Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
The Software Updates section, shown in Figure 3-9, contains the following settings that
configure how client computers deploy software updates:
FIGURE 3-9
Software Updates
Enable Software Updates On Clients
Specifies whether the Software Updates
agent is enabled or disabled on client computers. Setting the option to Yes enables
software updates, which is the default setting. Setting the option to No disables soft-
ware updates on clients.
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Software Update Scan Schedule
Specifies how often the client computer initiates
a scan for software updates compliance. By default, the software update scan occurs
every seven days.
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Schedule Deployment Re-evaluation
Configures how often the Software Updates
agent reevaluates software updates for installation status. This setting is useful if a user
has uninstalled a deployed update. This setting initiates reevaluation, and if an update
is missing, it reinstalls that update automatically according to the reevaluation sched-
ule that you configure. By default, deployment reevaluation is every seven days.
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When Any Software Update Deployment Deadline Is Reached, Install All Other
Software Update Deployments With Deadline Coming Within A Specified Period
Of Time
Specifies whether to enforce all required software update deployments that
have installation deadlines within a specific period if a single update reaches its instal-
lation deadline. Setting the option to Yes enables the setting. Setting it to No disables
the setting, which is the default configuration.
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