Creating a New Package
2/9/2009
The following procedure shows you how to use the Create Package Wizard in Mobile Device Manager Software Distribution Console to create a new package to distribute software to one or more managed Windows Mobile devices.
The largest package that the Create Package Wizard can create is 512MB. The maximum package that can be installed on an individual Windows Mobile device depends on the available memory on the device, the connection speed, and the CPU speed of the device.
Note
To distribute software packages to managed Windows Mobile devices, you must sign the .cab file and its contents by using certificates. For more information, see Signing .Cab Files in Packages.
To create a new package
In the navigation pane, expand Packages, and then select Software Packages.
Right-click the package group and then select Create.
In the Create Package Wizard, choose Next.
On the Software Package page, choose Browse to locate the file. Or, in the File box, enter the path and name of the file that you want to install.
In the Package title box, enter a title and a description of the package in the Package description box, and then choose Next.
On the Target Devices page, select the managed device types that should receive the package.
Or, select All to have all types of managed devices receive the package. Choose Next.
On the Target Operating Systems page, select the Windows Mobile operating system to receive the software package. You may select a range of values by choosing the OS Versions between option, or select a specific version by choosing the Only the following OS version option. You may also choose All to have all types of managed devices receive the package.
On the Device Languages page, select one or more languages that are supported by this package and allow it to be installed. Or, select All languages if the package is valid for all languages. Choose Next.
On the Software Dependencies page, the packages listed are packages you already created in MDM Software Distribution Console. Select any packages that must be present on the managed device before the new package can be installed. Select No software dependencies if the package does not require any other software to be present. Choose Next.
Note
If you create a software package, for example Package 1, that has a dependency on another software package (Package 2), MDM software distribution will install Package 2 on the device, and then Package 1. If for some reason the installation of Package 2 fails, Package 1 will not be installed because of its dependency. This behavior is by design.
On the Registry Dependencies page, select one or more registry keys or data that must be on the managed device before the package can be installed. Choose Add to add a registry key or data to the list, type the registry information, and then choose OK. Select No registry dependencies if the package does not require any registry key to be present on the managed device. Choose Next.
Note
You cannot test for binary registry data.
On the Permit Uninstall page, select Yes if you want users to be able to uninstall the package from their managed devices. Or, select No if you do not want users to be able to uninstall the package. Choose Next.
On the Create Installation Package page, verify the Configuration Summary information to make sure that all the information is correct. If it is necessary, you can choose the Back button to make changes. Choose Create.
Choose Finish to close the wizard.