Runs on Windows Vista
For organizations moving to Windows Vista, InstallAnywhere itself now runs on 32-bit Windows Vista.
New Platform Support
InstallAnywhere makes installing and running multiplatform software as easy as installing and running platform-specific software.
InstallAnywhere supports platform-specific installation destinations (Windows directory, /usr/local/bin, Mac OS X Dock, etc.), is compliant with the requirements of the "Designed for Windows XP and Vista" and "Built for Mac OS X" certifications, and integrates seamlessly with Linux RPM and the Windows Service manager.
Platforms include:
Windows XP and 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit x86, Itanium 2, and AMD-64)
Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit x86)
Windows 2000 and NT (32-bit x86)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 (x86, Itanium 2, and AMD-64)
SuSE Linux 9 and 10 (x86 and PowerPC)
z/Linux (s390)
Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, and 10.5 (Intel and PowerPC)
Solaris 9 and 10 (SPARC, x86, and AMD-64)
HP-UX 11i (Itanium 2 and PA-RISC)
AIX 5.x
FreeBSD
Other Linux and Unix operating systems (POSIX-compliant shell required)
Variable Encryption
Improve the security of your installations by encrypting or hiding project variables, such as install scripts and logs, response files, and installer debug output. Encrypted variables are only decrypted at installation runtime, better protecting your information.
InstallAnywhere gives you the option of encrypting variables using either the InstallAnywhere-native encryption or JCE (Java Cryptology Extension) encryption.
Evaluate Variables at Assignment
Resolve installation variables at assignment, giving you an even higher level of control over your installations.
Scrollable Install Complete Panel
Improve your software’s installation experience by notifying users that the installation is finished with the new Install Complete Panel.
Enterprise Edition Only
Dynamic Build Targets
You can use InstallAnywhere to bundle multiple VM instances for each platform you target, making your installations more flexible. It enables you to create and delete Build Targets on the Build Targets tab. In addition, you can now create more than one Build Target per platform.
For example, from a single installation project you can build for Windows with no VM, Windows with an IBM VM, and Windows with a Sun VM.
UAC Support for Windows Vista Installations
Installing software on Windows Vista can be frustrating now that Microsoft has added its User Account Control (UAC) functionality. End users are often forced to deal with multiple UAC prompts seeking to verify credentials for a valid administrator account before launching a task that requires full administrator access, which can spoil the overall installation experience.
For your installations that target Windows Vista, InstallAnywhere includes support for User Account Control (UAC), letting you eliminate unnecessary UAC prompts. It lets you create installations that handle UAC authorization requests in a user-friendly manner, requesting elevated privileges required for all installations just once, and using those privileges throughout the installation.
Deploy EAR/WAR Files to J2EE Container
InstallAnywhere makes it easy to deploy Web applications and support SaaS by adding EAR/WAR files to a J2EE container. Simply provide state, model, and declarative data – no scripting is needed. InstallAnywhere supports the following application servers: Geronimo 1.1.1 or newer; WebSphere 6.1; JBoss 4.0.5 or newer; Web Logic 10.0; Tomcat 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0; Sun Application Server 9; and Resin 3.1.n.
Execute SQL Instructions
You can now bundle installation steps for application deployment directly in your installations by enabling SQL scripts or instructions to run within your setups, instead of as an external script.
InstallAnywhere supports the following database servers: MySQL (JDBC drivers not included); Oracle 10.2.0.1, 10.2.0.2, and 10.2.0.3; MS SQL Server 6.5, 7.0, 2000, and 2005; DB2 9.n; Interbase 2007; Firebird 1.0.n, 1.5, and 2.0; PostgreSQL 7.0-8.2; and Sybase ASE 10, 11, 12, and 15.
Hebrew and Arabic Runtime Support
InstallAnywhere can now present installations in Hebrew and Arabic, improving the end-user installation experience.
You can create graphical installers with bi-directional character set support for Arabic and Hebrew locales (on Windows and Linux systems). InstallAnywhere graphical installers can also render both left-to-right and right-to-left textual elements, buttons, and other controls.
Entry Point for Plugins at Build Time
Use custom code to add resources to your installations, such as changing files at runtime.
Automated Testing Support
Save QA testing time and increase installation reliability by running Java code to automatically verify the quality of your installations.
Server Deployment Support
InstallAnywhere includes a new “Hosts" view that enables you to deploy software on application and database servers.
It provides support for installations that requires different components to be installed to different servers, as well as support for Web applications and SaaS (Software as a Service) deployments.
Specify VM Packs and Plugins Locations
Exert even tighter control over your installations with the ability to set alternate locations for VM packs and plugins.
Localised Designer(Enterprise Only)
Developers who speak English, French, German, and Japanese can author multiplatform installations using their native language.
Team Development(Enterprise Only)
Easy project collaboration saves development teams a lot of time.
Installations Run in Silent, Console, or GUI Modes(Limited in standard mode)
Run your installations in silent, console, or full graphical mode.
Localised Installations
Pre-translated installation dialog panels make it easy to localise your installations.
Extensive Platform Support(Limited in standard mode)
No other solution offers broader platform support.
Extensive Platform Support
No other solution offers broader platform support.
One Installation Project for All Platforms
Install software on multiple platforms using a single installation project.
Handle Platform-Specific Details
InstallAnywhere has all of the platform-specific functionality that you'll ever need.
Intelligent, Flexible, Component-Based Installations
Installations have built-in logic to detect what's installed and react accordingly.
Easy to Learn and Use
The intuitive integrated development interface allows you to build installations quickly and efficiently.
Improved Accessibility
Create installations that are Section 508-compliant with new accessibility improvements including support for screen readers, high-contrast, mnemonics.
Enterprise
InstallAnywhere Enterprise Edition is our most powerful tool for creating professional, customised installations for multiple platforms. It provides the ultimate in technology support, configuration options, user interaction, and client/server features, simplifying even the most complicated installations. If you develop complex applications, require multiple platform-specific customisation options, market to an international audience, or simply wish to provide customers with the best possible installation experience, then the Enterprise Edition is the tool for you.
The Enterprise Edition is available in English, French, German, or Japanese, and has full international support to create installers in 31 different languages.
- Customise installation panels, GUI, console actions, and uninstallers
- Install native packages, such as RPM, on Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX
- Simplify software deployment to the most popular operating systems with included platform-specific functionality
- Facilitate team development with expanded collaboration features
Standard
InstallAnywhere Standard Editions provides you with the basic functionality you need to install software on multiple platforms. It lets even the most novice developer create reliable installations in minutes – no coding required.
The Standard Edition is the ideal solution for developers looking for a quick and easy way to create multi-platform installations. If you build software with more advanced installation requirements, however, consider moving up to the full-featured InstallAnywhere Enterprise Edition.
The Standard Edition is available in English and has international support to create installers in 9 different languages.