🖥️ PowerFolder Server 23 SP1

🖥️ PowerFolder Server 23 SP1

  • Release Date: June 2025

  • Build Number: 23.1.100

  • Type: Service Pack Release

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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 >= 22.0.100

📂 Enhancements in Database for Sub-Folder Sharing

In this version, major changes have been made to the database tables. New columns and entries have been added to support versioning and preparations for sub-folder sharing in upcoming releases. These changes are backward-compatible, even if the admin decides to downgrade the server.

⚠️ Logging - "Missing Account Information"

Admins will get the above stated log entries in this version, this is only for debugging purpose. To turn off these log entries please add the following parameter to JMX:

-Dpowerfolder.feature.FILEINFO_LOG_MISSING_MODIFIED_BY_ACCOUNT=false  

📄 Logging - Folder Metadata

Folder metadata logging is now more detailed in preparation for upcoming subfolder and sharing features.

You may see entries like:

  • "Found newer version in memory. in DB"

  • "Storing"

  • "Rename (forced internalize)"

These are informational only and not errors.
Support packages remain helpful for troubleshooting.

🔄 Cloud Trial User Notification Fix

Description:
In case users on the cloud service receive web notifications/banner to update the user account.

Resolution:
To address this issue, please update affected user records directly using the following SQL query:

SELECT count(*) FROM Account WHERE proUser = false;

if results yields not 0 please execute the following SQL:
UPDATE Account SET proUser = true;

⬇️ 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.

📜 Full Changelog

  • PFS-4452 - Prevent overuse of storage with recycle bin and move operations

  • PFS-4509 - Delete the username after log out

  • PFS-4540 - Reycle bin should not display 0 after purging a single file

  • PFS-4524 - Provide logging after owner change in TPL folders

  • PFS-4501 - Fix coping of avatar pictures from service to service

  • PFS-4515 - Add changing user to WebDAV operations

  • PFS-4511 - Same max downloads settings on link create and link edit

  • PFS-4533 - Re-send activation/welcome email to users trying to login with not yet activated account

  • PFS-3668 - Fix umlaut input as email/username in the accountstble

  • PFS-4400 - Hide the (...) for context menu for invitations

  • PFS-4527 - News should ignore Desktop.ini and other ignored files

  • PFS-4530 - Improve startup performance of versioning with no files but many subdirectories

  • PFS-4505 - Preserve file extensions during renaming

  • PFS-4525 - Fixed missing "Keep logged in" cookie