EUC

11. App Volumes Operations with Apps On-Demand

We will demonstrate the Integration of App Volumes across the EUC stack

Part 1: Certificate Management for App Volumes Manager services

On your ControlCenter server
- Open the Remote Desktops > Site 1 folder
  - select and launch the Appvol-01a.RDP shortcut

In the Windows Security window
- login as TechSeals\administrator
  - in the password area
    - enter Pa$$w0rd
  - select OK

On the AppVol-01a server
- from the Taskbar
  - select the folder icon

In the Explorer window
- select the View tab
  - In the View tab area
    - select Options
      - from the dropdown
        
        select Change folder and search options

In the Folder Options window
- select the View tab
  - next to :-
    - Show hidden files, folders, and drives
      - select the radio button
    - Hide extension for know file types
      - uncheck the box
  - select OK

In the File Explorer window
- Quick access bar
  - expand This PC
    - select Local Disk (C:)

In the File Explorer window
- browse to
  - C:\Program Files (x86)\CloudVolumes\Manager\nginx\conf
- In the conf folder
  - rename appvol_self_vmware.com.crt to appvol_self_vmware.com.crt.origin
  - rename appvol_self_vmware.com.key to appvol_self_vmware.com.key.origin

In the File Explorer window
- in the address bar
  - enter the following path
    - \\horizon-01a\software\certificates\Techseales
  - In the Techseales folder
    - copy and paste
      - _techseals_co.crt and RSAkey.key
      - to C:\Program Files (x86)\CloudVolumes\Manager\nginx\conf

In the File Explorer window
- in the conf folder
  - rename
    - _techseals_co.crt and RSAkey.key
      - to
    - server.crt and server.key

In the File Explorer window
- conf folder
  1. select nginx.conf
    - right-click
      - select Open with
  2. In the Windows can't open this type of file (.conf) window
    - select Try an app on this PC
  3. in the How do you want to open this file? window
    - select Notepad
      - select OK

In the nginx.conf file
- scroll down to ssl_certificate
  - rename appvol_self_vmware.com.crt to server.crt
- next to ssl_certificate_key
  - rename appvol_self_vmware.com.key to server.key

In the nginx.conf file
- select File
  - select Save

On the AppVol-01a server
- select the START button
  - right click
    - select Run
- In the Run window
  - next to Open:
    - enter services.msc
  - select OK

In the Services window
- select App Volumes Manager
  - right-click
    - select Restart

On your ControlCenter server
- open your Site 1 Browser
  - in the Favourites bar
    - select the App Volumes shortcut
  - Note your App Volumes address now has a trusted CA signed certificate

Part 2: Packaging Creation for Apps on Demand

We will capture two Packages to demonstrate Apps on Demand

Section 1: Packaging Mozilla Firefox for Apps on Demand

In the App Volumes Admin Console
- select the INVENTORY tab
  - under INVENTORY
    - ensure you are in the Applications area
      - select Create

In the Create Application window
- next to Name
  - type Mozilla Firefox, keep all the other settings default
    - select Create
    - In the Confirm Create Application window
      - select Create

In the Create Package for Mozilla Firefox window,
- next to Name type Firefox 25
  - In line with Delivery
    - next to On-demand
      - select the radio button
  - select Create
- on the Confirm Create Package window
  - select Create

Select the Packages tab,
- Notice that once the Application and Package has been created, the Package itself has a status of Unpackaged

Under the Packages tab
- expand the Firefox 25 package
  - select the Package button

In the Package for Firefox25 window
- next to Find Packaging Computer
  - select Search

In the Package for Firefox25 window
- select the TECHSEALS\APPVOLPROV-01A$ radio button
  - select Package
- on the Confirm Start Packaging window
  - select Start Packaging

On the ControlCenter server Desktop,
- open the Remote Desktops folder
  - launch the appvolprov-01a.RDP shortcut
    - log in as [email protected]
    - In the password area
      - enter Pa$$w0rd
        
        select OK

On the AppVolProv-01a Desktop
- In the Right - Hand corner notice you have a VMware App Volumes window open.
- If nothing shows, restart your virtual machine and reconnect using your RDP session.
- DO NOT click OK until we have finished all installation and configuration

