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NOVELL ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual (1842 pages)

Brand: NOVELL | Category: Software | Size: 23.15 MB

Table of Contents
3
Part 1: Getting Started

53
1 Adminstudio 9.5 Help Library

53
Part 2: Managing Users, Roles, Permissions, Application Catalogs

53
Part 4: Testing Windows Installer Packages

54
Part 3: Repackaging and Customizing Installations

54
Part 5: Preparing Installations for Deployment

55
- Adminstudio Editions
  68
- Activating Adminstudio
  71
- Evaluating Adminstudio
  72
- Upgrading Your Product Edition
  75
- Using Help
  75
- Contacting Us
  77
2 Using the Process Assistant

79
- Using the Process Assistant
  80
- Home Page
  81
- Package Page
  82
- Customize Page
  82
- Conflictsolver Process Assistant
  85
  - Select a Package Page
    86
    
    Current and New Packages
    87
    
    Draft Packages
    88
    
    Configuring Import Options
    89
    
    Creating a New Group
    89
    
    Patch Files
    89
  - Extended Attributes Page
    90
    
    Validation Page
    90
    
    Microsoft Internal Consistency Evaluators (Ices)
    91
    
    Validation Error Severity Ratings
    91
    
    Configuring Validation Options
    92
  - Best Practices Page
    93
    
    Best Practice Aces
    93
    
    Resolving Best Practice ACE Errors
    97
    
    Configuring Conflict Detection
    98
    
    Configuring Resolution Options
    98
  - Detect Conflicts Page
    99
    
    Configuring Conflict Detection
    99
    
    Target Packages
    99
  - Resolve Conflicts Page
    100
    
    Automatic and Manual Conflict Resolution
    100
    
    Configuring Resolution Options
    101
  - Reporting Page
    102
  - Organize Package Page
    103
    
    Current and New Packages
    104
    
    Draft Packages
    105
- Test Page
  106
- Creating a New Group
  106
- Distribute Page
  107
  - Distributing Transforms with an MSI Package
    108
  - Using the Adminstudio Interface
    109
3 Using the Adminstudio Interface

110
- Configuring the Adminstudio Interface
  110
- Working with Tools
  115
- Workflows and Projects
  120
  - Creating and Editing Workflows
    120
    
    Creating New Workflows
    121
    
    Filtering Workflows
    121
    
    Renaming Workflows
    121
    
    Creating New Tasks
    122
    
    Deleting Workflows
    122
    
    Modifying Task Properties
    122
    
    Creating Notes for a Task
    123
    
    Renaming Tasks
    123
    
    Reordering Tasks
    123
    
    Adding New Tools from the Workflow Templates Tab
    124
    
    Associating Help Files with Tasks
    124
    
    Deleting Tasks
    124
  - Creating and Using Projects
    125
    
    Creating Workflows with the New Workflow Project Wizard
    125
    
    Executing Projects
    126
    
    Filtering Projects
    126
    
    Running Associated Tools in Projects
    126
    
    Deleting Projects
    127
  - Saving Workflow and Project Changes
    127
  - Workflow Project Example: Using the New Workflow Project Wizard
    127
  - Workflows, Projects, and Permissions
    129
- Frequently Asked Questions
  130
- Adminstudio Interface Reference
  131
  - Adminstudio Start Page
    132
  - Assistant Tab
    134
  - Tools Tab
    135
  - Workflow Templates Tab
    136
    
    Tasks
    136
  - Projects Tab
    137
  - Enterprise Server Tab
    137
  - Workflow Manager Tab
    138
  - Adminstudio Menus and Toolbar
    138
    
