Launching Repackager Remotely - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

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Depending upon your network connectivity, you should configure Repackager on a clean machine in one of the

following ways:

Table 7-5 • Methods to Configure Repackager

Repackager Configuration

Launching Repackager

Installing Repackager on a

Clean Machine

You cannot repackage remotely from a Windows NT4 system because a file required during repackaging on

that operating system,

system, install Standalone Repackager on that machine, as described in

Launching Repackager Remotely

Because you want to avoid installing applications on the clean machine, you should launch Repackager remotely

from the clean machine.

To launch Repackager remotely, perform the following tasks:

Sharing Directories on a Machine with an Installation of AdminStudio

Creating a Shortcut to Repackager on the Clean Machine

Launching Remote Repackager on the Clean Machine

Sharing Directories on a Machine with an Installation of AdminStudio

To share directories on a machine where AdminStudio is installed, perform the following steps:

To share the Repackager and AdminStudio Shared folders:

Locate a production machine with network access that has AdminStudio installed on it.

Check to make sure that this installation of AdminStudio has already been activated before proceeding.

Open Windows Explorer and locate the following directory:

C:\Program Files\AdminStudio\9.5\Repackager

AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide

Chapter 7: Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard

If you have connectivity from a clean machine to a computer or network

location that contains an installation of Repackager, you should launch

Repackager remotely.

If you do not have any network connectivity on the clean machine, you

should install Repackager on the clean machine.

, must be installed locally. Therefore, when repackaging on a Windows NT4

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Configuring Repackager to Ensure Optimal Installation Capture

Installing Repackager on a Clean