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Manage updaters in an unmanaged environment

  • Published on Aug 31, 2026
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If a program is configured as an updater, it can install new software and update existing software. You can add, edit, or remove updaters.

Task

  1. Add updaters.
    sadmin updaters add <filename>

    Argument Description
    -d

    Excludes the child process of the file from inheriting updater permissions.

    sadmin updaters add –d <filename>
    -n

    Disables event logging for a file to be added as an updater.

    sadmin updaters add –n <filename>
    -t

    Includes the tags for a file to be added as an updater.

    sadmin updaters add -t <RULE-ID> <filename>
    -p

    Adds a file as an updater, only when its parent execution file is running.

    sadmin updaters add -p <parentname> <filename>
  2. View all updaters:
    sadmin updaters list
  3. Remove updaters.
    • Delete all components from the updaters list:

      sadmin updaters flush

    • Remove a specific component from the updaters list:

      sadmin updaters remove <filename>