Network File Share
AppsAnywhere and other services will require access to a network share to store and provide access to resources.
Access | The Network File Share will need to be accessible to your servers and your app admins. No end user access is require |
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Sizing | • An initial 1TB storage space is recommended. |
Backup | We recommend use of a file server or SAN with at least weekly backups. Loss of Repository files or access may result in a service interruption. |
Permissions | Share access and modify permissions will be required for:
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Structure
Directory | Example Path | Sizing |
Root Share | \\filestore.uni.edu\AppsAnywhere | ~ 1 TB |
Implementation | \\filestore.uni.edu\AppsAnywhere\Implementation | 100GB |
Packages | \\filestore.uni.edu\AppsAnywhere\Packages | 500GB |
Repository | \\filestore.uni.edu\AppsAnywhere\Repository | 250GB |
Secure Downloads | \\filestore.uni.edu\AppsAnywhere\SecureDownloads | 50GB |
Implementations
This is an area to use as general storage for your System Admins and AppsAnywhere Support user. Installers, documentation, scripts etc used for the installation and upgrades of your AppsAnywhere infrastructure.
Packages
If using Cloudpaging to deliver applications, this area is specifically a work area for your packagers to place applications installers and packages that they are working on or have archived.
Repository
Used by Cloudpaging this directory hosts the complete virtualized packages. When publishing Cloudpaging applications, the Cloudpaging service will copy the application to a cache area on the individual Cloudpaging Paging servers.
No end-user access is required
Secure Downloads
The AppsAnywhere Secure Download Delivery Method allows you securely host files, installers etc and serve them via the AppsAnywhere portal to your users.
This area is mounted via SAMBA on the AppsAnywhere appliances using the AppsAnywhere Downloads service account