Symantec 14541094 Administration Guide - Page 29

Host Security IDs File *.SID, To create a serialized installation file

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Creating custom installation packages 29 Customizing product settings To create a serialized installation file 1 In the Symantec Packager window, on the Configure Products tab, do one of the following: ■ Create a new product configuration. ■ Double-click an existing product to edit it. 2 In the Product Editor window, on the Features tab, do any of the following: ■ Check the product features that you want to include in the custom product. ■ Uncheck the features that you do not want to include. ■ Click the plus sign next to a feature to select or remove its subfeatures. To configure a custom product installation or package that includes host and remote features, select Host and Remote. To create separate installations, select only Host or Remote. 3 On the Configuration Files tab, click Host Security IDs File (*.SID) , and then click Add. 4 Browse to the folder that contains the serial ID file (*.sid) that you generated in pcAnywhere, select the file, and then click Open. The serial ID file is added to the list of data and configuration files. 5 On the Installation Options tab, select the product installation options that you want to use. See "Setting product installation options" on page 32. 6 Select one of the following: OK Apply Saves your changes and closes the Product Editor window Saves your changes and lets you continue the product configuration 7 If prompted, type a file name, and then click Save. 8 Do one of the following: ■ Build the product. Building a product configuration file creates an .msi file that contains the single product. ■ Create a package that includes the product, and then build the package. Building a package creates a self-extracting .exe file.

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To create a serialized installation file
1
In the Symantec Packager window, on the Configure Products tab, do one of
the following:
Create a new product configuration.
Double-click an existing product to edit it.
2
In the Product Editor window, on the Features tab, do any of the following:
Check the product features that you want to include in the custom product.
Uncheck the features that you do not want to include.
Click the plus sign next to a feature to select or remove its subfeatures.
To configure a custom product installation or package that includes host and
remote features, select Host and Remote. To create separate installations,
select only Host or Remote.
3
On the Configuration Files tab, click
Host Security IDs File (*.SID)
, and then
click
Add
.
4
Browse to the folder that contains the serial ID file (*.sid) that you generated
in pcAnywhere, select the file, and then click
Open
.
The serial ID file is added to the list of data and configuration files.
5
On the Installation Options tab, select the product installation options that
you want to use.
See
“Setting product installation options”
on page 32.
6
Select one of the following:
Saves your changes and closes the Product Editor
window
OK
Saves your changes and lets you continue the
product configuration
Apply
7
If prompted, type a file name, and then click
Save
.
8
Do one of the following:
Build the product.
Building a product configuration file creates an .msi file that contains the
single product.
Create a package that includes the product, and then build the package.
Building a package creates a self-extracting .exe file.
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Creating custom installation packages
Customizing product settings