{"id":4301,"date":"2026-06-08T17:57:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/en\/?post_type=support_article&p=4301"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:57:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:57:14","slug":"how-to-disable-or-enable-client-security-automatic-updates-in-the-local-user-interface-and-via-policy-manager-console","status":"publish","type":"support_article","link":"https:\/\/support.withsecure.com\/en\/support-articles\/how-to-disable-or-enable-client-security-automatic-updates-in-the-local-user-interface-and-via-policy-manager-console\/","title":{"rendered":"How to disable or enable Client Security automatic updates in the local user interface and via Policy Manager Console?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Issue:<\/h3>\n

How to disable or enable automatic updates locally and via Policy Manager Console?<\/p>\n

Resolution:<\/h3>\n

For Client Security clients, you can disable automatic updates by following these steps:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Log into Policy Manager Console<\/li>\n
  2. Highlight a host or policy domain from the domain tree<\/li>\n
  3. Go to the\u00a0Settings\u00a0<\/b>tab\u00a0<\/li>\n
  4. Go to the\u00a0Centralized management\u00a0<\/b>page<\/li>\n
  5. In the\u00a0Automatic updates\u00a0<\/b>section, disable\u00a0Enable automatic updates\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If set to 'Disabled', Automatic Update Agent will not automatically check for any kind of new updates. This does not prevent user initiated updates ('check now' button).<\/p>\n

    Note: <\/b>This setting is only applicable for Client Security and does not apply for Server Security.<\/p>\n

    It is not possible to disable automatic updates from the Client Security\u00a0local user interface.<\/p>\n

    If you need to manage the updates differently,\u00a0you can also change the polling interval. Set it to a longer time period, for example one week or month. When you would like the clients get the updates, you can temporarily set it back to a shorter time period.<\/p>\n

    How to change the settings via Policy Manager Console:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Log into the Policy Manager Console<\/li>\n
    2. Highlight a host or policy domain from the domain tree<\/li>\n
    3. Go to the\u00a0Settings\u00a0<\/b>tab\u00a0<\/li>\n
    4. Go to the Windows<\/strong> >\u00a0Centralized management\u00a0<\/b>page<\/li>\n
    5. In the\u00a0Automatic updates\u00a0<\/b>section, change\u00a0the setting\u00a0Interval for polling updates from Policy Manager Server\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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