Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization

Download and Installation

Product Documentation

Release notes and product documentation for Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization 9.0 are posted on the ZENworks Application Virtualization Documentation Website.

What's in this Download?

The ZENworks Application Virtualization 9.0 product is packaged for download as ZAV-9.0-Studio.zip and ZAV-9.0-Streaming.zip.

The ZAV-9.0-Studio.zip archive includes the following item:

• Setup.msi: The Microsoft Windows Installer setup package for ZENworks Application Virtualization.

• SpoonServer/StandaloneTemplate.zip: The Spoon Standalone server plug-in used for streaming applications.
• Tools/SpoonPlay.exe: The SpoonPlay command line utility, used to stream applications.
• Tools/SpoonReg.exe: A command line tool used with SpoonPlay to supply some shell integration such as desktop shortcuts, Start menu shortcuts, and file associations
• Tools/XVm.exe: A program called by SpoonPlay to run a streamed application. This file must be copied to the same folder where you run SpoonPlay.exe.
• Tools/MSNet_x86_2.0.50727_3.svm: If the SpoonReg.exe tool is to be run in an environment that doesn’t have the Microsoft .NET framework already installed, this file must remain in the same folder as SpoonReg.exe.

System Requirements for Installing and Running the ZENworks Application Virtualization Studio

• You can run the ZENworks Application Virtualization authoring environment on any of the supported platforms:
• Windows XP Professional SP3
• Windows Embedded XP SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows 2000 Server SP4
• Windows Server 2003 SP1 Standard and Enterprise editions
• Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows 7


• The ZENworks Application Virtualization authoring environment requires a minimum of 512 MB of memory. 1 GB of memory is recommended for optimal performance. More memory might be required to process unusually large virtual application projects.
• A minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 is required to use the ZENworks Application Virtualization graphical user interface.

For more information and product feature details, see the ZENworks Application Virtualization User Guide.

Downloading the Product

1. On the Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization 9.0 downloads page, click the proceed to download button to go to the next page, where the link to the download is active.
2. On the downloads page, click download next to the files you want to download (ZAV-9.0-Studio.zip and ZAV-9.0-Streaming.zip).
   
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to download the .zip files to a machine where you can extract the archive and then distribute the appropriate files to the machines where you want them.
4. Extract the .zip file to uncompress the files listed above.

Installing the ZENworks Application Virtualization Studio

Save the extracted Setup.msi setup package to the machine where you want to run the ZENworks Application Virtualization Studio, then double-click this .msi file to begin the installation on that machine.

Installing the Application Streaming Tools

The product download, ZAV-9.0-Streaming.zip, bundles the files for the Spoon Standalone server and command line utilities for streaming applications. For details about these files, see What's in This Download?

For complete instructions on installing, licensing, and using the Spoon Standalone server and SpoonPlay, see the ZENworks Application Virtualization Integration and Streaming Guide

Product Evaluation

ZENworks Application Virtualization ("application packager") can be used for a 60-day evaluation period. The interface clearly indicates when the product is running in evaluation (unlicensed) mode.

To purchase a licensed version of ZENworks Application Virtualization 9.0, refer to Product Purchase and Licensing.

Product Purchase and Licensing

When you purchase the product, Novell or a certified Novell partner sends you a link to a license file for the application packager.

If you have not already done so, Installing the ZENworks Application Virtualization Studio. Download the license from your Novell Customer Center account to an accessible location, then follow these steps:

1. On the Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization control panel, click Option > Install License Certificate to open the License Certificate dialog box.
   
2. Paste the contents of your downloaded license file, then click OK.

For details on how to install the streaming application, see Installing the Application Streaming Tools.

Known Issues

For a list of known issues in the product, see the ZENworks Application Virtualization 9.0 Readme.

Legal Notices

For trademark and copyright information, see Legal Notices.