⚙🧪 Override Settings via ENV variable [experimental] #687

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+version: "3"
 services:
   netalertx:
     privileged: true
@@ -63,7 +64,9 @@ services:
       # DELETE END anyone trying to use this file: comment out / delete ABOVE lines, they are only for development purposes
       # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     environment:
+      # - APP_CONF_OVERRIDE={"SCAN_SUBNETS":"['192.168.1.0/24 --interface=eth1']","UI_dark_mode":"True"}
       - TZ=${TZ}
-      - PORT=${PORT}
+      - PORT=${PORT}      
       # ❗ DANGER ZONE BELOW - Setting ALWAYS_FRESH_INSTALL=true will delete the content of the /db & /config folders
       - ALWAYS_FRESH_INSTALL=${ALWAYS_FRESH_INSTALL}
+      

dockerfiles/setup.sh

@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ if [ "$ALWAYS_FRESH_INSTALL" = true ]; then
   rm -rf "$INSTALL_DIR_OLD/db/"*
 fi
 
+# OVERRIDE settings: Handling APP_CONF_OVERRIDE
+# Check if APP_CONF_OVERRIDE is set
+if [ -z "$APP_CONF_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+  echo "APP_CONF_OVERRIDE is not set. Skipping config file creation."
+else
+  # Save the APP_CONF_OVERRIDE env variable as a JSON file
+  echo "$APP_CONF_OVERRIDE" > "${INSTALL_DIR}/config/app_conf_override.json"
+  echo "Config file saved to ${INSTALL_DIR}/config/app_conf_override.json"
+fi
+
 # 🔻 FOR BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY - REMOVE AFTER 12/12/2024
 
 # Check if pialert.db exists, then create a symbolic link to app.db

docs/DATABASE.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   | Pholus_Scan      | Scan results of the Pholus python network penetration script. | ![Screen8][screen8]  |   
   | Plugins_Events   | For capturing events exposed by a plugin via the `last_result.log` file. If unique then saved into the `Plugins_Objects` table. Entries are deleted once processed and stored in the `Plugins_History` and/or `Plugins_Objects` tables.  | ![Screen10][screen10]  | 
   | Plugins_History  | History of all entries from the `Plugins_Events` table | ![Screen11][screen11]  | 
-  | Plugins_Language_Strings  | Language strings colelcted from the plugin `config.json` files used for string resolution in the frontend. | ![Screen12][screen12]  | 
+  | Plugins_Language_Strings  | Language strings collected from the plugin `config.json` files used for string resolution in the frontend. | ![Screen12][screen12]  | 
   | Plugins_Objects  | Unique objects detected by individual plugins. | ![Screen13][screen13]  | 
   | Sessions  | Used to display sessions in the charts | ![Screen15][screen15]  | 
   | Settings  | Database representation of the sum of all settings from `app.conf` and plugins coming from `config.json` files. | ![Screen16][screen16]  | 

front/deviceDetails.php

@@ -693,7 +693,6 @@ if ($ENABLED_DARKMODE === True) {
 
   var pos                 = -1;  
   var parPeriod           = 'Front_Details_Period';
-  var parTab              = 'Front_Details_Tab';
   var parSessionsRows     = 'Front_Details_Sessions_Rows';
   var parEventsRows       = 'Front_Details_Events_Rows';
   var parEventsHide       = 'Front_Details_Events_Hide';
@@ -736,7 +735,7 @@ function main () {
   $('#chkHideConnectionEvents')[0].checked = eval(eventsHide == 'true');  
 
   // Initialize components with parameters
-  initializeTabs();
+  initializeTabsNew();
   initializeiCheck();
   initializeCombos();
   initializeDatatables();
@@ -763,17 +762,6 @@ function main () {
 }
 
