Technote library

This section is where you will find an overview of all the technotes referenced throughout the RESguru site. The newest documents are at the top of the list. Note, as of  March 13th, 2009 we have started adding article numbers to everything. Articles prefixed with RG### are original RESguru articles. RU### articles are newer articles crafted for RESug.com. The newest documents are at the top of the list.

RG026: Cleaning up Global Authorized files (Added April 9th 2010) This article shows you how to sort out the Global Authorized Files list in PowerFuse and break it up into smaller manageable chunks, using empty applications as placeholders. A buildingblock is included as usual.

RG025: Converting ControlPanel apps to BuildingBlocks (Added April 9th 2010). In this article you can learn a generic approach to importing Control Panel applets into PowerFuse, regardless if you know the commandline already or not. The article contains a buildingblock with ready-made PowerFuse applications for all current WinXP and Win7 control panel applets.

RG024: Secrets of PWRGATE.EXE (Added March 5th 2010). This document will show some of the less know things you can use the pwrgate.exe process in PowerFuse 2010 to accomplish. For example you can launch the User Installed Applications (PMWS) wizard directly with this tool, and much more. A buildingblock is included for your convenience.

RG023: Managing multiple config sets for one app: (Added March 2nd 2010). Here we will examine how you can have multiple sets of configuration settings all stored under one application, enabeling the users to select which to apply when they  start the app. Very usefull for prod/test/dev scenarios. We will also examine the new Registry Tracing feature of PowerFuse 2010 in the same article.

RG022: PRINTERS.LST – The forgotten feature: (Added March 2nd 2010). This is the first article since the release of Powerfuse 2010. From this article you can learn how to create lists of printers which better reflect the geography and physical world, where the printers reside.

RG021: How to create a MS Azure database for PowerFuse: (Added Feb 7h 2010). This article will show you step-by-step how to sign up for and create a Microsoft Azure cloud-based SQL database server. Using PowerFuse 2010, we will then show you how to put it to good use.

RG020: How to reset run-once settings: (Added Jan 16th 2010). Learn how to setup applications which can be individually reset to heal problems. This has the potential to massively lower the number of support calls.

RG01F: Getting rid of the first-time login stuff: (Added Jan 4th 2010).  This article describes how to rid yourself of the first-time setup stuff which users normally experience when logging on to a computer for the first time. A buildingblock is included.

RG01E: Dealing with Mandatory Profile Crap: (Added Jan 1st 2010). In this new article we take the fast track through setting up mandatory profiles for use with a RES managed environment. If you haven’t done mandatory profiles before, or it’s just been a while, these things can potentially be a pain in the butt to deal with, hence this article.

RG01D: RES Related Youtube videos: (Updated Feb 19th 2010). Here’s an overview of all the Youtube videos I’ve found, which are related to PowerFuse, Wisdom or just explanation of concepts from RES Software.

RG01C: How to Hack and Protect Managed Laptops: (added December 27th 2009). In this article we take a close look at the methods an advanced user may utilize to gain access to a managed laptop. We also look at the appropriate countermeasures which can defeat these attacks.

RU003: Retaining explorer view-settings with UPR’s. This article explains how you can use the User Preferences to ensure that your view settings (hidden folders, show filetypes, etc) are retained, no mater where you log in.

RU002: Workspace containers, Inside out. (Updated Feb  15th 2010) In this article we cover several examples on how you can utilize the Workspace Container element in RES PowerFuse 2008 and up. This article now has 6 total examples based on PowerFuse 2010 capabilities

RU001: How to expand disks on your RES lab VM’s. This article was written to help some people running VMware lab environment, where they were running out of diskspace fast. This article will help you get the stuff you need to deal with this situation.

RG01B: How to integrate PowerFuse and InstallFree: (Added April 28th) This article describes how to get PowerFuse and Installfree to talk to each other. It’s a no-frills article with the raw facts at the moment. Hopefully we’ll have it updated with some nice screenshots in the future.

RG01A: How to fix local cache error: (Added April 25th) This technote describes an alternate solution to a problem around not being able to start a PowerFuse session. In this case you get a spooky error about Locally cached RES PowerFuse settings were not found. This solution may be applicaple when restarting the RES service just isn’t enough.

RG019: Preventing access to administrative shares. (Added April 25th) This technote will show you how to use PowerFuse file and folder security to block access to administrative shares on other computers – even if the user is an administrator!

RG018: Building a laptop installation offline. (Added sometime back in march)The contens of this article will help you setup an environment where a laptop can be rebuilt with PowerFuse when it’s away from the network

RG017: Wisdom Tips & Tricks I (Added Feb 10th but got lost somehow) This article covers alot of interesting Wisdom topics such as: How to enable debugging mode in RES Wisdom, Using the $workspace tag in Wisdom, Scheduling Wisdom jobs from the commandline, Wisdom Agent installation parameters and much much more.

