
InstallShield includes the following new features.
Ability to Target Windows Server “Longhorn” Systems
InstallShield enables you to specify that your installation requires
Windows Server “Longhorn”. It also lets you build Windows Server
“Longhorn”–related conditions for features and components.
Note that Windows Vista and Windows Server “Longhorn” use the same major
and minor version numbers. Therefore, if you want to use InstallScript
to distinguish between Windows Server “Longhorn” and Windows Vista,
check whether SYSINFO.nOSProductType = VER_NT_WORKSTATION; for Windows
Vista, this is TRUE; for Windows Server “Longhorn”, it is FALSE. For
more information, see SYSINFO.
New Microsoft .NET Prerequisites Available
InstallShield now includes many new .NET-related setup prerequisites
that you can add to Basic MSI and InstallScript MSI projects:
For more information, see Adding .NET Framework Redistributables to Projects.
Updated Microsoft .NET Object for InstallScript Projects
An updated Microsoft .NET object is available in InstallShield. This
object includes support for versions 1.0 (SP3), 1.1 (SP1), 2.0, and 3.0
of the .NET Framework, including 32-bit, 64-bit x64, and 64-bit Itanium
versions. The object also includes all supported language packs, and the
latest service packs of 1.0 and 1.1.
In addition, the object launches and completes the .NET Framework
installation as the feature containing the .NET object installs. This
allows the .NET Framework to be available as early as possible, in case
it is needed to install or configure files that are subsequently
installed during the installation.
For more information, see Microsoft .NET Object Wizard.
Updated Windows Installer Object for InstallScript Projects
The Windows Installer 3.x Engine object for InstallScript projects now
supports 64-bit versions of Windows Installer 3.1. In addition, the
object launches and completes the Windows Installer installation when
the feature that contains the Windows Installer object is installed.
This allows the Windows Installer engine to be available as early as
possible, in case it is needed to install or configure files that are
subsequently installed during the installation.
For more information, see Windows Installer 3.x Engine Object Wizard.
Support for Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 and SSL
InstallShield now includes support for IIS 7.
In addition, InstallShield lets you include an SSL certificate for a Web
site in your installation. Including an SSL server certificate enables
users to authenticate the Web server, check the validity of the Web
content, and establish a secure connection.
For more information, see:

Windows Embedded CE 6.x Support
InstallShield now enables you to specifically target installations for
Windows Embedded CE 6.x. This applies to Basic MSI, InstallScript MSI,
and Smart Device projects.
In addition, the Windows Mobile Wizard now enables you to specify
configuration XML files for any Windows Mobile device installations.
Previously, only Smartphone device installations could include
configuration XML files.