PASSPORT Knowledge Base
PASSPORT PC TO HOST Installation

Date Published: August 8, 2008

Title

Installing Pre-configured Session Profiles

Product

PASSPORT PC TO HOST

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

I would like to configure a PASSPORT session and have this session installed for each of my users.

Solution

A transform (.MST) file is a simplified Windows Installer database. Transforms enable an administrator to apply modified settings to an MSI installation package during deployment. MST files can be created with any MSI Authoring Tool, including Wise Installation Express. Once created, MST files can be used with the PASSPORT MSI installation package for deployment with many different deployment tools such as Microsoft SMS, Group Policy/Active Directory, command line parameters using msiexec.exe, or others.

The following instructions are based on Wise Installation Express version 7. Other versions or authoring tools may vary. It also assumes basic knowledge of authoring MSI with Wise Installation Express.

1. Configure a PASSPORT session as desired.
2. Save the session.
3. In Wise Installation Express, go to File®New (Other Templates ® Transform).
4. Browse and select the MSI file to base the transform on.
5. Click on Files under Feature Details.
6. Select the source folder or file.
7. Select the destination folder.
8. Select Add File to add the file or Add Contents to add a folder.
   
   
9. Save the MST file.

More Information

• When creating your transform file, modify the passport.key file listed in the IniFile table so that the value is equal to the license code provided by Zephyr. See Creating an MST with Wise Installation Express for detailed instructions.

• Installing Shortcuts to Preconfigured Sessions

Keywords

install, installation, msi, mst, active directory, group policy, unattended, automatic, sessions