Distributing Packages To Ftp Servers; Preparing For Altiris Distribution - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

8. If desired, you can use short file names during the distribution by selecting the Use short file names option.
9. Click Next. The Distribution Summary panel opens.
10. On the Distribution Summary panel, review the selections you made. If you are satisfied with them, click
Next to distribute the package, including associated transforms and files. The Distribution Output panel
displays progress during distribution.
11. Once the distribution finishes, click Finish to exit the Distribution Wizard.

Distributing Packages to FTP Servers

You can choose to distribute a package to an FTP server. If you select the FTP Location option on the Distribution
Wizard Distribution Type panel, you will be required to enter the location of the FTP server, and the user name
and password to connect to that server.
Task: To distribute your package (and any associated transforms) to an FTP server:
1. Launch the Distribution Wizard.
2. On the Welcome panel, click Next. The Distribution Type panel opens.
3. From the Distribution Type panel, select FTP Location and click Next. The Installation Package
Information panel opens.
4. On the Installation Package Information panel, click the Browse button and locate the Windows Installer
Package (.msi) you want to distribute.
5. If there are transforms associated with the package, click the New button (
area and navigate to the transform you want to add. Repeat as necessary.
6. After specifying the package location, click Next. The FTP Location panel opens.
7. From the FTP Location panel, specify the location of the FTP server, and the user name and password to use
to connect to the server. Click Next.
8. Review the selections you made in the Distribution Summary panel. If you are satisfied with them, click
Next to distribute the package, including associated transforms and files.
9. The Distribution Output panel displays progress during distribution. Once the distribution finishes, click
Finish to exit the Distribution Wizard.

Preparing for Altiris Distribution

AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard
The Distribution Wizard supports the distribution of a setup along with any transforms and files via an Altiris
Notification Server. A custom script file is required for Altiris distribution. The Distribution Wizard creates this
custom script file using an XML template file that is provided:
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
Chapter 18: Preparing Packages for Distribution Using Distribution Wizard
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Distributing Packages to FTP Servers
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AltirisTemplate.Config
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