Update Server is a software update solution that enables you to extend
the manageability of software updates available to the users. It can provide
software updates via subscription that allows you to have full control over who and when the user can gain access to download the
updates. In addition, the Update Server also supports the enterprise solution
to operate as a local update server that caches the updates locally. This
enables the corporate administrator to control how and when client computers
can download and update the application within the organization.
The solution consists of the following components:
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Update Database
The
database basically contains three tables: accounts, products, and packages. The
accounts table contains information about the users, including User ID, name,
address, email, subscribed product, subscribed date, subscription month, etc.
The products table contains the product catalog that links to latest update
package in the packages table; whereas the packages table contains information
about the update packages such as version, download link, etc.
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Update Web Service
The
Update Web Service provides methods that allow the Updater of the application
to check for updates. In addition, it also provides methods that allow you to
interface with the Update Server to create user accounts as well as add new
update packages.
The live demo site of the
Update Web Service is available at:
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http://demo.eleckey.net/update.asmx |
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Update Manager
Update
Manager is a web-based control panel that allows you to administer the Update
Server and manage the updates available to the users. You can create user
accounts, specify the subscribed product and the subscription period, as well
as control how the user can gain access to the update service. In addition, you
can create the product catalog, and add new update packages to each product
when they become available.
The
live demo site of Update Manager is available at:
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http://demo.eleckey.net/updatemanager.aspx Username: Administrator Password: Administrator |
See Also
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Software Update Subscription