Links and notes from MOC 6451 and introduction to App-V (Norway)
SCCM Right Click Tools http://myitforum.com/cs2/blogs/rhouchins/archive/2008/04/09/sccm-right-click-tools.aspx System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit v2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=5a47b972-95d2-46b1-ab14-5d0cbce54eb8 SMS Client Center http://sourceforge.net/projects/smsclictr/ Creating Configuration Manager Reports Part 1: http://blog.coretech.dk/confmgr07/config-mgr-inventory-and-reporting/creating-configuration-manager-2007-reports/ Part 2: http://blog.coretech.dk/confmgr07/config-mgr-inventory-and-reporting/creating-configuration-manager-2007-reports-part-ii-creating-the-first-reports/ Creating Custom Reports by Using Configuration Manager 2007 SQL Views http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyId=87BBE64E-5439-4FC8-BECC-DEB372A40F4A&displaylang=en Read the blog at Coretech.dk for information about System Center, deployment and scripting http://blog.coretech.dk/ Microsoft System Center [...]
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Hey–why does it sometimes take so long to delete a virtual machine from the Hyper-V console?
You may have noticed that it sometimes take quite some time to delete a virtual machine from within the Hyper-V console. It can take hours in some cases. This happens if the virtual machine has snapshots and it is by design. What actually happens when you delete the virtual machine is that the snapshot(s) is [...]
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This Week MDOP training
Websites: Application Virtualization http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/appvirtualization/default.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb608292.aspx – – App V. on Technet http://www.virtualapp.net/ – Free apps and utlities http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939085 – How to run scripts inside the OSD file http://blogs.technet.com/softgrid/archive/tags/KB+Article/default.aspx – Latest KB articles on App V. DaRT http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc740105.aspx – Debugging tools http://blogs.msdn.com/winre/archive/2007/01/12/how-to-install-winre-on-the-hard-disk.aspx – How to install WinRE on hidden partition AIS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb964349.aspx – Step-by-step guide to [...]
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Usefull Application Virtualization support tools
While waiting for Microsoft to release the SDK for Appication V. it’s nice to have a basic knowledge of the existing tools. SFTMIME.EXE: Used to control and configure the client. I really urge you to take a look at the complete list of commands and parameters at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc817090.aspx. SFTMIME can be used to configure the [...]
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Application Virtualization for Newbies
This post contains basic information about Application V. Not very technical but enough for you to get started. App V. formerly known as Softgrid was bought by Microsoft in 2006 from Softricity. It’s now part of the MDOP package, which is exclusive available for Microsoft customers with Software Assurance. The key benefits of the product [...]
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The Application Virtualization 4.5 client
Client prerequisites: Microsoft Application Error Reporting – download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=a950a427-d16c-4379-b641-2f319a69f70d&displaylang=en Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) – download:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=32bc1bee-a3f9-4c13-9c99-220b62a191ee&displaylang=en Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 Service Pack 1 – download:http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=d21c292c-368b-4ce1-9dab-3e9827b70604&displaylang=en Notice: There is no x64 support yet, rumor has it that it will be available in 2010 Client scenarios The Desktop client supports Windows XP [...]
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How to Configure Virtual Application Support on Configuration Manager
With the introduction of System Center Configuration Manager R2 comes the integration between Application Virtualization 4.5 and Configuration Manager 2007. This Guide will go through the installation and configuration. How does Configuration Manager 2007 intergrate with the App V. client Deliver applications: SFTMIME commands are used to manage Virtual Application publishing delivery to the App. [...]
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Application Virtualization Client files and folders
Filename Location Description sftfs.fsd Vista: Public\Documents\Softgrid client XP: All Users\Documents\Softgrid client Application cache. All applications are stored in this file. The contents of this file is mounted to the virtual drive (Q:) at application run time. Shortcut_ex.dat Per Computer: Vista: Public\Documents\Softgrid client XP: All Users\Documents\Softgrid client Per User: Vista: User Profile\AppData\Roaming\Softgrid Client XP: User Profile\Application [...]
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Error 1603 when upgrading Softgrid 4.1.1 to Application Virtualization Management Server 4.5
During the upgrade of my Softgrid 4.1.1 server I encountered Error 1603. The reason for this error is a missing installation path to the existing softgrid version. In the SoftGrid-server-setup.txt you’ll notice the lines (the setup file is found in the users \Local Settings\Temp folder). Open the file with Trace32.exe (found the Configuration Manager 2007 [...]
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