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Microsoft Application Virtualization Cookbook

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Microsoft Application Virtualization Cookbook

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Microsoft Application Virtualization Cookbook
Aug, 2015 | 218 pages
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Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Microsoft Application Virtualization Cookbook
Microsoft Application Virtualization Cookbook
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
Free Chapter
1
Deploying App-V 5 Services
Deploying App-V 5 Services
Introduction
Obtaining the App-V installers
Configuring Active Directory
Configuring a distributed filesystem
Configuring Internet information services
Configuring SQL Server
Deploying a standalone Management and a Publishing server
Accessing the management console
Adding additional administrators
Deploying a second Publishing server
2
Deploying App-V 5 Clients and Updates
Deploying App-V 5 Clients and Updates
Introduction
Obtaining the App-V 5 SP3 prerequisites
Deploying client prerequisites through SCCM 2012 R2
Deploying the App-V client through Group Policy
Deploying the App-V client through SCCM 2012 R2
Deploying App-V client updates through Group Policy
Deploying App-V client updates through SCCM 2012 R2
Deploying the App-V client UI through SCCM 2012
Applying settings to the App-V client using Group Policy
3
Sequencing Applications
Sequencing Applications
Introduction
Setting up the sequencer
Sequencing the Audacity sound editor
Sequencing an Internet Explorer shortcut
Sequencing an application hosted on a network share
Dissecting an App-V 5 package
Scripting in App-V 5
4
Managing Packages
Managing Packages
Introduction
Publishing a package to a user group
Publishing a package to a group of machines
Managing shortcuts
Managing file type associations
Testing a package
Unpublishing and deleting a package
Creating a custom configuration for a security group
Deploying an App-V package via MSI
5
Using Connection Groups
Using Connection Groups
Introduction
Sequencing the Java Development Kit
Sequencing Greenfoot
Connecting the applications via a connection group
Testing the application
6
Sequencing Office 2013
Sequencing Office 2013
Introduction
Obtaining the Office 2013 App-V package
Enabling scripting and publishing in Office 2013
Customizing the Office 2013 App-V package
Sequencing an Office 2013 plugin
7
Deploying App-V 5 in a Virtual Environment
Deploying App-V 5 in a Virtual Environment
Introduction
Enabling the App-V shared content store mode
Publishing applications through Microsoft RemoteApp
Precaching applications in the local store
Publishing applications through Citrix StoreFront
8
Managing Packages in System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2
Managing Packages in System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2
Introduction
Importing an App-V 5 package into SCCM 2012 R2
Creating machine and user collections
Targeting an App-V 5 package at a machine for deployment
Targeting an App-V 5 package at a user for deployment
Customizing the App-V package in SCCM
Testing the packages
Creating an App-V virtual environment
9
Reporting in App-V 5
Reporting in App-V 5
Introduction
Deploying the App-V 5 Reporting Server
Configuring client-side settings through Group Policy
Exporting reporting data into Excel 2013
Analyzing reporting data in Excel 2013
10
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Introduction
Analyzing server-side logs
Analyzing client-side logs
Laptops that don't pick up new applications
Flushing the App-V client cache
Checking the list of publishing packages for the user
Index
Index

Introduction

Even with the most robust infrastructure you will likely have to troubleshoot issues with App-V at some point in your deployment. The recipes in this chapter will take you through the steps required to access the extensive App-V logging features, as well as solve some common issues.

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