Launch Process For A Wrapped Application - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

Chapter 21: License-Enabling Packages Using FLEXwrap
Enabling License Tracking of Windows Installer Packages
6. Recompresses Windows Installer
proper component, and compresses all application files back into the
7. Creates license file and copies it to the License
application, and then copies it to the License Server.

Launch Process for a Wrapped Application

When a user attempts to launch a wrapped application, the following occurs:
•
Wrapper
transparent to the user).
•
Wrapper obtains location of License
from the server location file (
•
Wrapper contacts License Server to obtain a
wrapped application from the License Server.
•
Wrapper launches the wrapped
If this is true ...
License is
obtained
No license is
obtained
License Server
cannot be
contacted
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launches—When a user chooses to open an application, the Wrapper launches (which is
).
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BUT this is also true,
Enable overdraft licenses option on
the Set Limits Page
Allow application to run if the
License Server is unavailable option
on the Configure Connection Page
is selected
package—Adds all
.fwr
Server—Creates a local license file (
Server—The Wrapper obtains the location of the License Server
license—The Wrapper attempts to obtain a license for the
application—One of the following occurs:
is selected
page
files to the package's File table under the
files and into the
.cab
then this happens
Wrapper runs the wrapped application's
binary.
Wrapper runs the wrapped application's
binary.
Wrapper runs the wrapped application's
binary.
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