On your AppVolProv-01a Desktop
- open the software shortcut
  - In the Software folder
    - browse to \Applications\firefox
  - In the firefox folder
    - Double-click on Firefox Setup 25.0
    - select Run
      - select `Next > Next > Install > Finish
    - The browser should launch automatically.
  - On the Import Wizard
    - next to Dont import anything
      - select the radio button
    - select Next
  - In the default browser window
    - select NO
  - Close the browser

On the AppVolProv-01a VM,
- on the VMware App Volumes - Packaging in progress window
  - select OK
- On the Installation complete? window
  - select Yes
- On the VMware App Volumes - Finalize Package
  - select Finalize
- On the Restart required window
  - select OK
  - Give the virtual machine at least 2 minutes to reboot

On the ControlCenter server
- from the Remote Desktops > Site 1 folder
  - reconnect to AppVolProv-01a.RDP
- notice there is now a Packaging successful message
  - select OK
- Shut down your AppVolProv-01a virtual machine

On your ControlCenter server desktop
- Open your Site 1 Chrome browser,
  - switch back to your vSphere Web Client,
- In the vSphere Web Client
  - select AppVolProv-01a
    - right-click
      - select Revert to latest Snapshot
      - on the Revert to latest Snapshot window
        
        select REVERT
- select AppVolProv-01a VM
  - right-click
    - select Power > Power On

On the App Volumes Admin Console
- select the Inventory > Packages area
  - expand Mozilla Firefox25.
    - select the Set CURRENT box
- on the Confirm Set CURRENT window
  - select Set CURRENT box

On the App Volumes Admin Console
- In the INVENTORY > Applications tab
  - expand Mozilla Firefox
    - select Assign

In the Assign Application: Mozilla Firefox window
- next to Search Active Directory
  - type Developers
- select Search

In the Assign Application: Mozilla Firefox window
- in line with TECHSEALS\Developers
  - select the checkbox
    - select Assign
- In the Confirm Assign, window
  - select Assign
- Repeat the task for the following security groups
  - Techseals\Sales
  - CORPPriv\R&D

Section 2: Packaging Filezilla for Apps on Demand

On your ControlCenter server
- site 1 Browser, Favourites Bar
  - select the vcenter-01a shortcut

In the VMware vSphere login
- in the username area
  - enter [email protected]
- in the password area
  - enter Pa$$w0rd
- select LOGIN

In the vSphere client
- Hosts & Clusters area
  - scroll down
    - select RDSH-01a
      - right-click
        
        select Power > Power On

In the App Volumes Admin Console
- select the INVENTORY tab
  - under INVENTORY
    - ensure you are in the Applications area
      - select Create

In the Create Application window
- next to Name
  - type FileZilla, keep all the other settings default
    - select Create
    - In the Confirm Create Application window
      - select Create

In the Create Package for Mozilla Firefox window,
- next to Name type FileZilla v1.0
  - In line with Delivery
    - next to On-demand
      - select the radio button
  - select Create
- on the Confirm Create Package window
  - select Create

Select the Packages tab,
- Notice that once the Application and Package has been created, the Package itself has a status of Unpackaged

Under the Packages tab
- expand the FileZilla package
  - select the Package button

In the Package for FileZilla v1.0 window
- next to Find Packaging Computer
  - select Search

In the Package for FileZilla v1.0 window
- select the TECHSEALS\RDSH-01A$ radio button
  - select Package
- on the Confirm Start Packaging window
  - select Start Packaging

On the ControlCenter server Desktop,
- open the Remote Desktops folder
  - launch the RDSH-01a.RDP shortcut
    - log in as techseals\administrator
    - In the password area
      - enter Pa$$w0rd
        
        select OK

On the RDSH-01a server
- In the Right - Hand corner notice you have a VMware App Volumes window open.
- If nothing shows, restart your virtual machine and reconnect using your RDP session.
- DO NOT click OK until we have finished all installation and configuration

