Application Manager Tab On Installshield Editor Options Dialog Box; Microsoft App-V, Vmware Thinapp, And Citrix Xenapp Virtualization Support - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Application Manager Tab on InstallShield Editor Options
Dialog Box
The InstallShield Editor Options dialog box has a tab named Application Manager.
From this tab, you can specify the Application Catalog database to which you want to connect when using
integrated Application Manager functionality in InstallShield Editor. If you click the folder icon, the Connect
Application Catalog dialog box opens, from which you can select the Application Catalog.
If you click Advanced, the
Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, and Citrix XenApp
Virtualization Support
Edition • The Windows Installer Converter, Microsoft App-V Assistant, ThinApp Assistant, and Citrix Assistant are
included in the AdminStudio Virtualization Pack.
Important •
Both Repackager and InstallShield Editor provide support for the conversion of Windows Installer packages to
virtual packages:
• Windows Installer
Windows Installer package to a Microsoft App-V application, ThinApp application, or Citrix profile. You would
use this tool if you wanted to convert a Windows Installer package to a virtual package with no file
modifications and using the default isolation options. However, if you decide that you want to customize the
virtual package, you can click a button in the Windows Installer Converter to open that package in the
InstallShield Microsoft App-V Assistant, ThinApp Assistant, or Citrix Assistant.
• Repackager
build an InstallShield Editor project, a Windows Installer package, a Microsoft App-V application, a ThinApp
application, and a Citrix profile from a Repackager project.
•
Microsoft App-V
package or an InstallShield project to a customized App-V application. You can modify a Microsoft App-V
application's operating system requirements, files, folders, shortcuts, registry settings, isolation options, and
build options.
•
ThinApp
an InstallShield project to a customized ThinApp application. You can configure a ThinApp application's files,
folders, shortcuts, registry settings, isolation options, and build options.
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
Options Dialog Box
AdminStudio ThinApp support requires a separate purchase of VMware ThinApp™.
Converter—You can use the Windows Installer Converter in Repackager to convert a
Interface—By selecting an option on the Repackaged Output view, you can simultaneously
Assistant—Using the Microsoft App-V Assistant, you can convert a Windows Installer
Assistant—Using the VMware ThinApp Assistant, you can convert a Windows Installer package or
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