Microsoft application virtualization cookbook : over 55 hands-on recipes covering the key aspects of a successful App-V deployment / James Preston.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Preston, James (Writer on computer software applications), author.

Series:

• Quick answers to common problems.
• Quick Answers to Common Problems

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Microsoft Windows server.
• Application software--Development.
• Virtual computer systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (218 p.)

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, [England] ; Mumbai, [India] : Packt Publishing, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionWhat you will learnDeploy a full AppV infrastructureDeploy AppV clients and prerequisitesLeverage connection groups to combine AppV packagesReduce hardware requirements for your Remote Desktop Session HostsExtend the use of your investments in Microsoft System Center Configuration ManagerDiscover which applications your users are runningResolve issues with your deployment quicklyCustomize AppV packages to your needsScale out your AppV infrastructure to accommodate increasing requirementsWho this book is forIf you have some experience with App-V but are overwhelmed by the range of features on offer, then this book is for you. A basic understanding of App-V and common Windows Server technologies (Active Directory/Group Policy/PowerShell) is necessary.

Contents:

• ""Cover""; ""Copyright""; ""Credits""; ""About the Author""; ""About the Reviewers""; ""www.PacktPub.com""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: 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""
• ""Chapter 2: 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""; ""Chapter 3: 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""; ""Chapter 4: 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""
• ""Chapter 5: Using Connection Groups""""Introduction""; ""Sequencing the Java Development Kit""; ""Sequencing Greenfoot""; ""Connecting the applications via a connection group""; ""Testing the application""; ""Chapter 6: 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""; ""Chapter 7 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""; ""Chapter 8: 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""
• ""Chapter 9: Reporting in App-V 5""

Notes:

• Includes index.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 18, 2015).

ISBN:

• 9781785283505
• 1785283502