Network Deployments of Hurrevac2010

Hurrevac2010 Tech Note 4 - posted 3/1/2010

How to advertise the MSI install package and deploy the evacuation data and other state-specific plug-ins.

Advertising versus Installing

As a Visual Studio.NET creation, Hurrevac2010Setup.msi is capable of operating as an 'advertised' install where Windows Installer advertises the availability of an application without actually installing it. The program installs when a user(limited or full rights) clicks on his Hurrevac2010 desktop shortcut for the first time. IMPORTANT: The Hurrevac2010Setup.msi package must be present in its advertised location in order for the user's installation to succeed.

Please refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/870716 if you need additional information on working with Window Installer and advertised packages.

In-Program Customizations

State-specific plug-ins and local configuration settings are normally handled by the individual user making selections within the Hurrevac2010 interface. However, if you are a network administrator wishing to include uniform plug-in and local configurations as part of the deployment:

  1. Create a 'Master' set of configuration files and plug-in folders by running Hurrevac2010 on one machine and making appropriate in-program selections on the various tabs of the Setup panel
  2. Close the program and then make a copy of the Current User Application Data folder for Hurrevac2010--either C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Hurrevac2010 (WindowsXP) or C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Hurrevac2010 (Vista and Windows7)
  3. Overwrite the 'template' Hurrevac2010 data folder in either C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Hurrevac2010 (WindowsXP) or C:\ProgramData\Hurrevac2010 (Vista and Windows7) with a copy of the one you have just modified.
  4. When users run Hurrevac2010 for the first time, the All Users 'template' folder is used to populate the Current User Application Data folder.