Elastic Desktop Service:Manage self-managed applications

Upload an application

1. Log on to the EDS Enterprise console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Apps > Apps.

3. On the Apps page, click Add.

4. In the Upload App panel, configure the parameters and click OK. The following table describes the parameters.

   Parameter	Description
   Application Type	The type of the application that you want to upload. Valid values: Cloud Computer Apps and Web Apps.
   Name	The name of the application.
   Version	The version of the application.
   Developer	The developer of the application.
   Description	The purpose and features of the application.
   Details	The detailed information about the application.
   Icon	The icon of the application. Click Upload and select an image from your on-premises computer as the application icon. Note You can upload a PNG, SVG, JPG, or JPEG image. The image size cannot exceed 1 MB.
   Category	The category into which the application falls. Select a value from the drop-down list.
   Application Tag	The tags that you want to add to the application. You can quickly search for an application by tag. You can add up to five tags.
   Upload Method	The installation method of the application. This parameter is required if you set the Application Type parameter to Cloud Computer Apps. You can select Upload File or Use OSS Object URL based on your business requirements. Upload a file Select Upload File, click View Local File, and then select a desired file. Note You can upload only an EXE, MIS, or ZIP file. The file size cannot exceed 5 GB. If the size of the file that you want to upload exceeds 5 GB, we recommend that you select Use OSS Object URL. Use an OSS object URL Select Use OSS Object URL. Obtain an Object Storage Service (OSS) object URL. You can move the pointer over the question mark (?) next to Use OSS Object URL and click the help documentation in the tooltip that appears to learn how to obtain an OSS object URL. In the Use OSS Object URL field, enter the OSS object URL that you obtained in the previous step.
   Application URL	The URL of the application. This parameter is required if you set the Application Type parameter to Web Apps. You need to enter the URL of the web application.
   Privilege Escalation for Application Installation	After you turn on Privilege Escalation for Application Installation, you can install the application even if you do not have local administrator permissions. Note Only cloud computers whose images are of V2.0.0 or later support this feature.
   Registration Terms	Select I have read and agree to Non-Infringement Commitment and Disclaimer.

Modify a self-managed application

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Apps > Apps.

2. On the Apps page, find the desired application and click View Details in the Actions column.

3. In the View Details dialog box, click Modify.

4. In the Modify panel, modify the application information, such as the name, developer, or description of the application, based on your business requirements and click OK.

Modify the version information or upload a new version

If a self-managed application has a new version released, you can modify the version information or upload a new version.

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Apps > Apps.

2. On the Apps page, find the desired application and perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

   Cloud computer applications

   • Modify the current version

     1. Click the drop-down arrow in the leftmost column. In the panel that appears, click Edit in the Actions column.

     2. In the Modify Version panel, update the version information and click OK.

   • Upload a new version

     1. In the Actions column, click the ⋮ icon and select Upload.

     2. In the Upload panel, configure the parameters and click OK.

     3. On the Apps page, find the application, click the drop-down arrow in the leftmost column, find the new version that you uploaded in the previous step, and then click Publish in the Actions column.

   Web applications

   1. Click the drop-down arrow in the leftmost column. In the panel that appears, click Edit in the Actions column.

   2. In the Modify Version panel, enter the new URL of the application and click OK.

Configure application visibility

You can use the Application Visibility and Select User parameters to specify whether an application is visible and specify the users to which the application is visible.

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Apps > Apps.

2. On the Apps page, find one or more applications and perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

   • Single application: Find the desired application and click Configure Visibility in the Actions column.

   • Multiple applications: Select multiple applications and click Batch Configure Visibility in the lower part of the page.

3. In the Configure Visibility panel or the Batch Configure Visibility panel, perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

   • If you want to make the applications invisible to all users, turn off Configure Visibility.

   • If you want to make the applications visible to all users, turn on Configure Visibility and select All User for the Select User parameter.

   • If you want to make the applications visible to specified users, turn on Configure Visibility and select Specific User for the Select User parameter.

4. Click OK.

Enable automatic installation and automatic uninstallation

Sandbox applications provided by EDS support automatic installation and automatic uninstallation.

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Apps > Apps.

2. Perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

   Automatic installation

   1. On the Apps page, find one or more applications and perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

      • Single application: Find the desired application and click Auto Installation in the Actions column.

      • Multiple applications: Select multiple applications and click Batch Auto Installation in the lower part of the page.

   2. In the Auto Installation panel or the Batch Auto Installation panel, perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

      • If you want to enable automatic installation for all users, select All User.

      • If you want to enable automatic installation for specified users, select Specific User, and select an account type and specific users.

   Automatic uninstallation

   Note

   Only cloud computers whose images are of V2.1.0 or later support automatic uninstallation of sandbox applications.

   1. On the Apps page, find one or more applications and perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

      • Single operation: Click Automatically Uninstall in the Actions column of an application.

      • Batch operation: Select multiple applications and click Batch Automatically Uninstall in the lower part of the page.

   2. In the Automatically Uninstall panel, perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

      • If you want to enable automatic uninstallation for all users, select All User.

      • If you want to enable automatic uninstallation for specified users, select Specific User, and select an account type and specified users.

3. Click OK.

Delete a self-managed application

If you no longer require a self-managed application, you can delete it.

1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Apps > Apps.

2. On the Apps page, find one or more applications and perform the following operations based on your business requirements:

   • Single application: Find the desired application and click Delete in the Actions column. In the message that appears, click OK.

   • Multiple applications: Select multiple applications and click Batch Delete in the lower part of the page. In the message that appears, click OK.