Flexera wins ComponentSource award
We’re pleased to announce Flexera’s AdminStudio has been recognized by ComponentSource for being a Top 100 Bestselling Product and Top 25 Bestselling Publisher for 2023. ComponentSource is the world...
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Packaging Experts Roundtable Q&A (March 2023)
March 2023 Roundtable Q&A Overflow The following questions came up during the March 2023 Packaging Experts Roundtable session. Most were answered, but a couple were not. We will endeavor to ensure all...
Decommissioning of InstallShield Activation Service
The InstallShield Activation Service will be discontinued on July 1st, 2022. AdminStudio 2013, and earlier versions rely upon the InstallShield Activation Service for activations. These old versions o...
WiseScript Package Editor May Now Be Installed Separately
The WiseScript Package Editor was added to the AdminStudio suite of tools in AdminStudio 2018 R3 after hearing from several customers that they have been using the tool for more than a decade to wrap ...
Signing MSIX Packages
MSIX packages must be digitally signed for successful installation on endpoints. Unlike traditional packages like MSI, EXE, etc., this is a new and mandatory requirement for MSIX packages. While this ...
Video: Ten Topics of Interest to Packagers
Not AdminStudio content, but of interest to those that work in AdminStudio, I offer the below video shared as my general session from the 2021 App Manage Event where I discuss the following topics... ...
MSIX? AdminStudio Has You Covered
Since its announcement in 2018, AdminStudio has been introducing more and more MSIX capabilities alongside new and innovative features that together make for an indispensable solution. We introduced a...
AdminStudio Evolves Beyond "Standard"
AdminStudio has evolved beyond that of a repackaging suite helping to increase the speed and quality of preparing security and feature updates for deployment. Like no other solution on the market, it ...
Requesting Additions to the Package Feed Module
The AdminStudio Package Feed Module is the largest resource of its kind. Our goal is to provide the most comprehensive resource covering those applications for which we can provide the best experience...
Populating your Package Backlog
AdminStudio 2021 introduces a backlog view to manage packaging requests by priority value. Match backlog items to existing packages in your catalog or to the package feed module for rapid processing (...
MSIX App Attach Support in AdminStudio 2021
Just last week, App Attach was released to General Availability, and AdminStudio 2021 is now here providing a new feature for App Attach to make it easier to take advantage of this powerful new benefi...
Package Feed Module Enhancements are Here!
AdminStudio 2021 introduces significant improvements to increase the value of the Package Feed Module. In the video below I talk about the improvements which include third party custom installation wi...
Package Testing Webinar (Feb 2021)
As part of our Packaging Experts Roundtable series, we discussed Package Testing as our primary topic of February 2021. We discuss, "Types of testing" (Requirements Analysis, Deployment/Launch Valida...
Drive modern end user experience with AdminStudio
It’s quite evident from Flexera’s Digital Transformation Planning Report that Digital Transformation is a top focus for many senior IT leaders. Organizations are investing and executing initiatives to...
Introducing MSIX Editor
While Flexera has been delivering MSIX support incrementally since it was first announced, we are happy to share that AdminStudio 2020 R2 adds to its suite of powerful tools another new capability in...
AdminStudio, Product Discovery
Our product team has some great ideas for AdminStudio which could help improve efficiency, save time and automate your current application packaging and deployment processes. They would love to discus...
Setting up connection between AdminStudio and Microsoft Intune
AdminStudio can now integrate with Microsoft Intune to publish applications. This was one of the most requested and awaited features in AdminStudio. In the current pandemic situation, we are seeing an...
Introducing Package Automation in AdminStudio 2020!
Many enterprise organizations have anywhere from several hundred to tens of thousands of applications deployed in their environment. IT Professionals are naturally faced with many challenges to suppor...
Repackaging vs Wrapping
One of the daily challenges of IT Pros is to achieve reliable software deployments. A lot of work goes into preparing a software package to achieve this challenge. Of the various tasks involved in pre...
Packaging From Home
With an increasing number of customers working from home, I wanted to share some tips and information around how to leverage AdminStudio remotely. Some work from home regularly, and for some this is a...
AdminStudio MSIX Editor Beta Program
Have you gotten your hands dirty with MSIX yet? Are you already converting, troubleshooting, customizing and possibly even deploying MSIX packages in your environment? If you are, or plan to soon, yo...
Automating the Application Readiness Process with PowerShell
AdminStudio Enterprise Edition includes a robust set of PowerShell cmdlets that allow for extensive control of the solution which enables powerful automation possibilities that can significantly speed...
Automate Package Creation for New Software Releases
Now you can keep all your systems up to date, hands free, using AdminStudio's Package Feed Module and its powerful automation support. In this article by AdminStudio's Product Management team (Bob Kel...
How Many Installers Does AdminStudio Package Feed Module Cover?
Unlike the Vendor Patch Module for Software Vulnerability Manager, there really are no competitive offerings when it comes to what AdminStudio provides with its Package Feed Module. However, what you...
Responses to Package Feed Module Webinar Questions
We held a webinar announcing the Package Feed Module on August 20th 2019 you can watch here. There were a lot of great questions and we didn’t have time to get to them all. Below are some of the que...
Introducing: The Package Feed Module
If you are like most desktop admins, you don’t repackage near as much as you once did. There was a time when it was a challenge to run a vendor silent installation silently, let alone inject any sort ...
MSIX Features Keep Coming from AdminStudio
UPDATE: This is an older article outlining MSIX support and plans, for an updated list of features and a video click here. MSIX is an exciting topic in the world of repackaging, so I get a lot of que...
[Update: Please Use Ideas Portal Beginning December 2020] Have an idea for changing AdminStudio? The product team wants to hear it
[IMPORTANT UPDATE: 9 December 2020] Great news - Our Flexera customer and partner community now have a direct opportunity to share ideas and participate in future feature planning. Learn more and ad...
MSIX Webinar Questions (and Answers)
In April of 2019, Bob Kelly, Tim Mangan and Rod Trent hosted a webinar entitled, MSIX - The Future of Software Packaging. A two part series, there were a lot of great questions we just could not get t...
AdminStudio: It's not just for migrations anymore
For many, AdminStudio is well known as the leading solution for repackaging legacy setups and customizing Windows Installer packages for automated deployment. Such tasks typically come into demand dur...
