Tips For Creating An Efficient Webdeploy Installation - Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 8.0 Reference

Phase 2:
The end user:
Runs the installation .EXE from your Web server
Phase 3:
When the end user runs the .EXE, it:
Runs the .MSI
Runs an installation wizard
Determines which pieces of the application are needed
Installs the appropriate pieces of the application

Tips for Creating an Efficient WebDeploy Installation

Windows Installer Editor Reference
Destination Computer
(HTTP Protocol)
Destination Computer
(HTTP Protocol)
See also:
Creating Web-Based Installations With WebDeploy
Windows Installer version.
For best results with WebDeploy, the destination computer should have Windows
Installer 2.0 or later.
For more efficient downloading, organize the installation into components. Only the
components that are needed for the installation are downloaded.
See Working With Components and Features
Make the installation download more efficiently. On the Installation Expert > Media
page, display the Media Details dialog box and select One Cab per component in
the Cab Options field.
See Adding a Media Item
It is a good idea to digitally sign installations that you plan to deploy over the Web.
To add an authenticode digital signature to your installation files, use the Digital
Signature page. This requires Windows Installer 2.0 or later.
See Adding a Digital Signature to an Installation
See also:
Creating Web-Based Installations With WebDeploy
Organizing Your Installation Into Releases
on page 496.
on page 210.
on page 240.
Your Web Server:
Contains the .EXE and
other pieces of the
installation ready for
download
Your Web Server:
Contains the .EXE and
other pieces of the
installation ready for
download
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