Novell ADMINSTUDIO 9.5 User Manual page 662

Chapter 9: Converting Windows Installer Packages to Virtual Applications
Converting a Single Application to a Virtual Package
• Enter the package name and root folder name.
• Set operating system requirements.
• Identify the deployment server.
• Modify package contents, registry settings, and shortcuts.
• Set isolation options for selected files, folders, and/or registry keys.
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Control virtual application interaction between multiple App-V packages.
With the ThinApp Assistant you can:
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Modify package contents, registry settings, and shortcuts.
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Set custom isolation options on folders and registry entries.
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Set operating system and/or language requirements.
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Control access to the application using Active Directory.
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Compress the ThinApp application files.
With the Citrix Assistant you can:
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Modify package contents, registry settings, and shortcuts.
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Set custom isolation options on files, folders, and registry entries.
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Set operating system and/or language requirements.
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Specify whether to digitally sign the virtual package.
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machine, the Edit Windows Installer Package panel will not be displayed.
8. Do one of the following:
a. To open the selected package in InstallShield
button. The Windows Installer Converter wizard will close, and the package will open in InstallShield
Editor in either Direct Edit Mode or in Direct MST Mode (if any transforms have been selected).
Then continue with the instructions in Creating Customized Virtual Applications in the InstallShield Help
Library.
Note •
Windows Installer package in InstallShield Editor will be saved in a separate transform file named
MSIConverterSettings.mst
b. If you don't want to open the selected package in InstallShield
step.
9. To build the virtual
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If you are using standalone Repackager or if you have not installed InstallShield Editor on this
If you have selected transform files to be applied to this package, any edits you make to this
, which will be located in the same folder as the selected package.
package, click Convert.
Editor, click the Edit Using InstallShield Editor
Editor, continue with the following
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