Ready for Windows Vista SP2

 

Some new Features highlight in Vista SP2

Windows Vista SP2 adds a few new capabilities:

• Support for new types of Hardware and emerging standards, including Bluetooth 2.1, the ability to natively record data on Blu-Ray media, support for ICCD/CCID smart cards, and support for the new VIA 64-bit CPU
• Wi-Fi setup and maintenance is simplified with the addition of Windows Connect Now (WCN)
• The ex-FAT file system is enabled, supporting UTC timestamps to ensure correct file synchronization across time zones
• Windows Search 4.0 is included, which provides users faster and more relevant results. Windows Search 4.0 also allows Group Policy integration, which provides administrative control over search parameters
• End users should also experience improvements in resume performance when a Wi-Fi connection is no longer available

 

Click link below to find out more about SP 2

http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/archive/2008/10/24/first-look-windows-vista-service-pack-2.aspx

To subscribe for latest update on Vista SP2:

http://blogs.technet.com/springboard/rss.xml

Windows in Images is expired Please Activate it !!!! How to disable your time Synchronization In VPC 2003/2007

 

Your Windows is Expired and Required Activation … I think this is not something new to you , especially if you always run Vista/XP Image testing.

Or when your client failed to join domain or failed to do Time Net, you will get frustrated and most likely you will unjoin and rejoin domain again.

FAST SOLUTION to you … Run this code in your

By default, when you built your VPC and installed it with the virtual machine additions, you will allow the time synchronization. This is quite useful at certain situations that you dont want your VPC’s time to synchronize.

Open the .vmc file in notepad and find the <integration> elements. Then add the following elements within the <integration> elements,
<components>
                    <host_time_sync>
                        <enabled type=”boolean”>false</enabled>
                    </host_time_sync>
</components>

PS:If your copy paste and run will fail, please try to type the command, it work to me when i type it rather copy paste.

 

CLick here for more information : http://pohsze.com/2008/11/20/tips-on-virtual-pc-2007-disable-time-syncrhonization/

Deploy APP-V client through SMS and Customization

 

Looking for quite automation installation for APP-V client.

Link below share how to pass APP-V client installation parameter and how to perform quiet installation.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930849

For Ex:

msiexec.exe /p "softgrid-xx-HFxxxxxxxxxx.msp" /qn+ REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=omus

Name list for Softgrid Application Sequenced

 

I would like to list out all the application that i have tested and work in My POC environment.

The list will getting longer and longer as more and more testing going on

Kindly share your problem if you faced any issue while sequencing applications that i have successfully sequenced.

Application sequenced successfully :

1. Office 97
2. Office 2000
3. Office 2002
4. Office 2003
5. Office 2007
6. Adobe Acrobat 7
7. Adobe Reader 8.1 / 8.2
8. Beyond Compare 2
9. Code Wright
10. SlickEdit
11. JMP7
12. Lotus Note Version 8
13. SAP Version 7

 

Third Party & legacy Application :

1. IBS Application
2. Uniface
3. AS 400 Terminal Client
4. SPARK IM
5. UBS9
6. SPSS12
7. SPSS14
8. Mathlab
9. SAS
10. Dreamweaver
11. Word Completion
12. Hyperion
13. GDMS

APP V 4.5 Installation Guide

 

Good resources to share with team on how to kick start with APPV4.5 installation Guide .

Kindly visit link, it show user step by step on setup a APP-V 4.5 environment.

http://blogs.technet.com/virtualworld/archive/2008/08/12/part-1-the-initial-setup-building-your-app-v-rc-test-lab-using-4-5-1305.aspx

Application Virtualization (Softgrid) 4.5 Sequencer

Good News to all Server Management Expert .

 

APP V 4.5 have included the MSI utility in Sequencer 4.5 . MSI package function embedded able to create a MSI Package for sequenced application. This will help SMS or SCCM system administrator to stream sequence APPV application to all connected Client.

 

Try Out Softgrid 4.5 in  http://connect.microsoft.com

 

 

if you are still using Softgrid 4.2, click link below to download the MSI Utility package you still able to create your own MSI utility and stream the application through SMS/SCCM.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=37a9e590-4f55-44ac-93e1-36eb63a09240&displaylang=en

 

 

 

Kidaro Is MDOP 2008 family … Available coming soon

 

Microsoft had successfully buy over Kidaro , and will be part of the family product in MDOP . Microsoft Desktop Optimization Packs .

Overview of Kidaro,

Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization enhances the deployment and management of corporate Virtual PC images onto Windows desktops. MEDV runs invisibly on the local desktop, enabling a seamless user experience, and providing mobile laptop users with uninterrupted access to their virtual desktops. Virtual PC images are decoupled from the local desktop configuration and operating system, streamlining application-to-OS compatibility and OS migrations, and providing enhanced flexibility and control across the enterprise.

 

In Short , Application running in your VPC , can push their shortcut and running windows into your Host PC without having 2 different box that affect User Experiences.

SOFTGRID : Logon Failure : unknown user name or bad password

Had you encountered this issues when you tried to launch you Softgrid Management Console ?

 

Issues might occurred becuase you had changed your admin password or domain password .

Here is the solution for you .

Softgrid Management Console > Account Authorities > Properties of the Domain: