Settings now load on non-default user accounts — file access fixed
Posted by tomspark
1.6.524 fixes a permissions bug that prevented the dashboard from reading its own settings file on boxes set up under a non-default user account. VPN configuration, network settings, and other dashboard controls would either fail to load or show blank. I traced this to a file-ownership mismatch between the dashboard process and the settings file itself — the fix gives the dashboard the access it needs while keeping Duplicati backups able to read what they need. If you're seeing "could not load VPN configuration" or blank settings panels, run sudo sparkbox update (or sudo sparkbox up) and the box repairs itself on restart. No reinstall required. What's changed: - Dashboard settings file now readable by the dashboard process on all user accounts - VPN configuration and network settings load correctly - Duplicati backup access to settings unchanged - One-command repair path for affected boxes Head to the Updates tab in your dashboard to pull 1.6.524. If you run into anything, post here in d/sparkbox. --- Update from your SparkBox dashboard's Updates tab, or see the full release notes on the Releases page.