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  • Blog Post: App-V: Process Exit Codes and why they matter when troubleshooting virtual applications

    In a previous blog post ( http://blogs.technet.com/b/gladiatormsft/archive/2013/04/27/on-the-art-of-troubleshooting-app-v-applications.aspx ) I discussed the “art” of troubleshooting virtual applications and mentioned the fact that there are a lot of custom recipe’s out on the Internet...
    on14 May 2013

  • Blog Post: MCS is Hiring: Especially in Virtualization!

    Microsoft Consulting Services is sponsoring a career webinar on Tuesday 5/21 from 5:00pm – 6:00pm Central time. This event is free of charge and is targeted towards potential delivery candidates. We are focusing on Identity Management, Desktop Delivery and Virtualization however all strong delivery...
    on14 May 2013

  • Blog Post: App-V 5: MSI Wrapper Caveats (Oh, and App-V WMI classes are different in 5.0)

    For those enterprises using 3 rd -party ESD (Electronic Software Distribution) products to deploy and manage software, use of the MSI-wrapper makes it easy to incorporate these types of applications into their environments. In App-V, when you “install” a virtual application using the MSI...
    on11 May 2013

  • Blog Post: App-V 5 Scripting: Change

    It is almost easier to pretend you know nothing about App-V 4.x scripting when looking at scripting in 5.0. That is often my first response to many rumblings about difficulty getting scripting set up in 5.0. These rumblings come mostly from users of App-V 4.x. Change is hard, I know, but we have a better...
    on2 May 2013

  • Blog Post: On the Art of Troubleshooting App-V Applications

    Lately I have been dealing with the big challenge of teaching something that I have become to know as more of an art than a science. That is, the troubleshooting of virtual applications not functioning correctly in App-V. I have seen many articles that walk through how someone was able to figure out...
    on27 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: MDOP 2013 embeds APP-V MSI's inside of EXE files

    If you are looking for the MSI installer files for APP-V 5 SP1, you will need to manually extract them from the EXE files. The App-V 5.0 SP1 (Client/Server) MSI's can be extracted using this command: appv_xxx_setup.exe /Layout /LayoutDir="<path>" i.e. c:\temp>appv_client_setup.exe...
    on24 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: App-V 5.0: Launching Native/Local Processes Within the Virtual Environment

    Back in 4.x, we pretty much had one of two ways to launch an application inside the virtual environment or “bubble” as it is often called. One way was through the use of a pre-launch script. This was cumbersome in that you had to either modify the cached OSD or even worse, modify the original...
    on23 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Must have (User Experience Virtualization) Deployment and Management Resources!

    It was no coincidence that the inaugural release of Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) directly coincided with the release of APP-V 5.0 For most modern enterprise user scenarios (BYOD, flexible workspace, mobile computing, etc.) the need to have portable applications that roam user settings...
    on10 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Office 2013: Deployment and Migration Resources

    Now that Office 2013 is generally available, it is time for many organizations who are currently using a virtualized instance of Office to start considering a move to Office 2013. As you may have read in the following Microsoft KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2772509 (Supported scenarios for...
    on1 Feb 2013

  • Blog Post: Must Have App-V 5.0 Migration Resources!

    Yes, there is a learning curve with the new release of App-V. This is why it is extremely important that - Before you embark on and App-V 5.0 deployment or migration, that you look to the following resources for assistance in migrating to App-V 5.0. App-V 5.0 Published Whitepapers: App-V 5.0 Trial...
    on25 Jan 2013

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6 Service Pack 2 is available on Microsoft Update

    Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Service Pack 2 is now available via Microsoft Update. This also means that you can leverage WSUS as well as the software updates feature of Configuration Manager to deliver this update to your RDS and desktop clients. This is the third service pack that App-V...
    on11 Dec 2012

  • Blog Post: The Case of the Mysterious Open SFT Handle

    Here is another interesting one-off issue that was happening on a few machines in one of my customer’s environments. They were using App-V 4.6 with Configuration Manager 2012 managing the packages. The virtual applications were distributed fully cached to the clients (download and execute.) The...
    on6 Dec 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6: Why is SFTLP.EXE crashing and why can’t I troubleshoot it?

