This article will explain how our auto-update system works and how it may benefit you.
What is auto-update?
UpSlide releases a new version in production for its users every other week. This new version will be retrieved automatically in the background by UpSlide if auto-update is activated.
Auto-update allows your users to always be up to date with our latest features and bug fixes.
How does it work?
When UpSlide starts, it checks our server to see if a new version is available. If there is one, it will download and install in the background. The installation will be completed when the user restarts all Office applications.
UpSlide makes web requests (HTTPS: GET) through the host application (Excel, Word or PowerPoint) on port 443 to the endpoint autoupdate.upslide.net to communicate with our server.
- UpSlide sends a request containing the contract ID and the user email to our server.
- The server will answer with the URL of the latest update compressed as a .zip file.
- UpSlide downloads the .zip file in the installation folder.
- UpSlide will replace the Binaries folder found in the installation folder with the .zip content to install this new version.
All data is exchanged using TLS 1.2 and AES 256 encryption on top.
Why should you activate auto-update?
Microsoft Office compatibility
We ensure UpSlide is always compatible with the latest Microsoft and Office updates, and we highly recommend activating UpSlide auto-updates. Installing the latest UpSlide version helps avoid compatibility issues when Microsoft changes to Office.
New features and latest fixes
Upgrading UpSlide with our auto-update system allows users to access the latest features. You may notice elements you have asked for in the past, and you will also get the latest fixes and security improvements.
No additional deployment
Without auto-update, your IT team will have to redeploy a new setup to all users if you want to access new features or if any issue arises. Instead of being automatically retrieved by UpSlide, this will postpone their availability and add additional work to your team.
With auto-update, your users will always get the latest versions without IT intervention.
Security
For more information on the security of our auto-update endpoints, please check this article: Security of UpSlide endpoints