myITforum Polls: SMS Installer

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (blasac5150)

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:15:52 GMT

As someone who just learned about SMS Installer/Wise Script Editor, feels like I just missed the boat. Had I learned about this tool say, 6 months to a year ago, I would have prodded my employer to purchase a couple of licenses of Wise Package Studio Standard. I wonder if Microsoft has considered atleast updating or releasing the code to this tool? It's already been a LONG time since any updates,. and yet many admins like myself continue to find it useful... and it's 20 friggin 12.

Re: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (skynrain)

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:37:06 GMT

Wonderful it is.

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (jakky11)

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:49:19 GMT

You run SMS Installer on a reference computer that is configured to match the target computers.

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (lpillai)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 22:52:33 GMT

A great tool - Would like to see an improved version of SMS Installer which would also bundle up App-V apps

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (tmatthews344)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:51:22 GMT

NOTE: ... if you really really cant get over SMS Installer, buy WISE and use the WISE script tool, it is exactly like SMS installer except it has been updated more than once in the last 7 years. So many of the bugs SMSI has don't exist. Plus you get other cool features and new commands. The reason is that the WISE tool and SMSI share a code base stretching back many years. I believe MS bought SMSI code originally from WISE.

PS - I haven't used WISE in years, and since they have changed hands I don't know how many times in the last 5 years (Altiris, Symantec) I don't even really know if the product exists like it used to.

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (admin)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:35:47 GMT

Microsoft stopped development of SMS Installer a long while back - despite customer outcry. :) Microsoft partnered with Installshield at that time for SCCM. Installshield went through a couple name changes and aquisitions and they are now Flexera (a myITforum.com partner). The link Terry posted is the most current version of the Microsoft/Flexera partnership.

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (voodoo1967)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:08:55 GMT

Cheers Terry

I'll take a look, I guess this is the wrong forum / thread . But I need to get up to speed on SCE2007 / SCE2010 , at the same time I need to find out what the new 'sms installer' is , I presume Admin Studio is the one then ? .
Will it create a .exe / .MSI file ? - (yes - I know I need to reasd the manual I suppose)

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (tmatthews344)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:54:58 GMT

ah.. you're looking for repackaging tool.

Use the free version of Admin Studio for SCCM see here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/systemcenter/cm/bb932316.aspx

Or buy the whole version.

If you just need snapshot capability I think there's tons of tools like that out there that will capture what changed in registry\file system between takes.

Terry

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (voodoo1967)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:40:01 GMT

Hi Terry,

I had a look at AutoIT - seems obviously like a good scripting tool , but I cant seem to see if it has the sms installer equivalent - where you go into 'expert' mode - then you install an app - and then it takes a snap shot of the changes (repackage / watch etc) - and then you can script around the install - if you know what I mean

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (tmatthews344)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:22:33 GMT

Use AutoIt it is free, nice free editor too, easy to learn, simple commands, more powerful than SMSI ever was, more powerful than just vbscript, Huge community, tons of support...

Terry

Re:myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (voodoo1967)

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:53:43 GMT

YES and YES. I used to use it alot - and loved it. I have moved on to other things for the last couple of years - but now find myself back doing work with SCE and the whole System Center family (I'm at the bottom of the learning curve as far as MS based monitorind goes)

A question for all you SMS installer lovers out there - is there a modern day equivalent ? that is - is there something built into SCOM or SCE that does the same thing ? - If not then what do MS suggest people use ?

- loving this forum by the way

Re: RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (jgillean)

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:23:33 GMT

Figured I'd contribute as well since this thread has been revived. YES and YES here. I agree with jadamson as well...
"It really needs an update and brought into the System Center family. "

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (aleamon)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:39:19 GMT

Yes and Yes

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (tmatthews344)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:02:27 GMT

lol, this died a long time ago.

The tool was easy..., but as a replacement I would suggest AutoIT. Very easy, free, huge community. Plus you can do more with this than you can with VBscript, and tons more than you could ever do with SMS Installer.

Terry

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (jmaclaurin)

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:58:53 GMT

I take it that this issue has died... So sad. Such an easy tool to learn and use.

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (techanu)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:57:05 GMT

Yes. I want know about SMS installer. I think SMS installer is a very useful tool

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (alyson)

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:24:05 GMT

Hello,

I need to know, that Windows Installer service is required for run set up?

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (Aristofax)

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:52:40 GMT

Rod, anything new on this matter ?

Thanks
Frank

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (rodtrent)

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:34:24 GMT

The answer continues to remain "No". They just don't have the resources.

I've suggested, though, that they just release the SMS Installer code to open source and allow the community to develop it. We'll see what comes of that.

RE: myITforum Polls: SMS Installer (jdomeier)

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:29:59 GMT

Rod, have you heard anything from Microsoft if they are going to investigate any more resources in the SMS installer?

Thanks
Jerry