Month: November 2013
App-V 5.0 Resources, Tools, Blogs, and Tips
Useful information and resources referenced in my webcast covering App-V 5.0 on Jan. 29th, 2014.
Resources and Tools
- App-V 5.0 Trial Guide (good start document)
http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/7/8/F784A197-73BE-48FF-83DA-4102C05A6D44/App-V%20%205.0%20Trial%20Guide.docx - Guide to configuring Microsoft App-V to both publish and stream via HTTP
http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2010/12/02/guide-to-configuring-microsoft-app-v-to-both-publish-and-stream-via-http.aspx - Tim Mangan’s free tools
http://www.tmurgent.com/appv/index.php/resources/tools - App-V Configuration XML Editor GUI
http://virtualengine.co.uk/vet/ace/ - Managing App-V 5.0 with System Center Configuration Manager 2012 SP1
http://download.microsoft.com/download/C/0/1/C0199142-8A8F-42A3-9D3F-6E807CB248F9/Managing_AppV5_with_Configuration_Manager_2012SP1.pdf - App-V Sequencing Guide
http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/7/8/F784A197-73BE-48FF-83DA-4102C05A6D44/App-V%205.0%20Sequencing%20Guide.docx - Tools to help when troubleshooting
http://www.tmurgent.com/TmBlog/?p=1247 - App-V error codes
http://www.applepie.se/app-v-5-error-codes
Tips when virtualizing
- UserProgramFiles causing error 0x80070057
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualvibes/archive/2013/06/13/0c80070057-app-v-error-code.aspx - Apps that install in a user’s directory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2013/09/19/app-v-support-tip-look-out-for-this-issue-when-sequencing-your-apps.aspx - Set security during sequencing
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/865cfc31-12ee-4ea9-b630-16c05d711f54/appv-5-sequence-package-and-set-security-to-folder?forum=mdopappv - Adding environment variables and the complications therein as the package object does not construct properly, therefore the PkgID and VerID values are not present
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5398078e-0956-461c-b9d6-28be15ff0965/appv-50-environment-variable - Targeted scripting
http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2012/12/10/scripting-and-embedded-scripting-for-appv-5-0-dynamic-deployment-and-user-configuration-scripting.aspx - Shims with AppV
http://spablog.ontrex.ch/2013/04/23/shims-and-app-v-5-0/ - Scripting and Embedded Scripting for AppV 5.0 (Dynamic Deployment and User Configuration Scripting)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2012/12/10/scripting-and-embedded-scripting-for-appv-5-0-dynamic-deployment-and-user-configuration-scripting.aspx
Notable App-V Blogs to “follow”
- Microsoft App-V Team – http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv
- Tim Mangan – http://www.tmurgent.com/TmBlog
- Thamim Karim – http://virtualvibes.co.uk/
- Aaron Parker – http://stealthpuppy.com
- Nicke Kallen – http://www.applepie.se
- Falco Gräfe – http://kirxblog.wordpress.com
- Rory Monaghan – http://rorymon.com
Decision Matrix for when to virtualize
- As a table/graph – https://t3chn1ck.wordpress.com/2014/01/26/app-v-5-0-sequencing-decision-matrix/
- As a flowchart – http://rorymon.com/blog/index.php/app-v-decision-matrix-v-4-0/
BDNA Microsoft Master Series Webcast – App-V 5.0!
Registration is now available for my upcoming webcast on BDNA’s Microsoft Master Series. For this webcast, I will cover scripting and PowerShell techniques with App-V 5.0, both when integrated with ConfigMgr 2012 and as standalone App-V infrastructure.
http://info.bdna.com/201311WIndowsMigrationWebinar19thNov_RegistrationLP.html
Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages…welcome to the great show in application virtualization! During this session we hope to razzle dazzle you with stunning performances, amazing feats, and wild animals…
….Well, maybe there won’t be any wild animals. Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) can be more than a mere means of delivering applications to users. Have you ever found yourself saying, “I didn’t know it could do that!”?
In this presentation, Nick will to cover a variety of the cool things that App-V 5.0 can do, such as
- Controlling App-V through PowerShell
- Implementation of additional tasks at deployment time
- Integration between applications
Complimentary Webinar
Date: Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013
Live Presentation: 11am – 12pm PDT | 2pm – 3 pm EDT
Live Q&A with Nick: 12pm – 1 pm PDT | 3pm – 4pm EDT
About Speaker:
Nick is a 9 year, seasoned professional with all things Configuration Manager and systems management. He is a co-facilitator and presenter for the local System Center user group in Denver. Nick is an active blogger for topics related to ConfigMgr and systems management techniques and has been involved in forums for TechNet and MyITForum.
MMS 2013 Video Published
My presentation from MMS 2013 has been available for quite some time, but I realized that I hadn’t yet posted a link to it.
Augmenting Your Windows Management Strategy with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Task Sequences
