TED ZEN App Distribution with Variables

Will TED distribute and process a variable that is not a source path? For
example, I'd like to define a variable for each Subscriber that defines
the dns name of the local GW post office (GW_PO_IPADDRESS). I've listed
this in the Variables tab of the subscriber. It is also defined as a
macro in the application object. Will TED modify this the value of the
macro on each subscriber to match the defined variable value?

Larry Stein,
>Will TED modify this the value of the macro on each subscriber to match
>the defined variable value?
If we are talking about the same thing, then yes it will.
subscriberVariable KidsName=Bart
Distribution Path = \\$kidsname\hisfolder
On each subscriber, you would specify the variable "KidsName"
You can use any variable you want.
For example, I had a distribution that required a drive letter instead of
being able to use UNC paths. So I made "f" a variable which actually
pointed to sys: This way the files were copied to the correct location on
the subscriber.
Jared Jennings - Data Technique, Inc.
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Developing a Forecasting App -- But with Variable Prices...

Hi,
Would like to post an interesting question for the BPC community: We're developing an application to do Sales Forecasting which will replace an app from a competitor.
The one tricky thing with it is that the prices for products can vary by customer, order size, and by month. Sometimes the variations are quite significant, therefore we have to find a way to incorporate them into the application in some way.
Right now, our best idea is to enter the forecast by QUANTITY and then (maybe) have a whole separate dimension (?), to list out all sorts of different prices.
Has anyone seen other approaches in other Forecasting app's?
Thanks,

Signeddata is the only numeric field in the fact table where all values are stored. You're confusing table structure with dimensional values. The fact table is comprised of one column for each dimension in the application and a numeric field called signeddata. So if you have 5 dimensions in your application there will be 6 columns in the fact table. What the amount in signeddata represents is based on what dimensional values you have assigned to the record. From the earlier discussion if you went with separate accounts (quantity, price, sales) then you'd have records in the fact table similar to:
Category, Time, Product, Customer, Account, Signeddata
Forecast, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Quantity, 100
Forecast, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Price, 5
Forecast, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Sales, 500
If you loaded a record from your GL then it would look something like:
Category, Time, Product, Customer, Account, Signeddata
Actuals, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Sales, 900
If you used the second layout discussed (with a data source dimension) then you'd have forecast records that look like:
Category, Time, Product, Customer, Account, DataSource, Signeddata
Forecast, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Sales, Quantity, 100
Forecast, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Sales, Price, 5
Forecast, Jan.2008, Product x, Customer y, Sales, Dollars, 500
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Desktop Application Distribution with Files in ZFS 6.5

I'm trying to do a Desktop Application Distribution with a simple NAL and
can not get the files associated with the NAL to copy to the subscriber
server. I am using ZFS 6.5 SP1. I am using a mapped drive letter in the NAL
and have chosen "Keep the same source paths for the replicated objects" in
the distribution. I also have defined a variable in the service location
package as 'drive letter'='volume name' and associated this policy with the
container that the distributor and subscriber are in. I checked the box in
the subscriber's variable property to use this policy. The documentation
also says to use a SOURCE_PATH macro and 'Package Source List' to define the
mapped drive but I am unsure how those should be defined. Should they be
just a drive letter or the entire path to the applications files? Also, I'm
not sure if anything else is need to make this work.
Any Ideas of what I might need to do to get this to work?
Thanks!
John

