Configuring Advanced settings - Genetec Update Service

Genetec™ Update Service User Guide

Applies to
Genetec Update Service
Last updated
2024-02-29
Content type
Guides > User guides
Language
English
Product
Genetec Update Service

You can configure the following advanced settings pertaining to Genetec™ Update Service (GUS).

Local machine browsers only
Select this option to only allow the local machine to access the web page. Any external machine will not be able to view the web page.
Disable GUS integration in Security Center
CAUTION:
If you disable this setting:
  • Alerts and update notifications, originating from the GUS, will not display in the tray icon.
  • The updates task in Config Tool will not work.
Main Genetec™ Update Service address
Machines will attempt to enroll to this Main GUS address.
Credentials
You can set the following credentials:
Genetec™ Update Service
The password used to log on to GUS.
Service User (Default - Local System Account)
You can specify a service user to run the service under. It must be set up under the Administrators group and have the correct credentials. After GUS is updated, this setting is applied and it will run under the service user that you specified.
Web proxy
Use this setting to specify an enterprise web proxy. All external web requests will authenticate with the web proxy before being sent.
Security Center Directory
The Directory where GUS retrieves the list of all servers.
Logs folder
The location where the GUS logs are stored.
NOTE: To change this setting you must restart the GUS services (Genetec Update Service and Genetec Update Service Sidecar).
During x days
The retention days for the GUS logs.
NOTE: To change this setting you must restart the GUS services (Genetec Update Service and Genetec Update Service Sidecar).
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