Configure VHD In-Guest Storage

To use App Volumes with VHD In-Guest Operation mode, the machines where the App Volumes Manager and agents are installed require special permissions on the CIFS file share.

The CIFS share must be created on a stable network, which can handle the applications residing on the share for VDI desktops.

Procedure

1. On a file server, create a new empty folder.
2. Copy the contents of the Hypervisor\In-Guest VHD folder from the App Volumes installation media to the new folder.
3. Share the folder and grant full access permissions on the file share to everyone.
4. Configure NTFS permissions as described below.
   An Active Directory domain group might be used to manage permissions for the following roles:

   • Managers: App Volumes Manager
   • Agents: Machines that receive App Volumes and writable volumes assignments
   • Capture Agents: Machines that are used for provisioning new App Volumes agents

   Table 1. NTFS folder permissions required for each role

   Folder	Managers	Agents	Capture Agents
   apps	Full	Read	Write
   apps_templates	Read	None	None
   writable	Full	Write or None Note: Write permissions are required by Agents when Dynamic Permissions are not enabled.	None
   writable_templates	Read	None	None