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1. a Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide altiris Legal Notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement Wise Package Studio version 7 0 SP3 Copyright 2001 2008 Symantec Corporation All rights reserved Symantec the Symantec Logo Altiris and any Altiris and Symantec trademarks used in the product are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec Corporation or its affiliates in the U S and other countries Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners The product described in this document is distributed under licenses restricting its use copying distribution and decompilation reverse engineering No part of this document may be reproduced in any form by any means without prior written authorization of Symantec Corporation and its licensors if any THE DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED AS 1S AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID SYMANTEC CORPORATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENTATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Th
2. e Workbench database Stores information that Wise Package Studio creates and uses Examples project process tool and security information A repository can contain only one Workbench database e Software Manager database Contains all software packages and other resources that are used by an organization Other resources include merge modules device drivers Group Policy Objects and standard operating system environment snapshots A repository can contain multiple Software Manager databases e Wise Services database Formerly named Preflight database Stores the following data that is generated and used by Wise services m Tasks that are managed by the Wise Task Manager Examples importing packages running the Merge Module Wizard compiling MSI or WSI packages in Software Manager remotely compiling packages in Windows Installer Editor m Quality Assurance module only The results that are generated from deploying preflight packages which are made with Package Instrumentation These results are used by the Preflight Data Collector and Preflight Analysis Web applications A repository can contain only one Wise Services database Multiple Repositories e Ina large enterprise with multiple teams each team might use a different share point directory and Wise Software Repository Because a Wise Package Studio server can be associated with only one active repository at a time each team must install their repository on a differ
3. Exclude all files except the QuickFacts files listed below License txt QckFacts exe ReadMe txt Birds bmp Birds qft Cats bmp Cats qft Dogs bmp Dogs qft QuickFacts cnt QuickFacts hlp QFGUITAM dll Select Registry keys from Inclusion Type and exclude all registry keys except m Those with QuickFacts or QckFacts in their Key name Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 58 Tutorial m Registry keys for file associations which vary by operating system The list should include registry keys with the following ValueNames CaptionFontName FactsBkColorBlue FactsBkColorGreen FactsBkColorRed TitleFontSize TitleText Note When you become familiar with your particular operating system environment you will more easily know what files and registry entries are extraneous to an application You can also run SetupCapture Configuration to build an exclusion list to further reduce extraneous files and registry entries 18 Click Next on the SetupCapture Inclusions page The SetupCapture Exclusions page appears which shows the registry keys that will be excluded from the repackaged installation Change Exclusion Type to Files to see the files that are excluded There might be additional files and registry keys other than those you excluded if you have previously run configured SetupCapture or if they are in the default SetupCapture exclusion list Example The files INSTALL LOG and Unwise exe appear because they are in the defau
4. The Features page appears 7 Expand the Complete feature tree A subfeature named Feature appears under the Complete feature The QckFacts exe file and its advertised shortcut are isolated in a separate feature to avoid a common performance issue related to Windows Installer repair functionality The issue can cause repeated attempts to repair the application Isolating the advertised EXE and its shortcut fixes the problem By default the feature named Feature is hidden from the end user 8 On the Features page rename Feature to MainApp a Double click the word Feature in the feature tree b The Feature Details dialog box appears c In both the Name and Title fields type MainApp d Leave the defaults in the remaining fields Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 61 Tutorial e Click OK on the Feature Details dialog box 9 Inthe Feature Details page group click Files The Files page appears and the files for the MainApp feature are displayed To see the files for the Complete feature select Complete from the Current Feature drop down list at the top of the page The Current Feature drop down list indicates the number of files in each feature In the lower left list box expand the QuickFacts folder to see the directories for that feature The files in each directory are displayed in the lower right list box 10 Optional Review the shortcuts and registry entries by selecting the Shortcuts and Registry pages in the
5. Add Creation Options dialog box If the database is not local or the database already exists example during an upgrade this dialog box does not appear e Import sample applications into Software Manager Import packages for sample applications into the Software Manager database This option lengthens configuration time Choosing a Revision Control System gt Not available in Standard Edition Wise Package Studio contains a Revision Control System with functions available in Software Manager Use Revision Control to e Protect packages from unauthorized changes and changes to multiple copies of a package at one time e Track changes to packages Revision Control performs standard source control functions including check in check out undo check out and view and retrieve previous versions Whereas other source control products protect source files used to compile packages Revision Control protects packages For details see Revision Control in the Software Manager Help You cannot use both the Wise Revision Control System and a third party source control product Choose which system to use in the Wise Repository Manager To choose a revision control system 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 Inthe Wise Repository Manager in the left pane click the Revision Control System icon 3 Inthe right pane m To use the Revision Control Syste
6. Enterprise Management Server Type your user name from Security Setup Current NT account entries Leave this box blank Windows NT account entries Type your Windows NT user name for the Windows NT domain Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 36 Installing Wise Package Studio Option Workbench account entries Password Enterprise Management Server only Type your password from Security Setup Current NT account entries Leave this box blank Windows NT account entries Type your password for the Windows NT domain Use Security From Click Workbench Database Leave the default This option is disabled when you select the next option Select the Windows NT domain name Always Use Uncheck this check box Current Network Login Check this check box When you start Wise Package Studio in the future you are logged on automatically Uncheck this check box Converting an Evaluation Version to a Production Version You can convert an evaluation version of Wise Package Studio to a production version without uninstalling the product 1 Purchase the product and obtain a production serial number 2 Start Wise Package Studio m If the evaluation period has not expired then when the Wise Package Studio Evaluation dialog box appears click Serial Number The Add Serial Number dialog box appears m If the evaluation period has expired and a production serial number is
7. Manager database On the Projects tab the check box next to the Import into Software Manager database task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will detect and resolve software conflicts Resolve Conflicts with ConflictManager In this procedure you compare the QuickFacts package to the Sample Conflict package you imported earlier The Resolve conflicts task opens ConflictManager which detects and resolves software conflicts before you deploy applications throughout your organization By default conflict detection is set to run automatically when you import a package into the Software Manager database This is controlled by the Detect conflicts during package import check box in Conflict Settings You can override this setting for specific packages during package import by marking or clearing the Detect conflicts during package import check box on the Import Type page Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 68 Tutorial Because conflict detection was run during package import you do not have to detect conflicts in this step Before you follow this procedure you must have imported the package into Software Manager See Import the Package into Software Manager on page 68 To resolve conflicts with ConflictManager 1 10 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list Click the Run link next to the Resolve confli
8. NT and SQL If you have any questions about how this change affects SQL Server security ask your database administrator Quality Assurance module only For best results with the Preflight Deployment feature use Windows NT authentication for the Wise Services database Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 21 Chapter 2 Installing Wise Package Studio This chapter includes the following topics e Installation Options on page 22 e Upgrading Wise Package Studio on page 34 e Starting Wise Package Studio on page 35 e Converting an Evaluation Version to a Production Version on page 37 Installation Options Wise Package Studio is comprised of several software components Before you install Wise Package Studio learn about the different product configurations that you can install and the options that will meet your requirements Standard Edition Consists of the Workbench interface and tools for package creation The Standard Edition can be installed in one basic configuration only It typically is installed by a single user on their local computer See Installing the Standard Edition on page 23 Professional Edition Consists of the Workbench interface and tools for package creation management and and conflict resolution It also includes the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent SVS Agent However if you install Wise Package Studio on a 64 bit computer the SVS agent is not installed and any functionality that requires t
9. Studio clients that connect to this server To create a new repository 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 Inthe Wise Repository Manager on the File menu click New The Create New Repository wizard starts 3 Complete the dialog boxes that appear When you are asked to specify the share point directory specify a share point path that resides under an existing location See Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 The new databases are created and associated with the share point directory you specified To provide an additional level of security your database administrator can set permissions on tables in the new databases This is not required but is an option if you are concerned about unauthorized users changing database tables outside Wise Package Studio For recommendations see Setting Database Security in the Wise Package Studio Help Opening a Repository gt Not available in Standard Edition In a large enterprise with multiple teams each team might use a different Wise Software Repository However a Wise Package Studio server can be associated with only one active repository at a time To change the default Wise Software Repository for a server installation open a new repository Note To change the default repository for a client installation use the Workbench Preferences dialog box gt Repository tab and specify the share p
10. Wise Package Studio Databases on page 43 e If you need to add licenses after the installation is finished use User Licensing Setup in Workbench See License Management in the Wise Package Studio Help About the Wise Package Studio Client I nstallation gt Not available in Standard Edition In a client server configuration you perform a Wise Package Studio server installation on one computer that is designated the Wise Package Studio server and then you perform a Wise Package Studio client installation on multiple client computers During the client installation Microsoft Data Access Components MDAC 2 6 SP2 is installed to allow connections to the remote databases You can perform a client installation silently from the command line See Installing Wise Package Studio Client Silently on page 31 Two client installations are available Local and Network You can use both the Local and Network client installation among members of the same team the only requirement is that all users designate the same share point directory Local Client This installs a fully functional version of Wise Package Studio on the client computer Do this when network bandwidth is limited Network Client This is a quick and small installation for repackagers who re image their computers frequently It installs only the registry settings INI files ODBC data source connections and shortcuts necessary to run the Wise Package Studio applications from the pac
11. Workbench database H help about 5 using 5 Windows Installer SDK 6 hidden destination directory 10 l import package 53 68 installation client 28 Enterprise Management Server 23 options 22 Professional Edition 25 28 Quality Assurance 23 server 25 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide Standard Edition 23 upgrade 34 what you need 10 installation directory See destination directory K Knowledgebase 6 L launch Wise Package Studio 35 launch Wise Repository Manager 40 license adding after installation 28 31 License Management Portal 6 local client about 28 installing 30 logon current Windows NT account 36 database administrator 48 database service 48 if logon fails 35 network 36 options 35 Windows NT domain 36 Workbench account 36 M Management Reports about 23 installing 32 system requirements 9 manual reference 5 Microsoft SQL Server 8 MSDE See SQL Server Express network client about 28 installing 30 why use 28 network logon 36 new features Refer to Release Notes new repository 46 73 P package creating 56 distributing 67 71 editing installation 60 importing QuickFacts 68 importing sample 53 making available 70 removing samples 72 repackaging 56 testing 64 65 validating 63 Package Distribution 67 71 Package Validation 63 Preflight Data Analysis See Preflight Web applications Preflight Data Collector See Preflight Web applications Preflight datab
12. c Click Add on the File and Folder Exclusions tab d The File Exclude dialog box appears e Leave the Directory field blank f In File Wildcard enter tmp and click OK on the File Exclude dialog box This adds tmp to the list of files that SetupCapture will ignore when it captures an installation On the Directories to Watch tab note the drive letter that will be watched so that you can install QuickFacts to this drive later in the tutorial Click OK on the SetupCapture Configuration dialog box The Welcome page reappears Click Next on the Welcome page The Capture Methodology page appears Complete the Capture Methodology page m Mark Snapshot m Clear Use SmartMonitor in conjunction with Snapshot m Click Next Note Snapshot comparisons determine the difference between a before snapshot of the system and an after snapshot to determine what happened during the installation What happens next depends on whether SetupCapture previously scanned your computer Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 57 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Tutorial m If SetupCapture previously scanned your computer the Initial Scan page appears m f SetupCapture did not previously scanned your computer SetupCapture skips the Initial Scan page If the Initial Scan page appears mark Rerun the initial scan and click Next The Begin Installation Capture page appears Click Next on the Begin Instal
13. configure the Wise Software Repository 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 42 Managing the Wise Software Repository If the Wise Software Repository has not been configured the Create New Repository wizard starts If the wizard does not start then on the Wise Repository Manager s File menu click New 2 Step through the Create New Repository wizard See Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 Upgrading the Wise Package Studio Databases gt Not available in Standard Edition After you upgrade Wise Package Studio you must upgrade the Wise Package Studio databases before you can use them with the new version You perform this upgrade in the Wise Repository Manager The 174 icon next to a database name in the left pane indicates that the database must be upgraded before it can be used When the red X is removed from the icon you can safely use that database with the current version of Wise Package Studio This can occur before all upgrade actions have been completed That is because the upgrade might contain background actions that do not have to be completed before users can begin using Wise Package Studio To review the changes that the upgrade will make click an action in the Actions list Information about what that action does is displayed in the Description and Details sections The Upgrade to B
