Application Settings

The Application Settings page sets defaults and other settings that apply to the entire Software Deployment and Update module.

General Settings tab

Click the Edit button to set the following:

Ninite Pro Installer/Scanner Installed - Displays only if licenses must be purchased directly from Ninite. New licenses for Software Deployment and Update are managed by Ninite directly. Software Deployment and Update licenses purchased before May 31, 2015 are not affected by this change. If licenses are purchased from Ninite directly, users must download a NinitePro.exe file provided by Ninite. The file must be renamed to NinitePro.txt, then uploaded into Software Deployment and Update using the Upload Installer File lookup field. After the upload users can begin using Software Deployment and Update on as many agents as their Ninite Pro license allows.
Scheduled Items removed in (days) - The number of days to display historical items on the Schedules page.
Archive alerts older than (days) - Alerts older than the number of days specified are archived automatically each day at midnight. Archived alerts displays on the Archived Alerts page. Click the Archive Alerts button to immediately archive alerts older than the number of days specified.
Default Test Agent for Windows - The machine ID that displays by default in test deployment drop-down lists.
Show Ignored Cabinet in Master Catalog - If checked, the Ignored cabinet displays below the Master Catalog on the Catalog page. This enables you to trim the Master Catalog folder tree of folders, software titles or versions that are of no interest to you.
Default Value for Always Deploy Latest - If checked, when a software title is added to a profile in the Manage > New Windows Profile / Edit Profile window, the Always Deploy Latest checkbox is checked by default. See Deployment Options for more information.
Agents Download Installer From - This option only displays in an on premises VSA.
- VSA Write File - The agent downloads the installer file from the Kaseya Server.
- VSA URL - The agent uses http to download the installer file from the Kaseya Server. Http is typically slower, unless a web server such as Akamai is set up for the Kaseya Server. Akamai may redirect an http request to a faster cached location to download from.
Default Application Deployment Behavior - Specifies the default action to be taken for a software title and version added to a profile. The default action can be overridden by profile, software title and version on the Manage page.
- Scan only - Only determine if it's installed or not.
- Scan, and update if installed - Update it if it's already installed and requires an update.
- Scan, deploy, and update - Update it if it's already installed and requires an update. Install it if is not already installed. This is the default and was the only behavior available in the previous release.
Action Report - For software titles and versions set to Scan Only and Scan & Update If Installed within a profile, an out of compliance status icon on the Deployment Analysis page can be changed to one of the following:
- Out of Compliance - Reported as an out of compliance status icon. No change. This is the default setting.
- Warning - Reported as a warning status icon.
- In Compliance - Reported as an in compliance status icon

Schedule > Schedule tab

The Daily Maintenance Schedule runs every hour and cannot be changed. The daily schedule performs several tasks.
- Updates catalog with new software
- Removes processed scheduled items
- Updates software in local storage

Actions

Daily Maintenance History - Displays a log of past daily maintenance runs.
Configure Schedules - Click to schedule the following items.
- Default Baseline Scan Schedule - The baseline scan schedule pattern designates a recurring schedule to run a one-time baseline scan on machines that have just started being managed by Software Deployment and Update. A baseline scan serves as a benchmark for comparison with the latest scan. See Software Deployment - Machine Changes. Applies only to machines added to Software Deployment and Update after you change this setting. Click the plus icon to create a new schedule pattern.
- Default Latest Scan Schedule - The latest scan schedule pattern designates when machines with profiles are scanned on a recurring schedule. Applies only to machines added to Software Deployment and Update after you change this setting. Click the plus icon to create a new schedule pattern.

Schedule > Schedule Patterns tab

Add / Edit - Creates or changes a schedule pattern. A schedule pattern is a named, pre-configured, recurring schedule that displays in scheduling drop-down lists. This saves VSA users the trouble of configuring the same recurring schedule repeatedly for different kinds of tasks. Each type of recurrence—Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly—displays additional options appropriate for that type of recurrence. Includes start and end dates for the recurrence. Settings include:
- Name - The name of the schedule pattern.
- Use as default - If checked, this schedule pattern displays by default in schedule pattern drop-down lists.
- Distribution Window - Reschedules the task to a randomly selected time no later than the number of periods specified, to spread network traffic and server loading. For example, if the scheduled time for a task is 3:00 AM, and the distribution window is 1 hour, then the task schedule will be changed to run at a random time between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM.
- Skip if offline - If checked and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If blank and the machine is offline, run the task as soon as the machine is online again.
- Power up if offline - Windows only. If checked, powers up the machine if offline. Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the same LAN.
- Exclude the following time range - Applies only to the distribution window. If checked, specifies a time range to exclude the scheduling of a task within the distribution window. Specifying a time range outside of the distribution window is ignored by the scheduler.
Delete - Deletes a selected schedule pattern.

Languages tab

Add - Adds a language code to the Languages tab. This tab determines the display of language-specific installers displayed in the Master Catalog. Language Neutral installers are always shown in the Master Catalog. Also determines the language codes displayed when defining a custom installer.
Delete - Deletes a selected language code.

Offline Scanner

Agents without internet access can be optionally configured to use an offline scanner to run Software Deployment and Update scans. Only connectivity to the Kaseya Server is required. The offline scanner is refreshed nightly on the Kaseya Server. Agent machines are individually configured to use the offline scanner using the Offsite Scanner tab on the Application Settings page. If a machine is configured to use the offline scanner, it downloads the latest offline scanner from the Kaseya Server and scans using this file instead of downloading a similar file from the internet. If an agent has internet access, using the offline scanner is not recommended, since nightly updates to the offline scanner cause it to be downloaded by agents more frequently.

The list of machines displayed depends on the machine ID / group ID filter and the user's scope.

Refresh Offline Scanner - Refreshes the offline scanner immediately. Clicking this button is only necessary if you know a change was made to the status of a software title and version within the last few hours, since the offsite scanner is refreshed nightly.
Use Offline Scanner - Select machines that do not have connectivity to the internet and click this button.