Release Date: July 20, 2026
Application Workspace 4.5 is currently available as a Preview. This release includes new Application Workspace features.
You can download this release from Application Workspace Downloads.
Features
Application settings roam with end users (Preview)
Application Workspace administrators can now enable end users to retain their application preferences across devices and sessions. As an administrator, you specify the exact application settings to save and restore for end users and then link those settings to one or more packages. For end users, the result is a consistent, uninterrupted experience without the need to reconfigure settings for different devices or sessions.
Application settings that an administrator can configure for roaming:
- Folder Tree
- Folder
- File
- Registry Tree
- Registry Key
- Registry Value
NOTE: To retain application settings correctly, end users must launch the application using the Application Workspace Smart Icon.
For detailed information about this feature, including how to create application settings and link them to packages, see App Settings.
Grant Elevated User Permissions to Run Windows Actions
Application Workspace administrators can now temporarily elevate the privileges granted to non-administrator users to allow those users to run specific actions as the current logged-on user.
As an administrator, this means that you can elevate privileges without needing to manually add the user to (and remove them from) the local Administrator group. You'll also be spared from developing workaround scripts to enable users with standard permissions to run Windows actions that require elevation.
As an Application Workspace user who does not have local admin rights, you'll be able to execute an action that requires elevated privileges and have it complete successfully instead of failing because of a lack of permissions.
Actions that an administrator can enable with user privilege elevation:
- Install MSI, Install Uploaded MSI, Uninstall MSI
- Install MSP, Install Uploaded MSP
- Install Font, Install Uploaded Font
- Start Process, Start Uploaded Process
- Create Registry Key, Delete Registry Key
- Set Registry Value, Delete Registry Value
For instructions on enabling this feature and configuring an action to run in the context of an elevated user, see Temporarily Elevate User Privileges to Run Actions.
To learn about security features and potential risks associated with user privilege elevation, see Security Considerations.
