Test Scenario Auto Updater

Operating System: Windows

Required Permissions: IT Admin

If you intend to use the empower^® Auto Updater, it is recommended to test it with a small test user group before implementing it for all users.

For further information regarding the empower^® Auto Updater, see Overview about the empower^® Auto Updater.

For further information regarding the user perspective of the empower^® Auto Updater, see Use the Auto Updater.

To use and test the empower^® Auto Updater, the following requirements must be met:
You use the per User installer type for the installation of empower^®. You have defined a small test user group. You have defined the number of test users. empower^® Support prepares the file RemoteServiceConfig.xml for the test scenario.

The installation package for the test scenario should not be used for the general rollout of empower^®.

For the global rollout, you will receive a fresh installation package.

Test the Auto Updater

To test the empower^® Auto Updater in your environment, follow the following steps:

If empower^® had been installed on the test users' devices before, uninstall empower^®.
Install empower^® using the provided installation package for the test scenario.

Only install this package to the test user group's devices.
Inform empower^® when the installation has been completed.

empower^® Support then provides the update installation package via the Auto Updater.
Now, observe the Auto Updater behavior.

For further information regarding the user interface, see Use the Auto Updater.
Inform empower^® Support on your test results.

If everything has worked out as expected, uninstall empower^® completely from the test users' devices.

To do so, use the empower^® Removal Tool.

For further information regarding the empower^® Removal Tool, see empower^® Removal Tool.

empower^® Support will then provide you with a new installation package of the newest version, including the Auto Updater configuration.

Roll out this new installation package to all users.