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Proposed AnswerCan existing App-V 4.5 Sequenced Apps work for Windows 7?

  • Tuesday, October 27, 2009 10:29 PMDee2828 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    When I upgraded from App-V 4.2 to 4.5 I had to convert each application on my managmenet server.  Now I am getting ready to upgrade from 4.5 to 4.5 SP1 with the hopes that I will not have to touch each app to make it available for Windows 7 systems.  Does anyone know if the the SP1 upgrade will do anything to help this process?  

     

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  • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 5:40 AMznack Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hello,

    When I moved from 4.1 -> 4.5 I had to repackage 1 application, now that would not be true if you moved from a full-infrastructure to say SCCM (you need the XML-file which didn't exist in the previous version...).

    The SP1 version has nothing as drastic so I would say you don't need to....

    /Znack
     
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 7:37 AMkirk_tn Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Agreed to Znack.

    However, of course you should TEST each application with the 4.5 SP1 Client. Or, to be more drastic: the Application Owner should test and confirm the compatibility of her/his Line-of-Business application with the new client.

    Like Znack don't expect any difficulty...
    Falko
     
  • Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:43 PMDee2828 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    My setup is an App-V server with the regular workstation clients (not TS).
    The 4.5 SP1 Client works for XP, and Vista Systems, but I am not getting any apps to show up on my Windows 7 Clients unless I re-sequence the entire application  with the SP1 Sequencer.  I tried using Sequencer ver. 4.5.2 to upgrade an existing app that was sequenced with the previous version (4.5.1) , then I selected Windows 7 from the available operating systems list saved it and uploaded it back to the server & added the new package version.  It still does not show up on the windows 7 system.  If I sequence the app from scratch on the SP1 sequencer then it does show up.  Any ideas?

     
  • Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:46 PMznack Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hello,

    Is Windows 7 added as an supported operating system in the .OSD-file?
    (check this:http://blogs.technet.com/softgrid/archive/2009/10/29/updated-os-value-xml-tag-reference-and-supported-client-versions.aspx)
    /Znack
    • Proposed As Answer byznack Friday, October 30, 2009 5:29 AM
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  • Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:45 PMDee2828 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Yes, it is there now; After I opened it on the Sequencer, I forgot to copy the new OSD file to the content directory.  
    Do you know if that is that the easiest way to edit the .OSD file?  Since I have many apps, I want to avoid having to open each one on the sequencer in order to update it.

     
  • Friday, October 30, 2009 5:30 AMznack Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hello,

    Depending on your deployment situation, yes and no.

    If you have a SCCM R2 / MSI based deployment - I would say its the easiest way.

    If you have an server-infrastructure - I would say you can use any mass-changing tool and edit all the files..

    /Znack