AppSense DesktopNow News & Support Resources

August 9, 2017

Last week heralded the release of Ivanti User Workspace Manager 10.1 Feature Release 2 (FR2) – formerly known as AppSense DesktopNow Plus – including updates to Environment Manager (EM), Management Center (MC), Application Control (AC) and Performance Manager (PM). Let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights of this release… GeoSync [Ivanti Environment […]

How To Reduce Login Times with Avanite WebCache Manager on your AppSense Systems.

July 10, 2017

Avanite

In this video we show you how WebCache Manager can be used alongside AppSense Environment Manager. The video clearly shows how WebCache Manager can improve your user experience by reducing user login/logoff times, storage requirements and network utilization. Visit us at http://www.avanite.com to find out more! This video is from the fine folks at Avanite.

Ivanti Releases Best Practice Guides for Hosting DesktopNow, powered by AppSense, in Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services

April 21, 2017

Ivanti

Scalable, Enterprise- and Cloud-Ready Architecture Accelerates Windows 10 Migration, Tightens Security and Optimizes User Experience for Physical, Virtual and Cloud-Based Desktops Ivanti, a leader in integrating and automating critical IT tasks, today announced new Cloud Best Practice Guides which outline the architecture and support of Ivanti DesktopNow, powered by AppSense, for hosting in Microsoft Azure […]

Upgrading to DesktopNow 10.1

March 3, 2017

Ivanti

Are you using Ivanti DesktopNow powered by AppSense (version 8.x)? And have you been waiting for Service Pack 1 for 10.0 to upgrade? Well guess what, it’s here! Well…not really! But 10.1 is here and includes many new features and a bunch of bug fixes so now would be a great time to upgrade. By […]

Ivanti’s New Release Cadence for DesktopNow and DesktopNow Plus

February 26, 2017

Ivanti

We’re excited to announce our new quarterly release cadence. In addition to aligning the former AppSense product lines with the Ivanti Management Suite products, the new cadence means that you, our customers, will have access to new releases every three months. It also aligns more closely to the Citrix update model for our joint customers. […]

Introducing AppSense Environment Manager 10.1

January 16, 2017

Ivanti

It seems like yesterday that we unveiled AppSense Environment Manager 10.0, and with it some ground-breaking changes in how we enable our customers to manage and optimize their users’ environments. Features like the Personalization Operations (PersOps) Console and Virtual Registry/File optimizations have transformed how we optimize applications and logon times and how our customers manage […]

AppSense DesktopNow Update Supports Windows Server 2016 with Citrix XenApp, Expands Protection against Ransomware and Malware

January 13, 2017

Ivanti

New Release Deepens Ransomware Protection Techniques, Extends Windows 10 Support, and is Citrix Ready Verified During Citrix Summit 2017, AppSense, the leading provider of User Environment Management solutions for the secure endpoint, today announced its latest release of DesktopNow with full support for Windows Server 2016 and expanded support for Windows 10. DesktopNow, which has been Citrix Ready […]

Using AppSense Application Manager to Secure Windows Server (Pt. 3 of 3)

January 13, 2017

Ivanti

In Part 2 of this series, we provided the link to our new Server Lockdown Guide, which provided details on using Application Manager and Environment Manager to take control of admins logging onto your infrastructure servers so they can do their job without flouting critical process or security controls. In this post, we’re pleased to provide […]

Managing the User Workspace in 2017 Just Got Easier for IT, Thanks to AppSense DesktopNow 10.1

January 13, 2017

Ivanti

2016 was an interesting year for those of us who work in end user computing (EUC). Technology has continued to evolve; user expectations have continued to rise, and the risk of cyberthreats on the user endpoint has increased significantly. Just managing these three elements is a challenge – but trying to balance them can at […]

AppSense Application Manager 10.1

January 13, 2017

Ivanti

Thirty years from now, if you’re watching a game show, and any of the questions start with “In what year….”, you can almost guarantee that the answer will be “2016”. In our industry, one of my lasting memories will be the huge increase in ransomware and DDOS attacks that we have seen over the past 12 […]

AppSense DesktopNow 10.1 Debuts at Citrix Summit 2017

January 12, 2017

Ivanti

Today at Citrix Summit 2017 we announced the latest release of DesktopNow, with full support for Windows Server 2016 and expanded support for Windows 10. DesktopNow 10.1 allows IT to leverage the new delivery options and enhanced security and virtualization capabilities made possible by Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. This release adds new layers […]

Using AppSense Application Manager to Secure Windows Server (Pt. 2 of 3)

January 9, 2017

Ivanti

Part 1 in this series (Using AppSense to Secure a Server Estate, With Role-Based Access) covered how to use AppSense to do the following: Take control of who is logging onto your infrastructure servers as an Administrator using Group Policy. Use Application Manager to secure against unwanted file execution while allowing a user elevated admin privileges […]

Using AppSense to Secure a Server Estate, With Role-Based Access

January 5, 2017

Ivanti

AppSense Application Manager (AM) and AppSense Environment Manager (EM) are widely used for server hardening, security, user profile management and server configuration in a Terminal Services environment. Surely the idea of using both for a role-based access solution is an extension of this proven background? The good news is, it is! The construct of AM […]

AppSense Named Citrix Ready Partner of the Month

November 29, 2016

Ivanti

AppSense User Environment Management and Endpoint Security Solution DesktopNow Verified for XenApp, XenDesktop and Citrix Cloud Environments AppSense, now a part of LANDESK, and the leading provider of User Environment Management solutions for the secure endpoint, today announced that it has been named by Citrix® as Citrix Ready® Partner of the Month for November 2016. Delivering integrated workspace […]