Adding Packages from an AdminStudio Application Catalog

AdminStudio 2020 | 19.0 | Automated Application Converter

To add packages from an AdminStudio Application Catalog to Automated Application Converter so that you can convert them to virtual applications, perform the following steps:

Tip:To select packages from Microsoft Configuration Manager to convert to virtual applications, first import those packages into the Application Catalog, as described in Importing From ConfigMgr (Formerly called as System Center Configuration Manager).

To add packages from an AdminStudio Application Catalog:

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Launch the Automated Application Converter.

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Add one or more virtual machines, as described in Adding Virtual Machines Using the Virtual Machine Import Wizard.

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Open the Packages tab.

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Click Add Packages. The Package Import Wizard opens.

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Click Next. The Select Package Source panel opens.

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Select AdminStudio Application Catalog and click Next. The Connect to an AdminStudio Application Catalog panel opens.

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In the Server field, enter the name of the Server that you want to connect to.

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From the Authentication list, select one of the following options:

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Windows Authentication—Choose this option if you want to use Windows network authentication (your network login ID) to log into this Application Catalog.

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Server Authentication—Choose this option if you want to use server login identification to log into this Application Catalogs server. Then enter the appropriate Login ID/User name and Password.

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Enter the name of the existing AdminStudio Application Catalog database that you want to connect to in the Catalog field.

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Click Next. The Select Packages panel opens, listing all of the packages found in the Application Catalog, but with none of them selected.

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Select the packages that you want to add to this project and click Next. The Selected Package List panel opens.

An icon in the Virtualization Readiness column identifies whether the package requires repackaging prior to conversion to a virtual application:

Icon	Meaning	Description
	Ready	Package is ready to virtualize; no repackaging is required. Note:If a Windows Installer package does not contain any custom actions, conditional components, or unsupported tables, repackaging prior to virtualization is not required. An example of an unsupported table is the IniFile table, which changes files on the target machine in ways that cannot be statically determined.
	Requires repackaging	Package must be repackaged before it can be successfully virtualized.
	Virtualization not supported	Automated Application Converter has determined that virtualization is not supported due to one of the following issues: • Package contains DLL surrogates. • Package installs boot services. • Package contains OS integrated files. • Package relies on a system-level driver. • Package’s .sft file name is over 56 characters in length. Important:Packages with a status of Virtualization not supported will not be virtualized. In order to virtualize the package, you must first override the status and change it to Ready to Virtualize or Requires Repackaging. Note:For more information, see Application Virtualization Compatibility Tests.
	Virtualization not recommended	Automated Application Converter has determined that this package is not recommended for virtualization due to one of the following issues: • Package does not contain a shortcut. • Package includes a custom shell extension. • Package utilizes ClickOnce technology. S Note:For more information, see Application Virtualization Compatibility Tests.
	Unknown	The Automated Application Converter was unable to determine whether this package is ready to be virtualized directly or whether it requires repackaging.

Note:If you want to override this setting, click in the Virtualization Readiness column and make a selection from the list.

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If a transform file (.mst) is located in the same directory as the selected Windows Installer package, one of the following icons is listed in the Transform column:

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I One transform is being added with this package.

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Multiple transforms are being added with this package.

If multiple transforms are associated with this package, you should click the browse button in the Transform column to open the MST dialog box and specify which transform files you want to add and the order that you want the transforms applied. For more information, see MST Dialog Box.

Note:You can also edit the listed transform files by clicking the browse button in the Transform field in the Properties window of the Packages tab after you have added the packages.

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Make sure that the packages that you want to convert are selected and click Next. The Package Import Wizard Complete panel opens.

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Click Finish to close the wizard and add the selected packages to your project.

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To proceed with the conversion, see Performing a Conversion Using the Application Conversion Wizard.

See Also

Package Import Wizard

Packages Tab