Distributing Applications and Packages

AdminStudio 2024 R2 | 28.0 | Distribution Wizard & Package Distribution Wizard

AdminStudio provides several provides straightforward ways to distribute your applications and packages. Application Manager opens different versions of the Distribution Wizard depending upon what is selected in the tree when you click the Distribute button:

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Application—If you have an application (or a group containing applications) selected, a Distribution Wizard that is customized to publishing applications to ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager), Citrix XenApp Server, Symantec Altiris Management Server, Microsoft App-V Server, Workspace ONE Server, JAMF Casper Suite Server, and Microsoft Intune opens.

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Package—If you have a package selected, the Package Distribution Wizard opens, which is customized to preparing packages for distribution to System Center 2007 or 2012 Configuration Manager, ZENworks Configuration Management, Altiris 6.5 Notification Server, an FTP location, a network location, or an administrative installation.

This section covers how to publish both applications and packages using AdminStudio’s distribution tools.

AdminStudio Distribution Tools

Tool	Functionality
Distribution Wizard	You can use the Distribution Wizard to publish applications to ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager), Citrix XenApp Server, Symantec Altiris Management Server, Microsoft App-V Server, Workspace ONE Server, Microsoft Intune, Custom Distribution System, and JAMF Casper Server. See Distributing Applications Using the Distribution Wizard. The following distribution types are supported: • ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager)—Supports applications containing Windows Installer, App-V (4.x and 5.x), Apple iOS mobile apps (local and public store), Google Android mobile apps (local and public store), Microsoft UWP app packages, MSI packages, MSIX packages and legacy installer packages. • Citrix XenApp Server—Supports applications containing Citrix XenApp profiles and App-V 4.x packages. • Microsoft App-V Server—Supports applications containing Microsoft App-V (4.x and 5.0) packages. • JAMF Casper Suite Server—Supports macOS desktop applications, including Apple disk image packages (.dmg), Apple installer packages (.pkg) and links to Mac App Store apps. • Workspace ONE Server—Supports applications containing Apple iOS mobile apps (local and public store), MSI packages, EXE packages, and Google Android mobile apps (local and public store) • Symantec Altiris Management Server—Supports applications containing Windows Installer, VMware ThinApp, and legacy installer packages. • Microsoft Intune—Supports publishing MSI, MSIX, and Intunewin packages via Microsoft Intune distribution system. • Custom Distribution System—Supports to publish applications to an endpoint management system that is supported/not supported out-of-the-box by AdminStudio.
Update Application Wizard	You can use the Update Application Wizard to update existing applications to newer versions. For more information, see Updating Applications Using the Update Application Wizard.
Package Distribution Wizard	You can use the Package Distribution Wizard to publish App-V, Windows Installer, and legacy packages to Microsoft System Center 2007 Configuration Manager or prepare them for distribution through a wide variety of distribution methods including: • ZENworks Configuration Management • Administrative installation • FTP location • Network location • Altiris 6.5 Notification Server See Distributing Packages Using the Package Distribution Wizard.

See Also

Distribution Wizard

Package Distribution Wizard

Distribution Wizard for ZENworks Configuration Management