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Wise Package Studio
Repackaging and Deploy Management Solutions for System Administrators |
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| Package Creation—Installation Capture and Conversion |
| SetupCapture |
The exclusive combination of snapshot and SmartMonitor technology is the only tool that provides a complete picture of what occurs in the original setup.exe package and allows you to create .MSI or WiseScript packages. |
| Only found in Wise! VirtualCapture |
Revolutionary, patent-pending technology that allows you to perform multiple captures on a "non-clean" machine without re-imaging between captures. |
| SmartMonitor SetupCapture |
SmartMonitor is the only capture technology that records changes as they are executed by the source installation. SmartMonitor captures the replacement of files, overwriting of existing registry keys and more. |
| Snapshot SetupCapture |
Scans the PC before and after installation and records the differences between scans, including any changes to the files, registry, services or .INI files. |
| Only found in Wise! Include/exclude reporting |
Track and control the exact resources in the base capture compared to the resulting package. Eliminates end users missing key resources due to incorrect exclusion lists. |
| New! Reporting of .INI file changes |
See the actual changes made to .INI files in SetupCapture reports. |
| Exclude sections of .INI files |
Now you can exclude specific sections of .INI files and gain more control over what is captured. |
| Automatic exclusion list generation |
Now you can exclude specific sections of .INI files and gain more control over what is captured. |
| Automatic exclusion list generation |
Automatically specifies the files and registry keys to be excluded from the installation capture. |
| Global exclusion lists |
Create a global exclusion list, where the specified file, directory, or registry key is permanently excluded from any captures. |
| Capture into a new feature |
Create a more reliable package by running the capture and adding the resulting content into a new feature of an existing package. |
| Ordered report capture changes |
Provides comprehensive detail and pinpoints the order actions occur during an installation. |
| Capture non-Microsoft ODBC settings |
The easiest way to capture non-Microsoft ODBC changes. |
| Ability to use wildcards |
Save time using wildcards when specifying files or directories to exclude. |
| Component Rules |
Specify the rules associated with each component. Wise Package Studio automatically builds the components based on those rules, allowing consistent enforcement of standards and eliminating the need to specify component information every time a file is added. |
| Legacy setup conversion |
Convert legacy packages such as Novell .AXT, InstallShield Professional .IPR, Microsoft SMS .IPF, and WinINSTALL files into Windows Installer format. |
| Visual Basic C# Import Wizard |
Easily package internally developed applications by converting Visual Basic 5, 6, .NET, and C# projects into .WSI or .MSI files. |
| Application Watch |
Monitors a running application and creates a new installation that includes all other .DLL, .OCX, and .EXE files accessed by the application. |
| Application Watch reporting |
Track or record files included or excluded during application monitoring. |
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| Package Customization |
| Windows Installer Editor |
Customize an installation by adding custom actions, editing dialogs, creating silent installations and more. New improvements include MTS/COM+ support, adding dependent merge modules, searching within a script, and adding command line options from Installation Expert. |
| Support for mobile devices |
Easily, effectively manage mobile devices with support for Windows CE/Pocket PC, Palm® OS, SmartPhone, and the Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework. |
| Only in Wise! Mobile device package editor |
Complete customization for Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC applications. CDirectly create, customize and deploy CAB files without an MSI wrapper using your software distribution tool. |
| Improved! Citrix and terminal server support |
Create packages that meet the unique requirements for Citrix and terminal server environments. |
| Only found in Wise! ExpressBuildTM |
Distribute the compilation of large setups across multiple processors, dramatically reducing the amount of time it takes to compile. |
| Support for server installations |
Eliminate the tedious, difficult work of preparing server installations. Now you can easily automate much of the server installation process, including configuration of SQL Server databases, adding and managing users, and configuration of Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) applications. |
| MSI Script |
View and edit any Windows Installer package as a script. Define IF statements, set properties, and add comments to the installation script while still following all of the open standards defined by the Windows Installer service. |
| Only found in Wise! Windows Installer source list |
Built in support makes it easy to edit Windows Installer source lists. |
| Wise Script Editor |
Combines the ease of drag-and-drop functionality with over 80 built-in script actions available for customizing script properties. |
| InstallTailor |
Customize Windows Installer-based installations received from vendors by simulating installation of the application, recording the options chosen, and using the output to create a transform (.MST) file. |
| Create patches |
The fastest way to update existing Windows Installer applications. |
| UpgradeSync |
Save significant time and effort in creating Windows Installer patches. |
| Web services support |
Windows Installer Editor includes options that meet the unique requirements associated with installing Web-based services and content. |
| Error management |
Compilation, component, table and validation errors now appear in a common location in Windows Installer Editor. Double-clicking an error takes you to the part of the package that generated the error for easy troubleshooting. |
| MSI Command Line Builder |
Unique utility saves time creating Windows Installer command lines. |
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| Advanced Conflict Management and Application Isolation |
