Update 18.August 2017 –  The BIS-F Version 6.1.0 build 04.113 Release is available now! Key features are some enhacements for Citrix AppLayering, ADMX Changes, Support for GPT WriteCacheDisk, F-Secure AntiVirus, Support for PrinterLogic PrinterInstaller Client Launcher, Refresh WEM Agent Cache on system startup.

Detail description and screenshots from the ADMX Changes, can be found here http://eucweb.com/2017/08/02/base-image-script-framework-bis-f-an-deep-look-into-the-next-release/

NOTE: This an early Developer Release for testing purposes only and it shows some notes during execution, this is NOT an production Release.  As usual other 3rd Party Tools (like cmtrace.exe, nvpsbind.exe, delprof2.exe, sdelete.exe….) are not included.

With the latest Version we have also created an DTAP Stage on each build, with the buildnumber you can easily identify which DTAP Stage you’re running.

Build 04.* = DEVELOP (D)
Build 03.* = Test (T)
Build 02.* = ACCEPTANCE (A)
Build 01.* = PROD (P)

This build included all previous changes from other builds, see below:

Version 6.1.0 build 04.113 — 18.08.2017 16:38:46 :
18.08.2017 FF: (PERS Sophos) Use $ServiceNameS instead of $ServiceName for first Test-BISFService
18.08.2017 FF: Fix for Bug 200: Popup shouldn’t show up if Central Logshare is enabled OR disabled
17.08.2017 FF: Program is named “Windows Defender”, not “Microsoft Windows Defender”, fixed typos
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.112 — 16.08.2017 13:47:45 :
Last Change: 16.08.2017 MS: Skip Device Personalization, based on Diskmode selected in ADMX
Last Change: 15.08.2017 MS: Feature – DiskMode: extend Diskmode with AppLayering, ReadOnlyAppLayering, ReadWriteAppLayering, etc.
Last Change: 15.08.2017 MS: Bugfix – Personalization: If Citrix AppLayering is installed, skip reboot
Last Change: 15.08.2017 MS: move all BIS-F logs to the BISF logfolder, local and UNC-Path, previous only personalization logs would be moved to the UNC-Path
Last Change: 06.08.2017 MS: from every P2V convertion, the logfile would be included into the BIS-F log, instead of error only
Last Change: 06.08.2017 MS: Bugfix – ADMX: in some textbox fields, they starting with empty spaces
Last Change: 06.08.2017 MS: Bugfix – if Custom UNC-Path in ADMX is enabled, during “Personalization” the wrong $returnvalue like MCSPrivate is given back, instead of “UNC-Path”
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.111 — 04.08.2017 21:23:17 :
04.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 150 : – Function Get-BISFDiskMode: If Custom UNC-Path in ADMX is enabled, get back ‘UNC-Path’ as $returnvalue
03.08.2017 MS: Change BIS-F Icon on Admin Desktop, thx to Marco Zimmermann
03.08.2017 MS: Feature – P2V : Get-BISFBootMode get back UEFI or Legacy to using different command line switches for ImagingWizard or P2PVS
03.08.2017 MS: Feature – P2V : Automatic fallback to ImagingWizard with UEFI BootMode, if P2PVS in ADMX is selected
02.08.2017 MS: Feature – System Startup : In AppLayering OS-Layer only, do not Resync Time with Domain and do not Reapply Computer GPO, Computer is mostly not domain joined
02.08.2017 MS: Feature – System Startup : With DiskMode AppLayering in OS-Layer the WSUS Update Service would be start
02.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 150 : IF ADMX for custom VHDX UNC-Path is enabled, Defrag can’t performed
02.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 150 : IF ADMX for custom VHDX UNC-Path is enabled, the arguments for the P2V Tool must be changed, this vDisk Mode must not being checked
02.08.2017 MS: Feature – Removing XenConvert completly and using settings from new ADMX to choose ImagingWizard or P2PVS
02.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 152 : ADMX – Set Logfile Retention via ADMX
02.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 193 : ADMX – Eventlog and Log Configuration, change POSH Code to use new reg values
02.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 196 : ADMX – delprof2 edit custom arguments
02.08.2017 MS: Feature : change ADMX to new structure, each vendor has his own folder
02.08.2017 MS: Bugfix – Windos Defender Script: to much ” at the end of Line 44, breaks defender script to fail
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.110 — 01.08.2017 19:13:38 :
