Parallels Desktop Business Edition Administrator's Guide
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  • Introduction
    • Business Edition Features Overview
  • Deploying Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition
    • Deploying via an Invitation Email
    • Mass Deployment Using Mac Management Tools
      • Prerequisites
      • Supported Mac Management Tools
      • Preparing the Autodeploy Package
        • Downloading the Autodeploy Package
        • Specifying a License Key
        • [OPTIONAL] Adding the Parallels Desktop Installation Image
        • [OPTIONAL] Adding a Virtual Machine
          • Installing Parallels Tools
          • Preparing Windows for Mass Deployment
          • Common Configuration Options
        • Adding Windows Application Stubs
        • Configuring Deployment Options
        • Single Application Mode
        • [MANDATORY] Creating a Flat Package
        • Testing the Autodeploy Package
      • Deploying Parallels Desktop and Virtual Machines on Macs
        • Deploying with Jamf Pro
          • Automating Parallels Desktop Initial Setup with a Configuration Profile
        • Using a Script to Change VM Options
    • Enrolling Virtual Machines in Azure Active Directory
  • Parallels Desktop for Mac Business Edition Features
    • Using Configuration Profiles
      • Creating a Configuration Profile
      • Applying a Configuration Profile to a License Key
      • Provisioning a Corporate VM Image
        • Creating a VM Image
        • Creating a Configuration Profile
        • Installing a VM Image on a Mac
      • Enabling Major Version Upgrades
        • Creating a Configuration Profile
    • Participating in the Customer Experience Program
    • Locking a Virtual Machine on Suspend
    • Activating Using a Corporate Account
    • Restricting a Virtual Machine Configuration with a Custom Password
    • Restricting User Actions in Parallels Desktop with a Custom Password
    • Setting an Asset Tag in the Virtual Machine BIOS
    • Using Custom Graphics and Links in the Control Center
    • Hiding Developer Tools in the Parallels Desktop GUI
    • Encrypting a Virtual Machine using the Command Line
    • Single Application Mode
    • Setting an Expiration Date on a Virtual Machine
    • Enforcing USB Device Policies
    • Resetting the Guest OS Password
    • Setting Up a Local Update Server
      • Setting Up a Local Web Server
      • Creating the Parallels Update XML File
      • Configuring Individual Macs
    • Configuring Parallels Desktop Update Branch
    • Customizing the Support Center Option
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Single Application Mode

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Single Application Mode is a special Parallels Desktop deployment option that allows you to largely obscure Parallels Desktop and Windows on a Mac, making Windows applications appear native to macOS. This mode is designed for system administrators who want Mac users in their organization to run one or more Windows applications while minimizing their interaction with Windows or Parallels Desktop.

To make Parallels Desktop run in Single Application Mode, you need to deploy it on Mac computers via the autodeploy package. This includes preparing the autodeploy package in a special way and then either deploying it on Mac computers using Mac management tools or running it manually on a Mac.

For more information about how to use the autodeploy package and how to deploy Parallels Desktop in Single Application Mode, please see the following sections of this guide:

Mass deployment using Mac management tools
Single application mode