[wpkg-users] serial numbers / license keys ?

[Kevin Keane]

This is really highly specific to the application you are installing. 
For instance, in Microsoft Office with Volume License, you have two 
options for handling license keys: an administrative install (run setup 
/admin on the server) that creates a .MSP file for you. You simply put 
it into the Update folder. Or you can modify the config.xml file - I 
found this the preferable solution.

On the other hand, Microsoft Office retail licenses can't legally be 
installed with WPKG (although I believe in practical terms the 
config.xml approach will still work, it's just against the Microsoft 
license agreement).

Adobe Acrobat is an example for an application that, if memory serves me 
right, uses an MSI transform.

Simon Kelsall wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm very new to all this silent install and have got WPKG working for 
> our ICT suite, but have question ( well a few actually ).
>
> Whats the best way of dealing with license keys / serial numbers ?
>
> Do I need to be looking at MSI transforms ? If so any pointer to a 
> guide for dummies, what I've found on the net so far seems to assume 
> you know all about packaging already.
>
> Thanks in advance
>


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