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Packager and Installer Features

The Packager and Installer for Windows lest you perform the following functions:

• Configure and package products or data to be installed on target computers.
• Store the products or data in the central Software Package Library.
• Assign software configurations to each individual target computer in the network.
• Perform unattended installation and removal of Windows applications on target computers. This feature includes:
  • Updating the registry
  • Installing and removing program groups and icons
  • Installing program files that match the exact version of the program that you are installing
  • Safely removing program files that are no longer needed during the uninstall process
  • Executing pre and post install tasks related to the installation or removal process
  • Activating fallback mechanisms, if an installation fails
• Perform unattended installation and removal of software and data on multiple target computers in your network.
• Mandatory installation (dependencies on other products on the same or different PCs)
• Package products using the automatic method that lets you:
  • Register products on the manager system through a single transfer of volume data, which lowers your transmission costs.
  • Create, distribute, and install delta versions rather than complete products, resulting in lower data volumes and lower transmission costs.
  • Manage several different versions of various products when using the Packager.
  • Customize installations with specific desktop and rights.
  • Define individual and group configurations.
  • Automatically reset the target computer to its original state, if the installation fails.
  • Adapt products to different target computers using parameters and scripts.
  • Execute install and uninstall jobs, even if no user is logged on to the computer.
  • Provide users that are created retrospectively on a Windows NT Technology target computer (that is, after the computer has been receiving and installing packages) automatically with all software products intended for the work group to which the users belong.