Issue:
How to disable or enable automatic updates locally and via Policy Manager Console?
Resolution:
For Client Security clients, you can disable automatic updates by following these steps:
- Log into Policy Manager Console
- Highlight a host or policy domain from the domain tree
- Go to the Settings tab
- Go to the Centralized management page
- In the Automatic updates section, disable Enable automatic updates
If set to 'Disabled', Automatic Update Agent will not automatically check for any kind of new updates. This does not prevent user initiated updates ('check now' button).
Note: This setting is only applicable for Client Security and does not apply for Server Security.
It is not possible to disable automatic updates from the Client Security local user interface.
If you need to manage the updates differently, you can also change the polling interval. Set it to a longer time period, for example one week or month. When you would like the clients get the updates, you can temporarily set it back to a shorter time period.
How to change the settings via Policy Manager Console:
- Log into the Policy Manager Console
- Highlight a host or policy domain from the domain tree
- Go to the Settings tab
- Go to the Windows > Centralized management page
- In the Automatic updates section, change the setting Interval for polling updates from Policy Manager Server
Article no: 000016293