This document discusses training provided by Flexera Software to help organizations effectively use their AdminStudio application. The training is a 5-day instructor-led course that teaches participants how to repackage applications using AdminStudio's tools, test deployments, and apply best practices. The course prepares IT staff to take full advantage of AdminStudio's capabilities and speed implementation.

1. Maintaining an effective state of application
readiness is becoming more difficult all the time
as IT organizations embrace transformational
technologies such as Windows 7 and 8,
virtualization, cloud, new application deployment
models and multiple access devices.
Flexera Software AdminStudio helps you accelerate
this transformation. But is your IT staff ready to
tap the full potential of the robust AdminStudio
feature set?
In-depth knowledge and finely honed skills speed
implementation so you can achieve faster time to
value and maximize your investment in AdminStudio.
Many IT organizations, however, don’t already have
this expertise in house. Or the experts they have
are committed to other critical projects and aren’t
available to implement and manage AdminStudio.
If this is the challenge you face, Flexera Software
training solutions can help. Our Application
Packaging using AdminStudio course brings your
packagers, desktop managers and other users up to
speed not only on AdminStudio functionality but also
on best practices for application readiness.
Build Staff Skills/Expertise through Training
Application Packaging using AdminStudio
provides a high-quality educational environment in
which participants become proficient in creating
transforms for existing third-party MSI packages and
identifying and resolving conflicts between packages
before deploying their applications.
Real-world examples and hands-on experience
throughout the training prepare participants to
apply the sophisticated capabilities of AdminStudio.
Course Highlights
Application Packaging using AdminStudio is a
five-day, instructor-led course. All classes are
conducted by highly skilled Flexera Software
instructors who average more than 10 years of
industry and training experience.
Customers can attend public courses at Flexera
Software training centers around the world. Onsite
training is also available for customers who want
more personalized training. Onsite training can
incorporate the installation and configuration of the
customer’s AdminStudio solution.
DATASHEET
Application Packaging using AdminStudio Training
Acquire In-house Skills and Expertise with Instructor-led Training
Application Packaging
Using AdminStudio Training
Provides:
• Faster, more effective
AdminStudio
deployment for faster
ROI
• Insight into prevailing
best practices for
a highly effective
application readiness
process
• Ability to repackage
traditional setups for
Windows Installer and
customize packages
for enterprise needs
• Skills acquisition,
enabling the staff to
prepare development
systems, perform
testing and document
application migration
• Knowledge transfer
to ensure ongoing
success with
application packaging
activities

2. Introduction and Overview
• AdminStudio Tools
• Overview of the Application Migration
Process
• Windows Installer Background
• Features and Benefits of Windows Installer
• Format of a Windows Installer Installation
• Windows Installer Concepts and
Terminology
• Process Assistant
Preparing for Application Migration
• Defining Your Standard Images
• Project Documentation
• Copying Repackager to a Network Drive
• Global Exclusion Lists
Creating Workflow Templates and Projects
Repackaging
• Repackager Best Practices
• Using the Repackager IDE
• Repackager IDE Tools Menu
• Using Installation Monitoring to Repackage
an Application
• Repackager Output
• Reviewing the Repackaged Data
• Running Repackager in Snapshot Mode
• Repackaging InstallScript MSI Installations
• Working with Repackaging Projects
Testing Repackaged Installation
• Running MSI Installations
• Testing Guidelines
• Commonly Performed Tests
• QualityMonitor
• Predeployment Test
InstallShield Editor
• Setting Editor Options
• Working with Application Data
• Path Variables
• Shortcuts
• Registry Data
• INI Files
• Environment Variables
• Per-application Paths
• Conditions
• Building Releases
• Validating the MSI Package
• Creating Templates
Advanced Editor Topics
• Searching for Files
• Direct Editor
• Handling Locked-down
Environments
• COM Registration
Custom Actions
• Windows Installer Sequences
• Custom Action Scheduling Options
• Custom Actions and Sequences
View
• Common Custom Action Types
Creating a Windows Installer
Transform
• Introduction to Tuner
• Creating a Response Transform
• Editing the Transform Using Tuner
• Applying a Transform
Application Management
• Application Catalog
• Importing Merge Modules
• Working with Groups
• Creating and Importing OS
Snapshots
• Importing Windows Installer and
Virtual Packages
• Scanning Dependencies
• Validating Imported Packages
• Sharing Application Catalog Data
• Command-line Options
Software Repository
• Enabling the Software Repository
• Importing Packages
• Using the Software Repository
Conflict Solving
• Steps in Conflict Solving
• Application Consistency
Evaluator (ACE) Rules
• Identifying Conflicts Using the
Conflict Wizard
• Resolving Conflicts
Testing and Best Practices
Application Isolation
• Application Isolation Techniques
• Using the Application Isolation
Wizard
• Building an Isolated Version of
a Windows Installer Package
Using Repackager
Distribution Packages
• Distribution Types
• License Management
Upgrading Products
Automated Application Converter
• Benefits
• Opening/Creating a Project
• Performing Automated
Conversion
• Launching for Testing
• Publishing Converted Packages
Prerequisites
• Knowledge of basic Windows terminology
• Experience in using Windows Explorer and the command prompt to create and manage files and run executables
Figure 1: Application Packaging using AdminStudio Course Overview

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with industry best practices, they quickly streamline processes
and realize the full potential of software investments.
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To Register:
For more information, or to register for one of Flexera Software’s public
courses, visit http://www.flexerasoftware.com/adminstudio-training.
To arrange onsite training, contact a Flexera Software representative.