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Administrative (ADM) template files The ADM (Administrative) template file defines policy settings used by applications on the client computers. Policies are specific settings that govern the application behavior. Policy settings also define whether the end user will be allowed to set specific settings through the application. Settings defined by an administrator on the server are defined as policies. Settings defined by a end user on the client computer for an application are defined as preferences. As defined by Microsoft, policy settings take precedence over preferences. When System Update checks for a setting, it will look for the setting in the following order: v Computer policies v Computer preferences As described previously, computer and user policies are defined by the administrator. These settings can be initialized through the start.reg file or through a Group Policy in Active Directory. Computer preferences are set by the end user on the client computer through options in the applications interface. Note: If you are using an ADM file and Group Policy to set policy settings for System Update, ensure you are using the ADM file release specifically for each version. For example, if you are customizing policies for System Update 3.2, you must use the ADM file designed for System Update 3.2. Adding Administrative Templates (ADM file): To add an ADM file into Group Policy, complete the following steps: 1. On your server, launch Active Directory. 2. Click on servername.com and then click Properties. 3. On the Group Policy tab, highlight the New Group Policy Object and click Edit button. Note: You can also run gpedit.msc and it will launch the Group Policy editor. 4. Under Computer Configuration, right click on Administrative Templates. 5. Press the Add button and then select the ADM file for System Update. 6. Press the Close button on the Add/Remove Templates dialog box. 7. Click the Administrative Templates tab under the Computer Configuration. A new tab named ThinkVantage is present. Under the ThinkVantage tab there will be a System Update tab. All the available settings can be configured now for this machine. Note: For Windows 2000, if User Configuration policies are not visible in Group Policy when you add a new ADM file, close Group Policy and then reopen Group Policy. For Windows XP and Windows Vista, if ThinkVantage policies for System Update are duplicated when you add a new ADM file, close Group Policy and then reopen Group Policy. Defining manageable settings: The following example shows settings in the Group Policy editor using the following hierarchy: Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>ThinkVantage> System Update>UserSettings>General>RepositoryLocation1 The ADM files indicate where in the registry the settings will be reflected. These settings will be in the following registry locations: HKLM\Software\Lenovo\System Update Chapter 3. Configurations 29

Section	Page
Contents	3
Preface	5
Chapter 1. Overview	7
System Update	7
Update Retriever	7
Managing the update process	7
System Update	8
System Update and Update Retriever	8
Deploying updates/packages to client systems	9
System Update and Update Retriever with customized update packages	9
Non-Lenovo	10
Chapter 2. Installation	11
Installation requirements	11
.Net	12
Installation components	12
System Update languages	12
Update Retriever languages	13
Installation considerations	13
System Update standard installation procedures and command-line parameters	14
Windows Vista considerations	15
List of parameters	15
Installing System Update or Update Retriever	16
Uninstall	16
Silent uninstall for Windows Vista	17
Chapter 3. Configurations	19
Connection configurations	19
Configuring System Update	20
Configuring System Update with the registry	20
UC Settings configurable items	21
UC Settings\\HTTPSHelloSettings configurable items	22
UC Settings\\HTTPSPackageSettings configurable items	23
Proxy server configurations	24
User Settings\\General configurations	24
User Settings\\Scheduler	28
Repository configurations	31
Version control for System Update	33
Configuring System Update with Active Directory	34
Administrative (ADM) template files	35
Group Policy settings	36
Managing network share repositories with Active Directory®	40
System Update version control using Active Directory	41
Configuring System Update with start.reg	41
Configuring multiple repository locations using the start.reg file	43
System Update version control with start.reg	43
System Update billboard and the start.reg file	44
Chapter 4. Working with System Update	45
About System Update	45
Extras tab	45
System Update billboard	45
Working with update packages	46
Downloading and installing updates	46
Using the Lenovo Help Center Web site	46
Using a repository on a client system	46
Using a repository on a network share	46
Working with license agreements	47
Using System Update	47
Scheduling the search for updates	48
Automatic search for new updates	48
Automatic search for new updates with download	49
Automatic search for new updates with download and install	49
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
Update Retriever setup	51
Using Update Retriever	52
Search for updates with Update Retriever	52
Manual check for new updates	52
Modify settings	52
Configuring automatic check for new updates	53
Automatic search and download of new updates	53
Viewing the download history	53
Show updates in a repository	54
Hiding updates	54
Importing updates	54
Importing an update package into network share repository	54
Scheduling updates	55
Scheduling search for critical updates	55
Scheduling search for critical and recommended updates	55
Assigning triplets to an update	55
Generating a contents report of the network share repository	55
Creating and modifying an update package	55
About update packages	55
Creating an update package	57
Modifying an update package	57
Keyboard shortcuts	58
Chapter 6. Working with Thin Installer	59
About Thin Installer	59
Downloading Thin Installer	59
System requirements	59
.Net	59
Using Thin Installer	60
Log file	62
Windows Vista considerations	63
Return codes	64
Keyboard shortcuts	64
Configuring Thin Installer	64
Configuring Thin Installer with XML	64
Uninstall	67
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 packages	71
Creating repository folders	71
Configuring System Update on client systems	71
Working with Update Retriever	71
Deploying the packages	72
Scenario 3 - Deploy onto non-Lenovo systems	72
Scenario 4 - Disabling the Web upgrade for System Update	73
Scenario 5 - Installing specific packages with the MSDOS Command Prompt	73
Scenario 6 - Deploying packages to client system repositories	74
Step 1 - Administrator system setup	74
Step 2 - Configuring System Update on client systems	74
Scenario 7 - Working with firewalls and the Scheduler function	74
Scenario 8 - Working with Thin Installer	75
Deploying the packages using USB or CD	75
Deploying the packages using network share repository	75
Deploying the packages using a system management tool	75
Integrating Thin Installer with ImageUltra Builder (IUB)	76
Integrating Thin Installer with a Sysprep Image	76
Appendix A. Command line parameters	77
Automatic search	77
Command line scripts	77
Search modes	83
Notification parameters	84
Map Drive utility	86
Command line interface	87
Using the MapDrv utility	87
Displaying encrypted user name and password strings	87
Storing network share information for a TVT	88
Connecting to the network share for a TVT	88
Disconnecting the network share for a TVT	88
Appendix B. Notices	89

