AdminStudio 11 - Repackaging and Migration Workshop
This AdminStudio course will teach you to use
AdminStudio to repackage traditional setups into Windows
Installer packages and customise those packages to meet specific
needs.
In this course, you will also gain experience in creating
transforms for existing third-party MSI packages and identifying
and resolving conflicts between packages before deploying your
applications. |
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OBJECTIVES
In this class you will learn:
- How to prepare your development systems,
test systems and documentation for the application-migration
process
- How to use AdminStudio's Repackager to
convert traditional setups to Windows Installer setups
- How to enhance and customise repackaged
setups and to correct validation errors
- How to use AdminStudio's ConflictSolver
to identify and resolve potential conflicts between Windows
Installer setups before deployment into your desktop
environment
- How to use AdminStudio's Tuner to
customise the installation of existing Windows Installer
setups—such as third-party installations—to meet your
company-specific requirements
- How to use AdminStudio's Process
Workflow tool to create workflows to track and manage any
pre-deployment process
- Introduction to
converting packages to Microsoft App-V format
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Receive 15% off list price when booking
three or more employees from the same company
(Special discounts are not applicable to
onsite courses and only apply to public training courses.
Offer not applicable to prior purchases. Discount offers may
not be combined. To receive a discount, please request in
the "comments" field of the online registration form or
mention when placing a phone order) |
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COURSE PREREQUISITES
Previous AdminStudio experience
is not required; however, you should be comfortable
with the following:
- Using Windows Explorer
and the command prompt to create and manage
files and run executables
- Basic Windows
terminology (e.g. DLL, Control Panel, etc.)
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Introduction and Overview
- Windows Installer Background
- Features and Benefits of Windows Installer
- Format of a Windows Installer Installation
- Windows Installer Concepts and Terminology
- AdminStudio Tools
- Overview of the Application Migration Process
- Process Assistant
Best Practices
Microsoft Windows Installer
Preparing for Application Migration
- Creating the Storage Structure
- Defining Your Standard Images
- Project Documentation
- Copying Repackager to a Network Drive
- Global Exclusion Lists
Preparing Workflow Templates and Projects
Building Releases
Repackaging
- Repackager Best Practices
- Using the Repackager IDE
- Repackager IDE Tools Menu
- Using Installation Monitoring to Repackage an
Application
- Repackager Output
- Reviewing the Repackaged Data
- Running Repackager In Snapshot Mode
- Repackaging InstallScript MSI Installations
- Introduction to the AdminStudio Virtualisation Package
- Converting a Windows Installer Package to Microsoft
App-V
Testing the Repacked Install
- Running MSI Installations
- Testing Guidelines
- QualityMonitor
- Predeployment Test
InstallShield Editor
- Overview
- Setting Editor Options
- General Information
- Working with Application Data
- Path Variables
- Shortcuts
- Registry Data
- INI Files
- Environment Variables
- Per-Application Paths
- Conditions
- Building Releases
- Validating the MSI Package
- Creating Templates
- Building a Citrix Profile
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Advanced Editor Topics
- Searching for Files
- Direct Editor
- Handling Locked-Down Environments
Custom Actions
- Windows Installer Sequences
- Custom Action Scheduling Options
- The Custom Actions View
- Common Custom Action Types
Custom Actions, Sequences
Tuning an MSI Package
- Overview
- Introduction to InstallShield Tuner
- Creating a Response Transform
- Editing the Transform Using Tuner
- Applying a Transform
Application Management and Conflict Solving
- Application Catalogue
- Importing Merge Modules
- Working with Groups
- Creating and Importing OS Snapshots
- Identifying Conflicts and Importing MSI Databases
- Defining Custom Ace Rules
- Sharing Application Catalogue Data
- Command-Line Options
- Managing System Patches
- Introduction to the Application Compatibility
Package add-on
Testing and Best Practices Application Isolation
- Application Isolation Techniques
- Using the Application Isolation Wizard
Distribution Wizards
- Marimba
- Tivoli
- Altiris
- ManageSoft
- ZENworks
- SMS
Upgrades
- Preparation
- Defining the Upgrade Properties
Additional Topics
In this section, you will learn about additional
functionality of InstallShield and Windows Installer, including:
- How to create transforms
- Direct MSI editing
- Test Tools and Tricks
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Venues
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Melbourne |
| Date: |
17
- 20 April 2012 |
| Venue: |
Melbourne CBD Facility |
Cost:
(inc GST) |
$3640 |
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Sydney |
| Date: |
15 - 18 May 2012 |
| Venue: |
Sydney CBD Facility |
Cost:
(inc GST) |
$3640 |
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Canberra |
| Date: |
TBA |
| Venue: |
Canberra CBD Facility |
Cost:
(inc GST) |
$3640 |
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Brisbane |
| Date: |
6 - 9 March 2012 |
| Venue: |
Brisbane CBD Facility |
Cost:
(inc GST) |
$3640 |
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Register
To register for InstallShield Training, please fill in the
InstallShield
Order form, or e-mail
sales@microway.com.au or ask
for the sales department at MicroWay on 1300 553 313. (Office hours
8:45am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday).
| For more information please contact the MicroWay sales
team: |
Head Office
MicroWay Pty Ltd
PO Box 84,
Braeside, Victoria, 3195, Australia
Ph: 1300 553 313
Fax: 1300 132 709
email: sales@microway.com.au
ABN: 56 129 024 825 |
Sydney Sales Office
MicroWay Pty Ltd
PO Box 1733,
Crows Nest, NSW 1585, Australia
Tel: 1300 553 313
Fax: 1300 132 709
email: sales@microway.com.au
ABN: 56 129 024 825 |
New Zealand Sales Office
MicroWay Pty Ltd (NZ)
PO Box 912026
Victoria Street West
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Tel: 0800 450 168
email: sales@microway.co.nz |
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International: call +61 3 9580 1333, fax +61 3 9580 8995
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