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PowerFolder Server 11 SP4

PowerFolder Server 11 SP4

Jan 21, 2019

PowerFolder Server 11 SP4 Release Notes

  • Release date: Oct 2017

  • Build Number: 11.4.583

  • Type: Drop-In

 

Upgrade Information

  • Please follow the regular upgrade documentation for Windows or Linux.

  • No extra steps or configurations are required during this upgrade.

  • Upgrading any previous version is possible.

  • Cluster: Running different versions on the servers in the cluster is supported but not advised.

  • For upgrading from a version < 11.4 please watch the Upgrade information for the 11.4.565 release below.

  • Skins and e-mail templates: Changed E-Mail-Templates: merge.vm, add_email_address.vm.

Downgrade information (optional)

  • In case a downgrade to a previous version is necessary:

  • Version 11.4 is forward and backward compatible to older and newer versions.

  • 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.

 

Improvements

  • [PF-872] - Updated Java to Version 8 Update 151

  • [PF-880] - Set default value of "log.active_threads" to false

  • [PF-881] - Improved text for merge emails

Bugfixes

  • [PF-458] - WebDAV now working properly when connecting to a cluster

  • [PF-820] - WebDAV now properly working on Windows Server

  • [PF-818] - Fixed NumberFormatException in logs when using alternative WebDAV Client

  • [PF-840] - Account gets updated properly when merging accounts

  • [PF-838] - File links now get properly updated when merging users

  • [PF-524] - Invitation responses not being sent, when "accepting new folder shares" is disabled

  • [PF-879] - Update last login date in foreground thread during login process

  • [PF-846] - ONLYOFFICE can now be disabled in preferences

  • [PF-492] - Buttons when managing accounts in organizations is not working in German language

  • [PF-839] - Subject and merge email templates aren't missing any longer



 

  • Release date: Sep 2017

  • Build number: 11.4.565

  • Type: Service Pack

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Upgrade information

  • Please follow the regular upgrade documentation for Windows or Linux.

  • No extra steps or configurations are required during this upgrade. Upgrading any previous version is possible.

  • Cluster: Running different versions on the servers in the cluster is supported.

  • Skins and e-mail templates: Added e-Mail-template merge.vm and subject

  • Translations: Some translations changed.

  • Database: Migration will be automatically performed (new schema version 157).  Please update one server first and start it completely to ensure the database is migrated correctly!

  • New/removed config entries: 

    • Added configuration entry: server.federation.login_enabled, auto.setup.folders.ignored, file_link.allow_uploads, file_link.upload_landing_page, file_link.upload_mails, file_link.upload_mails

    • Removed configuration entry: removed.folder.files

 

Downgrade information (optional)

  • In case a downgrade to a previous version is necessary:

  • Version 11.4 is forward and backward compatible to older and newer versions.

  • 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.

New documentation

  • Documentation is currently updated. We will place the links to the updates here shortly.

New Feature

  • [PFS-2425] - Central Login process in federation

Improvements

  • [PFS-869] - Upload-Link and Upload-Forms

  • [PFS-2429] - IKARUS Scanserver - Performance/memory issues

  • [PFS-417] - Retrieve public key of trusted computers from server

  • [PFS-1692] - Improve message after removing OrgAdmin permission of currently logged in account

  • [PFS-1743] - Support package cleanup function

  • [PFS-2026] - Consistency check for server installation

  • [PFS-2187] - Better error messages if user cannot be created

  • [PFS-2213] - Retrieve reseller of organization

  • [PFS-2278] - Disable entry fields for federated accounts

  • [PFS-2286] - Add support link in main menu

  • [PFS-2288] - Sync is successful only when files exist on server

  • [PFS-2325] - Show invitations at Account.edit / Folders

  • [PFS-2338] - Create special indexes on PGSQL for columns with LIKE Queries

  • [PFS-2350] - Prevent user from deleting own account

  • [PFS-2351] - User import via CSV / Multi user invite

  • [PFS-2357] - Hide file and folder names in links

  • [PFS-2358] - Auto-save while editing files with ONLYOFFICE

  • [PFS-2364] - NFR organization admin can rename his account

  • [PFS-2366] - Organization admins can delete and edit NFR accounts (expiration date, admin rights)