Graham,
Thanks for the suggestions. I thought this type of distribution still
worked in Zen 6.5. It used to work great for us under Zen 6 and I hadn't
seen anything that said it didn't work with Zen 6.5. We'll probably use a
second distribution for the short term and then try one of your other
suggestions or see if we can find another way that works better.
John
"Graham Mitchell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Depends on the kind of app you're trying to distribute... If it's a simple
> one ie you run something like setup.exe in a directory of files, then the
> files will NOT replicate out. If it's an MSI you're trying to distribute,
> even one with a file of support files (like say office), these WILL
> replicate out. Unfortunately, this is working as designed. You'll also
> find
> that file rights are NOT copied out yet either...
>
> There are a couple of ways round it... One is to do a seperate file
> distribution object to copy out the needed files/directories - I think
> this
> is messy, as you need to have 2 distributions for each application.
>
> You can use the repackager that comes with Zen to repackage the files into
> an MSI and use that to install the application on the workstations. This
> will replicate out fine.
>
> Another way, and they way we're starting to look at doing it, since it
> resolves some issues with workstation associated installs, is to have the
> application object copy all the files from the server onto the local
> workstation and run the install from there. To do that, you need a
> SOURCE_PATH pointing to the server distribution point, and another
> variable
> (we call it INSTALL_PATH) pointing to somewhere on the local workstation
> (C:\Install\MS\Office2k3). We then run the install from this location.
> Since
> all the files are mentioned in the distribution portion of the application
> object, when we distribute the application out to the remote servers, all
> the required files are copied out too.
>
> To do this manually for more than a couple of files is a royal pain in the
> ass... however, there's a makeaxt.pl PERL script available on
> coolsolutions
> that does most of the donkey work for you - give it the source and
> destination directories, and it will make an AXT file you can import. The
> only thing we have to do is to hit it with an editor, and replace the
> absolute paths (C:\Install\MS\Office2k3) with the variable we want to use
> (INSTALL_PATH).
>
> We're actually doing this, combined with the MSIs at the moment, since
> we're
> doing an image/application refresh for WinXPSP2, so we're rebuilding all
> the
> apps this way.
>
> If anyone is doing it differently, or has other suggestions, I'd love to
> hear...
>
>
>
> Graham
>
>
>
> "John Malinowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I'm trying to do a Desktop Application Distribution with a simple NAL and
>> can not get the files associated with the NAL to copy to the subscriber
>> server. I am using ZFS 6.5 SP1. I am using a mapped drive letter in the
> NAL
>> and have chosen "Keep the same source paths for the replicated objects"
>> in
>> the distribution. I also have defined a variable in the service
>> location
>> package as 'drive letter'='volume name' and associated this policy with
> the
>> container that the distributor and subscriber are in. I checked the box
> in
>> the subscriber's variable property to use this policy. The documentation
>> also says to use a SOURCE_PATH macro and 'Package Source List' to define
> the
>> mapped drive but I am unsure how those should be defined. Should they be
>> just a drive letter or the entire path to the applications files? Also,
> I'm
>> not sure if anything else is need to make this work.
>>
>> Any Ideas of what I might need to do to get this to work?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> John
>>
>>
>
>

ZFD App distribution, source path and fs rights...

I am encountering an issue, where it seems that the only place you can
specify the SOURCE_PATH variable for a ZFD app distribution is via the TED
policy...
Whenever I try and specify an application specific SOURCE_PATH (i.e. on the
golden app) I get the following error reported in the dist TED.LOG:
'the source path %SOURCE_PATH% is invalid. Make sure the "SOURCE_PATH"
variable value is defined in the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy, and
that the policy is associated with the Distributor objects parent container.'
I understand that you can reference subscriber specific variables to set
the destination folder and substructure within the distribution object, but
cannot seem to set an application specific SOURCE_PATH on either the app or
distribution object - it just wants to use the policy based value, which
can only be set once for the distributor...
Is it not possible to set an application/distribution specific value? And
if not, how does the transfer of Common->File System Rights work?
I'm sure I must be doing something wrong/approaching this the wrong way!
Please help if you can!
Many thanks
David

The actual issue is that the SOURCE_PATH macro IS NOT modified when
distributing MSI based apps, however this works fine for snapshot style
apps... For whatever reason the distributor treats MSI based apps and
trad. app objects differently. If you try and 'gather' an MSI based app
with the SOURCE_PATH variable used in the Package Source List, whcih HAS
been defined in the Common Macros, then it insists the variable in invalid...
As for the rights, the best way I've found is to give the rights to an
associated group and maintain the group through the distribution. i.e.
mirror structure and maintain associations. If you do this then rights ARE
assigned to the distributed group object
HTH
Regards
David
> > File rights that are explicitly assigned in the Application object using
> > the Rights to Files and Folders tab are not transferred.
>
> And this is one of the biggest pains in the ass about replication... It
> means you've got to manually go thru and reassign file rights to an
> application, even tho they're all set in the golden app.. I've suggested
> this as an enhancement several times, but it's not made it there yet.
>
>
> Graham
>
> "Ron van Herk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > For application distribution the SOURCE_PATH needs to be specified on the
> > application: Common -> Macros
> >
> > File rights that are explicitly assigned in the Application object using
> > the Rights to Files and Folders tab are not transferred. Have a look at:
> >
http://www.novell.com/documentation/...k.html#bt16403
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >>I am encountering an issue, where it seems that the only place you can
> >> specify the SOURCE_PATH variable for a ZFD app distribution is via the
> >> TED
> >> policy...
> >>
> >> Whenever I try and specify an application specific SOURCE_PATH (i.e. on
> >> the
> >> golden app) I get the following error reported in the dist TED.LOG:
> >>
> >> 'the source path %SOURCE_PATH% is invalid. Make sure the "SOURCE_PATH"
> >> variable value is defined in the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy,
> >> and
> >> that the policy is associated with the Distributor objects parent
> >> container.'
> >>
> >> I understand that you can reference subscriber specific variables to set
> >> the destination folder and substructure within the distribution object,
> >> but
> >> cannot seem to set an application specific SOURCE_PATH on either the app
> >> or
> >> distribution object - it just wants to use the policy based value, which
> >> can only be set once for the distributor...
> >>
> >> Is it not possible to set an application/distribution specific value? And
> >> if not, how does the transfer of Common->File System Rights work?
> >>
> >> I'm sure I must be doing something wrong/approaching this the wrong way!
> >> Please help if you can!
> >>
> >> Many thanks
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

