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Chapter 18: Preparing Packages for Distribution Using Distribution Wizard
Preparing for ZENworks Desktop Application Distribution
Preparing for ZENworks Desktop Application
Distribution
AdminStudio 9.5 | Distribution Wizard
The Distribution Wizard supports the distribution of a setup along with any transforms and files via ZENworks
desktop application distribution. You would select this option if you want to create an MSI Distribution Object to
distribute to ZENworks desktops.
Note •
If you are using ZENworks Configuration Manager Server 10, instead of using the standard Distribution
Wizard, you should use the customized Distribution Wizard for ZENworks Configuration Management. See
for ZENworks Configuration Management 10 Distribution
Task:
To prepare your package for ZENworks desktop application distribution:
1.
Launch the Distribution Wizard. The Distribution Wizard Welcome panel opens.
2.
Click Next. The Distribution Type panel opens.
3.
Select ZENworks Desktop Application from the Distribution Type list and click Next. The Installation
Package Information panel opens.
4.
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 ZENworks Login panel opens.
7.
Use this panel to login to the server location where you want to create the Distribution Object. Specify the
following information:
a.
In the Login Name field, enter a valid Login Name for the Novell server where you want to create the
Distribution Object. This is a required field. For more information, see
the Login Name and Context Fields of the ZENworks Login
b.
In the Password field, enter a valid password for the specified Login Name.
c.
In the Server field, enter the machine name or IP address of the Novell server where you want to create
the Distribution Object.
d.
In the Context field, enter the Novell environment where you want to create the Distribution Object.
Because you can choose to define the context information in the Login Name field, this field is optional.
For more information, see
ZENworks Login
e.
In the SSL Port Number field, specify the secure port to connect to ZENworks. The default/
recommended port value is 636.
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Specifying Multiple Parameters in the Login Name and Context Fields of the
Panel.
for more information.
Specifying Multiple Parameters in
Panel.
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