Search

Flex Profile Kit 4.0 Released

Saturday, 05 March 2005 by Michel Roth

Jeroen van de Kamp's Flex Profile Kit version 4.0 has been released. New features are:

• Simplified Configuration. Previous versions of the FPK required some basic scripting skills. Flex Framework 1.0 lets you tailor a fully managed profile solution without scripting in no time. 95% of the Flex Framework is configured through INI files!

• Per-application Configuration. The Flex Framework makes separate configuration of applications not only easier, but performance is much better as well. The big advantage of this modular setup is that it allows granular control over application settings. This adds the possibility to reset settings for a single application or to introduce a new application without changing the existing configuration for other applications.

• Support for Silo's or Server Groups. Configuration for separate application silos is now straightforward and does not require additional scripting. The configuration of server or even workstation groups is stored in a single location and can be easily managed.

• Easy & lightweight deployment. The Framework is packaged in an MSI format to make deployment easy. It does not require "install-mode," a reboot, or a service insteall. Only few registry keys and files are added, and the MSI is just 500KB.

• Compression. The Framework can be configured to use the 7z compression algorithm for the storage of personal settings. This dramatically improves transfer times through WAN environments or when copying large OPS files. A 15x compression ratio is realistic for registry settings. Files and folders from the profile are compressed up to 7x.

• Windows appearance support. Dennis Damen has released FlexRefresh.exe to re-activate Windows colors, sizes and fonts for Flex environments. Users can now customize their desktop to their own needs even when they are using a mandatory profile!

• Certificates support. Thanks to feedback of "Jakobo" and many others in the Log*in Consultants forum, the Flex Framework now has an option to store and load certificates available. (Root certificates are not supported though, although these can be easily configured and distributed through Group Policies.)

• Support for Passwords. FPK 3.0 did not support Windows and IE passwords. The Framework now introduces the possibility to store Windows related passwords with a "flick of the switch".

• Error Handling. Configuration and troubleshooting of the Flex Framework is simplified with new options to generate clear warning messages when an error occurs.

Read more and download here.