PowerFolder Server 17 SP4

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

Download Links

• 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