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XML Provisioning

To configure the settings on a mobile computer XML provisioning should be used. To install an XML

provisioning file on the mobile computer, create a Cabinet Provisioning File (CPF) file. A CPF file is similar to a

CAB file and contains just one file: _setup.xml. Like a CAB file, the CPF extension is associated with

WCELoad.EXE. Opening a CPF extracts the XML code and uses it to provision and configure the mobile

computer. The user receives an e-mail notification indicating success or failure.

XML Provisioning provides the ability to configure various features of the mobile computer (i.e., registry and file

system). However, some settings require security privileges. To change registry settings via a CPF file, you

need to have certain privileges (roles). Some registry keys require you to simply be an Authenticated User,

while other registry keys require you to be a Manager. Refer to the Windows Mobile 5.0 Help file, Metabase

Settings for Registry Configuration Service Provider section, for the default role settings in Windows Mobile

5.0.

For those registry settings that require the Manager role, the CPF file must be signed with a privileged

certificate installed on the device. Refer to the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Help file and the Windows Mobile

5.0 SDK for instructions and sample test certificates.

Creating an XML Provisioning File

To create a .cpf file:

1. Create a valid provisioning XML file named _setup.xml using an XML editor or the tools supplied with

Visual Studio 2005. (For example, use the SampleReg.xml sample created in the RegMerge section below

and rename it _setup.xml.) Ensure the file contains the required parameters for the operation. Refer to the

Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Help file for information.

2. In the Windows Mobile 5.0 tools directory on the desktop computer (typically \Program Files\Windows CE

Tools\wce500\Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK\Tools), run the Makecab.exe utility, using the following

syntax to create a .cpf file from the _setup.xml file:

MakeCab.exe /D COMPRESS=OFF _setup.xml myOutCpf

3. Optionally, use the Authenticode tools to sign the .cpf file.

4. Tap the filename to install.

5. Certain applications and settings require a cold boot to take affect. In these cases, cold boot the mobile

computer. Refer to the Windows Mobile Version 5.0 Help file for more information.

XML Provisioning vs. RegMerge and CopyFiles

Prior to Windows Mobile 5.0, Symbol used two drivers (RegMerge and CopyFiles) to update the registry and to

copy files during a cold boot. With Windows Mobile 5.0, Symbol recommends using XML provisioning instead.

RegMerge and CopyFiles are supported for backward compatibility but Symbol may eliminate support in the

future. The following sections provide examples of how RegMerge and CopyFiles were used, and how to

perform the same function using XML provisioning.

NOTE COMPRESS=OFF is required for backward compatibility with Pocket PC.

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