14. folder or a database icon to display help in the right pane Click a specific database in bold type to display maintenance options in the right pane Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 41 Managing the Wise Software Repository Wise Repository Manager right pane Describes what the selected action does PREEZ URE de Version Database Action Status gt Upgrade to Baseline Pending Description AppKey Pending Upgrades the database to version 5 60 Unicode Pending RegE xport Pending Upgrade Pending Upgrade Module Signa Pending Detail Upgrade File Languages Pending Upgrade Formatted Stri Pending Upgrade File Hashes Pending Upgrade File Times Pending WiseAdmin Upgrade actions and Lists the SQL scripts or command lines their statuses that the selected action runs In the right pane you can e Upgrade the database to a new version See Upgrading the Wise Package Studio Databases on page 43 e Display a record of completed upgrade actions by clicking Show Log on the toolbar e Change the database settings See Changing Database Settings on page 44 Configuring the Wise Software Repository gt Not available in Standard Edition After you install Wise Package Studio you must configure the Wise Software Repository This consists of defining the following e The share point directory e The location of the various Wise Package Studio databases e The authentication method for each database To
15. following information e Serial number and product version which you can find by selecting Help menu gt About e Operating system version and service pack version if applicable e A description of what you do before the problem occurs e The text of any error messages that appear e Your name company name and how to contact you e Contract number or payment information if applicable Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 6 Chapter 1 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio This chapter includes the following topics e System Requirements on page 7 e Before You Install Wise Package Studio on page 10 e Choosing the Location for the Share Point Directory on page 11 e Configuration Best Practices on page 12 e Authentication Best Practices on page 20 System Requirements This section describes the minimum system requirements for running Wise Package Studio Restrictions Wise Package Studio cannot be installed on any computer that contains any edition or version of the following e Wise for Visual Studio NET e Wise for Windows Installer e Wise Installation Studio e Wise Installation Express Supported Operating Systems for Installations That You Create Installations that you create in Wise Package Studio can run on any operating system that Wise Package Studio supports See Requirements for Wise Package Studio Server on page 8 Requirements for Wise Package Studio Client on page 8 Requiremen
16. for NET Framework 0 0 o o 10 Before You Install Wise Package Studio ouaaa aea es 10 Choosing the Location for the Share Point Directory 0 aaa ee eee 11 Configuration Best Practices ee ee 12 Dedicated Servers Configuration 0 0 0 cc ee ee 14 Dedicated SQL Server Configuration 0 aaa ees 15 Single Server Configuration saasaa aaa a eee 16 Additional Wise Package Studio Configurations 1 0 0c es 17 Upgrading an Unsupported Wise Package Studio Configuration 0 00 ooo 19 Authentication Best Pr cticas doi a a Oa Peay een ee 20 Chapter 2 Installing Wise Package Studio 000 eee eee eee Le Installation Options wo hi eae Ca a de ee ve eee ae Pe ee ev 22 Installing the Standard Edition ai aeara e a duda a ea ha a a e daa a a ae a ayi a Aa r a iA 23 Installing the Professional Edition Server 0 0 aaa ee eee 25 About the Wise Package Studio Client Installation cee ee es 28 Installing the Professional Edition Client 0 ooo 28 Installing Wise Package Studio Client Silently o oo ooo ooo 31 Installing Web Applicati ns 2 5 sacara et ae ea ada aaa ele nda a wees 32 Upgrading Wise Package Studi0 oooo ee 34 Starting Wise Package Studio 0 02 ee 35 If Your Logon Fails aaen ase aana e da eae ara a Mace tr tbe alla eee ode we 35 Wise Package Studio Logon Options aoaaa aaa ee 35 Convertin
17. for Wise Package Studio Minimum Windows 2000 SP4 Recommended Windows XP Professional SP2 Also supported Windows Vista Windows 2003 Note SetupCapture cannot be run on unsupported operating systems To capture on those operating systems use Wise Web Capture which is described in the Wise Package Studio Help Minimum 6 0 Recommended 7 0 Minimum 256 MB Recommended 512 GB Optimal 1 GB Requirements for Wise Package Studio Web Applications gt Not available in Standard Edition Availability of the Web applications depends on the module or edition of Wise Package Studio that you install Web Application Requirement Management Reports Enterprise Management Server module Preflight Data Collector and Preflight Analysis Quality Assurance module Wise Web Capture Professional Edition System Requirements Computer processor Operating system Microsoft Internet Information Server 115 Microsoft Internet Explorer Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide PC with a Pentium II1 class processor Minimum 800 MHz Recommended 1 GHz Optimal 2 GHz As required by Microsoft Internet Information Server Minimum 4 0 or later Recommended 5 0 Minimum 6 0 Recommended 7 0 RAM Database NET Framework Wise Web Capture only ASP ASP NET Wise Web Capture only ISAPI extensions Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Minimum 256 MB Rec
18. installation e During creation of a new Wise Software Repository the share point directory is created and shared by the Wise Repository Manager See also Configuration Best Practices on page 12 Configuration Best Practices gt Professional Edition only Installing Wise Package Studio Standard Edition is relatively simple it can be installed in one basic configuration only and typically is installed by a single user on their local computer When you install Wise Package Studio Professional Edition in a multi user environment you have several options for configuring the installation This section describes the configurations that are supported Review these configurations before you install Wise Package Studio One important change from previous versions is that the share point directory must reside on the same computer as the Wise Package Studio application files Versions of Wise Package Studio earlier than 6 0 did not enforce this If you are upgrading to 6 0 or later and your share point directory is not on the same computer as Wise Package Studio you must perform the upgrade so that Wise Package Studio is on the same computer as the share point directory See Upgrading an Unsupported Wise Package Studio Configuration on page 19 See Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 12 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Dedicated Servers Configuration Dedicated SQL Server Configuration Single Serve
19. not available the Add Serial Number dialog box appears m If the evaluation period has expired and a production serial number is available you are assigned a serial number and logged on This happens when someone adds production serial numbers to an evaluation version of Wise Package Studio In that case all evaluation licenses expire 3 On the Add Serial Number dialog box enter a production serial number and click OK The evaluation version is converted to a production version The next time you start Wise Package Studio the evaluation dialog box no longer appears Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 37 Chapter 3 Managing the Wise Software Repository This chapter includes the following topics About the Wise Repository Manager on page 38 About the Wise Software Repository on page 38 Starting the Wise Repository Manager on page 40 The Wise Repository Manager Interface on page 40 Configuring the Wise Software Repository on page 42 Upgrading the Wise Package Studio Databases on page 43 Changing Database Settings on page 44 Creating Software Manager Databases on page 45 Creating a New Repository on page 46 Opening a Repository on page 46 Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 Choosing a Revision Control System on page 49 Setting the Wise Service Account on page 50 Connecting to an External Workbench Database on page 51 About the Wise Repository Manager The Wise Repository Manager gives you contr
20. page 44 e Create a new Software Manager database See Creating Software Manager Databases on page 45 e Create a new repository See Creating a New Repository on page 46 e Open an existing repository that has not been upgraded See Opening a Repository on page 46 Wise Share Point Directory dialog box The share point directory stores data that can be shared by team members Specify a shared network location Your entry is converted to UNC notation This directory is created and shared for you If you are creating a new repository after the initial installation you must specify a share point path that is shared Valid paths for a new share point C Wise Share Point 2 Server C Wise Share Point 2 Invalid path for a new share point Server Wise Share Point 2 Note When you perform a server installation in a team environment we recommend that you install the share point directory on the same physical drive that contains the Wise Package Studio application files File Share Name dialog box The share point directory must be accessible by other computers Enter the name of the file share to associate with the share point directory Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 47 Managing the Wise Software Repository Database Identification dialog box When you create a new repository this dialog box appears for each database that you are defining When you change a database s settings or add a Software Manager databas
21. the Package With Test Expert on page 65 Otherwise test the package without Test Expert See Test the Package Without Test Expert Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 63 Tutorial Test the Package Without Test Expert Note Follow this procedure if you don t have the Quality Assurance module If you have the Quality Assurance module skip this procedure and test the package without Test Expert See Test the Package With Test Expert on page 65 In this procedure you test the QuickFacts package The Test package task installs the QuickFacts application on your computer Then you perform tests to verify that the application works as expected Normally a package would require more thorough testing To test in a corporate environment you would copy the finished MSI file to a file server or other media such as aCD Then you would install the application on computers that are representative of the target computers and test it Before you follow this procedure you must have validated the package See Validate the Package on page 63 To test the package without Test Expert 1 Use Add Remove Programs from Control Panel to uninstall the copy of QuickFacts that you installed during the first part of this tutorial You uninstall because during this procedure you install and test the repackaged version of QuickFacts Removing the original QuickFacts ensures that you test only the repackaged installation 2 Make sure you ar
22. the Wise Package Studio clients use this share point directory Configuration before upgrading Package Studio Web SQL Server e Wise Package Studio e Web applications e Wise databases File Server Can also reside on separate e Share point directory servers Clients Web SQL Server e Web applications e Wise databases Configuration after upgrading Can also reside on separate servers Package Studio Server e Share point directory e Wise Package Studio Clients Authentication Best Practices For each Wise Package Studio database Workbench Software Manager and Wise Services you can e Specify the logon information for a database administrator DBA e Define how user names and passwords should be validated Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 20 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio You can use either SQL Server or Windows NT authentication Environment Authentication Method Client users have local NT SQL Server only accounts recommended Client users have a domain Windows NT or SQL Server account on the SQL server and have read and write permissions If you have installed SQL Server or SQL Server Express with NT authentication only the Wise Task Manager which manages operations on the Wise Package Studio server will not work Therefore during the Wise Package Studio database configuration the authentication method is changed to mixed mode
23. Enterprise Management Server only This lets managers use a Web interface to view management reports that are stored in the Software Manager database without having installed any Wise Package Studio software on their computers e Preflight Data Collector and Preflight Analysis Quality Assurance only These applications are part of the Preflight Deployment feature and are used for evaluating installations e Wise Web Capture This lets repackagers capture installations on a clean machine without adding any additional software If you do not install Web applications now you can install them later See Installing Web Applications on page 32 Requirements for Wise Package Studio Web Applications on page 9 Ready to Install the Application page Click Next to start installing When the Installation Finishes When the Wise Package Studio installation finishes the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent is installed if necessary If the agent is already installed but the version is earlier than what Wise Package Studio requires it is updated If you are prompted to restart your computer do so What to Do Next e Before you can use Wise Package Studio you must configure the repository See Configuring the Wise Software Repository on page 42 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 27 Installing Wise Package Studio e f you upgraded from a previous version you must upgrade the Wise Package Studio databases See Upgrading the
24. Feature Details page group Only the shortcuts or registry entries for the current feature appear If no entries appear change the current feature by selecting the feature name in the Current Feature drop down list at the top of the page 11 In the Target System page group click System Requirements You might have to scroll down to see the Target System page group The System Requirements page appears where you change the system requirements of this installation a Double click the Windows Version requirement b On the Minimum System Requirements dialog box select Windows XP from Windows Version This allows the program to install on Windows XP or later c In Message Text enter You must have Windows XP or later to run this installation d Click OK on the Minimum System Requirements dialog box e Leave the Windows NT requirement set to All Versions which includes Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and later 12 In the User Interface page group click Dialogs The Dialogs page appears where you specify which dialog boxes appear and you specify a ReadMe file to display a Turn off the User Information dialog box by clearing its check box b Turn on the Readme dialog box by marking its check box c Select the Readme dialog box and click Import Text which is to the right of the dialog box preview d On the Open dialog box navigate to share point Projects QuickFacts Program Files QuickFacts where share point is the
25. Studio application files Versions of Wise Package Studio earlier than 6 0 did not enforce this If you are upgrading to 6 0 or later and your share point directory is not on the same computer as Wise Package Studio you must perform the upgrade so that Wise Package Studio is on the same computer as the share point directory See Upgrading an Unsupported Wise Package Studio Configuration on page 19 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 11 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Environment Share Point Location Single user installing Local or network directory Professional Edition Team sharing project Shared network directory accessible to files and installing team members Professional Edition or Enterprise Management Server In a large enterprise with multiple teams each team might use a different share point directory and Wise Software Repository When the share point directory is on a shared network drive all users in a workgroup must specify the same share point directory during installation This lets all users access the same packages and data How is the Share Point Directory Created e During the initial Wise Package Studio server installation the share point directory is created and shared by the Wise Repository Manager e During a client installation a new share point directory is not created Instead you must specify the share point directory that was configured during the server
26. abase server is configured to support SQL authentication Define how user names and passwords should be validated e Windows NT authentication using the user s Windows logon credentials e SQL Server authentication using a logon ID and password supplied by the user When you select this you must create users Do this on the Create New Users dialog box If users will log on with the DBA credentials you do not have to create users See Create New Users dialog box on page 49 Database Service Logon Information dialog box This dialog box appears only when you change an existing database s settings This account is used to access this database from various background processes examples package import the upgrade process The initial Wise Package Studio installation creates this account and generates a random password If you prefer to Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 48 Managing the Wise Software Repository manage this password yourself you can change it here The password you enter will be encrypted Create New Users dialog box This dialog box appears if you specify SQL Server authentication for users The DBA logon information you entered earlier will be used to create database users that you specify on this dialog box for all databases that are being created Workbench Software Manager Wise Services These users will have modification privileges in all databases For each user enter a User Name and Password and click
27. age import Clear this check box 6 Click Next on the Import Type page The Package Details page appears 7 Complete the Package Details page Application Name Enter Sample Conflict This identifies the application in the Software Manager database Package Name Enter Conflict 1 0 Typically you use the application name plus specific version information as the package name Use Transactions for mport Leave this check box cleared 8 Click Next on the Package Details page The Transforms and Patches page appears 9 Click Finish The Wise Task Manager appears then closes The package you selected is imported into the Software Manager database It appears on the Applications Packages pane in Software Manager 10 Close Software Manager Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 54 Tutorial The right pane in Workbench reappears You have finished importing a package into the Software Manager database Next you will create a new project in Wise Package Studio Create a New Project In this procedure you create a new project named QuickFacts in Wise Package Studio The project defines the name and location of files as well as the project name and other information You also assign a repackaging process to the project This process contains tasks that you will complete as you follow this tutorial The tasks guide you through the basic steps of repackaging All tasks automatically access the appropriate project fi
28. anging 50 74 Wise Services database about 39 Wise share point See share point directory Wise Software Repository about 38 active 39 client default 46 configuring 42 creating 46 multiples 17 39 new 46 opening 46 server default 46 upgrading 43 Wise Software Repository database See Software Manager database Wise Web Capture about 23 installing 32 system requirements 9 WiseAdmin log 44 Workbench database additional 18 defined 39 external 51 global 51 multiples 51 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 75
29. as specified during the server installation Note The Wise Package Studio installation is run from an EXE that installs Wise Package Studio and in the Professional Edition the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent During installation the Wise Package Studio MSI file is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Wise Package Studio The Software Virtualization Agent MSI file is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Software Virtualization Solution Do not delete these files because they are needed for future repairs Starting the Installation 1 Close any other applications that are running 2 Start the installation program m From a downloaded file double click the installation file m From the product CD When you insert the product CD the Welcome page appears Click the button that installs Wise Package Studio If the Welcome page does not appear use Windows Explorer to browse to the CD then open the file named Autoplay exe 3 On the Welcome page click Next 4 On the License Agreement page read the license terms mark I accept the License Agreement and click Next If you do not accept the license agreement you cannot continue the installation 5 Complete the User Information page Serial Numbers Click Add to display a dialog box on which you can enter the serial number Serial Number Enter a serial number for the Professional Edition Also enter serial numbers for any additional modules that
30. ase See Wise Services database Preflight Web applications about 23 installing 32 system requirements 9 prerequisites NET Framework 10 database 8 installation 7 tutorial 53 Web applications 9 Wise Repository Manager 40 Professional Edition about 22 client See client installation installing 25 28 server See server installation project creation 55 Q Quality Assurance installing 23 R readme See release notes reference manual 5 register software 6 release notes 5 repository See Wise Software Repository repository database See Software Manager database requirements NET Framework 10 database 8 Web applications 9 Wise Package Studio 7 Wise Repository Manager 40 resolve conflicts 68 revision control choosing 49 S sample applications 49 serial number adding after installation 28 31 Enterprise Management Server 23 finding previous version 10 Professional Edition 26 Quality Assurance 23 Standard Edition 24 server installation about 22 default repository 46 installing 25 share point directory 47 settings database 44 SetupCapture 56 share point directory external 51 on separate server 19 share name 47 sharing 12 specifying for client 30 specifying for server 47 unsupported configuration 19 where to install 11 show upgrade log 44 silent client installation 31 Software Manager 68 Software Manager database about 39 creating 45 importing QuickFacts 68 importing sample package 53
31. aseline action upgrades databases earlier than version 5 6 to a baseline format from which you can upgrade to 6 0 or any later version The baseline version that appears in the action s description does not necessarily correspond to any product version number To upgrade the Wise Package Studio databases 1 Onthe Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 In the Wise Repository Manager do one of the following To upgrade all databases On the Wise Repository Manager toolbar click Upgrade To upgrade one database In the left pane click a database name in bold type at a time Then do one of the following e To run all uncompleted actions click Run All e To run the upgrade actions individually click the first uncompleted action in the right pane and click Run Uncompleted actions are indicated by a status of Pending Then repeat for subsequent actions You cannot run the actions out of sequence Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 43 Managing the Wise Software Repository If the share point directory must be updated a prompt appears Click through the prompts to perform the upgrade When the share point directory upgrade finishes the database upgrade begins If the database upgrade does not begin then on the Wise Repository Manager toolbar click Upgrade To verify that the database upgrade is running in the left pane click the first database th
32. assigned a Wise Package Studio license m Ifa serial number is available you might be assigned a serial number automatically If not the Assign User Licensing dialog box appears Mark one or more check boxes for the licenses to assign With Enterprise Management Server you cannot be assigned a serial number automatically The Wise Package Studio administrator must assign licenses m fa serial number is not available the Add Serial Number dialog box appears m f you entered a user name from a Windows NT account and Security Setup does not contain a security group that matches the domain group you belong to you are prompted to contact your Wise Package Studio administrator Enterprise Management Server only Wise Package Studio Logon Options gt Not available in Standard Edition When you start Wise Package Studio the Wise Package Studio Logon dialog box appears Obtain your logon information from your Wise Package Studio administrator Your entries in this dialog box depend on the type of logon account you use See Options on the Wise Package Studio Logon dialog box Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 35 Installing Wise Package Studio Types of Wise Package Studio logon accounts Logon account Usage Requirements Workbench account This account is defined when you are assigned a Wise Package Studio license Use it when e You do not have an Enterprise Management Server license e The compu
33. at contains the red X icon As the upgrade runs the status of the database actions in the right pane changes to Completed If your repository contains multiple Software Manager databases or if one of the databases has a name other than the default name register and upgrade those databases separately See Registering a Database on page 44 When the database upgrade finishes a record of the upgrade actions is written to WiseAdmin log To display the most recent log click Show Log on the toolbar Registering a Database gt Not available in Standard Edition Do this when you upgrade a repository that contains multiple Software Manager databases During the Create New Repository wizard you can specify only one Software Manager database Therefore the other Software Manager databases are not registered To register a database 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager In the Wise Repository Manager in the left pane click the Software Manager icon On the Wise Repository Manager toolbar click Register The Select Data Source dialog box appears This is a standard Windows ODBC connection wizard which lets you connect to a database through an ODBC data source Connect to the database If you need help ask your database administrator The database appears in the left pane of the Wise Repository Manager Upgrade the database See Upgrading the Wise Packag
34. ays the process you ll follow to repackage the QuickFacts application This process consists of a set of tasks that appear in the Task list Projects Tools The Active Project is the one Active Project QuickFacts v A eS you are currently working on Task Tool Application Integration Create package Bun TC Edit package Bun Package Testing Validate compliance with standards Bun Test package Bun FT _ Distribute to share point directory Bun Import into Software Manager database Run Process made up of tasks Resolve conflicts Bun You ll follow these tasks to Prepare package for deployment testing Run repackage the sample T Deploy instrumented package application Analyze Results Run Release Management gt Make package available Run D _ Distribute package Run Note If a task is disabled it means that you do not have a license to use the tool associated with it With Enterprise Management Server it might also mean that you do not have permission to use the tool associated with the task or have not been assigned as the task s owner You have finished creating a new project Next you will create a new package by capturing the QuickFacts installation Create the Package with SetupCapture In this procedure you repackage the existing QuickFacts installation program which is the first step in the Application Integration phase The Create package task runs SetupCapture which records an installation and r
35. bute package task runs Package Distribution After the package is distributed to end users the Repackage for Windows Installer process is complete Before you follow this procedure you must have made the package available See Make the Package Available on page 70 To distribute the package 1 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list 2 Click the Run link next to the Distribute Package task Dialog boxes appear briefly and the package is recompiled The Distribution Method page of the Package Distribution tool appears Options are available based on the type of package and the distribution systems available on the computer 3 In the Other Distribution Options section mark the Network and Installation options and click Next The Network Directory page appears 4 In Network Directory specify a directory in which to save the installation Typically this would be a shared network drive available to users In this tutorial specify a directory on your local drive 5 To save the installation with a name other than its current name enter the new name in Destination File Name 6 Click Finish The package is distributed to the directory you specified On the Projects tab the check box next to the Distribute Package task is marked to indicate that the task is complete You have completed the application repackaging process from ca
36. ckages after export and click OK Several progress dialog boxes appear briefly during the export 14 When progress dialog boxes stop appearing close ConflictManager The file change is made in the QuickFacts wsi file with which you ve been working which is in the Projects QuickFacts subdirectory of the share point directory It is also compiled to a file named QuickFacts msi The conflict that it had with the Sample Conflict package is now resolved because each package will use its own version of the DLL file instead of one DLL overwriting the other DLL You have finished resolving conflicts On the Projects tab the check box next to the Resolve conflicts task is marked to indicate that the task is complete If you don t have the Quality Assurance module all the tasks in the Package Testing phase of the Repackaging for Windows Installer process are complete If you have the Quality Assurance module the Package Testing phase contains three additional tasks Prepare package for deployment Deploy instrumented package and Analyze Results This tutorial skips these tasks because they require integration with other computers Next you make the package available for distribution to end users Make the Package Available In this procedure you update the status of the QuickFacts package to Available which is the first step in the Release Management phase The Make Package Available task runs Software Manager silently which updates t
37. criptions on a server based installation on more than one database on a single computer ee SQL Server 1 SQL Server 2 Software Manager Software Manager database 1 e database 2 Package Studio Server Share point directory Clients Upgrading an Unsupported Wise Package Studio Configuration gt Professional Edition only Although it was not recommended versions of Wise Package Studio earlier than 6 0 allowed the share point directory and the Wise Package Studio installation to be on different servers With Wise Package Studio 6 0 and later this configuration is not supported because the Wise Task Manager a server side service requires the share point directory and the Wise Package Studio installation to be on the same server If you currently have this configuration you cannot simply move the share point directory Instead Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 19 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio 1 Install Wise Package Studio server on the computer that contains the share point directory The server installation does not use up a license unless someone actually uses Wise Package Studio on that computer 2 On each client computer access the Workbench Preferences dialog box gt Repository tab and verify that the share point directory on the new Wise Package Studio server is specified After upgrading the Wise Package Studio server is on the computer that contains the share point directory and
38. cts task which starts ConflictManager If the Detect Conflicts dialog box appears click Cancel Expand the QuickFacts tree in the Applications Packages pane and select the QuickFacts version 3 0 package In the Conflict List pane a conflict for QFGUITAM dll appears The red exclamation point next to it indicates that it is classified as an error If warnings existed which are not as serious as errors they would appear in this list with yellow question mark icons To fix the conflict select Conflicts menu gt Resolve The Welcome page of the Resolve wizard appears From Application select QuickFacts QuickFacts version 3 0 appears in the Package field From Isolation method select Isolated Components Windows 98 SE Me 2000 XP 2003 Isolating a conflict means that each application will use its own version of the conflicting file The files will be stored in different directories and will be managed by Windows Installer Click Next The File Conflicts page appears The upper list box contains the name and information of the file in your package that has conflicts QFGUITAM dll The lower list box contains the package and file that QFGUITAM dll conflicts with Select QFGUITAM dll in the upper list box and click Move on the right of the File Conflicts page The exclamation point becomes white to indicate that the problem has been fixed Because you selected Isolated Components as the Isolation Method the Move butto
39. d the serial number of the previous version To find this open the previous version of Wise Package Studio and select Help menu gt About Professional Edition only If you plan to use a hidden share for the destination directory create the directory and designate it as hidden before you install Wise Package Studio Although this configuration is allowed we do not recommend it Find out what share point directory to use In a multi user environment the share point directory must be on a shared network drive All users in a workgroup must specify the same share point directory during installation This lets all users access the same packages and data See Choosing the Location for the Share Point Directory on page 11 Started Guide 10 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio If you have been using a previous version of Wise Package Studio you can use your existing share point but data will be updated to a new format e Professional Edition only Obtain the following information about the databases you are using for Wise Package Studio m The name of the server that contains the database and the authentication method NT or SQL Server that the database uses m Whether the database has been created or whether you need to create it during installation If it does not exist or needs to be upgraded you need database administrator privileges to create or upgrade it m So that you can create databases either your curr
