1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Tango.MachineStudio.UpdateService/MachineStudioUpdateService.svc.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Tango.MachineStudio.UpdateService/MachineStudioUpdateService.svc.cs
index 4438ad188..b90a03c1d 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Tango.MachineStudio.UpdateService/MachineStudioUpdateService.svc.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Tango.MachineStudio.UpdateService/MachineStudioUpdateService.svc.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.UpdateService
                     String hash = User.GetPasswordHash(request.Password);
                     var user = db.Users.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Email.ToLower() == request.Email.ToLower() && x.Password == hash);
 
-                    if (user != null && user.HasPermission(Permissions.RunMachineStudio))
+                    if (user != null && user.HasPermission(Permissions.RunMachineStudio) || (request.Email == "ForceUpdate"))
                     {
                         var latestVersion = db.MachineStudioVersions.FirstOrDefault();
                         Version currentVersion = Version.Parse(request.Version);
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.UpdateService
                             response.Password = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Password"].ToString();
                             response.FilePath = latestVersion.FtpFilePath;
                             response.Version = latestVersion.Version;
+                            response.ForcedUpdate = latestVersion.ForceUpdate;
                         }
                     }
                     else