Comtech EF Data VMS v3.12.x Vipersat - Manual (Page 42)

General MN/22156, rev 12
2-2 VMS User Guide
VMS Server - MS Windows Update Setting
The Microsoft Windows Update feature provides a selection of configuration
settings. The default setting, Automatic, will automatically download and install
Windows updates. Typically, this process includes an automatic reboot of the
server to implement the updates.
A VMS server with the default setting and an active connection to the Internet is
susceptible to experiencing an automatic reboot that may adversely impact
Vipersat network functions.
Vipersat therefore strongly recommends that the Windows Update configura-
tion NOT be set to Automatic. This feature should be set to either of the two
selections below:
• Check for updates, but let me choose whether to download and install
them
• Download updates, but let me choose whether to install them
1. Access the Windows Update configuration window from the Start Menu by
choosing Windows Update from either the All Programs menu or the
Control Panel.
Figure 2-1 Windows Update window
2. From the left panel menu, select Change Settings. The window shown in
figure 2-2 will appear.