Run any version of virtually any application on a single operating system without conflicts.
You can even run multiple versions of the same application. Plug the VMware ThinApp, formerly known as
Thinstall, into your existing management infrastructure and accelerate your software development and
desktop deployment. Deliver and deploy applications more efficiently, more securely, and more
cost-effectively with agentless application virtualization.
Eliminate Installation Conflicts with Application Virtualization
Application virtualization encapsulates the applications from the OS and each other; eliminating costly
regression testing and conflicts from badly behaving applications. Just plug in an .MSI or .EXE file to
deploy a virtual system environment, including registry keys, DLLs, third-party libraries, and frameworks
without requiring any installation of agents or applications on the underlying operating system.
Package Once, Deploy Everywhere (Network, USB, Physical or Virtual Desktops)
Deploy virtualized applications in user mode, without administrative rights. No device drivers are installed
and no registry changes are made because the entire application and its virtual OS are delivered as a single
EXE file. Transparently stream large applications from a shared network drive with no server or client software
to install. Upgrade or roll-back applications while they’re running. The new version will execute the next time
the user starts the application.
Cater to Your Mobile Workforce
Let your users run applications on virtually any computer they have access to, including kiosk and hotel PCs.
They won’t need to install software or device drivers and won’t need admin rights. Applications run directly
from portable storage devices, including Flash drives.
Improve Your Software Distribution Process
Deliver software that protects the local OS from modifications that might cause instability or breach security
using your existing configuration management tools. Even restricted user accounts can safely run virtualized
applications without requiring a local installation, making it much more appetizing for IT staff concerned about
security.
Ease OS and Application Migrations
ThinApp agentless application virtualization eases OS migrations by enabling applications to run side by side on
the same operating system. Users can continue with business as usual without disruption from problematic applications.
Furthermore, if an application needs to be removed from the endpoint—it is a simple file-remove with no mess left to
clean up in the system registry.
Here are some key features of "VMware ThinApp (formerly Thinstall)":
· Application isolation: Isolated applications run in a virtual bubble in restricted user accounts without requiring
any host
· modification: Deploy Office 97, 2003, 2007, and .NET applications on the same OS without conflict as the applications
run independent of one another.
· Zero-runtime execution: With no installed agent, no footprint is left on the endpoint device. Applications run
directly from the compressed state without first caching data to the hard disk, achieving better performance and
security of data.
· 100% User Mode execution: Client runs on locked-down, unmanaged “kiosk” PCs without Admin rights to execute applications,
enabling it to be used on managed and unmanaged PC.
· Block-by-block network streaming: Applications virtualized execute once the minimum amount of code required to run the
application is available in the desktop’s memory. For example, less than 10% of Microsoft Office needs to be physically
streamed to the client in order for it to run. LAN streaming has an average start-up time of just a few seconds.
· Sandbox environments for terminal services: Provide sandboxing for applications running in a terminal services environment
so that multiple users can run their own sandboxed application without affecting each other. If one instance of the application
tries to make system-wide changes, other users running the same applications are not affected.
· 64-bit operating system support: Enables applications to be virtualized and run on 64-bit systems.
· Execution on thin clients: Tested and certified to run virtualized applications on Windows XP-based thin clients.
For More Information About VMware ThinApp Visit: http://www.vmware.com/products/thinapp/
Windows OS
1) Unpack and install.
2) Use the included keymaker to register.
Enjoy!