Flexera Software KB Articles - AdminStudio

Q203820 HOTFIX: Virtualization Assistant Tabs not present in the InstallShield IDE [AdminStudio Pro/Enterprise with Virtualization for Symantec Edition only]

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:37:57 GMT

Important note: This issue occurs only with the following AdminStudio for Symantec Editions:

AdminStudio Professional Edition with Virtualization for Symantec Edition

AdminStudio Enterprise Edition with Virualization for Symantec Edition

When a Basic MSI project is created in the InstallShield Editor, the three standard Virtualization Assistant Tabs: Microsoft App-V, VMware ThinApp, and Citrix XenApp are missing from the IDE (please see screenshot below) :

Q203890 : License Server machine is down or not responding (-96, 491)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:48:09 GMT

When trying to connect to a license server from a remote client behind a firewall a -96 error is recieved and no connection to the license server is made. This results in no vald license for the client.

Q103319: HOWTO: Creating a Custom Action that Displays a Property

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:47:45 GMT

When debugging problems with AppSearch, a UI control, or any custom action that deals with properties, it is useful to have something that displays the property in question. This article explains how to quickly create a custom action that will display the value of a property using VB script.

Q105621: INFO: Retrieve and Set Properties in a VBScript Custom Action

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:45:09 GMT

This article discusses how to retrieve and set properties, such as INSTALLDIR, in a VBScript custom action.

Q110667: ERRDOC: Build Error 6243

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:41:58 GMT

When you are building a project, the following error may occur:

Error -6243: InstallUtilLib.dll cannot be located on your system. This file is required for Installer custom actions. You can set the path to InstallUtilLib.dll using Tools | Options. The file is part of the Microsoft .NET Framework redistributable. %1

Q211843: INFO: Warning About the File sysdrvr.exe

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:08:31 GMT

'sysdrvr.exe' is a running process on the machine that now no longer appears to run as expected.

Q105756: HOWTO: Restricting Features Available to End Users Using Tuner

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:54:13 GMT

InstallShield Tuner provides a GUI-driven method of creating transforms and then can create an executable that applies the transform to the MSI at run time. By using transforms to customize a setup, you can apply changes without having to go inside the setup, which lowers the risk of accidentally breaking it. In fact, Microsoft recommends that you change third-party applications in this way.

This example shows how to restrict the features available to end users so that specific parts of the application cannot be chosen or installed.

Q105355: FAQ: What Should I Do If Prevalidation Fails?

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:53:17 GMT

What should I do if MSI prevalidation fails?

Q105357: FAQ: How Do I Prevent a Feature from Displaying During Custom Installation?

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:52:28 GMT

How do I prevent a feature from displaying during custom installation in InstallShield Tuner?

Q112370: HOWTO: Configuring FLEXnet AdminStudio for SSL

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:51:27 GMT

SSL, or Secure Socket Layer, allows Web browsers and Web servers to communicate over a secured connection using the HTTPS protocol where both the server and the browser encrypt data before sending it.

SSL also authenticates the credentials of your Web server as proof that the Web site is what it claims to be. In order to implement SSL, a Web server must have a certificate for each IP address that accepts secure connections. Certificates to test the SSL listener can be self-signed; trusted certificates are issued by a certificate authority.

The following steps are briefly described in this section:

Generating a test certificate.
Configuring FLEXnet AdminStudio with the test certificate.
Testing that the HTTPS connection to FLEXnet AdminStudio works (testing the SSL listener).
Obtaining a trusted certificate.
Configuring FLEXnet AdminStudio with the trusted certificate.