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.

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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 >= 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

QR Codes for File-Links

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

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