Creating Multiple Named Connections to Distribution Systems

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Application Manager

Edition:Application Manager is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.

You can define multiple named connections to ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager), Citrix XenApp Server, Symantec Altiris Server, Microsoft App-V Server, Casper Suite Server, Microsoft Intune, and Workspace ONE Server distribution systems. This enables you to both have multiple connections easily available during import and distribution, and to refer to those connection settings by name in AdminStudio PowerShell Cmdlets commands.

Important:In order to distribute packages to an App-V Server, the WinRM service must be running, and the App‑V Server must be in the list of trusted hosts. For more information, see Microsoft App-V Server Distribution Requirements.

You need to specify named connections to distribution systems in order to enable Application Manager to perform the following tasks:

Application Manager Integration with Distribution Systems

Category

ConfigMgr

System Center Configuration Manager

Citrix XenApp Server

Symantec Altiris Server

Microsoft App‑V Server

Workspace ONE Server

Casper Server

Microsoft

2111

2012

2007

Intune

Import packages from

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribute applications to

 

Supported deployment types:

Windows Installer

App-V 4.x, 5.0

Apple iOS (local file and public store link)

Google Android (local file and public store link)

Windows Store (local file and public store link)

Legacy installer

PowerShell-wrapped package

MSI Package

MSIX Package

Microsoft UWP app packages

Windows Installer

App-V 4.x, 5.0

Apple iOS (local file and public store link)

Google Android (local file and public store link)

Windows Store (local file and public store link)

Legacy installer

PowerShell-wrapped package

MSI Package

Windows Installer

App-V 4.x

Legacy installer

Citrix XenApp

App-V 4.x

Windows Installer

VMware ThinApp

Legacy installer

PowerShell-wrapped package

App-V 5.0

Apple iOS (local file and public store link)

Google Android (local file and public store link)

MSI Package

macOS (local file and public store link)

MSI Package

MSIX Package

Intunewin

 

Distribute packages to

 

 

 

 

 

 

View application deployment status

 

 

View and edit package deployment data

You specify distribution system connection settings on the Distribution System tab of the Options dialog box.

Distribution System Information Tab of Options Dialog Box

After you enter these connection settings, those distribution systems will be available to you when importing and distributing applications and packages. Also, information from those distribution systems will be displayed:

ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager)—The Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View lists deployment data that will be used by ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager) when deploying the selected package.
Microsoft Intune—The Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View lists deployment data that will be used by Intune when deploying the selected package.
Citrix XenApp—For App-V 4.x and Citrix XenApp packages, the XenApp Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View will be displayed, listing deployment data that will be used by Citrix XenApp Server when deploying the selected package.
Altiris—For Windows Installer, VMware ThinApp packages, the Altiris Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View will be displayed, listing deployment data that will be used by Symantec Altiris Server when deploying the selected package.
Casper—For macOS packages, the Casper Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View will be displayed, listing deployment data that will be used by Casper when deploying the selected package.
App-V Server—For App-V 5.0 packages, the App-V Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View will be displayed, listing deployment data that will be used by the App-V Server when deploying the selected package.
Workspace ONE—For iOS, Google Android, MSI, and EXE packages, the Workspace ONE Deployment Data tab of the Home Deployment Type View will be displayed, listing deployment data that will be used by Workspace ONE Server when deploying the selected package.

For instructions on setting up a named connection to a distribution system, see:

Creating a New Distribution System Connection Setting
Editing an Existing Distribution System Connection Setting