Creating, Importing, and Managing PowerShell-Wrapped Packages

AdminStudio 2018 | Application Manager

AdminStudio provides full support for PowerShell-wrapped packages, including converting Windows Installer packages (.msi) and complex installation packages (.exe) to PowerShell wrapped packages (PowerShell script .ps1 files) using the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit.

PowerShell is a task automation and configuration management framework from Microsoft. The PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit provides a set of functions to perform common application deployment tasks and to interact with the user during a deployment. By wrapping an existing Windows Installer or complex installation package in a PowerShell script, you are able to automatically perform deployment tasks both before and after installation.

AdminStudio also supports importing existing PowerShell-wrapped packages into the Application Catalog, testing a PowerShell-wrapped package’s bundled child packages using Analyze, testing PowerShell-wrapped packages on a virtual machine, and distributing PowerShell wrapped packages using Distribution Wizard. You can also convert a PowerShell-wrapped package to a virtual package using the Conversion Wizard.

Information about AdminStudio’s support for PowerShell-wrapped packages is organized in the following topics:

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Setting PowerShell Wrap Options

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PowerShell Script Template Files

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Customizing the PowerShell Installer

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Wrapping a Windows Installer (.msi) or Installer Executable (.exe)

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Importing PowerShell Wrapped Packages

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