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How to deploy the App-V client

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Use the following procedure to install the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.1 client and Remote Desktop Services client. You must install the version of the client that matches the operating system of the target computer.

What to do before you start

Review and install the software prerequisites

Install the prerequisite software that corresponds to the version of App-V that you're installing:

Review the client coexistence and unsupported scenarios, as applicable to your installation

For deploying coexisting App-V clients, see Planning for the App-V 5.1 Sequencer and Client Deployment.

For unsupported or limited installation scenarios, see the client section in App-V 5.1 Supported Configurations.

Review the locations for client registry, log, and troubleshooting information

Client registry information

By default, after you install the App-V 5.1 client, the client information is stored in the registry in the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\APPV\CLIENT

When you deploy a virtualized package to a computer that is running the App-V client, the associated package data is stored in the following location: C:\ProgramData\App-V

However, you can reconfigure this location with the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\APPV\CLIENT\STREAMING\PACKAGEINSTALLATIONROOT

Client log files

For log file information that's associated with the App-V 5.1 client, search in the following log: Event logs / Applications and Services Logs / Microsoft / AppV

In App-V 5.0 SP3, some logs were consolidated and moved to the following location: Event logs / Applications and Services Logs / Microsoft / AppV / ServiceLog

For a list of the moved logs, see About App-V 5.0 SP3.

Packages that are currently stored on computers that run the App-V 5.1 Client are saved to the following location: C:\ProgramData\App-V\<package id>\<version id>

Client installation troubleshooting info

See the error log in the %temp% folder. To review the log files, select Start, type %temp%, and then look for the appv_log.

Install the App-V 5.1 client

  1. Copy the App-V 5.1 client installation file to the computer on which it will be installed. Choose from the following client types:

    Client type File to use
    Standard version of the client appv_client_setup.exe
    Remote Desktop Services version of the client appv_client_setup_rds.exe

  2. Open the installation file, and select Install. Before the installation begins, the installer checks the computer for any missing App-V 5.1 Prerequisites.

  3. Review and accept the Software License Terms, choose whether to use Microsoft Update and whether to participate in the Microsoft Customer Experience Improvement Program, and select Install.

  4. On the Setup completed successfully page, select Close.

    The installation creates the following entries for the App-V client in Programs:

    • .exe

    • .msi

    • language pack

    Note

    After the installation, only the .exe file can be uninstalled.

Install the App-V 5.1 client using a script

  1. Install all of the required prerequisite software on the target computers. For more information, see What to do before you start. If you install the client by using an .msi file, the installation fails if any prerequisites are missing.

  2. To use a script to install the App-V 5.1 client, use the following parameters with appv_client_setup.exe.

    Note

    The client Windows Installer (.msi) supports the same set of switches, except for the /LOG parameter.

