Exciting news. AppVentiX 5 is now available, marking a major milestone in the evolution of our platform. This release strengthens the core capabilities of AppVentiX in modern application delivery, including the introduction of an App-V Migration Toolset, while also unveiling Workspace Control to extend our focus beyond applications to the entire digital workspace.
AppVentiX 5 enhances Application Delivery, Workspace Control, and the platform, enabling unified management of applications and workspaces from a single solution. Building on support for App-V, MSIX, and AppAttach, it delivers consistent, real-time management across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
What’s New in AppVentiX 5
This release is organized into three key areas: Application Delivery, Workspace Control, and Platform. Each section highlights the improvements and new capabilities introduced in AppVentiX 5, giving you a clear overview of what has changed and how it benefits your environment.
Below, you’ll find the key highlights of this release, followed by screenshots that provide a closer look at the new functionality in action. If you are new to AppVentiX or want to explore the capabilities of version 5 in more detail, we recommend visiting the Application Delivery, Workspace Control, and Solutions pages to see how AppVentiX can support your next phase of workspace modernization.
Application Delivery
AppVentiX modernizes how you deliver and manage applications with a simple, real-time approach that keeps users productive and IT in control. There’s no need to repackage AppV or MSIX applications and no proprietary technology locking you in.
Both admins and users benefit from fast, intuitive tooling that makes deployment smooth, predictable and easy to maintain across any environment.
App-V enhancements
• View package memberships and associated Connection Groups
• Improved Connection Group creation
• Enhanced deployment configuration file support
App-V Migration Toolkit
• An AppVentiX migration tool from the App-V publishing server to AppVentiX
• Makes it even simpler to migrate publishing tasks away from App-V servers
MSIX enhancements
• Create and manage shortcuts and file type associations during package creation
• Assign MSIX packages to all users
• View package membership in shared containers
• Prevent users from installing unmanaged MSIX packages
• New built-in registry editor
Microsoft Store improvements
• Browse the Microsoft Store directly from the AppVentiX console
• Check for updates to previously imported packages
Shortcut management 🏞️
By leveraging MSIX, managing shortcuts becomes simple and flexible. You can create shortcut packages that include executables or script files, allowing you to launch virtually any application or task. Simply create a new package and select “Create new shortcut” to configure the target. Shortcuts can start executables with or without arguments, whether they are included inside the package or located externally on the system.
Create new shortcut
Result
Update notifications
• Quickly publish the latest version and get notified about old versions that are published
• Simplify removal of outdated package versions
Workspace Control
AppVentiX gives you precise, flexible control over every user workspace. You can deploy user preferences, configure application settings through administrative templates and run one-time tasks or scripts to keep environments clean and predictable. Network drives and printers are mapped automatically, trusted application exceptions are managed consistently and you can granularly hide applications to shape the perfect workspace experience for every user.
Manage user workspace preferences 🏞️ (NEW)
Administrators can centrally configure and deploy user preferences from the AppVentiX console, gaining full control over the user workspace without relying on complex logon scripts or multiple tools. AppVentiX manages user preferences across on-premises environments with Active Directory, cloud platforms such as Azure Virtual Desktop, AWS, and Windows 365, Entra ID–only devices like laptops, as well as offline and non-persistent VDI scenarios.
All settings are managed from a single, intuitive interface, making it easy to create, edit, and assign configurations to users or devices. User pereferences settings can be configured and deployed centrally, including:
- Drive mappings
- Environment variables
- External tasks including scripts with an embedded script editor
- File actions (copy, remove, modify)
- Group Policies
- Printer mappings
- Registry keys
These capabilities provide full control over the user workspace from a single platform, eliminating the need for complex scripting or multiple management tools.
Management Console
External Tasks
Drive Mapping
Printer Mapping
Registry Editor
Group Policies
Script Editor
Microsoft App Control 🏞️ (NEW)
AppVentiX now includes centralized management for Microsoft App Control for Business (WDAC), enabling administrators to secure endpoints while simplifying policy creation.
Key capabilities include:
• Centralized event monitoring
• Visibility into blocked processes
• Direct policy creation from captured events
• Learning mode to automatically build baseline policies
This dramatically reduces the time and effort required to implement application control securely.
Management Console
Add Rule
Collect Events
Blocked unauthorized application
Blocked event
Microsoft App Masking 🏞️
App Mask rules can now be assigned to machine groups with an intuitive drag-and-drop action, simplifying targeting and deployment. Additionally, rules are now stored in one location, removing the need to manage multiple content shares.
Platform
The AppVentiX platform provides the foundational capabilities that power all application delivery and workspace control features. It delivers a secure, scalable, and resilient management layer that works consistently across on-premises, cloud, hybrid, and disconnected environments. Designed to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure, the platform enables centralized administration without dependency on cloud connectivity or proprietary services.
Agent GUI Improvements
• Expanded functionality with enhanced management capabilities for both App-V and MSIX
• The Agent GUI can now be launched directly from the Program Files directory (no default Start Menu shortcut is created)
• Optionally publish the Agent GUI to the Start Menu using the AppVentiX Store application
• New setting to restrict the Agent GUI to administrators only, improving security and preventing unauthorized access
Audit Trail 🏞️ (NEW)
All administrative actions are now logged in a comprehensive audit trail. You can track:
• Who made a change
• What was modified
• When the change occurred
This provides full accountability and simplifies troubleshooting and compliance reporting.
Configuration Caching
• New caching mechanism dramatically improves scalability
• Supports thousands of endpoints with reduced backend load
Login Experience Improvements 🏞️
• New progress window at login for better visibility during session initialization (enabled by default)
• New Workspace Refresh shortcut for instant refresh of applications and settings
Progress Visibility at login
During login the progress will be displayed, this is enabled by default but can be disabled in the agent settings. This gives users real-time feedback while applications are published, settings are applied and policies are processed. Both refresh windows are localized in the following languages: English, Dutch, German & French.
New Workspace Refresh Progress options
End users can quickly refresh their workspace and applications at any time using the new Workspace Refresh shortcut in the Start Menu, allowing changes to be applied instantly without logging off or rebooting. This refresh updates assigned applications, App Masking rules, App Control policies and User Settings (when configured to apply on refresh)
Optionally the Workspace refresh progress can be displayed:
Machines & Inventory
• Filter the device inventory to display only Entra ID machines that are applicable for the selected deployment
• Extended Event Inventory
PowerShell Module Updates
• Enhanced cmdlets and reliability
• Improved automation and scripting capabilities
Role-Based Access Control 🏞️ (RBAC)
Role Based Access Control (RBAC) allows you to delegate access to the AppVentiX Central View console safely and efficiently.
With configurable roles, you can:
• Restrict visibility to specific areas
• Limit configuration permissions
• Assign responsibilities to helpdesk or operations teams
This ensures better governance and reduces the risk of accidental changes.
QUIC File Share Support
• Secure file share access over port 443/TLS
• Improved connectivity for remote and restricted networks
Take control now with the latest AppVentiX release.
Replace your traditional App-V infrastructure with AppVentiX and maintain full App-V support while gaining real-time control and enhanced functionality. Manage App-V and MSIX together in one platform and migrate to MSIX gradually when it suits your organization.