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ALT-REPACK-WPS --- Altiris Repackaging with Wise Packaging Studio 7.0

Overview

The Altiris Repackaging with Wise Package Studio course is designed for the professional tasked with repackaging projects.

Objectives

The Altiris Repackaging with Wise Package Studio course is designed for the professional tasked with repackaging projects. This 5-day, instructor-led, handson class covers how to use the robust features, functions, processes, and underlying technology of Wise Package Studio®. Students will also learn installation creation, troubleshooting, and practical tips to align their enterprises’ repackaging projects with industry standards to produce error-free repackaged applications.

PreRequisites

You should have working knowledge of the Windows operating system.

Who Can Benefit

This course is for anyone new to repackaging or new to using Wise Package Studio.

Duration

5 Days

Course Content

Altiris Repackaging with Wise Packaging Studio 7.0 Content Details

 
 
Introduction
  • Course logistics and objectives
Installing Wise Package Studio
  • System requirements
  • Before you install Wise Package Studio
  • Installing the Professional Edition
  • Starting Wise Package Studio
Windows Installer Review
  • About Windows Installer
  • Advantages of Windows Installer
  • About logo certification
  • Windows Installer service
  • About the Windows Installer relational database
  • About Windows Installer functionality
  • Obtaining Windows Installer
Wise Package Studio Overview
  • Introduction to Wise Package Studio
  • About Wise Package Studio concepts
  • Introduction to the Workbench
  • Setting up projects
  • Setting up processes
  • Setting up tools
  • Setting up security
Creating a Complete Package with Installation Expert
  • Introduction to Windows Installer Editor
  • Create a new installation
  • Build your installation
  • Options for advanced installations
  • Configure package options
  • Set system information on the destination computer
  • Customize the installation for users
  • Define releases
  • Distribute your installation
  • Compile and test your installation
Capturing an Application Installation
  • Capturing applications and operating systems
  • Introduction to SetupCapture
  • Using SetupCapture
Preparing an Exclusion List
  • Exclusion list review
  • Exclusion list best practices
  • Customizing an exclusion list for your environment
Repackaging a Simple Application
  • Repackaging overview
  • Before you start repackaging
  • Analyze the vendor package
  • Create a new project
  • Repackage the installation
  • Quality assurance for the installation
  • Test the package
  • Release management
Transforms
  • About transforms
  • Creating a transform
  • Secured and unsecured transforms
  • Applying a transform to an installation
Merge Modules
  • About merge modules
Software Virtualization Solution
  • Introduction to Software Virtualization Solution
  • How Software Virtualization works
  • About virtual software packages
  • Working with layers
  • Introduction to Virtual Package Editor
Quality Assurance Testing
  • Introduction to Package Validation
  • Introduction to Test Expert
  • Testing an .MSI file
  • Introduction to Preflight Deployment
 
Advanced Windows Installer Editor Features
  • Using Setup Editor
  • Using MSI Script
  • .NET overview
Patches and Upgrades
  • Updating installations
  • Introduction to UpgradeSync
  • Introduction to Patch Creation
  • Adding an upgrade
Software Manager
  • Introduction to Software Manager
  • About the Wise Software Repository
  • About the Software Manager database
  • About the share point directory
  • About the Software Manager window
  • Setting Software Manager preferences
  • Package import
  • Revision control
  • Package groups
  • Introduction to SOE Snapshot
ConflictManager
  • Introduction to ConflictManager
  • The ConflictManager process
  • Types of conflicts
Application Isolation
  • Introduction to Application Isolation
Release Management
  • Introduction to Package Distribution
Applying Custom Actions
  • About custom actions
  • Advanced custom actions in MSI Script
  • Tips on custom actions
Security
  • About Windows security and lock-down
  • Setting file, registry key, and folder permissions
Automating Complex Application Processes
  • About macros
  • Using Condition Builder
Wise Package Studio Tools
  • Tool review
  • Introduction to ApplicationWatch
  • Introduction to Command Line Builder
  • Introduction to Legacy Setup Conversion
  • Introduction to Mobile Device Package Editor
  • Introduction to Altiris SVS Applet
  • Introduction to Web Capture
  • Introduction to Wise Task Manager
  • Introduction to WiseScript Package Editor
Resources
  • Resources
  • Other Altiris courses and services
Course Review
  • Review



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