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  • Wiki Page: MED-V 1.0: Recommended File System Permissions for MED-V 1.0 SP2 Clients

    The following are the recommended file system permissions for clients running MED-V 1.0 SP2 Clients Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\MED-V Default Locations: Windows 7/Vista - C:\ProgramData\MED-V Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All users\Application Data\MED-V Path: %LOCALAPPDATA%\MED-V ...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V V2: How to Retrigger Application Publishing

    These three commands need to be run on the Windows 7 host in the event that there have been changes to the shortcuts due to one or more of the following conditions: Renaming of the shortcuts to the published applications inside the guest operating system Deletion of the shortcuts to the published...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V V2: How to Enable Advanced URL Redirection Logging

    MED-V URL Redirection is comprised of just a few key components that work together to provide an effective solution for legacy browsing. Host-Side BHO – A Browser Helper Object (BHO), a type of IE plugin, is installed in IE on the host operating system. The BHO is notified every time IE is requested...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V: Factors that Contribute to a Slow MED-V Workspace

    Assuming the basics have been considered (where the host operating system and the guest operating system have been allocated enough memory) here are some factors that can contribute to a slow starting and slow performing MED-V workspace: 1.) Use of Unecessary Services in the Guest: Disable any...
  • Wiki Page: GPO Settings That Could Potentially Cause Issues with MED-V Features

    MED-V V2 leverages underlying VPC and RDP\RemoteApp technologies to facilitate support for URL, Print, and document redirection. In addition, a special BHO is used by the host browser to redirect URL’s configured for legacy guest browsing to the guest browser. There are certain group policies that...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V V2: Using the CTRL-ALT-Pause Key Combination to Access Hidden Dialog Boxes in MED-V

    If you are experiencing issues with MED-V published applications or startup programs such as: Hidden dialogs (intentional or unintentional) Pop-up or child windows not displaying correctly Bubble notifications You may notice that some of those issues are resolved with many known...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V V2: How to Enable Advanced Logging

    In MED-V V2 all events logs are stored on the MED-V Host (Windows 7) and the MED-V Guest (Windows XP) using the “MEDV” event log. By default the event logs are set to Error and Warning events. Additional Debug level logging can be enabled via the registry in both the guest and the host by navigating...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V 2.0 Registry Configuration Settings

    Table of Contents Diagnostics Key Fts Key UserExperience Key VM Key Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) 2.0 stores its configuration settings in the registry. The information we include here about the registry may help you better manage your MED-V services. MED-V uses...
  • Wiki Page: How to Use ProcDump to Capture a Hanging MED-V Published Application

    Sometimes an application may experience hangs or significant performance delays when running as a MED-V published application but will not when running normally or as a full screened application in Windows Virtual PC. The differentiating factor is that the applications run in different shells. In order...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V

    MED-V Technet Wiki Exclusive Articles: How an Enterprise Administrator can Determine MED-V 2.0 FTS Completion and Provide Remediation quickly MED-V: MEDVHOST.EXE Command Line Options GPO Settings which could potentially cause issues with MED-V Workspaces The release of Microsoft Enterprise...
  • Wiki Page: MED-V V2: GEMPLUS SmartCard Does Not Work When Using USB Smartcard to Authenticate to a MED-V Workspace

    When using a GEMPLUS SmartCard (particularly the GEMPC430 model) you may experience issues when trying to authenticate with the MED-V workspace using SmartCard credentials. This is because there may not be proper Windows XP drivers for the device installed in the Windows XP guest operating system...
  • Wiki Page: How an Enterprise Administrator Can Determine MED-V 2.0 FTS Completion and Provide Remediation Quickly

    When deploying large amounts of MED-V 2.0 workspaces in the enterprise, Microsoft offers several flexible options for determining on a large scale if MED-V First-time-setup occurred properly. The goal of this is to be able to incorporate this into an existing software/operations management infrastructure...
  • Wiki Page: MEDVHost.EXE Command Line Options

    The MED-V Host Agent uses the following command line options: MEDVHost.exe /exit This closes the workspace using its configured close action. The default close action is to hibernate. MEDVHost.exe /FullScreen This option provides access to the full Windows XP operating system for troubleshooting...
  • Wiki Page: Problems You Might Encounter When You Attempt to Upgrade to MED-V 1.0 SP2 While Workspaces Are Running

    The following are some important considerations when upgrading MED-V clients from version 1.0 RTM or 1.0 SP1 to 1.0 SP2 while workspaces are running: VPC QFEs cannot be installed while the workspace is running: The VPC QFE's cannot upgrade while Virtual PC is running. Silently, they will fail...
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