    About Adminstudio Dialog Box
    141
    
    Dialog Boxes
    141
    
    Add New Tool Dialog Box
    142
    
    Command Line Properties Dialog Box
    143
    
    Options Dialog Box
    143
    
    Application Catalog Tab
    144
    
    Locations Tab
    144
    
    Updates Tab
    145
    
    Virtual Packages Tab
    145
    
    Quality Tab: Customer Experience Improvement Program
    146
    
    Properties Tab
    147
    
    Tool Properties Dialog Box
    147
    
    Configuration Tab
    148
    
    Add Tool Wizard
    150
    
    Tool Properties Panel
    150
    
    Welcome Panel
    150
    
    Wizards
    150
    
    Command-Line Configurations Panel
    151
    
    New Workflow Project Wizard
    151
    
    Welcome Panel
    151
    
    Source Package Panel
    152
    
    Target Directory and File Name Panel
    152
    
    Workflow Selection Panel
    152
  - Log Files
    153
4 Managing Users, Directory Services, and User Logins

157
- Managing Users and Groups
  157
- Managing Directory Services Configurations
  161
  - Managing Directory Services Connections
    161
    
    Adding a Directory Service Connection
    161
    
    Editing an Existing Directory Service Connection
    164
    
    Deleting a Directory Service Connection
    165
  - Managing Directory Services Attributes
    165
- Managing User Logins
  166
  - Login Methods
    167
    
    IIS Authentication Methods Dialog Box
    168
  - Using Adminstudio Enterprise Server Account Login
    169
  - Using Domain Account Login
    169
  - Using Single Sign-On Login
    170
  - Using Guest Account Login
    171
    
    Setting up a Guest Account
    171
    
    Logging in as a Guest
    172
  - Setting the Session Timeout Value
    173
- Users/Groups and Directory Services Reference
  174
  - User Administration Page
    174
    
    User Details View
    176
    
    Directory Services User/Group Add View
    177
  - Directory Services Page
    178
    
    Directory Services List Page
    178
    
    Add Directory Service Connection View
    179
    
    Directory Services Attributes Administration Page
    181
    
    Add Directory Service Attributes View
    182
5 Managing Roles and Permissions

183
- Adminstudio and Workflow Manager Roles and Permissions
  183
  - Role Permission Lists
    184
    
    Adminstudio Client Tools Permissions
    184
    
    Adminstudio Enterprise Server Tools Permissions
    187
    
    Workflow Manager Permissions
    189
  - System Roles
    192
    
    Superuser Role: Amssuper
    192
    
    Default System Roles
    193
    
    Default System Users
    194
- Creating a New Role
  195
- Editing an Existing User Role
  195
- Copying an Existing Role
  196
- Deleting a Role
  196
- Roles Reference
  197
  - Role Administration Page
    197
  - Copy Role View
    198
  - Role Details View
    199
6 Managing Application Catalog Databases

201
- Application Manager and Conflictsolver
  202
- Functionality Comparison
  203
- Accessing the Tools
  204
- Creating and Connecting to Application Catalogs in Application Manager and Conflictsolver
  205
- Displaying Conflictsolver Options in Application Manager
  205
- Managing Application Catalogs
  205
- Importing Data
  228
- Using the Software Repository
  248
- Sharing Application Catalog Data
  258
- Taking os Snapshots
  300
  - OS Snapshot Best Practices
    300
  - Configuring os Snapshot Analysis Options
    301
  - Capturing an os Snapshot
    302
  - Reference
    302
  - Application Manager Interface
    303
    
    Menus and Toolbar
    303
    
    Product View Icons
    306
    
    Merge Modules View Icons
    309
    
    Context Menus
    310
    
    Output Window
    314
  - User Permissions in Application Manager
    315
  - Application Manager Views
    316
    
    Application Catalog View
    316
    
    Group View
    317
- Product View
  317
  - Extended Attributes View
    319
  - Files/Components View
    320
- INI File Changes View
  321
  - Registry View
    321
  - Merge Modules View
    322
    
