Release Date: February 2023
Build Number: 18.3.100
Type: Service Pack 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.

Multi-Factor Authentication

PowerFolder web interface provides the multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance the data security and access the data everywhere after identifying the genuine identity of the owner and user of the data.

User guide: Multi-Factor Authentication

Enable MFA

Enabling MFA as server admin, please follow our documentation: Multi-Factor Authentication (Enable & Reset)

Thunderbird Add-On

PowerFolder add-on for sharing files as links in email is available in Thunderbird store: https://addons.thunderbird.net/az/thunderbird/addon/power-folder/

User guide: Thunderbird Add-On

Changes

PFS-4111 - Provide MFA with config. entry in productive environment
PFS-4093 - Cosmetics in setup of two factor authentication
PFC-3367 - Provide Add-on support for new Thunderbird version