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Windows Server 2008 - ClickOnce
Windows Server 2008 - ClickOnce
When ever you install software on Windows Server 2008, investigate the capabilities of ClickOnce. Incidentally, 'Click Once' also provides a intriguing case study of how systems evolve and integrate.
Firstly a confession; originally, I thought that ClickOnce was a successor to MSI installer - wrong. ClickOnce is a web based alternative to MSI. ClickOnce evolved from the 'no touch' concept developed in Visual Studio. Perhaps the phrase, web based application helps, to pigeon hole ClickOnce. I am sure when (if) you install internet packages, those Authenticode certificate messages ring a bell. ClickOnce can deliver such applications for your network users.
MSI Installer Packages
What's new is integration between MSI and User Account Protection. The result is that you don't have to logon as administrator to install MSI packages. If you need administrator's rights, then Windows Server 2008 displays a dialog box to enter your password and so temporarily elevate your rights. A new trend is for the default behaviour to only install the package for the current user, not All Users. The ability to give everyone access is still there, but as an option not as the default. I imaging these strategies are for peer-to-peer networks, because if I were in charge I would deploy all software via Group Policies.
Integration Summary
- ClickOnce applications are created or published by Visual Studio 2005.
- Authenticode certificates give users extra confidence.
- BITS can perform trickle installations of large applications in the background.
- User Account Protection allows you to install as an ordinary user, and just supply administrator credentials as needed.
- Restart Manager reduces the need for a reboot. Instead it just restarts the relevant services.
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Perhaps Orion's best feature is the way it suggests solutions. Moreover, if problems arise out of the blue, then you can configure Orion NPM 9.5 to notify members of your team what's changed and how to fix it.
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Train Signal has
now released their
Windows Server 2008 Training Course. As an MCT
trainer, I am a huge advocate of Train Signals products. What particularly
impresses is me is the demonstrations. If
you are looking for a complete DETAILED coverage of Windows Server 2008, then I highly recommend that you give this course a try. I have reviewed their
6 hours plus of videos myself, and I guarantee that you will
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Watch a Windows Server 2008 Training Video Demo.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Topics:
Server 2008 Home Overview What's New? Migration Advice Install Editions
AD DC Roles Features Hyper-V UAC IPv6 GP Preferences ipMonitor
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