I took a look at the documentation for the [`BackgroundAppUpdate`](https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/#backgroundappupdate) policy. Perhaps the documentation should be expanded/clarified, but it looks to me like it is technically correct as-is. > Enable or disable automatic application update in the background, when the application is not running. > > If set to true, application updates _may be installed_ (without user approval) in the background, even when the application is not running. The operating system might still require approval. > > If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the application is not running. > > If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppAutoUpdate`, this policy has no effect. It specifies that the updates "may" (not "will") be installed in the background. I feel like the last sentense makes it pretty clear that nothing is being forcibly enabled; this is one piece of configuration in the constellation of options that are available. Failing to register the Background Update task when this policy is enabled does not look, to me, like we are ignoring your configuration. We are simply doing our best to comply with all the options you have specified. Unfortunately, the combination specified is currently outside the available capabilities. Which we have [documented](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows).
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I took a look at the documentation for the [`BackgroundAppUpdate`](https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/#backgroundappupdate) policy. Perhaps the documentation should be expanded/clarified, but it looks to me like it is technically correct as-is. > Enable or disable automatic application update in the background, when the application is not running. > > If set to true, application updates may be installed (without user approval) in the background, even when the application is not running. The operating system might still require approval. > > If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the application is not running. > > If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppAutoUpdate`, this policy has no effect. It specifies that the updates "may" (not "will") be installed in the background. I feel like the last sentense makes it pretty clear that nothing is being forcibly enabled; this is one piece of configuration in the constellation of options that are available. Failing to register the Background Update task when this policy is enabled does not look, to me, like we are ignoring your configuration. We are simply doing our best to comply with all the options you have specified. Unfortunately, the combination specified is currently outside the available capabilities. Which we have [documented](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows).
I took a look at the documentation for the [`BackgroundAppUpdate`](https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/#backgroundappupdate) policy. Perhaps the documentation should be expanded/clarified, but it looks to me like it is technically correct as-is. > Enable or disable automatic application update in the background, when the application is not running. > > If set to true, application updates may be installed (without user approval) in the background, even when the application is not running. The operating system might still require approval. > > If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the application is not running. > > If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppAutoUpdate`, this policy has no effect. It specifies that the updates "may" (not "will") be installed in the background. I feel like the last sentence makes it pretty clear that nothing is being forcibly enabled; this is one piece of configuration in the constellation of options that are available. Failing to register the Background Update task when this policy is enabled does not look, to me, like we are ignoring your configuration. We are simply doing our best to comply with all the options you have specified. Unfortunately, the combination specified is currently outside the available capabilities. Which we have [documented](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows).