How can i prevent thunderbird updates for users

[raymccoy]

Then a new version of thunderbird (tb) is released, the users will be notified very soon. Often there is not enough time to test and deploy the new version before the users get the update notification. Since most users don't have admin rights, this results in help desk calls.
So the question how can i block thunderbird updates for all users?

I found this article: https://projectsunstorm.wordpress.com/2 ... ktivieren/ but this isn't working anymore.

Has anyone an solution.

In earlier Releases this has working:
// V5.0
// Auto Config

try {

// lockPref("app.update.enabled", false);
// lockPref("app.update.auto", false);
pref("extensions.update.enabled", true);
pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", true);
lockPref("browser.search.update", false);

// disable ad for gandi.net and hover.com
pref("mail.provider.enabled", false);

// Enable extensions only inside Program Files
pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 11);

// Don't ask to send aggregate health-data on second run
pref("toolkit.telemetry.prompted", 2);
pref("toolkit.telemetry.rejected", true);

// Mail-Server Settings
lockPref("mail.server.default.offline_download", false);
lockPref("mail.server." + serverFromAccount + ".offline_download", false);
lockPref("mail.server.default.autosync_offline_stores", false);
lockPref("mail.server." + serverFromAccount + ".autosync_offline_stores", false);

} catch(e) {
//displayError("lockedPref", e);
}


but now it isn't working anymore



Who has a working workflow to prevent autoupdate / userupdate of thunderbird?

[morat]

You say it's not working, but you have commented out the line with the app.update.enabled pref.

Enterprise deployment
http://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozil ... _before_60
http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tb-enterprise

Reference
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr60/searc ... te.enabled
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr60/searc ... pdate.auto
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr60/searc ... pdate.mode
http://dxr.mozilla.org/comm-esr60/searc ... ce.enabled

You can use group policy to disable app updates in Thunderbird 68, but not in Thunderbird 60.

Add Group Policy files for Thunderbird 68
http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1578669

Policy Templates for Firefox
http://github.com/mozilla/policy-templates

Policy Templates for Thunderbird
http://github.com/drlellinger/thunderbird-policies