Launching Repackager Remotely
AdminStudio 2021 | 21.0 | 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:
| • | Prerequisites to Launch Repackager Remotely |
| • | Sharing Directories on a Machine with an Installation of AdminStudio |
| • | Creating a Shortcut to the Repackaging Wizard on the Clean Machine |
| • | Remotely Launching Repackaging Wizard on the Clean Machine |
Prerequisites to Launch Repackager Remotely
To launch the Repackager remotely in a clean machine, the following redistributables must be installed:
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Redistributables |
Versions |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (x86) |
9.0.30729 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (x86) |
10.0.40219 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (x86) |
11.0.50727.1 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (x86) |
11.0.61030.0 |
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 (x86) |
14.0.24212.0 |
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:
| 1. | 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.
| 2. | Open Windows Explorer and locate the following directory: |
[AdminStudioInstallDirectory]\Repackager
| 3. | Right-click the Repackager directory and then click Properties. The Repackager Properties dialog box opens. |
| 4. | Open the Sharing tab of the Repackager Properties dialog box. |
| 5. | Click the Advanced Sharing button to open the Advanced Sharing dialog box. |
| 6. | Select Share this folder and configure sharing rights as necessary. |
| 7. | Click OK to close the Advanced Sharing dialog box and click Close to close the Repackager Properties dialog box. |
| 8. | Repeat the steps above to also share the AdminStudio Shared directory used by that installation of AdminStudio. |
Creating a Shortcut to the Repackaging Wizard on the Clean Machine
To create a shortcut to Repackaging Wizard on the clean machine, perform the following steps:
To create a shortcut to the Repackaging Wizard on the clean machine:
| 1. | On this clean machine with network access, right-click on the Computer icon in Windows Explorer and select Map network drive... from the shortcut menu. The Map Network Drive dialog box opens. |
| 2. | Specify the drive letter you want use to represent the shared location. |
| 3. | Click Browse. The Browse for Folder dialog box opens. |
| 4. | Select the shared Repackager directory on the production machine (that you configured in Sharing Directories on a Machine with an Installation of AdminStudio) and click OK. |
| 5. | Click Finish to exit the Map Network Drive dialog box. |
| 6. | From Windows Explorer, navigate to the drive mapped to the shared Repackager directory on the production machine. |
| 7. | Right-click on the Repack.exe file (the Repackaging Wizard executable file), point to Send To, and click Desktop (create shortcut). A shortcut to Repackager in the shared directory is now on the Desktop. |
Remotely Launching Repackaging Wizard on the Clean Machine
To remotely launch the Repackaging Wizard on the clean machine, perform the following steps:
To remotely launch the Repackaging Wizard on the clean machine:
| 1. | On the clean machine, double-click the Repackaging Wizard shortcut on the desktop (that you created in Creating a Shortcut to the Repackaging Wizard on the Clean Machine). The Welcome panel of the Repackaging Wizard opens. |
Important:Because you are running the Repackaging Wizard remotely, the online help topics cannot be viewed. However, you can view a version of AdminStudio Help Library online at:
| 2. | Continue using the Repackaging Wizard to capture a legacy setup, following the instructions in Repackaging Legacy Installations Using the Repackaging Wizard. |
CautionOn 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.