HELP FILE

How to Change Update Settings for a Single Host

Remember: A Premier or Insight subscription is required to use this feature.
  1. In LogMeIn Central, from either the Computers page or Updates page, click the shield icon or Properties > Updates next to the computer you want to change.
    The Change settings page is displayed.
  2. Change how Windows installs updates. Some settings may be managed by the system administrator. See Windows documentation for details. All settings are the same as in Windows.
    Option Description
    Important updates Select how important updates are downloaded and installed.
    Recommended updates Choose how to manage recommended updates. Not valid for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 hosts.
    Who can install updates Choose who can install updates. Not valid for Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003 hosts.
    Software to update Choose to install either Windows updates only or Microsoft product updates along with Windows updates (for example, Microsoft Office updates).

    The updates that only a system administrator can change are grayed out.

  3. To display delivery options, click Change next to How the settings above are delivered to hosts.

    These settings are not applied to hosts, but rather tell LogMeIn how to deliver the Updates-related settings.

    Option Description
    Attempt to connect to computers for LogMeIn will attempt to change how Windows installs updates for this period of time.
    Wake up computers Send a Wake On LAN command before attempting to deliver changes to update settings. Hosts must meet all Wake On LAN requirements. See How to Wake a Computer in Sleep Mode or Powered Off Using Wake On LAN.
  4. Click Apply Settings.