On the RDSH-01a server
- select the START button
  - right-click
    - select Run

In the Run window
- next to Open:
  - enter \\horizon-01a\software
    - select OK

In the Software folder
- browse to \Applications
  - In the Applications folder
    - Double-click on FileZilla_3.22.2.2_win64-setup_bundled2
      - select Run
      - select I Agree
      - select `Next > Next > Next > Next > Install > Finish
  - after FileZilla launches
    - Close FileZilla

On the RDSH-01a server
- on the VMware App Volumes - Packaging in progress window
  - select OK
- On the Installation complete? window
  - select Yes
- On the VMware App Volumes - Finalize Package
  - select Finalize
- On the Restart required window
  - select OK
  - Give the virtual machine at least 2 minutes to reboot

On the ControlCenter server
- from the Remote Desktops > Site 1 folder
  - reconnect to RDSH-01a.RDP
- notice there is now a Packaging successful message
  - select OK
- Shut down your AppVolProv-01a virtual machine

On your ControlCenter server desktop
- Open your Site 1 Chrome browser,
  - switch back to your vSphere Web Client,
- In the vSphere Web Client
  - select RDSH-01a
    - right-click
      - select Revert to latest Snapshot
      - on the Revert to latest Snapshot window
        
        select REVERT

On the App Volumes Admin Console
- select the Inventory > Packages area
  - expand FileZilla
    - select the Set CURRENT box
- on the Confirm Set CURRENT window
  - select Set CURRENT box

Note , we will do Apps on Demand for Published Applications. So we will not do the assignment in App Volumes

Part 3: Testing Apps on Demand Package delivery

On your W11Client-01a Desktop
- launch the Intelligent Hub
  - select the Enterprise Instant Clone Windows 11 Desktops entitlement
  - in the Select a certificate window
    - select Craig
      - select OK

On your W11Client-01a Desktop
- note you have a Mozilla Firefox shortcut
  - do not select the shortcut just yet
  - In the Taskbar , Search area
    - enter CMD
      - under the Command Prompt
        
        select Open

On your W11Client-01a Desktop
- in the Command Prompt window
  - enter hostname

Note the Hostname

On your ControlCenter server
- on your Site 1 Browser,
  - switch to your vSphere Web Client session
    - select BLR-INST-{ YOUR Noted Desktop}
      - right-click
        
        select Edit Settings...

In the Edit Settings window
- Note you only have ONE hard disk , that being Hard disk 1
- select CANCEL
- switch back to your W11Client-01a virtual desktop session

On your W11Client-01a Desktop
- double-click the Mozilla Firefox shortcut
  - Note, you will get a brief App delivery in progress pop up in your taskbar
- In the Import Settings and Data window
  - next to Don't import anything
    - select the radio button
  - select Next
  - Note you now have Mozilla Firefox as a Browser

In a future lab we will look at how we control the default settings of an application to enhance the user experience

On your ControlCenter server
- on your Site 1 Browser,
  - switch to your vSphere Web Client session
    - select BLR-INST-{ YOUR Noted Desktop}
      - right-click
        
        select Edit Settings...

In the Edit Settings window
- Note you now have Two hard disks
  - next to Hard disk 2
    - select the Expand icon
- next to Disk File, note the file name
- select CANCEL

Part 4: Setting up a Windows RDS Farm for Site 1

On your ControlCenter server,
- switch to your Site 1 Chrome Profile browser
  - on the Favourites bar
    - select the Horizon Site 1 shortcut
  - In the Username area
    - type Administrator
  - In the Password area
    - type Pa$$w0rd
  - select Sign In

In the Horizon Admin Console
- expand Inventory
  - select Farms
    - in the Farms area
      - select Add

