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Novell ZENworks Application Virtualization
5.1
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ONFIGURING PACKAGE INFORMATION
This section describes global MSI package configuration options. These options are located on
the
MSI
root tree node of the
Setup
settings pane.
5.1.1
Setting the MSI package location
The MSI package generated by ZENworks Application Virtualization will be written to the file
specified in the
Output Location
textbox. This textbox should contain the fully qualified name of
the desired output file, including the output path and MSI file name.
By default, MSI packages are not automatically generated or updated when the virtual application
is rebuilt.
To automatically update MSI packages after the virtual application is rebuilt, check the
Automatically generate MSI after successful application build
option.
Regenerating MSIs may significantly increase the time required to complete the build
process. Therefore, Novell recommends that this option be disabled during the virtual application
development process.
It is also possible to manually force the MSI package to be regenerated. To manually build the
MSI package, click the
Build MSI
button.
Note: You must build the virtual application executable
before
the MSI package may be
generated. The
Build MSI
button will be disabled if the virtual application executable has not yet
been built.
5.1.2
Specifying package metadata
MSI setup packages contain a package manifest describing the product's name, version (can only
be numbers and periods), and manufacturer. To configure the MSI package metadata, enter the
appropriate values in the
Product Info
area.
Note: The metadata published on the MSI package is distinct from the metadata published on the
virtual application executable itself. To modify executable shell metadata, specify the appropriate
metadata on the
Settings
pane.
5.1.3
Installation parameters
The
Installation parameters
area allows installation options such as install location and
permissions parameters to be configured.
Applications may be installed either for the current user or for all users of the target device. To
install the application for all users, check the
Install applications for All Users
option.
Note: Installing applications for all users requires privileged access to the host device. Do not
enable this option if the MSI package is designed for use by end users with standard user
permissions.
