Although you can use the App-V Management Server to gather usage information from clients, many customers have special requirements that could benefit from a customized approach. HTTP Reporting provides a simple way to create a reporting service for App-V that is customized for your business needs. Microsoft App-V Team published a nice article that walks you through the process of
Microsoft published another KB article for App-V. This one talks about an issue that may occur if you attempt to maintain multiple connections to the App-V client through the client administrative snap-in/console under the same administrative account when accessed from multiple RDP sessions: ===== Symptoms When you open the Application Virtualization (App-V) Client Management snap-in on a Windows Server Computer
Thomas Berger published an interesting article about PVS Write Cache Size. One of the few missing features of Provisioning Services is a central PVS Write Cache monitoring facility, which allows measuring the size of the Target Side Write Cache files (Setting Cache on Client HD) from a central location. This would be very helpful during POCs and Pilots for estimating the
Citrix has announced XenClient 2.1 at Citrix Synergy™ conference . This update includes a number of new product enhancements such as simplified Windows image management via dynamic layering for an easier, more reliable, and more cost effective way of managing updates, localization of XenClient for a more engaging and intuitive international experience, and an extension of the extreme security, isolation,
Microsoft has released a new KB article related to App-V. If you’re seeing error 268480357 on your App-V server then you’ll want to check this one out. ===== Symptoms The Application Virtualization Management Server service may fail to start on a Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.5 (App-V 4.5) server with the following error: ————————— Services ————————— Windows could not start the
Microsoft has published a new KB article for App-V. If you’re seeing errors after adding a pre-launch script to one of your App-V packages then you’ll want to check this one out: ===== Symptoms A known good Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) package may fail with the following error after adding a pre-launch script: Application Virtualization Error The Application Virtualization Client
Citrix, at Summit Barcelona, has launched Citrix VDI-in-a-Box 5 – the easy all-in-one VDI solution for Small and Medium Businesses. VDI-in-a-Box 5 has many exciting new features that make it a simple yet complete VDI solution for SMBs: Even simpler, more intuitive – we have completely revised and revamped the VDI-in-a-Box management console to make it even simpler, even more intuitive,
Microsoft has published a great new guide on how to sequence Office 2010 using Microsoft Application Virtualization 4.6 SP1. ===== Summary Virtualizing Microsoft Office 2010 using Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) is a common task in many App-V environments. This document describes a well-defined series of steps designed to aid customers in successfully sequencing Microsoft Office 2010. This document guides you
Microsoft has published another new KB article regarding App-V 4.6 SP1. This one talks about some of the causes and solutions to an issue where a VDI solution deployed using the App-V 4.6 SP1 client appears slow to login: ===== Symptoms Consider the following scenario: 1. A VDI solution is deployed using the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 4.6 Service Pack
Microsoft has published a new KB article related to App-V 4.5 : this one involves a conflict between App-V 4.5 and PGP: ===== Symptoms The Microsoft Application Virtualization Client service may fail to start on App-V 4.5 clients running on machines that also have Symantec PGP Desktop Corporate 10.1 or 9.x installed. Attempting to start the service fails with the