SOURCE_PATH in ZFD app distribution...

I'm struggling to understand how to best specify and use SOURCE_PATH when
distributing apps from a single distributor to subscribers that have a
different volume and folder structure... (legacy servers)
The apps are predominantly MSI, so we need to bear in mind that the
distribution just hoovers up everything under the path specified in
Common->Sources folder.
Ideally i'd like to set the SOURCE_PATH on the individual app object and
then use some 'variablisation' (!?!) on the subscribers to sort the paths
out. However, I can only get the distributor to gather if the SOURCE_PATH
variable is set at the TED policy within the service location package that
is specified on the container above the distributor object... (If I don't,
I just get an error in the TED.LOG:
' the source path %SOURCE_PATH% is invalid. Make sure the "%SO" variable
value is defined in the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy, and that the
policy is associated with the Distributor objects parent container.'
This means I have to set the SOURCE_PATH in that policy for the Distributor
and then specidy specific SOURCE_PATH variables on each subscriber
object... The golden app objects then reference this 'global variable'
with an appended path in the common sources e.g. %SOURCE_PATH%\acrobat
This works... however my concern is having to specify a single SOURCE_PATH
variable that is at the 'root' of all the applications.... If someone gets
trigger happy with an app distribution, they could inadvertently specify
just %SOURCE_PATH% and end up hoovering up all files and folders in that
structure..... I'm sure this would probably kill most of the subscribers
and wan links....!
There must be a better way?! Any suggestions welcome!
Many thanks
David
BTW ZFS/ZFD 6.5SP2!

Further clarification:
The issue is with MSI based application distribution. It seems that MSI
based app distributions do not read/accept the SOURCE_PATH macro setting
when gathering the Common->Sources Package Source List...
Effectively the same method for distributing a snapshot based app works
fine i.e. the Distrubitors gatherer process accepts the SOURCE_PATH macro
setting from the snapshot based app as the SOURCE_PATH variable for the
distribution and modifies its value accordingly.
We are specifying SOURCE_PATH in the Common->Macros property page on both
types of apps. The only difference is that the snapshot app references the
macro in the Distribution Options->Application Files Source column,
whereas the MSI based app references the macro in the Common->Sources
Package Source List
Why is it that MSI and snapshot based apps are treated differently?
(Another approach may be to allow the SOURCE_PATH variable to be set upon
the distribution but there doesnt seem to be a mechanism to set variables
on a specific distribution, only the distributor)
Can someone please clarify what's going on during the distribution?
Many thanks
> I'm struggling to understand how to best specify and use SOURCE_PATH when
> distributing apps from a single distributor to subscribers that have a
> different volume and folder structure... (legacy servers)
>
> The apps are predominantly MSI, so we need to bear in mind that the
> distribution just hoovers up everything under the path specified in
> Common->Sources folder.
>
> Ideally i'd like to set the SOURCE_PATH on the individual app object and
> then use some 'variablisation' (!?!) on the subscribers to sort the paths
> out. However, I can only get the distributor to gather if the SOURCE_PATH
> variable is set at the TED policy within the service location package that
> is specified on the container above the distributor object... (If I don't,
> I just get an error in the TED.LOG:
>
> ' the source path %SOURCE_PATH% is invalid. Make sure the "%SO" variable
> value is defined in the Tiered Electronic Distribution policy, and that the
> policy is associated with the Distributor objects parent container.'
>
> This means I have to set the SOURCE_PATH in that policy for the Distributor
> and then specidy specific SOURCE_PATH variables on each subscriber
> object... The golden app objects then reference this 'global variable'
> with an appended path in the common sources e.g. %SOURCE_PATH%\acrobat
>
> This works... however my concern is having to specify a single SOURCE_PATH
> variable that is at the 'root' of all the applications.... If someone gets
> trigger happy with an app distribution, they could inadvertently specify
> just %SOURCE_PATH% and end up hoovering up all files and folders in that
> structure..... I'm sure this would probably kill most of the subscribers
> and wan links....!
>
> There must be a better way?! Any suggestions welcome!
> Many thanks
>
> David
> BTW ZFS/ZFD 6.5SP2!

Distributing a Zen app

I've made my first attempt at distributing a Zen App (MSI based) using a J:\
mapping, since all of our users in 25 locations have a j:\ mapping for Zen
applications, going to their local server. When I attempted to distribute
this application I got an error on the distributor, stating the variable
for J:\ didn't exist, all previous Zen Apps I had done, were UNC path
based, pointing back to our main application server, but this is the first
one where we want the application to be deployed from local branch servers.
My question is where is does this variable need to be set, in addition to
the MSI path being on J:\, we also have an .MST file as well being pulled
from J:\. Additionally, what is the best practice for distributing
applications, UNC path or Drive mapping, the reason for drive mappings, is
that we didn't want to create separate applications for each location.

It's working now, thnaks. Any suggestion what to do with the Drive mapping
contained within the "Common>Drives/Ports" tab within the original
application, since this doesn't seem to be affected by any of the variables
set. We'd like to get rid of using a J:\ mapping in the login script,
since this drive is only used for Zenworks applications, and we'd use the
drive mappings in the Zenworks Appliation itself.
Ron van Herk wrote:
> If you are using mapped drives you'll need to tell the distributor and
> subscriber what these mapped drives are. You'll need to specify variables
> on these. have a look at
>
http://www.novell.com/documentation/...k.html#bt4cdst
>
> Ron
>
> "Chris Gray" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:NmwOg.4509$[email protected]..
>> I've made my first attempt at distributing a Zen App (MSI based) using a
>> J:\
>> mapping, since all of our users in 25 locations have a j:\ mapping for
>> Zen
>> applications, going to their local server. When I attempted to
>> distribute this application I got an error on the distributor, stating
>> the variable for J:\ didn't exist, all previous Zen Apps I had done, were
>> UNC path based, pointing back to our main application server, but this is
>> the first one where we want the application to be deployed from local
>> branch servers.
>> My question is where is does this variable need to be set, in addition to
>> the MSI path being on J:\, we also have an .MST file as well being pulled
>> from J:\. Additionally, what is the best practice for distributing
>> applications, UNC path or Drive mapping, the reason for drive mappings,
>> is that we didn't want to create separate applications for each location.

Please help - App distribution problem - script.

Hello,
Need a wee bit of help here. We have a 3rd party piece of software that was supposed to be easy to deploy. I have had to create a .bat file and have finally got it all running.
The Problem......
Once the application installs it needs a reboot. The software itself will only allow a forced reboot with no warning or no reboot at all and no info box telling you you should.
I have never ran a script or ever had to create an info box post installation and am struggling to do so. Under our comany policy, we cannot force a reboot without warning so the logical answer would be for the app object to display a box asking the user to reboot.
Someone wrote me a litte vbs (vb script) file but cannot see how to get this to run post install as Zfd4 ir6 does not seem to run vbs files. Tried changing the file extension to suit but no luck.
Would really appreciate any help.
Thanks in advance
Alan

Set the app to "Distribute Always" & Reboot Never since your app handles
the reboot.
There are two description/notes fields - one is "Administrator Notes".
Use the other one (cant recall its name).
Then up the version # of your ZEN App.
Alan Graham wrote:
> No luck here. This is not a typical installation in that the batch files runs the msi and the mst overlay. Ticked the box "Prompt before Distribution" yet nothing has changed. Where exactly do I type the message? Maybe that's the problem.
>
>>>> craig wilson<[email protected]> 29/08/2006 13:12:17 >>>
> Try adding the "Prompt Before Distribution" option to this app.
>
> Add the message that the Software will install and the PC will be rebooted.
>
> Since the software install itself does the reboot, it will be difficult
> to do this in a post distribution fashion.
>
> Alan Graham wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Need a wee bit of help here. We have a 3rd party piece of software that was supposed to be easy to deploy. I have had to create a .bat file and have finally got it all running.
>>
>> The Problem......
>>
>> Once the application installs it needs a reboot. The software itself will only allow a forced reboot with no warning or no reboot at all and no info box telling you you should.
>>
>> I have never ran a script or ever had to create an info box post installation and am struggling to do so. Under our comany policy, we cannot force a reboot without warning so the logical answer would be for the app object to display a box asking the user to reboot.
>>
>> Someone wrote me a litte vbs (vb script) file but cannot see how to get this to run post install as Zfd4 ir6 does not seem to run vbs files. Tried changing the file extension to suit but no luck.
>>
>> Would really appreciate any help.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>>
>>
>> Alan
>
>
Craig Wilson
Novell Product Support Forum Sysop
Master CNE, MCSE 2003, CCN

Private app distribution: dev version / testflight / adobe content viewer / b2b distribution

Hi Adobe Community!
I am finalizing an app for my company that is supposed to be distributed only among our distributors. Apple rejected my Enterprise inquiry since our distributors are not our employees. I wanted to sum up my distribution options now and ask you for feedback. I do not plan to use App Store.
1. B2B distribution through apple
I can distribute custom b2b app through Apple, but it is available only in few european countries and this does not cover our needs since we cannot supply to all distributors. Also the process looks very complicated and I'd like to not use it.
2. Adobe Content Viewer distribution
If I tell my customers to download Adobe Content Viewer and sign in with my Adobe ID, the newest version of folios will be automatically downloaded to their devices?
Also on Adobe website it is stated that my folios should be automatically uploaded to Adobe servers - but they are not. From what I read on the forums I understood that it is only available to Creative Cloud subscribers, is it right? If I subscribe will I be able to use this way for as many users I want?
3. Developer version
Finally I know that I can distribute dev version. I will have to register devices UDIDs but they will expire (after what time?) and how many UDIDs can I register (I read in different places that I can have 50 or 100 testers).
4. TestFlight
What I undestood so far is that facilitates developeloper version distribution, but wouldn't I be able to use this tool to go around UDIDs expiration?
Thank a lot!

With DPS enterprise and Apple enterprise account, you can built and deploy enterprised signed app internally within your organisation. Create the app, deploy and host it internally, so anyone who has access to the link can download the app. Not sure if Apple terms allows your distributors from outside your organisation to access and download the app hosted internally within your organisation, check that with Apple.
If Apple terms does not allow, then you can use DPS restricted distribution method to deploy the app on the Appstore, but allow someone access to the content only if they are authenticated via the app, called direct entitlement or restricted distribution. Go here for details: Using restricted distribution with Digital Publishing Suite
Signing in to ACV does not automatically download the latest folio. Your folios are always uploaded on Adobe servers, you cannot host it somewhre else. Anyone can create, upload folios and see the folio in the Adobe Content Viewer. But publishing the folio to be available in an app requires DPS subscription.
You can register upto 100 UDID's on Apple dev portal. I don't think the UDID's expires so long as your Apple Dev account is active but the certificates expires exactly one year from the day it was generated.

Problem in calling of stored procedure with variable parameters

Hello!
When we try to call our stored procudure with variable parameter (year and month) we receive various errors.
Here's the dynamic package script code:
DEBUG(ON)
PROMPT(SELECTINPUT,,,"Please select time for restatement",%TIME_DIM%)
TASK(Execute formulas,USER,%USER%)
TASK(Execute formulas,APPSET,%APPSET%)
TASK(Execute formulas,APP,%APP%)
TASK(Execute formulas,SELECTION,%SELECTIONFILE%)
TASK(Execute formulas,LOGICFILE,%APPPATH%\..\AdminApp\%APP%\zbpc_to_fm.lgx)
TASK(Execute formulas,RUNMODE,1)
TASK(Execute formulas,LOGICMODE,1)
TASK(Execute formulas,SIMULATION,1)
TASK(Execute formulas,CHECKLCK,0)
Our logic script file (zbpc_to_fm.lgx) code is:
*RUN_STORED_PROCEDURE=ztest('%TIME_SET%')
*commit
The problem occures while transferring the variable parameter %TIME_SET% value.
How can we correctly transfer the selected value of TIME_SET into the procedure?

Everything in the debug log looks correct -- the most important lines are the ones indicating the values passed from the user's response to the PROMPT(SELECTINPUT...)
INFO(%CATEGORY_SET%, BUDGET)
INFO(%ENTITY_SET%, 1733)
INFO(%FUND_SET%, )
INFO(%PROJECT_SET%, )
INFO(%TIME_SET%, 2008.NOV)
Are you certain that the stored proc is processing the input parameter for time correctly, when you run it directly in MS Mgmt Studio?
What error messages do you see running it from BPC?
By "customized user authorities" do you mean that the time dimension is secured, and this user has access only to 2008.total and its descendants? If that's the case, the user should be able to see only those members in the action pane / current view, but the SELECTINPUT prompt should only show the base members (and not the year total and quarters). I'm still confused as to why all 12 + 4 + 1 members are passed through to the stored proc.

