VMware User Environment Manager Administration Guide

1 VMware user Environment ManagerAdministration GuideVMware Dynamic Environment Manager user Environment ManagerYou can find the most up-to-date technical documentation on the VMware website at: you have comments about this documentation, submit your feedback Hillview Alto, CA 2017 VMware , Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright and trademark user Environment Manager Administration GuideVMware, VMware user Environment Manager Administration Guide 62 Using Easy Start 73 Configuring Application and Windows Settings 8 Flex Configuration Files 9 Create a Flex Configuration File by Using Application Profiler 9 Create a Flex Configuration File by Using an Application Template 10 Create a Flex Configuration File by Using Windows Common Settings 10 Import a Flex Configuration File From Another Location or Environment 12 Export a Flex Configuration File to Another Location or Environment 12 Create a Custom Flex Configuration File 12 Configuring Settings for Storing and Retrieving Profile Information 13 Section Headers 13 Wildcard Support in Exclude Section Headers 14 Folder Tokens 15 Profile Browsing 15 Using the Advanced Tab 15 Using the user Environment Tab 16 Using the Information Tab 19 Manage Selected Windows Common Settings and Application Templates 19 Retiring, Deleting.

2 And Disabling Flex Configuration Files 20 Retire a Flex Configuration File 20 Delete a Flex Configuration File 21 Disable a Flex Configuration File 21 Using the Profile Cleanup Editor 21 Create Profile Cleanup Content, Based on Import/Export Settings 22 Configuring Predefined Settings for Applications and Windows Settings 23 Create Predefined Settings 23 Import Predefined Settings 23 Use Multiple Predefined Settings 24 Working with Placeholders 24 Using Placeholders in Text Files 25 Using DirectFlex 25 Configure Applications for Working with DirectFlex 25 Application Virtualization Support 26 Importing and Exporting DirectFlex Settings 26 VMware , user Environment Settings 27 Use a 32-Bit Path to Program Files on 64-Bit Systems 28 Edit Conditions for Multiple user Environment Settings 28 Configure ADMX-Based Settings 28 Import ADMX Templates 28 Create Definitions for ADMX-Based Settings 29 Configure Application Blocking 29 Enable and Configure Application Blocking 30 Allow and Block Additional Applications 30 Work with Multiple Types of Application Blocking 31 Configure a Drive Mapping 32 Configure Environment Variables 32 Configure File Type Associations 33 Configure Files and Folders 34 Configure Folder Redirection 34 Configure Horizon Smart Policies 35 Configure Logon and Logoff Tasks 36 Configure Printer Mappings 36 Configure Privilege Elevation 37 Enable and Configure Privilege Elevation 38 Configure Applications for Privilege Elevation 39 Configure Registry Settings 39 Configure Shortcuts 40 Configure Triggered Tasks 41 Configure Display Language 43 Configure Hide

3 Drives 43 Configure Policy Settings 435 Managing Conditions 44 Adding a Name, Label, and Tag 46 Using 32-Bit Path to Program Files on 64-Bit Systems 46 Add Conditions to Personalization or user Environment Settings 46 Combine Conditions 47 Creating Condition Groups 47 Creating Condition Sets 476 Application Migration 48 Create an Application Migration Configuration 48 Creating Custom Migration XML Files 497 Managing Multiple Environments 50 VMware user Environment Manager Administration GuideVMware, Environments 50 Configuring Environments Through Group Policy 51 Select an Environment 518 Using VMware user Environment Manager in a Silo Environment 529 Integrating user Environment Manager with Microsoft App-V 53 App-V Integration 54 Configure App-V 54 Integrate App-V to a Flex Configuration File 55 App-V Integration 55 Configure App-V 56 Configure DirectFlex for an App-V Package 5610 Using user Environment Manager Self-Support 57 Reset an Application to Default Settings 57 Restore Application Settings From Backup 58 Collecting Logs From the Self-Support Tool 58 Configure the Self-Support Tool Language and Tray Settings 58 Customize the Self-Support Tool Logo 5911 Lock Down Access to the Management Console 6012 user Environment Manager COM Support 6113 Import Status Flag Details 6214 Generating Reports About Flex Configuration Files and user Environment Settings63 VMware user Environment Manager Administration

4 GuideVMware, VMware UserEnvironment Manager Administration Guide1 The VMware user Environment Manager Administration Guide provides information about administeringVMware user Environment Manager on Terminal Services or Windows desktop AudienceThis information is intended for experienced Windows administrators that want to administer UserEnvironment Manager in their Terminal Services or Windows desktop environments to provide dynamicmanagement of desktop, user , and application , Easy Start2 Use the easy start option to install a default set of user Environment Manager configuration items using Easy Start you install a default set of user Environment Manager configuration items, whichhelps you get familiar with the personalization, application management, user Environment settings, andconditions functionality. You can use the installed items for a proof of concept or use them as a startingpoint for your own can select more than one version of Microsoft Office when installing the Flex configuration files anduser Environment , Application andWindows Settings3 With user Environment Manager , you can reconfigure the default settings of an application, if they are notappropriate for your Environment .

