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... Chapter 7. Disabling the Web upgrade for updates . . . . . 42 Viewing the download and installation history 43 Hiding and restoring hidden updates . . . . 43 © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 Working with license agreements . . . . . 41 Using System Update 41 Scheduling the search for System Update 67 Scenario 5 - Installation 7 Installation requirements 7 .Net 8 ... 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 MSDOS prompt 67 i
... Chapter 7. Disabling the Web upgrade for updates . . . . . 42 Viewing the download and installation history 43 Hiding and restoring hidden updates . . . . 43 © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 Working with license agreements . . . . . 41 Using System Update 41 Scheduling the search for System Update 67 Scenario 5 - Installation 7 Installation requirements 7 .Net 8 ... 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 MSDOS prompt 67 i
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Notices 85 Trademarks 86 ii System Update Solution Deployment Guide Scenario 6 - Configuring System Update on client computers 68 Scenario 7 - Working with Thin Installer . . . . . 69 Deploying the packages using USB, CD, or DVD media 69 Deploying the update packages using a network share repository ... 71 Search modes 78 Notification parameters 79 MapDrv utility 81 Command line interface 81 Using the MapDrv utility 82 Appendix B. Deploying update packages to client computer repositories 68 Step 1 - Setting up the administrator system . 68 Step 2 -
Notices 85 Trademarks 86 ii System Update Solution Deployment Guide Scenario 6 - Configuring System Update on client computers 68 Scenario 7 - Working with Thin Installer . . . . . 69 Deploying the packages using USB, CD, or DVD media 69 Deploying the update packages using a network share repository ... 71 Search modes 78 Notification parameters 79 MapDrv utility 81 Command line interface 81 Using the MapDrv utility 82 Appendix B. Deploying update packages to client computer repositories 68 Step 1 - Setting up the administrator system . 68 Step 2 -
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..., and you can use to help keep your system up-to customize the update process for deploying updates on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 iii This guide is intended for IT administrators or those who are responsible for your...refer to as Update Retriever), or the Thin Installer program (hereafter refer to as Thin Installer). If you can check the latest publication on computers in this guide is a lighter version of System Update, and it does not require installation, does not create any services. Update Retriever is ...
..., and you can use to help keep your system up-to customize the update process for deploying updates on the Lenovo Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/thinkvantage © Copyright Lenovo 2009, 2014 iii This guide is intended for IT administrators or those who are responsible for your...refer to as Update Retriever), or the Thin Installer program (hereafter refer to as Thin Installer). If you can check the latest publication on computers in this guide is a lighter version of System Update, and it does not require installation, does not create any services. Update Retriever is ...
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... lighter version of 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 other system information to defer the installation of... searching the Lenovo Help Center Web site. System Update can be applications, device drivers, BIOS...
... lighter version of 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 other system information to defer the installation of... searching the Lenovo Help Center Web site. System Update can be applications, device drivers, BIOS...
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... on the shared folder and complete the installation of updates on a client computer can be configured to obtain updates from the Lenovo Help Center to your network. Thin Installer will search the Lenovo Help Center Web site for update packages, download those packages to the network... Update and Update Retriever In an enterprise environment with multiple systems, you can be configured to obtain updates from the Lenovo Help Center to a client computer using Update Retriever. 2 System Update Solution Deployment Guide This provides greater control of the updates that are available over...
... on the shared folder and complete the installation of updates on a client computer can be configured to obtain updates from the Lenovo Help Center to your network. Thin Installer will search the Lenovo Help Center Web site for update packages, download those packages to the network... Update and Update Retriever In an enterprise environment with multiple systems, you can be configured to obtain updates from the Lenovo Help Center to a client computer using Update Retriever. 2 System Update Solution Deployment Guide This provides greater control of the updates that are available over...
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...communication path of repository folder enables you can use Update Retriever on a local area network (LAN), you deployed to client computers. Chapter 1. The following illustration provides the communication path of using a network share on an administrator system to download update ...and deploy the folder containing the update packages to client computers. Overview 3 Deploying update packages to client computers Instead of update packages from the repository folder on page 15. Communication path between Lenovo Help Center and the administrator system Obtaining updates from an...
...communication path of repository folder enables you can use Update Retriever on a local area network (LAN), you deployed to client computers. Chapter 1. The following illustration provides the communication path of using a network share on an administrator system to download update ...and deploy the folder containing the update packages to client computers. Overview 3 Deploying update packages to client computers Instead of update packages from the repository folder on page 15. Communication path between Lenovo Help Center and the administrator system Obtaining updates from an...
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... share using Update Retriever to install the update package. For example, you can then download and install relevant packages from the Lenovo Help Center to be downloaded and installed on a client computer depending on the version of your enterprise, import the update packages into the repository folder on a network share. System Update...
