One thing we discovered (and it shouldn’t be too surprising) is that not everyone uses PowerShell. In a constant effort to keep AdminStudio the top product in its market, we talk to customers about what they like, don’t like and about what things they may do outside of AdminStudio as part of their application deployment process. All this to say that the value of wrapping is well understood but is one part of a much larger picture that is, and continues be, painted. During that year, AdminStudio saw multiple releases that have continued to add value for AdminStudio customers such as adding MSIX support, updating the user interface for a more modern experience, and more including the consolidation of what were optional modules into the base product so that everyone can leverage the additional power of application compatibility, virtualization, mac and mobile support. One year later, in November of 2018, AdminStudio 2018 R3 was released which extended the wrapping functionality to provide a new option to wrap packages as an executable file. It is safe to say that this continues to be the most popular method of wrapping a setup for deployment and remains the recommendation of Flexera. This was very well received, and we have seen a lot of interest and adoption of this capability. Leveraging the PowerShell App Deploy Toolkit (PSADT), one can easily apply their PowerShell template to any application with a click and optionally launch it for editing in the associated editor (by default Microsoft’s PowerShell ISE). Wrapping with PowerShell was introduced as a feature of AdminStudio in November of 2017. All of which are options, and it is safe to say these are choices that will vary greatly from one organization to another. This may include pre or post-installation tasks or presenting the end user with information, warnings, or choices to handle delaying an installation, closing needed applications, or restarting the system. This can be passed directly to any of several supported systems management solutions for distribution. However, it is a very common practice to first “wrap” an installation in order to realize a consistent delivery where application-specific situations may be better handled. When you add an application to AdminStudio, it will not only provide all the insight and reporting mentioned earlier but will now also suggest the silent command line arguments you may leverage in its deployment. Two key capabilities in particular add significantly to this goal: command line suggestions and wrapping. Over the last year (and into 2019) there has been a concerted effort to increase its value in helping IT professionals with applications that do not require repackaging (or MSI customization, for which AdminStudio is also well known). As AdminStudio made a name for itself as a repackaging solution, this continued investment in the evolution of the product may be unknown to anyone not directly engaged. It features many components capable of accomplishing automated conversion, testing and resolving of issues, as well as to provide unique insights regarding application OS compatibility, virtualization and MSIX suitability, application conflicts, adherence to best practices, and more. To begin with, I’m compelled to highlight that AdminStudio is a suite of tools that goes way beyond repackaging.
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