Modify packages in the Packages node in the Deployment Workbench using the Properties actions as described in View Item Properties in the Deployment Workbench. The package properties are mostly configured when you run the Import OS Packages Wizard. Update the package properties on the General tab through the package_name Properties dialog box (where package_name is the name of the application in the Deployment Workbench).

To modify an existing package

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/Packages (where deployment_share is the name of the deployment share in which you will configure the package).

3.   In the details pane, click package_name (where package_name is the name of the package you want to configure).

4.   In the Actions pane, click Properties.

The package_name Properties dialog box opens (where package_name is the name of the package you want to configure).

5.   On the General tab, configure the settings listed in Table 47 based on the requirements of your organization, and then click OK.

Table 47. Configuration Settings on the General Tab of the Package Properties

Setting

Description

Name

Contains the name of the package 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 package.

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.

Type

Type of package, which typically includes the following high-level types of packages:

·     Language packs

·     Quick Fix Engineering patches

·     Feature packs

Note   The package type in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Processor architecture

Target processor architecture for the package; it can be x86, amd64, or ia64.

Note   The processor architecture in this box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Language

Contains the language of the application.

Note   The language in this box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Keyword

Used to identify the version of the language pack.

Note   The keyword in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Public key token

Contains the public key token that MDT uses to updated the unattended.xml file.

Note   The public key token in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Version

Contains the version number of the package.

Note   The version number in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Product name

Contains the name of the product for which the package is intended.

Note   The product name in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Product version

Contains the version number of the product for which the package is intended.

Note   The product version number in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Package path

Contains the path of the package relative to the root of the deployment share.

Note   The path in this text box is automatically determined by the Deployment Workbench and cannot be modified.

Hide this package in the Deployment Wizard

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

·     Selected, the Deployment Wizard will not display this package

·     Cleared, the Deployment Wizard displays this package

Note   The check box is cleared by default.

Enable (approve) this package

Select to control when this package 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 package

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

Note   The check box is selected by default.

 

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

Related Topics

Configuring Packages in the Deployment Workbench