40. e this dialog box appears for that specific database only e Database Name Specify the database name to create or connect to If you are creating an additional database use a unique name Example Software Manager Database 2 If you are upgrading from a previous version do not accept the default name if the existing database has a different name Enter the exact name of the existing database Note If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 6 0 the Wise Services database is named Preflight The upgrade process will not change this name e Server Select the database server for the database you specified Database Administrator Logon Information dialog box When you create a new repository this dialog box appears for each database that you are defining When you change a database s settings or add a Software Manager database this dialog box appears for that specific database only For recommendations on which authentication method to use see Authentication Best Practices on page 20 Specify the logon information for a database administrator DBA for the selected database server e Windows NT authentication using your current logon credentials This is the preferred option for the Wise Services database if you will use the Preflight Deployment feature e SQL Server authentication using a DBA login and password When you select this enter a valid Logon ID and Password Select this authentication method only if the target dat
41. e Licensed Software and Documentation are deemed to be commercial computer software as defined in FAR 12 212 and subject to restricted rights as defined in FAR Section 52 227 19 Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights and DFARS 227 7202 Rights in Commercial Computer Software or Commercial Computer Software Documentation as applicable and any successor regulations Any use modification reproduction release performance display or disclosure of the Licensed Software and Documentation by the U S Government shall be solely in accordance with the terms of this Agreement ConflictManager is protected by U S Patent No 7 028 019 Symantec Corporation 20330 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino CA 95014 http www symantec com Altiris Inc 47911 Halyard Dr Plymouth MI 48170 http www altiris com Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 2 Contents Preface cua a eee A A eee ee eee ee A ae eee cone nee meee Product DOCUMENtALIONS sida a Ge oeu i ge Nek se aed ea ote HR A a Be Pel a RE ES 5 Technical Support Resources 1 ees 6 Chapter 1 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio 0 0 lt lt lt 7 System Requirements cess tbe A ad Bate Sa a eid EA ede aio ia 7 Requirements for Wise Package Studio Server sasaa o ee ee 8 Requirements for Wise Package Studio Client 1 0 aaa ee 8 Requirements for Wise Package Studio Web Applications 0 0000 ee eee 9 Requirements
42. e Studio Databases on page 43 Changing Database Settings gt Not available in Standard Edition You can change logon settings for a Wise Package Studio database from the Wise Repository Manager Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 44 Managing the Wise Software Repository To change database settings 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 In the Wise Repository Manager in the left pane click a database name in bold type 3 Click Settings in the lower right of the right pane The Change Database Settings wizard starts 4 Complete the following dialog boxes Database Administrator Logon Information dialog box m Database Service Logon Information dialog box See Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 Creating Software Manager Databases gt Not available in Standard Edition If you plan to import a large number of packages you might use multiple Software Manager databases to reduce the size of the individual databases Use the Wise Repository Manager to create Software Manager databases The ability to create a database is unavailable for the Workbench and Wise Services databases because a repository can contain only one of each of those databases This procedure assumes that you are familiar with creating databases and registering ODBC data sources We do not offer technical support for SQL Server or SQL Server Express I
43. e appears which contains the installation s meta data Because you entered much of the required information during SetupCapture most of the fields are populated Enter the information that is not populated m Application Enter QuickFacts Package Enter QuickFacts version 3 0 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 60 Tutorial Product Type Read only Product Name QuickFacts Manufacturer Altiris Version 3 0 Default Directory Program Files QuickFacts Package Path Read only Product Code Leave the default This is a unique code called a GUID that Windows Installer uses to identify the product Target Platform Read only Application Type Make sure this is set to Win32 non NET Installation Target Make sure this is set to Windows based desktop server PC Description Optional Enter This is a sample application 5 Optional In the Project Definition page group complete the General Information page and the Add Remove Programs page To display context sensitive help on these or any other Installation Expert pages press Fl The information on the General Information page appears if an end user right clicks on the installation MSI in Windows Explorer and selects Properties The information on the Add Remove Programs page appears in the Add Remove control panel for QuickFacts Windows 2000 or later only 6 Inthe Project Definition page group click Features
44. e in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list 3 Click the Run link next to the Test package task The repackaged QuickFacts installation begins 4 Step through the installation accepting all the defaults 5 After the installation finishes open QuickFacts 6 To check the QuickFacts installation verify that its m Shortcuts were created m Registry entries were created m Files were installed 7 To test the QuickFacts application use every function Inthe Select an item to see facts list select all three items one at a time m Select Help menu gt Help Contents m Select Help menu gt QuickFacts Readme m Click About in the lower right of the QuickFacts dialog box 8 Unlike with other tasks the check box next to the Test package task is not marked because additional testing might be necessary example testing on a clean machine In this tutorial you will not perform additional testing On the Projects tab mark the check box next to the Test Package task You have finished testing the package installation Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 64 Tutorial Next you will distribute the package to the share point directory Skip the next section which is applicable only if you have the Quality Assurance module See Distribute the Package on page 67 Test the Package With Test Expert gt Quality Assurance module only If you don t hav
45. e that the other requirements for the Web applications have been met See Requirements for Wise Package Studio Web Applications on page 9 You can install Web applications on the server that contains Wise Package Studio the Wise Package Studio server or on a different server Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 32 Options for Installing Web Applications Installing Wise Package Studio When will you install the Web applications During the initial installation Where will you install the Web application On the Wise Package Studio server this configuration is typical for a single user or small group How to install the Web applications See Installing the Professional Edition Server on page 25 After the initial installation On the Wise Package Studio server Install Web applications from Add Remove Programs see details below After the initial installation On a server with no Wise Package Studio programs or Web applications Install Web applications from the installation see details below After adding a new license number for Quality Assurance or Enterprise Management Server in Workbench After adding a new license number for Quality Assurance or Enterprise Management Server in Workbench On the Wise Package Studio server or any other server that contains a Wise Package Studio Web application On a server with no Wise Package Studio programs or Web a
46. e the Quality Assurance module skip this section and test the package without Test Expert See Test the Package Without Test Expert on page 64 In this procedure you perform integration and acceptance testing of the QuickFacts package The Test package task runs Test Expert which generates a master test plan based on the contents of a package and guides you through the execution of various test cases This makes the testing process more efficient and focused eliminating the random approach often used in an ad hoc testing environment Test Expert performs analysis on MSI based installations only Before you follow this procedure you must have validated the package See Validate the Package on page 63 Note Under normal testing conditions Test Expert requires a clean machine to ensure the integrity of the repackaged installation To test the package with Test Expert 1 Use Add Remove Programs from Control Panel to uninstall the copy of QuickFacts that you installed during the first part of this tutorial You uninstall because during this procedure you install and test the repackaged version of QuickFacts Removing the original QuickFacts ensures that you test only the repackaged installation 2 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list 3 Close all applications other than Wise Package Studio including background applications that might c
47. ecreates it in Windows Installer Editor SetupCapture also copies the directory structure and source files of the installation to the Projects QuickFacts subdirectory in your share point directory The repackaged installation that results from this SetupCapture will reference the source files in your share point directory rather than those installed in the Program Files directory Before you follow this procedure you must have created the project See Create a New Project on page 55 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 56 Tutorial Note Normally you perform SetupCapture on a clean machine which represents the base computer for your organization and you restart during the capture However in this tutorial the installation you are capturing does not require a clean machine or a restart To create the package with SetupCapture 1 Close all applications other than Wise Package Studio This includes background applications that might create or change files on the computer Example Norton AntiVirus In Wise Package Studio click the Projects tab QuickFacts should appear in the Active Project drop down list Click the Run link next to the Create package task The Welcome page appears Click Settings The SetupCapture Configuration dialog box appears Set TMP files to be excluded a Click the File and Folder Exclusions tab b Ifa message about file exclusions located under your user profile appears click Yes
48. ed it will uninstall the existing agent and delete all layers If the SVS Agent is already installed on the computer use the following command line instead e Use the following command line when the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent is installed on the client computer This command line updates the existing installation of the agent msiexec exe qb fvamus PATH to Software_Virtualization_Agent msi PRODUCT_KEY registration key Example The following command lines perform a silent Network Client installation of Wise Package Studio and the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent In this example the client computer does not have the SVS Agent installed msiexec exe i C WPS_7_00 msi SERIALS AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD MODE Client CLIENT Network SHAREPOINT Server_Name Wise Share Point WPSDIR Server_Name Wise Package Studio qn msiexec exe qn i PATH to Software_Virtualization_Agent msi PRODUCT_KEY registration key See also About the Wise Package Studio Client Installation on page 28 Installing Web Applications gt Not available in Standard Edition Wise Package Studio Web applications are Management Reports Preflight Data Collector and Preflight Data Analysis and Wise Web Capture Installing a Web application consists of creating a virtual directory for that Web application The Web applications must be installed on a Microsoft Internet Information Services IIS Web server on your network You must also ensur
49. ement you cannot continue the installation 5 Complete the User Information page Serial Numbers Click Add to display a dialog box on which you can enter the serial number Serial Number Enter a serial number for the Professional Edition Also enter serial numbers for any additional modules that you might have purchased Quality Assurance and Enterprise Management Server Previous Serial Number If you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise Package Studio enter the serial number for the previous version If you don t know the previous version serial number open Wise Package Studio and select Help menu gt About The serial number appears on the About dialog box Install Evaluation Version Mark this to install an evaluation version without a serial number Full Name Organization Enter this identifying information 6 Complete the remaining pages which are described below Wise Package Studio Evaluation page This page appears only when you mark the Install Evaluation Version check box on the User Information page Mark the option for the edition of Wise Package Studio to install If you install the Professional Edition you can also mark options to include the Enterprise Management Server module and the Quality Assurance module Select Installation Type dialog box Mark Server Wise Package Studio Directory dialog box In Destination Directory specify where to install the Wise Package Studio app
50. ent server e Asingle Wise Package Studio server can contain multiple repositories However only one repository can be active at a time To change the active repository on a Wise Package Studio server open the repository in the Wise Repository Manager A Wise Package Studio client can connect to any Wise Software Repository that it can access To change a client s default repository use the Workbench Preferences dialog box gt Repository tab and specify the share point that is associated with an active Wise Software Repository Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 39 Managing the Wise Software Repository Starting the Wise Repository Manager gt Not available in Standard Edition Requirements To use the Wise Repository Manager e You must be logged on to a computer that contains a Wise Package Studio server installation e You must be logged on as the Wise Package Studio server administrator that is the user account under which Wise Package Studio was installed To start the Wise Repository Manager After Wise Package Studio is installed select Start menu gt Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager If the Wise Software Repository has not been configured the Create New Repository wizard starts See Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 See also The Wise Repository Manager Interface on page 40 Configuring the Wise Software Repository on page 42 Upgrading t
51. ently logged on user profile must have database administrator privileges on the database server or you must have the SQL user name and password of a database administrator available m If you plan to use SQL Server authentication you will need to create users during installation These users will have access to the database you create You need to know what user IDs to create m f you plan to use SQL Server authentication you must configure the target database server to support SQL authentication before you set up any Wise Package Studio databases e If you are performing a client installation obtain the following information about the server installation that the client will connect to m The name and location of the share point directory that was configured during the server installation m Network Client installations The location of the Wise Package Studio directory that was specified during the server installation For a list of the options for installing Wise Package Studio see Installation Options on page 22 Choosing the Location for the Share Point Directory gt Not available in Standard Edition The Standard Edition does not use a share point directory The recommended location of the share point directory depends on your environment and the edition of Wise Package Studio you have purchased Where to Locate the Share Point Directory The share point directory must reside on the same computer as the Wise Package
52. er 1 Select Start menu gt Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Package Studio The Wise Package Studio Logon dialog box appears 2 Enter your logon information and click OK Wise Package Studio opens 3 Click the Tools tab At the top of the Tools tab double click Software Manager Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 53 Tutorial Software Manager opens 4 Select Packages menu gt Import The Import Type page appears 5 Mark Import a single file into the Software Manager database and complete the page File Browse to the Tutorial subdirectory under the Wise Package Studio directory and open Sample Conflict msi m Distribute source files to the share point directory Mark this check box to copy the package s source files to the share point directory Overwrite existing application and package Mark this check box to overwrite any package that is already in the database with the same application and package names Do not modify the original package Normally when you import a Windows Installer installation MSI or WSI the original installation file is updated with Wise specific version information that speeds future subscriptions and imports of the installation Mark this to prevent the original file from being changed Perform this operation on the Wise Package Studio Server Clear this check box Add to Revision Control Clear this check box m Detect conflicts during pack
