Check registry keys before installing App-V 5.x server
If you're upgrading the App-V Server from App-V 5.0 SP1 hotfix package 3 or later, complete the steps in this section before installing the App-V 5.x Server.
When this step is required | You're upgrading from App-V 5.0 SP1 with any subsequent hotfix packages that you installed by using an .msp file. |
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Which components require that you do this step | Only the App-V Server components that you're upgrading. |
When you need to do this step | Before you upgrade the App-V Server to App-V 5.x |
What you need to do | Using the information in the following tables, update each registry key value under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server with the value that you provided in your original server installation. Completing this step restores registry values that might have been removed when App-V 5.0 SP1 hotfix packages were installed. |
ManagementDatabase key
If you're installing the management database, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ManagementDatabase
.
Key name | Description |
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IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED | Describes whether a public access account is required to access nonlocal management databases. If necessary, the value is set to 1 . |
MANAGEMENT_DB_NAME | Name of the management database. |
MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT | Account used for read (public) access to the management database. Used when IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1 . |
MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID | Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for read (public) access to the management database. Used when IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1 . |
MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_INSTANCE | SQL Server instance for the management database. If the value is blank, the default database instance is used. |
MANAGEMENT_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT | Account used for write (administrator) access to the management database. |
MANAGEMENT_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID | Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for write (administrator) access to the management database. |
MANAGEMENT_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT | Management server remote computer account (domain\account). |
MANAGEMENT_SERVER_INSTALL_ADMIN_ACCOUNT | Installation administrator sign-in for the management server (domain\account). |
MANAGEMENT_SERVER_MACHINE_USE_LOCAL | Valid values are:
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ManagementService key
If you're installing the management server, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ManagementService
.
Key name | Description |
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MANAGEMENT_ADMINACCOUNT | Active Directory Domain Services group or account that is authorized to manage App-V (domain\account). |
MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_INSTANCE | SQL server instance that contains the management database. If the value is blank, the default database instance is used. |
MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_SERVER_NAME | Name of the remote SQL server with the management database. If the value is blank, the local computer is used. |
ReportingDatabase key
If you're installing the reporting database, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ReportingDatabase
.
Key name | Description |
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IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED | Describes whether a public access account is required to access nonlocal reporting databases. If necessary, the value is set to 1 . |
REPORTING_DB_NAME | Name of the reporting database. |
REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT | Account used for read (public) access to the reporting database. Used when IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1 . |
REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID | Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for read (public) access to the reporting database. Used when IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1 . |
REPORTING_DB_SQL_INSTANCE | SQL Server instance for the reporting database. If the value is blank, the default database instance is used. |
REPORTING_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT | Account used for write (administrator) access to the reporting database. |
REPORTING_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID | Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for write (administrator) access to the reporting database. |
REPORTING_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT | Reporting server remote computer account (domain\account). |
REPORTING_SERVER_INSTALL_ADMIN_ACCOUNT | Installation administrator sign-in for the reporting server (domain\account). |
REPORTING_SERVER_MACHINE_USE_LOCAL | Valid values are:
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ReportingService key
If you're installing the reporting server, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ReportingService
.
Key name | Description |
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REPORTING_DB_SQL_INSTANCE | SQL Server instance for the reporting database. If the value is blank, the default database instance is used. |
REPORTING_DB_SQL_SERVER_NAME | Name of the remote SQL server with the reporting database. If the value is blank, the local computer is used. |