You can update a managed package manually or automatically.
In this article, we'll use Mozilla Firefox as an example of updating a managed package created from the Application Workspace Setup Store. Application Workspace Setup Store is configured with the on-demand synchronization method, the only one supported.
To manually update the managed package:
1. Open the Mozilla Firefox package and navigate to Overview > Updates.
2. Select the new version of Mozilla Firefox and click Apply update.
To update the managed package automatically:
Configure the email settings
To receive e-mail notifications within Application Workspace, you first have to add an email server in Manage > Mail Settings.
Click Create and configure all the necessary settings for this email server. This email server is used by the scheduled tasks to send email messages. For more information, see Mail Settings.
Don’t forget to use the Test option in the
Overview screen, to see if the configuration is working correctly.
Create a scheduled task
1. Navigate to Manage > Automation > Scheduled Tasks.
2. Click Create.
3. In the Create scheduled task that opens, select the 'Synchronize connector' type.
4. Under Settings:
- Select an existing Application Workspace Setup Store.
- Select Download and apply updates.
- Enable Send detailed per package notifications. By using this option you will receive, per managed package, a very detailed email message containing information such as release notes, CVE, CVSS information (if applicable), and the virus scan score. This information is important for risk mitigation.
- Select to which DTAP stage you want to deploy the updated package. Note that the default option represents the stage configured in the Releases screen of the connector.
5. In the Summary, leave the Modify package after creation selected and click Finish.
6. Navigate to Notifications and enable the notification and add one or more email addresses where Application Workspace should send detailed emails per managed package.
7. Navigate to Schedule and add a new schedule where you specify the desired frequency and time.
How the email notification looks like when an automatic update is applied:
