Title: Update Questions
Last modified: September 29, 2020

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# Update Questions

 *  [gnosis_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gnosis_wordpress/)
 * (@gnosis_wordpress)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-questions-2/)
 * Question:
    Because we do not want Apache to have (group) ownership on files, 
   because of security concerns, we do not want to run updates through the dashboard.
   Currently running wp_cli updates with daily cron jobs, which runs the routines
   with my username assuming I own the files, rather than Apache so more secure.
 * However, I am curious about background updates using =>’define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’,
   true );’ Does that use Apache or the credentials thrown in:
 *     ```
       define('FTP_USER','');
       define('FTP_PASS','!');
       define('FTP_HOST',':22');
       define('FS_METHOD', '');
       define('FTP_BASE', '');
       define('FTP_CONTENT_DIR', '');
       define('FTP_PLUGIN_DIR ', '/');
       ```
   
 * And what is the purpose of this section of the wp-config?
 * The essential questions are:
    Does ’define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, true );’ simulate
   dashboard updates and require Apache user access or can I use my username? if
   background updates using ’define( ‘WP_AUTO_UPDATE_CORE’, true );’ using my username(
   rather than Apache) is preferable to daily cron jobs using wp_cli?
 * FYI:
 * > [Configuring Automatic Background Updates](https://wordpress.org/support/article/configuring-automatic-background-updates/)
 * > [Updating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/updating-wordpress/)
 * > [Editing wp-config.php](https://wordpress.org/support/article/editing-wp-config-php/)

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 *  Thread Starter [gnosis_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gnosis_wordpress/)
 * (@gnosis_wordpress)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-questions-2/#post-13475231)
 * This:
    [https://digwp.com/2011/04/wordpress-auto-updates/](https://digwp.com/2011/04/wordpress-auto-updates/)
   suggests that FTP Variables in wp-config.php DO NOT need to be Apache user.
 * True?
 *  Thread Starter [gnosis_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gnosis_wordpress/)
 * (@gnosis_wordpress)
 * [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-questions-2/#post-13475253)
 * [https://digwp.com/2010/11/ftp-in-wpconfig/](https://digwp.com/2010/11/ftp-in-wpconfig/)

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 * Last reply from: [gnosis_wp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gnosis_wordpress/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/update-questions-2/#post-13475253)
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