IPhone Apps Distribution Certificate on Windows XP

Hi there! total newbie here!
I had an idea for an application which i wanted to be programmed. being a total total newbie i asked someone to make it for me. its coming along nicely and will soon (hopefully) be on the app store.
The thing is, i need to get a app distribution Certificate for the application.
I do not have a mac and was wondering if i can get it some how using my windows computer?
If that is not possible, could it be done by someone using THEIR mac....or is a certificate something which can only be done using my own machine?
Hope someone can help me.
Thanks

If you trust your developer, your best bet would be to do all the downloading at that end. Your key and certificate can then be archived for your future use. In any case, you won't be able to use these docs without a development environment on a Mac. No matter where you download them, they need to be installed on a Mac and only an experienced developer should attempt to build the distribution package with them.

Regarding Automation Of The iOS App Compiled With Enterprise Program

Hi,
We have to automate the iOS app, compiled with `Enterprise Developer Account` build in `Adobe Flash Builder Environment`. We have checked the provision profile attached with the IPA file and the value of `getTaskAllow` is set to `False`, so it seems that the app is build with `Distribution Profile`.
As the app is developed from Enterprise Developer Account, so we are able to install and run the app in real device, but `Appium` as well as `Instruments` is unable to debug it and showing an error "Permission to debug <BUNDLE ID OF APP> was denied. The App must be signed with a development identity (e.g iOS Developer)".
So, is it necessary to build the app with `Developer Provisioning Profile` and mentioning the UDID of the device in the Development Provisioning Profile, so as to debug the app via `Appium` or `Instruments` ?

Yes. I can export Distribution certificates and Distrubution provisioning files and Flash will then export the .ipa file without issue. However when I go to install the app it seems to go over to the iPad and then I get a failure notice on the iPad. I am wondering if I am installing it incorrectly or if there is some step I'm missing. I am dragging the .ipa to iTunes to install it. If I export both the cert and the provisioning files as Development files the app goes on the iPad without issue, however it will expire in a couple of months so that is not what I want. I recently found this link http://www.adobe.com/devnet/digitalpublishingsuite/articles/distributing-enterprise-ios-vi ewer-apps.html which leads me to believe I have to distrubute the .ipa differently, however I was hoping someone had seen a similar tutorial for a Flash ipa. Or is this similar (or exactly) what I need to do?
Thanks so much for the reply.

Give ZEN app file system rights so can install without user login

ZfD 6.5.2 NW 6.5.5
Is it possible to give an app rights to the file system on a Netware
box to find the msi it needs to install even if there isn't a user
logged in to the workstation?
We have an app associated with workstations and when we tried to push
it a number of installs failed because the users were logging on
workstation only.
This is also relevant to apps which install as "unsecure system user"
because they do not inherit the logged-in user's Netware file system
rights. In the past we've given the [public] trustee rights in order to
get round this problem but would like a better solution.
Anthony

See .....................
https://secure-support.novell.com/Ka...AL_Public.html
Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
Novell Support Forums Volunteer Sysop
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Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
These thoughts may not be shared either Novell or any rational human.
"Craig Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Note: You could also configure the MSI app to "Force Cache". This way the
> install source would be cached to the local PC.
>
>
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> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
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> "Craig Wilson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> You may need to assign the MSI to the Workstation object and set the
>> application to "Distribute in Workstation Security Space if Workstation
>> Associated".
>>
>> Apps can be configured to use "User" or "Workstation/System" credentials,
>> but an app will never try one if the other is not available. It simply
>> uses the one for which it is configured.
>>
>> There is a really nice TID someplace that shows what security space
>> different parts of ZEN run in, but I cant find it at the moment.
>> I will keep looking, but many somebody else knows where it is.
>>
>> In regards to your missing icons, most likely nobody has seen it or has
>> any ideas what it may be.
>> I could not.
>>
>> If posts go unanswered, you can always try reposting and mentioning you
>> did not get an answer previously.
>> I know that I dont answer unless I have a good idea of what is wrong.
>> Tossing out guesses my dissuade others from giving their thoughts.
>> But once they know you are not getting any answers, folks tend to toss
>> out more guesses.
>>
>> --
>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>> Novell Support Forums Volunteer Sysop
>>
>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>
>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
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>>
>> "Anthony Hilton" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Anthony Hilton wrote:
>>>
>>>> Craig Wilson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Grant Rights to the "Workstation Object".
>>>> >
>>>> > This will address some of the issues.
>>>> > Be sure to not use "Mapped" drives as well.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks Craig. I'll do that through the workstation group which the zen
>>>> app is associated with.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, the app uses UNC path.
>>>>
>>>> I'm glad you're still here - my 2 previous threads (17 April and 9 May
>>>> both about missing icons) have gone un-answered and I was beginning to
>>>> wonder whether everyone had moved over to the Zfd7 forums.
>>>>
>>>
>>> No success yet.
>>>
>>> The Workstation group already had RF rights to the directory containing
>>> the msi. The workstation's effective rights show RF to the msi itself
>>> but running the Zen app gives msi error 1620 which suggests either no
>>> access to the source or a share name over 12 characters.
>>>
>>> \\server\sys\public\it\zenapps\supplier_opthalmolo gy\supplier_opthalmolo
>>> gy.msi doesn't seem to breach the 12 character limit.
>>>
>>> Any other ideas?
>>>
>>> Anthony
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>
>>
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>