Parameter Description Example usage
/INSTALLDIR Specifies the installation directory. /INSTALLDIR=C:\Program Files\AppV Client
/CEIPOPTIN Enables participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program. /CEIPOPTIN=[0 | 1]
/MUOPTIN Enables Microsoft Update. /MUOPTIN=[0 | 1]
/PACKAGEINSTALLATIONROOT Specifies the directory in which to install all new applications and updates. /PACKAGEINSTALLATIONROOT='C:\App-V Packages'
/PACKAGESOURCEROOT Overrides the source location for downloading package content. /PACKAGESOURCEROOT='https://packageStore'
/AUTOLOAD Specifies how new packages will be loaded by App-V 5.1 on a specific computer. The following options are enabled: [1]; automatically load all packages [2]; or automatically load no packages [0]. /AUTOLOAD=[0 | 1 | 2]
/SHAREDCONTENTSTOREMODE Specifies that streamed package contents won't be saved to the local hard disk. /SHAREDCONTENTSTOREMODE=[0 | 1]
/MIGRATIONMODE Allows the App-V 5.1 client to modify the shortcuts and FTAs associated with the packages created with a previous version. /MIGRATIONMODE=[0 | 1]
/ENABLEPACKAGESCRIPTS Enables the scripts defined in the package manifest file or configuration files that should run. /ENABLEPACKAGESCRIPTS=[0 | 1]
/ROAMINGREGISTRYEXCLUSIONS Specifies the registry paths that won't roam with a user profile. /ROAMINGREGISTRYEXCLUSIONS=software\classes;software\clients
/ROAMINGFILEEXCLUSIONS Specifies the file paths relative to %userprofile% that don't roam with a user's profile. /ROAMINGFILEEXCLUSIONS 'desktop;my pictures'
/S[1-5]PUBLISHINGSERVERNAME Displays the name of the publishing server. /S2PUBLISHINGSERVERNAME=MyPublishingServer
/S[1-5]PUBLISHINGSERVERURL Displays the URL of the publishing server. /S2PUBLISHINGSERVERURL=\pubserver
/S[1-5]GLOBALREFRESHENABLED Enables a global publishing refresh. /S2GLOBALREFRESHENABLED=[0 | 1]
/S[1-5]GLOBALREFRESHONLOGON Initiates a global publishing refresh when a user logs on. /S2LOGONREFRESH=[0 | 1]
/S[1-5]GLOBALREFRESHINTERVAL Specifies the publishing refresh interval, where 0 indicates don't periodically refresh. /S2PERIODICREFRESHINTERVAL=[0-744]
/S[1-5]GLOBALREFRESHINTERVALUNIT Specifies the interval unit (Hours[0], Days[1]). /S2GLOBALREFRESHINTERVALUNIT=[0 | 1]
/S[1-5]USERREFRESHENABLED Enables user publishing refresh. /S2USERREFRESHENABLED=[0 | 1]
/S[1-5]USERREFRESHONLOGON Initiates a user publishing refresh when a user logs on. /S2LOGONREFRESH=[0 | 1]
/S[1-5]USERREFRESHINTERVAL Specifies the publishing refresh interval, where 0 indicates don't periodically refresh. /S2PERIODICREFRESHINTERVAL=[0-744]
/S[1-5]USERREFRESHINTERVALUNIT Specifies the interval unit (Hours[0], Days[1]). /S2USERREFRESHINTERVALUNIT=[0 | 1]
/Log Specifies a location where the log information is saved. /log C:\logs\log.log
/q Specifies an unattended installation. /q
/REPAIR Repairs a previous client installation. /REPAIR
/NORESTART Prevents the computer from rebooting after the client installation. /NORESTART
/UNINSTALL Uninstalls the client. /UNINSTALL
/ACCEPTEULA Accepts the license agreement. This is required for an unattended installation. /ACCEPTEULA or /ACCEPTEULA=1
/LAYOUT Specifies the associated layout action. It also extracts the Windows Installer (.msi) and script files to a folder without installing App-V 5.1. No value is expected. /LAYOUT
/LAYOUTDIR Specifies the layout directory. Requires a string value. /LAYOUTDIR="C:\Application Virtualization Client"
/?, /h, /help Requests help about the previous installation parameters. /?, /h, /help

Install the App-V 5.1 client by using the Windows Installer (.msi) file

  1. Install the required prerequisites on the target computers. For more information, see What to do before you start. If any prerequisites aren't met, the installation fails.

  2. Make sure that the target computers don't have any pending restarts before you install the client using the App-V 5.1 Windows Installer (.msi) files. The Windows Installer files don't flag a pending restart.

  3. Deploy one of the following Windows Installer files to the target computer. The file that you specify must match the configuration of the target computer.

    Type of deployment Deploy this file
    Computer is running a 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system appv_client_MSI_x86.msi
    Computer is running a 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating system appv_client_MSI_x64.msi
    You're deploying the App-V 5.1 Remote Desktop Services client appv_client_rds_MSI_x64.msi

  4. Using the information in the following table, select the appropriate language pack .msi to install, based on the desired language for the target computer. The xxxx in the table refers to the target locale of the language pack.

    • The language packs are common to both the standard App-V 5.1 client and the Remote Desktop Services version of the App-V 5.1 client.

    • If you install the App-V 5.1 client using the .exe, the installer deploys only the language pack that matches the operating system running on the target computer.

    • To deploy more language packs on a target computer, use the procedure To install the App-V 5.1 client by using Windows Installer (.msi) file.

    Type of deployment Deploy this file
    Computer is running a 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system appv_client_LP_xxxx_ x86.msi
    Computer is running a 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating system appv_client_LP_xxxx_ x64.msi

App-V 5.1 Deployment Checklist

About Client Configuration Settings

How to Uninstall the App-V 5.1 Client