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How to Configure the File Server
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- 06/24/2020
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You can use the following procedure to configure a local computer that is used as a file share and streams applications to the Application Virtualization Desktop Client and the Client for Remote Desktop Services [formerly Terminal Services]. This scenario is used when you do not want to add an additional server infrastructure to your existing hardware environment.
If you are using an Application Virtualization Management Server as a distribution point to the file share installed in local offices, you must configure this server before virtual applications can be streamed to the computers that are used as file shares. When you configure the servers and the file shares, you are setting up the content directory where the SFT files are loaded and stored. The SFT files contain the virtual application [or applications].
Important For applications to stream properly to the Application Virtualization Desktop Client and the Client for Remote Desktop Services, the SFT file streams from the content directory on the server where you store the virtual application; the ICO [icon] file and the OSD [open software descriptor] file can be configured to stream from a different server.
To configure the Application Virtualization file server
Complete the following installation procedure to configure the server that is used as the distribution point:
How to Install Application Virtualization Management Server
Note During the installation procedure, you specify the location of the \Content directory on the Content Path screen.
Create a \Content directory, which corresponds to the directory you specified when you installed the server, on each computer that you are using as a file share.
Important Configure the Application Virtualization Desktop Clients to stream applications from the computer you are using as a file share rather than from an Application Virtualization Server or IIS server.
When the \Content directory is created, configure this directory as a standard file share.
Application Virtualization Server-Based Scenario
Electronic Software Distribution-Based Scenario
How to Configure the Application Virtualization Management Servers
How to Configure the Application Virtualization Streaming Servers
How to Configure the Server for IIS
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Install a New File Server as a Content Server
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- 07/29/2021
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Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016
You can use this procedure to install the File Services server role and the BranchCache for Network Files role service on a computer running Windows Server 2016.
Membership in Administrators, or equivalent is the minimum required to perform this procedure.
Note
To perform this procedure by using Windows PowerShell, run Windows PowerShell as an Administrator, type the following commands at the Windows PowerShell prompt, and then press ENTER.
Install-WindowsFeature FS-BranchCache -IncludeManagementTools
Restart-Computer
To install the Data Deduplication role service, type the following command, and then press ENTER.
Install-WindowsFeature FS-Data-Deduplication -IncludeManagementTools
To install File Services and the BranchCache for network files role service
In Server Manager, click Manage, and then click Add Roles and Features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard opens. In Before you begin, click Next.
In Select installation type, ensure that Role-based or feature-based installation is selected, and then click Next.
In Select destination server, ensure that the correct server is selected, and then click Next.
In Select server roles, in Roles, note that the File And Storage Services role is already installed; click the arrow to the left of the role name to expand the selection of role services, and then click the arrow to the left of File and iSCSI Services.
Select the check boxes for File Server and BranchCache for Network Files.
Tip
It is recommended that you also select the check box for Data Deduplication.
Click Next.
In Select features, click Next.
In Confirm installation selections, review your selections, and then click Install. The Installation progress pane is displayed during installation. When installation is complete, click Close.
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