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Managing network share repositories with Active Directory
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This section provides a description of the policy settings for the network share
repository. Setting these policies will prompt an end user for a user name and
password when the System Update end user interface is launched or when a
scheduled update occurs. When an end user authenticates into a domain and has
appropriate rights to access the network share repository, then no prompt for the
user name and password is displayed on the System Update end user interface.
Complete the following steps to set the policies for the network share repository:
Active Directory enables you to edit policy settings with the Group Policy editor.
To customize the settings for network share repository folder, add the
Administrative Template (ADM file) for System Update into the Group Policy
editor.
Complete the following steps to add the ADM file and to customize the settings:
1.
Download the System Update ADM file from the Lenovo Web site at:
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 released specifically for
each version. For example, if you are customizing policies for System Update
3.1, you must use the ADM file designed for System Update 3.1.
2.
On your server, launch Active Directory.
3.
Click on servername.com and then click Properties.
4.
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.
5.
Right click Administrative Templates.
6.
Select Add/Remove Templates.
7.
Press the Add button and then select the tvsu.adm file.
8.
Press the Close button on the Add/Remove Template dialog box. The
ThinkVantage tab is created.
Note:
Under the ThinkVantage tab there is a System Update tab. If you do
not see the applicable policy, ensure your Group Policy editor is set to display
all policy settings.
9.
Navigate the Group Policy editor to the following location:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\ThinkVantage
\System Update\User Settings\General\Repository Location
10.
Double-click Repository Location.
11.
In the Local Repository Location 1 field, change the value from
SUPPORTCENTER
to your network repository share, for example:
\\Server_X\TVSU_repository\
12.
Click Apply.
Note:
To push policy settings immediately after you configure the settings for
the ADM file, complete the following steps:
a.
From the Windows Start menu, click Run.
b.
Type gpedit.msc /force and then click OK.
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