What you need to know about automatic updates in version 4
| Starting from version 4.6.3 all server installations, included NoMachine (free), have the automatic check for updates enabled. | ||
| This means that the server will periodically check our repositories (by default every two days) to verify if updates are available. In this case, the server will prompt a dialog informing the user that a new version is available but it will never automatically update the current installation. | ||
| Checking for updates can be disabled from that dialog by selecting the "Don't ask again for this version" option. |
| 1. How to disable the automatic check for updates from the NoMachine GUI |
Launch the server GUI from the !M icon in the system tray: Show the server status -> Server preferences -> Updates and uncheck the "Automatically check for updates" option.
Restarting the server is requested.
| 2. How to disable the automatic check for updates from the server configuration |
1) Edit the server configuration file (server.cfg) , uncomment and set the following key to 0:
UpdateFrequency 0
This key specifies how often the server must check for updates on NoMachine repositories. The default value is 172800 seconds (two days). Setting this key to 0 disables checking for updates.
2) Restart the server:
nxserver --restart
| 3. How to change frequency of check for updates from the server configuration |
1) Edit the server configuration file (server.cfg) , uncomment and set a proper value for the following key:
UpdateFrequency 172800
This key specifies how often the server must check for updates on NoMachine repositories. Default value is 172800 seconds (two days). Setting this key to 0 disables checking for updates.
2) Restart the server:
nxserver --restart
| 4. How to check for updates with the NoMachine Enterprise Client |
The check for Enterprise Client updates continues to be manual. To check for updates, open the GUI and:
- Click on 'Preferences' and 'Updates'.
- Then click on the 'Check now' button.
| 5. How to perform automatic updates when the check is disabled |
To update any of the NoMachine servers:
- Run the NoMachine GUI from your Programs Menu.
- Click on 'Preferences' and 'Updates'.
- Then click on the 'Check now' button.
To update the NoMachine Enterprise Client:
- Click on 'Preferences' and 'Updates'.
- Then click on the 'Check now' button.