INSTRUCTOR

This class will be conducted by Tim Mangan
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LOCATION

Course held online thanks to our hosts at the PDS Training Center.
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Parallelweg Oost 13a
4103 NC  Culemborg
The Netherlands
 
PDS' offices are located 50m opposite of the train station "Culemborg". PDS can be found on the second floor.

Class # 105

 

AUDIENCE

Intended for IT Professionals involved in application packaging and desktop composition.
 
The unique style of training used accommodates both novices to App-V and/or MSIX, and those that have had substantial packaging experience. We cover all of the basics and provide time for students to challenge more difficult applications they bring with them, with expert guidance available when needed.
 

MATERIALS

As part of the class you will receive the 3 Companion Guides.
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Over 450 pages of what some call "the missing Packaging Books".

For remote students these may be delivered prior to the class to either your company or to individual home addresses. Please specify when registering.

 

Packaging in App-V and MSIX 

EXPERTS LEVEL

15-26 March 2021

Europe daily class schedule for 10-day classes

CET    1300-1700
GMT    1200-1600
US Eastern    7am-11am
Hosted by PDS Training Center, Culemborg, The Netherlands
Presented by TMurgent Technologies
Status:       COMMITTED      SEATS AVAILABLE
NOTE: Due to the ongoing pandemic, the class will become remote only. This means that the class would run 4 hours per day starting on the 15th of March and ending on the 26th.  The hours for the remote class would be 13:00-17:00 CET each day.
 
TMurgent is bringing Tim Mangan and his world renowned training back to The Netherlands, and this time we cover the world of Packaging for App-V and MSIX.  
 
The Experts Packaging for App-V and MSIX class will be run by TMurgent. This 5-day class consolidates our world-famous App-V training classes and expands upon that to help you prepare for the future of MSIX as well. We will provide you with both theory and practical hands-on experience in our training lab.  This class is both for those who are new to App-V and/or MSIX and those with prior experience already.  We recommend the in-person classroom experience, however remote students are accepted in this class also.
 

Prerequisites:

The course is designed for people with a general background in IT and/or Packaging. We take students with or without prior experience in App-V.

There are no hard pre-requisites to be able to take the class, however, the following are helpful:

  • Knowledge and experience with general Microsoft Server Administration.
  • Knowledge and experience with SQL Server Administration.
  • Experience with other "packaging" techniques helpful.
  • Experience with App-V Administration and Sequencing.
The training site will provide desktop Computers to access the Labs.  You are welcome to sequence on your own VMs, on your laptop or back in your office via VPN, but we do provide all of the VMs you need. Remote students will provide their own VMs based on information we provide after registration.

Syllabus

IT Pro Experts Packaging for App-V & MSIX

A hands-on class where you will learn the concepts, techniques, and latest tricks to be successful and packaging and configuring applications for delivery within the Enterprise using both Microsoft App-V and MSIX.

Whether you use modern or traditional application delivery methods, the applications your company depends on must be customized, and in many cases remediated to work in today’s desktops. MSIX is the future for new applications, you will also need App-V because MSIX will be much more work for older apps and is currently incompatible with many of your apps.

Syllabus

  1. Concepts of Packaging
  • Principals and rules of Packaging
  • Anatomy of an installer package and the Windows API
  • Principals of Redirection and Copy-on-Write
  • Layering, Filter Drivers, Function hooking, and Dll Injection
  1. Overview of Delivery Options
  • Including App-V Server, SCCM, Intune, Store for Business, and PowerShell
  1. Fundamentals of the App-V Package Format and Runtime
  2. Fundamentals of the MSIX Package Format and Runtime
  3. Setting up VMs for Packaging and Testing
  • Setting up an App-V Sequencing Station
  • Setting up a MSIX Capture Station
  • Setting up a “Smoke Test” Station
  1. Packaging with App-V and MSIX
  • 7 Hands-on Labs covering App-V Best Practices, VFS and PVAD techniques, Plug-Ins, Connection Groups, RunVirtual, Pellucidity, Scripting, Templates, and Advanced Functions.
  • 7 Hands-on Labs covering MSIX Best Practices, VFS and Specified Install Folder techniques, Modification Packages, PSF Fixes.
  • PowerShell for App-V and MSIX
  1. Debugging Techniques for App-V and MSIX
  1. Using Third Party Tools with App-V and MSIX
  1. Conversion from App-V to MSIX

 

Cost:

The price of this class is € 2999,00 per participant.
 

Registration: Benelux Region and all in-person participants:

This course is open to the public with registration through our partner PDS.

Link to PDS Registration Site

Registration Swiss Region (Remote students only):

This course is open to Swiss region customers through our partner RealStuff.

Contact RealStuff using this link.

Registration Czech Region (Remote students only):

This course is open to Czech region customers through our partner Arrow.

Contact Arrow in Prague, Czech Republic.

Registration Elsewhere (Remote students only):

This course is open to the public via the registration below through TMurgent (or your local partner in certain regions).
€ 2999,00 per participant. Payable in advance by any major credit card (through PayPal), or by check or Purchase Order
To register wvia TMurgent, click on the link below:
Click to Register by Credit Card Click to Register by Check/PO 
 
This course is open to the public with pre-registration. Class size is limited to only 8 participants. Slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis (so don't delay!). Standard Registration closes 30 days prior to start of class, but call +1 781-535-4954 for Late Registration. For more information email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 

 

Class Schedule:

Classes run 4 hours daily. Anticipated schedule is shown below, however course schedule varies significantly based on the needs of the students.

Week 1

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Concepts +

Introduction to App-V

Sequencing Labs
Part 1

Packaging
Windows API +

Sequencing Labs
Part 2

Sequencing Labs
Part 3
MSIX Labs
Part 1

Week 2

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
MSIX Labs
Part 2
Sequencing Labs
Part 4
Packaging Labs Debugging Applications Sequencing Labs
Part 5
 
The three major portions of the class are:
  • Concepts: Provides an in-depth understanding of the underlying concepts of Packaging, especially for Application Virtualization and MSIX. We also cover the "Windows API", from the prospective of the IT Pro - helping you to understand how the app intends to integrate with the OS and the End-User.  With this core knowledge in place, you are now ready to learn the packaging techniques.
  • App-V Sequencing: The heart of the class. Demonstration of "best practice" techniques and techniques to tackle a variety of application types that do not deploy easily.
  • MSIX Packaging: The other heart of the class. Demonstration of "best practice" techniques and techniques to package in MSIX and Psf, and issues to look out for and alternatives to consider.