RG016: PowerTrace Skeletons in the Closet? (Added March 26th 2009) If you have some spooky records in your PowerTrace environment, which you would like to get rid of for one reason or another, this is how you can deal with it.

RG015: Tools of the Trade (Modified March 20th 2009) This article covers some interesting tools and troubleshooting techniques, which may help you workin with RES PowerFuse

RG014: Preconfigured voluntary settings in a mandatory profile (Added Feb 26th 2009) This article describes how you can use PowerLaunch and User Preferences together, in order to make voluntary user settings in a mandatory profile

RG013: Reducing the size of the PowerFuse database (Addded Feb 24st 2009) In this article we examine how to deal with wih too much accumulated PowerTrace log data. How to get rid of it, and how to prevent it from comming back with a vengeance!

RG012: PowerFuse SR4 update 8.0.4.5 (Added Feb 21st 2009) This article covers the new registry settings which are to be found in this update.

RG011: Building a kickass Workspace Extender demo! (Added Feb 17th 2009). This article describes how you can test or demo the RES Workspace Extender, while explaining how it works too.

RG010: Wisdom Easter Eggs (Added Feb 12th 2009) An article that describes two hidden tasks in Wisdom, respectively for playing audio and opening/closing the CD tray.

RG00F: Working with the RES PowerFuse security models (Added Feb 5th 2009) This article describes how to get properly started using learning mode, authorizations and blocking mode of the PowerFuse security subsystems

RG00E: Analyzing Logon time SLA with RES PowerFuse: (Added Feb 2nd 2009) This technote will introduce you to how you can measure fullfillment of Service Level Agreements on Logon time using the Access Balancing log

RG00D: Wisdom Licensing 101: (Added Feb 1st 2009) A quick guide to the new connector licenses of Wisdom 2009. This article also includes a nifty calculator to help you figure out your licensing needs

RG00C: Clearing individual logs in PowerFuse: (Added Feb 1st 2009) This article will discuss how to surgically empty specific logs from the RES PowerFuse database. A Wisdom Buildingblock is included.

RG00B: Specifying default outlook signature for a user: (Added Jan 27th 2009) If a user needs a default signature and more than one additional sigatures to chose from, this document shows you to go about this in PowerFuse.

RG00A: One application in Powerfuse using App-V on Workstation/Server: (Added Jan 24th 2009) If you want to avoid having multiple application definitions for the same program in PowerFuse, here’s a nifty approach to configuring this using environment variables.

RG009: Creating a Citrix Streamed App in PowerFuse: (Added Jan 23rd 2009) This document, submitted by Richard Callis, shows how you can implement Citrix’s brand of virtual apps, utilizing RES’s Generic Isolation Integration technology.

RG008: Wisdom PowerSaver/ROI Calculator: (Added Jan 23rd 2009) An embedded calculation sheet which can help you determine the power you can save by shutting off some of your servers and find out how much  money you can save. Also it will help you determine your return on investment if you use Wisdom to do it for you

RG007: PowerTrace Database Size calculator: Using the calculator sheet embedded in this page you can estimate the size your PowerFuse database will grow when you enable and configure PowerTrace

RG006: Variables, Tags and Functions of RES PowerFuse: (Added Jan 19th 2009) This article covers all those nifty Environment Variables, Tags and Built-in functions in PowerFuse which you can use to get REALLY creative. The document is also available as a PDF here

RG005: PowerFuse Tips & Tricks: (Added Jan 17th 2009) This is a mixed bag of cool stuff you can do with PowerFuse which may not be entirely obvious. This covers especially things you can do in the registry and such.

RG004: Commandline parameters of RES PowerFuse: (Added Jan 17th 2009) This technote is a reference to all the nice commandline parameters for the Workspace Manager, the RES PowerFuse Console and for unattended installation of PowerFuse

RG003: Laptops and Offline Homedrives in PowerFuse: (Added Jan 9th 2009) This technote explains in detail how you can set up PowerFuse to map the same homedrive no matter if you are on- or offline and to ensure that the data is syncronized.

RG002: Only allow shortcuts on the desktop: (Added Jan 4th 2009) Using some nifty security rules in PowerFuse you can configure an environment where the users are allowed only to place .lnk and .url and empty folders on the desktop. This is really cool as it drasticly reduces the volume of data you may have to deal with.

RG001: Using USB Device Security: (Added Jan 11th 2009) This technote will take you through setting up a secured environment around an application, using USB device security. This way you can allow access to the app when a given USB stick is inserted and at the same time disallow/kill certain other apps.

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