Store OIDC discovery retry interval atomically and Close() background
goroutines so TestDiscoveryRetryAfterFailure is race-free. Bump toolchain
to go1.26.9 and golang.org/x/text to v0.41.0 (govulncheck clean). Confine
multer unlink paths; harden guest session ID entropy; stop interpolating
device IDs into console format strings; expand CodeQL query filters for
validated/admin-only paths.
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow); muopc (@muopc)
Resolve embedded artifacts from the validated manifest, expose only targets supported by the local toolchain, and keep per-target failures isolated. Update generator APIs, UI, documentation, and regression coverage.
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
Add allowlisted configuration management, permission diagnostics, safe service control, and repair workflows across native and Docker installers. Integrate panel capability checks with broker-backed writes and rollback, and document/test the lifecycle contract.
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
Prefer console-local VERSION/package.json for ldflags so a stale root-owned
/opt/VERSION cannot pin rebuilt binaries to an old semver. Fall back binary
backups to a writable data dir when /opt/rustdesk denies bak writes (EACCES).
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
Remove GitHub prebuilt server binary delivery from panel updates. Fetch only required source subtrees for the selected commit and compile the Go server locally while preserving existing deployment and rollback behavior.
Refs: panel update local build path
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
Retry rejected GitHub artifact credentials safely, fall back to one local Go build, and suppress expected panel reconnect noise during console restarts.
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
Preflight no longer blocks panel updates when the console can install a vendored Go toolchain automatically. Add proactive preflight banners, i18n, and clearer install UX in Settings.
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
Prefer verified GitHub Actions or exact Release binaries during native updates, with checksum validation and local compilation fallback. Defer Support Agent source synchronization and rebuild queueing until after the console restart.
Thanks: INSOLVE (Honorary); Marco Jakobs (@jacotec); MyNameisStitch (@MyNameisStitch); Redspin (@playerumpknow)
- Updated session control mechanisms to ensure proper handling of remote input and clipboard operations.
- Introduced session authorization checks to validate operator permissions before starting desktop sessions.
- Improved input injection logic to prevent unauthorized access during active sessions.
- Added new capabilities for managing session flags and controls, ensuring a more robust and secure desktop experience.
- Enhanced error handling and logging for better traceability of session-related actions.
- Added functionality for safely consolidating legacy auth.db into the selected SQLite database, with options for dry runs and rollbacks.
- Introduced command-line flags for SQLite auth consolidation, including backup directory and rollback options.
- Enhanced admin interface security by requiring a password when the admin port is enabled, preventing unauthorized access.
- Updated related tests to ensure proper handling of admin password requirements and relay authorization logic.
- Added support for various remote control features in the Support Agent, including file transfer, in-session chat, remote audio, and control actions (lock/restart).
- Introduced capability flags for incoming session features, allowing for more granular control over permissions.
- Updated documentation to reflect the new Support Agent functionalities and connection resilience improvements, including fallback mechanisms for API endpoints.
- Enhanced the build process with optional branding sealing and improved error handling for Docker configurations.
Default C:\BetterDeskConsole installs no longer treat C:\ as the project root, so installer file writes and SHA tracking succeed; NSSM Access Denied on server restart is non-critical.
GO_API_PORT now overrides API_PORT=21121 in Go LoadEnv and systemd so handlers stay on :21114 while the Node Client API proxy keeps :21121. Ships via panel update and Repair HTTPS/TLS.
Refs #219
- Added functionality to retry downloads from GitHub on encountering rate limit and server error status codes (429, 502, 503, 504) with exponential backoff.
- Updated the changelog to reflect the new panel updater feature that enhances locale sync reliability during large updates.
- Included tests for the new retry logic to ensure proper handling of retryable status codes.
- Added support for an official all-in-one Docker image (`ghcr.io/unitronix/betterdesk`) as the default installation method.
- Updated installation scripts and documentation to reflect the new single container layout.
- Retained legacy two-container layout option for backward compatibility.
- Adjusted API port from `21114` to `21121` for the new layout.
- Enhanced Docker-related scripts and configuration files to support the new structure.
- Updated various language files to ensure consistency in messaging regarding Docker deployment.
Wire billing/NTP env from console .env into Go on Linux, Windows, and Docker; add OS NTP fallback and Commercialization settings UI to configure and restart the server.
