1. Application Packaging
Fritz Ohman
Alphageek
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2. Solution Accelerator for BDD
Standard Edition
Key Message – We will now drill down into each functional area of the Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator.
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Slide Script – N/A
Slide Transition – No transition
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3. Agenda Process Overview Application Packaging Technologies
Windows Installer File Extensions
Standard vs. Enterprise Edition
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4. Process Overview Two Types of Applications However Enterprise
Supplemental
However
Enterprise, core, and supplemental are synonymous in that they all need to be packaged – only the deployment differs
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5. Core Application packaging
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6. Supplemental Application Packaging
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7. Application Packaging Technologies
Windows Installer/Installshield supports unattended installation
Provide snapshot via SMS Installer Installshield or Wise installer
Screen scrape using Microsoft Scriptit
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8. Application Packaging Technologies
Attribute
Windows Installer
InstallShield
Setup Scripts
SMS Installer
ScriptIt
Requires no user intervention
Yes/No
Yes
Yes, sometimes
Is supported by the application’s vendor
Yes, if vendor supplies the Windows Installer
Not necessarily No
Requires purchase of an additional program
Yes/No, used by most driver installations
Yes, requires SMS
Can install more than one program at a time, including file and registry settings
Has intelligent wizard-drive interface rather than having to edit a text file
Is a GUI tool with many features
Shows whether client has completed or failed an installation
Not necessarily 
Yes, if configured
Can create an installation package for multiple computers and can designate the conditions when it will install
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9. Windows Installer File Extensions
Description
.msi Windows Installer package
.msm Windows Installer merge module
.msp Windows Installer patch
.mst Windows Installer transform
.idt Exported Windows Installer database table
.cub Validation module
.pcp Windows Installer patch creation file
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10. Solution Accelerator for BDD
Enterprise Edition
Key Message – We will now drill down into each functional area of the Business Desktop Deployment Solution Accelerator.
Slide Builds – None
Slide Script – N/A
Slide Transition – No transition
Additional information for presenter –
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11. Systems Management Server 2003
Pros
Create inventory of hardware and software deployed
Deploy Office 2003 with or without MUI packs to a large number of clients or across multiple sites
Schedule and tracking the status of application deployment
Pushing or forcing installation of office on clients
Deploy to users without admin rights
Reporting and troubleshooting installation process
Cons
SMS would be required (not applicable for all customers)
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12. AdminStudio SMS Edition
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