Publishing Apple Application Support (AAS) with SCUPdates

Using the Installer

1. Download the version of the product installer with which you are planning to deploy AAS. 
2. Launch the installer.
   
   Note: Do not select any of the installation wizard buttons.
3. Navigate to the current user's temporary directory. For example, C:\Documents and Settings\currentlyloggedonuser\Local Settings\Temp\IXPrandomnumber.tmp. 
4. Locate the file named AppleApplicationSupport.msi. 
5. Copy this file to another location. 
6. Cancel the installation wizard for the product. 
7. Rename the AppleApplicationSupport.msi file with an appropriate name. For example:
   
   For Apple Application Support 1.0.0 – AppleApplicationSupport100.msi
   For Apple Application Support 1.0.1 – AppleApplicationSupport101.msiFor Apple Application Support 1.1.0 – AppleApplicationSupport110.msi

Using a File Compression utility

1. Download the version of the product installer with which you are planning to deploy AAS. 
2. Open the installer using a file compression utility, such as 7-Zip or Winrar. 
3. Locate the AppleApplicationSupport.msi file. 
4. Copy this file to another location and then close the utility. 
5. View the file properties of the copied AppleApplicationSupport.msi file. 
6. Click the Summary Tab. 
7. Under the Description> Comments section, the version of AAS is displayed. Confirm that this is the desired version. 
8. Close the Properties page. 
9. Rename the AppleApplicationSupport.msi file with an appropriate name. For example:
   
   For Apple Application Support 1.0.0 – AppleApplicationSupport100.msi
   For Apple Application Support 1.0.1 – AppleApplicationSupport101.msiFor Apple Application Support 1.1.0 – AppleApplicationSupport110.msi

Publishing AAS

1. Edit the SCUPdate package.
   1. Using the System Center Updates Publisher, navigate to the appropriate package and choose to edit the package. 
   2. Change the Download URL (or UNC) to a location to which your clients can connect. For example:
      • \\server\servershare\AppleApplicationSupportxxx.msi
      • http://servername/AppleApplicationsSupportxxx.msi
        
   3. Proceed through and complete the rest of the wizard, without editing any further settings.
2. Publish the update.