The FlexApp DIA module is used to control the storage and retrieval of department installed applications. Upon logout, ProfileUnity will automatically reverse play the application and remove the application from the system. FlexApp DIA applies to Windows 10 and higher or Windows Server 2012 and higher machines only.
Filter
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Description
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FlexApp Packages to Install
Drag packaged applications from the Library list over to this list so that they can be included with the user’s profile at login.
Enable Click-to-Layer
This enables the Click-to-Layer feature. Click-to-Layer postpones layering in a FlexApp package at login time while still giving the user an application shortcut. If and when the user clicks on the shortcut to use the application during their session, ProfileUnity layers in the application on demand. This feature is useful for applications that are less frequently used.
Note: If the desired application has been packaged prior to FlexApp Packaging Console v6.7, the package can be automatically updated for Click-to-Layer compatibility by opening the FlexApp Packaging Console version 6.7 or higher, selecting ‘Edit the package’s metadata’ for the desired package and clicking OK.
Cache Blocks Locally
Check Cache Blocks Locally if desired. FlexApp Packages can be configured to replay using a cached mode on user desktops which is particularly helpful with inconsistent network connections, SMB shares behind firewalls, and routers that have many hops. In cached mode, ProfileUnity will request blocks of the FlexApp package and store them locally so the next time the block is referenced, it is read from local storage. Cache Blocks Locally is enabled by default for FlexApps on cloud storage and is optional for FlexApps on SMB storage.
Library
Displays applications that have been packaged by the FlexApp Packaging Console and are ready for deployment.
Example
This example will install Firefox for all users and activate the “Click-To-Layer” feature. Blocks will be cached locally. Upon logoff, the application will be removed from the system.
- Filter: No Filter - Apply this to all
- FlexApp Packages to Install: Firefox
- Enable Click To Layer: Checked
- Enable Cache Blocks Locally: Checked
