License-Enabling A Windows Installer Package; Selecting A Windows Installer Package To License-Enable - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

• Click the Prepare Application for Usage Management link in the Application Tasks list on the AdminStudio
Start Page.
• Click the Prepare Application for Usage Management link in the More Options list on the Distribute Page
of the Process Assistant.
• On the Windows Start Menu, point to All Programs, AdminStudio, AdminStudio 9.5 Tools, FLEXwrap,
and click FLEXwrap Assistant.

License-Enabling a Windows Installer Package

To license-enable a Windows Installer package, perform the following tasks:
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Selecting a Windows Installer Package to License-Enable

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Setting License Limits and Queuing Behavior
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Defining License Requirements and Access Restrictions
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Configuring a Connection to the FLEXwrap License Server
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Specify the Output Folder and Build Package
Selecting a Windows Installer Package to License-Enable
The first task is to select the Windows Installer package that you want to FLEX-enable, and specify whether to
encrypt the original executables to prevent end users from bypassing licensing limits.
Task: To license-enable a Windows Installer package:
1. Launch the FLEXwrap Assistant. The FLEXwrap Home Page opens.
2. Click the Select Files icon in the navigation bar. The Select Files Page opens.
3. Click the Browse button and select the Windows Installer (
The names of all of the executables contained the selected Windows Installer package are now listed in the
Select Executable File(s) to License-Inject list, and by default all are selected.
4. Often a Windows Installer package contains multiple executable (
executables have a Windows shortcut associated with it. If the Only show executable files with
associated components with shortcuts option is selected, only those executables that the Windows
Installer package creates a shortcut for are listed. To view a list of all executables regardless of Shortcut status,
clear this option.
5. Clear the selection of any executables that you do not wish to license-enable. You can use the Select All or
Clear All buttons to quickly select or clear selections.
6. If more than one executable is selected, the Treat selected executable files as a suite option is enabled. If
you want to license-enable these executables as a suite, meaning that only one license is required to launch
multiple executables from this package, select this option and enter a Suite name.
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00
Chapter 21: License-Enabling Packages Using FLEXwrap
Enabling License Tracking of Windows Installer Packages
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