"Run only allowed" GP prevents zen apps

I've just started to experiment with restricted Windows Group Policies an ZMC 10.3. I cant seem to get any restricted applications to run from the nal window like they did in zen 4, 6, or 7 while using the "Run only allowed windows applications" group policy setting.
Before I only had to allow nalwin.exe and nalshell.dll but this no longer appears to work. Other people have posted this issue with versions as new as 10.2 and the "fix" was to allow nalshell.dll but I've already done that.
What am I missing? I dont actually get the usual restriction message like if i tried to run an program from the start menu that isnt allowed, but instead zen give an unspecified error. The apps run just fine using a GP that doesnt have "run only allowed" set.
Any help is appreciated.

I think it would be difficult to get a bug created that said:
"ZCM honors Windows Security Policies"
It was certainly never the intentional design to allow this.
Rogue Process Mgmt was the tool to perform the feature you are
describing in lieu of using the Microsoft GPO.
I'm not aware of any products that do or would advertise this feature,
since a security patch could fix it at any time.
The best bet would be to use file rights to actually control what user's
launch in combination with limiting where programs can be launched.
(Such as from %ProgramFiles%, etc..)
On 6/14/2010 1:56 PM, jkillebrew wrote:
>
> Does this still have something to do with changes in 10.2?
>
> Im not sure how its a security issue, but it certainly works well for
> us, allowing us to restrict users to only run applications from within
> the application window and nothing outside other than a very limited
> list of applications defined by the GP which would include things like
> nalwin.exe, antivirus related items, and maybe office applications that
> would need to be opened by file association.
>
> The greater security hole is that this policy can be defeated by
> renaming a program to the same as something allowed since it works by
> the file name, but students dont know that and dont know what files I
> have allowed so it hasnt been a problem so far.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide. I'd really like to use ZCM but
> this is going to be a deal breaker for us if we cant get it working. We
> are already struggling to remove duplicate usernames across different
> OUs to support ZCM (makes no sense not to support this if edir allows
> it) so this is just another major stumbling block.
>
> BTW, there are numerous examples of this type of use of GP and zen all
> over the place. People have posted examples on their blogs and I even
> read a cool solutions article suggesting this setup, though this was all
> with 7 or older.
>
>
> craig_wilson;1987251 Wrote:
>> I actually misread your earlier posting.
>>
>> I thought you were having an issue launching the ZEN Components
>> themselves, rather than the the Windows Policy Locking preventing the
>> launch of Apps from NAL.
>>
>> I was not aware that ever worked and am a little surprised it ever
>> did.
>> In fact, I would consider it a fairly significant security hole in the
>> Windows policy that I did not know existed and would be concerned
>> about
>> trying to exploit it.
>>
>> I know ZDM had it's own version, called Rogue Process Management, but
>> that does not exist in ZCM. It may be possible to try and create an
>> enhancement request to get this feature re-added.
>>
>> In 10.0 that shipped, this feature would not really have worked the
>> way
>> ZCM was designed, but could at least work in theory now.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 6/14/2010 11:46 AM, jkillebrew wrote:
>>>
>>> I cannot get approval to open a SR because this isnt in production.
>> We
>>> are just trying to migrate our existing policies over from zen 4& 7
>>> with XP to similar policies using zen 10.3 and Windows 7 to see if
>> we
>>> can possible stick with Novell or if we have to move to a new
>> product.
>>> We must keep restricted policies in place because we use this for
>> K-12
>>> schools where students are malicious.
>>>
>>> So far the only fix is to add the application to the allowed list in
>>> the GP every time we create a new app which would be a huge pain the
>>> butt and would cause great delays in getting new apps deployed since
>>> have to wait for the GP to propogate at login while the app would
>> often
>>> arive ahead of the new GP. This would also allow everyone to run the
>>> application even if they dont have that bundle, unless we are going
>> to
>>> start managing more granular GPs, maybe hundreds of separate ones,
>> and
>>> we would have to keep notes on what GPs have access to what
>>> applications. I'd move to another product before I'd go that route.
>>>
>>> It should be fairly easy to recreate i think.
>>>
>>>
>>> craig_wilson;1987169 Wrote:
>>>> There was a change in ZCM 10.3 in how some of the ZCM Processes
>> Launch.
>>>> They are no longer child processes under explorer and they are
>>>> actually
>>>> started by one of the other ZCM services.
>>>>
