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I am looking for Windows applications guidelines, related to configuration, log files and other issues not related to user experience - like
Store your configs in Foo directory
Put temporary files in Baz one
Default directory for open/save has to be Bar
etc
Thanks
Read the Windows 7 Client Software Logo Program Documentation. http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/E/9/1E9580D9-2B2B-499C-918A-C9BA5EAC4A32/Windows%207%20Client%20Software%20Logo.pdf
The purpose of this document is to
outline the technical requirements and
eligibility qualifications an
application must meet in order to
participate in the Windows 7 Client
Software Logo Program. The Windows
platform has a broad ecosystem of
products and partners that supports
the platform. Displaying the Windows
logo on your product represents a
relationship and a shared commitment
to quality between Microsoft and your
company. Customers trust that seeing
the Windows brand on your product
ensures that it meets compatibility
standards and performs well on the
Windows platform. The Windows 7
Client Software Logo Program is made
up of policies and technical
requirements to help ensure that
third-party applications carrying the
Windows brand are both easy to install
and reliable on PCs running Windows 7.
End users and customers value
stability, reliability, performance,
and quality in the systems they
purchase. Microsoft focuses some of
its investments to meet these
requirements for software applications
designed to run on the Windows 7
platform for PCs. These efforts
include compatibility tests for
ease-of-use, better performance, and
enhanced security on PCs running
Windows 7 software. Microsoft
compatibility tests have been designed
in collaboration with industry
partners and are continuously improved
in response to industry developments
and consumer demand.
A good point to start is the Windows 7 Logo Requirements, which define the requirements to qualify for the Windows 7 logo.
The folders to be used are for instance defined in point 2 of the Technical Requirements ("Install to the correct folders by default" with exact information about what to put where).
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What is the difference between WSUS and SCCM ? What is the cost involved for licensing ? Planning to deploy for around 300 clients in 3 different countries.
WSUS is the Microsoft's basic offering for enterprise OS and Microsoft application patching. It is capable of connecting to Microsoft's update catalogue, has a small amount of configuration around scheduling rollouts by groups etc, and limited reporting details on patch deployment.
SCCM has a system role called Software Update Point (SUP). This role has to be installed on WSUS server. When it is set, SCCM can manage updates catalog and binaries to make updates packages. Such as WSUS, packages can be created regarding to classification, products, languages of the update. Once these updates packages is created, it can be deployed with SCCM and use its powerful scheduler.
SCUP (System Centre Updates Publisher) could expand WSUS updates in SCCM. This builds on top of the WSUS infrastructure and components and gives you massively more configuration and reporting, as well as having the ability to connect to other vendors' update catalogues (Adobe, Dell, HP, etc) and also deploy your own custom patches for any apps.
For the detailed information about licensing System Center 2012 R2. :System Center 2012 R2 Licensing
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Part of our business includes providing a (windows) desktop machine with a pile of Data Acquisition Cards and associated software all set up and working for our customers.
Right now, we package up all our software, dependencies, drivers, etc and a pile of bat scripts, and this is our "install tool". Our production staff run the scripts (in order), choosing options as required and they eventually get the machine configured and tested.
The process isn't great - it's a bit buggy and really should just be a lot easier.
It's occurred to me that there must be an installer technology out there that we can use to replace our bat scripting. Does anyone know of something we could use?
It should:
Be able to install multiple pieces of software (ie run their installers with all default options on).
Be able to have some scripting/customization ability, because we'd want to be able to recreate some of the things our .bat scripts do.
Preferably provide some UI - ie click through installations screens with options.
Thanks in advance!
In the end we have gone with Wix - Installshield looked great - but... in the end it was just calling a whole pile of custom build scripts.
Wix has a high learning curve, but is more like what we need.
There are many installers tools, and different people prefer different tools. You won't find the best one, because some tools fit for one tasks more than others, some expensive, some really bad and expensive and so on.
But in your case, I can recommend use Windows Installer technology and InstallShield tool for it, base on my experience. It has a lot of possibilities to create great and powerful installers. With help of Windows Installer and own InstallShield features.
Also all your requirements could be done with InstallShield.
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Here are the couple of things we are trying to achieve
Our staff currently uses a bunch of desktops and laptops. Around 30-5o of the staff, most of them are laptops (mix of HP and Lenovo). Most using Win 7 professional , a minority using XP. What is the best way to
Manage pushing the windows updates to everyone's computer since not every one installs the updates by themselves.
Managing inventory through a software so that we know how many computers are there, who is using which one, which are currently being used and which ones are in repair.
Good to have feature would also be able to install software remotely and perfom maintenance remotely.
I am fine with a solution that may not solve all the above so would love to know which one can help with most of these issues.
Thank you.
You need a Software Management Solution, and Microsoft provides just such a server/client infrastructure.
http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/configurationmanager/en/us/sms.aspx
Google also launched an open source effort last year to reduce the cost of software licenses by allowing employees to visit the tool, and uninstall apps. Not quite what your looking for, but you could likely extend their offering to get some use.
http://code.google.com/p/appreduce/
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What are the license restrictions surrounding the redistribution of Windows OSes as part of virtual demos?
I am looking to make available demo versions of my software as already installed and configured on a VHD (or whatever the VMWare equivalent is). I was told that this is not possible because MS does not allow the Windows OS to be redistributed that way (even trial/demo versions). Can anyone point me to a definitive source (MS license terms maybe?) that specifies what the requirements are? Or at least an official "this is not possible"?
MS seems to be distributing their virtual training labs and product demos more and more as a VHD download. I was hoping to be able to do the same.
Sure, it's very likely that you can distribute Windows as part of your demo, but you're going to have to buy a license for every copy. I'm assuming you wanted to avoid that.
Your sources are correct; this isn't possible. Microsoft distributes windows on VHD's for training and demonstration purposes because it can. I'm not aware of any organization being given permission to distribute Windows as you describe. You are not likely to find an official "this is not possible", simply because licenses define what you can do, not (in general) what you can't. Most of the prohibitions in a license agreement are stipulations that are part of the granting of some other right. You won't find a comprehensive list of what's disallowed, simply because that's obviously impossible.
The only way to get an official response is to ask your Microsoft representative, assuming that you have one (if your organization has an EA, for example, the EA representative would be the person to talk to).
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I've just listened to episode 6 of StackOverflow podcast, and I just wonder, is there a free and good enough implementation of Mac Spaces for Windows?
try Dexpo
from their website
With Dexpot you may have separate virtual desktops for different applications. One desktop might feature applications for graphic design, for example, and another might feature your business applications.
Switch between virtual desktops in order to keep track of your open windows. Using Dexpot, you'll considerably increase your workflow.
Try the Microsoft Sysinternals Desktops, it offers 4 virtual desktops.
No there isn't, at least not for XP. It's hard because xp wasn't designed with that in mind, while Mac and Linux handle it beautifully.
The best one for XP that I have found is VirtualWin, which just works by hiding windows. It's hacky, but at least it gets the main idea down. I think if you've got an accelerated desktop like vista, VDM might be worth a look. But since I don't have vista, I can't be sure.
Microsoft has a Virtual Desktop Manager PowerToy. Not nearly as good as the ones on Linux & OSX, though.
Dexpot is the best i've found for options and functionality, however the free version comes with some trashware in the installer, if you just install the pro trial and then tear down the free version installer with 7zip and copy the program files in to the program directory - it works like a champ however - No trashware.
Try not to break your computer doing this.