As stated in DOC-63186, since Windows 8 (eg. Windows 8, 8.1 and 10) the Start Menu displays only 1 shortcut for each executable. In an IWC configuration there are a lot of application objects that contains an identical “Command line” but perform a different action by altering the “Parameters” configuration. Examples of these commonly used […]
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RES Workspace Manager
User Notifications with RESONE Workspace
My former co-worker Marcel Venema has written an article “Sending User Notifications with RESONE Workspace“. In his solution, a script is used to display the user notification. To display a simple notification balloon, the executable of the “Windows log-on reminder” can be used: wlrmdr.exe -s <time> -f <x> -t <title> -m <text> After some testing the parameters […]
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Just passed RES ONE Workspace 2016 Exam
Just passed the RES ONE Workspace 2016 (ROWX) exam.
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Show Specific control panel items issue RES WM
In a locked down Windows environment, it is a best practice to hide specific control panel items for those functions that can’t or shouldn’t be performed by an end user. With a RES WM “User registry” object, you can use “control.admx” to load the policy template to configure these settings. In the “List of allowed […]
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“Stub” Application – RES Workspace manager
In an RES Workspace Manager environment you have to deal with the following settings: Application Security Rules User settings (Zero Profile) Configuration An issue can be, to know and keep track for what reason a specific setting has been set. A way to keep track is to make use of the “Administrative note”. When filling […]
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RES Workspace Manager “Installation on demand”
In a RES Workspace Manager environment it is easy to present an application to an end user (Identity). Most of the time, the challence is to install the application on the Laptop / Desktop. There needs to be consistency between the application delivered and installed on the machine of the end user. By integrating RES […]
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Display Logon Message with RES Workspace manager
In the case of implementing changes to your RES Workspace Manager 2012 and higher (RES WM) Environment, you need to inform your users what is changing for them. You can publish a message on your Intranet or send a mail to your end users, but you won’t know that the message is read by your end users. A […]
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Sticky Notes on Windows 2008 R2 with RES Workspace Manager
In Windows 7 Sticky Notes is a standaard accessory. Strangely enough Sticky Notes is not an application on Windows 2008 R2. When browsing the net I came along a site (link) how to make Sticky Notes available. (with the binaries from Windows 7). After the installation of Sticky Notes on a Windows 2008 R2 server, when a user […]
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