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Packaging Wallpaper

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1. Wallpaper Settings To define a wallpaper in Windows, at least 2 elements are needed: An image file (.bmp) A registry key (HKCU) . . 2. MSI Integration The file The wallpaper must be a .bmp file This .bmp file must be located in %windir% (C:\Windows) . The Registry Key The following registry entry allows … Read more

Darwin Descriptor

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1. Darwin Descriptor The Darwin Descriptor issue occurs when a MSI is repackaged using snapshot capture. Repackaging a MSI is not the best practice but it’s sometime (very rarely) not possible to create a MST over a MSI. Darwin Descriptor forces the application to pick some information in the original MSI. So, when the MSI … Read more

Register DLL with Wise

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1. What is a DLL and why register it? According to Microsoft: “A DLL is a library that contains code and data that can be used by more than one program at the same time. For example, in Windows operating systems, the Comdlg32 DLL performs common dialog box related functions. Therefore, each program can use … Read more

SCCM Policy Retrieval

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1. Locally on the Workstation On the client workstation: Go to Control Panel Select “Configuration Manager” Go to the “Action” tab Select “Machine Policy Retrieval & Evaluation Cycle” Click “Run Now” . . 2. Remotely from the SCCM Console On the SCCM console: In “Assets and compliance”, select the collection Double-Click on the collection, the … Read more

SCCM Task Sequence Remaining in “Installing” Status

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Problem The Task Sequence deployment downloads, installs, and reports back success but when you open up Software Center on the client it still shows “Installing”. It seems that the problem comes from the dependency of CCMexec on SMSTSMgr. Basically the CCMExec service has to start before the SMSTSMgr service can, and it’s visibly not the … Read more

Monitoring SCCM Deployments

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In “Monitoring”, go to the “Deployments” section. The list of all deployments is displayed… In the “Search” field, type the deployment to monitor then click the “Search” button             . Select the deployment, a status appears above           . To have more details, click “View Status” … Read more

Deploy a Package with PRISM

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That documentation details the way to install a package with PRISM on a workstation   To deploy a package on a workstation with Prism, proceed as follow.   In Prism Console, go to Tasks . Right-click the package to deploy, then Assign Task… . .  Click Next . . Select the targeted workstation Click Next … Read more

Implement a Package in PRISM

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To add a package in Prism environment, proceed as follow.   In Prism Console, go to Tasks . . Right-click All Tasks, then Create Task… . . Select Command, and then click Next . . Browse the CMD script Uncheck “Allow folder redirection” Click Next   . . Name the Task, and then click Finish . … Read more

ThinApp Application Packaging

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1. Create a System Image Before the Application Installation The Setup Capture wizard starts the capture process by scanning the system to assess the environment and create a baseline system image. Therefore, a clean Windows machine must be used to avoid the application installer to skip files and registry keys already present on the machine. … Read more

App-V Application Packaging

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1. Prepare the Packaging Machine To sequence with App-V, a clean Windows machine must be used to avoid the application installer to skip files and registry keys already present on the machine. One of the best practices for App-V sequencing is to sequence as much as possible on a virtual machine. . The installation of … Read more