Launching Repackager Remotely
AdminStudio 11.5 | Repackager
Because you want to avoid installing applications on the clean machine, you should launch Repackager remotely from the clean machine.
To launch Repackager remotely, perform the following tasks:
Sharing Directories on a Machine with an Installation of AdminStudio
To share directories on a machine where AdminStudio is installed, perform the following steps:
To share the Repackager and AdminStudio Shared folders:
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Locate a production machine with network access that has AdminStudio installed on it. |
Tip: Check to make sure that this installation of AdminStudio has already been activated before proceeding.
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Open Windows Explorer and locate the following directory: |
[ADMINSTUDIO INSTALLATION DIRECTORY]\Repackager
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Right-click the Repackager directory and select Properties from the context menu. The Repackager Properties dialog box opens. |
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Open the Sharing tab and turn on sharing for this folder; configure the sharing rights as necessary. |
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Repeat the steps above to also share the AdminStudio Shared directory used by that installation of AdminStudio. |
Run the Remote Repackager Setup on the Clean Machine
To run the Remote Repackager setup on the clean machine, perform the following steps:
To run the Remote Repackager setup on the clean machine:
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On this clean machine with network access, launch Windows Explorer. |
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Select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu. The Map Network Drive dialog box opens. |
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Specify the drive letter you want use to represent the shared location. |
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Click Browse. The Browse for Folder dialog box opens. |
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Click Finish to exit the Map Network Drive dialog box. |
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From Windows Explorer, navigate to the drive mapped to the shared Repackager directory on the production machine and open the Remote Repackager folder. |
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Run the Setup.exe file in the Remote Repackager folder to install Remote Repackager on the clean machine. |
Launching Remote Repackager on the Clean Machine
To launch Repackager on the clean machine, perform the following steps:
To launch Remote Repackager on the clean machine:
Important: Because you are running Repackager remotely, the online help topics cannot be viewed. However, you can view a version of AdminStudio Help Library online at:
http://helpnet.flexerasoftware.com
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Click the Capture an Installation Using Repackaging Wizard link. The Welcome panel of the Repackaging Wizard opens. |
Caution: On the Set Target Project Information and Capture Settings panel of the Repackaging Wizard, do not set the Project path to store files field to a location on the clean machine; instead choose a network location.
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