Update Agent Capabilities Parent topic

This option assigns Update Agent privileges to the OfficeScan client on the target computer. Update Agents help the OfficeScan server deploy components to clients. For details, see Update Agents.
You can allow the Update Agent to perform the following tasks:
  • Deploy components
  • Deploy settings
  • Deploy programs
If you assign Update Agent privileges to an OfficeScan client:
  1. Keep in mind that if the package will be deployed to a pure IPv6 client, the Update Agent can distribute updates only to pure IPv6 or dual-stack clients.
  2. Use the Scheduled Update Configuration Tool to enable and configure scheduled updates for the agent. For details, see Update Methods for Update Agents.
  3. The OfficeScan server that manages the Update Agent will not be able to synchronize or deploy the following settings to the agent:
    • Update Agent privilege
    • Client scheduled update
    • Updates from Trend Micro ActiveUpdate server
    • Updates from other update sources
    Therefore, deploy the OfficeScan client package only to computers that will not be managed by an OfficeScan server. Afterwards, configure the Update Agent to get its updates from an update source other than an OfficeScan server, such as a custom update source. If you want the OfficeScan server to synchronize settings with the Update Agent, do not use Client Packager and choose a different OfficeScan client installation method instead.