USER EXPERIENCE VIRTUALIZATION
2.0
(MDOP 2013 R2)
Presenter - Fred Bainbridge
@FredBainbridge
USER EXPERIENCE VIRTUALIZATION 2.0
Overview
Template Generator
Management
OVERVIEW
 Personalizes the enterprise desktop experience.
 Captures Application Settings and Preferences
 Captures OS theme and desktop settings
 Compatible with App-V 5.0 Applications
UE-V OVERVIEW
What can it do?
What can’t it do?
Most registry and file changes
Java Applications
Excluded Locations
HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry keys and files to which the logged-on user cannot write values
HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry keys and files that are associated with the core functionality
of the Windows operating system
All registry keys that are located in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive
Files that are located in Program Files directories
Files that are located in Users \ [User name] \ AppData \ LocalLow
Windows operating system files that are located in %Systemroot%
UE-V OVERVIEW
Captured Settings are applied after the following events:
• When a registered application is launched.
• When a user logs onto a computer.
• When a user unlocks a computer.
• When a connection is made to a remote desktop.
• When the Sync Controller Application scheduled task is run
UE-V TEMPLATE GENERATOR
A custom settings template is
an XML document that
defines what application user
settings are being captured.
Templates are created using
a UeV Generator which
monitors what changes when
an application is running and
outputs an XML document.
The XML document can be
manually modified.
UE-V TEMPLATE GENERATOR
UE-V Generator Requirements
 NTFS File System
 PowerShell 3.0, .Net 4.0
 Application must be locally installed
UE-V Sequencing Best Practices –
 Run the Generator on the oldest possible operating system that you support.
 Use a virtual machine
 Learn PowerShell
UEV-V MANAGEMENT
Means to manage UE-V
 Command Line parameters during client installation or
PowerShell
 Group Policy
 ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 or higher
 Using Configuration Items with Baseline Templates
UEV-V MANAGEMENT
Agent Settings
UEV-V MANAGEMENT
Managing UE-V with ConfigMgr 2012 SP1
1.
Download System Center 2012 Configuration Pack for UE-V http://www.microsoft.com/enus/download/details.aspx?id=40913
2.
Install the Configuration Pack
3.
Configure UEVAgentConfiguration.xml
4.
Use UevAgentPolicyGenerator.exe to create the Policy Agent CI (.cab) file.
5.
Import the .cab into ConfigMgr
6.
Gather all your settings templates (xml)
7.
Use UevTemplateBaselineGenerator.exe to create the Template Baseline and CIs for any
settings templates (.cab).
8.
Import the baseline cab file.
9.
Deploy the baseline to target collection(s).
UE-V MANAGEMENT
 Show UEVAgentConfiguration.xml
 Use PowerShell to automate the creation and importation of CIs and Baselines.
 Remediation of non compliant device
GOTCHYAS
 Thin Clients with write filter enabled
 Restrictive Desktop Settings
 HotFix 1
 BGInfo
 Know your PowerShell
 Migrating from 1.0 to 2.0
QUESTIONS?
Fred Bainbridge
fred@mnscug.org
@FredBainbridge