Enabling App-V and UE-V in Windows 10 Enterprise 14316
in Microsoft on App-v, Ue-v
Enabling the App-V client and UE-V client in Windows 10 Enterprise Build 14316 via PowerShell and viewing the behaviour of filter drivers for each client.
An Intel NUC6i5SYB for My Home Lab
in Hardware on Intel nuc, Nuc6i5syb
I’ve recently added a new PC to my home lab - the Intel NUC6i5SYB, to replace a Lenovo laptop that I’ve been using to host VMs on Hyper-V. In this article, I’ll cover an overview of the NUC, how I’ve configured this device and some details on performance.
Managing PowerShell Scripts Across Machines & Platforms
in Automation on Github, Powershell, Visual studio code
Can the Apple TV 4 Make It As Our Primary Media Center?
in Hardware on Apple tv
OS Automation Survey Results - How Often Are Gold Images Updated?
in Community on Automation, Horizon, Rds, Xenapp, Xendesktop
Now that we’ve covered the main questions in the survey - which hypervisors are in use, the VDI solutions are run on those hypervisors, how gold images are built, the automation solutions used to build images and the solutions used to deliver images to SBC and VDI environments, we’ll take a short look at how often gold images are updated.
OS Automation Survey Results - What Solution is Used to Deliver Images?
in Community on Automation, Horizon, Rds, Xenapp, Xendesktop
In the previous article, we covered which automation solutions are in use to create (and manage) master images. In this article we’ll cover what tools or technologies are used to deliver an image to an end-point (that being a virtual machine or a physical device).
App-V 5 FAQ: Visual C++ Redistributable as local installs or allow App-V to deploy as needed?
in Faqs on Appvfaq
Thamim Karim has worked across the globe assisting customers with their user experience and application deployment strategies offering both consultancy and training services. He also has made many speaker appearances at conferences including TechEd, App-V User Groups and Microsoft Ignite.
OS Automation Survey Results - How Do You Build Master Images?
in Community on Automation, Horizon, Rds, View, Vworkspace, Xenapp, Xendesktop
Previously we’ve looked at which hypervisors are in use and the virtual desktop solutions deployed on those hypervisors, so now we’ll take a look at how organisations are building their master images.
OS Automation Survey Results - What Virtual Desktop Platforms are Deployed?
in Community on Automation, Rds, Vdi, View, Vworkspace, Xenapp, Xendesktop
Digging further into the details of the data we’ve gathered from our OS Automation survey, let’s take a look at the virtual desktop platforms in use by those who responded. I’ll largely present this as is and leave any further analysis for later articles.
App-V 5 FAQ: How Do I Suppress UAC Prompts in Applications Delivered with App-V?
in Faqs on App-v
Some older applications (and perhaps even some newer applications) will prompt for elevation on Windows via User Account Control (UAC) - this might be a valid request for elevation, but in the case of many older applications it’s because they expect to run with administrative rights.