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 Completing the AS Repackaging Fundamentals for ZENWorks users
Product Code: ISCASZEN2
Product Price: € 1.295,00
# Days: 2 days
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Course Overview
This 2-day course will provide you with a hands-on environment where you will gain the skills needed to repackage traditional setups into Windows Installer packages and rapidly customize them using AdminStudio. 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.


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 customize 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 customize 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
Course Prerequisites
You have attended the 3-day course "Novell ZENworks, Windows Installer & AdminStudio: basics"

Course Delivery
The following course sections and topics will be covered in the class. If you have a specific area that you think might need extra attention, mention it to your instructor on the first day of class.  


 

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
  • Building a ThinApp Application
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

 

Application Management and Conflict Solving

  • Application Catalog
  • Importing Merge Modules
  • Working with Groups
  • Creating and Importing OS Snapshots
  • Identifying Conflicts and Importing MSI Databases
  • Defining Custom ACE Rules
  • Sharing Application Catalog Data
  • Command-Line Options
  • Managing System Patches

Testing and Best Practices Application Isolation  

  • Application Isolation Techniques
  • Using the Application Isolation Wizard

Upgrades 

  • Preparation
  • Defining the Upgrade Properties

Additional Topics: Workflow Manager, Report Center, Job Manager

  • Companies, Users and Roles
  • Submitting Applications
  • Assigning Users to Applications
  • Navigating the Workflow

Software Repository

  • Enabling
  • Importing Packages
  • Checking Packages In and Out

Using PackageExpert to Identify and Resolve Package Errors

  • Available Tests
  • Testing Packages and Viewing Results
  • Viewing and Managing Test Results
  • Resolving Errors