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Type area
  - Accept the default
  - In the bottom right corner
    - Select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Server area
  - accept the default
    - In the bottom right corner
      - select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Storage Optimization area
  - accept the default
    - In the bottom right corner
      - select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Identification and Settings area
  - Configure the following:-
    - Under *ID
      - enter RDSH-01a

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Identification and Settings area
  - Configure the following:-
    - under Pre-launch Session Timeout (Applications Only)
      - select Never
    - under Empty Session Timeout (Applications Only)
      - select Immediate
    - under When Timeout Occurs
      - select Log Off
    - under Logoff Disconnected Sessions
      - select Immediate
    - under Max Sessions Per RDS Host
      - select No More Than
        
        enter 3
  - select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Load Balancing Settings area
  - Accept the default
  - In the bottom right corner
    - Select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Provisioning Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Naming Pattern
      - enter RDS-01-
    - under *Maximum Machines
      - enter 2
    - select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Golden Image in vCenter
      - select Browse
    - in the Select Golden Image window
      - next to RDSH-01a
        
        select the radio button
    - select Submit

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Snapshot
      - select Browse
    - in the Select Default Image window
      - next to baseline
        
        select the radio button
    - select Submit

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *VM Folder Location
      - select Browse
    - in the VM Folder Location window
      - select the Region01A
    - select Submit

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Cluster
      - select Browse
    - in the Select Cluster window
      - select the Bangalore
    - select Submit

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Resource Pool
      - select Browse
    - in the Resource Pool window
      - select the Bangalore
    - select Submit

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *Datastores
      - select Browse
    - in the Resource Pool window
      - next to CorpLun01a
        
        select the radio button
    - select Submit
    - in the Warning window
      - select OK

In the Add Farm wizard
1. vCenter Settings area
  - review your configurations
  - in the bottom right corner
    - select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Guest Customization area
  - Configure the following:-
    - Under *AD Container
      - Select Browse
    - In the AD Container window
      - expand OU=Corp
        
        select OU=Computers, OU=Corp
    - Select Submit

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Guest Customization area
  - configure the following:-
    - under *AD Container
      - next to Allow Reuse of Existing Computer Accounts
        
        select the CHECKBOX
  - In the bottom right corner
    - select Next

In the Add Farm wizard
1. Ready to Complete window
  - Review your configuration
  - Select Submit

Part 5: Configuring Apps on Demand for RDS based Farms

On your ControlCenter server
- In the Horizon Admin Console menu
  - expand Settings
    - select Servers

In the Servers area
- select the App Volumes Managers tab
  - under App Volumes Managers
    - select Add

In the Add App Volumes Manager window
- add the following next to:-
  - Server Address appvol-01a.techseals.co
  - User Name administrator
  - Password Pa$$w0rd
- select OK

In the App Volumes Manager Server area
- next to:- appvol-01a.techseals.co
  - select the radio button
- next to Certificate
  - from the dropdown
    - select Push Certificate

In the Push Certificate window
- select OK

In the Horizon admin console
- In the left Menu
  - expand Inventory
    - select Farms

In the Farms area
- next to RDSH-01a
  - select the checkbox
- below Farms, next to More Commands
  - from the dropdown
    - select Associate App Volumes Manager

In the Associate App Volumes Manager window
- from the dropdown
  - select appvol-01a.techseals.co
    - select OK

In the Horizon admin console
- In the left Menu
  - expand Inventory
    - select Applications

In the Application Pools area
- next to Add
  - from the dropdown
    - select Add from App Volumes Manager

In the Add Application Pool wizard
- next to FileZilla
  - select the checkbox
    - select Next

In the Add Application Pool wizard
- Accept the defaults
  - select Submit

In the Add Entitlements window
- select Add

In the Find User or Group window
- in line with Name/User Name , next to Starts with
  - enter Developers
    - select Find
  - below Find
    - next to Developers
      - select the Checkbox
  - select OK
- to close the Add Entitlements window
  - select OK

Part 6: Adding FileZilla to Global Entitlements for Site 1

In the Site 1 Horizon Admin console
- under Inventory
  - select Global Entitlements
- In the Global Entitlements area
  - select Add

