AdminStudio 2016 Feature List

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Summary

This article lists the features available in the different editions of AdminStudio 2016 and the separate add on packs.

Synopsis

This article lists the features available in the different editions of AdminStudio 2016 and the separate add on packs.

Discussion

Edition	Add On	Tools	Functionality
Standard	None	Repackager	Repackage applications into Windows Installer format Perform basic ISO tagging, including creation of tag files
		Package Distribution Wizard	Prepare packages for distribution
		InstallShield 2016 (Professional Edition)	Customize Windows Installer packages by either directly editing them or by creating transforms
		Tuner	Customize Windows Installer packages by creating transforms
		Application Isolation Wizard	Resolve component versioning conflicts
	Application Virtualization	Automated Application Converter (Single Application Version) Conversion Wizard (Single Application Version)	Convert a package to a virtual application in the following formats: ? Microsoft App-V (4.x and 5.1) ? Citrix XenApp ? VMware ThinApp (4.x and 5.x) ? Symantec Workspace Convert one package at a time
		Virtual Package Editor	Edit App-V packages
		Microsoft App-V Assistant ThinApp Assistant Citrix Assistant	Create a customized virtual package from an InstallShield project
Professional	None	Same as Standard, plus:
		Application Manager / Catalog	Manage applications in an Application Catalog database Manage a package?s System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite deployment data View an application?s System Center 2012 Configuration Manager deployment status Perform advanced ISO tag file creation, editing, and storage
		Application Manager / Test Center	Perform tests in the following categories: ? Windows Installer Internal Consistency Evaluators ? Windows Installer Best Practices ? Application Conflicts Test and fix one package at a time
		Distribution Wizard	Publish applications to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager and Symantec Altiris Management Server.
		OS Snapshot Wizard	Capture basic operating system configuration in an OS Snapshot, which can be imported into the Application Catalog to check for potential OS conflicts
		QualityMonitor	Perform Windows Installer testing, including testing in a locked down environment
		Automated Application Converter (Single Application Version) Conversion Wizard (Single Application Version)	Automatically repackage a legacy package (.exe) into a Windows Installer package (.msi) Repackage one package at a time
		Test on Virtual Machine Wizard	Automatically launch a specified virtual machine and install a selected Windows Installer (.msi), App-V package (.appv), or installation executable (.exe) package for testing.
	Application Virtualization	Same as Standard, plus:
		Enhancements to Application Manager / Catalog	Import virtual packages into Application Catalog View virtual package data in Application Manager Manage System Center 2012 Configuration Manager deployment data for App-V 4.x and 5.1 packages Manage Citrix XenApp Server deployment data for Citrix XenApp profiles and App-V 4.x packages Manage Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite deployment data for Symantec Workspace and VMware ThinApp packages Manage App-V Server deployment data for App-V 4.x and 5.1 packages
		Enhancements to Application Manager / Test Center	Test packages for compatibility to be virtualized to App-V, ThinApp, XenApp, and Symantec Workspace formats Test App-V packages for best practices Test App-V packages for conflicts with other packages
		Enhancements to Distribution Wizard	Publish applications containing App-V 4.x and 5.1 packages to Microsoft App-V Server Publish applications containing App-V packages to System Center Configuration Manager and Citrix XenApp Server Publish applications containing Citrix XenApp profiles and App-V 4.x packages to Citrix XenApp Server Publish applications containing Symantec Workspace and VMware ThinApp packages to Symantec Altiris Client Management Suite Server
		Enhancements to Test on Virtual Machine Wizard	Automatically launch a specified virtual machine and install an App-V (.appv) package for testing.
	Application Compatibility	Enhancements to Application Manager / Test Center	Test packages for compatibility with the following operating systems: ? Windows 7 (32-bit and 64?bit) ? Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit) ? Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit) ? Windows Server 2008 R2 ? Windows Server 2012 On the Operating System Compatibility tab of the Test Center Deployment Type View, you can see detailed data for only the last package tested; for all other packages in the Application Catalog, this tab is blank (even if the package has been previously tested) Ability to display Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) database test results on ACT Summary tab of the Test Center Deployment Type View
