From 472b10a8a4d1d5211ce8d8b4941457485eb0164a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jose-cardoso-a22506616 <mrdebugger05@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 07:50:10 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Merge pull request #4228 from
 jose-cardoso-a22506616/issue-3993

Closes #3993
---
 dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.bat |  5 +++-
 dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.ps1 | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 dist/win/resources/main.wxs      | 11 +++++---
 3 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.bat b/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.bat
index 3a90d3de3..c99f8d10a 100644
--- a/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.bat
+++ b/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.bat
@@ -4,15 +4,18 @@
 :: This file must be located in the INSTALLDIR
 
 set "LOOPBACK_ALIAS=%1"
+set "ACTION=%2"
+if "%ACTION%"=="" set "ACTION=install"
 
 :: Log for debugging
 echo LOOPBACK_ALIAS=%LOOPBACK_ALIAS%
+echo ACTION=%ACTION%
 
 :: Change to INSTALLDIR
 cd %~dp0
 :: Execute the PowerShell script
 powershell -NoLogo -NoProfile -NonInteractive -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -File .\patchWebDAV.ps1^
- -LoopbackAlias %LOOPBACK_ALIAS%
+ -LoopbackAlias %LOOPBACK_ALIAS% -Action %ACTION%
 
 :: Return the exit code from PowerShell
 exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
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diff --git a/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.ps1 b/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.ps1
index 9d79ab900..2a9a8de98 100644
--- a/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.ps1
+++ b/dist/win/contrib/patchWebDAV.ps1
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 #Requires -RunAsAdministrator
 Param(
-	[Parameter(Mandatory, HelpMessage="Please provide an alias for 127.0.0.1")][string] $LoopbackAlias
+	[Parameter(Mandatory, HelpMessage="Please provide an alias for 127.0.0.1")][string] $LoopbackAlias,
+	[string] $Action = "install"
 )
 
+New-Variable -Name "sysdir" -Value ([Environment]::SystemDirectory) -Option Constant -Scope Global
+New-Variable -Name "hostsFile" -Value "$sysdir\drivers\etc\hosts" -Option Constant -Scope Global
+
 # Adds an alias for 127.0.0.1 to the hosts file
 function Add-AliasToHost {
     param (
         [string]$LoopbackAlias
     )
-    $sysdir = [Environment]::SystemDirectory
-    $hostsFile = "$sysdir\drivers\etc\hosts"
     $aliasLine = "127.0.0.1 $LoopbackAlias"
 
     foreach ($line in Get-Content $hostsFile) {
@@ -18,9 +20,26 @@ function Add-AliasToHost {
         }
     }
 
-    Add-Content -Path $hostsFile -Encoding ascii -Value "`r`n$aliasLine"
+    $content = Get-Content $hostsFile
+    $content += "`r`n$aliasLine"
+
+    $content | Set-Content "$hostsFile.tmp" -Encoding ascii
+    Move-Item "$hostsFile.tmp" $hostsFile -Force
 }
 
+# Removes an alias for 127.0.0.1 from the hosts file
+function Remove-AliasFromHost {
+    param (
+    	[string]$LoopbackAlias
+    )
+    $aliasLine = "127.0.0.1 $LoopbackAlias"
+
+    $content = Get-Content $hostsFile
+    $newContent = $content | Where-Object { $_ -ne $aliasLine }
+
+    $newContent | Set-Content "$hostsFile.tmp" -Encoding ascii
+	Move-Item "$hostsFile.tmp" $hostsFile -Force
+}
 
 # Sets in the registry the webclient file size limit to the maximum value
 function Set-WebDAVFileSizeLimit {
@@ -54,14 +73,20 @@ function Edit-ProviderOrder {
     New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $UpdatedOrder -PropertyType String -Force | Out-Null
 }
 
+if ($Action -eq "install") {
+	Add-AliasToHost $LoopbackAlias
+    Write-Output 'Ensured alias exists in hosts file'
 
