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I have downloaded official documents called Plan and Design for VMWare ThinApp 4.0a Materials and I have found couple mistakes, which can be only decorative, if you understand technology, but they can cause very little experienced users to confuse and not like great VMWare ThinApp technologie.
I have sent e-mail to ServiceKitFeedback@vmware.com with following remarks about document PD24 - VMware ThinApp Build and Configuration Guide.doc:
PROBLEM 1.:
Bad:
2.3.3. ESD Organizational Unit Configuration
| Step | Activity |
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Create an OU named ESD in the Active Directory domain root |
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Create a GPO named CnB Workstation Policy. Expand the following Policy: Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Configure the following settings:
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Good:
2.3.3. ESD Organizational Unit Configuration
| Step | Activity |
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Create an OU named ESD in the Active Directory domain root |
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Create a GPO named CnB Workstation Policy. Expand the following Policy: Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options Configure the following settings:
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PROBLEM 2.:
Bad:
•2.3.4. Capture Workstation configuration
| Step | Activity |
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Using a physical PC or Virtual Machine, perform a default installation of Windows XP and apply all current service packs and hotfixes |
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Establish a baseline image " rollback " point using a VMware Workstation Snapshot or 3^rd^ party disk imaging tool |
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Edit the machine account password settings: Click Start, click Run, type Gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER. Expand Local Computer Policy, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, expand Local Policies, expand Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then expand Security Options. Configure the following settings:
Close the Group Policy editor. |
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Join the workstation to the domain and move the workstation account to the ESD OU |
Good:
•2.3.5. Capture Workstation configuration
| Step | Activity |
|
Using a physical PC or Virtual Machine, perform a default installation of Windows XP and apply all current service packs and hotfixes |
|
Establish a baseline image " rollback " point using a VMware Workstation Snapshot or 3^rd^ party disk imaging tool |
|
Edit the machine account password settings: Click Start, click Run, type Gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER. Expand Local Computer Policy, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then expand Security Options. Configure the following settings:
Close the Group Policy editor. |
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Join the workstation to the domain and move the workstation account to the ESD OU |
PROBLEM 3.:
Bad:
2.3.5.Applying the Thinreg Logon Script
| Step | Activity |
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Create a script containing the following line and assign it to the Active Directory user OU as a User Configuration logon script: <UNC PATH TO SOURCE SHARE>\Source\thinreg.exe <UNC PATH TO SOURCE SHARE>\*.exe |
Good:
2.3.5.Applying the Thinreg Logon Script
| Step | Activity |
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Create a script containing the following line and assign it to the Active Directory user OU as a User Configuration logon script: <UNC PATH TO SOURCE SHARE>\Source\thinreg.exe <UNC PATH TO PROD SHARE>\*.exe |
I'm curious if anyone will fix and update those documents.