PASSPORT Knowledge Base
PASSPORT PC TO HOST Installation
Date Published: August 8, 2008

Title

Installing Shortcuts to Pre-configured Sessions

Product

PASSPORT PC TO HOST

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

I would like to install shortcuts to pre-configured sessions 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. Add the session profile(s) to the installation. See Installing Pre-configured Session Profiles for detailed instructions.
  2. In Wise Installation Express, open an existing MST file, or go to File®New (Other Templates®Transform).
  3. Browse and select the MSI file to base the transform on.
  4. Click on the Shortcuts under Feature Details.
  5. Click on the Add button to add a shortcut.
  6. Select File in the installation.

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  7.  Select the session profile(s) that you added in step 1

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  8. Click Finish.
  9. Add any additional details desired.

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  10. Click OK.
  11. Save the MST file.

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Keywords

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