What Applications are Users Virtualizing?

Every single day, users around the world are virtualizing all manor of applications. They're reporting their successes (and failures) in the SVS portion of wiki.altiris.com. So before you dive into the deep end of the virtualization pool, check the wiki for tips from those who've gone before.

Free Workflow E-Learning Course: Through June 30, 2008

Free Workflow E-Learning Course: Through June 30, 2008

If you have been disappointed with the lack of how-to documentation about using Workflow solution, here is a free e-learning class, provided by Altiris, to get you started.

I installed the solution for a look and quickly hit a wall when I attempted to build my first workflow. This 26-minute course looks as though it will be a big help.

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Creating a

Creating a "Fake Drive" for Application Installs that Require One

There are cases where an application needs access to a drive like H: to complete the installation of an application. Since, for example, you might be working on a VMware machine using a local user account.

Here's a trick to help you overcome this obstacle.

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Which automation environment do you use with Deployment Solution?

Which automation environment do you use with Deployment Solution?

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Modding the Winuser Console so Users Can View Their Own Tickets but Not Create New Ones

Modding the Winuser Console so Users Can View Their Own Tickets but Not Create New Ones

Do you publish your Winuser console to all users to view their Helpdesk Tickets? Do you worry that they have access to 'Create a new incident' and 'Request access to a resource'? Have you wondered how you can change that without disrupting your current Helpdesk users and consoles, as well as countless hours of changing and testing security settings? Here's how, in a few easy steps, to modify this worrisome page.

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Imager Pick List Mode (MC50, MC70, and MC9090-G)

Imager Pick List Mode (MC50, MC70, and MC9090-G)

If you have problems where your MC50 doesn't scan the correct barcode all the time and you have to delete the entry and rescan it, the "Imager Pick List" option will help!

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Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks for Using Deployment Solution for Dell Servers 3+ Part II

Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks for Using Deployment Solution for Dell Servers 3+ Part II

Here are some more tips and tricks for those who use Deployment Solution for Dell Servers 3+ to manage their Dell Server hardware. This article builds on its predecessor, providing more shortcuts and clues on how to make your job easier as an IT manager over Dell systems.

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Troubleshooting a Slipstreamed Install of SVS on XP SP3

Troubleshooting a Slipstreamed Install of SVS on XP SP3

You may face problems when using the slipstream process to install Software Virtualization Solution in an XP Service Pack 3 environment. Have you tried? It ends up rolling back.

This only occurs in a slipstreamed XP Service Pack 3 installation.

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Using Active Directory Group Membership for Software Delivery

Using Active Directory Group Membership for Software Delivery

Active Directory and Altiris Notification Server seem to have a love hate relationship. The Active Directory connector loves to import user names and computer names, but it hates to do anything related to group membership. A common request has been the ability to incorporate user group information from Active Directory into collections in order to allow user based software delivery. In other words, install Quickbooks to all of the users who are in the Accounting OU. This tip steps through how to accomplish this.

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Building 64-bit Windows Installer Packages Using Wise Package Studio

Building 64-bit Windows Installer Packages Using Wise Package Studio

A 64-bit package consists partially or entirely of 64-bit Windows Installer components.

The following is required for every 64-bit Windows Installer package:


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Protecting Your PC Against Unknown Malware

Protecting Your PC Against Unknown Malware

Many people are worried about whether their antivirus, firewall and antispyware software will protect them against the viruses, trojans, keyloggers and spyware increasing more than ever in today's Internet.

Here's an easy way to drastically reduce the amount of malware getting onto your PC and totally stopping any chance they have of running at startup. I'm also talking about unknown malware that hasn't been identified yet.

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