Please NOTE: The following lab assumes the Pre-lab tasks have been completed successfully. Please. do not proceed with the following until you have validated that all Pre-lab tasks are completed

1. On your ControlCenter2 server open your Remote Desktop folder and using your PackagingVM.RDP connect and log in to your Packaging virtual machine.
   • Open the Software shortcut on your Desktop

2. Open the ThinApp folder
   • Select and launch the VMware-ThinApp-Enterprise-5.2.6-14449759 installer

3. Select the following
   1. Run >
   2. Install >
   3. Select the checkbox next to I agree the terms in the license agreement > Install

4. In Enter license key window enter the following
   • Enter your trial key provided for this session
   • Under License Display name enter EUC-Livefire
   • Select Install

5. Select Finish, select Close

6. Go to the C:\ drive of your PackagingVM
   • Browse to C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware
   • Select and right-click VMware ThinAPP
   • Select the Sharing tab and then select Advanced Sharing
   • Select the Share this folder checkbox , select Permissions
   • Ensure Everyone has Full Control , select OK
   • Select Ok select Close

7. Open your VMware ThinApp folder and observe you have a SetupCapture.exe launcher
   • We execute SetupCapture.exe over the network on the CaptureVM

8. On your ControlCenter desktop .
   1. Open your vSphere Web client. In host & Clusters inventory select your packaging vm select Snapshots > Take Snapshot > In the name area type ThinAPP installed. Select OK
   2. In the Remote Desktops folder, launch your CaptureVM.RDP shortcut

9. On the CaptureVM Desktop double-click the short-cut to SetupCapture.exe
   • Select Run
   • On the Setup Capture - Welcome select Next

10. On the Setup Capture - Ready to Prescan select Prescan
    • On the Setup Capture - Install Application window
      • Select the Software shortcut on your Desktop and go to Applications

11. Select your your Notepad++ installer download and Open
    • Select Run
    • Select Ok > Next > I Agree > Next > Next >
    • Select the Create Shortcut on Desktop checkbox select Install
    • Select Finish
    • Close the Notepad++ application and File Explorer window

12. Select Postscan select OK

13. On the Setup Capture - Entry Points window select Next

14. On the Setup Capture - Manage with Workspace window select Next

15. On the  Setup Capture - Groups window select Next

16. On the Setup Capture - Installation window select Next

17. On the Setup Capture - Sandbox  window select Next

17. On the Setup Capture - Quality Assurance Statistics window select Next

18. On the Setup Capture - Project Settings window select Next

19. On the Setup Capture - Package Settings window
    • Select the Generate MSI package check box
    • Select Save

20. On the Setup Capture - Ready to Build window select Build

20. On the Setup Capture - Build Project window select Finish

21. Notice your .msi and .exe have been saved to the BIN folder on your Packaging machine
    • Go to the inventory of your vSphere web client and select your CaptureVM and Revert to Latest Snapshot

1. On your ControlCenter2 desktop open the Chrome browser in Favourites, select the App Vol shortcut,  
   • Login as Administrator with password VMware1!

2. Select INVENTORY > Applications select Create

3. On the Create Application page, in the Name section type NotePad++  , select Create
   • In the Confirm Create Application window, accept the default and select Create

4. On the Create Package for NotePad++ page next to Name type NotePad vs1.0
   • In the Description type ThinAPP package
   • Select Create

5. Select the Packages tab and notice your Notepad vs 1.0 is Unpackaged.
   • Expand  Notepad vs 1.0
   • Select Package

6. Next to the Applications tab, select the Packages tab
   • Select Search
   • Select W10Parent-01a radio button
   • Select Package
   • On the Confirm Start Packaging, select Start Packaging

7. On your ControlCenter2 Desktop open the Remote Desktops folder and launch the w10Parent-01a.RDP shortcut
   • You should automatically be logged in as [email protected] with the password VMware1!

