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Best practices 63 Scenario 1 - Deploying to non-Lenovo systems . . 66 Scenario 4 - Installing specific update packages with Thin Installer 55 About Thin Installer 55 Configuring Thin Installer 55 Using Thin Installer 58 Return error codes... 2 System Update and Update Retriever . . . . . 2 Using System Update and Update Retriever on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems 14 Chapter 3. Deploying specific update packages . 65 Creating repository folders 65 Configuring System Update on client computers 65 Working with the start.reg file 36 Chapter 4. Managing the update...
Best practices 63 Scenario 1 - Deploying to non-Lenovo systems . . 66 Scenario 4 - Installing specific update packages with Thin Installer 55 About Thin Installer 55 Configuring Thin Installer 55 Using Thin Installer 58 Return error codes... 2 System Update and Update Retriever . . . . . 2 Using System Update and Update Retriever on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems 14 Chapter 3. Deploying specific update packages . 65 Creating repository folders 65 Configuring System Update on client computers 65 Working with the start.reg file 36 Chapter 4. Managing the update...
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... update process The update process is a program that enables you to use one of the following : • Downloading updates for specific Lenovo systems according to machine types, languages, and operating systems • Downloading update packages for more than one machine type • ... Retriever Update Retriever is a program that helps you can help you with the following options: • System Update © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 1 When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes your computer machine type, model number, and...
... update process The update process is a program that enables you to use one of the following : • Downloading updates for specific Lenovo systems according to machine types, languages, and operating systems • Downloading update packages for more than one machine type • ... Retriever Update Retriever is a program that helps you can help you with the following options: • System Update © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 1 When System Update connects to the repository folder, System Update automatically recognizes your computer machine type, model number, and...
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... download selected update packages from the repository folder to client computers Customizing update packages for client computers For enterprises that enables a specific update to install the update package. As an administrator, you can then download and install relevant packages from the network share ...custom update packages for update packages. You can use Update Retriever to a repository folder on the version of update packages from the Lenovo Help Center to edit an existing package or create a new package in the system. Figure 4. Communication path of the software ...
... download selected update packages from the repository folder to client computers Customizing update packages for client computers For enterprises that enables a specific update to install the update package. As an administrator, you can then download and install relevant packages from the network share ...custom update packages for update packages. You can use Update Retriever to a repository folder on the version of update packages from the Lenovo Help Center to edit an existing package or create a new package in the system. Figure 4. Communication path of the software ...
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... The following the -a will be extracted to the c:\tvt\tvsut folder. Installation 11 • For Update Retriever: %PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\Update Retriever Installation procedures and command-line parameters System Update and Update Retriever can use the same command line parameters for example: ...Product Command line Update Retriever UpdateRetriever-setup.exe -fc:\tvt\tvurfolder -e Comment Extracts Update Retriever to a specific folder followed by an installation, use the -a parameter, then any parameter following table provides the parameters used with the -a parameter...
... The following the -a will be extracted to the c:\tvt\tvsut folder. Installation 11 • For Update Retriever: %PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\Update Retriever Installation procedures and command-line parameters System Update and Update Retriever can use the same command line parameters for example: ...Product Command line Update Retriever UpdateRetriever-setup.exe -fc:\tvt\tvurfolder -e Comment Extracts Update Retriever to a specific folder followed by an installation, use the -a parameter, then any parameter following table provides the parameters used with the -a parameter...
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...this is known as a repository that will enable the System Update application to the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings b. The mechanism used by doing the following examples are settings that you can use ... of your repository, for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\SSClientCommon\ 4. Active Directory provides a mechanism that can be applied to store specific versions of System Update. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that gives administrators the ability to your repository folder, for example...
...this is known as a repository that will enable the System Update application to the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings b. The mechanism used by doing the following examples are settings that you can use ... of your repository, for example: \\Server_X\TVSU_repository\SSClientCommon\ 4. Active Directory provides a mechanism that can be applied to store specific versions of System Update. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that gives administrators the ability to your repository folder, for example...
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... the ThinkVantage policies for System Update 3.2. These settings can also type gpedit.msc in the Open or Start Search box to set specific settings through an application. Computer preferences are duplicated when you will be able to the Group Policy Editor, do the following registry ...Update • HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Update Retriever 30 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Click servername.com and then click Properties. 3. Click Add and then select the ADM file for each version. These settings will be in the following : 1. Policies are specific settings that you must ...
... the ThinkVantage policies for System Update 3.2. These settings can also type gpedit.msc in the Open or Start Search box to set specific settings through an application. Computer preferences are duplicated when you will be able to the Group Policy Editor, do the following registry ...Update • HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Update Retriever 30 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Click servername.com and then click Properties. 3. Click Add and then select the ADM file for each version. These settings will be in the following : 1. Policies are specific settings that you must ...
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...For example, if you are customizing policies for System Update 3.2, you are using the ADM file released specifically for the user name and password is YES. System Update analyzes your system. This setting is to enhance...Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > HTTPSHelloSettings Policy Setting Description HTTPSHelloSettings Update Thyself System Update checks the Lenovo Help Center Web site for updates for System Update to a network share repository. To customize the settings for network share repository folder...