  • [PFS-2370] - Accounts API action "getInfo" now contains language

  • [PFS-2392] - Create primary keys on different tables

  • [PFS-2405] - Pressing the Resync button should trigger an instant rescan job

  • [PFS-2416] - Add API call to restore all data inside a folder within a given time range

  • [PFS-2422] - Error message when trying to create an already existing account

  • [PFS-2445] - Remove folder secure ID calculation from protocol

  • [PFS-2462] - Remove global synchronization AbstractSessionIdManager and JDBCSessionIdManager to improve web interface speed

  • [PFS-2464] - Short term cache for account information on http sessions

  • [PFS-2487] - HTTP Tunneled connections now also work with unresolvable server hostnames

  • [PFS-2490] - Increase default memory size from 512mb to 1gb

Bugfixes

  • [PFS-2427] - Synced files have only read permissions

  • [PFS-893] - SQL Database password containing "&" does not work

  • [PFS-1895] - Improved connectivity via HTTP(S) tunnel service for clients with restricted web access

  • [PFS-2014] - Client doesn't delete Shibboleth settings after server URL change

  • [PFS-2097] - WebDAV not working on Windows Server for TERRA Drive

  • [PFS-2157] - User-avatar still remains when the user-account is deleted

  • [PFS-2181] - Slow login due to organization limit calculation

  • [PFS-2208] - Shouldn't be allowed to rename folders when accessing it with read permission (eg in public access)

  • [PFS-2209] - AD-users with expiry dates are unable to login

  • [PFS-2218] - Live-Changes in documents not displayed for users with only read-permission

  • [PFS-2227] - Folder contents doesn't show up after renaming a folder

  • [PFS-2240] - Deleting a user doesn't delete his base path

  • [PFS-2266] - Unable to merge accounts in web interface

  • [PFS-2279] - After accepting invitation user has no access to folder belonging to federated-account

  • [PFS-2281] - After passing folder ownership the original folder path remains

  • [PFS-2284] - Fixed uploading files via WebDAV to subdir with special chars result in zero-size

  • [PFS-2293] - WD NAS TERRA Drive not syncing new shares created on NAS

  • [PFS-2300] - OpenDocument files are being saved in the wrong format after editing

  • [PFS-2304] - API-call getOrganizations only lists organizations of defined username

  • [PFS-2313] - Login fails it account validity date is set in LDAP AD

  • [PFS-2316] - Owner change doesn't work for account with English or Italian language

  • [PFS-2318] - Owner change mails are sent to the username instead of the mail address on Shibboleth-enabled systems

  • [PFS-2323] - After merging two users via API the folder pathnames are moved to the remaining user in the filesystem

  • [PFS-2347] - Reseller can not longer deactivate restrict to domains setting

  • [PFS-2354] - Kerberos login fails

  • [PFS-2355] - Improved log message for restore of deep folder structure with partial file versioning

  • [PFS-2356] - I/O Stuck on crypto threads

  • [PFS-2359] - Rare race condition in caching leads to 100% CPU usage

  • [PFS-2360] - Rare DB deadlock while client login and concurrent server switch

  • [PFS-2362] - ONLYOFFICE doesn't save 2007-2013 format office files

  • [PFS-2363] - Prevent multiple invitations to the same folder

  • [PFS-2365] - Organization admins can remove the admin right

  • [PFS-2367] - Corrected store of organizationID for groups via API

  • [PFS-2371] - Avoid hidden deadlock causing increasing threads during folder mounting

  • [PFS-2391] - News does show contents of folders hosted on different server

  • [PFS-2394] - User account can not be deleted

  • [PFS-2398] - Encrypted Folder Up-/Download > 2GB Files defective

  • [PFS-2399] - Staggered representation of long folder/subdir names

  • [PFS-2426] - NFR Account and Organisation Admins can't delete any user.

  • [PFS-2431] - API problems with merge command when the user has an open invitation

  • [PFS-2438] - Rename in Web GUI leads to creating a new folder in file system of server.

  • [PFS-2439] - TERRA Drive - WDNAS user login gets lost after power failure

  • [PFS-2447] - Cluster server loose connections (Unauthorized deserialization attempt: org.hibernate.JDBCException)

  • [PFS-2476] - (Encrypted) Folders are not Deleted after Deleting Accounts From Web