    History View
    323
    
    Tables View
    323
    
    Extended Attributes View for os Snapshots
    324
    
    Files View for os Snapshots
    324
    
    OS Snapshot View
    324
    
    INI File Changes View for os Snapshots
    325
    
    Registry View for os Snapshots
    325
    
    Other Setup Types View
    326
    
    Shortcuts View for os Snapshots
    326
    
    Tables View for os Snapshots
    326
    
    Extended Attributes View for Other Setup Types
    327
    
    Marimba NCP Files Views
    327
    
    Extended Attributes View for Marimba NCP Files
    328
    
    Files View for Marimba NCP Files
    328
    
    INI File Changes View for Marimba NCP Files
    328
    
    Registry View for Marimba NCP Files
    329
    
    Shortcuts View for Marimba NCP Files
    330
    
    Tables View for Marimba NCP Files
    330
  - Shortcuts View
    322
- Virtual Package View
  330
  - Patches Group View
    332
  - Patches Tab Views
    332
  - New Patches Group View
    333
  - Group View of a Selected Group
    334
  - Patch View
    334
  - All Merge Modules View
    336
  - Merge Module Views
    336
  - Merge Module / Components View
    337
  - Merge Module / Dependency View
    337
  - Merge Module / Exclusion View
    337
  - Dialog Boxes
    338
  - Merge Module / Files View
    338
  - Merge Module / Products View
    338
- Application Catalog Properties Dialog Box
  339
- Associate with Workflow Manager Application Dialog Box
  340
- Change Enterprise Server Password Dialog Box
  340
- Command-Line Parameters Dialog Box
  341
  - Connect Application Catalog Dialog Box
    341
  - Enterprise Server Tab
    342
  - Standalone Tab
    343
  - Recent Tab
    344
- Default Application Catalog Dialog Box
  345
- Extended Attribute Property Dialog Box
  346
- Find Dialog Box
  346
- Group Properties Dialog Box
  348
- Login Required Dialog Box
  348
- Package Auto Import Dialog Box
  349
  - Package Auto Import Properties (Remote Application Catalog) Dialog Box
    350
  - Package Auto Import Properties (Network Directory) Dialog Box
    352
- Publication Manager Dialog Box
  353
- Publication Processing Dialog Box
  354
- Publication Properties Dialog Box
  354
- Select Adminstudio Enterprise Server URL Dialog Box
  355
- Select Application Catalog Dialog Box
  355
- Subscription Manager Dialog Box
  355
- Task Scheduling Dialog Box
  357
  - Test Connection Dialog Box
    358
- Virtual Package Association Dialog Box
  358
- Application Catalog Wizard
  359
  - Welcome Panel
    359
  - Specify Database Information Panel
    360
  - Select Software Repository Location Panel
    361
  - Creating Application Catalog Panel
    362
- Wizards
  359
- Import Wizard
  362
  - Welcome Panel
    363
  - File Selection Panel
    364
  - Associate Virtual to MSI Packages Panel
    365
  - MSP Source Information Panel
    366
  - MST Source Information Panel
    366
  - MSM Source Information Panel
    367
  - Virtual Package Import Panel
    368
  - Target Package Information Panel (Software Repository)
    369
  - Additional Non-MSI Import Options Panel
    370
  - Import Options Panel
    370
  - Target Package Information Panel (Transforms/Patches)
    370
  - Destination Group Panel
    371
  - Summary Panel
    371
- Package Auto Import Wizard
  371
  - Package Auto Import Type Selection Panel
    372
  - Welcome Panel
    372
  - Remote Link Application Catalog Panel
    372
  - Folder Panel
    373
  - Groups Panel
    373
  - Destination Group Panel
    373
  - Schedule Panel
    374
  - Summary Panel
    374
- Merge Wizard
  374
  - Source Application Catalog Panel
    375
  - Welcome Panel
    375
  - Groups Panel
    375
  - Progress Panel
    375
- OS Snapshot Wizard
  376
  - Analyzing Panel
    376
  - Project Information Panel
    376
  - Welcome Panel
    376
  - Issnapshot.ini File
    377
  - OS Snapshot Summary Panel
    377
    