 
-// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-function initializeTabs () {
-  // Activate panel
-  $('.nav-tabs a[id='+ tab +']').tab('show');
-
-  // When changed save new current tab
-  $('a[data-toggle="tab"]').on('shown.bs.tab', function (e) {
-    setParameter (parTab, $(e.target).attr('id'));
-  });
-}
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 function initializeiCheck () {
    // Blue

front/plugins/ui_settings/config.json

@@ -26,6 +26,275 @@
   ],
   "params": [],
   "settings": [
+    {
+      "function": "NOT_RANDOM_MAC",
+      "type": {
+        "dataType": "array",
+        "elements": [
+          {
+            "elementType": "input",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "placeholder": "Enter value" },
+              { "suffix": "_in" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-sm-10" },
+              { "prefillValue": "null" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "button",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "sourceSuffixes": ["_in"] },
+              { "separator": "" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-xs-12" },
+              { "onClick": "addList(this,false)" },
+              { "getStringKey": "Gen_Add" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "select",
+            "elementHasInputValue": 1,
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "multiple": "true" },
+              { "readonly": "true" },
+              { "editable": "true" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "button",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "sourceSuffixes": [] },
+              { "separator": "" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-xs-6" },
+              { "onClick": "removeAllOptions(this)" },
+              { "getStringKey": "Gen_Remove_All" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "button",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "sourceSuffixes": [] },
+              { "separator": "" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-xs-6" },
+              { "onClick": "removeFromList(this)" },
+              { "getStringKey": "Gen_Remove_Last" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": [],
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "ICONS",
+      "type": {
+        "dataType": "array",
+        "elements": [
+          {
+            "elementType": "input",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "placeholder": "Enter value" },
+              { "suffix": "_in" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-sm-10" },
+              { "prefillValue": "null" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "button",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "sourceSuffixes": ["_in"] },
+              { "separator": "" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-xs-12" },
+              { "onClick": "addList(this,false)" },
+              { "getStringKey": "Gen_Add" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "select",
+            "elementHasInputValue": 1,
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "multiple": "true" },
+              { "readonly": "true" },
+              { "editable": "true" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "button",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "sourceSuffixes": [] },
+              { "separator": "" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-xs-6" },
+              { "onClick": "removeAllOptions(this)" },
+              { "getStringKey": "Gen_Remove_All" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          },
+          {
+            "elementType": "button",
+            "elementOptions": [
+              { "sourceSuffixes": [] },
+              { "separator": "" },
+              { "cssClasses": "col-xs-6" },
+              { "onClick": "removeFromList(this)" },
+              { "getStringKey": "Gen_Remove_Last" }
+            ],
+            "transformers": []
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": [
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9J2ZhIGZhLXdpZmknPjwvaT4=",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWNvbXB1dGVyIj48L2k+",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWV0aGVybmV0Ij48L2k+",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWdhbWVwYWQiPjwvaT4",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWdsb2JlIj48L2k+",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWxhcHRvcCI+PC9pPg==",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWxpZ2h0YnVsYiI+PC9pPg==",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLXNoaWVsZCI+PC9pPg==",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLXdpZmkiPjwvaT4",
+        "PGkgY2xhc3M9J2ZhIGZhLWdhbWVwYWQnPjwvaT4"
+      ],
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "REFRESH",
+      "type": {
+        "dataType": "integer",
+        "elements": [
+          {
+            "elementType": "input",
+            "elementOptions": [{ "type": "number" }],
+            "transformers": []
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": 0,
+      "options": [],
+      "localized": [],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "DEV_SECTIONS",
+      "type": {
+        "dataType": "array",
+        "elements": [
+          {
+            "elementType": "select",
+            "elementOptions": [{ "multiple": "true" }],
+            "transformers": []
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": [],
+      "options": ["Tile Cards", "Device Presence"],
+      "localized": [],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "PRESENCE",
+      "type": {
+        "dataType": "array",
+        "elements": [
+          {
+            "elementType": "select",
+            "elementOptions": [{ "multiple": "true" }],
+            "transformers": []
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": ["online", "offline", "archived"],
+      "options": ["online", "offline", "archived"],
+      "localized": [],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "function": "MY_DEVICES",
+      "type": {
+        "dataType": "array",
+        "elements": [
+          {
+            "elementType": "select",
+            "elementOptions": [{ "multiple": "true" }],
+            "transformers": []
+          }
+        ]
+      },
+      "maxLength": 50,
+      "default_value": ["online", "offline", "archived", "new", "down"],
+      "options": ["online", "offline", "archived", "new", "down"],
+      "localized": [],
+      "name": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ],
+      "description": [
+        {
+          "string": "_GLOBAL_LANG_FILES_"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "function": "device_columns",
       "type": {
@@ -83,7 +352,7 @@
       "options": [
         "Device_TableHead_Name",
         "Device_TableHead_Owner",
-        "Device_TableHead_Type",   
+        "Device_TableHead_Type",
         "Device_TableHead_Icon",
         "Device_TableHead_Favorite",
         "Device_TableHead_Group",