53. ersion is earlier than what Wise Package Studio requires it is updated If you are prompted to restart your computer do so Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 30 Installing Wise Package Studio Adding Licenses After Installation If you need to add licenses after the installation is finished use User Licensing Setup in Workbench See License Management in the Wise Package Studio Help Installing Wise Package Studio Client Silently gt Not available in Standard Edition You can install the Wise Package Studio client and the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent SVS Agent silently from the command line using the following Windows Installer command line options with the installation MSI During the server installation the MSI is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Wise Package Studio li Installs the product qn Runs the installation with no user interface silent installation qb Runs the installation with a basic user interface These options are described in the Windows Installer SDK Help which is included in Windows Installer Editor Silent installation properties and values SERIALS One or more valid serial numbers To specify multiple serial numbers delimit them with the pipe character Example AAAA BBBB CCCC DDDD EEEE FFFF GGGG HHHH MODE Client CLIENT e Local e Network SHAREPOINT Valid path to the share point directory WPSDIR Valid path where the Wise Package Studio application f
54. f you need help ask your database administrator To create a Software Manager database 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 Inthe Wise Repository Manager in the left pane right click the Software Manager icon and select Create New Database The Create New Database wizard starts 3 Complete the following dialog boxes m Database Identification dialog box m Database Administrator Logon Information dialog box m Creation Options dialog box See Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 4 To make this the default Software Manager database right click the database name in the left pane and select Set as Default The default database name is displayed in bold type To provide an additional level of security your database administrator can set permissions on tables in the new Software Manager database This is not required but is an option if you are concerned about unauthorized users changing database tables outside Wise Package Studio For recommendations see Setting Database Security in the Wise Package Studio Help Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 45 Managing the Wise Software Repository Creating a New Repository gt Not available in Standard Edition When you create a new Wise Software Repository all links to the old repository are broken but the data is not deleted The new repository becomes the default for all Wise Package
55. front of Test Expert 7 Inthe QuickFacts Setup program step through the installation accepting all default settings This installs the QuickFacts package 8 Ifthe QuickFacts installation ran without errors from Status of Test Case select Passed A check mark icon appears next to the Verify Installation test case 9 Inthe Application Execution Tests section select the File Coverage test case A list of all files accessed by the QuickFacts application appears on the All Test Items tab in the right pane The File Coverage test case indicates which installed files are accessed as the application is run 10 Click Run on the toolbar The Run Application Execution Tests dialog box appears 11 In the File to Run list select QckFacts exe and click OK The QuickFacts application opens and the Application Monitor window appears Note You must leave the Application Monitor window open while you exercise the functionality of the application because your system is monitored only when it is open Move or minimize it if necessary 12 To test the QuickFacts application use every function m In the Select an item to see facts list select all three items one at a time m Select Help menu gt Help Contents m Select Help menu gt QuickFacts Readme m Click About in the lower right of the QuickFacts dialog box As files are accessed the Application Monitor window is updated When you finish testing the File Coverage graph in Application Mon
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57. he Wise Package Studio Databases on page 43 Changing Database Settings on page 44 Creating Software Manager Databases on page 45 Creating a New Repository on page 46 Opening a Repository on page 46 Choosing a Revision Control System on page 49 Setting the Wise Service Account on page 50 The Wise Repository Manager I nterface gt Not available in Standard Edition When the Wise Repository Manager opens it displays the current repository Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 40 Managing the Wise Software Repository Wise Repository Manager left pane Workbench Workbench Database W2KAD SP4 Software Manager Software Manager Database W2KADYSP4 d Database needs to be al Subscriptions updated e Wise Services Wise Services Database W2KADYSP4 Revision Control LES Wise Service External Repository The left pane contains a tree structure that represents e The databases that comprise the Wise Software Repository If the repository contains multiple Software Manager databases the default is displayed in bold type Note The Subscriptions subfolder displays any databases that are subscribed to from the selected Software Manager database To manage a subscribed database open the repository that it is associated with See Opening a Repository on page 46 e Pages that contain settings for Revision Control the Wise Service account and connecting to an external repository Click the top level
58. he status of the package and copies the package to the Available Packages subdirectory in the share point directory The Available Packages directory provides a centralized location for storing all of your packages that are complete and available for deployment and keeping them separate from packages that are still in development Before you follow this procedure you must have resolved conflicts See Resolve Conflicts with ConflictManager on page 68 To make the package available 1 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 70 Tutorial 2 Click the Run link next to the Make Package Available task A dialog box appears briefly The package status is updated to Available and the package is copied to the Available Packages directory in the share point directory and marked as Read only You have finished making the package available for distribution to end users On the Projects tab the check box next to the Make package available task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will distribute the package to end users Distribute the Package In this procedure you distribute the QuickFacts package to a location that can be accessed by end users Normally this would be a shared network drive or a distribution system In this tutorial you distribute it to your local drive The Distri
59. his agent is unavailable You can install Wise Package Studio Professional Edition in several different configurations and purchase additional modules that extend its functionality Quality Assurance Enterprise Management Server The Professional Edition has three installation types e Server The server installation includes the share point directory and the Wise Package Studio databases In a single user environment you can install the Professional Edition on your local computer In effect your local computer is the server We recommend that you do this only if you do not plan to add users in the future In the more typical group environment you run the server installation on a shared network location Then you run the client installation on individual users computers See Installing the Professional Edition Server on page 25 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 22 Installing Wise Package Studio e Client The client installation uses the share point directory and Wise Package Studio databases that are installed on the server In a client installation you can install the Wise Package Studio program files on the client computer or install shortcuts and support files that connect to the Wise Package Studio program files that are installed on the server See About the Wise Package Studio Client Installation on page 28 and Installing the Professional Edition Client on page 28 e Web The Web option appears only if In
60. iles should be installed For a Network Client installation specify the same Wise Package Studio directory that was specified during the server installation Silent installations do not validate the share point directory or Wise Package Studio directory Be sure to specify valid paths in the command line Installing the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent Silently Some of the functionality of Wise Package Studio requires the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent SVS Agent Therefore if you install the Wise Package Studio client silently you must include a command line that installs the SVS Agent Otherwise the functionality that requires the agent will not work Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 31 Installing Wise Package Studio When the SVS Agent installation finishes a restart occurs This is required for Wise Package Studio and the SVS Agent to function properly Obtain the registration key for the SVS Agent from your server installation of Wise Package Studio On the server select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt Altiris SVS The registration key appears on the About tab of the Altiris SVS applet e Use the following command line when the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent is not already installed on the client computer msiexec exe qn i PATH to Software_Virtualization_Agent msi PRODUCT_KEY registration key Warning If you use the above command line on a computer that has the SVS Agent install
61. in Workbench after installation Quality Assurance Module Installs these quality assurance tools Test Expert and Package Instrumentation It also adds the ability to create new validation modules and validation rules in Package Validation This module can be installed only with Wise Package Studio Professional Edition Enter a Quality Assurance or bundle serial number during installation or through User Licensing Setup in Workbench after installation Installing the Standard Edition The Standard Edition consists of the Workbench interface and tools for package creation The Standard Edition can be installed in one basic configuration only It typically is installed by a single user on their local computer Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 23 Installing Wise Package Studio For help during installation click the Help button on any dialog box Note The Wise Package Studio installation is run from an EXE that installs Wise Package Studio and in the Professional Edition the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent During installation the Wise Package Studio MSI file is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Wise Package Studio The Software Virtualization Agent MSI file is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Software Virtualization Solution Do not delete these files because they are needed for future repairs Starting the Installation 1 Close any other applications that are running 2 Start the
62. installation program m From a downloaded file double click the installation file m From the product CD When you insert the product CD the Welcome page appears Click the button that installs Wise Package Studio If the Welcome page does not appear use Windows Explorer to browse to the CD then open the file named Autoplay exe 3 On the Welcome page click Next 4 On the License Agreement page read the license terms mark I accept the License Agreement and click Next If you do not accept the license agreement you cannot continue the installation 5 Complete the User Information page Serial Numbers Click Add to display a dialog box on which you can enter the serial number Serial Number Enter a serial number for the Standard Edition Previous Serial Number If you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise Package Studio enter the serial number for the previous version If you don t know the previous version serial number open Wise Package Studio and select Help menu gt About The serial number appears on the About dialog box Install Evaluation Version Mark this to install an evaluation version without a serial number Full Name Organization Enter this identifying information 6 Complete the remaining pages which are described below Wise Package Studio Evaluation page This page appears only when you mark the Install Evaluation Version check box on the User Information page Mark the opt
63. ion for the edition of Wise Package Studio to install If you install the Professional Edition you can also mark options to include the Enterprise Management Server module and the Quality Assurance module Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 24 Installing Wise Package Studio Wise Package Studio Directory dialog box In Destination Directory specify where to install the Wise Package Studio application files Ready to Install the Application page Click Next to start installing Final dialog box When the installation finishes a dialog box indicates that the installation has been completed successfully On the final dialog box click Finish to exit the installation If you are prompted to restart your computer do so Installing the Professional Edition Server The Professional Edition consists of the Workbench interface and tools for package creation management and conflict resolution The server installation includes the share point directory and the Wise Package Studio databases For help during installation click the Help button on any dialog box For configuration recommendations refer to the configuration best practices See Configuration Best Practices on page 12 Before the Installation e Ensure that SQL Server or SQL Server Express is running on the computer on which you will install the Wise Package Studio databases e f you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise Package Studio back up the ex
64. ise Package Studio e Wise Package Studio server WEG SEIVEL e Share point directory e IIS e ASP e ASP NET e ISAPI extensions e Wise Web applications Dedicated SQL Server e SQL Server e Wise Package Studio databases Clients Wise Package Studio client Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 15 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Single Server Configuration gt Professional Edition only Small Team Recommended environment e Single small team one to five packagers e Managing 500 or fewer applications e Team not using Preflight Deployment Package Studio Web SQL Server Clients Computer What to Install Dedicated Server e Wise Package Studio server e Share point directory e SQL Server or SQL Server Express e Wise Package Studio databases e Hs e ASP e ASP NET e ISAPI extensions e Wise Web applications Clients Wise Package Studio client Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 16 Single User Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Recommended environment Single user with no expected growth This configuration is not scalable Package Studio Web SQL Server Computer What to Install Dedicated Server e e Wise Package Studio server Share point directory SQL Server or SQL Server Express Wise Package Studio databases IIS ASP ASP NET ISAPI extensions Wise Web applications Clients no clients Additio
65. isting share point directory and Wise Package Studio databases e f you use a hidden share for the destination directory create the directory and designate it as hidden before you install Wise Package Studio Although this configuration is allowed we do not recommend it Note The Wise Package Studio installation is run from an EXE that installs Wise Package Studio and in the Professional Edition the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent During installation the Wise Package Studio MSI file is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Wise Package Studio The Software Virtualization Agent MSI file is extracted to Program Files Altiris Setup Files Software Virtualization Solution Do not delete these files because they are needed for future repairs Starting the Installation 1 Close any other applications that are running 2 Start the installation program m From a downloaded file double click the installation file m From the product CD When you insert the product CD the Welcome page appears Click the button that installs Wise Package Studio If the Welcome page does not appear use Windows Explorer to browse to the CD then open the file named Autoplay exe Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 25 Installing Wise Package Studio 3 On the Welcome page click Next 4 On the License Agreement page read the license terms mark I accept the License Agreement and click Next If you do not accept the license agre
