Creating An Xml Provisioning File; Xml Provisioning Vs. Regmerge And Copy File; Regmerge - Motorola MC75A Integrator Manual

certain privileges (roles). Some registry keys require you to simply be an Authenticated User, while other
registry keys require you to be a Manager. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Help file, Metabase
Settings for Registry Configuration Service Provider section, for the default role settings in Windows Mobile 6.
For those registry settings that require the Manager role, the CPF file must be signed with a privileged
certificate installed on the device. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Help file and the Windows Mobile 6
SDK for instructions and sample test certificates.

Creating an XML Provisioning File

To create a .cpf file:
Create a valid provisioning XML file named _setup.xml using an XML editor or the tools supplied with
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Visual Studio 2005. (For example, use the SampleReg.xml sample created in the
rename it _setup.xml.) Ensure the file contains the required parameters for the operation. Refer to the
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Help file for information.
In the Windows Mobile 6 tools directory on the desktop computer (typically \Program Files\Windows CE
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Tools\wce500\Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PC SDK\Tools), run the Makecab.exe utility, using the following
syntax to create a .cpf file from the _setup.xml file:
MakeCab.exe /D COMPRESS=OFF _setup.xml myOutCpf
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NOTE OMPRESS=OFF is required for backward compatibility with Pocket PC.
Optionally, use the Authenticode tools to sign the .cpf file.
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Tap the filename to install.
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Certain applications and settings require a cold boot to take affect. In these cases, cold boot the MC75A.
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Refer to the Windows Mobile Version 6 Help file for more information.

XML Provisioning vs. RegMerge and Copy File

Prior to Windows Mobile 6, Motorola used two drivers (RegMerge and CopyFiles) to update the registry and to
copy files during a cold boot. With Mobile 6, Motorola recommends using XML provisioning instead. RegMerge
and CopyFiles are supported for backward compatibility but Motorola may eliminate support in the future. The
following sections provide examples of how RegMerge and CopyFiles were used, and how to perform the
same function using XML provisioning.

RegMerge

RegMerge.dll is a built-in driver that allows updating the registry during a clean boot. RegMerge runs very early
in the boot process and looks for registry files (.reg files) in certain Flash File System folders (i.e., \Application)
during a clean boot. It then merges the registry changes into the system registry located in RAM.
The following example uses RegMerge to set a registry key:
SampleReg.reg
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Hardware\DeviceMap\Backlight]
"BacklightIntensity"=dword:00000036
The following example uses XML provisioning to perform the same task:
Application Deployment for Mobile 6
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