Delete a custom repository setting

This entails deleting or removing the configured repository from which software or updates were being retrieved, thereby discontinuing its use for future updates or installations.

Procedure

  1. From the console, go to Sites > External Sites > Patching Support > Fixlets and Tasks.
  2. From the Fixlets and Tasks panel, select the Delete Custom Repository (Windows) task.
  3. Click Take Action. The Take Action window opens.
  4. Select the target computer and click Ok.

Results

Check the registry key _BESClient_AllowCustomRepoDownloads to confirm that the setting is deleted.
You can find the _BESClient_AllowCustomRepoDownloads registry at the following locations.
  • For x64: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432\BigFix\EnterpriseClient\Settings\Client\_BESClient_AllowCustomRepoDownloads
  • For x86: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BigFix\EnterpriseClient\Settings\Client\_BESClient_AllowCustomRepoDownloads
The setting is deleted if the Value key is removed.