Environment
Reflection for IBM version 14.x
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS version 14.x
Reflection X version 14.x
Reflection Suite for X version 14.x
Reflection for the Multi-Host Enterprise Standard Edition version 14.x
Reflection for the Multi-Host Enterprise Professional Edition version 14.x
Situation
Reflection Customization Manager can be used to create new settings or client files to deploy to a variety of locations on an end user's machine. This technical note lists the typical installation locations for files deployed using the Reflection Customization Manager.
Resolution
Creating a Companion Package
To create a companion package (*.msi) that installs files on an end-user system, start the Reflection Customization Manager, click Open Installation, and select "Create a companion package". After you've specified a name for your installer, you'll have the option to choose between "Installs to all users of a machine" and "Installs only for the user who installs it."
The file installation locations available to you depend on whether you are creating a package for all users, or just for the user who installs the package.
Locations Available for All User Installations
To install files for all users of a computer, set the companion package Installation type to "Installs to all users of a machine." To add a file to your installation, click Add Files, then click Add. To specify an install location for the file you are adding, select a location from the drop-down list under "Install file to" and (optionally) specify a subfolder in that location.
For example, you might want to install files to the Reflection shared application data folder. Files installed to this location include exported FTP settings (rftp.xml), exported Kerberos settings (rsckrb5.xml), global Secure Shell configuration files (ssh_config and ssh_known_hosts). To install to this location, from the "Install file to" drop-down list, select "Shared Application Data", then enter Attachmate\Reflection in the text box.
The locations available for all users include the following:
Location name in Customization Manager |
Default Windows location |
Common Files Folder |
C:\Program Files\Common Files |
Program Files Folder |
C:\Program Files |
Reflection Template Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\Attachmate\Reflection Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates\Attachmate\Reflection |
Reflection X Template Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\Attachmate\Reflection\X Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates\Attachmate\Reflection\X |
Shared Application Data |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\ProgramData Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data |
Windows Folder |
C:\Windows |
Locations Available for Individual User Installations
To install files for individual users, set the companion package Installation type to "Installs for the user who installs it." To add a file to your installation, click Add Files, then click Add. To specify an install location for the file you are adding, select a location from the drop-down list under "Install file to" and (optionally) specify a subfolder in that location.
For example, you might want to install files to the Reflection user folder. Files typically installed to this location include settings files (*.rsf, *.r1w, *.r24, *.r4w), partial settings files, and X client files (*.rxc). To install to this location, from the "Install file to" drop-down list, select "My Documents Folder," then enter Attachmate\Reflection in the text box. Note: The "My Documents Folder" option and other user-specific options are not available if you created a companion file configured to install to all users of a machine (the default).
The locations available for individual user installations include the following:
Location name in Customization Manager |
Default Windows location |
Application Data Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\ Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data |
Desktop Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\Users\<user>\Desktop Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Desktop |
My Documents Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\Users\<user>\Documents\ Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents |
Programs Menu Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Start Menu\Programs |
Start Menu Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Start Menu |
Startup Folder |
Windows 7 and 8:C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
Additional Information
For information about Reflection Customization Manager features, see KB 7021629.
For information about the "Set Installation Options" feature in Reflection, see the "Set Installation Options" topic in Reflection Customization Manager help.