Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Locally installed sequenced applications use the .msi format rather than the .appv format.
Using the .msi format enables you to treat a sequenced application in the same way that you
would treat a traditional local installation. You can deploy a sequenced application by using
Intune and Group Policy, an approach that was not possible with earlier versions of App-V.
You cannot import sequenced applications to an App-V Publishing Server by using the .msi
format.
When you deploy a sequenced application in .msi format, you need to ensure that the
App-V client is present on the target client; if it is not, the application cannot run. You can
use Programs And Features on a client to remove a sequenced application deployed in .msi
format.
You can use the .msi format with sequenced applications when you create thick images for
operating system deployment.
Streaming and local installation of applications combined
You might use a mixture of streaming and local installation. For example, when some
applications don't need to be on the client devices permanently but you want the users to
have access to them quickly, stream these applications; when other applications need to be
on the client devices permanently but need to be isolated from other applications, install
these applications locally as App-V applications.
After you decide which delivery mechanism you want to use, you need to select a deploy-
ment technology. You can use the following products to deploy sequenced applications:
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System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1 and System Center 2012 R2
Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager supports both streaming and local
installation. You can configure a single application to be streamed or locally installed,
depending on the conditions that exist on the client. You can configure
Configuration Manager to detect whether the App-V client is present on the device.
If App-V is not present, Configuration Manager will deploy it before deploying the
sequenced application. You can use Configuration Manager reporting functionality to
monitor application use.
App-V Publishing Server
You can stream applications from App-V Publishing
Servers. Use Group Policy to provide clients with the location of publishing servers.
Administrators can use App-V Reporting Server functionality to meter application use.
If you want to allow application streaming and you are not using System Center 2012
Configuration Manager SP1, you must deploy an App-V Publishing Server.
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Group Policy deployment
Use Group Policy software deployment to deploy
sequenced applications in .msi format locally. You cannot use Group Policy to meter
application use.
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Manual deployment
Use the .msi file to install the sequenced application manually
on a computer. Use this method infrequently because it requires substantially more
time than an automated deployment method.
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