Last week we published a couple posts that covered creating Package Accelerators and how to create them with the GUI interface, and today we’re going to build on that by showing you how to do the same thing using the Command Line Interface (CLI). Package Accelerators are vehicles for sharing within the App-V community. Users…
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Creating Package Accelerators with the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 2)
Yesterday we talked about what App-V Package Accelerators were and how the process worked, and today we’re going to continue that theme and show how Package Accelerators are vehicles for sharing within the App-V community. We’ll even walk through a couple scenarios on how to create. Then when an expert user (most likely an MVP…
Creating Package Accelerators with the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 1)
What are Package Accelerators? Package Accelerators support the “Predictable Packaging” pillar of the new App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer. Package Accelerators allow users to sequence easily and automatically large, complex application packages. Instead of traditional sequencing, users select a Package Accelerator plus the installation media for the app. The Sequencer extracts the needed files from the…
Sequencing PetShop 4
As a follow up to Emre’s article on how to create packages using the Server App-V Sequencer, we are providing step by step instructions on how to sequence and deploy PetShop 4. This is especially useful if you are new to the whole concept of virtualization and specifically Server App-V and we hope you…
Problem Notification and Automated Best Practices in the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 2)
Yesterday we released Part 1 in this series, and now in Part 2 we will look at the Automated Best Practices throughout the new App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer. In Part 1, Problem Notification features were addressed, which are also an important part of Automated Best Practices in the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer. If you read…
Problem Notification and Automated Best Practices in the App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer (Part 1)
In previous versions of the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Sequencer, there was little to no built-in guidance from the Sequencer around potential problems or following best practices. With the new Microsoft App-V 4.6 SP1 Sequencer, automated best practices and problem notification throughout the sequencing process help ensure a higher rate of successful sequencing. In part…
Creating Virtual Application Packages with Microsoft Server Application Virtualization Sequencer
Server App-V’s very own Emre Kanlikilicer recently posted a great introductory article on creating packages using the Server App-V Sequencer: Microsoft SCVMM 2012 can manage Microsoft Server Application Virtualization (Server App-V) packages. In this blog post, we are going to explain what a Server App-V package means and how we can create Server App-V packages…
Using Application Virtualization Sequencer to Virtualize your Applications with App-V
Microsoft MVP Leandro E. Carvalho been busy over in the TechNet Wiki, creating lots of articles on all kinds of Microsoft virtualization technologies. This one walks you through installing the App-V Sequencer and Sequencing an app (making the virtualization package) so if you’re new to App-V, new to the concept of Sequencing or just wanting…
New KB: Guide to sequencing .NET 4.0 with App-V 4.6 SP1
Just a quick heads up on a new Microsoft Application Virtualization Knowledge Base article we published this morning. This one is a guide that walks you through sequencing .NET 4.0 with App-V 4.6 SP1: Summary The steps in this document describe one method that you can use to successfully sequence .NET 4.0 for use with…
How to troubleshoot situations where GPO settings are not applying to packages in App-V 4.5 and later
Hi, Steve Thomas here. Back in April of 2009, J.C. Hornbeck posted a blog on the changes that 4.5 brought with regards to how group policies affect registry settings: http://blogs.technet.com/b/appv/archive/2009/04/23/some-insight-into-how-softgrid-and-app-v-4-5-handle-group-policies.aspx Since the policies are no longer automatically applied to the virtual registry inside the package, additional adjustments will need to be made to packages to…