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App-V 4.6 SP1 Hotfix 2 has been released

By joeartz on June 28, 2011 10:36 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The latest hotfix for App-V 4.6 SP1 has been released. It is available for you under the Packages node > _CM > AppV > _Client

You'll see both the App-V 4.6 SP1 client package as well as the App-V 4.6 SP1 hotfix 2 package. There is no need for hotfix 1 package, as the hotfixes for the App-V are cumulative.

To determine if you have the latest App-V client (with hotfix 2) the version number should be "4.6.1.30081".

If you have any clients with a version less than "4.6.1.00000" you will need to run the App-V 4.6 SP1 client install program first, reboot the computer, and then install hotfix 2.

NOTE: Test in your environment. Both installs suppress reboots. When you push either update the computer will be need to be rebooted before the App-V client is functional again.

Isolating Internet Explorer Within App-V « Software Deployment

By joeartz on June 5, 2011 9:26 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

No kidding!?! Can't say I'd think of looking for that one, but quite useful.

http://softwaredeployment.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/isolating-internet-explorer-within-app-v/

Application Virtualization helpful tools and websites

By joeartz on July 27, 2010 9:00 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Following the theme of posting information I've been hoarding, here's the App-V installment.

What is App-V?

Information on App-V

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/appv/default.mspx

Application Virtualization TechCenter

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/appvirtualization/default.aspx

Whitepapers

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/appvirtualization/cc843994.aspx

AppV and ConfigMgr (We've done this)

http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/appv/configmgr.mspx

Sequencing

Application Virtualization Sequencer

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc817192.aspx

Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 Sequencing Guide

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/appvirtualization/cc843994.aspx

TechNet Virtual Labs: System Center

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/bb539977.aspx look under the Application Virtualization heading and the SoftGrid heading

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ff383366.aspx#APP-V Videos on App-V

App-V Sequencing SuperFlow

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=8c4dfab6-7ef5-4188-a531-346cf9bfe7bf

App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer hands on lab

https://cmg.vlabcenter.com/default.aspx?moduleid=e140f46a-a564-492b-874c-955ae648b848

Selecting the right Sequencing Wizard for App-V 4.6 SP1

http://kirxblog.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/app-v-4-6-sp1-the-right-sequencing-wizard/

Creating a package accelerator

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gg699511

Sequencing Recipes and help

Aaron Parker

http://delicious.com/aaronparker/AppVRecipe?page=1

http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/appvrecipes

App-V Sequencing Recipe Forum

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/prescriptiveguidance

App-V Recipe Template

http://www.kirx.org/media/files/Dokumente/App-V_Sequencing_Recipe_Template.docx

Testing Virtual Packages

This PowerShell script allows testing of newly sequenced App-V apps without having to specify the file:// URL in the OSD, or distributing via the App-V infrastructure or SCCM. It scans a directory and loads all XML manifests for app-v packages in that directory, overriding the default distribution URLs

http://poshcode.org/2089

"Suite-ing" Virtual Packages

Screencast on DSC (Dynamic Suiting Console):

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ff423696.aspx

Here's some links to how it can be used:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ff423696

http://blogs.technet.com/softgrid/archive/2008/09/24/how-to-dynamically-suite-two-application-packages-using-app-v-4-5-and-dsc.aspx

OSD Illustrated (tells you what each piece of the OSD in App-V means, not to be confused with Operating System Deployment)

http://www.tmurgent.com/OSD_Illustrated.aspx

OSD Scripting

A very nice and thorough walkthrough of OSD scripting

http://blog.gridmetric.com/2011/10/05/osd-scripting-primer