Administration

The amount of time it takes to install a ThinApp application depends on the size of the application.
Important You can assign ThinApp applications to virtual machine-based desktops and
automated desktop pools or manual pools that contains vCenter Server virtual machines. You
cannot assign ThinApp applications to published desktops or traditional PCs.
n Best Practices for Assigning ThinApp Applications
Follow best practices when you assign ThinApp applications to machines and desktop pools.
n Assign a ThinApp Application to Multiple Machines
You can assign a particular ThinApp to one or more machines.
n Assign Multiple ThinApp Applications to a Machine
You can assign one or more ThinApp applications to a particular machine.
n Assign a ThinApp Application to Multiple Desktop Pools
You can assign a particular ThinApp application to one or more desktop pools.
n Assign Multiple ThinApp Applications to a Desktop Pool
You can assign one more ThinApp applications to a particular desktop pool.
n Assign a ThinApp Template to a Machine or Desktop Pool
You can streamline the distribution of multiple ThinApp applications by assigning a ThinApp
template to a machine or desktop pool.
n Review ThinApp Application Assignments
You can review all of the machines and desktop pools that a particular ThinApp application is
currently assigned to. You can also review all of the ThinApp applications that are assigned to
a particular machine or desktop pool.
n Display MSI Package Information
After you add a ThinApp application to Horizon Administrator, you can display information
about its MSI package.
Best Practices for Assigning ThinApp Applications
Follow best practices when you assign ThinApp applications to machines and desktop pools.
n To install a ThinApp application on a particular remote desktop, assign the application to the
virtual machine that hosts the desktop. If you use a common naming convention for your
machines, you can use machine assignments to quickly distribute applications to all of the
machines that use that naming convention.
n To install a ThinApp application on all of the machines in a desktop pool, assign the application
to the desktop pool. If you organize your desktop pools by department or user type, you
can use desktop pool assignments to quickly distribute applications to specific departments or
users. For example, if you have a desktop pool for your accounting department users, you can
distribute the same application to all of the users in your accounting department by assigning
the application to the accounting pool.
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