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Trebke
Brass Contributor
Aug 20, 2021

MSIX app attach issues

We are experiencing several issues with WVD MSIX App Attach.
Locally the MSIX packages work fine but when they are started via Remote App (App Attach) the problems starts.
For some users the applications work well, for some users the explorer opens, some get an AiStub error and by some just nothing happens.
So it is very variable. If we then offer these applications as APP-V, the applications work well. The solution for the AiStub error is to use PsfTooling, we did this but it is still strange that it works for some users. What is your experience with MSIX App attach? Do you also encounter these problems? What can we do about it? Or what is the best troubleshooting?
Thank you very much for your comments.

Bert

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  • Trebke's avatar
    Trebke
    Brass Contributor
    Aug 23, 2021

    We see some difference between Advanced Installer and MSIX packaging tool.

    Packages that are created with AI doesn't seems to work via Remote App, we look inside the package there is some difference in de folder structure (see screenshot, left is AI)

    Can that be the problem?

    • Bogdan Mitrache's avatar
      Bogdan Mitrache
      Steel Contributor
      Sep 03, 2021

      Hi Trebke 

       

      I work on the Advanced Installer team.

       

      Can you share with us some of the packages that are giving you problems? We tested a few apps and everything worked ok.

       

      As I said in my reply on the Advanced Installer official forums,  AiStub should not require using the PsfTooling since AiStub.exe provided its own support for integrating with the package support framework.

       

      Regarding the organization of the package files inside or outside of the VFS folder. By default, new packages generated by Advanced Installer usually place the files outside the VFS, in the package root.

      If you want the files to be placed in the VFS folder, make sure the files/folders are under the "Application Folder" in Files and Folders page and the default value for Application Folder in "Install Parameters" page is set. When this path is empty the files from Application Folder go the package root.

       

      Please note that the options in Install Paramters page are per-build. So if you have multiple builds, make sure your MSIX build is selected from toolbar before you check the settings.

      Regards,

      Bogdan

       

      • Pollewops's avatar
        Pollewops
        Iron Contributor
        Sep 29, 2021

        @TIMOTHY MANGAN

        Hi, we also notice some strange behavior with out MSIX packages which where modified with PsfTooling (PsfLauncher exe). We have simple MSIX package which are working fine, but the ones which use PSF seems not to work. We do get an Explorer window instead of the application startup using App Attach. Locall installed all works like a charm.
        Could PSF caused this issue?

         

        Trebke Do you have an update on this issue?

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