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diff --git a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md index d874688cc29..381efdf5d67 100644 --- a/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md +++ b/doc/user/admin_area/settings/usage_statistics.md @@ -8,20 +8,26 @@ under **Admin area > Settings > Usage statistics**. ## Version check -GitLab can inform you when an update is available and the importance of it. +If enabled, version check will inform you if a new version is available and the +importance of it through a status. This is shown on the help page (i.e. `/help`) +for all signed in users, and on the admin pages. The statuses are: -No information other than the GitLab version and the instance's hostname (through the HTTP referer) -are collected. +* Green: You are running the latest version of GitLab. +* Orange: An updated version of GitLab is available. +* Red: The version of GitLab you are running is vulnerable. You should install + the latest version with security fixes as soon as possible. -In the **Overview** tab you can see if your GitLab version is up to date. There -are three cases: 1) you are up to date (green), 2) there is an update available -(yellow) and 3) your version is vulnerable and a security fix is released (red). + -In any case, you will see a message informing you of the state and the -importance of the update. +GitLab Inc. collects your instance's version and hostname (through the HTTP +referer) as part of the version check. No other information is collected. -If enabled, the version status will also be shown in the help page (`/help`) -for all signed in users. +This information is used, among other things, to identify to which versions +patches will need to be back ported, making sure active GitLab instances remain +secure. + +If you disable version check, this information will not be collected. Enable or +disable the version check at **Admin area > Settings > Usage statistics**. ## Usage ping |