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Thinstall

The Thinstall section is used to identify the virtual application that has to be deployed.

Source sectionDescriptionHow to
Program folder nameEnter the name of the folder in which the program folder items should be created
Program folder itemDefine the items that should be added to the program folder
ExtensionsRegister file extensions and program associations
Process nameDefine the processes that have to be closed when uninstalling
CompressionSpecify compression typeSmall or fast
ExpirationAdd expiration date if needed. If the expiration is defined a vb script is generated and the Thinstall package rebuild
IsolationSpecify isolation modeWriteCopy ** - System elements at this location will be visible to application. If a system element and virtual element exist at the same location, the application will see the virtual element. - modifications to virtual elements go to sandbox - modifications to system elements go to sandbox - New elements will be created in the sandbox Merged - System elements at this location will be visible to application If a system element and virtual element exist at the same location, the application will see the virtual element. - modifications to virtual elements go to sandbox - modifications to system elements go to system - New elements will be created on the system *Full *
- System elements at this location will not be visible to application
- modifications to virtual elements go to sandbox
- system elements cannot be read or modified
- New elements will be created in the sandbox
Sandbox locationThe sandbox can either be located per user or per machine. If the Sandbox is located per user it is stored in the users profile. If the Sandbox is located per machine it is stored on the systems and is common for all usersCan be done pr. user or by computer
AD integrationDefinition of who can open the program
Note: Creating a Thinstall package the source always has to point at the bin folder in temp. E.g C:\Temp\Adobe Reader 7.0.5\bin