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VMware App Volumes - Apps On Demand

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In this walkthrough we are going to show you an overview App Volumes -  Apps On Demand in the VMware TestDrive environment.

The App Volumes - Apps On Demand demo runs on a Horizon 8 VDI Desktop pool of non-persistent instant clone desktops, each running Windows 11 with the App Volumes Agent installed.

Overview

Step 1 -  Connect to  Workspace ONE

Step 2 -  Find and Launch the App Volumes On Demand VDI Desktop

Step 3 -  Navigate to the App Volumes Manager.

Step 4 -  View VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Application settings

Step 5 -  View VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Package Settings

Step 6 -  View Installed Applications Prior to App Launch

Step 7 -  Launch VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Application - Excel

Step 8 -  View Installed Application Post App Launch

Before You Begin

Before you begin this walkthrough please ensure that you have the following:

  • A valid account in the VMware TestDrive environment, sign up here if you do not yet have an account
  • TCP & UDP ports 80, 443, 8443; and if using PCoIP, both TCP & UDP 4172
  • Latest Horizon Client installed on your local client machine, available via direct download here

Getting Started

Let's get started, open up your favorite web browser and get sign into Workspace ONE using your TestDrive username and password.

You will first be brought to the Favorites section.  Click on the Search Apps section.

From the Search Apps field type AppV.

Select the star to the right of AppVolAoD

Go back to the Favorites section where you will now see AppVolAoD

Move your cursor over it and click on the three dots that appear which will give you a list of options.

Click on Launch from Client (requires Horizon Client already installed on your local machine) or Launch from Browser to open the virtual desktop in a separate tab.

After successful launch, the Windows 11 desktop will appear. 

Click on the App Volumes Manager shortcut on the desktop

Type in your Testdrive username and password at the App Volumes Manager login prompt

On the Applications tab, expand VDI-Microsoft-Office 2019

Note the details, including the Status, and the "Allow Multiple package attachment on multi-session RDS" is set to No, and that it is set to Current.

Click on Assignments and note the entitlement and the computername prefix condition.  

On the Packages tab, expand the VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Package

Note the Delivery is set to On-Demand.  Select "Edit"

Note the different Stages available.

Note the Stage selected is Published

Select Installed Apps

Note that Microsoft Office 2019 is not present in the list.  

Click on the Start Menu and select All apps

Note that even though we have just confirmed that the Microsoft Office 2019 suite is not in the list of installed apps, App Volumes has prepared the shortcuts to launch it.  Please select Excel from the list

Note the App Volumes On Demand Delivery notification.

After a few seconds the Excel application launches.

Go back to Installed apps to observe the changes

Note that Microsoft Office 2019 is now included in the list of installed apps.  Please close out the Installed Apps window and Microsoft Excel and log off.  This completes the demo.

Summary

  • Connected to  Workspace ONE
  • Found and Launched the App Volumes On Demand VDI Desktop
  • Navigated to the App Volumes Manager.
  • Viewed VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Application settings
  • Viewed VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Package Settings
  • Viewed Installed Applications Prior to App Launch
  • Launched VDI-Microsoft Office 2019 Application - Excel
  • Viewed Installed Application Post App Launch

Conclusion

This concludes the App Volumes - Apps On Demand Demo

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