AppV 5.0 SP2 HF4 - Registry not applying when set via DynamicConfig.xml

Question

I have an AppV 5.0 package of VMWare and have tweaked the dynamicconfig.xml file to add a registry key.  I am applying the package with the AppV 5.0 management and publishing server globally.  This is what my dynamicconfig.xml looks like, pulled
from the C:\ProgramData\Microsoft... folder (my apologies if it doesn't format well, it does validate):
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<DeploymentConfiguration PackageId="7817a78f-feed-4070-8be5-
<Registry Enabled="true">
<Include>
<Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\VMware\VMware Infrastructure Client\Preferences">
<Value Type="REG_SZ" Name="RecentConnections" Data="wsvcenter20.healthy.bewell.ca,wsvcenter01.healthy.bewell.ca,wsvcenter40.healthy.bewell.ca,wsvcenteribm01.healthy.bewell.ca">
</Value>
</Key>
<Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\Foo"><Value Type="REG_SZ" Name="Bar" Data="NewValue"></Value></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\EmptyKey">
</Key>
</Include>
</Registry>
<FileSystem Enabled="true">
</UserConfiguration>
<MachineConfiguration>
<ProductSourceURLOptOut Enabled="true"> </ProductSourceURLOptOut>
<Subsystems>
<Registry>
<Include>
<Key Path="\REGISTRY\Machine\Software\Foo"><Value Type="REG_SZ" Name="Bar" Data="Baz">
</Value>
</Key>
<Key Path="\REGISTRY\Machine\Software\EmptyKey">
</Key>
</Include>
</Registry>
</Subsystems>
</MachineConfiguration>
</DeploymentConfiguration>
I left in the example Foo registry just to see if it works.  When I launch vSphere I do not get all the drop downs in the "RecentConnection" keys, opening the AppV 5 package in cmd.exe with the /appvve switch and opening regedit shows the
registry keys with the sequenced application, but not the registry keys in the dynamic config.xml.  I should also note I'm trying to replace existing keys that already have the "RecentConnection" that are in the manifest.xml.  So I'm not
sure if "Include" is "Replace" and errors out if those keys already exist...?  I don't see any errors in the event log.  I'm not sure of any other way that the event log reports if dynamicconfig.xml is being applied.  
Lastly, this is what my get-appvclientconfiguration looks like:
PS C:\Users\trententtye> Get-AppvClientConfiguration
Name Value
PackageInstallationRoot D:\AppVData\PackageInst...
PackageSourceRoot
LocationProvider
AutoLoad 2
EnablePackageScripts 1
ReestablishmentInterval 5
ReestablishmentRetries 3
CertFilterForClientSsl LOCAL_MACHINE\MY\1.3.6....
SupportBranchCache 0
VerifyCertificateRevoca... 1
SharedContentStoreMode 1
MigrationMode 1
RoamingFileExclusions
RoamingRegistryExclusions SOFTWARE\CLASSES
AllowHighCostLaunch 0
PackageStoreAccessControl 0
IntegrationRootUser %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsof...
IntegrationRootGlobal %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Micro...
VirtualizableExtensions exe,com,bat,cmd,vbs,ps1...
IgnoreLocationProvider 0
ReportingEnabled 0
ReportingStartTime
ReportingRandomDelay
ReportingInterval
ReportingServerURL
ReportingDataCacheLimit
ReportingDataBlockSize
ExperienceImprovementOptIn 0
EnablePublishingRefreshUI 0
ProcessesUsingVirtualCo... {%SystemRoot%\explorer....
EnableDynamicVirtualiza... 1
TLDR; My dynamicconfig.xml registry values are not applying.  Help!

Answer 1

Hi Ral,
I did as you described, exporting my default config.xml and I can see my modification is present in the exported file.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<DeploymentConfiguration PackageId="7817a78f-feed-4070-8be5-bdf9447a1539" DisplayName="vSphere_Client_50U3_51U2_55U1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appv/2010/deploymentconfiguration"><UserConfiguration><Subsystems><Shortcuts Enabled="true"><Extensions><Extension Category="AppV.Shortcut"><Shortcut><File>[{Desktop}]\MyApps\VMware\VMware vSphere Client.lnk</File><Target>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe</Target><Icon>[{Windows}]\Installer\{4CFB0494-2E96-4631-8364-538E2AA91324}\arpIcon.exe.0.ico</Icon><Arguments></Arguments><WorkingDirectory>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\</WorkingDirectory><ShowCommand>1</ShowCommand><ApplicationId>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe</ApplicationId></Shortcut></Extension><Extension Category="AppV.Shortcut"><Shortcut><File>[{Programs}]\MyApps\VMware\VMware vSphere Client.lnk</File><Target>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe</Target><Icon>[{Windows}]\Installer\{4CFB0494-2E96-4631-8364-538E2AA91324}\arpIcon.exe.0.ico</Icon><Arguments></Arguments><WorkingDirectory>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\</WorkingDirectory><ShowCommand>1</ShowCommand><ApplicationId>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe</ApplicationId></Shortcut></Extension></Extensions></Shortcuts><FileTypeAssociations Enabled="true"><Extensions></Extensions></FileTypeAssociations><URLProtocols Enabled="true"><Extensions><Extension Category="AppV.URLProtocol"><URLProtocol><Name>VpxClient</Name><ApplicationURLProtocol><Description>URL:VpxClient</Description><DefaultIcon>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe</DefaultIcon><ShellCommands><ShellCommand><ApplicationId>[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe</ApplicationId><Name>open</Name><CommandLine>"[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe" -e "%1"</CommandLine></ShellCommand></ShellCommands></ApplicationURLProtocol></URLProtocol></Extension></Extensions></URLProtocols><COM Mode="Isolated"><IntegratedCOMAttributes InProcessEnabled="false" OutOfProcessEnabled="true"></IntegratedCOMAttributes></COM><Objects Enabled="true"></Objects><Registry Enabled="true"><Include><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]"></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software"></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\EmptyKey"></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\Foo"><Value Type="REG_SZ" Name="Bar" Data="NewValue"></Value></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\VMware"></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\VMware\VMware Infrastructure Client"></Key><Key Path="\REGISTRY\USER\[{AppVCurrentUserSID}]\Software\VMware\VMware Infrastructure Client\Preferences"><Value Type="REG_SZ" Name="RecentConnections" Data="wsvcenter20.healthy.bewell.ca,wsvcenter01.healthy.bewell.ca,wsvcenter40.healthy.bewell.ca,wsvcenteribm01.healthy.bewell.ca"></Value></Key></Include></Registry><FileSystem Enabled="true"></FileSystem><Fonts Enabled="true"></Fonts><Services Enabled="true"></Services></Subsystems><Applications><Application Id="[{AppVPackageRoot}]\Virtual Infrastructure Client\Launcher\VpxClient.exe" Enabled="true"><VisualElements><Name>VMware vSphere Client</Name><Icon></Icon><Description></Description></VisualElements></Application></Applications><UserScripts></UserScripts></UserConfiguration><MachineConfiguration><ProductSourceURLOptOut Enabled="true"></ProductSourceURLOptOut><Subsystems><Registry></Registry></Subsystems><MachineScripts></MachineScripts><TerminateChildProcesses></TerminateChildProcesses></MachineConfiguration></DeploymentConfiguration>
but the registry value's still do not exist when I launch VPXClient.exe or open regedit.exe with the /appvve: command switch.