In this blog post we will show you how to create the application for deploying the App-V 5.0 client which is part of the MDOP ( Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack )suite.

App-V 5.0 client is supported on the following platforms (As you can see , there is NO XP support) :

First we need to have a look on the exact prerequisites needed to run the App-V 5.0 client . You will find that kind of information here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj713458.aspx

However the information on what version you need on the Microsoft Visual C++ is vague. We will clarify that below :

1. Microsoft Windows .NET Framework 4 (Full Package) (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17718)
2. Windows PowerShell 3.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595)
3. Download and install KB2533623 (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26746)
4. The Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 x64 Redistributable –> v10.0.40219 (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=268896)

1. The Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 x86 Redistributable –> v8.0.61001 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26347

Now we need to create for each component an application . Lets start :

Windows .NET Framework 4 (Full Package)

Full installation code : dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe /q /norestart /ChainingPackage ADMINDEPLOYMENT

Create 2 detection methods as shown below

Detection Method 1 : {8E34682C-8118-31F1-BC4C-98CD9675E1C2}

Detection Method 2 : {F5B09CFD-F0B2-36AF-8DF4-1DF6B63FC7B4}

Windows PowerShell 3.0

Full installation code : c:\windows\System32\wusa.exe "Windows6.1-KB2506143-x64.msu" /quiet /norestart

Use a script as detection method :

Full detection script :

KB2533623 –> Apply hotfix in your base image or use CBS updates with offline updates

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 –> Use download link specified above and use MSI detection methods

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 –> Use download link specified above and use MSI detection methods

App-V 5.0 Client itself

When done , we going to create the App-V 5.0 Client Application . Deploy one of the following Windows Installer files to the target computer. The Windows Installer file you specify must match the configuration of the target computer.

• If the target computer is running a 32-bit Microsoft Windows operating system, deploy the appv_client_MSI_x86.msi.
• If the target computer is running a 64-bit Microsoft Windows operating system, deploy the appv_client_MSI_x64.msi.
• If you are deploying the App-V 5.0 Remote Desktop Services client, deploy the appv_client_rds_MSI_x64.msi.

Create your application.

Create 2 deployment types : x64 and x86

For the X64 deployment type

Use the regular msi install parameters

Use the regular msi detection method

Now you must create dependencies . Make sure you select AUTO Install !

First create the Visual C++ 2005 SP1 x86 and select the deployment type you created earlier .

Then create a WMF 3.0 one and select the deployment type you created earlier .

Then create the Visual C++ 2010 SP1 x86 and select the deployment type you created earlier .

Then as the last one , create the Visual C++ 2010 SP1 x64 and select the deployment type you created earlier .

 

Your al set , your App-V 5.0 install is ready to be used .

Hope it Helps ,

Kenny Buntinx

 

Hi Guys ,

I will start a series of blog posts that will list all common applications with requirements and dependencies you need to build your general OSD Task Sequence.

Today I will start with 2 great examples such as :

1. Installing a or multiple certificate(s) for SCUP 2011 which is using a registry key as detection method
2. Internet explorer 9 Post install hotfix which is using a script as detection method

Scenario 1 :

So let’s start with the first example , being certificate deployment as an application in a  task sequence :

Let’s ask ourselves first this question : Why would we use an application to deploy certificates during an OSD deployment if we have Group Policy Object to do it for us ? Well , the answer is :  This Microsoft document at: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693951.aspx states that "The Setup Windows and ConfigMgr” task sequence action is responsible for running Group Policy on the newly installed computer. At which point during the task sequence action that Group Policy is applied depends on the operating system being deployed. On Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, Group Policy runs after the task sequence is finished, the task sequence GINA has been unloaded and then replaced with the GINA on Windows. On Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Group Policy runs after the Setup Windows and ConfigMgr task sequence action completes. "

Let’s build our Application now :

1. Export your self signed certificate , and place it in a source folder . For Windows 7 , you don’t need any additional tooling , for XP you do. You need “certutilxp.exe and certadm.dll”

2. Create 2 batch files :

Install.cmd –> For Win7

Install_XP.cmd –> For XP

3. Create your application . In this example “ WSUS Self Signed Certificate”

4. Create 2 deployment types . One for XP and one for Win7 .

5. On the “Detection Method” tab , specify a registry key

In my case : HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\TrustedPublisher\Certificates\6BFF5439A57586FEF61B8D8E2194A96DD459B511 and HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\6BFF5439A57586FEF61B8D8E2194A96DD459B511

Where does the “6BFF5439A57586FEF61B8D8E2194A96DD459B511” value comes from ? It will come from the properties of your exported certificate.

Take the properties of your certificate and take a look at the value “ Thumbprint” as shown below :

6. Define your requirement here directly or with a global condition :

7. Your done !

Scenario 2 : Internet explorer 9 Post install hotfix

So let’s start with the second example , being an Internet explorer 9 fix  deployment as an application in a  task sequence :

Why ? I was looking at several Windows 7 machines in an environment that whenever a new domain user who had never logged onto a machine before got the following error message:

The User Profile Service service failed the logon.

User profile cannot be loaded.

Now in this case there was an existing Microsoft KB article for this located here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947215

Let’s build our Application now :

1. Create a VBS with the following lines :

 

2.  Create your application . In this example “ Internet Explorer 9 Post Install Fix”

3. Create a deployment type.

4. Specify your Program to run . In this case “IE9….vbs”

5. Now we will use a script as detection method . If the exit code is a non-zero value, then the script has failed and the application detection status is unknown. If the exit code is zero and STDOUT contains data then the application detection state is installed. –> see http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b2483e0f-3b9b-4551-ba5e-19fe0f5be3be#BKMK_Step4

From my experience, if you use a vbscript method of detection; any returned value from wscript.echo, anything at all, means that the detection passed.  Even if you wscript.echo "FALSE", it doesn’t matter; something was returned, the script passed.

If you don’t want it to pass detection, simply don’t echo anything.

6. We specify VBScript as language and past a script to detect if the file is there or not .

 

Hope it Helps ,

Kenny Buntinx