PowerFolder Server 21 FINAL
- Ahmad Abdullah
- Christian Sprajc
- Release Date: May 2024
- Build Number: 21.0.101
- Type: Major Software Release
This release contains major security fixes, please upgrade your server as soon as possible.Â
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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 16.0.100
- Cluster: Running different versions on the servers in the cluster is supported but limited to version >= 16.0.100
- Mandatory configuration changes:
nginx configuration changes
Please update the nginx site configuration:
location /rpc {
...
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
}
...
location / {
...
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $remote_addr;
}
...
location /websocket_client {
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_pass http://cluster/websocket_client;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "Upgrade";
}
Notes:
- The configuration is incorrect in case you see in logs or browser:Â
Host header invalid - should contain web base URL - For more Information, please visit our guide:Â Reverse Proxy Setup Guide#PassHostnameoftheUpstreamwhenReverseproxying
- Apache2 configuration does not need to be changed
SAML: Transfer of security Information
Change SAML/Shibboleth attribute prefix to "SAML" (from "HTTP_") in shibboleth2.xml and Apache config.
This change is not backward compatible due to security reasons! These changes have to be done to support SAML logins
For more Information, please visit our guide:Â Apache configuration
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.
HTTPS Server-Client-Tunnel using Web Sockets (optional)
The clients can also use the web sockets same as our iOS app, please use the following web proxy guide to enable the web sockets:Â WebSockets for iOS and Desktop Client#EnablingWebSocketsforClient
 Add the following config. to the Default.config (server) or PowerFolder.config (client) when the clients should use the web sockets. Precondition is, that the web sockets are configured on the server/load balancer.
connections.websocket=true
Document Editing using WebDAV
After MS security updates 2023 the editing of documents using WebDAV is not possible, please use the following file to update the settings:
More Information under:Â WebDAV known issues in Windows
API Call to restore folder from BACKUP_REMOVE
You can now use the API call to restore one or all folders from system recycle bin:
- Restore single folder:Â https://apidoc.powerfolder.com/#api-Folders-GetApiFoldersActionRestore
- Restore all folders:Â https://apidoc.powerfolder.com/#api-Accounts-GetApiAccountsActionRestoreallfolders
Changelog
PFC-3412Â -Â M1.1: Provide HTTPS server-client-tunnelÂ