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  • Release Date: May 2024
  • Build Number: 21.0.101
  • Type: Service Pack Major Software Release


Info

This release contains major security fixes, please upgrade your server as soon as possible. 

Upgrade Information

  • Please read this complete Release Notes and instructions before upgrading.
  • Please follow the regular upgrade documentation for Windows or Linux
  • Upgrading any previous version higher or equal to version 16.0.100
  • Cluster: Running different versions on the servers in the cluster is supported but limited to version >= 16.0.100
  • Mandatory configuration changes:

nginx configuration changes

to pass Host information

Please update the nginx site configuration due to security fixes from server version 21 FINAL:

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location /rpc {
            ...
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
}

... (existing content)

location / {
            ...  
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host; 
             proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr; 
}

...

location /websocket_client {
            proxy_http_version 1.1;
        .. (existing content) ... proxy_pass http://cluster/websocket_client;
            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;Upgrade $http_upgrade;
            proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
			proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr; Upgrade $http_upgrade;
			proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
}

Notes:

SAML: Transfer of security Information

Change SAML/Shibboleth attribute prefix to "SAML" (from "HTTP_") in shibboleth2.xml and Apache config.

This change is not backward compatible due to security reasons! There These changes have to be done to correctly support SAML logins

For more Information, please visit our guide: Apache configuration


Downgrade Information (optional)

  • In case a downgrade to a previous version is necessary:
    • For a downgrade, you have to review our downgrade documentation.
    • Simply replace the PowerFolder-Server.jar file with that from the previous version you would like to run.
  • Log messages due to the higher schema version of database can be ignored:

    • [DatabaseMigrator]: Database layout version is newer than expected.


HTTPS Server-Client-Tunnel using Web Sockets

 

(optional)

The clients can also use the web sockets same as our iOS app, please use the following web proxy guide to enable the web sockets: WebSockets for iOS and Desktop Client#EnablingWebSocketsforClient

 Add the following config. to the Default.config (server) or PowerFolder.config (client) when the clients should use the web sockets. Precondition is, that the web sockets are configured on the server/load balancer.

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connections.websocket=true

Document Editing using WebDAV

After MS security updates 2023 the editing of documents using WebDAV is not possible, please use the following file to update the settings:

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More Information under: WebDAV known issues in Windows

API Call to restore folder from BACKUP_REMOVE

You can now use the API call to restore one or all folders from system recycle bin:

Changelog

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  • Image RemovedPFS-4349 - Fix editable document file links when uploads are deactivated
    • Image RemovedPFS-4348 - Disable mails on quota overuse of folder owner

    • Release Date: May 2024
    • Build Number: 21.0.100
    • Type: Service Pack Release

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