PowerFolder Server 21 SP1


  • Release Date: July 2024
  • Build Number: 21.1.102
  • Type: Hotfix Release

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:

nginx
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:

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: 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: 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

Email to all Members when folder quota is full

Email is sent automatically when a folder member tries to make upload and change in files when the quota from the respective folder is full.

To turn off the default feature, please update PowerFolder.config:

mail.send.exceeded.quota.member=false

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:

Changelog

  • PFS-4380 - Adjust the length of Accounts table for better performance 
  • PFS-4330 - A1.3 Host-Header Injection 



  • Release Date: July 2024
  • Build Number: 21.1.100
  • Type: Service Pack Release

Changelog

  • Collabora integration
  • ONLYOFFICE WOPI connection
  • INT-902 - Complete functional tests with documentation of WOPI using Collabora 
  • INT-812 - Complete functional tests with documentation of WOPI using ONLYOFFICE 
  • PFS-4337 - Temporary web upload files should be placed in account home dir 
  • PFS-4317 - Fix select all and download of more than ten files in web 
  • PFS-4131 - Offer backup recovery codes for account recovery 
  • PFS-4349 - Fix editable document file links when uploads are deactivated 
  • PFS-4347 - Fix false positive emails due to an exceeded folder quota 
  • PFS-4345 - Improvements in quota-exceeded emails 
  • PFS-4356 - Fix login federation redirect caused by CSP filter 
  • INT-904 - Optimize performance to database of background account checks 
  • PFS-4355 - Prevent multiple concurrent logins via WebDAV causing DB lock and load 
  • PFS-4357 - Hide block/unblock folder for non-dynamic folder mounting 
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