App-V 5.0 SP2–Browser Objects
I just noticed that you can sequence Adobe Reader 11, publish it globally to an App-V 5.0 SP2 client – and have the PDF integration within the web-browser.
View ArticleApp-V 5.0 SP2–AppvClientConfig
There are a few new configuration settings that can be exposed via Get-AppVClientConfiguration. Looking at the output of the PowerShell cmdlet on the side we can spot four new in total;...
View ArticleBriForum 2013 – Application Packaging Smackdown
Kevin Kaminski and myself did a presentation at BriForum in Chicago. PowerPoint is provided below incase someone which to get the overview of it… Briforum 2013 Application Packaging SmackDown-Public
View ArticleApp-V 5 installation fails
When deploying the App-V Client at a customer site the installation failed (or halted was more like it). It seems that a few parameters caused issues and once reviewing the log-file it became apparent...
View ArticleGlobal Conditions and VBScript
Currently my days are filled of migrating previous heavy-duty VBScripts that have provided what SCCM 2007 doesn’t have, but SCCM 2012 offers in the Application Model. A major part of replacing...
View ArticleApp-V 5.0 SP2 (beta)–Client UI
If you have installed the App-V 5.0 SP2 beta Client which is available on Connect, the first you notice that there isn’t anything on the start-menu. In the initial release of App-V 5.0 there was both a...
View ArticleApp-V 5.0 Sequencer and Reboots
App-V 4.X Previously, in App-V 4.X, while sequencing you would never have to reboot. The idea, which worked in most cases, was the sequencer would simply – while in monitoring mode – execute what ever...
View ArticleAppsense–First letter of username
I had to extract a the first letter of a username using Appsense Policy Configuration within Environment Manager. I would have hoped there was a trim functionality natively available, however none were...
View ArticleBreak SSO for a Citrix ICA client
You want to remove the Citrix ICA Client (Receiver, Online Plugin – whatever the name is) from the Run-key for version 13.4 and below? That’s actually a bad idea – is it will break single-sign on due...
View ArticleDetection logic for MSU in SCCM 2012
I spent the day reading quite a few blog-articles relating to the detection logic for Microsofts new patching format, and howto properly output that into SCCM 2012. Detection Method for MSU in...
View ArticleOffice and its poor handling of slow-links
Office is and has been a core application for a quite a while within most Windows environments. This is a small list of things that have been adopted to make the user experience better for users not...
View ArticleExperts2Experts Virtualization Conference
Join me and quite a few of the virtualization community in Rome for a weekend of interesting sessions and great discussions. E2E Virtualization Conference allows for a chance to meet up lots of great...
View ArticleNotifications are globally suppressed
After reviewing the fact that no new notifications were provided by the SCCM 2012 Client for applications beeing deployed a quest for the right log-file to locate the root-cause, it was a great relief...
View ArticleApp-V 5 and your first SQL Server Report
There are quite a few articles out there to setup and configure App-V 5 and the Reporting server along side SQL Server Reporting Services. See this list on howto get started; About App-V 5.0 Reporting...
View ArticleApply hotfixes during task sequence
If you want to apply hotfixes as part of a task sequence there are of course numerous ways to achieve this. Using PowerShell, MDT 2012 U1 (soon to be 2013??) with SCCM 2012 can make this look a lot...
View ArticleSCCM 2012, Software Center and applications made available to users
As noted quite early in the marketing for SCCM 2012 there was a change on how users were presented with available applications. The fundamental change is that any software made available (as opposed to...
View ArticleDeploy Internet Explorer 11
All you need to successfully deploy Internet Explorer 11 Plan, Customize and Build with the IEAK 11http://technet.microsoft.com/library/dn338134.aspx...
View ArticleVisual C++ 2013 Silent install and MSI
You can download the Visual C++ 2013 Redist editon and take a peak at how to deploy this prerequisite software. If running executing the file with a /? you will receive the prompt below;...
View ArticleSequence Articulate Storyline
A few hickups while playing around with Articulate Storyline and App-V 5. Unfortunately all this knowledge about howto sequence Storyline is based on a trial edition, however I don’t see a problem to...
View ArticleApp-V 5 and PowerShell
Some links to a few lines of PowerShell code that makes life easier for various tasks in App-V 5. AppV+Powershell App-V 5 Client PowerShell Commands Create friendly names for packages App-V 5 Cmdlets...
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