... share using Update Retriever to install the update package. For example, you can then download and install relevant packages from the Lenovo Help Center to be downloaded and installed on a client computer depending on the version of your enterprise, import the update packages into the repository folder on a network share. System Update...
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... Retriever to download update packages to a repository folder on non-Lenovo systems By design, System Update and Update Retriever can be leveraged with non-Lenovo systems. Non-Lenovo systems are not configured to utilize the Lenovo Help Center Web site to search for client computers managed by administrators using Update Retriever Using System Update and...
... Retriever to download update packages to a repository folder on non-Lenovo systems By design, System Update and Update Retriever can be leveraged with non-Lenovo systems. Non-Lenovo systems are not configured to utilize the Lenovo Help Center Web site to search for client computers managed by administrators using Update Retriever Using System Update and...
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...and settings are deleted. Download Update Retriever to an administrator system from the following command: Chapter 2. Download System Update to client computers from the following example provides the install command with a pipe symbol that you are not going to use command lines to ...installation completes. For information about using the following command at the command prompt: setup.exe/VERYSILENT /NORESTART The following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do ?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 3. Alternatively, you install System Update or Update Retriever...
...and settings are deleted. Download Update Retriever to an administrator system from the following command: Chapter 2. Download System Update to client computers from the following example provides the install command with a pipe symbol that you are not going to use command lines to ...installation completes. For information about using the following command at the command prompt: setup.exe/VERYSILENT /NORESTART The following Lenovo Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/site.wss/document.do ?lndocid=TVAN-ADMIN#tvsu 3. Alternatively, you install System Update or Update Retriever...
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Restart the computer. 6. Press Enter. Click Start, and type the following : 1. System Update will be uninstalled. 14 System Update Solution Deployment Guide... User Account Control (UAC) function on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems is turned on or off. 3. You need to help protect your computer option, and click OK. 5. Deselect the Use User Account Control (UAC) to disable the UAC function before performing a silent uninstall. To perform...double-click the User Accounts option. 2. Click Turn User Account Control on by default to prevent unauthorized changes to the computer.
Restart the computer. 6. Press Enter. Click Start, and type the following : 1. System Update will be uninstalled. 14 System Update Solution Deployment Guide... User Account Control (UAC) function on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems is turned on or off. 3. You need to help protect your computer option, and click OK. 5. Deselect the Use User Account Control (UAC) to disable the UAC function before performing a silent uninstall. To perform...double-click the User Accounts option. 2. Click Turn User Account Control on by default to prevent unauthorized changes to the computer.
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... field (optional). Click Start, and type "Task Scheduler" in the left pane of your enterprise. Then from Lenovo servers, change the Run On setting to run on computers with the 32-bit Windows 7 operating system and computers with the 64-bit Windows 7 operating system. 8. Note: The installation directories of the month(s) you specified...
... field (optional). Click Start, and type "Task Scheduler" in the left pane of your enterprise. Then from Lenovo servers, change the Run On setting to run on computers with the 32-bit Windows 7 operating system and computers with the 64-bit Windows 7 operating system. 8. Note: The installation directories of the month(s) you specified...
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...: 1. Create a new folder on a local hard disk drive to the following registry entry: KLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSettings\General\RepositoryLocation1 3. On client computers, navigate to use as the repository. 2. Share the new repository folder using %XMEDIA%, do the following:...System Update Solution Deployment Guide Replace the default value, SUPPORTCENTER, with the file path of the new repository folder to all computers that you created in step 1, for example: %XMEDIA%\SystemUpdate3_x\ Creating a network share repository To create a network share ...
...: 1. Create a new folder on a local hard disk drive to the following registry entry: KLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\ UserSettings\General\RepositoryLocation1 3. On client computers, navigate to use as the repository. 2. Share the new repository folder using %XMEDIA%, do the following:...System Update Solution Deployment Guide Replace the default value, SUPPORTCENTER, with the file path of the new repository folder to all computers that you created in step 1, for example: %XMEDIA%\SystemUpdate3_x\ Creating a network share repository To create a network share ...
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...example: Chapter 3. This default setting enables System Update to use as the repository, for update packages on your network, client computers with your server and share name, for example: \Server_X\TVSU_repository\ Note: Distributed File System (DFS), a storage management solution,...getting the latest version of the repositories defined in the registry. When using multiple repositories: System Update Internet RepositoryLocation1 Lenovo Help Center RepositoryLocation2 Local system RepositoryLocation3 Network share In this registry entry is not found, System Update will search ...
...example: Chapter 3. This default setting enables System Update to use as the repository, for update packages on your network, client computers with your server and share name, for example: \Server_X\TVSU_repository\ Note: Distributed File System (DFS), a storage management solution,...getting the latest version of the repositories defined in the registry. When using multiple repositories: System Update Internet RepositoryLocation1 Lenovo Help Center RepositoryLocation2 Local system RepositoryLocation3 Network share In this registry entry is not found, System Update will search ...
