Package Information Page

InstallShield 2022 » Microsoft App-V Assistant

Edition:The Microsoft App-V Assistant is included in the Premier Edition of InstallShield.

Version:Some settings apply to particular versions of App-V packages. Version-specific differences are noted where appropriate.

On the Package Information page, specify the package name and enter a comment to document this virtual package. On this page, you can also choose to include diagnostic tools with the virtual package.

The Package Information page includes the following settings:

Package Information Page

Option

App-V Version

Description

Package Name

App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x

Enter a name for the virtual package.

Tip:If your virtual package contains multiple applications, you can specify the name that identifies the entire package. For example, Microsoft Office could be used to identify a package that contains Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel applications that run in the same virtual environment.

Comments

App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x

Enter a short description of the App-V package.

This setting is optional.

Does your App-V package have any specific operating system requirements?

App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x

Select one of the following:

• Yes—The application does not support one of the listed operating systems. When you select this option, the check boxes become enabled, and you can clear the selection of the unsupported operating systems.
• No—This application run on all of the listed operating systems. When this option is selected, the operating system check boxes are disabled and cannot be changed.

Note that the list of operating systems that are displayed varies, depending on which version of App-V you are targeting.

Root Folder Name

App-V 4.x

Specify the root folder of the App-V package’s file system. During run time, the Application Virtualization Client mounts the package’s file system to the App-V virtual drive; the Q drive is the default. The long and short names of the root folder must be unique because two packages with the same root folder name cannot be deployed simultaneously.

The default value for the Root Folder Name setting is based on the [ProductName] and [ProductVersion] properties of the App-V package’s associated Windows Installer package using the 8.3 file naming convention. For example:

• If [ProductName] is MyApplication and [ProductVersion] is 1.12.3.1, the default folder name is MyApplic.112.
• If [ProductName] is MyApp and [ProductVersion] is 1, the default folder name is MyApp.1.
• If [ProductName] is MyBlueApp and [ProductVersion] is 1.2.3.4, the default folder name is MyBlueAp.123.

Protocol

App-V 4.x

Select the protocol that you want to use to stream the sequenced application package from the virtual application server to an Application Virtualization Client. Available options are:

• RTSP—The real-time streaming protocol streams the App-V package. This is the default option.
• RTSPS—The real-time streaming protocol with transport layer security streams the App-V package.
• FILE—The App-V package are streamed from a file share.
• HTTP—The hypertext transport protocol streams the App-V package.
• HTTPS—The secure hypertext transport protocol streams the App-V package.

Host

App-V 4.x

Specify the host—the virtual application server or the load balancer in front of a group of virtual application servers that stream the App-V package to the Application Virtualization Client. You can either specify a static host name or IP address, or you can enter %SFT_SOFTGRIDSERVER% to indicate an environment variable.

Note:If you enter %SFT_SOFTGRIDSERVER%, you must set up the SFT_SOFTGRIDSERVER system environment variable on each Application Virtualization Client. The value of this environment variable should be the name or IP address of the host.

When you assign the variable on a client system, any Application Virtualization Client session that is running on the system must be closed and reopened; otherwise, the session is not aware of the new application source.

Port

App-V 4.x

Specify the port on which the virtual application server or the load balancer listens for Application Virtualization Client requests for the package. The default port is 554.

Path

App-V 4.x

Specify the relative path on the virtual application server where the App-V package is stored. This is also the path from which the App-V package is streamed.

If the App-V package is stored in a subdirectory of CONTENT, the path must be specified in this setting; otherwise, you can leave this setting blank.

Diagnostic Tools

App-V 4.x

For testing purposes, you can choose to include diagnostic tools in your App-V package by clicking the Diagnostic Tools link in the More Options area. For more information, see App-V Diagnostic Tools Dialog Box.

Upgrade Settings

App-V 4.x, App-V 5.x

To specify upgrade information for your App-V package, click the Upgrade Settings link in the More Options area. For more information, see App-V Package Upgrade Settings Dialog Box.

See Also

Specifying Package Information

Including Diagnostic Tools in an App-V Package