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Specific Upgrades for Application Settings Manager

Application Settings Manager has a few extra parts that need updating when Netwrix Endpoint Policy Manager (formerly PolicyPak) the client-side extension (CSE) and tools are updated. We'll discuss those specific parts in the following sections.

For a video overview of this topic, see Keeping Application Settings Manager and Paks up to date.

Updating the AppSets​

Your download contains the latest pre-configured AppSets with various AppSet definition fixes and usually even more additional AppSets. If you have any AppSets you've created yourself, you should recompile them for the latest version. Check the video above for an overview on mass-recompilationx.

If you're using the Central Store, first make a backup of your existing Endpoint Policy Manager DLL AppSets for safekeeping. If you're using a local store, make a backup of your local Endpoint Policy Manager DLL AppSet files for safekeeping. Next, follow one of the two options below to update the AppSets:

  • Option 1: Manual. Copy over the AppSets you're using, thus overwriting the old AppSets in the Central Store or a local store.
  • Option 2: Automatic (Recommended). Use the Endpoint Policy Manager GPOTouch utility to update the AppSets in the Central Store and local store automatically and to update each GPO (described in more detail below).

Updating the Admin Console and Endpoint Policy Manager DesignStudio​

For Endpoint Policy Manager Application Settings Manager, update your Endpoint Policy Manager DesignStudio on any machine where it is currently installed. You do not need to update the Microsoft C++ compiler to the latest version because Endpoint Policy Manager DesignStudio can use C++ Express Edition 2008 or later without issue. This will also update the Endpoint Policy Manager GPOTouch and Endpoint Policy Manager GPO Exporter utilities. Update your own administrative machines with the latest Endpoint Policy Manager Admin Console.MSI (32- or 64-bit) to update the GPMC and the Endpoint Policy Manager Exporter and Endpoint Policy Manager GPOTouch utilities.

Secondary Application Settings Manager Backup​

For extra protection within each Endpoint Policy Manager Application Settings Manager definition, you can choose to open the definition and then click the Options button. Then, select Export XML Settings Data.

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NOTE: This step is optional but will provide a second backup of your Endpoint Policy Manager Application Settings Manager definitions in case of a mishap and is therefore recommended.

Updating Each GPO​

Every GPO contains directives with Endpoint Policy Manager Application Settings Manager data, which must be opened and updated. If a GPO contains multiple Endpoint Policy Manager Application Settings Manager directives, each one must be updated, or touched. You can either manually touch a GPO or use Endpoint Policy Manager GPOTouch. It is recommended to use the Endpoint Policy Manager GPOTouch utility to update each GPO automatically with the latest version of the AppSet DLL file.

To see a video overview of how to manually touch a GPO, see GPOTouch Utility.