server/const.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pluginsPath         = applicationPath + '/front/plugins'
 logPath             = applicationPath + '/front/log'
 apiPath             = applicationPath + '/front/api/'
 reportTemplatesPath = applicationPath + '/front/report_templates/'
+fullConfFolder      = applicationPath + '/config'
 fullConfPath        = applicationPath + confPath
 fullDbPath          = applicationPath + dbPath
 vendorsPath         = '/usr/share/arp-scan/ieee-oui.txt'

server/initialise.py

@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import re
 
 
 import conf 
-from const import fullConfPath, applicationPath
+from const import fullConfPath, applicationPath, fullConfFolder
-from helper import collect_lang_strings, updateSubnets, initOrSetParam, isJsonObject, updateState, setting_value_to_python_type, timeNowTZ
+from helper import collect_lang_strings, updateSubnets, initOrSetParam, isJsonObject, updateState, setting_value_to_python_type, timeNowTZ, get_setting_value
 from logger import mylog
 from api import update_api
 from scheduler import schedule_class
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ from notification import write_notification
 # Check config dictionary
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-def ccd(key, default, config_dir, name, inputtype, options, group, events=None, desc="", regex="", setJsonMetadata=None, overrideTemplate=None):
+# managing application settings, ensuring SQL safety for user input, and updating internal configuration lists
+def ccd(key, default, config_dir, name, inputtype, options, group, events=None, desc="", regex="", setJsonMetadata=None, overrideTemplate=None, forceDefault=False):
     if events is None:
         events = []
     if setJsonMetadata is None:
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ def ccd(key, default, config_dir, name, inputtype, options, group, events=None,
     result = default
 
     # Use existing value if already supplied, otherwise default value is used
-    if key in config_dir:
+    if forceDefault == False and key in config_dir:
         result = config_dir[key]
 
     # Single quotes might break SQL queries, replacing them
@@ -70,16 +71,20 @@ def update_or_append(settings_list, item_tuple, key):
     if settings_list is None:
         settings_list = []
 
-    # mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] update_or_append debug '])
-    # mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] update_or_append ', settings_list])
-    # mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] update_or_append item_tuple ' , item_tuple])
-
     for index, item in enumerate(settings_list):
         if item[0] == key:
-            settings_list[index] = item_tuple
+            mylog('trace', ['[Import Config] OLD TUPLE  : ', item])
-            mylog('debug', ['[Import Config] FOUND key : ', key])
+            # Replace only non-empty values in the tuple
-            return settings_list
+            updated_tuple = tuple(
+                new_val if new_val != "_KEEP_" else old_val
+                for old_val, new_val in zip(item, item_tuple)
+            )
+            mylog('trace', ['[Import Config] NEW TUPLE  : ', updated_tuple])
+            settings_list[index] = updated_tuple
+            mylog('trace', ['[Import Config] FOUND key : ', key])
+            return settings_list     
     
+
     settings_list.append(item_tuple)
     return settings_list
 
@@ -145,13 +150,7 @@ def importConfigs (db, all_plugins):
     conf.NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES = ccd('NETWORK_DEVICE_TYPES', ['AP', 'Gateway', 'Firewall', 'Hypervisor', 'Powerline', 'Switch', 'WLAN', 'PLC', 'Router','USB LAN Adapter', 'USB WIFI Adapter', 'Internet'] , c_d, 'Network device types', '{"dataType":"array","elements":[{"elementType":"input","elementOptions":[{"placeholder":"Enter value"},{"suffix":"_in"},{"cssClasses":"col-sm-10"},{"prefillValue":"null"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":["_in"]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-12"},{"onClick":"addList(this,false)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Add"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"select",	"elementHasInputValue":1,"elementOptions":[{"multiple":"true"},{"readonly":"true"},{"editable":"true"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":[]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-6"},{"onClick":"removeAllOptions(this)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Remove_All"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":[]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-6"},{"onClick":"removeFromList(this)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Remove_Last"}],"transformers":[]}]}', '[]', 'General')
           
