Example: Install AppScan Source through a custom installation

This example illustrates how you might deploy a custom installation wizard.

About this task

An Information Technology (IT) department wants to limit or control the installation options for targeted users.

Before creating the custom installation, the administrator deploys the AppScan® Source software installation files to a file server to which the user has access. The IT department also identifies the different installation configurations based on the various AppScan Source products that each type of user requires.

To install AppScan Source with a custom installation:

Procedure

  1. The IT department copies the appropriate contents either from the AppScan Source installation CD or from an FTP download onto the file server.
  2. IT uses the Custom Installation Wizard to create the required installation configuration files for each required installation type, such as AppScan Source for Development and AppScan Source for Analysis.
  3. IT places configuration files in a shared public folder.
  4. IT sends email to appropriate users. The email contains the hyperlink that when clicked, initiates the appropriate AppScan Source installation for that user.
  5. The user checks email and sees a link to the installation location of applicable AppScan Source products.
  6. The user initiates the installation from the hyperlink in the email. For example, the hyperlink accesses an IT-provided .bat file or script that makes the appropriate call to setup -f install.properties.
  7. The AppScan Source installation begins, displaying the default, but modifiable, options as defined by the IT custom installation configuration. (This includes the Component Selection wizard page.)

Results

After this installation:

  • The appropriate AppScan Source products are on the desktop
  • The default Host Server is identified
  • The license file is copied to the target computer (optional)