Description Although most users will update AutoMate™ to the latest version via the Tools | Net-Update menu option, the Update AutoMate™ task action is provided so that users may build tasks to accomplish one or both of these two objectives: Build and deploy a task through an AutoMate™ Enterprise Server to update entire networks of AutoMate™ clients. Schedule the update process (i.e. every month, download the latest version of AutoMate™)

Update AutoMate dialog

Parameters

Download from Unisyn
This options causes AutoMate™ to download the current installation directly from Unisyn’s FTP Servers. A version will only be downloaded if it is newer than the one running on the client attempting to download.

Install from Network Drive Path
This causes Automate to use the file specified in the Path to Installation Field

Path to Installation
When Install From a Network Drive is checked. This field should be populated with the path and filename to the AutoMate™ installation. The path should be visible to all the clients to whom this task is going to be deployed and run on.

Show Progress Window
When checked AutoMate™ will show a progress window while the file is being downloaded, when uncheck the install will be completely silent.

Force Reboot
If the AutoMate™ installation needs to reboot when complete, when this option is checked it will force a machine reboot. The user will not be prompted, so use with caution. If this installation does not need to reboot then no reboot will be performed.

Notes

Most of the options for the Update AutoMate™ action control how the file is obtained. The file to point to is a regular AutoMate™ installation file (the same that is obtained at our web site). Every AutoMate™ installation has special command line options that allow it to run and configure itself in silent mode. Once the file is obtained on the machine running the task the action handles shutting AutoMate™ down, starting the install in silent mode (the only thing users will see is a setup icon in the system tray (next to the system clock). When the install is complete the AutoMate™ helper process will restart the AutoMate™ Task Service. This greatly enhances the ease with which network administrators may upgrade AutoMate™ installations on entire networks and/or multiple machines.

Related Topics:

Net-Update

Reboot Action

Shutdown Action

Quit AutoMate Action

Login Action

Logout Action

Other Available Actions