-Add-AliasToHost $LoopbackAlias
-Write-Output 'Ensured alias exists in hosts file'
+	Set-WebDAVFileSizeLimit
+    Write-Output 'Set WebDAV file size limit'
 
-Set-WebDAVFileSizeLimit
-Write-Output 'Set WebDAV file size limit'
-
-Edit-ProviderOrder
-Write-Output 'Ensured correct provider order'
+    Edit-ProviderOrder
+    Write-Output 'Ensured correct provider order'
+} elseif ($Action -eq "uninstall") {
+    Remove-AliasFromHost $LoopbackAlias
+    Write-Output 'Ensured alias removed from hosts file'
+} else {
+	Write-Error "Invalid action: $Action. Only 'install' or 'uninstall' are valid."
+}
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
index 5ec5bcbee..94cdd8cff 100644
--- a/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
+++ b/dist/win/resources/main.wxs
@@ -158,9 +158,13 @@
     <ns0:CustomAction Id="DisableUserConfig" BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
 
     <!-- WebDAV patches -->
-    <ns0:SetProperty Id="PatchWebDAV" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]patchWebDAV.bat&quot; &quot;$(var.LoopbackAlias)&quot;" Sequence="execute" Before="PatchWebDAV" />
+    <ns0:SetProperty Id="PatchWebDAV" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]patchWebDAV.bat&quot; &quot;$(var.LoopbackAlias)&quot; install" Sequence="execute" Before="PatchWebDAV" />
     <ns0:CustomAction Id="PatchWebDAV" BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
 
+    <!-- WebDAV patches (Uninstall) -->
+    <ns0:SetProperty Id="PatchWebDAVUninstall" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]patchWebDAV.bat&quot; &quot;$(var.LoopbackAlias)&quot; uninstall" Sequence="execute" Before="PatchWebDAVUninstall" />
+    <ns0:CustomAction Id="PatchWebDAVUninstall" BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" DllEntry="WixQuietExec" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
+
     <!-- Update check configuration -->
     <ns0:SetProperty Id="PatchUpdateCheck" Value="&quot;[INSTALLDIR]patchUpdateCheck.bat&quot; &quot;[DISABLEUPDATECHECK]&quot;" Sequence="execute" Before="PatchUpdateCheck" />
     <ns0:CustomAction Id="PatchUpdateCheck" BinaryRef="Wix4UtilCA_$(sys.BUILDARCHSHORT)" DllEntry="WixQuietExec64" Execute="deferred" Return="ignore" Impersonate="no"/>
@@ -214,9 +218,8 @@
 
       <ns0:RemoveExistingProducts After="InstallValidate"/> <!-- Moved from CostInitialize, due to Wix4CloseApplications_* -->
       <ns0:Custom Action="DisableUserConfig" After="InstallFiles" Condition="NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
-      <!-- Skip action on uninstall -->
-      <!-- TODO: don't skip action, but remove cryptomator alias from hosts file -->
       <ns0:Custom Action="PatchWebDAV" After="DisableUserConfig" Condition="NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
+      <ns0:Custom Action="PatchWebDAVUninstall" Before="RemoveFiles" Condition="Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE" />
       <!-- Configure update check setting if property is provided -->
       <ns0:Custom Action="PatchUpdateCheck" After="PatchWebDAV" Condition="DISABLEUPDATECHECK AND NOT (Installed AND (NOT REINSTALL) AND (NOT UPGRADINGPRODUCTCODE) AND REMOVE)"/>
     </ns0:InstallExecuteSequence>
@@ -228,4 +231,4 @@
     <ns0:WixVariable Id="WixUIBannerBmp" Value="$(env.JP_WIXWIZARD_RESOURCES)\banner.bmp" />
     <ns0:WixVariable Id="WixUIDialogBmp" Value="$(env.JP_WIXWIZARD_RESOURCES)\background.bmp" />
   </ns0:Package>
-</ns0:Wix>
+</ns0:Wix>
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