Bits, Bytes, & Radio Waves

A quiet journey through discovery and understanding.

  • Installing VMware App Volumes 4 Manager – Part 3

    ref: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-App-Volumes/4/com.vmware.appvolumes.admin.doc/GUID-3E512951-4045-4C15-A642-69BBCF4C34B6.html This section should really be called Configuring VMware App Volumes 4 Manager, but since it is part of a multi-part series, I kept it for uniformity. If you followed along in part 2 (Installing VMware App Volumes 4 Manager – Part 2), then most of the hard work will already be accomplished and…

  • Installing VMware App Volumes 4 Manager – Part 2

    This is a prerequisite phase before configuring App Volumes Manager in the browser. A lot of this should already be accomplished in a production environment except the newly installed App Volumes Manager specific settings. This page can serve more than just for configuring security for App Volumes Manager. At this point, the App Volumes Manager…

  • Adding a Computer Account to MS SQL Server for a VMware App Volumes Manager Database

    ref: https://www.enhansoft.com/updated-how-to-create-a-sql-server-computer-account-login/ This post will probably work for other use cases, but I am specifically needing it for VMware App Volumes Manager. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Expand Security Right-click Logins Select New Login… 1. Do not use the Search… button! Type the Login name: as DOMAIN\computer-name$ The dollar sign is necessary to signify…

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Aaron Rombaut

Technologist & Writer