- Release Date: May 2024
- Build Number: 21.0.100
- Type: Service Pack Release
This release contains major security fixes, please upgrade your server as soon as possible.
Download Links
- JAR File (Wiki Password required)
- Linux
- Windows
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
Please renew the D2D certificate manually in the server preferences under "Network"
- Please update the NGINX site configuration due to security fixes from server version 21 FINAL, no changes are requires in the Apache2:
location / {
.....
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
}
For more infos please visit our guide: Reverse Proxy Setup Guide#PassHostnameoftheUpstreamwhenReverseproxying
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
The clients can also use the encrypted 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
Enabling Clients to use the Web Sockets
Add the following config. to the Default.config (server) or PowerFolder.config (client) when the clients should use the web sockets, precondition the web sockets should be enabled on your server:
connections.websocket=true
Transfer of Security Information of SAML
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 changes have to be done to correctly support SAML logins
TODO: Adopt Apache config. use prefix “SAML”, instead of “HTTP_”: Apache configuration
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:
More infos 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:
- Restore single folder: https://apidoc.powerfolder.com/#api-Folders-GetApiFoldersActionRestore
- Restore all folders: https://apidoc.powerfolder.com/#api-Accounts-GetApiAccountsActionRestoreallfolders
Changes
PFS-4124 - Document editing: Fix WebDAV access with .reg file