    I have encountered an interesting issue where a series of applications that have been virtualized with App-V 4.6 will fail due to an operational error. Ironically it has nothing to do with any kind of limits within App-V or is even related to the virtualization model of App-V. It happens because a key...
    on4 Dec 2012

  • Blog Post: Why is Internet Explorer Crashing on Shutdown? An interesting App-V-related Issue . . .

    Recently, I came across something very interesting. I was working with a customer who was working with several internally developed applications that leveraged HTML files by creating links that would open them inside the user’s default browser. These applications can easily be virtualized with...
    on20 Nov 2012

  • Blog Post: Important Information for those still using Softgrid 4.1 and 4.2

    If you are currently using Softgrid 4.1 or4.2 clients and/or servers, you need to be aware of the following support milestones: Product Availability Mainstream Supports Ends SoftGrid Application Virtualization 4.1 for Desktops 5/25/2007 ...
    on25 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.5: Difference between what happens when you change the LogLevel on the Streaming Server vs. the Management Server

    Here’s an interesting item I stumbled upon recently. While I was editing this document (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/5889.aspx) to include the very import *location* of these values, I was reminded of an interesting item that you will probably only notice if you are troubleshooting...
    on4 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6: Oldie but Goodie! Using URL Shortcuts to Simply User Experience when Running Virtualized IE Plug-ins (Plus a Bonus Tip!!)

    We know how to bring Internet Explorer into the App-V bubble. It’s as simple as creating a special shortcut that points to an OSD file that allows the local instance of Internet Explorer to interact inside the virtual bubble of an App-V package ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931986 ) - But there...
    on1 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6: Important Consideration for Streaming from DP when Migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to 2012

    If you are currently using Configuration Manager 2007 to distribute your App-V applications through virtual application advertisements *and* you stream from the distribution points *and* you are about to migrate from Configuration Manager 2007 to Configuration Manager 2012 – you will need to be...
    on22 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6: Configuration when Using Proxy Servers with HTTP Streaming

    How App-V uses proxy settings will vary depending on configuration values. The values related to proxy configuration can be found under the HTTP subkey of the App-V networking configuration in the registry here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SoftGrid\4.5\ Client\Network\Http or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE...
    on21 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Software Update to block RSA keylengths <1024 has been Released to the Download Center

    Today (August 14th) an update was released that, once applied, will block RSA certificates with keys less than 1024 bits. The software update was released to the Download Center. The security advisory is located at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2661254 . The KB article is available...
    on14 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Important Notice About a Forthcoming Update

    If you are currently working with App-V, SCVMM, Hyper-V, SCCM, or any management environment leveraging certificates, it is important to be made aware of a very important update being released next week. Next week a security fix will be widely distributed which will prevent use of certificates which...
    on9 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6: Using Service and Process Inclusions

    App-V has a feature that can often answer many questions. Is there a way to allow anti-virus applications access to scan files in the virtual drive? How does AppLocker work with the virtual drive? Is there a way in general to allow certain processes and services to interact with the virtual drive? ...
    on1 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V 4.6: Are you using the Latest Version of the Client and Sequencer? You should be.

    When many organizations move to Windows 7, they also take on the task of discovering, inventorying, testing, and remediating all of their current applications currently used in production. Often part of that process includes a decision to deliver those applications with App-V. The App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer...
    on30 Jul 2012

  • Blog Post: App-V: Refresh “On-login” and Slow Startups in Windows 7

    When you configure App-V’s desktop configuration refresh feature (i.e. DC Refresh, Publishing/Refresh) you have the option of setting this to occur “on login” and/or using a periodic interval. This configuration can be controlled at the client end or, in the case of an environment using...
    on6 Jun 2012

  • Blog Post: Where Have I Been?

    For once, I will switch gears and talk a little bit about myself personally. For the past several weeks, I have been contacted by several people wanted to know what happened and why there haven’t been any blog posts lately. Many also wanted to know if I would be continuing this blog. The short...
    on28 Apr 2012
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