If you want to deploy the App-V 5 Agent on your computers, you can use System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012. The most easily method is to use an Application. By this way, you have the possibility to link some Dependencies and target specific operating system architecture (x64 or x86).
To deploy App-V 5 agent, you have to follow these steps:
- Configure Dependencies.
- Create Application.
- Configure Deployments type for x64 and x86.
- Deploy on a collection.
- Check installation.
Dependencies
Depend on which operating system you want to install App-V 5 client, you may need to install some prerequisites:
Prerequisite | Windows 7 | Windows 8 | How to install |
.Net Framework 4 Full | Needed | – | How to deploy Net Framework 4 |
Windows Management Framework 3 (KB2506143) | Needed | – | Deploy KB using Application |
KB2533623 (KB2533623) | Needed | – | Use link above but change the KB number 🙂 |
Create App-V 5 Agent Application
- Â On Application part, create a new Application:
- Â Check Manually specify the Application Information
- Enter information about the Application:
- Name: App-V 5 Agent
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Software version: 5
Deployment Type x64
- Create a deployment type:
- Â Select Script Installer and check Manually specify the deployment type information:
- Enter information about the Deployment
- Name: App-V 5 Agent (x64)
- Â On Content page:
- Content location: your share folder
- Installation program:Â “appv_client_setup.exe” /q /norestart
- Uninstall program:Â “appv_client_setup.exe” /uninstall
- For the detection method, click on Add Clause:
- Select Windows Installer and select .msi for x64 bits:
- In the User experience tab:
- Installation behavior: Install for system.
- Logon requirement: Whether or not a user is logged on.
- On Requirements page:
- Select All Windows x64 bits
- On Dependencies page:
- Create a group for each Prerequisite.
- Verify that the operateor between each group is AND.
- Check Automatic Install.
- Finish the deployment type Wizard
Deployment Type x86
- Do another deployment type for x86. You need to change some information like:
- Deployment Name
- Product Code Windows Installer
- Requirement Operating System
- Finish the Application creation.
Relationships
- You can check the relationship for App-V 5 Agent application:
Deploy it
- Last step to do is to deploy the Application on a collection.
Installation on SCCM Client
- On a client computer, go to Software Center and select App-V 5 Agent to install.
- After a reboot, check the installation.
More
As App-V is part of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) ,you can find more information:Â here