VMware THINAPP 4.6 - Appsyncexpiremessage; Appsyncexpireperiod; Appsyncurl; Appsyncupdatefrequency

ThinApp User’s Guide
94 VMware, Inc.
AppSyncExpireMessage
TheAppSyncExpireMessageparametersetsthemessagethatappearswhentheconnectiontotheWebserver
failsaftertheexpirationperiodendsandavirtualapplicationstarts.Theapplicationquitswhenthemessage
appears.
Examples
ThinAppprovidesadefaultmessagefortheAppSyncExpireMessageparameter.
AppSyncExpireMessage=This application has been unable to contact its update server for
<AppSyncExpirePeriod_value> days, so it is unavailable for use. Check your network connection and
try again.
IfthevalueoftheAppSyncExpirePeriodparameterisinhoursorminutes,changethemessagetoindicate
hoursorminutesratherthandays.
AppSyncExpirePeriod
TheAppSyncExpirePeriodpara meter setstheexpirationofthepackage inminutes (m),hours (h),ordays (d).
IfThinAppcannotreachtheWebservertocheckforupdates,thepackagecontinuestoworkuntilthe
expirationperiodendsandtheuserclosesit.Evenaftertheexpirationperiodends,ThinApptriestoreachthe

Webserverateachsubsequentstartupattempt.
Examples
Youcanpreventthepackagefromexpiringwiththedefaultnevervalue.
AppSyncExpirePeriod=never
AppSyncURL
TheAppSyncURLparametersetstheWebserverURLorfilesharelocationthatstorestheupdatedversionofan
application.ThinAppchecksthislocationanddownloadstheupdatedpackage.
ApplicationSyncworksovertheHTTP(unsecure),HTTPS(secure),andFileprotocols.PartoftheHTTPS
protocolinvolvescheckingtheidentityofthe
Webserver.Youcanincludeausernameandapasswordinthe
AppSyncURLparameterforbasicauthentication.ThinAppadherestothestandardInternetExplorerproxy
setting.
YoumustuncommenttheAppSyncURLparametertoactivateallApplicationSyncparameters.
Examples
YoucanassignanHTTPorHTTPSvaluetotheAppSyncURLparameteraccordingtothefollowingformat.
AppSyncURL=https://<site.com>/<path>/<package_name>.exe
Youcanspecifylocalandnetworkdrivepaths.
file:///C:/<path>/<package_name>.exe
YoucanuseaUNCpathandaccesslocationsofnetworkresources.
file://<server>/<share>/<path>/<package_name>.exe
AppSyncUpdateFrequency
TheAppSyncUpdateFrequencyparameterspecifieshowoftenThinAppcheckstheWebserverforapplication
updates.Youcansettheupdatefrequencyinminutes (m),hours (h),ordays (d).
ThinAppsetsaninitialvalueof1dthatconnectsapackagetotheWebserveronceadaytocheckforupdates.
ThinAppdoesnotcheck
foranupdatewhenanotherrunningapplicationsharesthesamesandbox.
Examples
YoucanmodifytheAppSyncUpdateFrequencyparameterwithavalueof0tosettheapplicationtocheckfor
updateseverytimeyoustartit.
AppSyncUpdateFrequency=0