>>>> It is possible that this could be related to the issue you are
>> seeing.
>>>>
>>>> Just be sure to let me know if you can't create an SR, because I
>> may
>>>> use
>>>> spare time to try and dupe and follow this up.
>>>>
>>>> However, my preference would be me to try and follow an SR you have
>>>> created.
>>>>
>>>> Just let me know.
>>>>
>>>> On 6/14/2010 10:26 AM, jkillebrew wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the suggestion. At least one person with 10.2 had it
>>>> working
>>>>> according to another thread on this forum so I was hoping it was
>>>> just
>>>>> something simple. Unfortunately I think we have to pay per
>> incident
>>>> so I
>>>>> cant open a CSR.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried Procmon on both a pc with and without restrictions and
>>>> compared
>>>>> line by line but they seem to be identical. Something is happening
>>>>> within Zen that isnt showing up on procmon and i dont know how
>> else
>>>> to
>>>>> see what is going on by hind the scenes.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> craig_wilson;1987046 Wrote:
>>>>>> If you are able to open a Service Request, I would recommend
>> doing
>>>>>> this.
>>>>>> I am not sure if the Agent is tested with that policy, but I
>> think
>>>> it
>>>>>> would be a good idea to get an official method documented.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In the mean time, I would recommend trying the following........
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Disable the Policy and configure PROCOMON to run from startup.
>>>>>> Use this to see what processes and items launch and run.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try adding those items to your list.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> (Note: If you can and do make an SR, please drop me a note at
>>>>>> Craig_d_Wilson at Yahoo, and I will make sure it gets into the
>>>> hands
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> somebody who understands the issue.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>>>>>> Novell Knowledge Partner
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>>>>>> These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational
>>>>>> human.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>>>> Novell Knowledge Partner
>>>>
>>>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>>>
>>>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>>>> These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational
>>>> human.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
>> Novell Knowledge Partner
>>
>> Novell does not officially monitor these forums.
>>
>> Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
>> These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational
>> human.
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>
Craig Wilson - MCNE, MCSE, CCNA
Novell Knowledge Partner
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Suggestions/Opinions/Statements made by me are solely my own.
These thoughts may not be shared by either Novell or any rational human.

Does apple provide app developers with servers when publishing an app on their App Store?

I want to develpo apps for mobile devices for Apple's App Store and I was just wondering if I had to have my own servers to launch the app or if Apple provides an app developer with servers. I thought they did since they charge you 99$ a year and take 30% of earnings.

Apple supplies the infrastructur for app distribution, update management and payment handling using the App Store that runs on their servers, as mentioned above.
Depending on your application you may also be able to use GameCenter or iCloud (which run on Apple servers) to support certain app features/functionality without having to run or pay for your own servers.
Depending on your needs there may also be other (non-Apple) webservices, that may reduce the amount of work that you'll need to spend, to setup and maintain your servers.

Contact sheet with variable rows/columns

I'm interested in an InDesign Contact Sheet script/plug-in that is capable of creating a contact sheet with variable rows and columns, allowing amages to be placed at 100%. For example, say I have 20 images all of various dimensions. I'd like to place each one on an ID page at 100% while fitting as many on a single page as possible. So if one of the images was 8in x 10in then it would be the only image on the page, assuming a page size of 8.5 x 11. If smaller images were included in the same batch though, they would be placed as many across and as many down as could fit. Any images larger than the select page size would scale to fit on the page.
All of the existing solutions I've found so far force you to choose the number of rows and columns and then images are scaled to meet those requirements.
Does anyone know if such a solution is out there?

A stand-alone app that can do the same thing, essentially create scatter proofs, may work as well. If anyone knows of such a thing I'd be interested to hear.

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