PowerFolder Server 9

Owned by Florian Lahr (Unlicensed)
Last updated: Apr 02, 2014
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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.
  • (warning) 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