IFV Application Components

PowerGuest Read-Only Protection Sandbox

• Denies the IFV Application any write access to the host OS and other virtual and non-virtual applications
• Allows for admin-like privileges from within the virtual application even when logged in as a limited account user
• Confines potential corruption to the IFV Application eliminating cross contamination risks

AOD files

• Pools all the execution and system files of a certain application
• Stateless image preventing alteration by a user's action
• Stored on a central file share (File or HTTP server) and downloaded or streamed on-demand to users or computers
• Dynamically binds with various Update and Expansion AODs intended for a user
• Dynamically binds with the user-specific UserData file at runtime

UserData File (AOK)

• An external file that contains all the personalization and customization, also referred to as the Application Output Keeper (AOK)
• Provides users with a stateful experience, while retaining the AOD's statelessness
• Contains add-ons that were installed by the user, modified toolbars, preferences, temporary files, and configuration dependent files
• Ensures applications can be rolled back or reset to their original state
• Provides users with a roaming profile

IFV Engine

• Packaged with the IFV Application providing it with all the resources it needs to function independent of the host OS, including: Registry, File System, DLL pool, settings, language-base and user account privileges
• Runs AOD files on almost any Windows-based environment including Windows XP, Vista, Windows Terminal Server, Citrix XenApp, etc
• Entirely isolated from the host computer
• Does no use registry redirects or intrusive file planting
• Does not require any installed client in order to function

Shell Shadow

• Enables IFV Applications to appear and behave as if they were installed on the host PC  
• Part of an IFV Application's shell extensions and interface aspects that present an application to a user, such as: desktop icons, Start Menu entries, right-click options, file association, etc
• Created automatically and does not require any manual configuration
• The first layer downloaded to the host PC, rather than the entire application improving bandwidth

Dynamic Binding Manager

• Binds the UserData file with the IFV Application to present the user's own customized application
• Binds the IFV Application with the Update and Expansion AOD Files 
• Enables IFV Applications to communicate with other virtual and non-virtual applications 
• Binds the Shell Shadow layer with The InstallFree Bridge Virtual Agent