Install/Update Preferences

This page controls how updates to Wizard's Familiar are searched for. To display this page choose the menu command Window | Preferences and then select Install/Update from the preferences category list. The following preferences can be controlled on the Install/Update page:

Preference Description Default Value
Maximum number of 'History' configurations The number of configurations saved in the configuration history. The configuration history maintains previous configurations of installed features. This allows you to revert to an earlier working configuration should something go wrong with an update. 100
Check digital signatures of downloaded archives This option determines if the signatures of downloaded archives are checked. On
Automatically select mirrors This option determines if mirror a site is automatically selected before downloading of an update. Off
Valid updates This option determines what kind of updates will be searched for. The version number of features follows the pattern 'major.minor.service' you can choose what level of updates will be searched for:
equivalent
Only service updates will be searched for. An update from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 is a service update designed to offer equivalent functionality.
compatible
Both service updates and minor updates will be searched for. An update from 1.0.9 to 1.1.0 is a minor update designed to have some additional functionality.
equivalent
Update Policy The URL that controls where updates are redirected to. This allows an organization to provide a local update site that will be searched. no local URL
Proxy Settings Allows setting up a proxy server and port to use when connecting to the internet from behind a fire wall. no proxy settings

Here is what the Install/Update preference page looks like:

Screen shot of the Install/Update preference page