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Training & Services > Windows Installer > Application Packaging Track
MSI 410 Windows Installer Package Building for Administrators

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Windows Installer Package Building for Administrators

Tracks Supported

Application Packager
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Duration	2 Days
Price	$1245 USD
Early Bird	$1095 USD
Prerequisites (about prerequisites)	- MSI 201

Do Exercises in Wise Package Studio or InstallShield AdminStudio!

You Will Learn

How architectural assumptions of Windows Installer technology affects administrator best practices.
Create custom actions for advanced installations.
Get started with maintenance scripts.

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Course Materials:

Course Manual Filled With Reference Information
Course CD with Hundreds of Bonus Resources
Self Contained Labs - Reproducable at Home
MSI 3.0 Delta Guide built in to course.

Tools, Utilities & Scripts:

Custom Action Samples
Wise Package Studio or InstallShield AdminStudio
VBScript Samples

Optional Windows Installer Repackaging Specialist Exam.

"If you think you know everything about packaging, take this course. Darwin breaks down each step in the packaging process and explains how it works. He also gives you a behind the scenes understanding of Windows Installer internals. I recommend this course for anyone - from the beginner to expert package builder."
--- Dave Halperin, O/S Administrator, Bose Corporation

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Course Content

Package Internals

Features & Components
Sequences & Actions
Properties & Conditions
.MSI File Stucture

MSI Technology Backgrounder

SDK Rules, Regulations and Assumptions
Administrators Necessary Rule Breaking
Repackaging vs SDK

Repackaging Applications

How Repackaging Works
What Not to Repackage
Configuring Repackaging Tools

Windows Installer Packaging

Using Conditions
Retrieving Configuration Data
Setting Permissions
Controlling Services
User Profile Handling

Building Upgrades and Patches

Determining Upgrade Type
Configuring Upgrades
Creating Patches
Upgrades Best Practices

Installation Internals

Sequences of activities
What gets copied and where
Installation Phases
Maintenance Installs
Uninstalls

Self-Healing Internals

How self-healing is triggered
How it is assessed
Understanding self-healing problems

Creating Scripts (VBScript)

Uses For Scripting
Package File Maintenance
Installed Package Manipulation
SDK Sample Scripts

Custom Actions

Best Practices
Custom Action Types
Custom Actions and Elevated Privileges
VBScript Custom Actions

Techniques for Administrators

Using Environment Variables
Special Properties
Disabling Self-healing

Labs Include:

Repackaging
Building Upgrade Packages
Creating Custom Actions
And many more...

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