Update Software Distribution Directory

After installing a new version of GroupWise^® or a GroupWise Support Pack from the media, use the Update Software Distribution Directory dialog box to update additional software distribution directories without needing to use the media again.

Update by Copying From
Select Update by Copying From, then choose from the following options:

• Software Distribution Directory: If you want to copy software from an existing software distribution directory, select this option, then select the software distribution directory. All files and subdirectories are copied.
  
• Path: If you want to copy software from a location, such as the GroupWise DVD, that is not defined as a software distribution directory in your GroupWise system, select this option, then browse for and select the correct path.

Force Auto-Update Check by GroupWise Components
The Force Auto-Update Check by GroupWise Components causes the GroupWise Post Office Agent (in client/server access mode) or the GroupWise client (in direct access mode) to check the software distribution directory for a new version of the GroupWise client; if a new version is found, the next time a user starts the GroupWise client, he or she is prompted to update the client software.

This option is automatically selected when you select the Update by Copying From option. If you don't select the Update by Copying From option, you can still select this option and then click OK. This forces an auto-update check of the client software version, but the software distribution directory's files are not updated.

To determine the current client software version in ConsoleOne^®, click Tools > GroupWise Diagnostics > Record Enumerations to display a list of records types in the domain database. From the drop-down list, select Areas by ID, select a software distribution directory, then click Info to list detailed information about the software distribution directory. Check the Software Version field to determine the GroupWise client software version.

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