PowerFolder Server 9

PowerFolder Server 9 Release Notes

Release date: December 2013

Build number: 9.0.42

Important Notes about the PowerFolder Server 9 Release

New web interface and skins:

Users of the standard skin don't need to change anything as the server automatically applies necessary updates. If you encounter any problems, try to empty your browser's cache first or try to hit Shift+F5 when being on the site which looks strange.
Users of a custom self-made skin most likely need to take the new skin and apply the changes to the new skin.
Users of branded skins should wait with the update, since we will need to update your skins. The updated skins will be deployed in January to your distribution folders.

PowerFolder Server 9 Changelog

New Features

Drag and drop upload support
Group support
Inline document viewing with 3rd party solution
Multi-tenancy support
New web interface
User account avatars and additional profile fields
User-based licensing

Improvements

Accounts API now returns status code 400 on bad requests
Activation account will not be added as a user account after activation anymore
API call to assign users to a specific cluster node
Auto-complete search for users and groups
Back button on the client download page
Bar-chart for user quota and archive space usage on the account overview
Button to invite users on the folders overview page
Changed name of Sub-admin to Server-Admin
Creating a folder as an admin now requires to specify an owner
Email template registration.vm now contains $account variable
Enhanced cross-site scripting protection
Fallback for admin login when LDAP, RADIUS or Shibboleth are not working
Improved client download page
Improved file link URLs
Improved folder members management
Improved loading of accounts overview page
Improved synchronization logic
Info to install flash plugin on Internet Explorer to view the pie dashboard pie chart
Login now waits by default for scripts to finish and terminates the script execution if not finished after 20 seconds
Meaningful error message when inviting non-existent users is disabled
More values added on the server overview page
NTFS file owner is now preserved if a file will be overwritten with a new version
Option to copy and delete instead of moving transfered files from the staging directory
Option to initially set invited accounts to deactivated status
Option to send email notifications on file conflicts in server to server sync scenarios
QR codes for sharing links
Registration email when accounts will be created via API
Removed obsolete cloud backup options in the licensing preferences
Removed obsolete e-commerce options in the customization preferences
Removed obsolete local client detection on the news page
Separate logs and reports configuration
Shared links overview
Shibboleth logout button now complies with Shibboleth guidelines
Shop URL is now empty by default
Support for email addresses when using the Accounts API
User logins are now fully disabled when account validity is expired
Web logins for users are now rejected if the server license is invalid
Web-login button for non-Shibboleth users

Bugfixes

Button to view the next image in the gallery not working
Creating an account via API doesn't take the default number of devices
Data error when creating a new account
High CPU load on server after some days of runtime
Login credentials for other server nodes are lost after license key activation in server to server sync scenarios
NullPointerException in the logs when inviting a user
Owner can remove own permission without selecting a different owner
Server admin can remove his permissions by unchecking the sub-admin checkbox
Server admin can't add members if invite function is disabled
Server and client installer icons are pixelated
Shibboleth users can see the password recovery option
WebDAV access to folders with special characters in the name not possible