A Mac user may need a specific Windows application without needing a complete Windows environment.
Join the Parallels Desktop product team to explore a new approach to Windows application delivery. It can use an existing Mac MDM to deliver supported Windows applications, while Parallels Desktop handles the required Windows environment and application setup behind the scenes.
For users, the assigned Windows application appears on the Mac like another app. They launch it without navigating a Windows desktop or managing a virtual machine.
We’ll show how the admin and user experiences work, explain how the underlying Windows environment is locked down, and discuss where this approach fits alongside traditional virtual machine deployment.
In this webinar, we’ll cover:
- How application deployment works: See the workflow for configuring Windows applications and delivering them through your existing Mac MDM.
- The user experience:See what happens from first launch onward, including how Parallels Desktop sets up the required Windows environment while keeping the Windows desktop and virtual machine out of sight.
- Windows lockdown and security:Look at how the Windows environment is restricted while the Mac remains the primary managed endpoint.
- Application configuration:See how admins can add organization-specific configuration and set up different configurations for different user groups.
- The application catalog:Learn how the Windows application catalog works and how admins can request additional apps, including proprietary applications .
- Application delivery or a complete VM: Understand where this approach fits and when deploying a complete Windows virtual machine remains the better option.
We’ll also discuss the approach to Windows monitoring, activation, and updates.
The session will close with a live Q&A and discussion with the product team.
Who should attend
This session is designed for:
- IT administrators responsible for deploying and managing applications on Mac.
- IT leaders supporting Mac users who need access to Windows applications.
- Parallels Desktop for Enterprise customers looking at new ways to deliver Windows applications.
- Parallels Desktop for Business customers and organizations evaluating Enterprise.
- Teams currently building and maintaining Windows virtual machines to give Mac users access to specific Windows applications.
Meet the speakers
Liubov Kulakova, Principal Product Manager, Parallels Desktop
Luba leads the B2B product strategy for Parallels Desktop, focusing on enterprise virtualization on macOS. She works closely with Mac administrators across corporate and educational environments to understand their operational challenges and improve VMs deployment, management, and security at scale. With over 7 years of experience in virtualization and a master’s degree in Information Security, Luba brings both technical and product leadership perspectives to modern VM management on macOS
Aleksandr Patsay, Senior Director of Product Management, Parallels Desktop
Alex Patsay is a Senior Director of Product Management at Parallels, where he oversees several strategic projects within Parallels Desktop — the leading solution for running Windows applications on Mac. With extensive experience in product management, Alex brings a deep understanding of enterprise IT environments, Mac deployment workflows, and the challenges organizations face when managing cross-platform application dependencies at scale.