     # UI
-    conf.UI_LANG = ccd('UI_LANG', 'English' , c_d, 'Language Interface', '{"dataType":"string", "elements": [{"elementType" : "select", "elementOptions" : [] ,"transformers": []}]}', "['English', 'French', 'German', 'Norwegian', 'Russian', 'Spanish', 'Italian (it_it)', 'Portuguese (pt_br)', 'Polish (pl_pl)', 'Turkish (tr_tr)', 'Chinese (zh_cn)', 'Czech (cs_cz)' ]", 'UI')
+    conf.UI_LANG = ccd('UI_LANG', 'English' , c_d, 'Language Interface', '{"dataType":"string", "elements": [{"elementType" : "select", "elementOptions" : [] ,"transformers": []}]}', "['English', 'French', 'German', 'Norwegian', 'Russian', 'Spanish', 'Italian (it_it)', 'Portuguese (pt_br)', 'Polish (pl_pl)', 'Turkish (tr_tr)', 'Chinese (zh_cn)', 'Czech (cs_cz)' ]", 'UI') 
-    conf.UI_NOT_RANDOM_MAC = ccd('UI_NOT_RANDOM_MAC', []   , c_d, 'Exlude from Random Prefix', '{"dataType":"array","elements":[{"elementType":"input","elementOptions":[{"placeholder":"Enter value"},{"suffix":"_in"},{"cssClasses":"col-sm-10"},{"prefillValue":"null"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":["_in"]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-12"},{"onClick":"addList(this,false)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Add"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"select",	"elementHasInputValue":1,"elementOptions":[{"multiple":"true"},{"readonly":"true"},{"editable":"true"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":[]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-6"},{"onClick":"removeAllOptions(this)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Remove_All"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":[]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-6"},{"onClick":"removeFromList(this)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Remove_Last"}],"transformers":[]}]}', "[]", 'UI')    
-    conf.UI_ICONS = ccd('UI_ICONS', ['PGkgY2xhc3M9J2ZhIGZhLXdpZmknPjwvaT4=', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWNvbXB1dGVyIj48L2k+', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWV0aGVybmV0Ij48L2k+', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWdhbWVwYWQiPjwvaT4', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWdsb2JlIj48L2k+', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWxhcHRvcCI+PC9pPg==', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLWxpZ2h0YnVsYiI+PC9pPg==', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLXNoaWVsZCI+PC9pPg==', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9ImZhIGZhLXdpZmkiPjwvaT4', 'PGkgY2xhc3M9J2ZhIGZhLWdhbWVwYWQnPjwvaT4']  , c_d, 'Icons', '{"dataType":"array","elements":[{"elementType":"input","elementOptions":[{"placeholder":"Enter value"},{"suffix":"_in"},{"cssClasses":"col-sm-10"},{"prefillValue":"null"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":["_in"]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-12"},{"onClick":"addList(this,false)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Add"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"select",	"elementHasInputValue":1,"elementOptions":[{"multiple":"true"},{"readonly":"true"},{"editable":"true"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":[]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-6"},{"onClick":"removeAllOptions(this)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Remove_All"}],"transformers":[]},{"elementType":"button","elementOptions":[{"sourceSuffixes":[]},{"separator":""},{"cssClasses":"col-xs-6"},{"onClick":"removeFromList(this)"},{"getStringKey":"Gen_Remove_Last"}],"transformers":[]}]}', "[]", 'UI')    
-    conf.UI_REFRESH = ccd('UI_REFRESH', 0 , c_d, 'Refresh interval', '{"dataType":"integer", "elements": [{"elementType" : "input", "elementOptions" : [{"type": "number"}] ,"transformers": []}]}', "[]", 'UI')    
-    conf.UI_DEV_SECTIONS = ccd('UI_DEV_SECTIONS', []   , c_d, 'Show sections', '{"dataType":"array", "elements": [{"elementType" : "select", "elementOptions" : [{"multiple":"true"}] ,"transformers": []}]}', "['Tile Cards', 'Device Presence']", 'UI')    
-    conf.UI_PRESENCE = ccd('UI_PRESENCE', ['online', 'offline', 'archived']   , c_d, 'Include in presence', '{"dataType":"array", "elements": [{"elementType" : "select", "elementOptions" : [{"multiple":"true"}] ,"transformers": []}]}', "['online', 'offline', 'archived']", 'UI') 
-    conf.UI_MY_DEVICES = ccd('UI_MY_DEVICES', ['online', 'offline', 'archived', 'new', 'down']   , c_d, 'Include in My Devices', '{"dataType":"array", "elements": [{"elementType" : "select", "elementOptions" : [{"multiple":"true"}] ,"transformers": []}]}', "['online', 'offline', 'archived', 'new', 'down']", 'UI')    
     
