App Repackaging Using Orca

By John O'Neill Sr.
Installing software is a requirement for all IT pros. This course will introduce customizing Windows Installer packages through the use of Microsoft Orca to ease software installations for organizations of any size.
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Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 17, 2016
Duration
1h 20m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 2m
Getting Started
Introduction 1m The Windows Installer 2m Windows Installer Advantages 3m Switches, Patch Files, and Transforms 2m Installing with the GUI 3m Uninstalling with MSIExec 3m
Getting an MSI When Only an EXE Is Available
Introduction 1m .EXE's Secret 1m Extracting the .EXE 7m Installing the Extracted .MSI 3m
Introducing and Installing Orca
Introduction 0m What Is Orca? 1m What Orca Isn't 1m Important Orca Switches 3m Documentation 2m Getting the SDK 3m Preparing to Install Orca 1m Installing Orca 3m Wrap Up 2m
Using the Orca Interface
Introduction and Overview 1m Find and Start Orca 1m Explore the Properties of a .MSI Package 4m Using Orca's Validators 5m Recap the High Points 1m
Repackaging an MSI with Orca
Introduction 1m Review a Default Installation 7m Customizing the .MSI 6m Install the Custom .MSI 7m Module Summary 2m
Closing the Story
Closing the Story on Our Introduction to Microsoft Orca Course 1m
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Course info
Rating
(15)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Aug 17, 2016
Duration
1h 20m
Description

Users rely on software, so it's the IT pro's responsibility to ensure that software is installed and maintained reliably. Unfortunately, these tasks can quickly consume too much time if the old click, click, next approach is followed. This course, App Repackaging Using Orca, will introduce software customization concepts allowing any IT pro to automate, standardize, and validate software installation packages. First, you will learn the basics of the Windows Installer and its .MSI installation packages. Next, you'll see how to explore the customizable properties available within a package. Finally, you get to meet Microsoft's Orca tool and learn how it's used to edit .MSI files, producing a customized deployment package. When finished with this course, you'll have the skills necessary to turn a click, click, next software installation into a fully automated, silently installed solution.

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John O'Neill Sr.
About the author

During his 20+ years in the IT industry, John has enjoyed the opportunity to work as a consultant, architect, executive, speaker, and author.

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