Disable Updates Checking in FileMaker Pro 11?

[donmontalvo]

A few groups we support need to stay on FileMaker Pro 11, so we're packaging for deployment. We want to stifle the update prompt (image). When we capture ~/Library/Preferences/com.filemaker.client.pro.plist then toggle the update checkbox in FileMaker Pro 11 preferences, then capture the plist again, we only see a single key change.

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Checkbox on:

<key>Preferences:GenOptions</key>
<integer>2438</integer>

Checkbox off:

<key>Preferences:GenOptions</key>
<integer>2470</integer>

BTW, the checkbox we want/need to disable is actually in FileMaker Pro prefs (not in the above dialog box...that should never appear):

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It doesn't seem to do the trick...am I missing something? Where's the magic bullet for disabling update checking in FileMaker Pro 11? :)

TIA
Don

[donmontalvo]

I forgot to mention the per-user settings are successfully applied at login:

defaults write ~/Library/Preferences/com.filemaker.pro.plist "Preferences:GenOptions" "2470"

Doing this causes FileMaker Pro 11 to act like a redneck on New Year's day (crashes).

Unfortunately left with no alternative but to capture a fresh new pref file and distribute per user...nothing like a big ole hunk of duct tape to compensate for wonky thirdparty software. :(

Don

[donmontalvo · Accepted solution]

OK, got this sorted out. The AssistedSetup.txt file provided by the department controls "New Version" checks, apparently it was set to check. I changed the value from "0" to "1" and confirmed users don't get prompted when launching 11 that there is a newer version.

Don

[stevehahn]

I have 150 users who are on FMP 12.0.3 and I'm about to roll the 12.0.4 update. I see that whoever put our original FMP 12 installer in the repository didn't change the AssistedSetup.txt file to disable update checking. I'd like to roll something into the 12.0.4 update to turn update checking off since the users are tired of all the nagging, but I'm unclear on how to do it for users who already have it installed.

Do I just need to set the policy to do an complete uninstall and then reinstall with a new package that has AssistedSetup.txt properly configured?

[donmontalvo]

I'd just redo the installer using FileMaker's script, then wrap it, along with the updater, and post-installation script that runs the package, followed by the updater. The time/effort involved in recreating the FileMaker Pro installer is trivial, this way you can get the configuration customized to your needs. This can be done zero-touch, and of course I'd suggest using Packages.app to get 'er done.

http://www.filemaker.com/support/product/docs/12/fmp/fmp12_network_install_setup.pdf

Don

[stevehahn]

Thanks, Don! That did the trick.