App-V 5.1 Supported Configurations
Applies to: Windows 10, version 1607; Window Server 2019; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2008 R2 (Extended Security Update)
This article specifies the requirements to install and run Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.1 in your environment.
App-V Server system requirements
This section lists the operating system and hardware requirements for all of the App-V Server components.
Unsupported App-V 5.1 Server scenarios
The App-V 5.1 Server doesn't support the following scenarios:
Deployment to a computer that runs Microsoft Windows Server Core.
Deployment to a computer that runs a previous version of App-V 5.1 Server components. You can install App-V 5.1 side by side with the App-V 4.5 Lightweight Streaming Server (LWS) server only. Deployment of App-V side by side with the App-V 4.5 Application Virtualization Management Service (HWS) server isn't supported.
Deployment to a computer that runs Microsoft SQL Server Express edition.
Deployment to a domain controller.
Short paths. If you plan to use a short path, you must create a new volume.
Management server operating system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.1 Management server installation.
Note
Microsoft provides support for the current service pack and, in some cases, the immediately preceding service pack. To find the support timelines for your product, see the Microsoft Lifecycle Policy.
| Operating System | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Update | SP1 | 64-bit |
Important
Deployment of the Management server role to a computer with Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) enabled is not supported.
Management server hardware requirements
Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM: 1 GB RAM (64-bit)
Disk space: 200 MB available hard disk space, not including the content directory
Management server database requirements
The following table lists the SQL Server versions that are supported for the App-V 5.1 Management database installation.
| SQL Server version | Service pack | System architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL Server 2019 | 32-bit or 64-bit | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2017 | 32-bit or 64-bit | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2016 | SP2 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2014 | SP2 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | SP2 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 | SP3 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
For more information on user configuration files with SQL server 2016 or later, see App-V Server publishing might fail when you apply user configuration files with SQL Server 2016 or later.
Publishing server operating system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.1 Publishing server installation.
| Operating System | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Update | SP1 | 64-bit |
Publishing server hardware requirements
App-V adds no other requirements beyond those of Windows Server.
Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM: 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
Disk space: 200 MB available hard disk space, not including the content directory
Reporting server operating system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.1 Reporting server installation.
| Operating System | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Update | SP1 | 64-bit |
Reporting server hardware requirements
App-V adds no other requirements beyond those of Windows Server.
Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM: 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
Disk space: 200 MB available hard disk space
Reporting server database requirements
The following table lists the SQL Server versions that are supported for the App-V 5.1 Reporting database installation.
| SQL Server version | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft SQL Server 2019 | CU4 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2017 | 32-bit or 64-bit | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2016 | SP2 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2014 | 32-bit or 64-bit | |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2012 | SP2 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 | SP3 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
App-V client system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.1 client installation.
Note
With the Windows 10 Anniversary release (aka 1607 version), the App-V client is in-box and will block installation of any previous version of the App-V client
| Operating system | Service pack | System architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 (pre-1607 version) | 32-bit or 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | 32-bit or 64-bit | |
| Windows 7 | SP1 | 32-bit or 64-bit |
The following App-V client installation scenarios aren't supported, except as noted:
Computers that run Windows Server
Computers that run App-V 4.6 SP1 or earlier versions
The App-V 5.1 Remote Desktop services client is supported only for RDS-enabled servers
App-V client hardware requirements
The following list displays the supported hardware configuration for the App-V 5.1 client installation.
Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)
Disk: 100 MB for installation, not including the disk space that is used by virtualized applications.
Remote Desktop Services client system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for App-V 5.1 Remote Desktop Services (RDS) client installation.
| Operating System | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Update | SP1 | 64-bit |
Remote Desktop Services client hardware requirements
App-V adds no other requirements beyond those of Windows Server.
Processor: 1.4 GHz or faster, 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM: 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
Disk space: 200 MB available hard disk space
Sequencer system requirements
The following table lists the operating systems that are supported for the App-V 5.1 Sequencer installation.
| Operating System | Service Pack | System Architecture |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 | 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Extended Security Update | SP1 | 64-bit |
| Microsoft Windows 10 | 32-bit and 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 | 32-bit and 64-bit | |
| Microsoft Windows 7 | SP1 | 32-bit and 64-bit |
Sequencer hardware requirements
See the Windows or Windows Server documentation for the hardware requirements. App-V adds no other hardware requirements.
Supported versions of System Center Configuration Manager
The App-V client supports the following versions of System Center Configuration Manager:
Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager
System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1
The following App-V and System Center Configuration Manager version matrix shows all officially supported combinations of App-V and Configuration Manager.
Note
Both App-V 4.5 and 4.6 have exited Mainstream support.
| App-V Version | System Center Configuration Manager 2007 | System Center 2012 Configuration Manager | System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 | System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager | System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager SP1 | System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP2 | System Center Configuration Manager Version 1511 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App-V 5.0 SP3 | MSI-Wrapper Only | No | 2012 SP1 CU4 | 2012 R2 CU1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App-V 5.1 | MSI-Wrapper Only | No | 2012 SP1 CU4 | 2012 R2 CU1 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
For more information about how Configuration Manager integrates with App-V, see Planning for App-V Integration with Configuration Manager.