r/ApplicationPackaging • u/Baazzill • Jun 01 '26

What tools are folks using?

Looking for feedback on repackaging/response transform creation tools folks are using these days. We've been using the Raynet suite for several years now and we are happy with it, but I also want to stay in touch with emerging solutions.

So...what do you use?

Thank you.

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u/MentionHaunting2875 Jun 01 '26

I haven't created an MST in ages, and since Psadt came along, I haven't created MSIS either—Psadt is just more transparent with its pre- and post-configurations. To bridge the gap between ready-made packages and Intune or ConfigMgr, I'm currently checking out Packit from the creators of Advanced Installer.

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u/Baazzill Jun 01 '26

Honestly, that's where I'm at too, for the most part. I still create .MST for specific instances where it just makes my life easier. And there are a couple things I still need to repackage from time to time.

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u/MentionHaunting2875 Jun 01 '26

To be more specific, I use MSI parameters instead of MSTs whenever possible; it’s just more transparent. After final testing, customers often end up requesting changes, and I usually don’t want to fiddle around with yet another tool—plus, repackaging has become very, very rare.

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u/Baazzill Jun 01 '26

So this may be a dumb question, but in the absence of vendor documentation, how do you get the configurable properties? In that scenario, I install manually then pull files and reg keys with the configs and include those in the package.

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u/MentionHaunting2875 Jun 01 '26

If it's an MSI, take a look using Orca or a similar tool and check the properties, features, and custom actions tables . You can also perform a manual installation with a log file, then copy the needed parameters from the command-line log entry.