VMware App Volumes – Writable Volumes – Third-party Application Exclusions (snapvol.cfg)

Over the years, I’ve discovered a list of exclusions that can help with the smooth functioning of VMware App Volumes – Writable Volumes. Though these exclusions are just suggestions, each environment is unique, so take them at your own risk. Testing them in your environment before implementing them in production is essential.

Path/Process/File Exclusion (Snapvol.cfg)

In this blog, I am not outlining the steps on how to add the snapvol.cfg exclusion as my ex-colleague Daniel Bakshi outlines on a VMware blog post on how to do it step by step. I hope you will find this information useful if you encounter intermittent black screen issues.

Cisco AnyConnect

VPN – Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client v4.x – Cisco

#Cisco AnyConnect Exclusions
exclude_process_name=vpnui.exe
exclude_process_name=vpnagent.exe
exclude_registry=\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\vpnagent

Crowdstrike Falcon Agent

Falcon Agent – The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform

#Crowdstrike Exclusions
exclude_process_name=CSFalconService.exe
exclude_process_name=CSFalconContainer.exe

Mcafee Antivirus aka Trellix

Antivirus Software – Trellix | Revolutionary Threat Detection and Response

#McAfee Provided Exclusions as per McAfee KB89553
exclude_process_path=\Program Files\McAfee
exclude_process_path=\Program Files\Common Files\McAfee
exclude_process_path=\Program Files (x86)\McAfee
exclude_process_path=\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\McAfee
exclude_process_path=\ProgramData\McAfee
exclude_path=\Windows\Temp\McAfeeLogs
exclude_process_name=MER.exe
exclude_process_name=webMERclient.exe
exclude_process_name=amtrace.exe
exclude_process_name=etltrace.exe
exclude_process_name=procmon.exe
exclude_process_name=procmon64.exe

Zscalar Client Connector

Zero trust client – Zscaler Client Connector

#ZScalar Exclusions
exclude_path=\ProgramData\Zscaler
exclude_path=\Program Files (x86)\Zscaler

BlueYonder Application

Popular supply chain applications – Blue Yonder | World’s Leading Supply Chain Management Solutions

#Exclusions to resolve issues with BlueYonder
exclude_registry=\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ProFloor.Application
exclude_registry=\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\ProSpace.Application
exclude_registry=\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{22FBECF5-10A3-11D2-9194-204C4F4F5020}
exclude_registry=\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{5E77716A-9680-4C0D-883E-74D49A2F4456}

VMware DEM

VMware Dynamic Enivornment Manager – Dynamic Environment Manager | Profile Management | VMware | AU

#VMware DEM
exclude_registry=\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware UEM

I hope you will find this helpful information for applying exclusions within the snapvol.cfg file. Please let me know if I have missed any steps or details, and I will be happy to update the post. I will gladly add more exclusions if you want to share them in the comments section.

Thanks,
Aresh Sarkari

Tags: Horizon, VMware, VMware App Volumes, Writable Volumes