Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
The client that runs the Sequencer should have no applications installed beyond the base
operating system and should be as close to the out-of-the-box experience (OOBE) as possible.
As a best practice, do not use an existing computer that has had applications installed and
then removed, because some applications might not uninstall fully and thus might affect the
sequencing process. This is an important part of ensuring that sequencing works correctly.
Sequencing involves capturing only those modifications made during application installation;
additional applications and certain services can interrupt the sequencing process, causing it
to fail.
In addition to these considerations, avoid using operating system images that include
clients from antimalware applications and products such as System Center 2012 Configuration
Manager or System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager.
Before performing a sequencing operation on a newly installed computer running the
Windows 8.1 operating system, you should disable the following services:
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Windows Defender service
■
Windows Search service
Because you need to have the client in as close to an OOBE state as possible each time you
sequence an application, it is much more efficient to install the Sequencer on a client that is
running as a virtual machine. Then you can use a virtual machine snapshot to return the client
to an unmodified configuration after you sequence each application. Ensure that you transfer
the sequenced application to a network location before reverting the computer that performs
the sequencing role.
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DEPLOYING THE SEQUENCER
You can learn more about deploying the App-V Sequencer at
http://technet.microsoft.com
Use App-V Connection Groups to group one or more App-V 5.0 packages. All the applications
in an App-V Connection Group can interact with one another as if you had installed them on
the same device while still isolating them from the rest of the system. System Center 2012
R2 Configuration Manager (or System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1) uses App-V
virtual environments to take advantage of the functionality of App-V Connection Groups. An
administrator defines the requirements for a virtual environment. When a client system meets
those requirements, an App-V Connection Group is created on the client.
To create a virtual environment, perform the following general steps:
1.
In the Software Library workspace of the Configuration Manager console, expand the
Application Management node and click App-V Virtual Environments.
2.
On the ribbon of the Configuration Manager console, click Create Virtual Environment.
