This tutorial demonstrates how to setup and deploy the software update
subscription system to your application. An example scenario is that you offer
your application through a subscription model in which only subscribed users can
gain access to download the new updates available to the application.
The setup includes integrating the automatic software update capability
to your application by interfacing with the Updater, and then builds the Client
Side index file. To deploy the Update Server as the software update server, you
can configure it via its web-based control panel called Update Manager.
To offer software update subscriptions, you can create user accounts in
Update Manager. When distributing your application, you can assign a User ID to
each user. When the application performs software update, the Updater connects
to the software update server. When the software update server verifies the
received User ID and validates the subscription, it replies with a message containing
the latest update information. The Updater then checks against its Client Side
index file if a new update is available. If so, the Updater uses the provided
link in the reply to download the update, before installing it to the
application.
See Also
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Building
Client Side Index File
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Distributing
Protected Applications
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Managing
the Software Update Server
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Offering
Software Update Subscriptions
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Deploying
New Versions for Download
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Subscribing
to the Software Update Service