Distribution Methods; Moving A Package Into Microsoft Active Directory - Symantec WISE PACKAGE STUDIO 8.0 - REFERENCE V1.0 Reference

Distribution Methods

Moving a Package into Microsoft Active Directory

Wise Package Studio Reference
distribute installable files only (examples: .MSI or .EXE files) from the Software Manager
database. Therefore, when you run Package Distribution from Software Manager, the
options to distribute to the share point directory and to distribute a project file are not
available.
When you run Package Distribution, you select a distribution method. The following
criteria determine whether a particular distribution method is available:
Whether you run the tool from Workbench or Software Manager.
The type of package you select to distribute.
The edition of Wise Package Studio you have installed.
You cannot distribute WiseScript packages in the Standard Edition.
Whether or not you are distributing a preflight package (generated from the
Preflight Instrumentation tool).
If you are, then the options to distribute to the share point, the network (project
file), and Administrative Installation are unavailable.
The distribution methods are described in the following topics:
Moving a Package into Microsoft Active Directory
Copying a Package to the Share Point Directory
(Not available in Standard Edition.)
Copying a Package to a Network Directory
Copying a Compiled Installation to an FTP Server
Performing an Administrative Installation of a Windows Installer Package
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When you are ready to distribute a Windows Installer package to end users, use
Package Distribution to move a Group Policy Object for the package into Microsoft®
Active Directory. Once the Group Policy Object is in Active Directory, you must link the
object to the organizational unit that the package should be applied to.
The following criteria determine whether this option is available.
You specify this type of file:
You run Package
Distribution from:
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.MSI, .WSI
If you specify a .WSI, it is compiled and the compiled
installation is distributed.
Workbench
Software Manager
Package Distribution
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