01.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 197 : add Progressbar for .NET Optimization
01.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 159 : ADMX – specifiy VMware OS Optimization Template
01.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 196 : ADMX – specifiy custom searchfolder for Citrix System Optimizer (CTXOE)
01.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 196 : ADMX – specifiy custom searchfolder for each 3rd Party Tool
01.08.2017 MS: Feature Request 193 : ADMX – specifiy custom eventlog and spool foldername
01.08.2017 JP: Fix some typos
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.109 — 01.08.2017 05:38:40 :
01.08.2017 MS: Bugfix Test-AppLayeringSoftware, to much more bracket.. complete execution of BISF failed !
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.108 — 31.07.2017 20:10:25 :
31.07.2017 MS: Bugfix: if Citirx PVS Target Device Driver and Citrix AppLayering is installed, PostCommand would not executed
31.07.2017 MS: Bugfix: If Citrix AppLayering is installed, in the Platform Layer the wrong Driveletter would give it back.
31.07.2017 MS: Bugfix: 10_PrepBISF_AV-SEP.ps1 – typo in search folders for the SEP vietool.exe
31.07.2017 MS: Show ConsoleMessage during prepare Citrix AppLayering if installed
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.107:
29.07.2017 MS: add schedule Task “ServerCeipAssistant” to disable, thx to Trentent Tye
29.07.2017 MS: Feature Request 173: add Support for F-Secure Anti-Virus, thx to Thorsten Witsch
29.07.2017 MS: Feature Request 174: on systemstartup with MCS/PVS and installed WEM Agent – refresh WEM Cache
29.07.2017 MS: Feature Request 168: add Support for PrinterLogic PrinterInstaller Client to remove all files in C:\Windows\Temp\PPP
29.07.2017 MS: Feature Request 179: Enable all Eventlog and move Eventlogs to the PVS WriteCacheDisk if Redirection is enabled in function Use-BISFPVSConfig , thx to Bernd Braun
29.07.2017 MS: Bugfix 187: Wrong search folders for the SEP vietool.exe
29.07.2017 MS: Feature Request 192: support GPT WriteCacheDisk
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.106:
28.07.2017 MS: Bugfix 195: If Citrix AppLayerLayering is installed get back DiskMode $returnValue = “AppLayering”
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.105:
27.07.2017 MS: If Citrix AppLayering and PVS Target Device Driver installed, skip vDisk Operations
27.07.2017 MS: replace redirection of spool and evt-logs with central function Use-BISFPVSConfig, if using Citrix AppLayering with PVS it’s a complex matrix to redirect or not.
27.07.2017 MS: add new Function Use-BISFPVSConfig for Checking Redirection of Files is needed in combination with PVS and Citrix AppLayering
26.07.2017 MS: Bugfix Citrix Applayering: check Universervice ProcessID instead of ProcessName
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Version 6.1.0 build 04.104:
25.07.2017 MS: Bugfix: Create central Function Test-BISFAppLayeringSoftware to give back $Global:CTXAppLayeringSW true or false value
25.07.2017 MS: Feature Request: with new Installerbuild (incremental version) in each DTAP Stage the build number also written to the log and the Windows Title, replace the manual change of the $ReleaseType in BISF.psm1
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Version 6.1.0 DEV:
12.07.2017 FF: Prep_Altiris: Create $RegKeys as an array (was a hashtable before)
12.07.2017 FF: Prep_RES: BugFix for Redirecting RES Cache (Setting Cache Path to WCD)
03.07.2017 FF: CTXOE can be executed on every device (if “installed” + not disabled by GPO/skipped by user)
01.07.2017 MS: add Script to remove ghost devices, thx to Trentent Tye
28.06.2017 MS: Feature Request 169 – add AppLayering Support in PrepBISF_CTX.ps1
16.06.2017 FF: Feature Request 181 – add support for Citrix System Optimizer Engine (CTXOE)
28.06.2017 MS: Bugfix 186 – AppSense Product Path – thx to Matthias Kowalkowski
14.06.2017 MS: Feature Request 176 – Running ImagingWizard instead of P2PVS to support UEFI Boot on Hyper-V
14.06.2017 MS: Feature Request 172 – Stopping Shell Hardware Detection Service before ImagingWizard/XenConvert is starting, messagebox to format the disk supressed now
01.06.2017 FF: Feature Request 182 – Add 10_PrepBISF_AV-WindowsDefender.ps1 to support Windows Defender

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Happy sealing!