SCCM is an abbreviation for System Center Configuration Manager. It is a comprehensive systems management solution offered by Microsoft for managing large-scale software, operating system, and device deployments. SCCM enables IT administrators to automate software installations, manage updates and patches, deploy operating systems to new machines, and perform a variety of other administrative tasks across a network.

Intune is a cloud-based service provided by Microsoft that focuses on mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management. It is also known as Microsoft Intune or Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MAM). It is part of the Microsoft Endpoint Manager tool suite and is intended to assist organizations in managing and securing their devices, applications, and data across multiple platforms such as Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

In conclusion, this book has provided a comprehensive exploration of various topics related to software installation and deployment. We have covered a wide range of concepts, tools, and techniques that are essential for any software developer, system administrator, or IT professional involved in the deployment process.

Advanced Installer includes a powerful repackaging solution for converting traditional installations into MSI packages. It offers a user-friendly interface and an array of features, simplifying the creation of professional and reliable MSI packages.

To repackage a setup, we first need to understand how that setup was originally built. You can find a brief explanation of this in our free MSI Packaging eBook.

Advanced installer Repackager allows you to repackage your application in multiple environments, such as the host machine, different types of virtual machines like VMware, Hyper-V, and now Windows Sandbox.

Java is an essential component within enterprise environments, powering various business-critical applications that are necessary for daily operations. However, it is also the most targeted platform for malware and cyber-attacks, posing a significant security risk to organizations that rely on it.

When we install a Windows program, we often have to deal with MSI and EXE files.

Adobe Reader DC (Document Cloud) is one of the most popular tools to manage PDFs. Adobe Reader DC installation is an executable (EXE) file.

For the past 10+ years, I have worked with various projects and types of organizations as an Application Packager. During that time, I have witnessed some "elementary" mistakes that could have been easily avoided by having a clear understanding of the end-to-end application packaging process.

ClickOnce is a Microsoft deployment technology that facilitates deploying Windows applications.

Command-line switches should be present in every setup installer. When it comes to MSI installers, they support command line switches by default.

Manually repackaging batch applications can be time consuming, especially when you have to deploy the applications on more than one computer.

Silent installs are the preferred delivery method within an enterprise environment given that end-users don't have to worry about installing or having technical knowledge and just focus on using the software products.

In this article we are going to talk about the application repackaging process and more specifically: what is a Repackager, what can you do with it, how can it help you in your daily job - either as an IT Pro or as a Developer - and what makes Advanced Installer Repackager irreplaceable when supporting your updating and adding customizations to your installer package.

One fundamental rule in almost any enterprise regarding applications is to disable the auto-updates feature. However, from an enterprise point of view, it makes sense.

VLC media player (or in short VLC) is an open-source, cross-platform media player created by VideoLan. At the moment, its one of the most popular players on the market.Let’s see if we can convert it to the new MSIX technology by Microsoft and what challenges we face in doing so.

A few years ago, we were used to rebooting our machines to complete installations; nowadays, applications that require a restart are becoming a thing of the past.

Notepad++ is the most popular free source code editor. Since MSIX is the future of packaging, let’s see how we can repackage Notepad++ to MSIX by using Advanced Installer.

Blender is a free and open source 3D creation suite which includes a variety of tools such as Modeling, Rendering, Animation, Video Editing and many types of Simulations. Its source file can be downloaded from here and it comes in MSI format.