PowerFolder Server 15 SP8

• Release Date: February 2021
• Build Number: 15.8.102
• Type: Service Pack Release

Download Links

• 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 11.8.
• Cluster: Running different versions on the servers in the cluster is supported but limited to version >= 14.3.5

Individual Web-Branding for the Organizations

Organization admins can customize individual branding as per his/her organization for users, more infos under Working with Organizations

Disable continuous Account Checks

 To disable the continuous accounts check:

• server.accountchecks.enabled=false
  (Default: server.accountchecks.enabled=true)

Purpose for continuous account checks are:

• Federation: Merge account across federated services.
• Sending mails to users when their account is about to expire/expired.
• Re-enable sync if quota was exceeded and usage was reduced by user.

Context Menu for the File-Links 

 Only for links with READ/WRITE(upload) permission:

• file_link.display.context.menu=true (Full context menu is available (Delete, Rename, Copy+Cut, etc))

• file_link.display.context.menu=false (default)

Configuration Parameters

• Check and change/add in PowerFolder.config:

  • storage.select.policy=most_free_space

  • file_link.upload_landing_page=true

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.

Changes

• PFS-3686 - Fix LDAP-Login for users with double usernames CLOSED
• PFS-3717 - Fix non-working links with underscore _ in name CLOSED
• PFS-3705 - Reseller is no longer able to remove organization mapping from any existing account CLOSED
• PFS-3696 - Account ->Edit: Refine (pre-)setting of organization tab CLOSED
• PFS-3210 - Sync profile of folders is unable to reset after quota been increased CLOSED
• PFS-3519 - Web-Branding per organization CLOSED
• PFS-3770 - Reduce data in JSON for auto-complete as much as possible CLOSED
• PFS-3762 - Anonymous upload link fails for directory CLOSED
• PFS-3586 - Storage balancing cluster logic CLOSED
• PFS-3730 - Clear single files and subdirectories from recycle bin CLOSED
• PFS-3745 - Config entry to disable continuous account checks CLOSED
• PFS-3748 - API: Folder create. Return error if folder with same ID already existing CLOSED
• PFS-3765 - Optimize logging for federation account merge process CLOSED
• PFS-3765 - Optimize logging for federation account merge process CLOSED
• PFS-3767 - Fix return mime type of RPM installer CLOSED
• PFS-3768 - Use default sync profile on server when creating folder via WebDAV CLOSED
• PFS-3769 - Improve display of long usernames / emails / folder names in web CLOSED
• PFS-3772 - Avoid NPE on deleted file link. Return 404 instead CLOSED
• PFS-3782 - Fix correct base path using API-Call CLOSED