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Administrative (ADM) template files

The ADM (Administrative) template file defines policy settings used by

applications on the client computers. Policies are specific settings that govern the

application behavior. Policy settings also define whether the end user will be

allowed to set specific settings through the application.

Settings defined by an administrator on the server are defined as policies. Settings

defined by a end user on the client computer for an application are defined as

preferences. As defined by Microsoft, policy settings take precedence over

preferences. When System Update checks for a setting, it will look for the setting

in the following order:

Computer policies

Computer preferences

As described previously, computer and user policies are defined by the

administrator. These settings can be initialized through the start.reg file or through

a Group Policy in Active Directory. Computer preferences are set by the end user

on the client computer through options in the applications interface.

Note:

If you are using an ADM file and Group Policy to set policy settings for

System Update, ensure you are using the ADM file release specifically for each

version. For example, if you are customizing policies for System Update 3.2, you

must use the ADM file designed for System Update 3.2.

Adding Administrative Templates (ADM file):

To add an ADM file into Group

Policy, complete the following steps:

On your server, launch Active Directory.

Click on

servername.com

and then click

Properties

On the Group Policy tab, highlight the New Group Policy Object and click

Edit

button.

Note:

You can also run gpedit.msc and it will launch the Group Policy editor.

Under Computer Configuration, right click on

Administrative Templates

Press the

Add

button and then select the ADM file for System Update.

Press the

button on the Add/Remove Templates dialog box.

Click the Administrative Templates tab under the Computer Configuration. A

new tab named ThinkVantage is present. Under the ThinkVantage tab there will

be a System Update tab. All the available settings can be configured now for

this machine.

Note:

For Windows 2000, if User Configuration policies are not visible in Group

Policy when you add a new ADM file, close Group Policy and then reopen Group

Policy. For Windows XP and Windows Vista, if ThinkVantage policies for System

Update are duplicated when you add a new ADM file, close Group Policy and

then reopen Group Policy.

Defining manageable settings:

The following example shows settings in the

Group Policy editor using the following hierarchy:

Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>ThinkVantage>

System Update>UserSettings>General>RepositoryLocation1

The ADM files indicate where in the registry the settings will be reflected. These

settings will be in the following registry locations:

HKLM\Software\Lenovo\System Update

Chapter 3. Configurations