Managing installation parameters
The Installation tab allows you to configure the parameters for the patch installation procedure of the patch group. The following topics provide more information about installation parameters:
Available parameters for patch installation
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Quiet Mode | This option displays if the installation of the patch group's patches is to be executed without the remote user being aware of it. Otherwise the default dialog boxes concerned with patch installation appears. By default this value is set to Yes. |
Stop On Error | With this option you can define if the installation of patches is to continue even if one of the patches of the group has failed to install. By default this option is set to true , continue the installation. |
Lock mouse and keyboard on client device | Defines if the mouse and keyboard on the target device are blocked during the patch installation, that is, the user logged on to the local device may not execute any other operations during the installation. |
Locking Message | Enter into this box the message to be displayed on the screen of the target device to inform the user what is happening on his device. If no text is entered here a default message appears. |
Force Installation | This option allows you to force the installation of a patch group again even if it was already installed. This can be useful, if for example a problem occurred in the network or a device crashed during the installation. |
Patch Group Options | In this section you need to define the type of installation for the patch. If the patch to install is not applicable to any of the Microsoft Office products select No Specific Office Install Options from the drop-down list. Otherwise, you have the following options for Microsoft Office patches: |
Patch Job Options | In this section you can define additional options specific to patch jobs. |
Retry Attempts | The number of installation retries before the patch is shown as failed in the Console. Updating the ConfigFiles reinitializes this parameter to 0 and the installation process starts again. |
Encryption Driver Path (Windows 10) | Defines the path that contains the encryption drivers if any. This parameter is only used when installing windows 10 major updates on the encrypted drives. This parameter modifies the command that installs the update by adding /ReflectDrivers in it. |
To modify the installation parameters
To modify the values of the installation parameters, proceed as follows:
- Double-click any line of the table in the right window frame.
The Properties window appears. - Make the required modifications in the available parameters.
- Click OK to confirm the modifications and to close the window.
You modified the parameters that define the actual installation procedure of the patch group.