WiseScript Package Editor Reference
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Creating WiseScript Installations
2. Select one of the following:
Add support for Internet-based Copy Local Files script action
Mark this if you add a Copy Local Files script action that will download or upload
to a Web site. If you mark this option, select the protocol for the Copy Local
Files action from File Transfer Via.
Complete support for Internet-based installation
Mark this to break an installation into downloadable chunks and a distributable
.EXE file.
3. Complete the following fields that are enabled:
Host Address
Enter the domain name or IP address of the Web or FTP host that will hold the
installation files.
Host Username, Host Password
Enter the user name and password required to log onto the server. If this is left
blank, an anonymous logon is performed.
It is a good idea to use password protection so that casual users of your Web or
FTP server do not stumble across the WebDeploy files, and also to make sure
that only users with the installation stub .EXE can access them. Because
everyone with a copy of the installation .EXE uses the same user name and
password, this is not suitable for tracking individual user access to the Web site.
Host Directory
Enter the path to the WebDeploy files stored on the server.
File Transfer Via
Select how to transfer the files:
HTTP Protocol
This option is more universal because it can be used both outside and behind
a firewall. The HTTP protocol tries to read the information from the Web
browser, which makes your files more widely available to your clients. It also
allows for faster file transfers than the FTP protocol. Because of its flexibility
and proxy server support, we recommend the use of the HTTP protocol.
FTP Protocol
This option is used within an intranet for organizations that deploy their
software behind a firewall. It works through WinSock, so you must have a
valid WinSock layer for it to work. Using this protocol requires a name and a
password. WebDeploy fails if the server allows anonymous logon without a
password.
To have the FTP protocol work through a proxy server, see the workaround
solution in the sample script Proxy.wse, in the WiseScript Editor\Samples
subdirectory of this product’s installation directory. For details on sample
scripts, see ScriptHelp.htm in the Samples subdirectory in this product’s
installation directory.
Cluster Size
Enter a number in kilobytes. Files smaller than the cluster size are packed into
data files up to the cluster size. Files larger than the cluster size make up their
own data file. A smaller cluster size increases the transfer rate of data. It also
minimizes the amount of files that a given installation must download because
only the necessary files are downloaded.
Example:
