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Chapter 8 Creating Packages and Deploying Them to Users
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Ensure that the guest operating system and VMware Tools are installed in the ACE master.
NOTE Ensure the version of VMware Tools provided with Workstation ACE Edition is installed in the guest operating system. A number of key features in ACE 2 are provided by the VMware Tools package.
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If instance customization is enabled for this package and the guest operating system is Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows 2003, ensure that the correct Sysprep deployment tools are available in the correct directory. See the Caution page 190.
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Ensure that the virtual machine in the package is configured as you want it, then ensure it is shut down and powered off.
You can use the Preview mode to see how an ACE instance created from this ACE master will run on the user’s machine in the VMware Player application. When you quit the VMware Player interface, the ACE instance is suspended, not shut down and powered off.
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Choose ACE > New Package to start the New Package Wizard. Click Next on the Welcome page.
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On the Name the Package page:
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Enter a name for the package in the Name field.
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The Location field displays the path to the default location for storing the package’s files. To change the location, type a new path into the field or click Browse and navigate to the new location. c
Use the Notes field to enter any background information you want to store for the package. Your users do not see this information.
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Click Next.
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