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In order to ensure the best results using Prism Deploy Packager, we encourage you to download and install the newest release today. If you have not yet begun evaluating Prism Deploy Packager, you may download an evaluation copy by clicking here. now. Current customers and evaluators visit the upgrade link at the side of this page to download and upgrade to the latest version of Prism Deploy Packager. You will need a valid version serial number in order to 10 upgrade from an earlier version. If you do not have a valid serial number, please contact us to purchase an upgrade today. Please see below for product's history:
| Feature Modifications: |
Package shortcuts that point to %ProgramFiles (x86)% now correctly resolve when deployed to Windows 7 64-bit operating systems. |
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All of the feature modifications listed in the initial 10.5.0.65 release. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 10 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are using Prism Packager versions 9 or 10. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
Editor, Client |
| Feature Modifications: |
It is now possible for a Prism Package to correctly delete registry keys on 64-bit operating systems. |
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Changes were made to Prism’s rules.ini file to support more Windows 7-specific locations. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 10 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are using Prism Packager versions 9 or 10. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
Editor, Client |
| Feature Modifications: |
Prism Packager has been verified to support Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit). |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 9 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are using Prism Packager versions 9 or 10. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
Editor, Client |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 9 serial number. |
| Feature Modifications: |
Prism Deploy Packager support 64 bit Windows environments (XP and Vista). This includes the ability to create packages on, and deploy packages to 64 bit computers. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 9 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 8.1, or versions prior to 8.1. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
Editor, and Client |
| Feature Modifications: |
New Boundary Client supports Windows Vista (32-bit). |
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Prism Deploy Package Editor supports Windows Vista (32-bit). |
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Broadened support for numerous “Known Folders” on Windows Vista, XP and 2000 (such as Program Files, Quick Launch, User Profile Documents, Pictures, etc.). |
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Packages created by an earlier version now display an upgrade prompt when opened in the Editor, allowing administrators to convert them to the new Vista-compatible format or save a copy in the legacy format. |
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Package Editor gracefully accommodates User Account Control (UAC) on Vista and avoids excessive UAC prompts. |
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New Boundary Client fully supports Fast User Switching on Vista and where applicable on Windows XP systems. |
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Improved handling of protected resources (Windows Resource Protection). |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 8 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 6.0.1, or versions prior to 6.0.1. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
Editor, and Client |
| What's New: |
Package Authentication - Administrators can now apply a digital signature to Prism Deploy packages and ensure users only install packages that have come from a trusted source. Administrators can only open signed packages if they are authorized, protecting unauthorized edits. Package authentication ensures secure package installation. |
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Checkpoint Restart - Prism Deploy Packager version 6 will now continue the deployment of a package from its last previous point if a deployment is interrupted due to a communication loss. Checkpoint restart enhances Prism Deploy Packager's support for remote users. |
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Permissions Deployment - Prism Deploy Packager version 6 can capture, edit and deploy registry and NTFS file permissions on target computers. This enhances Prism Deploy Packager's reliability, especially when deploying software that requires changes to target users' permissions in order to operate successfully. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 6 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 5.1.1 or earlier. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) |
| Feature Modifications: |
Self-Installing files (SIFs) will only perform a reinstallation of the PrismXL service on the target computer when it is necessary. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 5 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 5.1 or earlier. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) |
| What’s New: |
Prism Deploy Packager is now available in German and French. Customers may now choose English, French, or German versions of the program files, on-line help, and Quick Start Guide.
Prism Deploy Packager fully supports the new privileges introduced in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and Windows Server 2003, enabling software deployments to any user on locked-down computers running these operating systems.
Administrators can now make the Prism Deploy Packager Client completely invisible to users by hiding the Client’s task-tray icon. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 5.0 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 5.0 or earlier. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) |
| Feature Modifications: |
Prism Deploy Packager's rule expert now provides an "<Env Var>" type that lets administrators more easily create a rule for cusotm information on users' computers.
The Prism rule expert now supports special non-English characters, such as umlauts.
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| What’s New: |
Microsoft SMS Integration
Administrators can now build PDFs and MIFs for seamless integration with Microsoft SMS. The PDF option makes it simple to deploy a Prism Deploy Package from SMS; the MIF option ensures reporting to the SMS status and inventory reports. |
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Full Windows Installer Support
Prism Deploy Packager 5.0 includes copies of InstallShield Developer and Tuner products. Windows Installer files (including Prism-built MSIs) can now be edited and customized for deployment. |
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Installation Rules
New installation rules safeguard installations by providing an added layer of security. Build installation rules based on the hardware, software and network configuration of computers to ensure software only goes to the computers it should. |
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Configuration-based Scripting
New configuration-based scripting options enable the automation of complex distribution tasks by providing direct and instant access to the hardware, software and network ocnfiguration of target computers. |
| Fixes: |
Prism no longer uses the TEMP folder to store baseline Pictures. |
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Several issues in the Editor when dragging and dropping text files between Packages and when performing "save as" operation on a Package have been fixed. |
| Revision Availability: |
Available online for immediate download. Requires a version 5.0 serial number. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 4.11 or earlier. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) |
| What’s New: |
Fixes an issue where REG_EXPAND_SZ registry data types within Packages become corrupted when converted to MSI. |
| Revision Availability: |
Download the latest release of Prism Deploy Packager. |
| Who Should Install: |
Any customers who are running Prism Deploy Packager 4.02 or earlier.
Customers or evaluators who are running Prism Deploy Packager 4.1 and building MSI files from Packages. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
Editor only for customers running Prism Deploy Packager 4.1
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) for customers running Prism Deploy Packager 4.02 or earlier. |
| What’s New: |
Occasionally the "MSN Passport" login panel would appear on Windows 2000 and ME systems when taking a picture or finding changes. This has now been fixed. |
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You can now add files larger than 1 GB to Packages. |
| Revision Availability: |
Download the latest release of Prism Deploy Packager. |
| Who Should Install: |
All customers and evaluators. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) |
| What’s New: |
Windows XP Support
Additional items have been added to the Ignore Folders, Ignore Files and Ignore Registry sections of Prism Deploy Packager's rules.ini file to prevent capturing unnecessary information in packages built on the Windows XP platform. |
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Command Fix
In version 4.0 certain command tasks were not handled properly. When a command task pointed to a UNC path and the command required the use of a switch when the command executed, Prism Deploy Packager would incorrectly parse the command. For example, version 4.0 would interpret "\\computer\folder\program.exe /q" as "\\computer\folder\program.exe \q". This has been fixed. |
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Prism XL Service Fix
In version 4.0, the Prism XL service would incorrectly stop when a logoff occurred. Occasionally the timing was such that the client would make sure that the service was running during the time between the logoff and the service receiving notification of the logoff. The client would then get a message that "The Prism XL Service is not installed/started" when it would try and gain access to a restricted resource. Prism now correctly leaves the Prism XL service running after a logoff. |
| Revision Availability: |
Download the latest release of Prism Deploy Packager. |
| Who Should Install: |
All customers and evaluators. |
| Module(s) Affected: |
All (Editor, Client, Services, Conflict Checker) |
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