How to configure DUA?

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Hello,

in TD I set for the Device Update Agent "Service Account" to "Local System"
and _did_not_check_ "Run on Start", because I want to start DUA manually on
command line. I don't want that the service starts automatically. But the DUA
service is started after the system boots up. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,
Klaus
 
Hi Klaus,

I think the terms used here may be a little confusing. The option "Run On
Start" determines whether the client polls as soon as it starts or if it
waits until the first poll interval is expired. What you are looking for is
the service start type. So....

In Target Designer highlight the "Device Update Agent" component and expand.
Click "Resources" in the component tree. In the right hand pane you will see
"Device Update Agent - Service Data". Right click and choose properties. In
the extended properties box you will see "StartType". Double click this item
and change the StartType to the desired level. (The default is 2 or
"Auto_Start").

HTH,
Brad
 
Hi Brad,

I agree, that's a little bit confusing. Especially because the component
help says

"Run on start"
Default Setting = On
Configures Device Update Agent to poll immediately on system startup

But thanks to you, now it's clear. I set "StartType" to 3
(SERVICE_DEMAND_START) and running MMC on Target I found "Start Type" =
Manually. That' what I want. I start the DUA manually with

net start "Device Update Agent"

All works fine now. Thank you very much.
Klaus
 
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