Customizing Installations Using Tuner - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Customizing Installations Using
Tuner
Using Tuner, you can add to, modify, or remove information from a Windows Installer package. This involves
creating a transform file, where all the modifications are stored. When you install the package and transform
together, your modifications are reflected in the installation.
Tuner allows you to configure the initial state of features, add or remove files from an installation, edit registry
entries, configure setup properties, set Add/Remove Programs options, and configure servers for application
resiliency. You can also validate Windows Installer packages and transform files to ensure they conform to
Microsoft guidelines.
Tuner user documentation is presented in the following sections:
Table 12-1 • Tuner User Documentation
Section
Working with Transforms
Validation
Setup Organization
Configuring Package Content
Working with Dialogs
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
Description
Explains how to create a transform file to customize a Windows Installer-
based installation.
Explains how to compare a Windows Installer-based installation to a known
set of guidelines (an evaluation file) to ensure it has been created to those
guidelines.
Explains how to modify two main parts of the installation that your end
users will see: the default path and default company name, and the actual
features that can, will, or will not be installed.
Explains how to use a transform file to manipulate the original package
contents, including files and folders, registry entries, shortcuts, INI files,
ODBC resources, and NT services.
Explains how to disable particular panels that appear during the installation,
administrative, patch, or maintenance sequences.
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