	Mac and Mobile	Enhancements to Application Manager / Catalog	? Import of the following Mac OS X desktop applications into the Application Catalog: ? Apple installer package (.pkg file) ? Apple disk image (.dmg file) ? Mac App Store app (public store link) ? Import of the following mobile app formats into the Application Catalog: ? Apple iOS mobile apps (local and public store link) ? Google Android mobile apps (local and public store link) ? Microsoft Windows Store mobile apps (local and public store link) ? Ability to import iOS Enterprise Policy Configuration files, view their settings, and determine the policy compatibility of iOS mobile apps. ? Ability to view iOS and Android mobile app reporting on feature use, device compatibility, and OS compatibility.
			? Ability to customize Apple Installer Package PKG installer settings ? Ability to view deployment data for Windows Store mobile apps, including detection methods and framework customizations ? Ability to manage AirWatch Server deployment data for both Apple iOS and Google Android mobile apps (local and public store link) ? Ability to view and modify Casper deployment settings for Mac OS X desktop applications
		Enhancements to Application Manager / Test Center	? Test Apple iOS mobile apps for best practices ? Test Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows, and Google Android mobile apps for risk assessment ? Test Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows, and Google Android mobile apps for operating system compatibility ? Test Mac OS X desktop applications (.pkg, .dmg, and Mac App Store apps) for operating system compatibility and best practices
		Enhancements to Distribution Wizard	Ability to publish applications containing the following mobile app formats to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2 and AirWatch Server: ? Apple iOS mobile apps (local and public store link) ? Google Android mobile apps (local and public store link) Ability to publish applications containing the following mobile app format to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager R2: ? Windows Store (local and public store link) Ability to publish applications containing the following package formats to JAMF Casper Suite: ? Apple installer package (.pkg file) ? Apple disk image (.dmg file) ? Mac App Store app (public store link)
Enterprise	None	Same as Professional, plus:
		InstallShield 2016 (Premier Edition instead of Professional Edition)	Advanced customization of Windows Installer packages by either directly editing them or by creating transforms
		Application Manager / Report Center	Advanced reports including detailed summary and dashboard reports on Test Center test results, package data, and deployment information
		Platform API	Use to integrate your existing .NET applications or scripting environments like Microsoft PowerShell with AdminStudio
		Software Repository	Secure storage system for AdminStudio package data, including version management
		Report Center (Web Tool)	Generate reports on packages stored in the Application Catalog, including reports using custom SQL queries
		Security Console (Web Tool)	Manage AdminStudio user accounts and directory services Manage AdminStudio roles and permissions
		Automated Application Converter (Multiple Application Version) Conversion Wizard (Multiple Application Version)	Automatically repackage legacy packages (.exe) into Windows Installer packages (.msi) Ability to perform automated repackaging of multiple packages at a time
	Application Virtualization	Same as Professional, plus:
		Automated Application Converter (Multiple Application Version) Conversion Wizard (Multiple Application Version)	Ability to perform automated conversion of multiple packages at a time
		Enhancements to Application Manager / Report Center	Includes the Application Virtualization Compatibility Dashboard report Report Center's Application Readiness Dashboard includes an Application Virtualization Compatibility summary chart and App-V Best Practices and App?V Conflicts test results summary charts.
	Application Compatibility	Same as Professional, plus:
		Enhancements to Application Manager / Test Center	Ability to test and fix multiple packages or groups of packages simultaneously Ability to view package-level test details for Operating System Compatibility and Browser Compatibility tests for all packages in the Application Catalog, not just the last one tested Import of web applications and web deploy packages into the Application Catalog Test web applications for compatibility with the following browsers: ? Internet Explorer 9 ? Internet Explorer 10 ? Internet Explorer 11 ? Microsoft Edge Test web deploy packages for compatibility with the following platforms: ? Windows Server 2012 R2 ? Microsoft Azure Application Services Test web deploy packages for best practices. Test web deploy packages for browser compatibility.
		Enhancements to Application Manager / Report Center	Display of Microsoft ACT database test results on the Report Center tab
		Enhancements to Platform API	Ability to use the Test-ASPackage and Resolve-ASPackage Platform API commands to perform batch package testing and issue resolution.
	Mac and Mobile	Same as Professional