Check registry keys before installing App-V 5.x server

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If you're upgrading the App-V Server from App-V 5.0 SP1 hotfix package 3 or later, complete the steps in this section before installing the App-V 5.x Server.

When this step is required You're upgrading from App-V 5.0 SP1 with any subsequent hotfix packages that you installed by using an .msp file.
Which components require that you do this step Only the App-V Server components that you're upgrading.
When you need to do this step Before you upgrade the App-V Server to App-V 5.x
What you need to do Using the information in the following tables, update each registry key value under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server with the value that you provided in your original server installation. Completing this step restores registry values that might have been removed when App-V 5.0 SP1 hotfix packages were installed.

ManagementDatabase key

If you're installing the management database, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ManagementDatabase.

Key name Description
IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED Describes whether a public access account is required to access nonlocal management databases. If necessary, the value is set to 1.
MANAGEMENT_DB_NAME Name of the management database.
MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT Account used for read (public) access to the management database.
Used when IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.
MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for read (public) access to the management database.
Used when IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.
MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_INSTANCE SQL Server instance for the management database.
If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.
MANAGEMENT_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT Account used for write (administrator) access to the management database.
MANAGEMENT_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for write (administrator) access to the management database.
MANAGEMENT_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT Management server remote computer account (domain\account).
MANAGEMENT_SERVER_INSTALL_ADMIN_ACCOUNT Installation administrator sign-in for the management server (domain\account).
MANAGEMENT_SERVER_MACHINE_USE_LOCAL Valid values are:
  • 1 - the management service is on the local computer, that is, MANAGEMENT_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT is blank.
  • 0 - the management service is on a different computer from the local computer.

ManagementService key

If you're installing the management server, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ManagementService.

Key name Description
MANAGEMENT_ADMINACCOUNT Active Directory Domain Services group or account that is authorized to manage App-V (domain\account).
MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_INSTANCE SQL server instance that contains the management database.
If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.
MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_SERVER_NAME Name of the remote SQL server with the management database.
If the value is blank, the local computer is used.

ReportingDatabase key

If you're installing the reporting database, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ReportingDatabase.

Key name Description
IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED Describes whether a public access account is required to access nonlocal reporting databases. If necessary, the value is set to 1.
REPORTING_DB_NAME Name of the reporting database.
REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT Account used for read (public) access to the reporting database.
Used when IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.
REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for read (public) access to the reporting database.
Used when IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.
REPORTING_DB_SQL_INSTANCE SQL Server instance for the reporting database.
If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.
REPORTING_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT Account used for write (administrator) access to the reporting database.
REPORTING_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for write (administrator) access to the reporting database.
REPORTING_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT Reporting server remote computer account (domain\account).
REPORTING_SERVER_INSTALL_ADMIN_ACCOUNT Installation administrator sign-in for the reporting server (domain\account).
REPORTING_SERVER_MACHINE_USE_LOCAL Valid values are:
  • 1 - the reporting service is on the local computer, that is, REPORTING_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT is blank.
  • 0 - the reporting service is on a different computer from the local computer.

ReportingService key

If you're installing the reporting server, set these registry keys under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ReportingService.

Key name Description
REPORTING_DB_SQL_INSTANCE SQL Server instance for the reporting database.
If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.
REPORTING_DB_SQL_SERVER_NAME Name of the remote SQL server with the reporting database.
If the value is blank, the local computer is used.