APP-V

APPV 4.6 SP1

– Better Sequencing and more help for newbies

– Better Options

– Does not reduce complexity of category “Complex Packages” but will help entry level people a lot with easy packages

Must Read Blog for all people who want to use APP-V in an Enterprise or IT-Service enviroment.

Guru Blog: http://www.tmurgent.com/TmBlog/?p=326

Download: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=3b48dbfe-612d-4806-b737-9254bd9b2445

APPV Client Optionen:

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2009/07/28/understanding-the-autoload-feature-of-microsoft-app-v-4-5.aspx
Understanding the autoload feature

http://technet.microsoft.com/de-de/library/cc843737.aspx
Befehlszeilenparameter von Application Virtualization Client Installer

http://www.viridisit.se/eng/blog/
Flexnet, APPV Blog

APP-V Management Server AND SQL 2005/2008 Express on Server 2003 R2

APPV Server Service Dependency: SQL, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/959459/en-us

http://appvid.blogspot.com/
http://www.verboon.info/index.php/2010/03/app-v-management-server-setup-and-sql-server-configuration/
http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/07/12/implementing-app-v-part-ii-choosing-and-preparing-the-environment/

APP-V OS Codes

http://mayankjohri.wordpress.com/tag/app-v/

APP-V Cache Size change silent (Over 10GB)

http://andymorgan.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/increasing-the-app-v-cache-size-with-a-script/

APP-V Error Codes

http://www.kirx.org/app-v/read/error-codes-en.html

http://blogs.technet.com/b/appvcallback/archive/2010/08/03/app-v-troubleshooting-known-issues-and-general-resources.aspx

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APP-V Presentation, Debug, Errors, Tools

http://www.dsgug.de/Events/2010-11-19/Best_of_Community.pdf 

http://www.tmurgent.com/appvirt/FTL/Ftl.aspx (Failure Online Analyze Tool)

APPV Video Series Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=479F12F2-5678-493E-BCE1-682B3ECE5431

Important:

* Sequencer machine should have same WIndows Installer Version as target system. Check c:\windows\system32\msi.dll (3.1/4.5 etc.)

*Sequencer machine should have a second partition called Q: This is where you will install the software to while watching what it does

OSD File config Tool

http://www.klawun.com/appVTools.html 

Use Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) SFT View

to provide scanners and automated tools with read-only access to .SFT files. You can find both 32-bit and 64-bit versions to download.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8897

Success rates on packaging and is it faster?

http://www.appdeploy.com/messageboards/tm.asp?m=44974&mpage=1&#45036

APP-V Real World expierences from the field

http://thelazyadmin.com/blogs/thelazyadmin/archive/2010/02/22/App_2D00_V-real-world-experience.aspx

APP-V Sequencing Deep Dive by MS

http://www.miru.ch/downloads/App-V45SequencingDeepDive.pdf

Sequencing, MS presentation, Most common errors discussed: Java JRE, Winword.exe, Putty

http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/2010/Australia/pptx/cli310.pptx 

 Installing and Configuring the RC ADM Template: appvirt.adm appvirt64.adm / GPO

http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualworld/archive/2008/08/30/part-6-installing-and-configuring-the-rc-adm-template.aspx

http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/virtualisation/using-applicationsourceroot-to-stream-from-a-local-source/

 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=67cdf9d2-7e8e-4d76-a552-fd82dbbff9bc

Some nice Blog from a nice guy who helps people on MSDN Social:

