Release Date: September 2022
Build Number: 17.4.102
Type: Hot-Fix Release

All production builds are starting from X.Y.100* and development builds (not for productive use) are starting from X.Y.1 - 99

* (Where X=Major software version and Y=Service pack number)

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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
Java Runtime (JDK) Upgrade (Windows Only, Linux still uses JDK 15)

Improvement: Randomly create file link IDs

By default PowerFolder keeps the identical file link URL even if a file or directory gets re-used (deleted and restored/re-created)

file_link.random_ids.enabled=false

to enable generation of new random IDs every time in file link URL when deleting and creating a file link to the same folder, directory or file set

file_link.random_ids.enabled=true

Improvement: Auto Cleanup "phantom" folders

It was possible that folders got stuck - only visible on client, hidden in web portal, but not on server storage. Creating a new folder with the same name was also not possible.

To cleanup this add/set the following entry to PowerFolder.config at the server:

server.sync.mandatory=true

Default behavior:

server.sync.mandatory=false

New Feature: Audit Fields

The following fields are added for auditing:

creationDate, creationAccount, modifiedDate, modifiedAccount

To the following tables in the database:

Invitation, FolderSettings, Organization, Group, Account

In case of problems please update the database manually to db shema from 175 to 176 using the scripts:

H2, MySQL, MSSQL, PGSQL

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-4057 - Fix "download" of top level folders
PFS-4058 - Fix "download" button in file links

Release Date: August 2022
Build Number: 17.4.101
Type: Service Pack Release

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Linux
Windows

Changes

INT-642 - Link visibility problems when user has no folders
PFS-4052 - Replace all invalid characters with underscore in possible paths
PFS-4035 - Initiate Account migration through Organization API
PFS-4049 - Store and show status of migration
PFS-4051 - 5.1 Create link URI randomly
PFS-4005 - Adjust OAuth2 /oauth/token to support application/x-www-form-urlencoded standard
PFS-3983 - Check Storage Migration with encrypted folders
PFS-3981 - Provide mouse-over tool tip for long folder and file names
PFS-4033 - Set send date in the emails
PFS-4029 - Restrict HTTP methods of login page to GET and POST
PFS-4027 - Upload form: Create new link when email or name is changed after pressing upload
PFS-4032 - getFolder API should deliver the federation status of the folder
PFS-4038 - Not re-generate token after web login with token
PFS-4041 - Delete avatar when org, account or group is deleted
PFS-4042 - Fix link creation on sub, sub-folder
PFS-4043 - Fix upload through file links in sub, sub folder
PFS-4030 - Provide accessibility tab in the footer

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