To provide easy distribution for IT pros that want use identity provisioning from Perun to Windows OS, we need to create a platform-native installation package.

Investigation of

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tools available

1. Inno Setup - https://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php
   Current winner. Easy definition of the instalation process in simple text file.

   Active development	Yes
   Scripting options	Available
   Output file	exe
   Price	Free
   Unnatended build	Yes
   Learning curve	easy

   
   
   

2. Wix - https://wixtoolset.org/
   Profesional tool supported by Micorosoft. Installation process is defined in XML files, used for more complex software and desktop application (such as games). Kind of overkill for us.

   Active development	Yes
   Scripting options	Available
   Output file	msi
   Price	Free
   Unnatended build	Yes
   Learning curve	hard (xml defined installation process)

   
   
   

3. Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects - https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=VisualStudioClient.MicrosoftVisualStudio2017InstallerProjects
   Native for building Win32 apps from Visual Studio
   

   Active development	Yes
   Scripting options	Not Available
   Output file	msi/msix/appx
   Price	Free
   Unnatended build	No
   Learning curve	easy

   
   
   

4. AdvancedInstaller - https://www.advancedinstaller.com/
   Paid, trial gives prompts to buy the software before installing the package .

   Active development	Yes
   Scripting options	Available
   Output file	exe
   Price	Trial - Paid
   Unnatended build	Yes
   Learning curve	easy