This topic describes the Microsoft® Windows® Installer Package wizard in IBM® Director.
Introduction
Use
the Microsoft Windows Installer
Package wizard to start building a software distribution package for an application
that uses the Microsoft Windows Installer as its installation
utility.
Fields
- Package Name
- Enter the name of the package.
- Get files from the local system
- Click here if the files reside on the local system.
- Get files from the IBM Director Server
- Click here if the files reside on the server and the server is running
on a remote system.
- Location of Program File
- Enter the drive and directory where the application's Microsoft software
installer (.msi) file resides. Click Browse to search
for the file if you do not know the file path.
- Install
- This selection indicates that this Microsoft Windows Installer Package performs an
installation.
- Uninstall
- This selection indicates that this Microsoft Windows Installer Package performs an
uninstall.
Optional parameters
- Location of Transform File
- Enter the drive and directory where the Microsoft software transform (.mst)
file for the application resides. The transform file is an optional file that
you can use to customize a Microsoft Windows Installer-based installation.
Click Browse to search for the file if you do not know
the file path.
- Additional Windows Installer parameters
- Enter any additional Windows Installer parameters. An example
is COMPANYNAME= "IBM", which sets the company of the user
performing the installation.
- Advanced
- Allows you to enter advanced options.
- User ID
- Enter the user ID that defines the installation context of the application.
The default installation context is defined by the IBM Director Support
Program Service. Note: The User ID must be a member of the Administrator or
Power Users group.
- Password
- The password associated with the User ID.
- Confirm Password
- Reentry of the password to verify accuracy.
Package Preview
- Package Name
- Lists the name of the package.
- Windows Installer
Command
- Lists the command line for the Microsoft Windows Installer.