How to create a connection croup with user-published and globally published packages
Applies to:
- Windows 10
- Windows 11
You can create user-entitled connection groups that contain both user-published and globally published packages, using either of the following methods:
- How to use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to create user-entitled connection groups
- How to use the App-V Server to create user-entitled connection groups
Unsupported scenarios and potential issues
Here are some important things to know before you get started:
If you add user-published packages in globally entitled connection groups, the connection group will fail.
Track the connection groups where you've used a non-optional package before removing it with the Unpublish-AppvClientPackage <package> -global cmdlet.
In situations where you have a globally published package that's listed as non-optional in a user-published connection group that also appears in other packages, running Unpublish-AppvClientPackage <package> -global cmdlet can unpublish the package from every connection group containing that package. Tracking connection groups can help you avoid unintentionally unpublishing non-optional packages.
How to use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to create user-entitled connection groups
Add and publish packages by using the following commands:
Add-AppvClientPackage <Package1_AppV_file_Path> Add-AppvClientPackage <Package2_AppV_file_Path> Publish-AppvClientPackage -PackageId <Package1_ID> -VersionId <Package1_Version_ID> -Global Publish-AppvClientPackage -PackageId <Package2_ID> -VersionId <Package2_Version_ID>Create the connection group XML file. For more information, see About the connection group file.
Add and publish the connection group by using the following commands:
Add-AppvClientConnectionGroup <Connection_Group_XML_file_Path> Enable-AppvClientConnectionGroup -GroupId <CG_Group_ID> -VersionId <CG_Version_ID>
How to use the App-V Server to create user-entitled connection groups
Open the App-V Management Console.
Follow the instructions in How to publish a package by using the Management Console to publish packages globally and to the user.
Follow the instructions in How to create a connection group to create the connection group and add the user-published and globally published packages.