Electron-builder: App needs to be authorized when auto-updating

[ervinewell]

• Version:
  20.38.5

electron 1.8.6 native autoUpdater

• Target:
  pkg

When app is auto updating, there will be a dialog that asks me to enter the password to authorize this updating. As the picture shows below:

How can I avoid this?

[kevinlinv]

Hey @ervinewell, I am still very new to electron and electron-builder in general.

But, have you signed or notrarized your packaged app before installation?
The electron-builder doc on Auto Update: https://www.electron.build/code-signing
Mentioned that code signing on macOS is required.

Some explanation on why can be found on the electron docs too:
https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/code-signing#code-signing

And here is one from electron-builder docs on code-signing:
https://www.electron.build/code-signing

Hope that helps.

[ervinewell]

Hey @ervinewell, I am still very new to electron and electron-builder in general.

But, have you signed or notrarized your packaged app before installation?
The electron-builder doc on Auto Update: https://www.electron.build/code-signing
Mentioned that code signing on macOS is required.

Some explanation on why can be found on the electron docs too:
https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/code-signing#code-signing

And here is one from electron-builder docs on code-signing:
https://www.electron.build/code-signing

Hope that helps.

Thx for replying. I'll check it twice.

[ervinewell]

Hey @ervinewell, I am still very new to electron and electron-builder in general.

But, have you signed or notrarized your packaged app before installation?
The electron-builder doc on Auto Update: https://www.electron.build/code-signing
Mentioned that code signing on macOS is required.

Some explanation on why can be found on the electron docs too:
https://electronjs.org/docs/tutorial/code-signing#code-signing

And here is one from electron-builder docs on code-signing:
https://www.electron.build/code-signing

Hope that helps.

I've checked twice. App has been signed, but still need to be authorized.

[kevinlinv]

Hey, unfortunately my knowledge on this is very limited.

From what I can see though, from the picture there, the app is trying to add a new helper tool, which is a separate part of your core application, which could be the problem.

[ervinewell]

Case closed. In my circumstances, I set .app's owner to "admin", which should be "user".

[bobmoff]

Case closed. In my circumstances, I set .app's owner to "admin", which should be "user".

@ervinewell Would you care to elaborate on your solution? I have the same issue. But I am not sure what you mean by "set .app's owner" ? .. Is that a config option for electron-builder ?

[bobmoff]

If I choose "Only for me" when installing, then I dont get the auth popup for auto updates but that puts the application inside the home folder and that brings on other issues with permissions. I also have not seen a single app being installed inside the /home/ directory so I guess its not the best choice to force.

Is there no way to install it "for all users" and not get the auth popup when app need to auto update? I mean, it works for .DMG files, what is the difference in how the auto update works?