Using the Conversion Wizard to Perform Express Conversion to Virtual Packages or Automated Repackaging

AdminStudio 2020 R2 SP1 | 20.01 | Application Manager

Edition:The Conversion Wizard is included with AdminStudio Professional and Enterprise Editions, and you can use it to perform automated repackaging on a virtual machine.

As described in Performing Virtualization and Repackaging Using the Automated Application Converter, you can use the Automated Application Converter tool to convert a single package or a group of packages into Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, Citrix XenApp, MSIX packages and virtual application formats. Using Automated Application Converter to perform this task enables you to make a wide variety of customizations by editing a package’s general and App-V-related properties prior to conversion.

However, you can also use the Application Catalog Conversion Wizard to quickly convert one or multiple Windows Installer packages, PowerShell-wrapped packages, or legacy installers to virtual packages (of the specified type) or repackaged Windows Installer packages using either the default Automated Application Converter settings or using settings that are customized for that run of the Conversion Wizard.

To use the Conversion Wizard to perform virtual package conversion or repackaging, perform the following steps:

To use the Conversion Wizard to perform virtual package conversion or repackaging:

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On the Application Manager Home tab, right-click on a Windows Installer package, PowerShell-wrapped package, or legacy installer (or a group containing packages of that type) in the tree and select Launch Conversion Wizard from the shortcut menu. The Target Type Selection panel opens.

Note:You can only convert to one virtual package type at a time.

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Select the desired virtual package conversion type and click Next. The Select the Package(s) to convert panel opens, and only the package or groups of packages that you had selected when you invoked the Conversion Wizard is selected.

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Select additional packages, if desired, and click Next. The Automated Application Converter Settings panel opens.

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The virtual machine platforms defined in the settings file (that is specified on the Plugin Options > Automated Application Converter Plugin tab of the Options dialog box) are listed in the Virtual Machine Platform list. Select the platform to use for this run of the Conversion Wizard.

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If you want to edit additional advanced settings, click the Edit Advanced Settings button. A copy of the default conversion settings file is opened, displaying the Packages tab of Automated Application Converter.

Note:If the Target Type Selection is Microsoft MSIX package, you must enter the details of CERT Path, CERT Password or the Publisher Name in the package properties. For more information see Setting MSIX Conversion Options.

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Modify these settings, if desired, and then save the file and exit Automated Application Converter. You are returned to the Automated Application Converter Settings panel of the Conversion Wizard.

Important:Changes that you make to these settings are only used for this run of the Conversion Wizard. To change the default settings, you need to edit the settings file that is specified on the Plugin Options > Automated Application Converter Plugin tab of the Options dialog box.

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Click Next. The Summary panel opens.

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Click Next to begin the conversion. The Converting the Packages panel opens.

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Click Next. When conversion is complete, the Summary panel opens, confirming that the conversion has been performed.

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Click Finish. The converted package is now listed in the tree; an additional deployment type has been added to the source package’s parent application.