Category: Technological

All technical articles covers Information technologies including Windows, Citrix, Cloud, Application Customization and Automation.

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Incorporating External Cab Files into the MSI

Requirement: When vendor provided source includes .MSI file associated with many compressed small external .cab files, you need (for deployment software’s like LANDesk that counts on number of files in it’s package) to embed all the external .cab files back into the .MSI itself so that we’ll just have single .MSI installer for the application.  Below is the process I used and that worked for me: Process to embed the external .cab files back into .MSI file: 1. Install the vendor given .MSI in admin mode. a. msiexec /a <MSI Package.msi> b. walk through the msiexec screens and provide a […]

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INFO: Explanation of Action field values in Symantec Endpoint Protection logs

From Symantec KB article: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/ent-security.nsf/docid/2006112010562148 < p>The following table describes the different values that can appear in the Action field in Symantec Endpoint Protection and Symantec AntiVirus 10.1. Action Description Quarantined Symantec Endpoint Protection quarantined a file Deleted Symantec Endpoint Protection deleted an object, such as a file or registry key, to remove a risk. Backed Up Symantec Endpoint Protection placed an item into quarantine before a repair attempt. Left Alone Symantec Endpoint Protection detected a risk but did not take action. This can occur if the first configured action is Leave alone or if the second configured action was […]

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Installing Applications in TS-Install Mode on Citrix XenApp Servers

For the first time install of server, you should install the “Terminal Server” role service on the computer before you install any programs that you want to make available to users. Always put the server in TS-Install mode (shown up as “Install Application on Terminal Server” applet in control panel and command line shortcut is TSAppInstall) This Wizard invokes “C:Windowssystem32tsappinstall.exe” executable called “Wizard for Installing Applications in TS-Install Mode.” Once you take the Wizard to launch the application/executable you want to install, it get launched with below command line parameters and the processes hierarchy is as shown below:           “C:WindowsSystem32msiexec.exe” /i […]

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