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Application Virtualization (App-V)

This website has been built to provide you a one stop support and information location for Information on Virtualized Application usage, troubleshooting configuration.

This website is part of the pilot project for the Student Laptop Project. FAQ’s, downloads, virtualized software, support etc. information will be provided from this website. Please click on any of the tabs for further information on respective topic.

Please download the Application Virtualization Client from the Installation Documentation tab. The installation and client configuration information is also provided in this tab.

Microsoft Application Virtualization or in short AppV allows the virtualization of applications for client machine use. It streams, applications over the network to the client machine. This allows increased availability of software without the trouble of compatibility, interoperability, installation downtime, media availability etc. AppV within the context of the College of Engineering, University of Saskatchewan allows the availability of software on Engineering Students Laptops without having to install them.

This allows a centrally managed software pool that is readily available on the Students Laptop. This frees the need for student labs and allows computation to happen on the student computer.

As part of the pilot project we would like to hear from you. Please use the feedback tab to send us your comments and suggestions about your user experience using the Virtual Application. For any troubleshooting purpose please contact any of the Staff Members in the Engineering Computer Center (ECC)

App-V Installation for XP (32bit)

Provide your User Credentials

The first step of the instructions is to set up your University credentials commonly called your NSID to authenticate against the University application virtualization server.
From the start menu, goto control panel
Click on User Accounts
Select the account that you generally use to perform your daily computing activities. In this example we simply use the admin account

Click on the user name in your client machine. The following window should appear. In this window click on “Manage my network passwords”.

The following new window will appear

Click on add the following window will appear. Enter the server name: virtualapps.usask.ca
In the Internet or network address field type: virtualapps.usask.ca
In the User name field type: usask\NSID
In the Password field enter the password that you use for accessing PAWS, etc. Click OK.

You can then close the control panel window.

Next you will install the Microsoft Application Virtualization client.
We are supporting only Windows XP 32 bit click here to download the client for the same.
If you are unsure which version of Windows you are running, please drop by the Engineering Help Desk in room 2B06 and they’ll be able to help you.
In the File Download – Security Warning window click Run.

In the Internet Explorer – Security Warning window click Run.

Click on run. Following progress bar will be displayed in your screen:


Once the file has been completely extracted, the following MSDOS window will be visible in your screen.



This step may take few minutes to complete. A number of popup windows may appear and close suddenly – indicating background installation tasks being completed. Once the MSDOS window disappears – your installation is complete.

After the installation finishes, you can restart your computer.  Once you log back in, your Start Menu should start populating with applications.
The first time you launch an application, it will download the application to your computer.  This could take a fair amount of time if it is a big application and also depends on your network/download speed.  The subsequent times that you launch the same application, it will be much quicker.

App-V Windows 7 Installation (x86 and x64)

Microsoft Application Virtualization Installation Instructions for Windows 7 (32bit and 64bit)

The first step of the instructions is to set up your University credentials commonly called your NSID to authenticate against the University application virtualization server.
On your Windows 7 computer, click on the click on the Start button then the Control Panel.

Next choose User Account and Family Safety.

Then select User Accounts.

After selecting the account you use, select Manage your credentials.

Then select Add a Windows credential.

In the Internet or network address field type: virtualapps.usask.ca
In the User name field type: usask\NSID
In the Password field enter the password that you use for accessing PAWS, etc.
Click OK.

You can then close the control panel window.
Next you will install the Microsoft Application Virtualization client.
If you are running Windows 7 32 bit click here.
If you are running Windows 7 64 bit click here.
If you are unsure which version of Windows 7 you are running, please drop by the Engineering Help Desk in room 2B06 and they’ll be able to help you.
In the File Download – Security Warning window click Run.

In the Internet Explorer – Security Warning window click Run.

After the installation finishes, you can restart your computer.  Once you log back in, your Start Menu should start populating with applications.
The first time you launch an application, it will download the application to your computer.  This could take a fair amount of time if it is a big application and also depends on your network/download speed.  The subsequent times that you launch the same application, it will be much quicker.

Application Virtualization (App-V)

Some Information or FAQ Goes Here

RemoteApp (Ra)

This method of application delivery consists of applications being installed on a server and then making the applications available to the user through the Remote Desktop service.  This is similar to remotely connecting to our Xi lab computers, or to our regular lab computers after hours.  The user is presented with the screens, but the programs run on the server.
To access Remote Applications, use Internet Explorer (IE) to go to this URL : https://remoteapp.engr.usask.ca.   This is the screen that should appear :



When you are prompted to log in, use specify your NSID using the following format:  ‘usask\NSID’.  Then provide your password.  After successfully logging in, something like the following screen will appear:


You can now click (once) on the application that you wish to run.  The following screen may appear.  If it does, click on Connect to continue to the program.


This screen appears:

Type ‘usask\NSID’, where NSID is your own NSID and then type your password.
Note:  We currently support only connections made with Internet Explorer. Please see FAQ page for possible errors and fixes.

Terminal Server (TS) Installation/Use

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RemoteApp FAQ

RemoteApp (Terminal Server) common errors/issues/fixes.

1. Active X Error. [Fix :- Download run this FILE]
2. Runtime Error.  [Fix: - Refresh your browser. Hit F5 key]

1. ActiveX Error :
This error will look something similar to image below. And Fix is : Download/Run this FILE.

2. Runtime Error:
This error will look something similar to image below. Fix is : Refresh your Browser or click Function Key  “F5”  .

If any other issues/errors pop up please report them to ECC staff or helpdesk or use the Feedback page to report it.