In the Add Global Entitlement window
- next to :
  1. Type
    - Next to Application entitlement a
      - select the radio button
- In the bottom right-corner
  - select Next

In the Add Global Entitlement window
- next to :
  1. Name and Policies
    - under Name
      - enter Enterprise FileZilla
    - under Display Name
      - enter FileZilla

In the Add Global Entitlement window
- next to :
  1. Name and Policies
    - under Policies > Scope
      - select the radio button
        
        All Sites
    - under Default Display Protocol
      - from the dropdown
        
        select VMware Blast
      - below Allow Users to Choose Protocol
        
        from the dropdown
        
        select NO
      - next to Pre - Launch
        
        select the Checkbox
    - In the bottom right-corner
      - select Next

In the Add Global Entitlement window
- next to :
  1. Users and Groups
    - under Add users or groups to the global entitlement
      - select Add

In the Find User or Group window
- in line with Name/User Name
  - next to Starts with
    - enter Sales
- under Description
  - select Find
- under Name
  - next to sales
    - select the checkbox
- in the bottom right-corner
  - select OK

In the Add Global Entitlement window
- next to :
  - Users and Groups
    - under Add users or groups to the global entitlement
- select Add

In the Find User or Group window
- in line with Name/User Name
  - next to Starts with
    - enter Developers
- under Description
  - select Find
- under Name
  - next to sales
    - select the checkbox
- in the bottom right-corner
  - select OK

In the Add Global Entitlement window
- select Next

In the Add Global Entitlement window
1. Ready to Complete section
  - in the bottom right-corner
    - select Finish

In the Global Entitlements area
- select Enterprise FileZilla

In the Enterprise FileZilla window
- select the Local Pools tab

In the Enterprise FileZilla window
- In the Local Pools tab area
  - select Add

In the Assign Pools - Enterprise FileZilla window
- under ID
  - next to FileZilla
    - select the checkbox
- select Add

In the VMware Horizon Admin console
- Note your Global Entitlement now has a local assignment
  - called FileZilla

Part 7: Deploying a Workspace ONE Access Deep link for the FileZilla Entitlement

On your ControlCenter server
- ensure you are logged in to your Workspace ONE Cloud services console
  - in the Services area
    - under Access
      - enter LAUNCH

In the Workspace ONE Access Console
- select Resources
- under the Resources > WEB Apps area
  - select NEW

In the New SaaS Application window
1. In the Definition area
  - under Name
    - enter FileZilla
  - under Icon
    - select SELECT FILE ...

In the File Explorer > Open window
- In the Quick Access pane
  - select Desktop
  - in the Desktop area
    - select software > Icons
      - in the Icons folder
        
        select filezilla.jpg
      - select Open

In the New SaaS Application window
1. In the Definition area
  - select NEXT

In the New SaaS Application window
1. In the Configuration area
  - below Authentication Type *
    - from the dropdown
      - select Web Application Link

In the New SaaS Application window
1. In the Configuration area
  - below Target URL *
    - enter the following URL

https://corp.techseals.co:5002/portal/nativeclient/FileZilla?action=start-session&desktopProtocol=BLAST&launchMinimized=false

In the bottom right corner
- select NEXT

In the New Saas Application window,
1. In the Summary section
  - Select SAVE & ASSIGN

In the Assign window
- under Users / Groups
  - enter Devel
    - select [email protected]

In the Assign window
- under Users / Groups
  - enter sales
    - select [email protected]
- under Deployment type
  - from the dropdowns
    - ensure both Sales and Developers are set to
      - Automatic
- in the bottom right corner
  - select SAVE

In your Workspace ONE Access Console
- Web Apps interface
  - Note your FileZilla Web Application Link

Part 8: Testing Apps on Demand Package with Published Applications

On your W11Client-01a Desktop
- launch the Intelligent Hub
  - under Apps
    - select the FileZilla entitlement
  - in the Select a certificate window
    - select Craig
      - select OK

On your W11Client-01a Desktop
- note you have a FileZilla launched on your desktop

On your ControlCenter server
- on your Site 1 Browser,
  - switch to your vSphere Web Client session
    - select either of your RDS farm servers
      - it could be RDS-01-1
        
        right-click
        
        select Edit Settings...

