Configuring Sage Advisor Update

If you installed Sage Advisor Update when you installed Sage 100 Contractor, you can receive automatic notifications when updates are available.

Note: We recommend that you install Sage Advisor Update on the company administrator's workstation, or on the workstation of the person who decides when to update the Sage 100 Contractor software.

To configure Sage Advisor Update to alert you when updates are available:

  1. On your Sage license server, in the system tray (the group of icons near the computer clock), click the Sage Advisor UpdateThe Sage Advisor Update icon icon.

    The Sage Advisor Update window appears.

  2. On the navigation pane, click Configuration.

  3. Click the Update tab, and then on the Update Settings pane:

    1. Set the frequency with which to check for updates.
    2. Under Session Timeout, specify the period of inactivity that should elapse before the program stops trying to connect to Sage.

  4. Click the Download tab, and then on the Download Settings pane:

    1. Under Download Location, select the server location to which to download the updates.
    2. Under Download Action, specify whether Sage Advisor Update should notify you automatically when an update is downloaded.

  5. On the navigation pane, click Notification, and then on the Notification Setup pane, enter the SMTP settings of your email exchange server.

    Note: You may need an IT professional to help with this step.