You can view or edit deployment types available for Configuration Manager on the Environment Settings page by clicking the Deployments and Basic tabs.
Available options:
- Required - Application installation will be forced
- Available - Users can choose to install the application from Software Center
- Available with forced upgrade - Users can choose to install the application from Software Center. If, however, a superceded version of the application is found, the system will force the upgrade.
You can view or edit user notification options on the Environment Settings page by clicking the Deployments and Basic tabs.
Available options:
- Show all as toast notifications - Display in Software Center and show all notifications using toast notifications
- Show all - Display in Software Center and show all notifications using dialog window
- Show only when restart required - Display in Software Center, and only show notifications for computer restarts using dialog window
- None - Hide in Software Center and do not show any notifications
Choose among the following application availability settings in Application Manager:
Allowed Weekdays - Select from the drop-down. The default is Any working day.
Timing - Select from drop-down
- As soon as possible
- Specified UTC Time
- Specified Client Local Time
For Specified UTC Time & Client Local Time, click the Clock icon to set a time.
Choose from the following application deadline settings in Application Manager:
Allowed Weekdays - Select from the drop-down. The default is Any working day.
Timing - Select from the drop-down
- As soon as possible
- Specified UTC Time
- Specified Client Local Time
For Specified UTC Time & Client Local Time, click the Clock icon to set a time.
These advanced settings related to the deployment are the same options available in the Configuration Manager console when creating a new deployment. By default, all these options are set to No.
- Allow end users to attempt to repair this application
- Pre-deploy software to the user's primary device
- Send wake-up packets
- Allow metered connections
- Automatically close executables
- Require Admin approval
Application Manager offers an option to control the installation behavior on Windows Embedded devices on the Deployments > Advanced tab. By default, the Commit changes at a deadline option is set to No.
- When set to Yes, changes are committed at the installation deadline. A restart is required and the changes persist on the device.
- When set to No, changes are committed during a maintenance window. The application installs to the temporary overlay, and is committed at a later time.
Application Manager offers the following maintenance window settings on the Deployments > Advanced tab. By default, both options are set to No.
- Allow installation outside maintenance window
- Allow restart outside maintenance window
Application Manager offers a deployment scheduling setting on the Deployments > Advanced tab. By default, the Allow delays option is set to No.
- When set to Yes, allows for a delay before enforcing the deployment. The delay may be up to the grace period defined in client settings.
- When set to No, a delay cannot be set.