• On the W10Parent-01a desktop select the Start > Run type the following \\packagingvm\VMware ThinApp\Captures
• Select OK . Open your Notepad++ project and then open the bin folder
• Select and right-click the Notepad++ .msi installer and select Install
  • Select Start and right at the top of Application menu next to Recently added select Notepad++
  • Launch Notepad++ , If you get an error window. Select Ignore. Close Notepad++ and reopen.
  • Close Notepad++

8. On the Packing window  select OK
   • On Installation Complete? select Yes
   • On the Finalize Package window select Finalize
   • On the Restart Required window select OK

9. Log back in to your W10Parent-01a virtual machine
   • On the Packaging succesful window select OK

10. Revert back to your App Volumes Manager
    • In the INVENTORY > Applications expand Notepad++
    • Select Assign
    • Select Assign

11. On the Assign Application: Notepad++ window
    • Next to Search Active Directory type Marketing
    • Select Search
    • Select the radio button for EUC-Livefire\Marketing
    • Select Assign
    • On Confirm Assign select Assign
    • Review your Assignment for NotePad++
    • Select the Packages tab
    • Expand Notepad vs 1.0 and select Set Current

12. On the ControlCenter2 server, open the Remote Desktop folder and launch the RDSH01a.RDP shortcut
    • On the RDSH server desktop select Open the Software shortcut and open the Applications folder
    • Install the native Notepad++ installer
      • Select OK

13. Launch Notepad++ to validate its functionality.
    • Close the application when done
    • Disconnect the RDSH RDP session

14. On your ControlCenter2 server , launch Horizon Administrator Console from the Horizon Shortcut on the Favourites bar on your Chrome browser.
    1. Select LAUNCH the Horizon Administrator (Flex) Console .
    2. Select Log in as Administrator and password is VMware1!

15. In the Horizon Inventory, expand Catalog  and select Application Pools
    • Select Add

16. In Add Application Pools wizard scroll down in the native application area until you find Notepad++ and select the check box.
    • Select Next

17. In the Add Application Pools window select Finish

18. In the Add Entitlements window select Add
    • In the Find User or Group next Name/User name: Contains box type Marketing
    • Select Find
    • Under Name select Marketing and select OK
    • Select OK

19. On your Controlcenter server desktop launch your Horizon client with the following Credentials
    • Username is User1
    • Password is VMware1!

• Select Log in
• Launch Notepad++. (We will now configure VMware Dynamic Environment Manager to manage customizations.
• On the Notepad++ Plugin Manager window select Ignore Selected Updates and close Notepad++
• On the Horizon client select Log off

1. Capturing a Notepad++ ThinApp configuration DEM Application Profiler
   • On your ControlCenter2 Desktop, open your Chrome browser. Select the vSphere shortcut.
   • Login as Administrator and the password VMware1!
   • Select DEM-Profiler > right click,  select Snapshots and Take Snapshot
   • In the Take VM Snapshot for DEMProfiler window next to Name type Pre-App Capture
   • Select OK

2. From your ControlCenter2 server open the Remote Desktops folder and launch the DEMProfiler.RDP to login as [email protected] with the password VMware1!
   • From Start on the DEMProfiler desktop select RUN and in Open type %Appdata%\ and enter
     • Delete the Notepad++ folder
   • On the DEMProfiler Desktop, Open the software shortcut, open the Applications\ folder
   • Install the native Notepad++ application you downloaded at the beginning of this lab by selecting the Notepad++.msi installer

3. Doing The DEMProfiler capture for ThinAPP applications
   • From the Start Menu, open the DEM Application Profiler Console

4. Select the Settings tab, enable the following
   • Check box in front of Support HKLM
   • Check box in front of Warn if Project Not Saved
   • Check Box in front of Show Unsupported File Access
   • Select the Program Analysis tab select Start Session

5.  In the Start Application to Analyze window under Program from Start Menu
   • Expand the inventory under Programs expand Notepad++ and select the Notepad++ shortcut
   • Select OK to Start New Analysis.
   • You will notice Notepad++ launching in the Background,

6. In Notepad++, select the Settings > Preferences,
   • In the General area
     • Change from Standard Icons radio button to Big Icons  radio button
     • Under the Tab Bar enable Multi-line and Vertical checkboxes
   • Select the Close button to close Preferences. Close Notepad++
   • Click Ok to close the Profiling Finished window

7. To right of the page, make sure the Optimization level to for this exercise is 1,

8. Select Save > Save Config File with Predefined Settings
   • When prompted to save the configuration, enter Notepad++Marketing
   • Select Save, select OK to close the Predefined Settings window
   • Go to your vSphere client, select DEMProfiler, right click > select Snapshot > revert to current Snapshot

9. On your ControlCenter2 Desktop, from the taskbar launch the UEM MMC, in the taskbar,
   • Under General select Applications
   • Select Download Config Template file

10. In the Configuration Templates Repository, In the Inventory,
    • Select Notepad++,
    • Select Save
    • Select Close

11. In the Dynamic Environment Manager MMC,
    • Select General,
    • Select Create Folder
    • In the Select name for new folder next to Folder name type ThinAPP, select OK

12. On your ControlCenter2 Desktop, from the taskbar launch the UEM MMC, in the taskbar,
    • Under General select ThinAPP
    • Select Download Config Template file

13. In the Configuration Templates Repository, In the Inventory,
    • Select Notepad++,
    • Select Save
    • Select Close

14. On your ControlCenter2 Desktop, from the taskbar launch the UEM MMC, in the taskbar,
    • Select Refresh Tree

15. In the Inventory Under Applications select Notepad++
    • Select the Predefined Settings tab
      • Select Add
        • Name: Notepad++ for Marketing on RDSH
        • Type: Fully Enforced
        • Under Fully Enforced Settings select Install
          • Select Notepad++Marketing.zip, select Open

16. Select the Conditions Tab select Add select Operating System
    • Next to Operating SystemEndpoint : select Windows Server 2012 R2
    • Select OK > Select Save

17. Select the Conditions tab
    • Select Add
    • Select Group Membership
    • Add Marketing to the Group membership
    • Select OK

18. Select the DirectFlex tab,
    • Select the Executables path and select Edit
    • Under Application Virtualization select the Enable ThinApp 5.2 support Check box
    • Remove the entire path with the exception of notepad++.exe
    • Select OK
    • In the menu bar select Save Config File

19. Select the Notepad++ Template under the ThinAPP folder
    • Select the Predefined Settings tab
      • Select Add
        • Name: Notepad++ for Marketing (ThinAPP)
        • Type: Fully Enforced
        • Under Fully Enforced Settings select Install
          • Select the Notepad++Marketing.zip, select Open

20. Select the Conditions Tab select Add select Operating System
    • Next to Operating System: select Windows 10
    • Select OK > Select Save

21. Select the DirectFlex tab,
    • Select and enable ThinApp 5.2 support checkbox
    • Select the Executables path and select Edit
    • Remove the entire path with the exception of notepad++.exe
    • Select OK
    • Select Save Config file

22. Select the Conditions tab
    • Select Add
      • Select Group Membership
      • Add Marketing to the Group membership
    • Select Add
      • Select Operating System
    • Next to Operating System, select Windows10
    • Select OK

23. In the menu bar select Save Config File

1. On the Controlcenter2 desktop, launch your native Horizon client shortcut, login as user4 with the password VMware1!

2. On the Windows 10 desktop launch the Notepad++ shortcut
   • Notice your enforced configurations are being applied

3. Revert back to your Horizon client,  to observe your Entitlements

• Launch the Notepad++ entitlement
• Try changing your Big Icons to Small Icons and then close the session. Re-open the session. Notice that you have Big Icons again. This is because we created Pre-defined settings and these were enforced.
• Log off and disconnect from all sessions