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Update On Running Adobe CS3 Applications In SoftGrid

09-Jun-08

I have previously detailed some efforts on sequencing some of the Adobe CS3 applications (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and some challenges related to the FLEXnet licensing component that comes with each application. It’s only recently that we’ve been able to do some user acceptance testing and we’ve found that the applications have failed.
During initial testing [...]

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SoftGrid Applications Keep Coming Back

30-Apr-08

This error seems to popup every now and then and I’m currently seeing this in my own lab environment - SoftGrid application shortcuts are created even though the application has been disabled, deleted or the user account has been removed from the application group.
When a user logs onto the computer, the SoftGrid client contacts the [...]

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Application Compatibility And The Benefits Of Virtualisation

20-Mar-08

If there’s ever a great example of the benefits of application virtualisation it can often be found in the little things.
One of the guys in our team has been sequencing Volo View, which isn’t a particularly well behaved piece of software to begin with. It has a menu option that launches Windows Explorer to view [...]

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Placing The SoftGrid User Data Directory

16-Mar-08

If you’re in the process of rolling out SoftGrid Application Virtualisation, you’ve most likely considered placement of the User Data Directory. The User Data Directory (or user cache) holds application configuration that would normally be stored in the user profile.
Placement of this folder needs to be decided in the context of your profile strategy. [...]

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