windows-itpro-docs/mdop/appv-v5/how-to-access-the-client-management-console51.md

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title: How to Access the Client Management Console
description: How to Access the Client Management Console
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# How to Access the Client Management Console


Use the App-V 5.1 client management console to manage packages on the computer running the App-V 5.1 client.

**Note**  
To perform all of the actions available using the client management console, you must have administrative access on the computer running the App-V 5.1 client.

 

Use the following procedure to access the client management console.

**To access the client management console**

1.  On the computer running the App-V 5.1 client, click **Start** and select **Microsoft Application Virtualization Client**.

    **Note**  
    For computers running the App-V 5.1 Remote Desktop Services client version, to access client management console follow step 1 of this procedure on the server running the client.

     

2.  When the App-V 5.1 client management console is displayed, click the tab you want to review and perform any required tasks. For more information about the client management console tasks see, [Using the App-V 5.1 Client Management Console](using-the-app-v-51-client-management-console.md).

    **Got a suggestion for App-V**? Add or vote on suggestions [here](http://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization). **Got an App-V issue?** Use the [App-V TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/home?forum=mdopappv).

## Related topics


[Operations for App-V 5.1](operations-for-app-v-51.md)