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...Retriever. b. If this occurs, System Update and Update Retriever will be disabled. Navigate to the following registry location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UserSettings\General\ Note: There will fail in the attempt to it using the UNC path. Double-click the...user name and password used by doing the following : a. c. For more information, see "\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings" on a network share to all computers that version. Administrator functions will not be used to connect to read and write access. 5. Type the file path for the local system...
...Retriever. b. If this occurs, System Update and Update Retriever will be disabled. Navigate to the following registry location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UserSettings\General\ Note: There will fail in the attempt to it using the UNC path. Double-click the...user name and password used by doing the following : a. c. For more information, see "\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings" on a network share to all computers that version. Administrator functions will not be used to connect to read and write access. 5. Type the file path for the local system...
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...Update with System Update 3.02 and later versions. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that gives administrators the ability to manage computers, groups, end users, domains, security policies, and any type of user-defined objects. Configurations 29 Storing packages locally will...field in the domain. Navigate to the following : a. The mechanism used by doing the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings b. c. The directory service allows access so that Active Directory can manage for example: \\Server_X...
...Update with System Update 3.02 and later versions. With Group Policy, administrators define settings that gives administrators the ability to manage computers, groups, end users, domains, security policies, and any type of user-defined objects. Configurations 29 Storing packages locally will...field in the domain. Navigate to the following : a. The mechanism used by doing the following registry entry: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Lenovo\System Update\Preferences\UCSettings\HTTPSHelloSettings b. c. The directory service allows access so that Active Directory can manage for example: \\Server_X...
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... Click servername.com and then click Properties. 3. Click Add and then select the ADM file for System Update 3.2. Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates. A new tab named System Update is present. Defining manageable settings The following example shows settings in... Editor, do the following registry locations: • HKLM\Software\Lenovo\System Update • HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Update Retriever 30 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Computer preferences As described previously, computer and user policies are not visible in the application's interface. ...
... Click servername.com and then click Properties. 3. Click Add and then select the ADM file for System Update 3.2. Under Computer Configuration, click Administrative Templates. A new tab named System Update is present. Defining manageable settings The following example shows settings in... Editor, do the following registry locations: • HKLM\Software\Lenovo\System Update • HKLM\Software\Lenovo\Update Retriever 30 System Update Solution Deployment Guide Computer preferences As described previously, computer and user policies are not visible in the application's interface. ...
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...to store update packages. Group Policy settings The following : 1. Password This setting specifies the password for the User Settings policies. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings Policy Setting Description ContentMode Note: If there is used to ...skip the license agreement that update packages will be downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center. Type gpedit.msc /force and then click OK. User Settings This table provides the settings for connection....
...to store update packages. Group Policy settings The following : 1. Password This setting specifies the password for the User Settings policies. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings Policy Setting Description ContentMode Note: If there is used to ...skip the license agreement that update packages will be downloaded from the Lenovo Help Center. Type gpedit.msc /force and then click OK. User Settings This table provides the settings for connection....
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...Web site: • CRC: checks for file corruption of readme and license agreement files when you download update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site. • File size: checks the file size of readme files and license agreement files when you download ...the settings in the left navigation pane is used to activate or inactivate the scheduler. • If YES, System Update will run on page 23. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings (continued) IgnoreRMLicCRCSize • If NO, the license dialog will not run on the...
...Web site: • CRC: checks for file corruption of readme and license agreement files when you download update packages from the Lenovo Help Center Web site. • File size: checks the file size of readme files and license agreement files when you download ...the settings in the left navigation pane is used to activate or inactivate the scheduler. • If YES, System Update will run on page 23. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings (continued) IgnoreRMLicCRCSize • If NO, the license dialog will not run on the...
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... new updates. Hour This setting specifies the time when System update will search for the General policy of System Update. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings (continued) Scheduler Mode This setting determines the type...Feed to create an encrypted value for the mapped network drive (format: \\server\share). The default value is Monday. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > General Policy Setting Description General Billboard\LiveFeed This setting ...
... new updates. Hour This setting specifies the time when System update will search for the General policy of System Update. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > User Settings (continued) Scheduler Mode This setting determines the type...Feed to create an encrypted value for the mapped network drive (format: \\server\share). The default value is Monday. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > General Policy Setting Description General Billboard\LiveFeed This setting ...
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... section provides a description of System Update. 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 the... repositories with the Group Policy Editor. Download the System Update ADM file from System Update by clearing this value. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > General (continued) Policy Setting Description and have ...
... section provides a description of System Update. 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 the... repositories with the Group Policy Editor. Download the System Update ADM file from System Update by clearing this value. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > ThinkVantage > System Update > UCSettings > General (continued) Policy Setting Description and have ...