PowerFolder Server 18 SP3

  • 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. 

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 




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