Converting a Microfocus ZENworks Project Using the Repackager Interface
AdminStudio 2024 | 27.0 | Repackager
Edition:This feature is available in AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions.
Using Repackager, you can convert Microfocus ZENworks projects (.axt/.aot) to Windows Installer packages (.msi).
About .axt and .aot Application Object Template Files
In ZENworks Desktop Management, the snAppShot utility generates application object template files—with either an .axt or .aot extension—that contain the details that are required for the Application Launcher to be able to distribute an application to a workstation:
| • | registry entries to be added |
| • | files to be copied |
| • | changes to be made in the .ini files and system text files (autoexec.bat and config.sys) |
Because an .axt file is a text file that can be edited with a text editor in order to modify it after it has been created, it can be opened and converted by Repackager.
However, in order to convert an .aot file (which is not a text file), the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent 6.5 or later (zenlite.dll) must be installed on the workstation where Repackager is installed. If this agent is not installed, Repackager can only convert ZENworks .axt files.
Note:For information on installing the ZENworks Desktop Management agent (version 6.5 or later) to a workstation, see Novell ZENworks 6.5 Desktop Management Installation Guide.
To convert a Microfocus ZENworks project (.axt/.aot) to a Repackager project (which can subsequently be built into a Windows Installer package):
| 1. | Launch Repackager. |
| 2. | On the File menu, click Open. |
| 3. | In the Open dialog, change the Files of type filter to Microfocus ZENworks (*.axt) or Microfocus ZENworks (*.axt/*.aot). |
Note:If the ZENworks Desktop Management Agent 6.5 or later (zenlite.dll) is installed on the workstation where Repackager is installed, the Files of type filter will be Microfocus ZENworks (*.axt/*.aot). If this agent is not installed, the Files of type filter will be Microfocus ZENworks (*.axt) and you will be unable to select .aot files as the legacy setup source. See About .axt and .aot Application Object Template Files for more information.
| 4. | Browse to locate the ZENworks project you want to convert. |
| 5. | Select the project, and click OK. |
The legacy project is converted to a Repackager project. Files, .ini files, shortcuts, and registry entries within the project are visible through the appropriate views in the Repackager Interface.