In the Edit Settings window
- Note you now have Two hard disks
  - next to Hard disk 2
    - select the Expand icon
- next to Disk File, note the file name
  - select CANCEL

On your ControlCenter server
- on your vSphere Web Client session
  - select RDS-01-2
    - right-click
      - select Edit Settings...

In the Edit Settings window
- Note you now have only 1 Hard disk
  - select CANCEL

The order might vary from lab to lab. You might select RDS-01-1 and it only has one hard disk and RDS-01-2 has two. Apps Demand will only deliver to one server in the Farm for an individual session

Part 9: Packaging for Dynamic environment Manager integrations

In the App Volumes manager Admin console
- under Inventory > Applications
  - expand Mozilla Firefox
    - select Create Package

In the App Volumes manager Admin console
- Packages tab
  - in the Create Package for Mozilla Firefox window
    - next to Name
      - enter Firefox latest
    - in line with Delivery
      - next to Classic
      - select the radio button
    - select Create
    - In the Confirm Create Package window
      - select Create

In the App Volumes manager Admin console
- select the Packages tab
  - expand Firefox Latest
    - select Package

In the Package for Firefox Latest window
- next to Find Packaging Computer
  - type AppVolProv
    - select Search
- In the below search area
  - next to Available
    - select the radio button
      - select Package
- On the Confirm Start Packaging window
  - select Start Packaging

On the ControlCenter server Desktop,
- open the Remote Desktops\Site1 folder
  - launch the appVolProv-01a.RDP shortcut
  - log in as:
    - Username: [email protected]
      - Password: Pa$$w0rd
    - select OK

On your AppVolProv-01a Desktop
- In the Right - Hand corner notice you have a VMware App Volumes window open.
- DO NOT select OK until we have finished all installation and configuration

On your AppVolProv-01a Desktop
- open the software shortcut
  - browse to \software\Applications\firefox
    - double-click on Firefox Setup 72.0.1
      - select Run
        
        select Next > Next > Install > Finish
        
        The browser should launch automatically.

In your Firefox Browser
- select the 3 slats in the top right-hand corner
  - select Help > About Firefox
    - select Restart to update Firefox
- REPEAT these steps until Firefox is up to date
- Close Mozilla Firefox

On your AppVolProv-01a Desktop
- select the Firefox shortcut
  - right-click
    - select Show more options
      - select Delete
- select the Start button
  - from the launch Menu,
    - select > right click the Mozilla Firefox icon > More > Open file location
      - Delete the Firefox Shortcut
  - on the Desktop
    - Empty Recycle Bin

We will start remove references to Firefox. ie shortcuts from the Desktop.
In a later lab, will manage these functions, using Dynamic Environment Manage

On the AppVolProv desktop,
- On the VMware App Volumes - Packaging in progress window
  - select OK
- On the Installation complete? window
  - select Yes
- On the VMware App Volumes - Finalize Package window
  - select Finalize
- On the Restart required window
  - select OK

On your ControlCenter server
- open the Remote Desktops\Site1 folder
  - launch the appVolProv-01a.RDP shortcut
- log in as:
  - Username: [email protected]
  - Password: Pa$$w0rd
    - select OK
  - on the VMware App Volumes - Packaging complete window
    - select OK

On your ControlCenter server
- Go to your vSphere web client,
  - select your AppVolProv-01a machine
    - right-click
      - select Snapshot > Revert to latest Snapshot
        
        select REVERT
    - select AppVolProv-01a VM
      - select Power on

On your ControlCenter server.
- In your APP Volumes Manager console,
  - In INVENTORY > Packages
    - expand Firefox latest
      - select Set CURRENT
  - in the Confirm Set CURRENT window
    - select Set CURRENT

Notice that that the green CURRENT marker is no longer next to Firefox 25

In APP Volumes Manager,
- under Packages
  - Note! Firefox latest and FileZilla v1.0 are set to CURRENT

Part 10: Using Dynamic ENVIRONMENT MANAGER to assign and manage applications delivered using App Volumes Packages

When we launched Firefox application any settings we would make to the App Volumes Package would be lost. The package itself is a Read Only container.

