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      Dashrender @JaredBusch
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      @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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        JaredBusch @Dashrender
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        @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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          JaredBusch
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          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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            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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              black3dynamite @JaredBusch
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              @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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                black3dynamite
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                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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                  JaredBusch @black3dynamite
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                  @black3dynamite over achiever

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                    JaredBusch
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                    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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                      JaredBusch
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                      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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                        black3dynamite
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                        @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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                          JaredBusch @black3dynamite
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                          @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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