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Binding ssl certificate during upgrade
Binding ssl certificate during upgrade

How to Bind the SSL Certificate During the Upgrade Process Using Custom Actions

During the installation process of WebApps, there are cases where users are asked to select an SSL certificate. This is because this certificate is used by the IIS elements.

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Danut Ghiorghita

September 3rd, 2021 · 6min read

#IIS #TIPS #POWERSHELL
Start service ini files
Start service ini files

How to use .INI files parameters to start a service

We got a question in the Advanced Installer forum about the possibility of passing arguments to a service when the parameters are received from a configuration file, such as an .INI file.

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Catalin Gheorghe

August 30th, 2021 · 5min read

#SERVICES #TIPS #POWERSHELL
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.6 Released

Get ready for Windows 11. The latest version of Advanced Installer introduces predefined launch conditions for Windows 11 and additional related improvements.

August 25th, 2021

Custom msi intune
Custom msi intune

Intune Deployment: How to Customize Line of Business (LoB) App Installs

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John Marcum

August 18th, 2021 · 5min read

#INTUNE #LOB-APP
Trigger msi installation from msix
Trigger msi installation from msix

How to Use PowerShell to trigger MSI installation from an MSIX package

Sometimes we need to have a single distribution package as an MSIX, which includes MSIX supported features along with MSI features that are no longer available (such as old drivers).

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Danut Ghiorghita

August 12th, 2021 · 4min read

#MSIX #MSI #POWERSHELL
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.5 Released

Excited by Visual Studio 2022 Preview? Check out our Advanced Installer 18.5 release!

July 27th, 2021

Retrieve exe version programmatically
Retrieve exe version programmatically

How To Programmatically Retrieve The Version of Your Executable At Build Time

There are scenarios where you need to change a file version programmatically with each launch. To achieve that, we will set an installer property that changes with each release and then uses its value within your installer.

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Horatiu Vladasel

July 21st, 2021 · 5min read

#TIPS #MSI #BUILD
Backup and restore files major upgrade
Backup and restore files major upgrade

How To Backup and Restore Files during a Major Upgrade using Custom Actions

One of the main things we need to consider when performing a Major Upgrade is how we will backup and restore our previous files and folders.

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Danut Ghiorghita

July 16th, 2021 · 5min read

#TIPS #CUSTOM-ACTION
Msix shared containers
Msix shared containers

MSIX Shared Containers: How to access resources between different applications

MSIX delivered Shared Package Containers to allow applications to share their files and registries, enabling classic Win32 apps to communicate with each other without changing any code.

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Alex Marin

July 9th, 2021 · 5min read

#MSIX #TIPS
Webinar software packaging developers
Webinar software packaging developers

Webinar for ISVs: The most common packaging mistakes that developers make. And how to avoid them.

You are invited to join the upcoming webinar "The most common packaging mistakes that developers make. And how to avoid them." where Bogdan Mitrache, Product Manager Advanced Installer, will show us how to create professional installation packages and deliver a customer-winning experience.

#WEBINAR #NEWS
Msix code signing certificates
Msix code signing certificates

MSIX and Code Signing Certificates: What Developers Must Know

While for MSIs, this was an optional step, signing your MSIX package is mandatory. Microsoft’s MSIX technology requires the use of code signing certificates to deploy packages.

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Tim Mangan

June 30th, 2021 · 7min read

#MSIX #DIGITAL-SIGNATURE
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.4 Released

This month we are extending our virtualization management support with our new Docker integration.

June 28th, 2021

Blog msix azure key vault signing
Blog msix azure key vault signing

How To Configure Azure Key Vault to Sign your MSIX Packages: A Step-by-Step Guide

If there's something we've mentioned over and over again about MSIX is that it requires digital signing. We have a diversity of resources regarding this topic, from why it is a good practice to include a timestamp when signing a package, to automating the whole digital signing process of MSIX Packages.

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Alex Marin

June 24th, 2021 · 8min read

#MSIX #AZURE #TIPS
Register dll ocx files
Register dll ocx files

Registering DLL and OCX Files in MSI Packages - 3 Recommended Techniques

In order to allow a program to execute, you must first register its extension as a DLL or OCX.

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Horatiu Vladasel

June 10th, 2021 · 3min read

#MSI #TIPS
Powershell custom actions msi
Powershell custom actions msi

How To Execute Powershell Custom Actions in MSI

Over the years, we've received many questions regarding how Custom Actions work with PowerShell scripts in MSI.

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Alex Marin

May 28th, 2021 · 3min read

#POWERSHELL #CUSTOM-ACTION
Ai v18
Ai v18

Advanced Installer 18.3 Released

We have always been committed to empowering our users with an efficient and secure packaging tool. Starting with Advanced Installer 18.3, we are moving ahead with the Visual Studio Extension to support .Net Core projects (including the .NET 5 version).

May 24th, 2021

Msix digital signing
Msix digital signing

MSIX Digital Signing

Many of us are aware of the importance of securing our applications and how digital signatures are a solid way to avoid security breaches. For those looking into MSIX, you must know that Microsoft enforces digital signature for all packages within this technology. There is no exception.

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Radu Popescu

May 21st, 2021 · 6min read

#MSIX #SCCM #DIGITAL-SIGNATURE
Software packaging best practices enterprises
Software packaging best practices enterprises

17 Recommendations to Package Your App for Enterprise Use

Your application's installer is the very first direct interaction of users with your product. And, a positive first impression is essential for the success of any software.

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Bogdan Mitrache

May 13th, 2021 · 9min read

#WINDOWS #TIPS #ENTERPRISE-PACKAGING
How to automate digital signing
How to automate digital signing

Automating the Digital Signing Process of your MSIX Packages with MSIX Tweaker

A while ago we released a free tool for APP-V called TweakAPPV at Advanced Installer. Our purpose with this tool was to take App-V 5.x editing from the command-line to a new level by offering full access to the package contents.

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Alex Marin

May 7th, 2021 · 4min read

#MSIX #TOOLS
Replace file msi
Replace file msi

How To: Replace a file in an existing installer

The method to replace an existing configuration file varies depending on the application installer's format. For example, whether it's a vendor MSI from an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) or an EXE.

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Danut Ghiorghita

April 28th, 2021 · 7min read

#MSI #TIPS
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