PowerFolder Server 18 SP1

Owned by Ahmad Abdullah
Last updated: Mar 13, 2023
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  • Release Date: December 2022
  • Build Number: 18.1.101
  • Type: Hot Fix Release


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 11.8
  • Cluster: Running different versions on the servers in the cluster is supported but limited to version >= 16.0.100


Important

ONLY for single server installation, set in PowerFolder.config:
folders.mount.dynamic=false
server.sync.mandatory=false

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.

Support for SAML/Shibboleth pairwise-id

Required change are documented now in Apache configuration

Changes in the PowerFolder.config:

shibboleth.attribute.persistentid=pairwise-id,persistent-id,uniqueID

Preset Limit for Web Auto-Complete

Server admin can predefine the lenght of auto-complete search feature in web, the search will be started in the DB after the given lenght of words, e.g. search will begin after the user types three words:

web.invite.auto_complete.minimum_input_length=3

The file links can now be shared through QR codes, in order to obtain one, please call a created file-link URL and copy the code in the browser.


Default Server Configurations 

All of the following PowerFolder configuration entries are turned on an active from v18 FINAL and higher: 

file_link.random_ids.enabled=true
server.sync.mandatory=true
storage.stickyness.accounts=true
folder.storage.path.check=true

Changes



  • Release Date: November 2022
  • Build Number: 18.1.100
  • Type: Service Pack Release

Changes

  • INT-668 - 4.1 Security fix 
  • INT-670 - 5.1 Security fix
  • INT-671 - 5.2 Security fix
  • INT-673 - 5.3 Security fix
  • INT-675 - 5.4 Security fix
  • INT-676 - 5.5 Security fix
  • INT-677 - 5.6 Security fix
  • PFS-4078 - Avoid concurrent issue for non-synced folders leading to removal of synced folder 
  • PFS-4081 - Prevent clear text display of AutoComplete at Passwort-Recovery-Feld 
  • PFS-3054 - User browser back button events to navigate in folder list 
  • PFS-3915 - Personal title field and custom fields mapping via LDAP 
  • PFS-4076 - Fix double quota calculation 
  • PFS-4073 - Copy Tokens from source to target server 
  • PFS-3987 - API: Possibilty to set basepath of blocked folders 
  • PFS-3993 - Provide information for used clients (desktop, Android & iOS) version only after server new start 
  • PFS-3996 - Auto complete: Improve the process for folder and group invitations 
  • PFS-4082 - Support for SAML/Shibboleth pairwise-id 
  • PFS-4086 - Folder list: Show full name instead username of invitations 
  • PFS-4089 - Update email setting in admin portal without restart 
  • PFS-4091 - Do not generate/set Token cookie for admin web login 
  • PF-1824 - APIDoc for /api/filelink?action=store store should be available