Managing preinstallation parameters
This tab defines the behavior of the patching system prior to the actual patch installation on the target device. The default values for these parameters can be defined per user in the respective tab of the Patch Deployment section of the Preferences window.
The following topics provide more information about preinstallation parameters:
Available parameters
Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
Information Window | This option defines if a pop-up menu appears, of the target device, informing the remote user that patches will now be installed and applied on his computer. |
Message to Display | This is a free text box in which you can enter the message to be displayed on the screen of the target device. If no text is entered here a default message (The system is about to apply the security update.) will be displayed. This message is localized in all console languages. If you enter your own text here it will not be localized and will appear as entered on all operating system languages. |
Allow User to Extend Countdown Timer | Check this box if the user can extend the countdown timer before the patch installation will automatically start. |
Initial Countdown (sec) | This text box defines in seconds the time before the information window that displays is auto-validated to allow the patch installation to proceed. To deactivate the option 0 must be set. |
Timer Incrementation Value (min) | This value in minutes defines the interval by which the countdown timer is incremented each time the user decides to extend it, if he was allowed to do so by the preceding option. |
Timer Maximum Extension Value (min) | This value defines the maximum interval the countdown timer can be extended. If for example the initial value is 2 minutes, the user can each time extend it by 2 minutes as well, and this value is set to 5 minutes, the user can extend the countdown once, 2 min initial 2*2 min extension makes 6 minutes which is higher than the defined 5 minutes. |
Modifying the preinstallation parameters
To modify the values of the preinstallation 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 behavior of the patching system before the actual patch installation.