Configuring Software Modules Update task settings

To configure the Software Modules Update task:

1. In the Application Console tree, expand the Update node.
2. Select the Software Modules Update child node.
3. Click the Properties link in the results pane of the Software Modules Update node.

   The Task settings window opens.

4. On the General and Connection settings tabs, configure the settings for working with update sources.
5. On the General tab in the Update settings section, configure the settings for updating application modules:
   • Only check for available critical software modules updates
     

     Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes displays a notification about urgent updates to software modules available in the update source without downloading the updates. The notification is displayed if notifications about events of this type are enabled.

     This option is selected by default.

   • Copy and install critical software modules updates
     

     Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes downloads and installs critical updates of software modules.

   • Allow operating system restart
     

     The operating system is restarted after installing updates that require a restart.

     If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes restarts the operating system after installing updates that require a restart.

     This check box is active if the Copy and install critical software modules updates option is selected.

     The check box is cleared by default.

   • Receive information about available scheduled software modules updates
     

     Notifications about all scheduled updates of Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes software modules available in the update source are displayed. The application displays a notification if notifications are enabled for events of this type.

     If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes displays a notification about all scheduled software module updates available in the update source.

     The check box is selected by default.

6. On the Schedule and Advanced tabs, configure the task start schedule. By default, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes runs the Software Modules Update task on a weekly basis on Fridays at 4:00 PM (according to the regional time settings of the protected device).
7. On the Run as tab, configure the task to start using a specific user account.
8. Click OK.

The configured settings will be saved and applied at the next task start.

Kaspersky does not publish planned update packages on the update servers for automatic installation; these can be downloaded manually from the Kaspersky website. You can configure administrator notification about the New critical and scheduled updates are available event; the notification will contain the URL of the web page where scheduled updates can be downloaded.

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