All Features

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Resource Mgmt \| Repackaging \| Editing \| Conflict Solving\| Deployment Handoff
Centralized Application Management for Enterprises
Enhanced Application Management Catalog and Application Manager Application centric catalog allows the management of MSIs alongside virtual application packages. The enhanced Application Manager and Application Catalog allows the centralized management of MSIs alongside virtual application packages, enabling virtual packages to be handled with the same process and tools as MSIs – removing the costs and complexity of maintaining two separate solutions and repositories. This new functionality simplifies the grouping of applications showing different application package formats (deployment types) hierarchically under each application. This simplifies the task of managing the applications and reduces the time and effort involved.
Centrally Manage and Report on Application Portfolio Customizable reports and dashboards allow reporting on any parameter of the Application Catalog. More »
Integration with Workflow Manager AdminStudio and Workflow Manager are fully integrated, making it even easier to standardize and streamline packaging, as well as implement application packaging best practices like ITIL. More »
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 virtualization readiness, converting to virtualized 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. With this capability, you can automate the many routine tasks that you perform, freeing up time to focus on analyzing the results. You can choose from a variety of industry standards such as .NET, PowerShell and scripting languages such as VB Script, to communicate with AdminStudio, so you can use the method most familiar to you.
Process Workflow Management A process-oriented interface allows you to step through project lists, visually tracking your progress.
Application Catalog Merge Replication For large organizations with packaging teams in multiple locations, AdminStudio can automatically synchronize all your Application Catalogs, making the most recent packages and packaging data available in each location. (Applies to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 databases only).
Catalog Replication For organizations 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 organization are altered or updated, ensuring you never duplicate work.
Package Auto-Import Drop items into a defined folder for automatic important into the Application Catalog, saving you time.
MSI Repackaging
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. More »
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.
Support for MSI 5.0 Keeping current with the latest standards, AdminStudio 9.5 produces MSI compatible with MSI 5.0.
Enhanced Side-by-Side Assemblies Private and shared side-by-side assemblies are improved with streamlined functionality.
Convert Applications to Windows 7-Ready MSIs AdminStudio helps ensure applications run reliably on Windows 7 (or any Windows OS) by automatically repackaging any setup to a fully compliant MSI package. 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.
Manage InstallScript MSI Setups Only AdminStudio automatically converts InstallScript MSI setups into 100% pure MSIs More »
Convert Any Setup to Windows Installer Only AdminStudio has the technology to convert any setup, even InstallScript MSIs, into pure Windows Installer packages More »
Capture Context Data during Repackaging AdminStudio’s Repackager now captures context data during the MSI repackaging process. More »
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. More »
Reliably Package InstallShield Setups Only AdminStudio can see inside native InstallShield setups, automatically capture their information, and accurately convert them into MSIs. More »
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 SMS, ZENworks, WinINSTALL, and Wise WSE software packages into MSIs. More »
Global Exclusions Editor Identify what files you never wish to deploy with any package, and they will be automatically blocked. More »
Package Applications Quickly and Correctly Intelligent, automated tools speed you through the software packaging process. More »
Application Virtualization Support
Virtualization Suitability Testing Automatically run tests to determine if the application is suitable for deployment as a virtual application More »	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Automated Application Converter (Multiple Applications) Automated conversion of MSI and legacy installers to Microsoft App-V, Citrix XenApp & VMware ThinApp more»	With Virtualization Pack DT license model
Automated Application Converter (Single Application) Automated conversion of MSI and legacy installers to Microsoft App-V, Citrix XenApp & VMware ThinApp. Detects and converts packages that contain custom actions on a virtual machine. Automated approach is 9x faster than manual conversion tools.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Conflict Testing and Validation of Microsoft App-V Packages Perform validation of Microsoft App-V packages to ensure they conform to best packaging practices Run conflict tests between App-V packages to ensure that their elements that affect the PC (i.e. file associations) will not conflict.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
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. More »	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Virtualization Component Searching Search virtual applications in the catalog for specific components (i.e. files).	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Support for Multiple Virtualization Formats Only AdminStudio can convert applications to any of of the leading types of virtual packages including Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp and Citrix XenApp AdminStudio gives you the ability to quickly convert applications into Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp* and Citrix XenApp virtual packages. It’s the only packaging solution that lets you choose from multiple virtualization formats, so you can pick the format or formats that best fits different situations. AdminStudio comes with Microsoft, VMware and Citrix Assistants that save you time and effort by walking you through the virtualization process in minutes, including the customizing of virtual packages. It gives you complete control over every aspect of virtual packages, from modifying registry settings to controlling isolation options at a granular level, quickly and easily. *Requires separate purchase of VMware ThinApp	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
External Shortcut Support for Microsoft App-V Support external shortcuts, such as plug-ins, for Microsoft App-V packages.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
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.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Microsoft App-V Support - 32x and 64x For Microsoft App-V customers, AdminStudio now supports the conversion of MSI and .EXEs to the SFT format used by Microsoft App-V. AdminStudio supports App-V version 4.6. Simultaneously create a 64-bit Windows Installer package (MSI) and a 64-bit Microsoft App-V package, saving time and effort. AdminStudio accelerates virtual deployments by reformatting applications into the App-V format natively, without the use of the multi-step App-V Sequencer tool. At this time, AdminStudio will be the only application readiness solution set that can natively support the App-V format, reducing costs and increasing reliability for App-V implementations.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
VMware ThinApp Support For VMware ThinApp customers, AdminStudio now supports the latest version of the VMware application virtualization product, version 4.0.3 as well as the previous Thinstall Virtualization Suite 3.2.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Citrix XenApp Support For Citrix XenApp 5 and 6 customers, AdminStudio supports the Citrix application delivery system as well as the product formerly called Citrix Presentation Server.	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack	With Virtualization Pack
Package Editing and Authoring
InstallShield 2012 AdminStudio is powered by the latest version of the world's leading MSI authoring and editing tool, InstallShield Professional 2012, for advanced MSI package customization and authoring. You can create and edit MSI installations, virtual profiles, patches and transforms. More »
Suite Installations via InstallShield® 2012 Premier AdminStudio *Enterprise* Edition includes InstallShield 2012 Premier to simplify the configuration of multi-application software installations, eliminating deployment issues and reducing support costs for application suites.
VBScript Custom Action Editor Easily edit and format your VBScript custom action code.
Language Pack Included Automatically localize installation UIs into 33 languages, eliminating hours of tedious translation effort. More »
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. More »
Create Your Own MSIs and Patches Easily author your own MSI installations (including Windows Vista-compatible setups) and patches. More »
Create and Edit Transforms Quickly create or edit transform files (MSTs) for modifying MSIs. More »
Prerequisite Support Only AdminStudio allows you to 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.
Application Tagging From v11 AdminStudio includes automatic ISO 19770-2 software tagging, which enables a more efficient software asset management and license optimization process. An application's tag file contains accurate descriptive information (publisher, name, version, etc.) that can be collected and analyzed to provide an accurate application inventory. AdminStudio automatically creates tag files for application packages in two ways: When you import an application package into the AdminStudio Application Catalog. NOTE: The first time you open an Application Catalog database from an earlier release of AdminStudio, you have the option to re-import all of your MSI packages and automatically create software tags for them all. When you convert a legacy package to a Windows installer package. Automatic tagging eliminates the need to manually tag each application, a time-consuming and error-prone process. You can view and edit the tag file information for each application using a new, easy-to-follow view,so you can tell at a glance the tagging status of each application. In this way, you can ensure that all applications have comprehensive and accurate tags to enable effective application asset management.
Application conflict Identification and Resolution
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 More »	With Application Compatibility Pack	With Application Compatibility Pack
Pinpoint Application Compatibility Issues Identifies both installation package and application code compatibility issues. A single click pinpoints compatibility issues to accelerate the fixing process. Identifies which applications can be automatically fixed and which need to be sent back to development. Integration with AdminStudio allows you to perform the same level of Windows 7 compatibility assessment as part of a migration project or for day-to-day application requests.	With Application Compatibility Pack	With Application Compatibility Pack
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 prioritize further testing and fixing.	With Application Compatibility Pack
Automated Windows 7 Application Compatibility Fixing Auto generate standard MSI transforms to fix over 98% of installation package related issues. Fast, consistent approach ensures that packages are of high quality. Eliminates the needs for skilled, expensive packaging resources to fix the majority of installation package issues, saving time and money.	With Application Compatibility Pack	With Application Compatibility Pack
Automated Internet Explorer 8 & 9 Compatibility Testing for Web Applications Simple, bulk loading of Web site addresses (URLs) and Web based applications for Internet Explorer 8 & 9 compatibility testing. Import multiple Web site addresses (URLs) or Web applications at one time and test to ensure they render correctly in Internet Explorer 8 & 9 and check for missing elements on pages due to browser incompatibility. Available with Desktop License Model only. Contact PDS for more details on this AdminStudio license model.	With Application Compatibility Pack
Automated Internet Explorer 8 Integration Testing for Desktop Applications Drag and drop multiple application packages to test that they integrate with Internet Explorer 8. Available with Desktop License Model only. Contact PDS for more details on this AdminStudio license model.	With Application Compatibility Pack
Windows Server 2008 R2 Compatibility Testing In-depth testing and reporting on both installation package and application code compatibility issues.	With Application Compatibility Pack
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. More »
Tight Integration with Deployment Solutions
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager Support Prepare, publish, and distribute applications through your Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager server.
Detect, View and Edit System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Application Metadata Accurate identification of deployment metadata is crucial for populating Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager new application model. AdminStudio automatically gathers this metadata by mining package elements such as detection methods, requirements, and dependencies. All of this metadata, which you can easily view and edit in AdminStudio, is transferred directly to Configuration Manager upon application publication. More »
Bulk Import from Configuration Manager 2012 and 2007 AdminStudio provides enhanced import functionality to help speed your migration to Microsoft System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, easing your transition from its previous package-based model to its new application-based model. Bulk import eliminates the laborious and error-prone task of importing applications manually one at a time. Application Manager's Import Wizard now offers a new option on the Select Package Source panel to perform a bulk import of applications from Configuration Manager 2012, while maintaining its support for package import from earlier releases of Configuration Manager. If you select the "Show only good candidate packages (MSI)" option, AdminStudio will check the packages in the Microsoft Configuration Manager 2007 server to determine if they are good candidates for migration to Configuration Manager 2012, and filters the list accordingly. Filtering speeds the adoption of Configuration Manager 2012 by enabling you to quickly identify and migrate good candidates before moving on to those that require more work.
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 (Marimba) and Symantec® Altiris. This eliminates manual effort, increasing productivity and slashing costs. Moreover, it gives you the flexibility to change deployment tools to adapt to changes in your business environment. More »
Support for Other Deployment Methods AdminStudio facilitates distributing packages via network destinations, FTP servers, administrative installations, and more.

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