App Volumes delivers Windows applications to endpoints and hosted Windows environments. Applications can be delivered on demand and managed independently. The Omnissa App Volumes Administration Guide provides information about how to configure and use Omnissa App Volumes®. This documentation walks you through everything you need to deploy, manage, and control the full lifecycle of applications.
Intended Audience
This guide is for IT system administrators and IT operations teams who manage Windows environments and are responsible for application delivery. If you're setting up App Volumes for the first time, start with the Omnissa App Volumes Installation Guide to get your environment installed and then come back here after installation.
What is in the Guide
The following table provides a high-level overview of the topics covered in this guide. Each section contains additional detail and procedural guidance beyond what is summarized here.
| What You can Do | Chapter |
|---|---|
| Set up the App Volumes Manager environment including domains, administrator roles, machine managers, storage locations, and licensing. | Configuring App Volumes Manager |
| Prepare applications for delivery by building packages in VHD, MSI-wrapped VHD, or VMDK format, and manage the full application lifecycle including versioning, staged rollout, and rollback. | Working with Applications in App Volumes Working with Packages |
| Provide users with portable, per-user storage that follows them across Windows endpoints and sessions, preserving application data, settings, and user-installed applications. | Working with Writable Volumes |
Capture application installs into packages directly from the command line using appcapture.exe and and convert packages to VHD, MSI, or VMDK formats without using the App Volumes Manager console.. | Using the App Volumes Application Capture Command-Line Program |
| Make applications available on demand across Windows endpoints and hosted Windows environments using App Volumes Manager and Agent, or distribute packages through existing tools such as Workspace ONE UEM. | Deliver App Volumes Applications to Windows Endpoints |
| Configure App Volumes behavior using batch scripts triggered at startup and login, along with registry settings for services, drivers, and system parameters. | Advanced App Volumes Configuration |
| Diagnose and resolve common issues across the App Volumes environment. | Troubleshooting App Volumes |
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