We will now see how we can manage application settings using Dynamic Environment Manager. We can also manage shortcuts for applications using Dynamic Environment Manager

On your ControlCenter server
- from the Taskbar
  - select the DEM shortcut

In the Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console
- select the Personalization tab
  - in the Inventory,
    - under General,
      - select Applications
    - in the menu bar
      - select the Download Config Template File

In the Configuration Templates Repository window
- scroll down and find Mozilla Firefox ,
  - in front of Mozilla Firefox ,
    - select the checkbox
  - select Save
    - select Close

In the Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console
- under Applications
  - select Mozilla Firefox

Notice you now have a Configuration template for Mozilla Firefox in your Inventory.
Notice the Import / Export registry and application folder structure this application uses.

In the Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console
- for Mozilla Firefox
  - select the Conditions tab
    - select Add
      - select Group Membership

In the Group Membership window
- select Browse
  - in the Group Membership window
    - enter Marketing
      - select Check Names
        
        select OK
- repeat the same procedure for the Marketing and Sales
  - Ensure that between your Conditions we change AND to OR
- select Save Config File

In the Mozilla Firefox settings
- select the DirectFlex tab
  - In the bottom right-corner
    - select Edit...
  - In the DirectFlex executable window
    - remove the explicit path
      - next to Executable:
        
        enter firefox.exe
  - In the top Taskbar
    - select Save Config File

In the Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console
- select the User Environment Tab
  - from the inventory
    - select Shortcuts,
      - on the taskbar
        
        select Create

In the Dynamic Environment Manager - Management Console
- In the Shortcut Window
  - replace and fill in with the following:
    - Name: Firefox Users
    - Shortcut name: Firefox Users (auto
    - Target: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    - Start in: C:\
    - Icon path: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
    - Icon index: 0
    - Destination: Check the Desktop checkbox,
    - Check the checkbox next to Programs folder, Type "AppVolumes Applications"
    - Check the checkbox "Undo at logoff and refresh during shortcut refresh"
    - Check the checkbox "Run asynchronously"

In the Shortcut Window
- select the Conditions Tab,
  - select Add,
    - select Group Membership,
- In the Group Membership interface
  - select Browse,
    - in the object name to select,
      - type Marketing,
        
        select Check Names
        
        select OK
  - repeat the process for Sales,Helpdesk and IT Support
    - ensure that replace AND with OR between the Security Groups
  - select Save

Part 11: Testing the Updated Packages and seeing the results

On your ControlCenter Desktop
- Launch your Horizon Client
  - select the horizon-01a.techseals.co icon
    - on the Login window
      - in the Username area
        
        enter [email protected]
      - in the Password area
        
        enter Pa$$w0rd
        
        select Login

On the Horizon Desktop Client
- select the Enterprise_Desktop desktop entitlement

On the Windows 11 virtual desktop session
- from the Taskbar
  - select the File Explorer folder
    - and browse to c:\Program Files

Notice there is no Mozilla Firefox folder
Also notice there are no Mozilla Firefox icons

On the Horizon Desktop Client
- select the Firefox Users shortcut

In the Mozilla Firefox browser
- save a homepage URL
- Close and open Mozilla Firefox to ensure, your homepage configuration is being saved.

On your Horizon Client session
- next to Exit Fullscreen,
  - select the see more buttons (3 buttons)
- select Logoff Desktop
  - on the Disconnect and log off desktop window
    - select OK

Using your Horizon Client
- relaunch and login as Jackie
- Launch your Mozilla Firefox browser
- Your Homepage settings should still be saved

EUC

11. App Volumes Operations with Apps On-Demand

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