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Note:

If you have multiple machine type/model numbers selected in the Update Retriever main window, all

packages common to the multiple systems that you select in the Applicable Updates window will result

in a check mark next to each system. Clearing the check box for one system will clear the check boxes

for all of the systems.

Downloadingandinstallingupdates

You can download and install update packages from the following different locations:

•

The Lenovo Help Center Web site

•

The repository folder on a local system

•

The repository folder on a network share

The following sections explain each location in detail, so that you can provide the best configuration for

your organization.

UsingtheLenovoHelpCenterWebsite

You can manually initiate a search for new updates using System Update. System Update notifies you that

the following information is communicated to determine the applicable update packages for your system:

•

Operating system

•

Machine type

•

Operating system language

System Update will then provide a selectable list of updates. You will have the option to defer updates, so

you can download the update package and install it at a later time, or you can download the update package

and install it immediately. Once you select the updates to download and confirm the selections, the updates

will be downloaded and installed to your system.

Usingtherepositoryfolderonalocalsystem

You can set up your computer to store update packages locally. Do this by creating a folder on your

computer to use as the repository, and then change the repository path in the registry that points to that

repository on your local computer.

Usingtherepositoryfolderonanetworkshare

You can download and install new updates from a repository that resides on a network share. System

Update will retrieve the end user credentials (user name and password) needed for authentication from the

application properties as encrypted strings. If a user name and password does not exist, System Update will

still attempt to connect to the network share but will prompt the user to provide a user name and password.

Note:

The user name and password properties can be managed by Active Directory. As the user name and

password must be encrypted when used as an application property, an administrator can use the Lenovo

supplied utility called MapDrv to generate encrypted strings for the user name and password using a

software key. For additional information about the MapDrv utility, see “MapDrv utility” on page 81.

The following keys are used to store the user name and password:

•

HKLM\Software\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\UNC=<network share>

•

HKLM\Software\Policies\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\UNC=

<network share>

•

HKLM\Software\Lenovo\MND\TVSUAPPLICATION\Pwd=

<encrypted password>

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System Update Solution Deployment Guide

Section	Page
Preface	5
Chapter 1. Overview	7
System Update	7
Update Retriever	7
Thin Installer	7
Managing the update process	7
System Update	8
System Update and Update Retriever	8
Using System Update and Update Retriever on non-Lenovo systems	11
Chapter 2. Installation	13
Installation requirements	13
.Net	14
Installation components	14
System Update languages	14
Update Retriever languages	16
Installation considerations	16
Installation procedures and command-line parameters	17
A scenario of installing System Update and Update Retriever in an enterprise environment	19
Uninstall	19
Silent uninstall on Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating systems	20
Chapter 3. Configurations	21
Connection configurations	21
Configuring System Update	21
Configuring System Update with the registry	22
Configuring System Update with Active Directory	35
Configuring System Update with the start.reg file	42
Chapter 4. Working with System Update	45
About System Update	45
Extras tab	45
System Update billboard	45
Working with update packages	45
Downloading and installing updates	46
Working with license agreements	47
Using System Update	47
Scheduling the search for updates	48
Viewing the download and installation history	49
Hiding and restoring hidden updates	49
Working with updates that force a reboot	49
Keyboard shortcuts	49
Chapter 5. Working with Update Retriever	51
About Update Retriever	51
About update packages	51
Update Retriever first time setup	52
Using Update Retriever	53
Manual searching for new updates	53
Scheduling the search for updates	54
Managing the repository	55
Modifying settings	57
Viewing history	57
Hiding updates	58
Exporting updates	58
Keyboard shortcuts	59
Chapter 6. Working with Thin Installer	61
About Thin Installer	61
Configuring Thin Installer	61
Using Thin Installer	64
Return error codes	67
Logs	67
Windows Vista and Windows 7 considerations	68
Web server configuration	68
Best practices	68
Uninstalling Thin Installer	68
Chapter 7. Best practices	69
Scenario 1 - Managing the update process	69
Step 1 - Installing the programs	69
Step 2 - Customizing the programs	70
Step 3 - Working with the programs	70
Scenario 2 - Deploying specific update packages	71
Creating repository folders	71
Configuring System Update on client computers	71
Working with Update Retriever	71
Deploying the packages	72
Scenario 3 - Deploying to non-Lenovo systems	72
Scenario 4 - Disabling the Web upgrade for System Update	73
Scenario 5 - Installing specific update packages with the MSDOS prompt	73
Scenario 6 - Deploying update packages to client computer repositories	74
Step 1 - Setting up the administrator system	74
Step 2 - Configuring System Update on client computers	74
Scenario 7 - Working with firewalls and the scheduler function	74
Scenario 8 - Working with Thin Installer	75
Deploying the packages using USB, CD, or DVD media	75
Deploying the update packages using a network share repository	75
Deploying the update packages using a system management tool	75
Integrating Thin Installer with the ImageUltra Builder program	75
Integrating Thin Installer with a Sysprep Image	76
Appendix A. Command line parameters	77
Automatic search	77
Command line scripts	77
Search modes	84
Notification parameters	85
MapDrv utility	87
Command line interface	87
Using the MapDrv utility	88
Appendix B. Notices	91

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