--- title: Check Registry Keys before installing App-V 5.x Server description: Check Registry Keys before installing App-V 5.x Server author: dansimp ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization ms.mktglfcycl: deploy ms.sitesec: library ms.prod: w10 ms.date: 06/16/2016 ms.reviewer: manager: dansimp ms.author: dansimp --- # Check Registry Keys before installing App-V 5.x Server If you are upgrading the App-V Server from App-V 5.0 SP1 Hotfix Package 3 or later, complete the steps in this section before installing the App-V 5.x Server

When this step is required

You are upgrading from App-V 5.0 SP1 with any subsequent Hotfix Packages that you installed by using an .msp file.

Which components require that you do this step

Only the App-V Server components that you are upgrading.

When you need to do this step

Before you upgrade the App-V Server to App-V 5.x

What you need to do

Using the information in the following tables, update each registry key value under HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server with the value that you provided in your original server installation. Completing this step restores registry values that may have been removed when App-V 5.0 SP1 Hotfix Packages were installed.
  **ManagementDatabase key** If you are installing the Management database, set these registry keys under `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ManagementDatabase`.
Key name Description

IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED

Describes whether a public access account is required to access non-local management databases. Value is set to “1” if it is required.

MANAGEMENT_DB_NAME

Name of the Management database.

MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT

Account used for read (public) access to the Management database.

Used when IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.

MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID

Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for read (public) access to the Management database.

Used when IS_MANAGEMENT_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.

MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_INSTANCE

SQL Server instance for the Management database.

If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.

MANAGEMENT_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT

Account used for write (administrator) access to the Management database.

MANAGEMENT_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID

Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for write (administrator) access to the Management database.

MANAGEMENT_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT

Management server remote computer account (domain\account).

MANAGEMENT_SERVER_INSTALL_ADMIN_ACCOUNT

Installation administrator login for the Management server (domain\account).

MANAGEMENT_SERVER_MACHINE_USE_LOCAL

Valid values are:

  • 1 – the Management service is on the local computer, that is, MANAGEMENT_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT is blank.

  • 0 - the Management service is on a different computer from the local computer.
  **ManagementService key** If you are installing the Management server, set these registry keys under `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ManagementService`.
Key name Description

MANAGEMENT_ADMINACCOUNT

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) group or account that is authorized to manage App-V (domain\account).

MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_INSTANCE

SQL server instance that contains the Management database.

If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.

MANAGEMENT_DB_SQL_SERVER_NAME

Name of the remote SQL server with the Management database.

If the value is blank, the local computer is used.
  **ReportingDatabase key** If you are installing the Reporting database, set these registry keys under `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ReportingDatabase`.
Key name Description

IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED

Describes whether a public access account is required to access non-local reporting databases. Value is set to “1” if it is required.

REPORTING_DB_NAME

Name of the Reporting database.

REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT

Account used for read (public) access to the Reporting database.

Used when IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.

REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID

Secure identifier (SID) of the account used for read (public) access to the Reporting database.

Used when IS_REPORTING_DB_PUBLIC_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED is set to 1.

REPORTING_DB_SQL_INSTANCE

SQL Server instance for the Reporting database.

If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.

REPORTING_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT

REPORTING_DB_WRITE_ACCESS_ACCOUNT_SID

REPORTING_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT

Reporting server remote computer account (domain\account).

REPORTING_SERVER_INSTALL_ADMIN_ACCOUNT

Installation administrator login for the Reporting server (domain\account).

REPORTING_SERVER_MACHINE_USE_LOCAL

Valid values are:

  • 1 – the Reporting service is on the local computer, that is, REPORTING_REMOTE_SERVER_MACHINE_ACCOUNT is blank.

  • 0 - the Reporting service is on a different computer from the local computer.
  **ReportingService key** If you are installing the Reporting server, set these registry keys under `HKLM\Software\Microsoft\AppV\Server\ReportingService`.
Key name Description

REPORTING_DB_SQL_INSTANCE

SQL Server instance for the Reporting database.

If the value is blank, the default database instance is used.

REPORTING_DB_SQL_SERVER_NAME

Name of the remote SQL server with the Reporting database.

If the value is blank, the local computer is used.