diff --git a/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx b/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx
index bba27570..cf08ba9d 100644
--- a/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx
+++ b/AppImage/components/virtual-machines.tsx
@@ -951,7 +951,6 @@ export function VirtualMachines() {
   // Updates tab replaces the image instead of updating packages.
   const [ociInstance, setOciInstance] = useState<OciInstanceInfo | null>(null)
   const [ociAction, setOciAction] = useState<{ vmid: number; action: "update" | "recreate" } | null>(null)
-  const [scheduleAckExternal, setScheduleAckExternal] = useState(false)
 
   // Firewall log state — fetched only when the operator opens that tab
   // so a CT/VM without firewall use doesn't pay the pvesh cost on every
@@ -2035,7 +2034,6 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
       ? s.targets.map((value: any) => String(value))
       : ([...(legacyTarget !== "app" ? ["os"] : []), ...(legacyTarget !== "os" ? ["apps"] : [])]))
     setScheduleReleaseDelayDays(Number.isInteger(Number(s.release_delay_days)) ? Number(s.release_delay_days) : 0)
-    setScheduleAckExternal(s.acknowledge_external_data === true)
     if (s.backup !== undefined) setApplyBackup(!!s.backup)
     if (s.backup_storage) setApplyBackupStorage(s.backup_storage)
     if (s.restart !== undefined) setApplyRestart(!!s.restart)
@@ -2206,7 +2204,6 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
           backup: applyBackup,
           backup_storage: applyBackupStorage || selectedBackupStorage || "",
           restart: ociInstance ? false : applyRestart,
-          acknowledge_external_data: ociInstance ? scheduleAckExternal : false,
         }),
       })
       if (cronToSave.trim()) setScheduleConfigured(true)
@@ -2228,7 +2225,6 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
       scheduleTarget: scheduleTarget,
       scheduleTargets: [...scheduleTargets],
       scheduleReleaseDelayDays: scheduleReleaseDelayDays,
-      scheduleAckExternal: scheduleAckExternal,
     })
     setOptionsEditMode(true)
   }
@@ -2243,7 +2239,6 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
       setScheduleTarget(optionsSnapshot.scheduleTarget)
       setScheduleTargets(optionsSnapshot.scheduleTargets || ["os", "apps"])
       setScheduleReleaseDelayDays(optionsSnapshot.scheduleReleaseDelayDays)
-      setScheduleAckExternal(!!optionsSnapshot.scheduleAckExternal)
     }
     setOptionsSnapshot(null)
     setOptionsEditMode(false)
@@ -5460,20 +5455,6 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
                                       </Select>
                                       <div className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground mt-1 max-w-xl">{t("vmLxc.ociUpdates.releaseDelayHelp")}</div>
                                     </div>
-                                    {ociInstance.host_directories && (
-                                      <div className="flex items-start gap-2 text-sm">
-                                        <Checkbox
-                                          id="oci-ack-external"
-                                          checked={scheduleAckExternal}
-                                          onCheckedChange={(v) => setScheduleAckExternal(Boolean(v))}
-                                          className="mt-0.5"
-                                        />
-                                        <Label htmlFor="oci-ack-external" className="leading-tight cursor-pointer">
-                                          <span>{t("vmLxc.ociUpdates.ackExternal")}</span>
-                                          <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">{t("vmLxc.ociUpdates.ackExternalHelp")}</div>
-                                        </Label>
-                                      </div>
-                                    )}
                                     {renderScheduleRunDetails()}
                                   </div>
                                 )}
@@ -5516,7 +5497,7 @@ const handleDownloadLogs = async (vmid: number, vmName: string) => {
                                     <button
                                       type="button"
                                       onClick={saveOptionsEdit}
-                                      disabled={scheduleSaving || (scheduleEnabled && ociInstance.host_directories && !scheduleAckExternal)}
+                                      disabled={scheduleSaving}
                                       className="h-8 px-3 text-xs rounded-md bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white transition-colors disabled:opacity-40 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5"
                                     >
                                       {scheduleSaving ? <Loader2 className="h-3.5 w-3.5 animate-spin" /> : <Check className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />}
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/de/common.json b/AppImage/messages/de/common.json
index 5032f316..66a35a8d 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/de/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/de/common.json
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "Das vor dem Update erstellte Backup wird nicht behalten",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Jedes Update sichert den Container, bevor sein Image ersetzt wird, um ihn wiederherzustellen, falls das Update fehlschlägt. Mit dieser Option wird dieses Backup im gewählten Speicher behalten; auf Proxmox Backup Server wird vor dem Update ein Backup geschrieben.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Nur das Image wird aktualisiert, und nur wenn seine Registry ein neues veröffentlicht.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "Ein neues Image wird erst installiert, wenn es mindestens so alt ist.",