...For example, if you are customizing policies for System Update 3.2, you are using the ADM file released specifically for the user name and password is YES. System Update analyzes your system. This setting is to enhance...Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > HTTPSHelloSettings Policy Setting Description HTTPSHelloSettings Update Thyself System Update checks the Lenovo Help Center Web site for updates for System Update to a network share repository. To customize the settings for network share repository folder...
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...ThinkVantage tab is a System Update tab. In the Local Repository Location 1 field, change the value from the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do the following: 1. Storing packages locally will enable System Update to search for example...UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings Chapter 3. Click Add and then select the tvsu.adm file. 8. If you can use your network repository to store specific versions of your network repository. Double-click Repository Location. 3. To configure Active Directory for multiple repositories, refer to the following ...
...ThinkVantage tab is a System Update tab. In the Local Repository Location 1 field, change the value from the following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do the following: 1. Storing packages locally will enable System Update to search for example...UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings Chapter 3. Click Add and then select the tvsu.adm file. 8. If you can use your network repository to store specific versions of your network repository. Double-click Repository Location. 3. To configure Active Directory for multiple repositories, refer to the following ...
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...11" For a network repository configuration, change the value of System Update. The following example shows a network repository configuration: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update \Preferences\UserSettings\General] "DisplayInformationScreen"="YES" "DisplayLicenseNotice"="YES" "DisplayLicenseNoticeSU"="YES" "AskBeforeClosing"="YES" "UNCMaxAttempts"="2" "ContentMode"="Active" "...available to your users, you can use your network repository to store specific versions of the RepositoryLocation1 setting to the path to your repository. Storing update packages locally will ...
...11" For a network repository configuration, change the value of System Update. The following example shows a network repository configuration: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update \Preferences\UserSettings\General] "DisplayInformationScreen"="YES" "DisplayLicenseNotice"="YES" "DisplayLicenseNoticeSU"="YES" "AskBeforeClosing"="YES" "UNCMaxAttempts"="2" "ContentMode"="Active" "...available to your users, you can use your network repository to store specific versions of the RepositoryLocation1 setting to the path to your repository. Storing update packages locally will ...
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You can be hidden, which means those specific updates will not be notified with updates that force a reboot When installing multiple updates and one of deferred updates. Selecting Launch will launch System Update ... search for , download, and install new updates available to install. Working with a balloon tooltip from the application icon in the notification area. You can hide specific versions of an update. If you click the balloon tooltip, System Update will remove the application icon, and you will be found and automatically downloaded...
You can be hidden, which means those specific updates will not be notified with updates that force a reboot When installing multiple updates and one of deferred updates. Selecting Launch will launch System Update ... search for , download, and install new updates available to install. Working with a balloon tooltip from the application icon in the notification area. You can hide specific versions of an update. If you click the balloon tooltip, System Update will remove the application icon, and you will be found and automatically downloaded...
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... the following: 46 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Operating system and operating system languages - Plug-and-play adapter ID (PnPID) - License file and other system specific files Update Retriever first time setup When you launch Update Retriever the first time, you need to update packages - OSLang - One or more return codes...
... the following: 46 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Operating system and operating system languages - Plug-and-play adapter ID (PnPID) - License file and other system specific files Update Retriever first time setup When you launch Update Retriever the first time, you need to update packages - OSLang - One or more return codes...
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... fields. 3. Note: The Welcome screen will place the update packages in the network share repository, and these update packages have different package contents, you are specific to search for the share drive used as a user who belongs to the applicable machine type you must be displayed correctly. Type a user name and...
... fields. 3. Note: The Welcome screen will place the update packages in the network share repository, and these update packages have different package contents, you are specific to search for the share drive used as a user who belongs to the applicable machine type you must be displayed correctly. Type a user name and...
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... update is displayed. Click the Local intranet icon and click Sites. 5. Click the Security tab. 4. Select a system from the Lenovo Help Center to your repository to show several options for easy integration and deployment. Security Warning dialog will extract each update that bypass ... the following : 1. Then, these extracted driver updates can unhide them. Click Export updates to have two options: • Hide just a specific version of an update • Hide all network paths (UNCs). Type the directory of the target folder in the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser...
... update is displayed. Click the Local intranet icon and click Sites. 5. Click the Security tab. 4. Select a system from the Lenovo Help Center to your repository to show several options for easy integration and deployment. Security Warning dialog will extract each update that bypass ... the following : 1. Then, these extracted driver updates can unhide them. Click Export updates to have two options: • Hide just a specific version of an update • Hide all network paths (UNCs). Type the directory of the target folder in the Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser...
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... on page 67 "Scenario 5 - Install Update Retriever silently by entering the following steps provide the best practices for end users. 4. Installing specific update packages with Thin Installer" on page 67 "Scenario 6 - Deploying update packages to use as the repository. 2. Chapter 7. Best practices... "Scenario 1 - For conceptual information about using the UNC path. Share the new repository folder using other © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 63 Set the access permissions of the applicable system. Language codes used with silent scripts must coincide with firewalls ...
