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Configuring the System Updates utility
To configure System Updates, you can specify proxy server settings and select which
method of automatic checking to use (if any).
Configure System Updates from the FACI (if available) or Remote Desktop, or from a
web browser locally or remotely.
Configuring proxy settings from the FACI or Remote Desktop
If your print server connects to the Internet through a proxy server, you must specify the
information needed to access the proxy server. If not, System Updates uses the Internet
Explorer network settings.
N
OTE
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System Updates uses the SOAP protocol and port 80 to connect to the Internet.
T
O
SPECIFY
PROXY
SETTINGS
IN
S
YSTEM
U
PDATES
FROM
THE
FACI
OR
R
EMOTE
D
ESKTOP
1.
From the Start menu, choose Programs>Fiery>System Updates.
The System Updates Preferences dialog box appears.
N
OTE
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You can also access this dialog box by clicking the System Updates icon in the
Windows taskbar and choosing Preferences. This icon is visible only when new updates are
available for installation or when automatic checking for updates is disabled.
2.
Click Proxy Settings.
The System Updates Proxy Settings dialog box appears.
3.
Select Use Proxy and type the IP address of the proxy server.
4.
If the proxy server does not use the default port, type the port number to use.
5.
If a user name and password are required to access the proxy server, type your user name
and password.
6.
Click OK, and then click OK again.
Configuring automatic checking from the FACI or Remote Desktop
You can configure System Updates to check for updates in several ways:
•
Notify
when
updates
are
available
: When updates are available, a pop-up message
appears next to the System Updates icon in the Windows taskbar on the FACI (or
Remote Desktop). Clicking the pop-up opens the System Updates window. This option
requires that you download and install the updates manually.
