Deploying Access on a MAC (Citrix Server)

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MartyO - 04 Jan 2006 14:28 GMT

Hi there,

We have MAC users and PC users that will be using our custom Access .mdb (or
mde) file. Right now I use a little program called Setup Factory (freebe) to
deploy to PC users. Is there a better one to use for this?
Any advice as to what to use for the MAC users? The Access file will need
to be deployed to their folder based on their username at sign on to the
Citrix server.

Thanks for your input!!
Marty

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TC - 04 Jan 2006 14:46 GMT

Um, Setup Factory cost $1000, the last time I looked.

Hard to say what others are "better", unless you define that term. (I
have sushi. What else is better?) Personally, I'd be looking at using
the Microsoft Installer (MSI) at some stage. That is clearly the
product that MS are touting for managing software installations.

HTH,
TC

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MartyO - 04 Jan 2006 16:33 GMT

Really? Maybe I have the name wrong. Definitley will check into that.
I've been surfing through the MSDN articles for MS Windows Installer etc...
just not that clear on what you need. Will do some more reading.

Thanks again for the quick reply.
Marty

> Um, Setup Factory cost $1000, the last time I looked.
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> HTH,
> TC

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TC - 05 Jan 2006 03:19 GMT

I'm no expert on MSI. But I believe that it is, in principle, a
database of information to define your software installation
requirements. I believe that you can query this database using SQL! I
think, also, that people use a front end product, of some kind, to view
& edit the MSI database.

HTH,
TC

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