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ENTERPRISE

 

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6. Add an Event for each day of the week that the Maintenance Period will occur.
7. Enter the time to start the Maintenance Period in the 

Start Time

 field.

8.

Optional

:

 Check 

Disable Keyboard and Mouse

 to prevent the keyboard and mouse from 

functioning on the computer during the Maintenance Period.

9. From the 

Run

 drop-down list, choose an action to occur during the Maintenance Period. 

Select 

Batch file

 to allow computers to run a Batch file automatically during the Maintenance 

Period. A custom batch file can be entered on the 

Maintenance

 tab.

Select 

Windows Updates

 to allow computers to automatically install critical Windows updates 

during the Maintenance Period via the Internet or an SUS/WSUS server. The choice to use an 

SUS/WSUS server and specify the server’s IP address is configured on the 

Maintenance

 tab.

10. Enter the time to complete the Maintenance Period and to restart the computer into the 

Frozen state in the 

End Time

 field.

If the 

End Time

 precedes the 

Start Time

, the 

End Time

 is assumed to be during the next day.

11.

Optional

:

 Check 

Shutdown after Maintenance

 to shut the computer down at the conclusion 

of the Maintenance Period instead of restarting it. If 

Shutdown

 is checked, the computer is 

Frozen the next time it is started.

Configuring Other Options

The 

Run Bat 

radio button allows the computers to run a batch file automatically during the Maintenance 

period. Click on the 

Advanced Maintenance 

tab and enter the following lines in the Batch File window, 

as shown below:

Updating Workstation Configuration

1.  When  the  Configuration  screen  is  closed,  a  pop-up  message  appears,  requesting  the 

administrator to select the computers to send the new configuration to. 

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