In a domain environment you can restrict ThinApp access to particular users or groups > Next.ġ2. At the Horizon App Manage Page > Next.ġ1. Make sure only the executable you require is ticked as an entry point > Next.ġ0. Note: Before running Postscan make sure you delete any installer files downloaded, any icons from the desktop you do not want deployed in the ThinApp, and empty the recycle bin (you don’t want all that stuff captured, when creating your ThinApp).ĩ. When the application is installed to your liking, maximise (or open the capture if you’ve rebooted) and select ‘Postscan’ > OK. I’m also installing Java, and setting the default homepage to the Google search page.Ĩ. Now install and configure the application you require, in this case Google Chrome. Note: Don’t worry if the application you are installing requires a reboot, ThinApp is clever enough to cope with that.ħ. Prescan > This will take a few minutes > When finished simply minimise the window you are finished with it for now.

Once your reference machine is setup, take a snapshot of it, so you can roll back to this point to create further ThinApps on this clean machine ( VM > Snapshot > Take Snapshot).Ħ. When built remove any hardware that will not be needed, like the floppy drive, and the USB Controller (Edit > Settings).ģ. Installing ThinApp is pretty straightforward, simply run the executable and follow the on screen prompts the only thing to note is when you enter your licence key, be aware that the name you enter will display on the “splash screen” as your ThinApp loads.Ĥ. It’s recommended that you create your ThinApp on the oldest operating system that it might be deployed on, so here I’m creating a virtual machine in VMware workstation that’s running Windows XP.Ģ. Then I’ll try it out on a different machine.

Like before I’ll convert Google Chrome to a ThinApp, but the difference is I will set the applications ‘sandbox’ to live in the same location (on the USB). But if you have a portable application the advantage is you can run it from portable media (Like a USB drive). The last time I wrote about deploying applications with ThinApp, it was geared towards getting standalone applications onto client PC’s for non admins to run, or putting them in a network share.

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