Veyon Auto-Update for Windows (WinGet, runs at startup)

[Railsimulatornet]

Hi everyone,

I’d like to share a small community contribution that might be useful for schools and parents who run Veyon on Windows devices (especially student BYOD devices without local admin rights).

GitHub repository:
h tt ps://github . com/Railsimulatornet/VeyonAutoupdateforWindows

What it does
The script package provides an automatic Veyon update mechanism on Windows using WinGet.
It:

• runs at system startup as a scheduled task (SYSTEM account)
• checks the online Veyon version via winget
• only updates when a newer version is actually available
• creates a configuration backup before updating (with rotation of recent backups)
• writes a detailed log file under C:\ProgramData\Veyon\Update\

The goal is to keep Veyon up to date on many devices without manual intervention, while preserving the existing configuration.

Key features

• Version check instead of blind updates
  The script compares the installed Veyon version with the version reported by WinGet and only triggers an update when the online version is newer.
• Silent upgrade via WinGet
  Uses winget upgrade VeyonSolutions.Veyon with silent and non-interactive switches, so students don’t see any installers popping up.
• No unwanted Veyon Master installation
  If Veyon Master was not installed before, it will not be installed by the updater. A custom parameter is appended so the existing component selection is respected.
• Configuration backup + rotation
  Before an actual upgrade, the script exports the configuration (JSON via veyon-cli config export or a registry backup as fallback) and keeps only the last few backups to avoid uncontrolled growth.
• Robust logging & log trimming
  A central log file records each run including exit codes. When the log reaches a certain size, older entries are trimmed so it doesn’t grow indefinitely.
• Idempotent / safe to run repeatedly
  If the machine is already on the latest version, nothing is changed (no backup, no reinstall, no UI). If a PC is turned off during an upgrade, the check simply runs again at the next boot and retries if still outdated.

Requirements

• Windows 10/11 with App Installer / WinGet available
• Veyon 4.x / 4.9.x installed (Master optional)

Installation (short version)

1. Download the ZIP from the GitHub Releases section.
2. Unzip it and run Install-Veyon-AutoUpdate.cmd as Administrator.
3. This copies the files to C:\ProgramData\Veyon\Update\ and creates a scheduled task that runs at system startup (with a short delay).
4. From the next reboot on, Veyon will be checked and – if needed – updated automatically.

To remove everything again, run Remove-Veyon-AutoUpdate.cmd as Administrator (task + files are cleaned up).