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April 2008 - Posts

Get a head start testing ConfigMgr 2007 and the MS App Virtualization 4.5 beta
I'm sure you know all about the upcoming features available in Microsoft Application Virtualization (nee SoftGrid) and how it integrates with System Center Configuration Manager 2007 but if you're wanting to get a quick head start on testing some of the Read More...
SoftGrid: Taking a snapshot of your virtual machine during the sequencing process
A question we get every now and then concerns taking a snapshot of a virtual machine while you're in the middle of monitoring a sequencing process.  Sometimes you might want to do this if the sequencing of your application is long and drawn out, Read More...
Updated SoftGrid OSD Editor and SoftGrid Migration tools by Login Consultants available
Looks like the good folks at Login Consultants released an updated version of their nifty SoftGrid OSD Editor and SoftGrid Migration tools to support Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5. If you use the previous version of their tools and are wanting Read More...
TechNet Virtual Lab: Microsoft SoftGrid General Troubleshooting
Are you new to this whole application virtualization thing and looking for some tips on how to troubleshoot some common issues?  If so then look no more because we have a virtual lab that will get you started on your way to tracking down and fixing Read More...
SoftGrid and Terminal Services: Better Together
One question I get asked a lot goes something like this: "Hey JC, we're wanting to consolidate some of our servers and get better at managing our client applications.  Some of the folks here want to go with Terminal Server (or Citrix) but I'm Read More...
Some SoftGrid enabled Office Applications may not run if McAfee VirusScan 8.5i is installed
Here's an issue we've seen a couple times recently so I thought I'd send a heads up just in case any of you run into it: ======== Symptoms: After installing VirusScan Enterprise 8.5i some SoftGrid client actions seems to be blocked. For example, if you Read More...
Preloading the Microsoft Application Virtualization (aka SoftGrid) cache using a script
Ever find yourself in need of preloading an application into the Microsoft Application Virtualization (aka SoftGrid) client cache?  For example, say you're rolling Microsoft App Virtualization out to a remote office where they're connected via a Read More...
New Knowledge Base article available
We published a new KB article last week titled The best practices and the troubleshooting information for the MSI Utility for Microsoft Application Virtualization .  The link is below so if you're looking for the latest recommendations on the MSI Read More...
Microsoft Application Virtualization (SoftGrid) Post Installation Tasks
We get a lot of questions about what you need to do after installing a 4.x SoftGrid Virtual Application Server (VAS, or would that be Microsoft Application Virtualization Virtual Application Server?  I digress...) so I thought I'd post a couple of Read More...
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