http://www.rorymon.com/blog/

Links from Blog: marcoblijenberg.nl

1. APP-V Techcenter, your starting point when you need more information about App-V| Microsoft Technet
2. APP-V whitepapers, part of App-V Techcenter | Microsoft Technet
3. Some App-V learning video’s | Blogcastrepository
4. App-V team blog | Microsoft Technet Blog New location, change your RSS feed!
5. App-V information, clear overview on APP-V components | app-vsupport.com
6. App-V certification, there’s no “stand alone” APP-V certification. Skills being measured are based on MDOP (where APP-V is part of) | Microsoft Learning
7. App-V Best Practice Analyzer | Microsoft Download Center
8. App-V ADM Templates, also check-out the ADM add-ons from Login Consultants (nr. 11)| Microsoft Downloads
9. App-V Resource Kit tool, you will need this when using Dynamic Suite Composition | Microsoft Technet
10. Great resource with tools and instant apps for your demo’s | virtualapp.net Maintained by forum member ksaunam
11. The App-V tools from Login Consultants, you need to register before you can download the tools | Login Consultants Tools
12. Tech forum with all App-V related information, not only limited to APP-V | Appvirtguru.com(formerly known as softgridguru)
13. Application Virtualization Central, with recipe files, training videos and much more | tmurgent.com Maintained by forum member seq_tim
14. Troubleshooting App-V | Microsoft Technet Blogs
15. Application Virtualization message-board, not only limited to App-V | Appdeploy.com
16. Download sequenced applications free | http://www.instantapp.net/ Maintained by forum member ksaunam
17. German App-V website maintained by Microsoft employee Sebastian Gernert | blogs.msdn.com/sgern
18. Application Virtualization (App-V) Video Series which are based on App-V 4.6 | Microsoft Downloads
19. Independent App-V Blog | http://www.softgridblog.com/ Maintained by forum member MeNToS and MVP on App-V: Rodney Medina
20. The Official Microsoft Virtual World Blog | http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld/
21. Kirx.org | http://www.kirx.org/app-v/app-v-en.html/ Maintained by forum member Kirk
22. DesktopControl Blog | http://www.desktopcontrol.info/ Maintained by forum member MeNToS
23. The Official Microsoft MDOP(where App-V for Desktop is part of) blog | http://blogs.technet.com/mdop/
24. The Official Microsoft Download of App-V for Remote Desktop Services 4.6 | Microsoft Download Center
25. The Microsoft Infrastructure Planning and Design guide for App-V 4.6 | Microsoft Download Center
26. MVP Aaron Parker’s (stealthpuppy.com) overview of Resource Kit tools from Microsoft and other links | stealthpuppy.com Maintained by forum member aaronparker
(Aaron has a nice list of recipe/sequence resources here)
26a. Must have link on Stealthpuppy.com is the FAQ overview which is updated frequently: http://blog.stealthpuppy.com/appv-faqs27. Deutsche SoftGrid und App-V Usergroup | http://www.dsgug.de
28. Confessions of a Guru | tmurgent.com Blog of forum member seq_tim
29. Kevin Kaminski’s blog at | myitforum.com Blog of forum member kkaminsk
30. The Microsoft Online Help for Application Virtualization | Microsoft Technet
31. The Microsoft App-V Sequencing Recipe Forum | Microsoft Technet
32. App-V Troubleshooting, Known Issues and General Resources | Microsoft Technet blogs
33. Application Distribution Blog by Nicke Källen, Microsoft MVP on App-V | Viridisit website
34. ThinWorld Citrix and APP-V Knowledgebase by Tomo. No real background info | ThinWorld Citrix and APP-V Knowledgebase
35. Adventures in Virtualization and Manageability Support: Blog by one of the Microsoft support engineers | The Mad Virtualizer at Microsoft
36. The D-Spot (The Deployment Spot) | App-V category on the-d-spot.org
37. Microsoft Podcasts on App-V | Microsoft Podcast
38. Ramesh maintains a blog with lots of info and recipes | http://appvgeek.blogspot.com
39. Jeroen Erkelens blogs on App-V (and more MS ) at the System Management Repository blog | App-V content on sysmgmt.wordpress.com
40. Thomas Øyen(Mito on the forum) runs the App-V blog: Wannabe Sequencer | Mitoonline.net

 When Things go Wrong… How to effectively and Efficiently Troubleshoot Application Virtualization (App-V) Deployments

effectively and Efficiently Troubleshoot Application Virtualization.pptx (3.86 mb)