     #  Init timezone in case it changed
     conf.tz = timezone(conf.TIMEZONE) 
@@ -297,18 +296,53 @@ def importConfigs (db, all_plugins):
     conf.plugins_once_run = False
     # -----------------
     # Plugins END
+    
+    # TODO check app_conf_override.json
+    # Assuming fullConfFolder is defined elsewhere
+    app_conf_override_path = fullConfFolder + '/app_conf_override.json'
+
+    if os.path.exists(app_conf_override_path):
+        with open(app_conf_override_path, 'r') as f:
+            try:
+                # Load settings_override from the JSON file
+                settings_override = json.load(f)
+
+                # Loop through settings_override dictionary
+                for setting_name, value in settings_override.items():
+                    # Ensure the value is treated as a string and passed directly
+                    if isinstance(value, str):
+                        # Log the value being passed
+                        # ccd(key, default, config_dir, name, inputtype, options, group, events=None, desc="", regex="", setJsonMetadata=None, overrideTemplate=None, forceDefault=False)
+                        mylog('debug', [f"[Config] Setting override {setting_name} with value: {value}"])
+                        ccd(setting_name, value, c_d, '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', None, "_KEEP_", "", None, None, True)
+                    else:
+                        # Convert to string and log
+                        # ccd(key, default, config_dir, name, inputtype, options, group, events=None, desc="", regex="", setJsonMetadata=None, overrideTemplate=None, forceDefault=False)
+                        mylog('debug', [f"[Config] Setting override {setting_name} with value: {str(value)}"])
+                        ccd(setting_name, str(value), c_d, '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', None, "_KEEP_", "", None, None, True)
+
+            except json.JSONDecodeError:
+                mylog('none', [f"[Config] [ERROR] Setting override decoding JSON from {app_conf_override_path}"])
+    else:
+        mylog('debug', [f"[Config] File {app_conf_override_path} does not exist."])
   
     # Check if app was upgraded
     with open(applicationPath + '/front/buildtimestamp.txt', 'r') as f:
-        buildTimestamp = int(f.read().strip())
         
-        if str(conf.VERSION) != str(buildTimestamp):
+        buildTimestamp = int(f.read().strip())
+        cur_version = conf.VERSION 
+        
+        mylog('debug', [f"[Config] buildTimestamp: '{buildTimestamp}'"])
+        mylog('debug', [f"[Config] conf.VERSION  : '{cur_version}'"])
+        
+        if str(cur_version) != str(buildTimestamp):
             
-            mylog('none', ['[Config] App upgraded 🚀'])           
+            mylog('none', ['[Config] App upgraded 🚀'])      
+                 
+            # ccd(key, default, config_dir, name, inputtype, options, group, events=None, desc="", regex="", setJsonMetadata=None, overrideTemplate=None, forceDefault=False)
+            ccd('VERSION', buildTimestamp , c_d, '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', '_KEEP_', None, "_KEEP_", "", None, None, True)
             
-            conf.VERSION = ccd('VERSION', buildTimestamp , c_d, 'Version', '{"dataType":"string", "elements": [{"elementType" : "input", "elementOptions" : [{ "readonly": "true" }] ,"transformers": []}]}', '', 'General')
+            write_notification(f'[Upgrade] : App upgraded 🚀 Please clear the cache: <ol>  <li>Clear the browser cache (shift + browser refresh button)</li> <li> Clear app cache with the 🔄 (reload) button in the header</li></ol> Check out new features and what has changed in the <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX/releases" target="_blank">📓 release notes</a>.', 'interrupt', timeNowTZ())
-            
-            write_notification(f'[Upgrade] : App upgraded 🚀 Please clear the caches: <ol> <li> Clear app cache with the 🔄 button in the header</li> <li>Clear the browser cache (shift + browser refresh button)</li></ol> Check out new features in the <a href="https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX/releases" target="_blank">📓 release notes</a>', 'interrupt', timeNowTZ())
 
 
     # Insert settings into the DB