App-V installation issues

Hi guys,

Been busy today with the installation and configuration of the App-V management console and sequencer.

The complete installation guide can be downloaded here.

During the installation i’ve encountered several errors. These errors are explained in the next paragraphs. Continue reading “App-V installation issues”

Install a .REG file without using REGEDIT.EXE

This is pure VBScript code, that also works when access to REGEDIT is denied by policy. Can be easily called from loginscripts. Not feature-complete (only strings and DWORDs) but works with most .REG files. Continue reading “Install a .REG file without using REGEDIT.EXE”

Office 2010 migration guides

Thinking about upgrading to Microsoft Office 2010?

Each upgrade brings exciting new features, but new versions of your favorite programs can take some getting used to. It’s no different for those of us here at Microsoft who create the Office programs than it is for our customers. Continue reading “Office 2010 migration guides”

How to restore AD & Exchange Mailbox

In this article, I have explained the various steps involved in re-producing the subject issue.

Before you begin To perform the following procedures, the account must be delegated the following:

Exchange Organization Administrator Role Continue reading “How to restore AD & Exchange Mailbox”

Network improvement HP Blade and Hyper-V machines

Many of our customers have started using HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosures with ProLiant G6 or G7 Continue reading “Network improvement HP Blade and Hyper-V machines”

Active Directory User Last Logon (PS Script)

This script was designed to answer the ever duanting question of: “When did a user last logon?” Since the attribute does not replicate to other domain controllers you are required to get the information from all domain controllers connnected to the domain. It uses command line arguments to pass user name and domain to be searched. Continue reading “Active Directory User Last Logon (PS Script)”

App-V, the best tool in your toolbox

Application virtualization helps to eliminate conflicts between applications, removes the need to install those applications on PCs, enables multiple versions of an application to coexist on the same machine and provides a faster, less intrusive way to deliver and update applications on demand. You can apply application virtualization to your local desktops, your RDS deployments, or your VDI desktops.

Continue reading “App-V, the best tool in your toolbox”

App-V with Appsense

This week, Karri Alexion-Tiernan posted a blog on the Windows For Your Business blog about the value of using App-V.For those not familiar, App-V is Microsoft’s flagship Application virtualization solution that enables you (IT pros) to deploy applications based on user’s identity and role, providing a more efficient way to deliver and mange applications centrally. Product Manager AJ Smith talked about User State Continue reading “App-V with Appsense”

Retiring SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006 exams

Mainstream product support ends for both SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 (.NET 2.0) on April 15, 2011. Mainstream product support for BizTalk Server 2006 and BizTalk Server 2006 R2 end on July 12, 2011. We will be retiring the SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006 exams shown below on June 30, 2011. In other words, you won’t be able to take these exams after June 30th.  Continue reading “Retiring SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005, and BizTalk Server 2006 exams”