ClickOnce without user confimation

[Mathias Fritsch]

I have set up my clickonce publishing to check for updates on every
application restart.
The manifest is located on an unc-path. As soon as the user restarts
and there is a new version on the Network there is a dialogue with the
choice to install the update or not.
Is there a way to skip that dialogue? All my clients have to use the
new version, if they press "dont install" I am in big trouble.
The only way I found was to check manually for updates
(ApplicationDeployment.CurrentDeployment.CheckForUpdate()), update the
Version (ApplicationDeployment.CurrentDeployment.Update() ) and
restart the app (Application.Restart ).
But that doesnt look nice.

Mathias

 

[CMoya]

I'm not sure. But if we're talking about the same thing, I overcame this by
signing the app. And then rolling out certificate as trusted via Group
Policy.

 

[RobinS]

Yes, you can push the update as required.

To do this, in the Properties for your main project, in the Publish tab,
click on "Updates...".

Go down to "specify a minimum required version for this application" and
set it to the version you are about to deploy.

When the user next runs the app, it will see that it is a required update,
and will skip the "do you want to update" dialog.

Also note that if you do this, they can not use add/remove programs to
go back one version.

Every time you deploy, you need to change the minimum version.

Hope this helps.
RobinS.
GoldMail, Inc.

 

[RobinS]

This isn't the same thing at all. Signing the app simply means that when
it comes up with the dialog to install, it says it is from a trusted
publisher rather than "Unknown publisher".

RobinS.
GoldMail, Inc.
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[CMoya]

No. When doing this, trusting the cert, and running from a local Intranet,
you get no prompt. It just runs as it should.

 

[CMoya]

Then again, this is via HTTP click once.... not UNC. I don't see why there
should be a difference tho. I don't know.

 

[RobinS]

I think the prompt he is talking about is when it comes up and says
"There is a new version available, do you want to install it?" and
lets the user say "Yes" or "Skip".

I don't see how adding a certificate would suppress that dialog,
nor why you would want it to.

Am I misunderstanding the original post?

RobinS.
GoldMail,Inc.
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[RobinS]

I agree that there shouldn't be a difference between http or UNC.

RobinS.
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[CMoya]

I think you're right. I misread the post. Apologies.

 

[RobinS]

No problem. He may want to sign his deployment, too.
People tend to get nervous when it says "Unknown publisher"!

RobinS.
GoldMail, Inc.
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[Mathias Fritsch]

No, you are perfectly right! Thank you for the answer.
Mathias