Universal Setup Techniques: Efficiently Managing Global Preferences

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Registration
• Using Advanced Installer
  • GUI
  • Working with Projects
  • Installer Project
    * Product Information
    * Resources
    * Package Definition
    * Requirements
    * User Interface
    * System Changes
    * Server
    * Internet Information Services Page”)
    * IIS Server
    * Global Settings
    * Website Settings
    * Physical Path Credentials Dialog
    * Web Site Bindings/SSL Settings
    * Virtual Directory Settings
    * ASP.NET Settings
    * Access Flags
    * Authentication
    * Default Document
    * Website Performance
    * FTP Access
    * FastCGI Settings
    * ISAPI Filters
    * MIME Types
    * Application Mapping
    * HTTP Response Headers
    * Machine Key
    * HTTP Error Handling
    * .NET Error Handling
    * Custom Properties
    * Application Pools
    * Web Deploy Packages
    * Legacy Options
    * IIS Browse
    * ODBC
    * SQL Databases
    * SharePoint Page
    * Silverlight Page
    * Custom Behavior
  • Patch Project
  • Merge Module Project
  • Updates Configuration Project
  • Windows Store App Project
  • Modification Package Project
  • Optional Package Project
  • Windows Mobile CAB Projects
  • Visual Studio Extension Project
  • Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
  • Visual Studio integration
  • Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
  • Replace Wise
  • Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Shell Integration
  • Command Line
  • Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
• Features and Functionality
• Tutorials
• Samples
• How-tos
• FAQs
• Windows Installer
• Deployment Technologies
• IT Pro
• MSIX
• Video Tutorials
• Advanced Installer Blog
• Table of Contents

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Global Settings

This view allows you to enable post configuration actions.

Post Configuration Actions

• Set the IIS tool to “Open the Microsoft Management Console for IIS” after installation for further configurations

This option becomes available once you have added at least one Web Site or virtual directory .

Upgrades

This setting is available only for packages built with Advanced Installer 16.5 or later.

During an upgrade, the client customizations at IIS server level (applicationHost.config) can be preserved. These settings could be:

• Website bindings, ports, physical path credentials, limits
• Application Pool configuration settings
• Website and Virtual Directory settings defined in tags

Present client custom customizations:

• Never - This is the default option. The client customizations will not be preserved during an upgrade.
• Always - The client customizations will always be preserved during an upgrade.
• When IIS_PRESERVE_CUSTOMIZATIONS is set to “IDYES” - The option lets you choose if you want the client customizations to be preserved or not, by setting “IIS_PRESERVE_CUSTOMIZATIONS” property. If this property’s value is “IDYES”, the settings will be preserved.

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