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Instructing SMS to Create a Management Information
Format File at Deployment Time
Task:
To instruct SMS to create a Management Information Format (MIF) file at deployment time:
1.
From the checklist, select Package, and then select SMS from the second column. The SMS View of the
Package View opens.
2.
Select the Create SMS file check box.
3.
Provide the name of the application you are installing in the Install MIF Filename field.
4.
Provide the name of the application to be uninstalled in the Uninstall MIF Filename field.
5.
Enter the serial number for the product in the Serial Number field.
The resulting file has a .MIF extension.
Deploying Windows Installer Setup Packages with
Systems Management Server 2.0
Task:
To deploy Windows Installer setup packages with SMS 2.0:
Perform the steps detailed in the Microsoft White Paper:
Systems Management Server
Creating a Setup.exe File for the Package and Transform
Task:
To create a Setup.exe file to begin the installation of your base package and transform:
1.
From the checklist, select Package, and then select Setup from the second column. The Setup View of the
Package View opens.
2.
Select the Create Installation Launcher (Setup.exe) check box.
3.
Specify whether you want to include the Windows 95/98 or Windows NT MSI engines.
4.
Provide any command-line arguments for your installation.
5.
Save your transform. The Setup.exe file is stored in the directory specified in the Location panel of the
Packaging Wizard, or in the Location view within the Package view.
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