Platform API
AdminStudio includes a new platform API that enables users to sequence individual AdminStudio automated tasks to perform higher-level processes such as importing packages, checking for virtualisation readiness, converting to virtualised packages, testing packages, distributing to Configuration Manager, and other custom tasks you define. The AdminStudio Platform API seamlessly integrates with Flexera's Workflow Manager, providing end-to-end application readiness processes and connecting those workflows with other enterprise processes and systems.

Enhanced Application Management Catalog and Application Manager
Application centric catalog allows the management of MSIs alongside virtual application packages.

Centrally Manage and Report on Application Portfolio
Customisable reports and dashboards allow reporting on any parameter of the Application Catalog.

Conflict Testing and Validation of Microsoft App-V Packages
Perform validation of Microsoft App-V packages to ensure they conform to best packaging practices.

Direct Editing of Microsoft App-V Packages
Direct editing of Microsoft App-V packages files using the Virtual Package Editor, a familiar Installshield look and feel.

Virtualisation Suitability Testing
Automatically run tests to determine if the application is suitable for deployment as a virtual application.

Automated Application Converter (Multiple Applications)
Automated conversion of MSI and legacy installers to Microsoft App-V, Citrix XenApp & VMware ThinApp.

Virtualisation Component Searching
Search virtual applications in the catalog for specific components (i.e. files).

Windows 7 Application Compatibility Assessment
Overview report of entire portfolio for project scoping by performing over 10,000 Windows 7 compatibility tests on each application.

Automated Windows 7 Application Compatibility Fixing
Auto generate standard MSI transforms to fix over 98% of installation package related issues.

Pinpoint Application Compatibility Issues
Identifies both installation package and application code compatibility issues.

Detailed Application Portfolio Compatibility Reporting
Instantly run pre-defined reports showing all applications grouped by their compatibility status. Shows precisely which applications have issues with each platform, to focus and prioritise further testing and fixing.

Automated Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility Testing for Web Applications
Simple, bulk loading of Web site addresses (URLs) and Web based applications for Internet Explorer 8 compatibility testing.

Automated Internet Explorer 8 Integration Testing for Desktop Applications
Drag and drop multiple application packages to test that they integrate with Internet Explorer 8.

Windows Server 2008 R2 Compatibility Testing
In-depth testing and reporting on both installation package and application code compatibility issues.

InstallShield 2011
AdminStudio is now powered by the latest version of the world’s leading MSI authoring and editing tool, InstallShield 2011, which includes the ability to natively create an App-V installation, support for MSI 5.0 and more!

Expanded Windows 7 Support - x32 and x64
Create packages for Windows 7 deployment, modify exclusion lists for accurate Windows 7 packages, test for Windows 7 application suitability.

Enhanced Exclusions for Windows 7 Projects
Simplify Windows 7 packaging with automatic exclusion of OS and registry files. Plus, process exclusions for Windows 7 and Vista are now included in the process exclusions used by the Repackager Installation Monitoring.

Enhanced Application Virtualisation Conversion – Converts Windows Installer or Non-MSI to Virtual Formats – Single Application Conversion
Automates conversion of a single Windows Installer or non-MSI, legacy setup to virtual application formats. This feature examines a setup to automatically determine whether it needs to be repackaged or if it can be directly converted to a virtual application. It converts setups that can be directly converted, and repackages others by launching a virtual machine, running the setup and capturing it prior to converting into the target virtual format.
*Available in AdminStudio Desktop and Administrator Models

Enhanced Application Virtualisation Conversion – Converts Windows Installer or Non-MSI to Virtual Formats – Batch Conversion
Automates batch conversion of Windows Installer or non-MSI, legacy setups to virtual application formats. This feature examines setups and MSI packages to automatically determine whether they need to be repackaged or if they can be directly converted to virtual applications. It converts setups that can be directly converted, and repackages others by launching a virtual machine, running the setups and capturing them prior to converting into the target virtual formats.
*Available in AdminStudio Desktop Model

Import Packages from Multiple Sources to Virtual Formats – Automated Application Converter
Import setups from multiple sources including: AdminStudio Application Catalog, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or a specified directory or file for conversion with the Automated Application Converter.

Support for MSI 5.0
Keeping current with the latest standards, AdminStudio produces MSI compatible with MSI 5.0.

InstallShield 2010
AdminStudio is now powered by the latest version of the world’s leading MSI authoring and editing tool, InstallShield 2010 Service Pack 1, which includes the ability to natively create an App-V installation, support for MSI 5.0 and more!

Enhanced Side-by-Side Assemblies
Private and shared side-by-side assemblies are improved with streamlined functionality.

External Shortcut Support for Microsoft App-V
Support external shortcuts, such as plug-ins, for Microsoft App-V packages.

Create a Portable "Wrapper MSI"
For Microsoft App-V build outputs, a Windows Installer "wrapper" can be generated and used to deploy the App-V package on the App-V client. The wrapper MSI is portable and can be more easily moved from one network location to another.

Virtual Application Management
AdminStudio now provides unprecedented support for managing virtual applications, making it as easy as managing MSIs.

VMware ThinApp Support
For VMware ThinApp customers, AdminStudio now supports the latest version of the VMware application virtualisation product, as well as the previous Thinstall Virtualization Suite 3.2.

