Isolating Applications Using Application Isolation Wizard

AdminStudio 2025 | 29.0 | Application Isolation Wizard

Application Isolation Wizard is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.

Application isolation is one solution to component versioning conflicts. Isolation reduces versioning conflicts by modifying an application so it always loads the versions of components—such as DLLs—with which it was originally developed and tested.

Application Isolation Wizard user documentation is presented in the following sections:

Section	Description
About Application Isolation Wizard	Explains the reasons you would isolate applications and introduces you to the Application Isolation Wizard.
Launching the Application Isolation Wizard	Explains how to open the Application Isolation Wizard from the AdminStudio interface.
Isolation Methods	Describes the two isolation methods used by Application Isolation Wizard: Manifests and Assemblies, and Windows Installer Isolated Components.
Assemblies	Explains how Assemblies are used.
Manifests	Explains how Manifests are used.
Digital Signatures	Explains how Digital Signatures are used.
Isolating Applications	Describes how to use the Application Isolation Wizard to isolate applications.
Setting Assembly Naming Conventions	Explains assembly naming conventions.
Modifying the Default Isolation Recommendations	Describes how to modify the default isolation recommendations when using Windows Installer isolated components and when using manifests for isolation.
Filtering File Listings when Manually Configuring Isolation	Explains how to filter the file listing when manually configuring application isolation using manifests, and when using Windows Installer isolated components.
Servicing Published Shared Assemblies	Explains how to service (alter) shared assemblies after publishing to update them as necessary.
Application Isolation Wizard Reference	Describes Application Isolation Wizard panels and dialog boxes.