VMware Training - VMware ThinApp

Delegates should:

• Understand VMware products
• It is advised to have completed “VMware Horizon View: Install, Configure, Manage,” course
• Have basic understanding of visualisation principles

Who Should Attend

• Any individual who wishes to further their knowledge of VMware products, and learn how to visualise Windows applications using ThinApp

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, candidates should gain knowledge on:

• Virtualising Apps using ThinApp
• ThinApp Interface and key features
• Set up the environment for capturing an application
• Deploy an application packaged using ThinApp
• Adapt Package.ini parameters
• Application Link to link application components to multiple applications
• Managing and maintaining applications
• Troubleshoot common problems

Course Outline

Introduction to VMware ThinApp

• Understand how an application is virtualized by ThinApp
• Identify relationships between the ThinApp runtime system, the virtual file system, and the virtual registry
• Identify the purpose of ThinApp sandbox and isolation modes
• Compare the application deployment options

Updating and Linking Applications

• Recognize the various methods for updating applications with ThinApp
• Deploy updated ThinApp packages using various methods
• Modify Application Sync parameters to control an update
• Use the relink.exe utility to update a package for Windows 7
• Use the Application Link utility to incorporate additional, necessary components at runt

Packaging Applications

• Set up the recommended ThinApp development environment
• Understand the packaging and building process
• Package an application using the Setup Capture wizard
• identify the VMware Horizon Application Manager components
• Enable listing of a ThinApp package in VMware HorizoN

Deploying Applications

• Compare options for deploying ThinApp packages
• Compare benefits of an MSI package with an executable file
• Identify the steps for deploying ThinApp packages in Horizon Application Manager

Modifying Package.ini Parameters

• List the steps for manually setting the parameters in Package.ini
• Understand the purpose of modifying several Package.ini parameters
• Modify Package.ini parameters
• Explain the purpose of the sandbox

Performance and Troubleshooting

• Performance considerations
• Troubleshooting ThinApp packages