Distribute Package Page; Pdf Selection Page - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Distribute Package Page

The Windows Installer
stored in the AdminStudio Enterprise Server Application Catalog. All of the Windows Installer packages in the open
Application Catalog are listed on the Distribute Package page, making them available for distribution. On this page,
select the package that you want to distribute to a Configuration Manager Server and click Distribute.
This page includes the following information and functionality.
Table 19-6 • Distribute Package Page Options
Option
Application Name
Company Name
Distribute

PDF Selection Page

A Package Definition File (
and is used to automate package creation. When you use a package definition file, appropriate fields on the
Configuration Manager Package Configuration Page
file you selected. A package definition file typically has an
Configuration Manager).
This page contains the following fields:
Table 19-7 • PDF Selection Page Options
Option
Distribute Using
Package Definition
Use Existing Package
Definition
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide
Chapter 19: Distributing Packages Using Configuration Manager Web Console
packages that you are preparing for distribution to Configuration Manager Server are
.msi
Description
Lists the names of all applications available for distribution. Click the radio button next
to the Application Name to select it for distribution. Only one application can be
selected at a time.
Lists the company affiliated with the listed application.
Click to initiate distribution of the selected application.
) is a text file that contains predefined programs and property settings for a package
.pdf
Description
Select this option if you want to distribute this application using an existing
Configuration Manager Package Definition File (
check box, the Use Existing Package Definition option is automatically selected,
and the list of existing Package Definitions available on the Configuration Manager
Server are shown on the following grid.
Select this option to distribute this application using any Package Definitions
available on the Configuration Manager Server. When the Distribute using
Package Definition check box is selected, this option is automatically selected,
and the list of existing Package Definitions available on the Configuration Manager
Server are shown on the following grid.
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Configuration Manager Web Console Reference
are populated with the information in the package definition
file name extension (
.sms
.pdf
in previous versions of
.pdf
or ). When you select this
.sms
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