To turn on "Use device's local time" for Prebuilt Apps in Addigy, follow these steps. This feature ensures that deployments for updating or installing 3rd party applications occur according to each device’s own time zone, making it especially useful for organizations with devices distributed across multiple time zone locations.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Navigate to Policies
- In the Addigy admin portal, click on the Policies section in the left sidebar.
- Open Software Settings
- In the left menu, select Policies > Software.
- Restrict Update Schedule
- Click the Settings button in the top right.
- Under Prebuilt Apps section, check the box for Restrict update schedule. This allows you to set specific days and times for app updates or installations.
- Set Update Days and Times
- Choose which days and set your desired Start Time and Stop Time according to your update window.
- Enable Device’s Local Time
- Check the box labeled Use device's local time. When enabled, Addigy will apply your schedule based on each device’s local time zone instead of the time zone of the admin’s browser who sets the schedule.
- This is ideal for distributed fleets, ensuring updates run only during appropriate local working hours for each device.
- Save Changes
- Once your schedule and time zone settings are configured, click Save Schedule to apply the changes.
When to Use This Feature
- Best Practices: Enable "Use device’s local time" if your organization updates or installs Prebuilt Apps on devices in multiple locations or time zones.
- This helps prevent updates from occurring outside of approved update/installation hours, avoiding disruptions for end users.
Additional Notes
- If not enabled, the default schedule will use the time zone of the admin’s browser, which may result in undesirable update times for devices in other regions.
- This setting applies to the restriction of Prebuilt App install/update windows and does not affect other types of deployments, like Apple Apps, Smart Software, or 3rd party applications managed outside of Addigy.
By following the steps above, Prebuilt App deployments will always adhere to the appropriate schedule for each device, minimizing disruption and maximizing control over update timing.