User Guide
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Advanced Maintenance
e Advanced Maintenance tab is used to specify SUS server and batch file options for a scheduled
Maintenance period.
To use an SUS (Microso Soware Update Services) server for Windows critical updates, check Use
SUS Server and specify the server’s IP address or server name. If Use SUS Server is unchecked, Windows
critical updates are downloaded via the Internet for each workstation individually.
Microso SUS client can be downloaded at:
http://www.microso.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/susclient/default.asp.
Microso SUS server can be downloaded by searching for SUS server at:
http://www.microso.com.
Custom Batch Files
Enter a custom batch file to run during the Maintenance period on any days specified on the Maintenanc
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tab. e same batch file applies to all days that Run Bat File has been checked.
e following options are available when running custom batch files:
• To clear the current batch file, click New.
• To load an existing text file into the Batch File field, click Open.
A standard Open File dialog is displayed where a file can be selected.
• To save the contents of the Batch File field to a text file, click Save.
A standard Save File dialog is displayed where a location and file name can be specified.
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Customized batch files execute with local system privileges. If the updates to be deployed are
located on file servers that require authentication, the Auto Login option must be enabled.
Enter the authorized account Login ID, password, and domain to access the file servers. is
option works on Windows 2000/XP only.
Insert custom batch file here