Preparing For Landesk Distribution; Preparing For Managesoft Distribution - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Preparing for LANDesk Distribution

AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard
With LANDesk distribution, the MSI package along with all the setup files are copied to a network location.
Task: To prepare your package for LANDesk distribution:
1. Launch the Distribution Wizard.
2. On the Welcome panel, click Next. The Distribution Type panel opens.
3. From the Distribution Type panel, select LANDesk 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 LANDesk Integration panel opens.
7. In the Network Directory or URL field on the LANDesk Integration panel, specify the network location where
you want to copy the MSI package and all of its setup files. The Network Directory could be a URL or a UNC
path. This field will default to the last used path, and will provide a most recently used list.
8. Click Next. The Distribution Summary panel opens.
9. 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.
10. Once the distribution finishes, click Close to exit the Distribution Wizard.

Preparing for ManageSoft Distribution

AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard
To convert a Windows Installer .msi package directly into a ManageSoft-wrapped .msi package for deployment to
managed devices, choose the ManageSoft distribution method on the Distribution Type panel of the Distribution
Wizard. This will also create the necessary ManageSoft .ndp file.
Caution •
requirements specified in ManageSoft 7.2 MGS.500.006 PRD as well as the AdminStudio system requirements.
Perform the following steps to prepare for ManageSoft distribution:
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
To use the ManageSoft distribution method in the Distribution Wizard, your system must satisfy the
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Preparing for LANDesk Distribution
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