Distributing Packages Using the Package Distribution Wizard

AdminStudio 2023 | 25.0 | Package Distribution Wizard

The Package Distribution Wizard provides a straightforward way to distribute your packages or prepare them for distribution through a wide variety of distribution methods.

Important:You can use the customized Distribution Wizard to publish applications to ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager) and Citrix XenApp Server. See Distributing Applications Using the Distribution Wizard.

You can use the Package Distribution Wizard to publish App-V, Windows Installer, or legacy packages to Microsoft System Center 2007 Configuration Manager. You can also use the Package Distribution Wizard to assist you in deploying your packages using any of the following distribution types:

Supported Distribution Types
	Topic
Administrative Install	Creating Administrative Installations for Packages
FTP Location	Distributing Packages to FTP Servers
Altiris 6.5	Preparing for Altiris 6.5 Distribution
Network Location	Distributing Packages to Network Locations
ConfigMgr	Publishing Packages to ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager)
ZENworks Configuration Management Distribution	Preparing for ZENworks Configuration Management Distribution

You can launch the Package Distribution Wizard from Application Manager by selecting a package in the tree and then clicking the Distribute button in the Home tab of the ribbon or by right-clicking on a package and selecting Distribute Package from the shortcut menu. You can also launch the Package Distribution Wizard from the Windows Start menu.

Important:If you right-click on an application in the Application Catalog tree and select Distribute Application from the shortcut menu, Package Distribution Wizard will not display the Distribution Type panel; instead, you will immediately be prompted to connect to a ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager) Server, since that is the only distribution type that supports applications.

This section also explains how to deploy a Windows installer package using an InstallShield script-based setup. See Deploying InstallScript MSI Installations.