Microsoft SMS Installer (Book/CD-ROM package)
by Trent, RodFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-02-24
Publisher(s): MCG
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Summary
Shows how to use the SMS Installer to bypass individual workstations and package and install software remotely. Filled with ready-to-use scripts and containing step-by-step instructions, this detailed reference has all the tools that network administrators need to utilize the SMS Installer. Softcover.
Table of Contents
| Preface | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Repackaging | p. 3 |
| Powerful Scripting Utility | p. 4 |
| SMS Installer Feature Set | p. 5 |
| System Requirements | p. 9 |
| Installation | p. 10 |
| Directory Structure and Files | p. 15 |
| Repackaging an Application | p. 25 |
| Running through the Repackage Process | p. 27 |
| Watching an Application | p. 39 |
| Compiling the Script | p. 43 |
| Testing the Script | p. 43 |
| Running the Installation | p. 44 |
| Distributing the Installation | p. 45 |
| Which Should You Use? | p. 50 |
| Cleaning Up the Reference Computer | p. 53 |
| Installation Expert - Customizing the Script | p. 55 |
| Installation Interface Group | p. 57 |
| Application Files Group | p. 77 |
| Runtime Support Group | p. 80 |
| User Configuration Group | p. 97 |
| System Configuration Group | p. 111 |
| Advanced Configuration Group | p. 121 |
| The Script Editor | p. 159 |
| The Interface | p. 161 |
| Script Actions Reference | p. 165 |
| Other Menu Selections | p. 438 |
| Advanced Techniques | p. 445 |
| Creating Utilities with SMS Installer | p. 446 |
| Real-World Solutions | p. 494 |
| Related Technologies | p. 549 |
| The Methodology of Software Creation/Distribution | p. 550 |
| Authenticode Technology | p. 555 |
| Registry Overview | p. 563 |
| Profiles Overview | p. 568 |
| QuickTips | p. 571 |
| The RESTART Variable | p. 572 |
| Creating a Silent Uninstall | p. 580 |
| Simplifying the Repackage | p. 583 |
| Case-Sensitive Registry | p. 583 |
| Tracking Changes | p. 584 |
| Sharing Scripts as Plain Text | p. 587 |
| Case-Sensitive Registry | p. 588 |
| Shutting Down Antivirus Packages | p. 589 |
| SMS Client on SMS Installer Computers | p. 591 |
| 16 bit vs. 32 bit | p. 592 |
| Giving the Install.log File a Home | p. 592 |
| Style Log Names | p. 594 |
| Compiling Your IPF | p. 595 |
| Testing Your Variables | p. 595 |
| Using Temporary Scripts | p. 598 |
| Creating a Script Library | p. 598 |
| Creating Command-Line Switches | p. 598 |
| Printing the SMS Installer Script | p. 599 |
| Using the RunOnce Utility | p. 599 |
| Using the RunOnce Registry Keys | p. 600 |
| Using the Latest Version of SMS Installer | p. 601 |
| Valid Temp Directory | p. 601 |
| Do Not Repackage Device Drivers of Service Packs | p. 601 |
| Do Not Repackage Windows Installer Installations | p. 602 |
| The Future of Installer Technology | p. 603 |
| Windows Installer Technology | p. 604 |
| ZAW (Zero Administration Windows) | p. 609 |
| Index | p. 611 |
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