-      "ackExternal": "Host-Verzeichnisse werden durch das Backup nicht zurückgesetzt",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Dieser Container nutzt Host-Verzeichnisse. Ein geplantes Update läuft nur, wenn dies bestätigt ist."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "Ein neues Image wird erst installiert, wenn es mindestens so alt ist."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Optionen",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/en/common.json b/AppImage/messages/en/common.json
index e599b4e7..d7c47106 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/en/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/en/common.json
@@ -1227,9 +1227,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "The backup taken before updating is not kept",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Every update backs up the container before replacing its image, to restore it if the update fails. With this option that backup is kept in the chosen storage; on Proxmox Backup Server a backup is written before the update.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Only the image is updated, and only when its registry publishes a new one.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "A new image is installed only once it is at least this old.",
-      "ackExternal": "Host directories are not reverted by the backup",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "This container uses host directories. A scheduled update runs only with this confirmed."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "A new image is installed only once it is at least this old."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Options",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/es/common.json b/AppImage/messages/es/common.json
index 53a5392a..e322b164 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/es/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/es/common.json
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "No se conserva el backup realizado antes de actualizar",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Cada actualización hace un backup del contenedor antes de sustituir su imagen, para restaurarlo si la actualización falla. Con esta opción ese backup se conserva en el almacenamiento elegido; en Proxmox Backup Server se escribe un backup antes de actualizar.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Solo se actualiza la imagen, y solo cuando su registro publica una nueva.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "Una imagen nueva solo se instala cuando tiene al menos esta antigüedad.",
-      "ackExternal": "Los directorios del host no se revierten con el backup",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Este contenedor usa directorios del host. Una actualización programada solo se ejecuta con esto confirmado."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "Una imagen nueva solo se instala cuando tiene al menos esta antigüedad."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Opciones",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/fr/common.json b/AppImage/messages/fr/common.json
index 14e7294d..c96526bd 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/fr/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/fr/common.json
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "La sauvegarde prise avant la mise à jour n'est pas conservée",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Chaque mise à jour sauvegarde le conteneur avant de remplacer son image, pour le restaurer si la mise à jour échoue. Avec cette option, cette sauvegarde est conservée dans le stockage choisi ; sur Proxmox Backup Server, une sauvegarde est écrite avant la mise à jour.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Seule l'image est mise à jour, et seulement lorsque son registre en publie une nouvelle.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "Une nouvelle image n'est installée qu'une fois qu'elle a au moins cette ancienneté.",
-      "ackExternal": "Les répertoires de l'hôte ne sont pas rétablis par la sauvegarde",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Ce conteneur utilise des répertoires de l'hôte. Une mise à jour planifiée ne s'exécute qu'avec cette confirmation."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "Une nouvelle image n'est installée qu'une fois qu'elle a au moins cette ancienneté."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Possibilités",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/it/common.json b/AppImage/messages/it/common.json
index cd7e7e7f..c9a8f10a 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/it/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/it/common.json
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "Il backup eseguito prima dell'aggiornamento non viene conservato",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Ogni aggiornamento esegue il backup del container prima di sostituirne l'immagine, per ripristinarlo se l'aggiornamento fallisce. Con questa opzione quel backup viene conservato nello storage scelto; su Proxmox Backup Server viene scritto un backup prima dell'aggiornamento.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Viene aggiornata solo l'immagine, e solo quando il suo registro ne pubblica una nuova.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "Una nuova immagine viene installata solo quando ha almeno questa età.",