    Analysis Options Dialog Box
    377
  - Publication Wizard
    378
    
    Welcome Panel
    378
    
    Publication Data Options Panel
    379
    
    Publication Details Panel
    379
    
    Publication Access List Panel
    380
    
    Publication Packages Panel
    380
    
    Publication Summary Panel
    381
  - Subscription Wizard
    381
    
    Subscription Details Panel
    382
    
    Welcome Panel
    382
    
    Subscription Selection Panel
    383
    
    Subscription Summary Panel
    383
  - Upgrade Wizard
    383
- Adminstudio Database Schema Tables
  384
  - Database Server Permissions
    387
  - Adminstudio MSI Table Mapping
    389
    
    Conflictsolver Tables
    389
    
    System Tables
    389
    
    MSI Tables
    390
    
    MSM Tables
    394
    
    OS Snapshot Tables
    399
    
    Workflow Tables
    399
    
    Security Tables
    400
    
    Workflow Manager Tables
    400
  - Application Catalog Replication Tables
    402
    
    Tables Excluded from Replication
    402
    
    Tables Included in Replication
    403
  - Cssys: Adminstudio System Tables
    403
    
    Cssysextendedattributeschema
    403
    
    Cssysschemainfo
    405
    
    Cssystables
    405
  - Cstbl: Adminstudio Supporting Tables
    406
    
    Cstblsubscribeddatabases
    407
    
    Cstblconflictconfiguration
    408
    
    Cstblconflictace
    409
    
    Cstblconflictpackages
    410
    
    Cstblconflictresults
    411
    
    Cstblconflictresultsdestpkgs
    412
    
    Cstblconflicttransformlist
    412
    
    Cstblpackage
    413
    
    Cstbltransformfile
    414
    
    Cstblgroups
    415
    
    Cstblpackagerelationships
    415
    
    Cstblignoretablelist
    416
    
    Cstblpackagehistorylog
    416
    
    Cstblextendedattributedata
    417
    
    Cstblgrouppackages
    417
    
    As: Job Manager Tables
    418
    
    Asjobqueue
    419
    
    Asjobstep
    420
    
    Asjobqueuestepdetail
    421
    
    Asjobstepmaster
    421
    
    Asnotification
    422
    
    Asqueuestatus
    422
    
    Asschedule
    423
    
    Cspch: os Security Patch Wizard Tables
    423
    
    Application Manager Command-Line Functionality
    424
    
    Miscellaneous Tables
    424
    
    Pdt: Predeployment Test Tables
    424
    
    Application Manager Configuration File
    427
    
    Specifying User Interface Mode Via Command Line
    427
    
    Using a Configuration File
    427
    
    Importing
    432
    
    Using a Configuration File with Command-Line Options
    432
    
    Applying Transforms and Patches During Command-Line Import
    433
    
    Importing Multiple Windows Installer Packages Simultaneously
    433
    
    Importing Multiple Merge Modules Simultaneously
    434
    
    Simultaneously Importing Windows Installer Packages and Merge Modules
    434
    
    Using the Command Line to Import All Packages in a Directory
    434
    
    Connecting to a Specific Standalone Application Catalog Using Command-Line Options
    435
    
    Connecting to Standalone Application Catalogs
    435
    
    Creating a Log File During Command-Line Import
    435
    
    Running Import Silently
    435
    
    Creating Shortcuts to Specific Standalone Application Catalogs
    436
    
    Application Catalog Replication Command Line Functionality
    437
    
    Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard
    441
7 Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard

442
8 Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface

522
- Converting Repackager 3.X Output Files
  523
- Converting a Microsoft SMS Project to a Repackager Project
  523
- Converting Novell Zenworks Projects
  523
- Working with Repackager Projects
  528
- Isolating Windows Installer Packages
  546
- Configuring Exclusions
  553
  - Configuring Exclusions Using Repackager
    554
    
    Excluding Files
    554
    
    Excluding All Files in a Directory
    555
    
    Excluding Directories and Subdirectories
    555
    
    Excluding Registry Keys
    555
    
    Excluding .Ini File Sections
    556
    
    Excluding .Ini Files
    556
    
    Excluding Registry Values
    556
    
    Excluding All Shortcuts in a Directory
    557
    
    Excluding Shortcuts
    557
    
    Excluding Shortcuts from Subdirectories
    557
    
    Specifying the External Configuration File
    558
    
    Modifying External Configuration Files
    559
  - Configuring Exclusions Using the Exclusions Editor
    559
    
