Microsoft has released a new version of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) version 2013. MDOP is a suite which consists of several desktop management tools available for subscribers to the Microsoft Software Assurance Program. The 2013 update contains a new version of the Microsoft Bitlocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) tool and provides Service Pack 1 releases for AGPM 4.0, DaRT 8.0, App-V 5.0 and UE-V 1.0.
This release doesn’t include any updates to the Microsoft Enterprise Destkop Virtualization (MED-V) tool, most likely Microsoft will not provide any update for this tool anymore therefore supporting it for use on Windows 8, since it hasn’t been updated since 2011 where it added support for Windows 7.
MDOP consists of the following tools:
- Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V)
- Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V)
- Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V)
- Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM)
- Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT)
- Microsoft Bitlocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM)
The Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2013 provides the following new features (among others):
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) 5.0 Service Pack 1 as described here
- Changes to supported languages (24 for client and 11 for server)
- Enhanced support for Microsoft Office 2010
Microsoft User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) 1.0 Service Pack 1 as described here
- Support for additional languages
- Office 2007 Settings Location Templates
- Office 2010 Settings Location Templates Updates
- Scheduled Task for Catalog Updates is now randomized
- Support for Citrix EdgeSight
- Indexing of Internet Explorer favorites
- New setup.exe command line parameters for UE-V Agent and UE-V Generator
- New error codes for setup
Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 4.0 Service Pack 1 as described here
- New and changed client-side extensions supporting Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
- Rollup of several fixes
Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (DaRT) 8.0 Service Pack 1 as described here
- Language Support adding 10 new languages
- Defender has been updated to include improved protection capabilities
- Rollup of several fixes
Microsoft Bitlocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) 2.0 as described here
- Support for integration with System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr) 2007 and 2012
- Support for Windows 8 as a target platform
- Self-Service Portal for end users
- Ability to Automatically Resume BitLocker Protection from a Suspended State
- Fixed Data Drives Can Be Configured to Automatically Unlock Without a Password