Q: Sara asked, "Do I need to create different Virtual Software Packages for each operating system that the package will be deployed to?"
A: Hi Sara. Usually, the answer is no. SVS uses variables that take into account the ...
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If you're using SVS to run multiple versions of Adobe Acrobat at the same, this tip from Juice editor Kevin Millecam will help you pull it off.
There's a post in the SVS support forum where a user is having trouble launching two versions of ...
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Q: Chris asked: Can we tie the activation of a layer to the logged-in user? As an example, a layer (say Project) exists on a PC, and if I log in, it gets activated, but if you log in it does not.
A: Hi Chris. Today, what you've ...
Q: Craig asked: Can you have App 8.0 and App 10.0 running at the same time, even if both apps use the exact same EXEs?
A: Well, Craig, in most cases, yes – as long as both versions of the app are located at different paths (otherwise you ...
Q: Julie asked: Can you tell me a bit more about why/how the VSPs are not "identity aware"? I'm taking this to mean that the virtual packages, once deployed, are available for every user on the computer. Is this correct?
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Q: Julie queried: The documentation indicates that the Virtual Software has basically "no overhead". I'm thinking that there is probably a disk space factor, at least. Is this true and, if so, can you tell me an approximate size for ...
Q: Craig asked: We are a SMS (Systems Management Server) shop, can you tell me the prerequisites to deploy virtual apps with SMS?
A: Hi Craig. We haven't identified any prerequisites yet. But Altiris has assigned one of their top tech ...