Whitelist linux-ensure-console-user.js in sudoers, invoke it via passwordless
sudo from the update module, refresh sudoers after privileged server deploy,
and align betterdesk.sh repair paths so systemd unit helpers apply without a
manual root step.
Replace invalid prototype getter syntax in local-files.js and mesh-files.js
so the file transfer modal loads in browsers. Panel updates patch
betterdesk-server.service via a passwordless-sudo helper instead of
interactive sudo tee.
Refs #217
Ship mesh layer as default-on with updater/installer MESH_ENABLED=Y injection,
Settings groups/recordings UI, device power and filter UX, relay multiplexing,
WoL wake fallback, mesh RBAC permissions, and REST automation docs.
Added support for handling GitHub API rate limit errors in update checks and changes retrieval. Introduced a caching mechanism for GitHub API responses to improve performance. Updated environment configuration to include an optional read-only GitHub PAT for better rate limit management.
Introduced a new function to check if a directory or its parent is writable. Updated the logic to resolve the server source root for updates, ensuring it falls back to a predefined path if the preferred path is not writable. This change enhances the update process by providing better error handling and flexibility in server source management.
Fixes#192 — script and GHCR update flows now drop data/.last_update_result.json
the same way betterdesk.sh already does, so a failed in-panel attempt no longer
sticks around after a successful external update.
- Added functionality to clear stale update results when the local SHA matches the target SHA, preventing unnecessary warnings in the panel.
- Enhanced the update result persistence logic to filter out non-critical failures, ensuring only actionable errors are displayed.
- Updated the update service to handle remote SHA retrieval and integrate with the new result display logic.
- Improved tests for the update result handling to cover new behaviors and ensure reliability.
After deleting dev-only i18n scripts from the repo, post-update repair
was still trying to fetch them from GitHub (404). Exclude removed paths
from repair seeds and delete root-level script files on removal.
Hardened installs could not replace betterdesk-server in /opt/rustdesk
from Settings → Updates. Add a validated sudo deploy helper, extend
console update sudoers, and sync privileges before server deploy.
Fixes#183
Introduce bump-version.js with CI workflows for patch bumps on dev and
stable releases on main, plus panel and installer UI to choose stable vs
development GitHub update branches.
Added a new API endpoint to retrieve the last update result, enhancing the user interface by displaying detailed error messages for failed updates. Improved the update completion modal to reflect the status of services and console restarts, ensuring users are informed of any issues. Updated the settings JavaScript to load and display the last update result dynamically, improving overall user experience during updates.
Improved the update process by adding detailed error reporting for failed updates, including specific file and service errors. Implemented a function to manage passwordless sudoers for console service restarts, ensuring smoother updates on Linux systems. Enhanced npm installation error handling to capture and log detailed failure messages.
Introduced a new function, isResolvedByIndexModule, to determine if a local path is resolved by an index module. This enhancement allows the repair process to skip phantom routes when an index.js file exists, improving the accuracy of the console file repair logic. Added corresponding tests to validate this behavior.
Enhanced the update process to better manage console restarts by checking for blocked permissions before attempting a restart. Added logic to handle cases where console service user permissions are not verified, ensuring that appropriate messages are logged and the update phase is accurately reflected. Updated the console restart scheduling to occur after the response is sent, improving overall reliability. Additionally, modified the comment handling in the dependency scanning process to ignore requires within comments.
Continue full-tree sync and missing-file repair when individual GitHub
downloads fail, matching ensureServerSource behaviour and reporting each
failure in update results instead of aborting the whole operation.
GitHub compare returns at most 300 changed files, so in-app panel updates could
deploy updated routes without new service modules (e.g. serverAttestation.js).
Add full web-nodejs tree sync on truncated diffs and repair missing local require
targets after incremental console updates.
Updated the build scripts to include the server library in the agent build process. Introduced new environment variables for Go module and build caches to improve build efficiency. Enhanced the generator route to support multiple languages and added locale labels for better user experience. Updated the generator view to dynamically populate language options based on supported languages.
On flat Linux deployments, server source sync was writing to /opt/betterdesk-server
instead of the console directory, causing EACCES during rebuild and updates.
Go toolchain downloads and sumdb checks also use $HOME/go even when
GOMODCACHE is set. Point HOME at the console data directory during
server auto-rebuilds.
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