Windows Update on Praim Windows Thin Clients
"This panel is not visible on Praim Windows Thin Clients. In our Thin Clients, Windows Update is disabled by design. Praim makes Windows updates available through Praim Updates.
This panel allows you to configure through Agile Configurator how the device should behave whenever Windows Updates are available.
Execute Automatic Windows Updates from ThinMan
On the ThinMan console, you can select the device(s) you want to update, right click on them to access the contextual menu and select the Check for and apply Windows Updates option to proceed with the automatic updates.
ThinMan Profile Manager
All the parameters of this section are part of the device profile that can be distributed through a device policy in order to configure a group of devices.
WARNING
Other pre-existing system configuration or domain policies regarding Windows Updates may affect the proper execution of the parameters indicated on this panel.
Select the Configure Windows Update via Agile option to use specific parameters for Windows updates.
If Agile detects the current configuration of Windows operating system differs from the configuration set in Agile (defaulting to disabling Windows Updates), you must choose whether one of the following options:
- Apply: Apply the configuration currently set in Agile to the system.
- Import: Import the configuration currently set in the system into Agile.
¶ Apply
Click on Apply when you want to apply to the system the configuration currently set in Agile. In the image above, you will notice that Windows Update is enabled on the Windows O.S., while it is disabled in Agile. This means that Windows Update will be deactivated on the Windows O.S. After clicking the Apply button, you will see the window below.
Once rebooted, you can select the option Enable Windows Update. It will appear deselected, indicating that automatic updates for your Windows device have been deactivated.
A warning icon will appear—click it for more details (See the image below).
Important about Windows Update
By leaving the Enable Windows Update option unmarked, you will be deactivating automatic updates up to the next time you activate the Enable Windows Update. Remember you can do this also via ThinMan using the functionality Activate Automatic Windows Updates. .
¶ Import
Click on Import when you want to import the system configuration into Agile.
The following window will appear depending on the current settings of your Windows O.S. In the example above (see first image on this page), you will notice that Windows Update is enabled on the Windows O.S., while it is disabled in Agile. This means that Agile will enable the Windows Update feature when you click on Import.
The following options will appear:
- Do not update automatically: the device will be updated whenever Windows Updates are available.
- Let the user manually update: everytime Windows Updates are available, the user can manually proceed.
- Enable Windows Server Update Services (WSUS): when selected, you will need to indicate the following parameters:
- WSUS Address: indicate the WSUS Server URL.
- WSUS Status Address: it is the WSUS statistics Server. By default, it is autocomplete with the WSUS Address.
- Disable Internet Update