9.8.2 Manually registering and delivering program updates
In addition to automatically delivering program updates, the administrator can manually register and distribute program updates. For example, the administrator can manually register and distribute important security-related updates immediately without waiting for automatic delivery by JP1/IT Desktop Management 2.
If program updates need to be registered and delivered manually, the administrator must download the program updates and register the program update files.
To register and deliver program updates manually:
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Download the program updates.
The program updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Japan website.
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Display the Security module.
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In the menu area, select Windows Update and then Update List.
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In Action in the information area, select Add Windows Update.
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In the displayed dialog box, enter information about the program updates to be added. Select Register Windows Update File and then enter the information required for registration. After entering the information, click OK.
The program update is added to Update List, and the program update files are registered.
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Add program updates to the update group if only the specific update should be applied. The program updates are applied to the computers according to the auto-enforce settings in security policies to which an update group is set.
The program updates are applied to the computer according to the auto-enforce settings in security policies.
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If the administrator cannot connect to the Internet from the administrator's computer, the administrator can register program update files if the administrator uses a computer that can connect to the Internet, download program updates from the Microsoft Japan website, and then use the data.