The AdminStudio for Symantec course will teach you to use the AdminStudio for Symantec tool to repackage traditional setups into Windows Installer packages and customize those packages to meet specific needs.

In this course, you will also gain experience in creating transforms for existing third-party MSI packages and identifying and resolving conflicts between packages before deploying your applications. 

Objectives
In this class you will learn:

• How to prepare your development systems, test systems and documentation for the application-migration process
• Using the Repackager to convert traditional setups to Windows Installer setups
• Enhancing and customizing repackaged setups and to correct validation errors
• Using the ConflictSolver to identify and resolve potential conflicts between Windows Installer setups before deployment into your desktop environment
• Using the Tuner to customize the installation of existing Windows Installer setups
• How to virtualize Applications to Microsoft's App-V, VMWare ThinApp or Citrix XenApp.

 

Course Delivery The following course sections and topics will be covered in the class. If you have a specific area that you think might need extra attention, mention it to your instructor on the first day of class. Introduction and Overview AdminStudio Tools Overview of the Application Migration Process Windows Installer Background Features and Benefits of Windows Installer Format of a Windows Installer Installation Windows Installer Concepts and Terminology Process Assistant Preparing for Application Migration Creating the Storage Structure Defining Your Standard Images Project Documentation Copying Repackager to a Network Drive Global Exclusion Lists Creating Workflow Templates and Projects Repackaging Repackager Best Practices Using the Repackager IDE Repackager IDE Tools Menu Using Installation Monitoring to Repackage an Application Repackager Output Reviewing the Repackaged Data Running Repackager in Snapshot Mode Repackaging InstallScript MSI Installations Working with Repackaging Projects Testing the Repackaged Installation Running MSI Installations Testing Guidelines Commonly Performed Tests QualityMonitor Predeployment Test InstallShield Editor Overview Setting Editor Options General Information Working with Application Data Path Variables Shortcuts Registry Data INI Files Environment Variables Per-Application Paths Conditions Building Releases Validating the MSI Package Creating Templates Building an App-V Sequence Building a Citrix Profile Building a ThinApp Application Advanced Editor Topics Searching for Files Direct Editor Handling Locked-Down Environments COM Registration Custom Actions Windows Installer Sequences Custom Action Scheduling Options The Custom Actions and Sequences View Common Custom Action Types Creating a Windows Installer Transform Introduction to Tuner Creating a Response Transform Editing the Transform Using Tuner Applying a Transform Application Management Application Catalog Importing Merge Modules Working with Groups Creating and Importing OS Snapshots Importing Windows Installer and Virtual Packages Scanning Dependencies Validating Imported Packages Sharing Application Catalog Data Command-Line Options Software Repository Enabling the Software Repository Importing Packages Using the Software Repository Compatibility Solver Load - Test - Fix Applications for Windows 7, 64bit and windows 2008 compatibility. Learn how to make your Windows 7 migration more efficient. Conflict Solving Steps in Conflict Solving Application Consistency Evaluator (ACE) Rules Identifying Conflicts Using the Conflict Wizard Resolving Conflicts Testing and Best Practices Application Isolation Application Isolation Techniques Using the Application Isolation Wizard Building an Isolated Version of a Windows Installer Package Using Repackager Distribution Packages Distribution Types License Management Upgrading Products Preparing for Major Upgrades Defining the Upgrade Settings Deploying a Major Upgrade Automated Application Converter Benefits Opening/Creating a Project Performing Automated Conversion Launching for Testing Publishing Converted Packages Additional Topics Analyzing the Impact of Installing Microsoft Operating System Patches Workflow Manager, Report Center, Job Manager Using PackageExpert to Identify and Resolve Package Errors