    Exclusions and Repackager
    560
    
    Exclusions and the os Snapshot Wizard
    560
    
    Launching Exclusions Editor
    560
    
    Excluding Files
    562
    
    Excluding Files with Specific Extensions
    562
    
    Editing Existing File Exclusions
    563
    
    Excluding Directories
    563
    
    Excluding .Ini Files
    564
    
    Removing File Exclusions
    564
    
    Excluding Sections from .Ini Files
    565
    
    Editing Existing .Ini File Exclusions
    566
    
    Removing .Ini File Exclusions
    566
    
    Editing Existing Registry Exclusions
    567
    
    Excluding Registry Data
    567
    
    Removing Registry Exclusions
    568
  - Repackaging and Anti-Virus Software
    568
- Scanning Installshield Professional Setups for Additional Data
  569
- Creating an Installshield Editor Template to Use Within Repackager
  571
- Repackager Interface Reference
  576
- Repackager Interface
  577
  - Repackager Start Page
    578
    
    Menus and Toolbar
    580
    
    Dialog Boxes
    582
    
    About Repackager Dialog Box
    583
    
    Create Report Dialog Box
    583
    
    Isolation Options Dialog Box
    584
    
    Options Dialog Box
    587
    
    Password Required Dialog Box
    588
    
    Project Properties Dialog Box
    589
    
    Wininstall Conversion Dialog Box
    591
  - Repackager Views
    592
    
    Captured Installation View
    592
    
    Files and Folders View
    594
    
    Registry Entries View
    595
    
    Shortcuts View
    596
    
    INI Files View
    598
    
    Deleted Files View
    599
    
    Deleted Registry Entries View
    600
    
    Repackaged Output View
    601
    
    Package Information View
    605
    
    Advanced Settings View
    606
- Smartscan Wizard
  608
  - Welcome to the Smartscan Wizard Panel
    609
  - Original Installshield Professional Setup Panel
    610
  - Scanning Panel
    611
  - Setup Feature Tree Panel
    611
  - Scanning Media Panel
    612
- Setup Intent Wizard
  613
  - Welcome Panel
    613
  - Results Panel
    614
  - Scanning Project Panel
    614
- Vmware Repackaging Wizard
  615
  - Vmware Virtual Machines Panel
    615
  - Welcome Panel
    615
- Exclusions Editor Interface
  616
  - Menus
    616
  - Files Tab
    617
  - Ini Files Tab
    618
  - Registry Tab
    619
  - File Exclusion Information Dialog Box
    620
  - INI File Exclusion Information Dialog Box
    621
  - Choose Registry Key Dialog Box
    621
  - Edit Registry Key Dialog Box
    622
    
    About Exclusions Editor Dialog Box
    622
    
    Options.ini File
    622
    
    Files Associated with Repackager
    629
    
    Repack.ini File
    632
    
    Troubleshooting
    633
    
    Troubleshooting Guidelines for Wininstall Conversion
    633
    
    Using Installshield to Chain Multiple Windows Installer Packages Together
    633
    
    Troubleshooting Guidelines for SMS Conversion
    634
9 Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual Applications

637

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Table of Contents

Part 1: Getting Started

1 Adminstudio 9.5 Help Library

Part 2: Managing Users, Roles, Permissions, Application Catalogs

Part 4: Testing Windows Installer Packages

Part 3: Repackaging and Customizing Installations

Part 5: Preparing Installations for Deployment

2 Using the Process Assistant

3 Using the Adminstudio Interface

4 Managing Users, Directory Services, and User Logins

5 Managing Roles and Permissions

6 Managing Application Catalog Databases

7 Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard

8 Converting Legacy Installations Using the Repackager Interface

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