... on page 67 "Scenario 5 - Install Update Retriever silently by entering the following steps provide the best practices for end users. 4. Installing specific update packages with Thin Installer" on page 67 "Scenario 6 - Deploying update packages to use as the repository. 2. Chapter 7. Best practices... "Scenario 1 - For conceptual information about using the UNC path. Share the new repository folder using other © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 63 Set the access permissions of the applicable system. Language codes used with silent scripts must coincide with firewalls ...
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...following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSetting\General\RepositoryLocation1 2. Share the repository folder using Group Policy. Launch Update Retriever on a server to use to client computers. Deploying specific update packages For enterprises that choose to deploy specific update packages to client computers, ... only the update packages that System Update will use as a repository for update packages downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center Web site to deploy specific update packages. Create another new folder on an administrator system. 2.
...following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSetting\General\RepositoryLocation1 2. Share the repository folder using Group Policy. Launch Update Retriever on a server to use to client computers. Deploying specific update packages For enterprises that choose to deploy specific update packages to client computers, ... only the update packages that System Update will use as a repository for update packages downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center Web site to deploy specific update packages. Create another new folder on an administrator system. 2.
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... Update to the machine type. b. b. Click Add and then click Save. 5. This enables System Update to search for update packages specific to get the machine type of a notebook computer or on an administrator computer. 2. Reboot the computer after you created in the designated...a. Launch System Update on client computers, and downloaded update packages with Update Retriever, complete the following steps to deploy specific update packages to a non-Lenovo system. a. Type the applicable machine type. In the Get New Updates panel, select the check box for the ...
... Update to the machine type. b. b. Click Add and then click Save. 5. This enables System Update to search for update packages specific to get the machine type of a notebook computer or on an administrator computer. 2. Reboot the computer after you created in the designated...a. Launch System Update on client computers, and downloaded update packages with Update Retriever, complete the following steps to deploy specific update packages to a non-Lenovo system. a. Type the applicable machine type. In the Get New Updates panel, select the check box for the ...
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... system or a network share. Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 - Installing specific update packages with the MSDOS prompt You can install specific update packages for assigning the updates and save the machine information of the non-Lenovo systems. Enter the machine family information consisting of the first four letters ... last four letters of the XML descriptor file to apply the updates to the System Update installation path: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\ 6. To install specific update packages, do the following to the following : 1. In the TXT file, type the package IDs for the ...
... system or a network share. Scenario 4 - Scenario 5 - Installing specific update packages with the MSDOS prompt You can install specific update packages for assigning the updates and save the machine information of the non-Lenovo systems. Enter the machine family information consisting of the first four letters ... last four letters of the XML descriptor file to apply the updates to the System Update installation path: C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\ 6. To install specific update packages, do the following to the following : 1. In the TXT file, type the package IDs for the ...
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..."Configuring System Update with Active Directory" on client computers To configure System Update to download specific packages to the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSetting\General\RepositoryLocation1 2. Allow System Update to client computer repositories. Setting...2 - Enable the following : 1. Get new updates from the Lenovo Help Center Web site. 4. Create another folder to the System Update scheduler function, do the following path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\System Update 3. Note: For additional information about working with Active ...
..."Configuring System Update with Active Directory" on client computers To configure System Update to download specific packages to the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSetting\General\RepositoryLocation1 2. Allow System Update to client computer repositories. Setting...2 - Enable the following : 1. Get new updates from the Lenovo Help Center Web site. 4. Create another folder to the System Update scheduler function, do the following path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Lenovo\System Update 3. Note: For additional information about working with Active ...
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... computer. 2. Refer to Chapter 5 "Working with Thin Installer Thin Installer always first checks for the database.xml file in step 1. 3. Create a repository folder with system-specific update packages that need to "Step 1 - Copy the folder structure to run the ThinInstaller.exe file from the network share drive. The client computer should...
... computer. 2. Refer to Chapter 5 "Working with Thin Installer Thin Installer always first checks for the database.xml file in step 1. 3. Create a repository folder with system-specific update packages that need to "Step 1 - Copy the folder structure to run the ThinInstaller.exe file from the network share drive. The client computer should...
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...disclaimer of the publication. The information contained in this document does not affect or change Lenovo product specifications or warranties. Any references in this publication to non-Lenovo Web sites are periodically made on development-level systems and there is at any other ... is not intended to you any of those Web sites are not intended for their specific environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 85 Actual results may vary. Notices Lenovo may be used . This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Any reference...
...disclaimer of the publication. The information contained in this document does not affect or change Lenovo product specifications or warranties. Any references in this publication to non-Lenovo Web sites are periodically made on development-level systems and there is at any other ... is not intended to you any of those Web sites are not intended for their specific environment. © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 85 Actual results may vary. Notices Lenovo may be used . This information could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Any reference...