Chapter 9: Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual ApplicationsAbout Citrix Virtual PackagesAdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00 657Figure 9-8: Citrix XenApp: Two Steps to Application DeliveryWhen applications are deployed on a Citrix XenApp, users can run those applications in an isolation environment,without installing, while connected or offline. Applications behave just like they were installed locally, but withoutany of the problems of installation, such as interfering with other applications on the same device. Files are savedlocally and individual settings are preserved. Every time the application is run, it checks for errors or updates andthey are delivered automatically.Note • For more information, see Benefits of Deploying Citrix Profiles.About Citrix Profiles (.profile)When you use Windows Installer Converter, Repackager, or InstallShield Editor to prepare a Windows Installerpackage for deployment on Citrix XenApp, the resources you generate are called profiles.When package conversion is complete, the Windows Installer Converter, Repackager, or InstallShield Editordisplays the path to the generated virtual package, such as:C:\AdminStudio Shared\MyPackage\CitrixProfile\MyPackage.profileThese files are saved in a subfolder of a folder named CitrixProfile that is created in the same directory as theWindows Installer package you converted. The profile, which is published on Citrix XenApp, consists of thefollowing:
