Delivering Applications

4/19/2010

This section describes methods for the installation of applications on Windows Mobile devices.

In This Section

• CAB Files for Delivering Windows Mobile Applications
  Describes the use of .cab files for application installation.

• The Application Manager
  Describes the Application Manager, a utility that is bundled with ActiveSync that enables you to install applications onto Windows Mobile devices from a desktop computer.

• Creating an Installer for Windows Mobile Applications
  Provides the steps to create an installer that, when run on a user's desktop computer, will install an application on a connected Windows Mobile device.

• Packaging Windows Mobile Applications With CAB Wizard
  Describes the legacy method of creating .cab files using a command-line utility.

• Optional Setup.dll Files for Installation
  Provides information on how to create a setup .dll that will run automatically when an application is installed on a Windows Mobile device.

• Wceload Tool
  Describes the tool that runs on a Windows Mobile device and unpacks .cab files, as well as installs the contained application.

Related Sections

• Security for Windows Mobile Devices
  Provides information for Windows Mobile powered device security model, Authentication Services, Credential Manager, Cryptography, and LASS application development and programming elements.

• Signing an Application or Cabinet File for Release to the Public
  Provides information on signing an application with a certificate that will allow it to be installed on a Windows Mobile device.

• Testing How an Application Will Behave Under Different Security Configurations
  Provides information on the security restrictions placed on running Windows Mobile applications.