Virtual File System Tab
Updated: May 13, 2016
Applies To: System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager
Although an application may install a file to a location such as C:\Program Files\MyApp\MyApp.exe, with Server App-V the file is only saved on the file system drive in a location such as Q:\VFS\CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES\MyApp\MyApp.exe. The file does not actually exist in C:\Program Files\MyApp at runtime. The Server App-V Agent ensures that when an application attempts to interact with a file at runtime, the request for the file is redirected to the file's actual location on the file system drive.
The Virtual File System is the set of mappings between files and folders created by the application installer, and their redirected locations on the file system drive. These mappings are created automatically during sequencing. You can use the controls on this tab to add new mappings, edit existing mappings, and delete mappings.
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From
Displays the path where the application will locate the file at runtime, for example C:\Program Files\MyApp\MyApp.exe.
To
Displays the path where the file will actually be deployed at runtime, for example Q:\VFS\CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES\MyApp\MyApp.exe.
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