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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @Dashrender
      last edited by JaredBusch

      @Dashrender said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

      A bit surprised this isn't part of the install in Chcolately. Chrome Enterprise (the default version installed from Chocolately) from Chocolately has auto updates disabled in the app (likely also a reg value).

      That would require Nextcloud to get off their ass and allow command line switches.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @JaredBusch
        last edited by

        @JaredBusch said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

        @Dashrender said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

        A bit surprised this isn't part of the install in Chcolately. Chrome Enterprise (the default version installed from Chocolately) from Chocolately has auto updates disabled in the app (likely also a reg value).

        That would require Nextcloud to get off their ass and allow command line switches.

        No it wouldn't. the nuget package could have a reg edit included in it.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch @Dashrender
          last edited by

          @Dashrender said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

          @JaredBusch said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

          @Dashrender said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

          A bit surprised this isn't part of the install in Chcolately. Chrome Enterprise (the default version installed from Chocolately) from Chocolately has auto updates disabled in the app (likely also a reg value).

          That would require Nextcloud to get off their ass and allow command line switches.

          No it wouldn't. the nuget package could have a reg edit included in it.

          True, was not thinking about it from that side.

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          • JaredBuschJ
            JaredBusch
            last edited by

            of note, the documentation has a different path. Possibly, a system newly installed from 2.6 may be this way. I do not have one available to check at the moment. I will tomorrow, and will try to remember to check immediately after install.

            There are also instructions for macOS.
            https://docs.nextcloud.com/desktop/2.6/autoupdate.html

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            • JaredBuschJ
              JaredBusch
              last edited by JaredBusch

              For Linux clients, I found the location from this issue.
              https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/issues/1480

              nano ~/.config/Nextcloud/nextcloud.cfg
              

              Add skipUpdateCheck=true to the [General] section

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              • black3dynamiteB
                black3dynamite @JaredBusch
                last edited by

                @JaredBusch said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

                For Linux clients, I found the location from this issue.
                https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/issues/1480

                nano ~/.config/Nextcloud/nextcloud.cfg
                

                Add skipUpdateCheck=true to the [General] section

                sed -i.bak -e '/^[General]/a\skipUpdateCheck=true' $HOME/.config/Nextcloud/nextcloud.cfg
                
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                • black3dynamiteB
                  black3dynamite
                  last edited by

                  To prevent automatic updates and disallow manual overrides for Windows users.

                  $NextcloudPathExist = Test-Path -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud'
                  $NextcloudPolicyExist = Test-Path -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud'
                  
                  # if ($NextcloudPathExist -eq $true) {
                  #   Write-Host 'Valid'
                  #   Get-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud' | New-ItemProperty -Name skipUpdateCheck -PropertyType DWord -Value 1
                  # }
                  # else {
                  #   Write-Host 'Not valid'
                  # }
                  
                  if ($NextcloudPolicyExist -eq $true) {
                    Write-Host 'Valid'
                    Get-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud' | New-ItemProperty -Name skipUpdateCheck -PropertyType DWord -Value 1
                  }
                  else {
                    Write-Host 'Not valid'
                    New-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies' -Name 'Nextcloud GmbH'
                    New-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Nextcloud GmbH' -Name 'Nextcloud'
                    Get-Item -Path 'Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud' | New-ItemProperty -Name skipUpdateCheck -PropertyType DWord -Value 1
                  }
                  
                  
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                  • JaredBuschJ
                    JaredBusch @black3dynamite
                    last edited by

                    @black3dynamite over achiever

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch
                      last edited by

                      Brand new install of 2.6.2 (current Chocolatey version) and the registry shows this.

                      da315d96-5df4-4776-8de5-2a303678a3a4-image.png

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch
                        last edited by JaredBusch

                        jsut upgraded a system from 2.5 something. I made sure the key was set first.

                        after the upgrade it is gone.

                        37ce8b3e-b622-417f-9771-e93c6f5d7f78-image.png

                        What a pain in the ass.

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                        • black3dynamiteB
                          black3dynamite
                          last edited by

                          @JaredBusch said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

                          jsut upgraded a system from 2.5 something. I made sure the key was set first.

                          after the upgrade it is gone.

                          37ce8b3e-b622-417f-9771-e93c6f5d7f78-image.png

                          What a pain in the ass.

                          Where did you add the registry key?
                          HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud?

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                          • JaredBuschJ
                            JaredBusch @black3dynamite
                            last edited by

                            @black3dynamite said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

                            @JaredBusch said in Disable update checks in the Nextcloud client (windows):

                            jsut upgraded a system from 2.5 something. I made sure the key was set first.

                            after the upgrade it is gone.

                            37ce8b3e-b622-417f-9771-e93c6f5d7f78-image.png

                            What a pain in the ass.

                            Where did you add the registry key?
                            HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Nextcloud GmbH\Nextcloud?

                            I did not add the second key because that was to prevent user override? My users don't have admin rights so even if they attempted ot override, it would never work.

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