Application Custom Settings
Easy2Patch 4.0
Last updated
Easy2Patch 4.0
Last updated
You can change application-specific settings on this screen. As soon as a change is made on this screen, general settings and application settings are merged and become valid. If a setting is changed on an application basis, the dominant one will definitely be the application settings.
It allows automatic deployment to be added when the application is sent to SCCM. It is automatically sent to the Collections specified in the general settings.
There are 2 options.
Available: The application appears as an installable application on the end user's computer. Installation is not difficult. The user can perform the installation at his own discretion by pressing the Install button. The user can uninstall applications distributed in this way via the Software Center, if the uninstall option is available.
Required: The application is displayed as an application to be installed on the end user computer. The installation takes place automatically. The user cannot uninstall applications distributed in this way through the Software Center, even if there is an uninstall option.
These are the default installation parameters of the application. Shipped by Easy2Patch. These are unattended installation parameters. Changes made to this field may affect unattended installation of the application.
These are the default uninstallation parameters of the application. Shipped by Easy2Patch. These are unattended uninstallation parameters. Changes made to this field may affect unattended uninstallation of the application.
The feature of this field is that if the string does not start with "~" (tilde), the uninstall parameters registered in the system registry will be used. If you do not want to use the Uninstall commands and parameters in the system, the command starting with ~ must be entered.
Sample Usage: ~UninstallSilently.cmd
You can change the icon of this application. This icon displays in Software Center or Company Portal.
This is the Content Folder address to be used by SCCM where the application and other configuration files will be copied. It must be a UNC path.
Sample Usage: \\SCCMServer\Packages$\E2P40Content
If a different application located in a different folder will be used for the uninstallation of the application, Uninstall Content Settings and Uninstall Content folder can be changed.
Options:
Same as Content Folder: This is the default option and means that the same folders and files will be used to uninstall the application as for the install.
Not Required: When application does not require any uninstall material you can set Not Required in this menu.
Different: When application needs different content from the install content, you can select Different option in this menu. When you select this option, you have to specify a custom Uninstall Content Folder location for uninstall.
If a different application located in a different folder will be used for the uninstallation of the application, Uninstall Content Settings and Uninstall Content folder can be changed.
It determines the maximum time that applications can run during installation. By default it is 120 minutes.
The estimated install time option allows administrators to specify how long they anticipate that an application will take, at most, to complete the installation. In SCCM Applications properties, the value you specify for Estimated Runtime for each deployment type is displayed to the user while installing the available software for users in the software center.
If you want to use a configuration file or a file that can customize the installation during the installation of the application, the configuration file can be added with the "Add Config File" section.
When a file added for customization, you can manage files from "Added Config Files" section. You can delete files from this area.
Process Conflict, determines whether running processes will be terminated during the installation of the application on the end user computer.
There are 3 options:
Disable:
While an application is being installed on the end user's computer, if this application is running, it is not terminated. In this case, the application's setup file decides what to do. Since Easy2Patch does not send any information, failure to terminate the application may cause the installation to fail. The update is performed on the first restart of the target computer or when the application is closed.
Kill:
While an application is being installed on the end user's computer, if this application is running, it will terminated. If the user tries to run the application being installed, Easy2Patch notifies the end user with a warning screen stating that this application cannot be opened.
Confirm:
While an application is being installed on the end user's computer, if the programs of the installed application are running, Easy2Patch will display a warning screen and inform you that the application will be automatically terminated and the application will be updated after the specified time.
For the applications specified in the Process Names field, a key with the same name is opened under the registry key below and the application is prevented from running with a debug record.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
When the "Confirm" option is selected, the warning message to be sent to the end user is determined in this field. It is displayed for the specified period of time (Process Kill Timeout) and the application is terminated at the end of this period.
When the "Confirm" option is selected, the warning message to be sent to the end user is determined in this field. It is displayed for the specified period of time (Process Kill Timeout) and the application is terminated at the end of this period. A value in seconds is entered into this field. This value has a minimum 60 seconds and maximum 300 seconds.
It is the list of processes that will be terminated before the installation starts. The exe at the end of the application is added without being written. Processes can be added by pressing the + (Blue Plus) button and deleted by pressing the X (Red Cross) button.
Changes made should be saved with the Save button in this area.