| ConflictManager |
Detects and resolves software conflicts before applications are deployed to end user desktops in the organization, such as conflicts between applications and the operating system. |
| New! Standard operating environment support |
SOEs are now a protected entity within the Wise Software Repository for improved conflict management. |
| New! Windows Installer patch support |
Detect and resolve conflicts involving Windows Installer patch (.MSP) files. |
| Only in Wise! Enterprise conflict management |
Organizations with multiple, decentralized teams can access packages maintained by other teams while retaining separate repositories, meaning packages can be checked for conflicts across the organization. |
| Wizard-based conflict resolution |
Automatically detects conflicts between an applications and other items on a desktop, identifying each conflict and presenting methods for resolution. |
| Automated resolution rules |
Fully automates the conflict resolution process by detecting and resolving application conflicts with a single mouse click. |
| Application grouping |
Isolates the set of applications used by a particular location, department, or workgroup, allowing administrators to only focus on conflicts between those applications. |
| Application Isolation Wizard™ |
Isolate application files, minimizing the possibility of conflicts and improving desktop reliability. Supports automatic or manual isolation for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98 SE, and Windows Me. |
| Conflict management for Group Policy Objects |
Resolve conflicts between registry keys installed by GPOs and application packages prior to deployment. |
| Conflict management for device drivers |
Resolve conflicts between files and registry keys installed by device drivers and application packages. |
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| Validate and Test |
| New! Only in Wise! Citrix and terminal server validation |
Package Validation supports Citrix and terminal server packages through use of a new rule-set that ensures conformance to these requirements. |
| Package validation |
Tests an installation package to ensure there are no internal conflicts within the installation, including checks for internal consistency, component design, file duplication, advertising support, uninstall support and compliance with Windows 2000 Logo specifications. |
| Customized package validation |
Suppress specific error types, or customize the manner in which specific rule violations are resolved. |
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| Package Distribution |
| Package Distribution |
The fastest way to move source files to a network, FTP server, or desktop deployment. |
| New! Microsoft SMS 2003 support |
Now integrated with Microsoft SMS 2003, the latest version of the popular distribution tool. |
| New! Package handoff to Active Directory |
Streamlines the process of distributing applications through Active Directory. |
| Improved! Integration with leading distribution systems |
Provides advanced integration with Microsoft SMS, Active Directory, Novell ZENworks, LANDesk Management Suite, Altiris? Software Delivery Solution, IBM Tivoli, Mobile Lifecycle Automation Suite, Novadigm Radia, and ON?Command CCM. |
| Internet installations for .MSI packages |
Efficiently deploy Windows Installer packages via the Internet. |
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| Project Management and Process Workflow |
| Best practice processes |
Pre-built, customizable, "point and click" processes built on best practices promote consistent, reproducible results and reduce errors. |
| Project-based Workbench interface |
Workbench provides a project-based framework that guides you through all phases of application preparedness and includes an improved, easier to use interface. |
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| Centralized Repository for Managing and Storing Application and Related Information |
| Only found in Wise! Wise Software Repository |
A detailed collection of the application packages, components and related information used by an organization, stored, shared and maintained in a centralized database and accessed through Wise Package Studio. |
| Only found in Wise! Software Manager |
Provides a way to access and manage the databases, packages, components, and information in the Wise Software Repository. Import packages, update and subscribe to information, manage databases and access and more. |
| Improved! SOE snapshot |
Now allows for capture of a complete standard operating environment (SOE)for better management of standards, ensuring applications do not alter the SOE, and provide a more stable desktop platform. |
| New! Package Dependencies |
Specify dependencies between packages in the repository as well as a required installation order. Ensures applications are installed in the correct order and any dependencies are taken into account prior to distribution. |
| New! Package Meta Data |
Create meta data elements to store additional package information, such as package owner, license information, and installation details. |
| New! Windows Installer Patch Support |
Import Windows Installer patch (.MSP) information into the repository for improved application information management and conflict resolution. |
| Improved! Auto-import Service |
Run auto-import as a service of the operating system to import new or updated packages into the repository at any time. |
| New! Read-only package protection |
Designate packages in the repository as read-only, protecting packages from unintentional changes. |
| Only found in Wise! Universal import without repackaging |
Import any installation, regardless of current format, into the Wise Software Repository without repackaging the installation. |
| SQL support |
SQL server support is available for the Workbench and ConflictManager databases. |
| MSI table query |
Import every table of your .MSI packages into the Wise Software Repository and perform detailed queries on table data. |
| Group Policy Objects import |
Import Group Policy Objects, improving desktop reliability by resolving conflicts between registry keys installed by GPOs and application packages. |
| Device driver import |
Import device driver information, improving desktop reliability by resolving conflicts between files and registry keys. |
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