66. istribute the package 1 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list 2 Click the Run link next to the Distribute to share point directory task A dialog box appears briefly and the package is copied to the share point directory You have finished distributing the package to the share point directory On the Projects tab the check box next to the Distribute to share point directory task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will import the package into the Software Manager database Import the Package into Software Manager In this procedure you import the QuickFacts package into the Software Manager database The Import into Software Manager database task runs Software Manager silently which imports the package Software Manager administers the information stored in the Software Manager database Before you follow this procedure you must have distributed the package See Distribute the Package on page 67 To import the Package into Software Manager 1 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list 2 Click the Run link next to the Import into Software Manager database task A dialog box appears briefly and the package is imported into the Software Manager database You have finished importing the QuickFacts package into the Software
67. itor indicates the percentage of the files that were accessed Note Some files are not accessed by an application during normal use Example In the QuickFacts application License txt is not accessed during normal application execution Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 66 Tutorial 13 To return to Test Expert click Exit in the QuickFacts application and close the QuickFacts ReadMe 14 Close the Application Monitor window Monitoring does not stop until it is closed On the All Test Items tab all files except License txt should display the Passed status Because the License txt file is not accessed during normal application execution it has a Pending status The test items should look like this AllTestltems A Pending yw Passed 3 Failed Status Path FileName Type Y Passed ProgramFilesFold Birds bmp BMP File wv Passed ProgramFilesFold Birds qft OckFacts Y Passed ProgramFilesFold Cats brmp BMP File Y Passed ProgramFilesFold Cats qft OckFacts Y Passed ProgramFilesFold Dogs bmp BMP File Y Passed ProgramFilesFold Dogs aft OckFacts A Pending ProgramFilesFold License txt Text Docu Y Passed ProgramFilesFold QckFacts exe Application Y Passed SystemF older OFGUITAM dll Application Y Passed ProgramFilesFold QuickFacts hip Compiled H Y Passed ProgramFilesFold QuickFacts cnt Compiled H Y Passed ProgramFilesFold Readke txt Text Docu 15 To se
68. ization Agent installing 22 silent installation 31 Altiris Support Helpdesk 6 authentication best practices 20 setting 48 Available status 70 best practices authentication 20 configuration 12 C client installation about 28 installing 28 local see local client network see network client share point directory 30 silent 31 configuration best practices 12 dedicated servers 14 dedicated SQL server 15 multiple repositories 17 share point location 11 single server 16 configure repository 42 conflict resolution 68 ConflictManager 68 create new users 49 creation options database 49 D database creation options 49 identification 48 registering 44 requirements 8 settings changing 44 upgrading 43 users creating 49 where to install 12 database administrator logon 48 database service logon 48 database tree 41 database Software Manager See Software Manager database database Wise Software Repository See Software Manager database database Workbench See Workbench database destination directory hidden 10 Professional Edition client 30 Professional Edition server 26 Standard Edition 25 Web applications 27 distribution to end users 71 to share point 67 documentation Wise 5 domain logon 36 Enterprise Management Server installing 23 external share point 51 external Workbench database about 51 F file share name 47 forums 6 G Getting Started Guide 5 global database See external
69. kaging server It also installs MDAC DAO runtime MFC support files Test Expert support files and the Windows Installer runtime Why use the Network Client configuration e It minimizes changes to the client computers for repackaging e It simplifies and speeds installation on client computers e It is easier to upgrade and maintain Installing the Professional Edition Client The client installation uses the share point directory and Wise Package Studio databases that are installed on the server In a client installation you can install the Wise Package Studio program files on the client computer or install shortcuts and support files that connect to the Wise Package Studio program files that are installed on the server You can perform a client installation silently from the command line See Installing Wise Package Studio Client Silently on page 31 For help during installation click the Help button on any dialog box For configuration recommendations refer to the configuration best practices See Configuration Best Practices on page 12 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 28 Installing Wise Package Studio Before the Installation e Verify that a Wise Package Studio server installation was performed on the server that the client will connect to e Verify that the Wise Software Repository was configured e If you will perform a Network Client installation share the Wise Package Studio application directory that w
70. lation Capture page SetupCapture scans your computer this might take several minutes When the scan finishes the Execute Installation page appears The vendor package that you specified in the QuickFacts project appears in the EXE Name field This is the installation that you will capture Click Execute on the Execute Installation page The QuickFacts Setup program opens in front of SetupCapture Step through the QuickFacts Setup program accepting all default settings This installs a sample application named QuickFacts on your computer When the QuickFacts installation finishes click Next on the Execute Installation page The End Installation Capture page appears Click Next on the End Installation Capture page SetupCapture scans your computer for a second time to determine what changed This might take several minutes When the scan finishes the SetupCapture Inclusions page appears which lists all the files registry entries shortcuts and INI file changes that will be included in the repackaged installation Note Typically you exclude from your installation those files and registry entries that are not applicable to all computers or are not applicable to Windows Installer technology Additional files that are not related to QuickFacts might be included in the list Examples temporary Internet files cookies and files that have to do with software that runs constantly in the background such as virus protection software
71. les Note Follow the instructions exactly as presented otherwise your results can deviate from the information presented in this tutorial To create a new project 1 If Wise Package Studio is not open open it and log on 2 Select File menu gt New Project The Project Setup dialog box appears A new project appears in the Project list on the left and is selected by default 3 Complete the right pane Project Name Enter QuickFacts Project Directory Leave the default Status Leave the default of Open Product Vendor Select Altiris Application Name Enter QuickFacts Package Name Enter QuickFacts version 3 0 File Name If a default file name does not appear type QuickFacts Vendor Package Do not type in this field Instead click the J button next to the field Navigate to the Tutorial subdirectory under the Wise Package Studio directory and open QuickFacts nstall exe Project Owner This field appears with Enterprise Management Server only Leave the default Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 55 Tutorial Process Select Repackage for Windows Installer The Repackage for Windows Installer process contains the tasks for repackaging an installation into a Windows Installer package 4 On the Project Setup dialog box click Close 5 If the Projects tab is not displayed in the left pane of Wise Package Studio click it 6 From Active Project select QuickFacts The Projects tab displ
72. lication files If you use a hidden share for the destination directory specify its UNC path User Account for Wise Server Side Service dialog box Wise Package Studio contains a service that lets users on a client computer perform certain operations on the Wise Package Studio server This user account lets the service access information it needs to perform these operations Also this user account becomes the Wise Package Studio server administrator to use the Wise Repository Manager you must be logged on as this user Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 26 Installing Wise Package Studio Note This account is based on the NT account of the currently logged on user If you prefer to run the Wise service under a different account then cancel the installation log on with that account and restart the installation e User Read only This defaults to the currently logged on user It is the same as your Windows NT logon e Password Enter the password of the currently logged on user If this password changes you must change it in the Wise Repository Manager See Setting the Wise Service Account on page 50 Web Applications page Availability of the following options depends on the serial numbers you entered whether IIS is installed and whether the requirements for Web applications have been met e Destination Directory Specify where to install files for Wise Package Studio Web applications e Management Reports
73. lt SetupCapture exclusion list 19 Click Next on the SetupCapture Exclusions page The Finish page appears 20 The fields should appear exactly as shown below if the Program Files directory is located on your C drive If the fields do not appear as below edit them W SetupCapture Finish E The SetupCapture is now complete You can specify the product details below Click the Finish button to save this installation Name QuickFacts Wersion 3 0 Manufacturer Altiris Default Directory Program Files QuickFacts Select a feature from the list below or create a new feature that will contain this installation information Destination Fest x 21 Click Finish Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 59 Tutorial 22 If the Files in Repository dialog box appears click OK This saves the captured installation in Windows Installer format and copies the directory structure and source files of the installation to the Projects QuickFacts subdirectory of your share point directory This lets you create and edit your QuickFacts msi package using relative paths independent of the original installation You have finished capturing the QuickFacts installation On the Projects tab the check box next to the Create package task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will customize the QuickFacts installation Edit the Package in Windows Installer Editor In this procedure you open the QuickFacts installa
74. m in Wise Package Studio Mark Wise Revision Control System Mark Require Comments for Each Revision to require users to enter comments each time they check a package back into Revision Control Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 49 Managing the Wise Software Repository m To use a third party source control product mark External Revision Control System The Source Control menu in Windows Installer Editor provides access to the external revision control system See also Starting the Wise Repository Manager on page 40 Setting the Wise Service Account gt Not available in Standard Edition Wise Package Studio contains a service that lets users on client computers perform certain operations on the Wise Package Studio server By processing operations on the server you reduce the workload of the client computer and if the packages and databases reside on the server you improve the operation s performance This service requires a user account to access the information it needs to perform these operations This user account is set up when Wise Package Studio is installed on the server If the password for the user account changes then this service will not work until the user s password is updated in the Wise Repository Manager To update the user account password 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 Inthe Wise Repository Manager i
75. multiples 19 sample applications 49 software registration 6 Software Virtualization Agent installing 22 silent installation 31 SQL Server 8 SQL Server Express 8 Standard Edition about 22 installing 23 start Wise Package Studio 35 start Wise Repository Manager 40 subscriptions 41 support Altiris Support Helpdesk 6 forums 6 Knowledgebase 6 user groups 6 SVS Agent installing 22 silent installation 31 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide system requirements NET Framework 10 database 8 Web applications 9 Wise Package Studio 7 system requirements Wise product Refer to Getting Started Guide T technical support Altiris Support Helpdesk 6 forums 6 Knowledgebase 6 user groups 6 Test Expert 65 tutorial 52 prerequisites 53 Refer to Getting Started Guide U upgrade database 43 installing 34 log 44 Wise Software Repository 43 user account Wise service changing 50 setting 26 user groups 6 V validation package 63 W Web applications about 23 installation options 33 installing 32 Windows Installer developer documentation 6 help 6 Windows Installer Editor 60 Windows Installer SDK Help 6 Wise Package Studio configuration 12 starting 35 Wise Package Studio directory hidden 10 Professional Edition client 30 Professional Edition server 26 Standard Edition 25 Wise Repository Manager interface 40 requirements 40 starting 40 Wise server side service account setting 26 Wise service account ch
76. n isolates the file so that each package that uses QFGUITAM DLL will use its own version This means that a copy of QFGUITAM DLL will be installed into the QuickFacts directory and QuickFacts will reference its own copy of the DLL file Click Next on the File Conflicts page The File Conflicts in Registry page appears which should be empty Click Finish In the Conflict List pane a yellow question mark icon appears next to QFGUITAM dll The file conflict has been resolved by isolating the file in different directories but is still listed as a warning This is because two installation packages install a non 16 bit file with the same file name but different file information file version number or Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 69 Tutorial date time to different directories Also the File Conflicts bar graph in the Summary pane indicates one warning 11 To view only errors red exclamation points in ConflictManager not warnings yellow question marks do the following a Select Conflicts menu gt Filter to display the Filters dialog box b In the Conflict Types to Display section clear Warnings c Click OK The conflict filter is globally set to show only errors in the Conflict List pane 12 Select Packages menu gt Export and Recompile The Export Changed Packages and Recompile dialog box appears listing the QuickFacts package 13 Mark the check box for the QuickFacts package Also mark Compile the pa
77. n the left pane click the Wise Service icon 3 Inthe right pane change the password of the user account that is displayed See also Starting the Wise Repository Manager on page 40 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 50 Managing the Wise Software Repository Connecting to an External Workbench Database gt Enterprise Management Server only With Enterprise Management Server you can connect to an external Workbench database so that users can use its process templates Do this to maintain master process templates in a single database and ensure that all users across your organization use the same standard approved processes For configuration recommendations see Additional Wise Package Studio Configurations in the Getting Started Guide Use Wise Repository Manager to connect to an external database by selecting the share point directory with which it is associated When the connection is made the process templates in that database become visible in Workbench and the predefined process templates in the local database become unavailable If the external share point is disconnected or otherwise unavailable then the predefined process templates in the local repository become available Process templates that users create in their local database are always available Requirements e The external share point must exist e Your share point and the external share point must be at the same version e You must have access to
78. nal Wise Package Studio Configurations gt Professional Edition only After you have determined which of the supported Wise Package Studio configurations is best for your environment decide whether you need to support multiple Wise Software Repositories or databases Multiple Wise Software Repositories In a large enterprise with multiple teams each team might use a different share point directory and Wise Software Repository Because a Wise Package Studio server can be associated with only one active repository at a time each team must install their repository on a different server With Enterprise Management Server members of one team can subscribe to packages in a Software Manager database that is managed by another team In the example below each team has subscribed to packages in the other team s Software Manager database Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 17 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Team 1 subscribes to Team 2 s Software Manager database XA Team 2 subscribes to Team 1 s Software Manager database Team 1 Server Team 2 Server Team 1 Clients Q Team 2 Clients S Note For ease of illustration the single server configuration is shown This concept also works with the other recommended Wise Package Studio configurations Additional Workbench Database With Enterprise Management Server you can connect to an external Workbench database so that user