Citrix XenApp Support
For Citrix XenApp customers, AdminStudio now supports the latest version of the Citrix application delivery system as well as the product formerly called Citrix Presentation Server.

InstallShield 2009
AdminStudio is now powered by the latest version of the world’s leading MSI authoring and editing tool, InstallShield 2009.

Capture Context Data during Repackaging
AdminStudio’s Repackager now captures context data during the MSI repackaging process.

Thinstall Virtualisation Support
Easily generate Thinstall* virtual software packages that deploy without conflict.

Customising Thinstall Applications
Edit every aspect of Thinstall* virtual packages quickly and easily.

Support for InstallShield Upgrades/Hotfixes
Apply InstallShield upgrades and hotfixes as soon as they are available, giving you faster access to new InstallShield features.

Application Catalog Merge Replication
Automatically synchronise every AdminStudio Application Catalog in your organisation. 

Citrix Virtualisation Support
For Citrix Presentation Server customers, AdminStudio saves you time by converting applications to Citrix virtual profiles in minutes. 

Customising Citrix Profiles
Edit every aspect of Citrix virtual profiles quickly and easily. 

Customise Virtual Packages and MSIs with InstallShield 2009
The AdminStudio Editor is powered by InstallShield, the world's standard in MSI customisation and authoring. 

Integration with Workflow Manager
AdminStudio and Workflow Manager are fully integrated, making it even easier to standardise and streamline packaging, as well as implement application packaging best practices ITIL and Microsoft's MOF and BDD. 

Runs On Windows 7
AdminStudio itself runs on Windows 7, so you can follow best practices by performing MSI repackaging and testing on machines running the same Windows 7 OS as your target environment.

Create Your Own MSIs and Patches
Easily author your own MSI installations and patches.

Centralised Application Catalog
The Application Catalog is a centralised database containing information about the traditional and virtual applications in the enterprise, plus patch, operating system, and related data. 

Web-Based Report Center
Generate and share reports for quickly repairing problems and expertly manage applications. 

Application Manager
Application Manager provides a single, user-friendly view into all the data in the Application Catalog.

Process Workflow Management
A process-oriented interface allows you to step through project lists, visually tracking your progress.

Catalog Replication
For organisations managing software in multiple offices, any location can publish packages to another's Application Catalog.

Remote Package Alert
Get notified whenever applications in other Application Catalogs in your organisation are altered or updated, ensuring you never duplicate work.

Package Auto-Import
Drop items into a defined folder for automatic import into the Application Catalog, saving you time.

Oracle Database Support
Optionally maintain all the application data generated by AdminStudio in an Oracle database.

FLEXwrap
Inject license tracking capabilities into applications so they can be managed with FLEXnet Manager (sold separately). 

Snapshot-Free MSI Repackaging
Save time and improve MSI package quality by capturing all system changes made by a setup — and only those changes — without waiting for snapshots. 

Manage InstallScript MSI Setups
Only AdminStudio automatically converts InstallScript MSI setups into 100% pure MSIs.

Reliably Package InstallShield Setups
Only AdminStudio can see inside native InstallShield setups, automatically capture their information, and accurately convert them into MSIs. 

AXT and AOT Conversion to MSI
Save time by automatically converting multiple ZENworks AXT and AOT files to MSI packages at once.

Software Package Conversions
Convert Microsoft Configuration Manager, Novell ZENworks, WinINSTALL, and Wise WSEsoftware packages into MSIs.

Global Exclusions Editor
Identify what files you never wish to deploy with any package, and they will be automatically blocked. 

Flexible Package Build Options
Get tremendous flexibility in your package build formats, including the new ability to build installations with a single external CAB file. 

Package Version Management
Quickly locate and check out different versions of packages directly from the Application Catalog for editing. 

VBScript Custom Action Editor
Easily edit and format your VBScript custom action code.

Language Pack Included
Automatically localise installation UIs into 33 languages, eliminating hours of tedious translation effort. 

Create and Edit Transforms
Quickly create or edit transform files (MSTs) for modifying MSIs. 

Automated Package Validation
Ensure MSIs conform to Microsoft guidelines (including the Microsoft Windows Vista Quality Program) using built-in validation tools. 

Prerequisite Support
Check for and install any prerequisite applications or system components before your MSI package is executed.

XML File Editing
Author installations that edit XML files on the target machine without having to create a custom action.

Eliminate Software Conflicts
Automatically detect and eliminate conflicts between Windows Installer packages and installed apps before you deploy. 

Support for Terminal Services
Automatically validate that applications requiring terminal service environments will function properly once deployed.

File Dependency Scanning
Run automated scans to determine the file dependencies of any application in your environment.

Transform Management
Automatically identify and eliminate conflicts in multiple configurations of the same package, including transforms.

Ensure MSIs Meet Corporate Standards
Easily create custom rules that identify applications violating your corporate standards and define how you wish AdminStudio to correct them. 

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Support
Prepare, publish, and distribute applications through your Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager server.

Distributes Packages to Any Deployment Solution
Automatically release packages to any deployment solution, including Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Novell ZENworks, LANDesk Management Suite, BMC Configuration Management, Citrix, and Tivoli.

Support for Other Deployment Methods
AdminStudio facilitates distributing packages via network destinations, FTP servers, administrative installations, and more.