The application properties stored on the General tab are mostly configured when the New Application Wizard runs. Update the application properties on the General tab through the application_name Properties dialog box (where application_name is the name of the application in the Deployment Workbench).

To configure the General tab for application properties

1.   Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

2.   In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment Workbench/Deployment Shares/deployment_share/Applications (where deployment_share is the name of the deployment share to which the application will be added).

3.   In the details pane, click application_name (where application_name is the name of the application to configure).

4.   In the Actions pane, click Properties.

The application_name Properties dialog box opens (where application_name is the name of the application to configure).

5.   On the General tab, configure the settings listed in Table 40 based on the requirements of your organization, and then click OK.

Table 40. Configuration Settings on the General Tab of Application Properties

Setting

Description

Name

Contains the name of the application displayed in the Deployment Workbench. If Display name is not configured, this value is also displayed in the Deployment Wizard.

Comments

Provides information about the application.

Display name

(Optional) Contains the name displayed in the Deployment Wizard instead of the value in Name. If no value is specified, the value in Name is displayed in the Deployment Wizard.

Short name

Contains the name of the folder in which the application resides.

Version

Contains the version number of the application.

Note   Enter the version number in this box; it is not validated against the actual application version number but is provided for informational purposes.

Publisher

Contains the name of the application’s publisher.

Note   Enter the publisher in this box; it is not validated against the actual application version number but is provided for informational purposes.

Language

Contains the language of the application.

Note   Enter the language in this box; it is not validated against the actual application language but is provided for informational purposes.

Source directory

Configures the folder in which the source of the application files resides.

Application GUID

Contains the GUID for the application.

Hide this application in the Deployment Wizard

Select to control when this application appears in the Deployment Wizard. If the check box is:

·     Selected, the Deployment Wizard will not display this application.

·     Cleared, the Deployment Wizard displays this application.

Note   This check box is cleared by default.

This setting is also shown in the Hide column in the details pane of the Deployment Workbench.

Enable this application

Select to control when this application is available to other wizards and dialog boxes in the Deployment Workbench. If the check box is:

·     Selected, other wizards and dialog boxes in the Deployment Workbench are able to select this application

·     Cleared, other wizards and dialog boxes in the Deployment Workbench are unable to select this application

Note   This check box is selected by default.

 

The application configuration settings are saved, and the modifications are displayed in the details pane of the Deployment Workbench.

Related Topics

View and Configure an Application in the Deployment Workbench