-      "ackExternal": "Le directory dell'host non vengono ripristinate dal backup",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Questo container usa directory dell'host. Un aggiornamento pianificato viene eseguito solo con questa conferma."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "Una nuova immagine viene installata solo quando ha almeno questa età."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Opzioni",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/pt/common.json b/AppImage/messages/pt/common.json
index c005d441..0e9d8a29 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/pt/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/pt/common.json
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "O backup feito antes da atualização não é mantido",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Cada atualização faz um backup do contentor antes de substituir a sua imagem, para o restaurar se a atualização falhar. Com esta opção esse backup é mantido no armazenamento escolhido; no Proxmox Backup Server é escrito um backup antes da atualização.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Só a imagem é atualizada, e apenas quando o seu registo publica uma nova.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "Uma imagem nova só é instalada quando tem pelo menos esta idade.",
-      "ackExternal": "Os diretórios do host não são revertidos pelo backup",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Este contentor usa diretórios do host. Uma atualização agendada só é executada com esta confirmação."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "Uma imagem nova só é instalada quando tem pelo menos esta idade."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Opções",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/sk/common.json b/AppImage/messages/sk/common.json
index a7474034..50434247 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/sk/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/sk/common.json
@@ -1227,9 +1227,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "Záloha vytvorená pred aktualizáciou sa neponecháva",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Každá aktualizácia zálohuje kontajner pred nahradením jeho obrazu, aby ho bolo možné obnoviť, ak aktualizácia zlyhá. S touto možnosťou sa táto záloha ponechá vo zvolenom úložisku; na Proxmox Backup Server sa pred aktualizáciou zapíše záloha.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Aktualizuje sa iba obraz, a to len keď jeho register zverejní nový.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "Nový obraz sa nainštaluje až vtedy, keď je aspoň takto starý.",
-      "ackExternal": "Adresáre hostiteľa sa zálohou neobnovia",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Tento kontajner používa adresáre hostiteľa. Plánovaná aktualizácia sa spustí iba s týmto potvrdením."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "Nový obraz sa nainštaluje až vtedy, keď je aspoň takto starý."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Možnosti",
diff --git a/AppImage/messages/sv/common.json b/AppImage/messages/sv/common.json
index a56309d1..c5dfbafc 100644
--- a/AppImage/messages/sv/common.json
+++ b/AppImage/messages/sv/common.json
@@ -1206,9 +1206,7 @@
       "noKeepBackup": "Säkerhetskopian som tas före uppdateringen behålls inte",
       "keepBackupHelp": "Varje uppdatering säkerhetskopierar containern innan dess avbild ersätts, för att återställa den om uppdateringen misslyckas. Med det här alternativet behålls säkerhetskopian i den valda lagringen; på Proxmox Backup Server skrivs en säkerhetskopia före uppdateringen.",
       "scheduleHelp": "Endast avbilden uppdateras, och bara när dess register publicerar en ny.",
-      "releaseDelayHelp": "En ny avbild installeras först när den är minst så här gammal.",
-      "ackExternal": "Värdkataloger återställs inte av säkerhetskopian",
-      "ackExternalHelp": "Den här containern använder värdkataloger. En schemalagd uppdatering körs bara när detta är bekräftat."
+      "releaseDelayHelp": "En ny avbild installeras först när den är minst så här gammal."
     },
     "options": {
       "title": "Alternativ",
diff --git a/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py b/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py
index 05bf8f59..32ef8e5d 100644
--- a/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py
+++ b/AppImage/scripts/flask_server.py
@@ -22272,8 +22272,7 @@ def _run_scheduled_update(vmid: int, sched: dict) -> dict:
         storage = (sched.get('backup_storage') or '').strip()
         if sched.get('backup') and storage:
             command += ['--keep-backup', storage]
-        if sched.get('acknowledge_external_data'):
-            command.append('--acknowledge-external-data')
+        command.append('--acknowledge-external-data')
         delay = int(sched.get('release_delay_days') or 0)
         if delay > 0:
             command += ['--min-image-age-days', str(delay)]
diff --git a/oci/src/proxmenux_oci/management.py b/oci/src/proxmenux_oci/management.py
index c0656694..4b3725fa 100644
--- a/oci/src/proxmenux_oci/management.py
+++ b/oci/src/proxmenux_oci/management.py
@@ -237,12 +237,10 @@ def manage_instance(project, ui, row, action=None, lifecycle_args=()):
             return False
         command = [sys.executable, str(project / 'remote/oci_update_current.py'), str(row['vmid']),
                    *lifecycle_args]
-        desired = proposal['candidate'] if proposal else record
-        if any(m['type'] == 'host-bind' for m in desired['deployment'].get('mounts', [])):
-            if '--acknowledge-external-data' not in command:
-                if not ui.confirm(translate('Shared host data is not reverted by the backup. Continue?'), False):
-                    return False
-                command.append('--acknowledge-external-data')
+        # Host directories are configured by the user, who knows they are
+        # outside the container and its backup.