5 You can define which application settings can be personalized andwhich ones always remain at their default values. You can create any combination of policy-enforcedsettings and user user Environment Manager , you can also manage certain user Environment settings when anapplication starts, such as mapping drives and printers, applying custom file, folder, and registry settings,and running custom configuration management enables IT administrators to manage end- user environmentseasily. Administrators can define settings and configurations for all users to guarantee compliance andprovide a consistent chapter includes the following topics:nFlex Configuration FilesnCreate a Flex Configuration File by Using Application ProfilernCreate a Flex Configuration File by Using an Application TemplatenCreate a Flex Configuration File by Using Windows Common SettingsnImport a Flex Configuration File From Another Location or EnvironmentnExport a Flex Configuration File to Another Location or EnvironmentnCreate a Custom Flex Configuration FilenConfiguring Settings for Storing and Retrieving Profile InformationnRetiring, Deleting, and Disabling Flex Configuration FilesnUsing the Profile Cleanup EditornConfiguring Predefined Settings for Applications and Windows SettingsnWorking with PlaceholdersnUsing DirectFlexVMware.

6 Configuration FilesA Flex configuration file is a configuration file containing content specific for user Environment configuration files are created and managed from the Management application has a separate Flex configuration file that contains the locations of the settings that aremanaged with user Environment Manager . You can either create a custom configuration file, useWindows Common Settings, or use an application a custom configuration file, you manually define the settings to manage for an Common Settings and application templates are Flex configuration definitions for commonlyused Windows settings and can also create, upload, and download Flex configuration files for common applications from theVMware community. For more information, see [published]~objecttype~objecttype[docume nt].Create a Flex Configuration File by Using ApplicationProfilerApplication Profiler is a standalone application that simplifies the creation of Flex configuration files andpredefined settings for use with user Environment Manager .

7 You can use Application Profiler to capturewhere an application stores its settings and automatically record this into a Flex configuration For information on installing and configuring Application Profiler, see the Application ProfilerAdministration the application you want to configure on your profiling system and log in to your profiling system asan Application Profiler and click Start to and select the application for which you want to create a Flex configuration application is opened and the Analyzing Application dialog box the application settings as necessary and close the locations for the application settings are saved as a Flex configuration to do nextSave the file, and import it to user Environment user Environment Manager Administration GuideVMware, a Flex Configuration File by Using an ApplicationTemplateUse application templates to manage settings for common applications. Only a single applicationtemplate can be selected for a Flex configuration file, unless you use a Microsoft Office template, whichlets you select multiple application-specific templates the user Environment Manager Management Console and click Create Config Use an Application the application template you want to use and click to and select a location for the configuration a name for the configuration (Optional) Enter a title and successfully created a Flex configuration file from an application a Flex Configuration File by Using WindowsCommon SettingsWindows Common Settings are Flex configuration definitions for standard Windows and Internet Explorerfeatures.

8 Instead of defining the registry or file system configuration entries manually, you can managethe user preferences by selecting one of the built-in settings in user Environment the user Environment Manager Management Console and click Create Config Use a Windows Common Setting and click the Windows Common Setting you want to use and click SetupActive Setup configuration, as used by Internet Explorer for 5 user IntegrationsApp-V 5 publishing settingsText size (DPI) settings. DPI settings only apply to Windows 7 and Explorer Personal SettingsInternet Explorer configuration items, such as favorites, cookies, and Explorer - WebCacheInternet Explorer versions 10 and 11 use the WebCache file to store cookies,history, pointers, and more. Configuring this setting has some impact on login andlogout times, because the WebCache file expands in size over user Environment Manager Administration GuideVMware, Explorer 7 - 11 AutoComplete passwordsThe AutoComplete passwords that Internet Explorer stores for login are two different AutoComplete password settings, depending on whetherfolder redirection is configured for the Application Data folder.

9 Select the settingthat applies to your settings, such as the keyboard layout, repeat speed, and thecursor blink network drivesMapped network EdgeMicrosoft Edge configuration Settings are not compatible between different versions of Microsoft Edge. Tosupport multiple versions, manage the settings through separate version-specificFlex configuration settings, such as pointer speed, mouse pointers, and swapping theprimary and secondary user Interface settingsThe Multilanguage user Interface (MUI) language, also known as the user DSNsODBC data source name CertificatesThe certificates used to encrypt files (the Encrypt contents to secure data checkbox in the Windows Explorer file attributes).There are two different personal certificates settings, depending on whether folderredirection is configured for the Application Data folder. Select the setting thatapplies to your network settingsDate, time, and currency formats settingsScreensaver-related and list of recent itemsTaskbar settings, such as taskbar locking and pinning applications to the taskbar,and recently opened HistoryHistory of URLs entered in Internet Explorer, and paths entered in settings, including desktop slideshows on Windows are two different wallpaper settings, depending on whether folder redirectionis configured for the Application Data folder.

10 Select the setting that applies toyour Explorer and view settingsExplorer layout and details pane. 4 Browse to and select a location for the configuration a name for the configuration (Optional) Enter a title and successfully created a Flex configuration file with a Windows Common user Environment Manager Administration GuideVMware, a Flex Configuration File From Another Locationor EnvironmentA Flex configuration file can be imported from another Environment or if you have silo support enabled,from another location in the current the user Environment Manager Management the Personalization tab, right-click Import Config a source Environment and click the Flex configuration file you want to a Flex Configuration File to Another Location orEnvironmentA Flex configuration file can be exported to another Environment , to another location in the currentenvironment, if you have silo support enabled, or to a the user Environment Manager Management the Personalization tab.