79. og box enter a new serial number and the previous version serial number See Installing the Standard Edition on page 23 See Installing the Professional Edition Server on page 25 See Installing the Professional Edition Client on page 28 Professional Edition Server installation only After the installation finishes open the Wise Repository Manager to upgrade the share point directory and databases See Upgrading the Wise Package Studio Databases on page 43 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 34 Installing Wise Package Studio Starting Wise Package Studio 1 Select Start menu gt Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Package Studio If the Wise Package Studio Logon dialog box appears log on as instructed by your Wise Package Studio administrator Not available in Standard Edition See Wise Package Studio Logon Options If you cannot log on one or more dialog boxes might appear See If Your Logon Fails Click OK The first time you start Wise Package Studio Workbench opens to the Projects tab The Standard Edition opens a project named Sample Project the Professional Edition opens the Initial Workbench Setup project If Your Logon Fails gt Not available in Standard Edition You cannot log on to Wise Package Studio if You have not configured the Wise Software Repository in the Wise Repository Manager See Configuring the Wise Software Repository on page 42 You have not been
80. oint that is associated with an active Wise Software Repository See Setting Repository Preferences in the Wise Package Studio Help If you upgrade from a previous version of Wise Package Studio that has multiple repositories only one repository is upgraded To upgrade the other repositories you must open them and then upgrade them To open a repository 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 Inthe Wise Repository Manager on the File menu click New Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 46 Managing the Wise Software Repository 3 On the Wise Share Point Directory dialog box specify the share point that is associated with the repository you are opening and click Next m If the repository associated with that share point is at the current version it opens in the left pane m If the repository associated with that share point has not been upgraded additional dialog boxes appear Complete the dialog boxes to configure the repository and then upgrade the database See Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes on page 47 and Upgrading the Wise Package Studio Databases on page 43 Repository Configuration Dialog Boxes gt Not available in Standard Edition All or some of the repository setup dialog boxes appear when you e Configure the repository as part of a new or upgrade installation e Change database settings See Changing Database Settings on
81. ol over database configuration and updates and lets you see the changes that are made by database updates The Wise Repository Manager provides a view of the Wise Software Repository The Wise Repository Manager is available on the Wise Package Studio server only To use the Wise Software Manager you should be familiar with creating databases and registering ODBC data sources We do not offer technical support for SQL Server or SQL Server Express If you need help ask your database administrator Warning Do not modify Wise Package Studio databases outside the Wise Repository Manager About the Wise Software Repository gt Not available in Standard Edition The Wise Software Repository is a collection of software packages resources and information about those resources project management information and quality assurance data used by organizations as part of the repackaging process This scalable Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 38 Managing the Wise Software Repository repository provides a centralized point for managing software packages at any stage of deployment The Wise Software Repository consists of e Share point directory Contains shared Wise Package Studio files and shared resources that are used to create Windows Installer installations It also contains source files for packages in the Software Manager database All Wise Software Repository databases are associated with a specific share point directory
82. ommended 512 GB Optimal 1 GB e Microsoft SQL Server English version only Minimum SQL Server 2000 Recommended SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2005 Express 1 1 must be installed on the server Later versions may be installed also but Wise Web Capture works with version 1 1 only Must be installed and enabled Must be installed and enabled Must be enabled Requirements for NET Framework The NET Framework is required for advanced NET support in Windows Installer Editor The NET Framework requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 01 or later and one of the operating systems supported by Wise Package Studio Version 1 1 of the NET Framework is required by the Wise Web Capture tool Later versions may be installed also but Wise Web Capture works with version 1 1 only Before You Install Wise Package Studio You might need to gather information from a team leader system administrator database administrator or other team members that will enable you to install Wise Package Studio correctly for your environment Wise Package Studio Getting Review the configuration best practices to determine the best configuration for your environment See Configuration Best Practices on page 12 If you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise Package Studio back up the existing share point directory and Wise Package Studio databases Have serial numbers available during installation If this is an upgrade you also nee
83. ork Client Installs shortcuts and support files that connect to a server installation of Wise Package Studio Wise Share Point Directory dialog box Specify the share point directory that was configured during the server installation Enter a shared network location in UNC recommended or mapped drive notation Example of UNC Server_Name Wise Share Point In a large enterprise with multiple teams each team might have a different share point directory and Wise Software Repository After installation you can change the repository that a client installation connects to See Setting Repository Preferences in the Wise Package Studio Help Wise Package Studio Directory dialog box e Local client Specify a directory on your computer The Wise Package Studio files will be installed there e Network client Specify the same Wise Package Studio directory that was specified during the server installation Use UNC recommended or mapped drive notation Example of UNC Server_Name Wise Package Studio Shortcuts and support files that connect to that location will be installed on your computer A UNC path is required if you use a hidden share for the destination directory Ready to Install the Application page Click Next to start installing When the Installation Finishes When the Wise Package Studio installation finishes the Altiris Software Virtualization Agent is installed if necessary If the agent is already installed but the v
84. path to your share point directory This is the location of the source files for this package which were copied during SetupCapture Change the Files of type drop down list to Text files txt Open the ReadMe txt file The ReadMe text appears in the Readme Information dialog box preview and will appear in this dialog box during installation 13 Save the installation by selecting File menu gt Save 14 Close Windows Installer Editor You have finished customizing the QuickFacts installation which completes the Application Integration phase of the Repackaging for Windows Installer process On the Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 62 Tutorial Projects tab the check box next to the Edit package task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will validate the package you created Validate the Package In this procedure you validate the QuickFacts package which is the first step in the Package Testing phase The Validate compliance with standards task runs Package Validation which verifies that the package complies with the Microsoft Application Specification for Windows 2000 Before you follow this procedure you must have edited the package See Edit the Package in Windows Installer Editor on page 60 To validate the package 1 5 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list Click the Run link next to
85. pplications Install Web applications from Add Remove Programs see details below Install Web applications from the installation see details below See also Configuration Best Practices on page 12 To install Web applications from the installation 1 Run the Wise Package Studio installation See Installing the Professional Edition Server on page 25 2 On the User Information dialog box enter the Professional serial number you used for the original server installation If necessary enter any other serial numbers that are associated with the Web application you are installing Quality Assurance Enterprise Management Server 3 On the Select Installation Type dialog box mark Web 4 On the Wise Share Point Directory dialog box specify the share point directory that was configured during the server installation If you specified a mapped drive during the initial configuration then specify a mapped drive here Otherwise use UNC notation Example of UNC Server_Name Wise Share Point Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 33 6 Installing Wise Package Studio On the Web Applications dialog box mark the check boxes for the Web applications you are installing Complete the installation To install Web applications from Add Remove Programs When you install a Web application on a computer that already contains Wise Package Studio programs or a Wise Package Studio Web application use Add Remove Program
86. pturing an application to distributing a package to end users By following this process you have ensured that your application is ready for deployment installation use and maintenance within the context of the infrastructure of your organization Optional If you are working in your company s production database you should remove the test applications Sample Conflict and QuickFacts from the database Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 71 Tutorial See Remove Tutorial Packages from Software Manager Remove Tutorial Packages from Software Manager To ensure that your Software Manager database contains only production packages remove the QuickFacts and Sample Conflict packages To remove tutorial packages from Software Manager 1 6 In Wise Package Studio click the Tools tab At the top of the Tools tab double click Software Manager Software Manager opens Select Packages menu gt Delete The Delete Package dialog box appears Select both the Sample Conflict and QuickFacts packages To delete the package s source files from the share point directory mark the check box at the bottom of the dialog box Click OK The Sample Conflict and QuickFacts packages are deleted from the database Close Software Manager and Wise Package Studio You have completed this tutorial Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 72 Index Symbols NET Framework requirements 10 A Altiris Software Virtual
87. r Configuration Additional Wise Package Studio Configurations Upgrading an Unsupported Wise Package Studio Configuration Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 13 Dedicated Servers Configuration gt Professional Edition only Recommended environment Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio e Medium to large packaging teams in multiple locations e Large number of users connecting at one time e Teams using Preflight Deployment requires the Quality Assurance module Locate the Web Server as close as possible to the end user desktops on which preflight packages will be run Package Studio Server A Web Server SQL Server Clients Computer What to Install Dedicated Wise e Package Studio Server Wise Package Studio server Share point directory Dedicated SQL Server SQL Server Wise Package Studio databases Dedicated Web Server IIS ASP ASP NET ISAPI extensions Wise Web applications Clients Wise Package Studio client Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 14 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Dedicated SQL Server Configuration gt Professional Edition only Recommended environment e Medium to large packaging teams in a single location e Teams not using Preflight Deployment Locate the Web server as close as possible to the clients Package Studio Web Server SQL Server Clients Computer What to Install W
88. reate or change files on the computer 4 Click the Run link next to the Test package task Dialog boxes appear briefly and the package is recompiled The Test Expert window appears with QuickFacts msi opened Note If Test Expert does not open it means you don t have the Quality Assurance module Test the package without Test Expert See Test the Package Without Test Expert on page 64 When you open a package in Test Expert the Master Test Plan for that package is displayed Each time you open the package the package is read and test cases are generated based on the contents of the package In addition to the Master Test Plan you can add user defined test cases to fully test the package for the requirements of Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 65 Tutorial your organization In this tutorial you perform only two of the test cases provided in the Master Test Plan 5 Inthe Installation Tests section in the left pane select the Verify Installation test case The Verify Installation page appears in the right pane This test case ensures that the installation runs without errors by installing the QuickFacts package you created during SetupCapture 6 Click Install on the toolbar at the top of the window Then in the Welcome page click Cancel to skip the Machine Capture Machine Capture is necessary only if you plan to perform Uninstall Tests which are skipped in this tutorial The QuickFacts Setup program opens in
89. rence Manual All the material in the online help is also available in a PDF format reference manual which you can access by selecting Help menu gt Reference Manual The following tools have separate manuals ConflictManager Linux Package Editor Mobile Device Package Editor Software Manager Virtual Package Editor Windows Installer Editor and WiseScript Package Editor Getting Started The Getting Started Guide contains system requirements installation instructions and a tutorial You can access a PDF version of the Getting Started Guide from the Windows Start menu The installation and repository management sections of the Getting Started Guide are also available as online help In the Wise Repository Manager select Help menu gt Help Topics or click the Help button on any of the Wise Package Studio installation dialog boxes Release Notes The product release notes cover new features enhancements bug fixes and known issues for the current version of this product Access the release notes in the following ways e Browse the product CD e Select Release Notes from the Altiris program group on the Windows Start menu Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 5 Windows Installer SDK Help Windows Installer Editor only You can get technical details about Windows Installer from its own help system which is written by Microsoft for a developer audience In Wise for Windows Installer select Help menu gt Windows In
90. s Do not try to run the Wise Package Studio installation because it will perform a repair 1 2 Select Start gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs On the Add Remove Programs dialog box click Wise Package Studio and click its Change button The Wise Package Studio installation starts and the Application Maintenance dialog box appears Mark Modify and click Next The User Information dialog box displays the serial number or numbers for the existing installation Accept the default serial numbers If necessary enter any other serial numbers that are associated with the Web application you are installing Quality Assurance Enterprise Management Server On the Web Applications dialog box mark the check boxes for the Web applications you are installing Complete the installation Upgrading Wise Package Studio When you upgrade from a previous version of Wise Package Studio the upgrade installation uninstalls the previous version and installs the new version It does not delete the existing share point directory Wise Package Studio databases or settings To upgrade Wise Package Studio 1 2 Back up the existing share point directory and Wise Package Studio databases If your current version of Wise Package Studio uses an MSDE database upgrade to SQL Server Express Wise Package Studio no longer supports MSDE databases See System Requirements on page 7 Run the installation and on the User Information dial
91. s can use its process templates Do this to maintain master process templates in a single database and ensure that all users across your organization use the same standard approved processes Team 1 Server Uses process templates from Corporate Server Corporate Server Uses process templates Q from Corporate Server Team 1 Clients Team 2 Server wN Team 2 Clients Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 18 Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Note For ease of illustration the single server configuration is shown This concept also works with the other recommended Wise Package Studio configurations Multiple Software Manager Databases You might want to use multiple Software Manager databases in these instances e If you import a large number of applications for a large organization you can use multiple databases to reduce the database size e f you are repackaging for multiple operating systems you can use a separate database for each target operating system e If your organization has multiple decentralized departments each using a different set of packages you can use a separate database for each department This concept is similar to using package groups but on a larger scale Each database should reside on its own server Running multiple databases on a single server degrades performance In addition you cannot run the Wise scheduled tasks which import packages and refresh package subs
