Comments on: Create and Deploy a Data Collection Package (DCP) http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp Microsoft Guides, Windows Blog and Tech Tips Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Download Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 – Released http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp/comment-page-1#comment-8479 Download Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 5.6 – Released Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:37:21 +0000 http://www.msigeek.com/?p=4583#comment-8479 [...] Data Collection Packages now run on 64-bit systems. [...] [...] Data Collection Packages now run on 64-bit systems. [...]

]]> By: Mars http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp/comment-page-1#comment-7961 Mars Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:40:38 +0000 http://www.msigeek.com/?p=4583#comment-7961 Hi Vijay,<br><br>Thanks for your reply.<br><br>I'm investigating a way to NOT have to examine every app with Process Monitor, but we probably have to for the ones running from network drives. These apps were once installed on a workstation and then copied to a netwerk drive to be able to update from a central location/share. So they're not installed on a machine or listed in ARP.<br><br>Here's my case. I would like to collect/analyze apps that are installed on Citrix MetaFrame/W2003 servers to prepare the transition to Citrix XenApp/W2008. About 40% of the apps are installed with MSI's on those servers, but the majority runs from a network share on a SAN or websites. The URL's I will test with the Internet Explorer Compatibility Test Tool, although most of them are already working with IE8.<br><br>I hoped ACT would collect all apps, but it only collects the ones that are installed locally.<br><br>Kind regards,<br>Mars Hi Vijay,

Thanks for your reply.

I'm investigating a way to NOT have to examine every app with Process Monitor, but we probably have to for the ones running from network drives. These apps were once installed on a workstation and then copied to a netwerk drive to be able to update from a central location/share. So they're not installed on a machine or listed in ARP.

Here's my case. I would like to collect/analyze apps that are installed on Citrix MetaFrame/W2003 servers to prepare the transition to Citrix XenApp/W2008. About 40% of the apps are installed with MSI's on those servers, but the majority runs from a network share on a SAN or websites. The URL's I will test with the Internet Explorer Compatibility Test Tool, although most of them are already working with IE8.

I hoped ACT would collect all apps, but it only collects the ones that are installed locally.

Kind regards,
Mars

]]> By: msigeek http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp/comment-page-1#comment-7957 msigeek Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:29:33 +0000 http://www.msigeek.com/?p=4583#comment-7957 Hi Mars, ACT is a tool for the enterprise as well. Hence, it definitely has the capability to fetch the data from different machines. You just need to ensure that, you give an appropriate file share for the log files. <br><br>Also, check the Analyze, Computers tab - to get details as in which app lives where. <br><br>I am not sure, if you can get information from Network Drives and URLs. ACT always gets information from apps which are currently installed / run in a machine or a network.<br><br>Hope this clarifies. Hi Mars, ACT is a tool for the enterprise as well. Hence, it definitely has the capability to fetch the data from different machines. You just need to ensure that, you give an appropriate file share for the log files.

Also, check the Analyze, Computers tab – to get details as in which app lives where.

I am not sure, if you can get information from Network Drives and URLs. ACT always gets information from apps which are currently installed / run in a machine or a network.

Hope this clarifies.

]]> By: Mars http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp/comment-page-1#comment-7955 Mars Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:46:36 +0000 http://www.msigeek.com/?p=4583#comment-7955 Hi Vijay,<br>Very usefull information you're sharing, keep it coming.<br>I'm looking at ACT 5.6, the setup went fine. SQLExpress and ACT are on the same W2008 server, Created a DCP package and deployed it a to a W2008 server where users can run local apps, apps from networkdrives and URL's.<br>After collecting I noticed that only the local installed apps show up in the AppCompat Manager. Can DCP also collect info about apps ran from networkdrives and URL's? <br>Thanks,<br>Mars Hi Vijay,
Very usefull information you're sharing, keep it coming.
I'm looking at ACT 5.6, the setup went fine. SQLExpress and ACT are on the same W2008 server, Created a DCP package and deployed it a to a W2008 server where users can run local apps, apps from networkdrives and URL's.
After collecting I noticed that only the local installed apps show up in the AppCompat Manager. Can DCP also collect info about apps ran from networkdrives and URL's?
Thanks,
Mars

]]> By: Vijay http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp/comment-page-1#comment-7870 Vijay Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:59:25 +0000 http://www.msigeek.com/?p=4583#comment-7870 Thanks for stopping by this article Venu. Well, the log share needs to have write access to all the users of a particular machine. I have explained the steps here - http://www.msigeek.com/4543/how-to-install-and-setup-the-application-compatibility-toolkit-act-5-5 Thanks for stopping by this article Venu. Well, the log share needs to have write access to all the users of a particular machine. I have explained the steps here –

http://www.msigeek.com/4543/how-to-install-and-setup-the-application-compatibility-toolkit-act-5-5

]]> By: Venu http://www.msigeek.com/4583/create-and-deploy-a-data-collection-package-dcp/comment-page-1#comment-7866 Venu Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:47:44 +0000 http://www.msigeek.com/?p=4583#comment-7866 Hi Vijay Do you know what is the Account this DC Package uses in the desktop to run ?? Do i need to create a additional service account and grant access to the LOG file Location Hi Vijay

Do you know what is the Account this DC Package uses in the desktop to run ?? Do i need to create a additional service account and grant access to the LOG file Location

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