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Microsoft Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool

Ram Champion | 07 Jul 2009 | 0 comments

Hi Connect Members,

Any change which is intentional can be recorded, but in case if its not something not noticed & specially with workstations running windows Xp , it can create problems & disappointment when things dont work as expected, Than suddenly we think what has changed or what we have changed, No worries, not to think any more, Microsoft has a tool that will not only let u know what are the changes but help you to troubkeshoot the XP systems issues, It works in following scenario-

1. Software Programs—installed applications, such as those listed in Add/Remove Programs
2. Windows hotfixes and other OS updates
3. Windows drivers and services
4. ActiveX controls downloaded via Internet Explorer
5. Browser Helper Objects (BHOs)—typically toolbars and other items that load with your browser
6. Auto-Start Extensibility Points (ASEPs)—programs that start automatically without user action.

I have used a...

Limits of the CAB file format supported by windows installer

WiseUser | 21 Apr 2009 | 2 comments

The only compressed file type supported natively by Windows Installer is the Cabinet (CAB) format. The following limits apply to this file format.

No one file in a CAB can exceed 2GB
Maximum size of all files in one folder (compressed) 2GB
Maximum size of a CAB file (compressed) 2GB
Maximum number of files in a single CAB 64K

Where to Find Intel vPro Training for an Altiris Environment

Terry Cutler | 21 Apr 2009 | 0 comments

A training course on configuring and using Intel vPro Technology in an Altiris environment can be requested from Symantec training

The course summary is posted below, and can also be found at the Symantec Education site:

Go to http://education.symantec.com
Navigate to section 9, labeled "Infrastructure Operations" at the bottom of the page
Select Client Management Suite

After performing the above steps, the course catalog screen will appear. A subsection of that screen is shown below. The Intel vPro technology course is "Altiris Enhancing Out of Band Automation with Intel vPro Technology".

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If you click on the course name, it will lead the PDF document which is attached within...

Mac Client Agent Support for Altiris Products

jamesmax | 16 Apr 2009 | 5 comments

Do you want to know which client agents are available for Mac? The Mac agent is available for the Altiris Notification Server, supporting versions 10.3.9 through 10.5.x. Solutions available for managing Apple's Mac computers include the following: Inventory, Software Delivery, and PC Anywhere. The Deployment solution doesn't currently offer a client for Mac. Altiris says that they are working on adding Mac support to a lot of their products. I sure hope that the Deployment solution is one of them. Also, I hope that they add the capability of being able to use a Mac to run an instance of the Deployment Solution. If everything goes web-based like most of the products seem to be headed in that direction, it would work on a Mac too. Hopefully it happens. If you know of any other Altiris products that have Mac support, please add comments about it. Thanks.

Should you upgrade to Altiris Client Management Suite 7.0?

jamesmax | 16 Apr 2009 | 5 comments

Should you upgrade to Altiris Client Management Suite 7.0?
In short, for me the answer is not yet. We are currently using Deployment Solution 6.9. I had heard that the Deployment Solution would be integrated with the Notification Server in version 7.0 After speaking with technical support, they told me that they have not been integrated yet, but they didn’t know when that might happen (probably this year – summer/fall 2009).
All of the products in the Altiris Total Management Suite (excluding Deployment Solution - right now) installs to the Symantec Management Platform, which part of it used to be called the Notification Server. The Symantec Management Platform now includes the Symantec Management Console, Database, Notification Server and Client Management Suite management components.
Based on some advice from Altiris, I would wait to upgrade my DS 6.9 when DS 7.1 is released to then have it integrated with NS. Your situation may be entirely...

Altiris Client Management Suite 7.0 - Which Windows Servers?

jamesmax | 16 Apr 2009 | 0 comments

In my search to improve my arsenal of Altiris products, I wanted to know when some of the new 7.0 products were being released. First, I download the installer for the Altiris Client Management Suite. I looked at the requirements page and saw the requirements are “Windows 2003 Server or better”. So, I prepared a Windows Server 2008 (64 bit and 32 bit) VM to test it on. It didn't install on either. After trying it and speaking with technical support, I found out that The Altiris Client Management Suite, as of right now, works only a Windows 2003 Server 32-bit. They said that you should be able to install it on Windows Server 2008 in the near future (probably this summer - time will tell).

Once you run the installer, it will install the Symantec Installation Manager....

Warriors of the Net (How Networking Works)

sebastiaan | 16 Apr 2009 | 4 comments

I presume most of you have seen it once or twice, below is a link to the official "Warriors of the Net"-movie.

It explains in very rudiment basics and easy to grasp footage how internet, or even networking, works.

Please note: this film is not intended for commercial use. Please visit www.warriorsofthe.net for more info on the movie and the legal terms of use.

The film is located here: http://www.warriorsofthe.net/cgi-bin/download.pl/warriors-700-VBR?url=http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/tv+movies/warriors/warriors-700-VBR.mpg

New Remote Diagnostic Tool Released From Symantec

Ram Champion | 16 Apr 2009 | 0 comments

Hi Connect Members,

Here tool for remote diagnostic tool which has improved features. It allows you to connect remotely Altiris to view configurations and troubleshoot.

Link for tool https://kb.altiris.com/article.asp?article=45023&p=1

Regards
"RAM CHAMPION"

How to Add Global Assembly Cache to MSI

WiseUser | 15 Apr 2009 | 0 comments

Method 1:

Add to MSIAssembly, MSIAssemblyName Table

How to Add .NET assemblies ( Global Assembly Cache )with WisePackageStudio ?

Step 1: Add the below key to registry to view GAC in Folder view.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Fusion]
"DisableCacheViewer"=dword:00000001

Step 2: Open MSI with WFWI,Change application type to Mixed (.NET and Win32)

Step 3: Go to Installation Expert,Files Section>Add all the folder which has
your GAC entries to Global Assembly Cache Folder.
Your entries will be present in MSIAssembly, MSIAssemblyName Table

Method 2:

Use Regasm and GACUtil Command in CustomAction to Install the assembly.

Commandline to install:

regasm [path]abc.dll
gacutil /i [path]abc.dll

Commandline to uninstall:

regasm /unregister [path]abc.dll
gacutil /u [path]abc .dll

A Small Note on MSI Product Codes

R-Vijay | 10 Jul 2010 | 2 comments

The product code is a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) that is the principal identification for an application or product. GUIDs are 128-bit values that are generated using an algorithm defined by the Open Systems Foundation to guarantee uniqueness across time and space.

When to Change the Product Code
• The original and updated product installations will be installed on the same machine.
• The name of the .MSI file has changed.
• The component code for an existing component has changed.
• A component has been added or removed from an existing feature.
• An existing feature has become the child of an existing feature.
• An existing child feature has been removed from its parent feature.

When not to change
•For minor changes to a product, the product code does not need to be changed.
•When you add a new child feature to an existing feature that...

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