Admintools > UpdateServer Configuration Tool > Configuring a group
Configuring a group

The group configuration allows the configuration of:

  1. Specify the required update and patch settings for the group.
  2. Select Don't distribute patches or updates to these clients to prevent automatic distribution at low bandwidth. If this option is activated, the patches have to be distributed manually.
  3. Select Don't start patching or updating automatically to prevent automatic installation of patches and updates. Patching and updating has to be performed manually if this option is selected.
  4. Select Automatic restart before and after the patch or update to shut down the Windows systems on the UpdateAgents before and after applying the patch. The clients will be restarted automatically.
  5. If required, deselect clients from the groups list. Only the selected clients will be affected by the group settings.
Creating a group
  1. Click Create new group.
  2. Enter a name for the new group and click OK. The new group will be displayed in the group's column.
Renaming a group
  1. Click Rename group.
  2. Change the name of the group and click OK. All assigned UpdateAgents will remain in the group and adhere to the group's settings.
Deleting a group
  1. Select a group in the Groups column.
  2. Click Delete group. All clients in the group will be moved into the default group and will be exempted from the update settings. UpdateAgents in the default group will get updates and patches as soon as they are available.

The default group cannot be deleted.