92. sasaaa aaa 56 Edit the Package in Windows Installer Editor aaau aaa 60 Validatethe Package cum a aoe eg ee ae ae ea bl ke aos Lee ees 63 Test the Package Without Test Expert 2 ee 64 Test the Package With Test Expert aaau eee ee 65 Distribute the Package 4 404 ape cc Gere la saa baie ak ie Bea el ae we ee A aed 67 Import the Package into Software Manager 0 ce es 68 Resolve Conflicts with ConflictManager 0 0 es 68 Make the Package Available 1 ooo 70 Distrib te the Package Catan ada ana y Bee ce A a A A a Gente ee a RS wich dealer 71 Remove Tutorial Packages from Software Manager 00000 ee 72 AS A RR RRA A RAN Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 4 Preface This chapter includes the following topics e Product Documentation on page 5 e Technical Support Resources on page 6 Product Documentation This documentation assumes that you are proficient in the use of the Windows operating system If you need help using the operating system consult its user documentation Use the following sources of information to learn this product Online Help The online help contains detailed technical information and step by step instructions for performing common tasks Access help in the following ways e To display context sensitive help for the active window or dialog box press F1 e To select a help topic from a table of contents index or search select Help menu gt Help Topics Refe
93. ssional Edition This tutorial uses features that are not available in the Standard Edition of Wise Package Studio This tutorial guides you through the process of repackaging an application into Windows Installer format You use a sample application named QuickFacts which is included with Wise Package Studio to provide you with a realistic practice scenario QuickFacts is a utility that displays facts and bitmaps It was created to illustrate the repackaging process In this tutorial you will Create a new Wise Package Studio project Use SetupCapture to recreate the existing installation in Windows Installer format Customize the installation package in Windows Installer Editor Verify that the package complies with standards Test the repackaged installation Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 52 Tutorial e Detect and resolve conflicts in ConflictManager e Deploy the application to end users If you are using Enterprise Management Server security settings can limit access to some features See your manager or system administrator if a feature described in this tutorial is not available Note This tutorial does not cover details of the Wise Package Studio tools Press F1 on any window or dialog box for context sensitive help Before You Start e Make sure you are using the Professional Edition This tutorial uses features that are not available in the Standard Edition e Obtain Wise Package Studio logon informa
94. staller SDK Help Version 3 1 of the Windows Installer SDK Help is provided If you have obtained a later version links from the Wise product documentation to the Windows Installer SDK Help might not work Technical Support Resources If you need help beyond what the product documentation provides visit the Altiris Service Center which is your complete online resource for Altiris product support Access the Altiris Service Center from the Support section of the Altiris Web site Use the Altiris Service Center to access the following Altiris support tools and services Knowledgebase Provides a central repository for technical information at Altiris Articles are reviewed and refined by Altiris personnel and provide information about past problems and their resolutions Support forums Lets Altiris users collaborate and share information The support forums are monitored by experienced customers Altiris partners and Altiris personnel License Management Manages and provides access to Altiris product licenses Portal Altiris Support Helpdesk Lets Altiris premium and enterprise support customers use a Web based tool to log new support incidents update existing incidents and communicate with Altiris support personnel User groups Provide a place for Altiris users to discuss IT management projects learn best practices discover the latest product features and network with other users Before you contact technical support obtain the
95. t the status of the License txt file to Passed double click the License txt file on the All Test Items tab The Test Item Details dialog box appears a From Status select Passed b In Test Details type This file is not accessed during normal application execution c Click OK 16 On the File Coverage page from Status of Test Case select Passed Note You might notice that the bold type is removed from all test case names under Application Execution Tests which indicates they have been run This is because all Application Execution Tests are run simultaneously 17 Close Test Expert For the purposes of this tutorial you have finished testing the package Normally you would execute all test cases On the Projects tab the check box next to the Test package task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will distribute the package to the share point directory Distribute the Package In this procedure you distribute the QuickFacts package to the share point directory so that it can be imported into the Software Manager database The Distribute to share point directory task runs Package Distribution silently which places the package into a queue for later import by Software Manager Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 67 Tutorial Before you follow this procedure you must have tested the package See Test the Package Without Test Expert on page 64 or Test the Package With Test Expert on page 65 To d
96. ter is not connected to a Windows NT domain Example When you use Wise Package Studio on a lab computer None Current Windows NT account Log on to Wise Package Studio as the currently logged on Windows NT user The computer must be connected to a Windows NT domain You must have an Enterprise Management Server license Security Setup must contain a security group whose name matches a valid group in the NT domain and you must be defined in that domain group If you are in multiple NT groups you are logged on under the first valid group that is encountered Windows NT account Log on to Wise Package Studio with a Windows NT account This account can be different from the one that is currently logged on to Windows This lets you log on to Wise Package Studio from another computer including a remote computer The computer must be connected to a Windows NT domain The remote computer must have Wise Package Studio installed You must have an Enterprise Management Server license Security Setup must contain a security group whose name matches a valid group in the NT domain and you must be defined in that domain group If you are in multiple NT groups you are logged on under the first valid group that is encountered Options on the Wise Package Studio Logon dialog box Option User Name Workbench account entries e Professional Edition Type your user name from User Licensing Setup e
97. ternet Information Services IIS is installed and if you enter a serial number for at least one product that includes a Web application Professional Edition Quality Assurance or Enterprise Management Server Wise Package Studio Web applications are Management Reports Requires an Enterprise Management Server or bundle serial number This lets managers use a Web interface to view management reports stored in the Software Manager database without having installed any Wise Package Studio software on their computers m Preflight Data Collector and Preflight Data Analysis Requires a Quality Assurance or bundle serial number These applications are part of the Preflight Deployment feature and are used for evaluating installations Wise Web Capture Requires a Professional Edition serial number This lets repackagers capture installations on a clean machine without installing any additional software See Installing Web Applications on page 32 Enterprise Management Server Module Installs components needed for project management viewing reports accessing multiple databases and automatically importing package information Includes user and group based security which can be integrated with NT authentication It includes Management Reports This module can be installed only with Wise Package Studio Professional Edition Enter an Enterprise Management Server or bundle serial number during installation or through User Licensing Setup
98. the Validate compliance with standards task Dialog boxes appear briefly and the WSI is compiled into a MSI The Welcome page for the Package Validation tool appears listing the predefined validation tests that can be performed To see a description of each test click the test name and the description appears at the right of the page Mark Windows Installer SDK Internal Consistency only If necessary clear all other check boxes Click Next The test runs This might take a few minutes When the test finishes the View Correct page appears which lists all the possible problems detected Normally no errors appear for QuickFacts although for more complex installations errors are more likely to appear If there were errors and if the Correct button became enabled when the error was selected you could click Correct to resolve the problem Otherwise you would open the installation in Windows Installer Editor fix the error and recompile Errors are documented in the Windows Installer SDK Help Start with the topic Internal Consistency Evaluators ICEs Click Finish on the View Correct page You have finished validating the QuickFacts installation package On the Projects tab the check box next to the Validate compliance with standards task is marked to indicate that the task is complete Next you will test the package If you have Test Expert which comes with the Quality Assurance module you will use it to test See Test
99. the server on which the external Workbench database is stored e You cannot select your current share point If any of these conditions change example the external share point s server becomes unavailable an W icon appears in the left pane of Wise Repository Manager and error information appears in the right pane To connect to an external database 1 On the Windows Start menu click Programs gt Altiris gt Wise Package Studio gt Wise Repository Manager 2 In the Wise Repository Manager in the left pane click the External Repository icon 3 In the right pane specify the share point that is associated with the external database Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 51 Chapter 4 Tutorial This chapter includes the following topics About This Tutorial on page 52 Before You Start on page 53 Import a Sample Package into Software Manager on page 53 Create a New Project on page 55 Create the Package with SetupCapture on page 56 Edit the Package in Windows Installer Editor on page 60 Validate the Package on page 63 Test the Package Without Test Expert on page 64 Test the Package With Test Expert on page 65 Distribute the Package on page 67 Import the Package into Software Manager on page 68 Resolve Conflicts with ConflictManager on page 68 Make the Package Available on page 70 Distribute the Package on page 71 Remove Tutorial Packages from Software Manager on page 72 About This Tutorial gt Profe
100. tion m f you are using an evaluation version of Wise Package Studio you can log on as Admin and leave the password blank m If you are using a production version ask your manager or Wise Package Studio administrator for logon information e Close other applications before starting this tutorial During the repackaging process you capture the actions performed by an installation it is important to close all applications other than Wise Package Studio to avoid capturing the activities of other applications and processes e This tutorial assumes that you are installing the sample application QuickFacts on your computer for the first time If you have installed QuickFacts on your computer uninstall it and remove any files and registry keys related to it Files left from previous installations can cause your results to deviate from the information presented in this tutorial Import a Sample Package into Software Manager In this procedure you import a sample package into the Software Manager database Later in the tutorial you will detect conflicts between this sample package and the new package you create Frequently you will need to import a package into the Software Manager database without repackaging You might do this with a package that has already been approved and deployed so that all packages that have been installed throughout your company are in the Software Manager database To import a sample package into Software Manag
101. tion package you captured in the previous procedure and then customize it for your organization The Edit Package task runs Windows Installer Editor which is an installation development environment for Windows Installer Windows Installer Editor has three views Installation Expert MSI Script and Setup Editor Each view provides a different development environment In this tutorial you use various pages in Installation Expert Each page lets you review and edit a specific aspect of your installation Before you follow this procedure you must have created the package See Create the Package with SetupCapture on page 56 To edit the package in Windows Installer Editor 1 Make sure you are in Wise Package Studio with the Projects tab selected and QuickFacts selected in the Active Project drop down list 2 Click the Run link next to the Edit package task The repackaged QuickFacts installation QuickFacts wsi opens in Windows Installer Editor 3 Make sure you are in Installation Expert by clicking the Installation Expert tab at the lower left of the window Note Along the left side of the window are page group headings example Project Definition below which appear linked page names Click a page group name example Project Definition to expand or collapse it Click the page names below the page group names to go to a particular page 4 Inthe Project Definition page group click Product Details The Product Details pag
102. ts for Wise Package Studio Web Applications on page 9 Requirements for NET Framework on page 10 Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide Installation Best Practices for Wise Package Studio Requirements for Wise Package Studio Server gt Wise Package Studio Professional or Enterprise Management Server Computer processor Operating system Microsoft Internet Explorer RAM Database Pentium IV class processor Minimum 1 GHz Recommended 2 GHz Optimal 4 GHz Minimum Windows Server 2000 Recommended Windows Server 2003 Also supported Windows XP Professional SP2 Windows Vista Note SetupCapture cannot be run on unsupported operating systems To capture on those operating systems use Wise Web Capture which is described in the Wise Package Studio Help Minimum 6 0 Recommended 7 0 Minimum 512 MB Recommended 2 GB Optimal 4 GB e Microsoft SQL Server English version only Minimum SQL Server 2000 Recommended SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2005 Express If you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise Package Studio that used Access or MSDE databases the Wise Repository Manager will upgrade the databases Requirements for Wise Package Studio Client Computer processor Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide PC with a Pentium II1 class processor Minimum 800 MHz Recommended 1 GHz Optimal 2 GHz Operating system Microsoft Internet Explorer RAM Installation Best Practices
103. you might have purchased Quality Assurance and Enterprise Management Server You cannot use an evaluation serial number for the client installation if you used a production serial number for the server installation Previous Serial Number If you are upgrading from a previous version of Wise Package Studio enter the serial number for the previous version If you don t know the previous version serial number open Wise Package Studio and select Help menu gt About The serial number appears on the About dialog box Install Evaluation Version Mark this to install an evaluation version without a serial number Full Name Organization Enter this identifying information Wise Package Studio Getting Started Guide 29 Installing Wise Package Studio 6 Complete the remaining pages which are described below Wise Package Studio Evaluation page This page appears only when you mark the Install Evaluation Version check box on the User Information page Mark the option for the edition of Wise Package Studio to install If you install the Professional Edition you can also mark options to include the Enterprise Management Server module and the Quality Assurance module Select Installation Type dialog box Mark Client Wise Package Studio Client Selection dialog box e Local Client Installs a fully functional version of Wise Package Studio on the client computer and connects to the Wise Software Repository on the server e Netw

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