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A new feature released with the 4.1.2.21 & 4.2.1.21 versions of the SoftGrid Client is the ability to run SoftGrid Packages without a Virtual Application Server (VAS). While we do have some documentation on installing and configuring the client
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So far in this series we've talked about failing to create and share your Content folder and we've talked about specifying the Default Content Path . In the last installment of the series we're going to talk about defining the %SFT_SOFTGRIDSERVER%
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A few days ago I started a three part series covering the top gotchas new SoftGrid Admins tend to run into with a short discussion on configuring the Content folder for your virtualized applications. Today I want to talk about specifying the Default
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As the popularity of Microsoft SoftGrid/App-V continues to accelerate at a record pace, it seems that there's an ever-increasing number of folks who are new to SoftGrid and anxious to jump right in and stream their first virtual app. While overall
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A big advantage to SoftGrid or App-V is that you can run it on a Terminal Server - something some lesser application virtualization products don't do. Being able to run on Terminal Server offers several critical advantages but it also leads to a
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This useful tip on moving to a new domain comes from Paul Freitas, one of our top gun support engineers out in Charlotte, North Carolina: ======== Say a SoftGrid Server is running in a production environment and the domain in which it operates is being
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Have you ever seen one of those blogs where all the writer does is post about posts on other people's blogs? Well that's not my goal here, although for the 2nd day in a row I'm going to have to poach something from Justin Zarb and his world famous
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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
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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
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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
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Hello everyone. We are happy to announce some additional guidance on Sequencing with Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization from our friends over at Microsoft Consulting Services (MCS). These people work day in and day out with our customers on
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Are you new to Microsoft Application Virtualization (aka SoftGrid) and looking for a quick and easy way to ramp up your skills? If so then these virtual labs are a great place to start. In as little as an hour or two you can use these to evaluate and
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As promised, here's part 2 of Brian Kelly's SoftGrid Operations Guide: ====== 3.3 Remove a Specific Application from a SoftGrid Client PC The following procedure describes how to remove a specific application package from the SoftGrid cache on a client
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Brian Kelly, one of our top gun SoftGrid tech guru's, recently put together a really cool SoftGrid operations guide that covers day-to-day procedures for managing and operating the SoftGrid infrastructure. Well, I guess technically it would now
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I noticed some posts on the SoftGrid Forums lately that could be addressed with some useful scripting with the .OSD files for a SoftGrid package. Scripting within .OSD files is a very powerful feature and can be used to solve or create workarounds for
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