+        if '--acknowledge-external-data' not in command:
+            command.append('--acknowledge-external-data')
         title = translate('Recreate OCI') if proposal else translate('Update OCI')
         if proposal is None:
             completed = _run_lifecycle(command, title)
@@ -388,12 +386,8 @@ def _manage_stack(project, ui, row, action=None, lifecycle_args=()):
         command.append('--recover')
     else:
         command.extend(lifecycle_args)
-    if any(mount['type'] == 'host-bind' for member in members
-           for mount in member.get('deployment', {}).get('mounts', [])):
-        if '--acknowledge-external-data' not in command:
-            if not ui.confirm(translate('Shared host data is not reverted by the backups. Continue?'), False):
-                return False
-            command.append('--acknowledge-external-data')
+    if '--acknowledge-external-data' not in command:
+        command.append('--acknowledge-external-data')
     completed = _run_lifecycle(command, translate('Recover OCI stack') if pending else translate('Update OCI stack'))
     if completed and not pending and not getattr(ui, 'unattended', False):
         images.offer_removal(ui, [int(member['vmid']) for member in members])
diff --git a/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json b/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json
index 25a32a1b..403c4324 100644
--- a/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json
+++ b/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         {
           "calloutWarning": {
             "title": "Host directories are outside the rollback",
-            "body": "The backup covers the rootfs and the container disks it includes. A host directory is not reverted, because other LXCs may use its data. Updating, recreating or recovering an instance with host directories asks for a confirmation of this first."
+            "body": "The backup covers the rootfs and the container disks it includes. A host directory is not reverted, because other LXCs may use its data."
           }
         }
       ]
diff --git a/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json b/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json
index 3826a1c0..eb87ad37 100644
--- a/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json
+++ b/web/messages/en/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
               ],
               [
                 "Scheduled updates",
-                "The image is updated at the chosen time only when the registry publishes a new one, and optionally only once it is 1, 3, 7 or 14 days old. A container with changes made outside ProxMenux is skipped and reported; one with host directories runs only when that was confirmed when the schedule was saved."
+                "The image is updated at the chosen time only when the registry publishes a new one, and optionally only once it is 1, 3, 7 or 14 days old. A container with changes made outside ProxMenux is skipped and reported."
               ]
             ]
           }
diff --git a/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json b/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json
index 0ccddbae..a5527744 100644
--- a/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json
+++ b/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/lifecycle.json
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
         {
           "calloutWarning": {
             "title": "Los directorios del host quedan fuera de la restauración",
-            "body": "El backup cubre el rootfs y los discos del contenedor que incluye. Un directorio del host no se revierte, porque otros LXC pueden usar sus datos. Actualizar, recrear o recuperar una instancia con directorios del host pide antes una confirmación de ello."
+            "body": "El backup cubre el rootfs y los discos del contenedor que incluye. Un directorio del host no se revierte, porque otros LXC pueden usar sus datos."
           }
         }
       ]
diff --git a/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json b/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json
index c5da862f..4be6172b 100644
--- a/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json
+++ b/web/messages/es/docs/oci-manager/monitor.json
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
               ],
               [
                 "Actualizaciones programadas",
-                "La imagen se actualiza a la hora elegida solo cuando el registro publica una nueva y, opcionalmente, solo cuando tiene 1, 3, 7 o 14 días. Un contenedor con cambios hechos fuera de ProxMenux se salta y se notifica; uno con directorios del host solo se actualiza si se confirmó al guardar la programación."
+                "La imagen se actualiza a la hora elegida solo cuando el registro publica una nueva y, opcionalmente, solo cuando tiene 1, 3, 7 o 14 días. Un contenedor con cambios hechos fuera de ProxMenux se salta y se notifica."
               ]
             ]
           }