Flex-Enabling A Signed Package; Purpose Of Packaging Comments; Flexwrap Assistant Reference - Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual

If the wrapped package used the same package code as the original package, it would cause issues with patches
and anything else that would treat both packages the same. If patches intended to update the original application's
binary were applied to the wrapped package, the patch would fail. By creating a new package code, this problem
is avoided.

FLEX-enabling a Signed Package

Packages can include a digital signature, and those packages are referred to as signed packages. A signed
package is identical to an unsigned package except for the digital signature.
If a package has a valid digital signature, this ensures that the package has not been modified since the signature
was applied to the package. Using signed packages provides a secure method of downloading or installing
packages because the digital signature can be verified before the package is added to a system.
If you choose to FLEX-enable a signed package, the following warning message appears and the digital signature
is invalidated:
Warning: The Windows Installer package you selected is digitally signed.
If you choose to continue and use the FLEXwrap Assistant to modify this package, you lose this package's digital
signature and the application can no longer be verified before download or installation. However, all of the
package's functionality remains intact and it installs properly.

Purpose of Packaging Comments

When finalizing your wrapped application, you may want to attach a note stating that this is a license-injected
package, or provide "next steps" instructions such as how to restart the process with another package, how to
restart the License Server, or how to set up usage reporting. The exact text should be decided upon by the
development and documentation team.
To associate comments with a package, select the Modify package comments option on the
Page, and enter comments in the box. These comments are stored in the System Information Stream of the
package, and will be visible from Windows Explorer if you right click on this
the context menu.

FLEXwrap Assistant Reference

This section describes each of the Pages and dialog boxes that you encounter when using the FLEXwrap
Assistant.
•
Home Page
•
Select Files Page
•
Set Limits Page
•
Define Access Page
•
Configure Connection Page
•
Finalize Package Page
AdminStudio 9.5 User Guide ADS-0950-UG00
Chapter 21: License-Enabling Packages Using FLEXwrap
Enabling License Tracking of Windows Installer Packages
file and select Properties from
.msi
Finalize Package
1621