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1  SME Server 7.4 Release Announcement  SME Server 7.4 Release Announcement
2  ===================================  ===================================
3    
4  October 20 2008  October 20 2008
5    
6  The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of  The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of
7  SME Server 7.4. This release is based on CentOS 4.7 and all packages  SME Server 7.4. This release is based on CentOS 4.7 and all packages
8  have been updated to the latest releases.  have been updated to the latest releases.
9    
10    
11  All SME Server users should upgrade to this release.  All SME Server users should upgrade to this release.
12    
13  The release should be obtained from your closest mirror, see  The release should be obtained from your closest mirror, see
14  http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Download  http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Download
15    
16  Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised  Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised
17  in the bug tracker (and only there, please);  in the bug tracker (and only there, please);
18    
19      http://bugs.contribs.org/      http://bugs.contribs.org/
20    
21    
22  Please Note  Please Note
23  ===========  ===========
24  It may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing,  It may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing,
25  during this time you may experience problems.  during this time you may experience problems.
26    
27    
28  About SME Server  About SME Server
29  ================  ================
30    
31  SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium  SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium
32  enterprises. SME Server is brought to you by SME Server, Inc.  enterprises. SME Server is brought to you by SME Server, Inc.
33  ( http://www.smeserver.org/ ), a non-profit corporation that exists to  ( http://www.smeserver.org/ ), a non-profit corporation that exists to
34  provide marketing and legal support for SME Server.  provide marketing and legal support for SME Server.
35    
36  SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License  SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License
37  and is only possible through the efforts of the SME Server community.  and is only possible through the efforts of the SME Server community.
38  However, the availability and quality of SME Server is dependent on  However, the availability and quality of SME Server is dependent on
39  meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc.  meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc.
40    
41  As such, we ask for a small donation to offset costs and fund further  As such, we ask for a small donation to offset costs and fund further
42  development.  development.
43    
44  Please visit http://www.smeserver.org/donate/ to donate.  Please visit http://www.smeserver.org/donate/ to donate.
45    
46    
47  Thanks  Thanks
48  ======  ======
49  The development team would like to thank all of those involved in  The development team would like to thank all of those involved in
50  this release. However, this distribution cannot continue with the  this release. However, this distribution cannot continue with the
51  current level of support. More people are required to help with  current level of support. More people are required to help with
52  bug triage and verification testing.  bug triage and verification testing.
53    
54    
55  This release contains many new features, all released updates for  This release contains many new features, all released updates for
56  SME Server 7.3 and fixes for many reported problems. Upgrades  SME Server 7.3 and fixes for many reported problems. Upgrades
57  will be available by CD, the Software Installer and command line.  will be available by CD, the Software Installer and command line.
58    
59    
60  Upgrades  Upgrades
61  ========  ========
62  - Always perform a backup prior to major system upgrades  - Always perform a backup prior to major system upgrades
63  - An upgrade will preserve the existing data  - An upgrade will preserve the existing data
64    
65    
66  Changes in this release  Changes in this release
67  =======================  =======================
68    
69  Installer  Installer
70  ---------  ---------
71  - Fix grub label to keep consistent with the SME Server brand.  - Fix grub label to keep consistent with the SME Server brand.
72    
73  Mail system changes  Mail system changes
74  -------------------  -------------------
75  - Introduce a web interface to configure the pseudonym "visible" property  - Introduce a web interface to configure the pseudonym "visible" property
76    (internal|external)    (internal|external)
77  - New feature now allows a "catch all" situation where you have the ability  - New feature now allows a "catch all" situation where you have the ability
78    to redirect "@virtualdomain1.com" to user "joe".    to redirect "@virtualdomain1.com" to user "joe".
79  - Fix the "Ugly" log messages (Use of uninitialized value) when spam checking  - Fix the "Ugly" log messages (Use of uninitialized value) when spam checking
80    results in 0 hits.    results in 0 hits.
81  - Emails sent to a null address like ""@domain without the username part  - Emails sent to a null address like ""@domain without the username part
82    are now rejected.    are now rejected.
83  - qplogsumm is a optional feature that should be disabled by default.  - qplogsumm is a optional feature that should be disabled by default.
84  - A request that the log information is reduced with the default loglevel  - A request that the log information is reduced with the default loglevel
85    setting of 6 in qpsmtpd.    setting of 6 in qpsmtpd.
86  - Support for sending mail to ISP via Secure SMTP  - Support for sending mail to ISP via Secure SMTP
87  - Enable the auth plugin for local lan connections  - Enable the auth plugin for local lan connections
88  - Migrate (remove) "ordb.net" from the RBL lists to prevent mail bouncing.  - Migrate (remove) "ordb.net" from the RBL lists to prevent mail bouncing.
89  - Remove blackhole.securitysage.com as service no longer in use.  - Remove blackhole.securitysage.com as service no longer in use.
90  - Remove sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org  from default lists and use a more improved  - Remove sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org  from default lists and use a more improved
91    list in zen.spamhaus.org.    list in zen.spamhaus.org.
92    
93  Console  Console
94  -------  -------
95  - Improved validation will check password on first enter password screen  - Improved validation will check password on first enter password screen
96    before verifying if too simple then asking to verify and proceed to    before verifying if too simple then asking to verify and proceed to
97    configuration of server.    configuration of server.
98  - Passwords should be validated for strength on first entry rather than  - Passwords should be validated for strength on first entry rather than
99    waiting for the second confirmation entry.    waiting for the second confirmation entry.
100  - The console should validate passwords using the common method,  - The console should validate passwords using the common method,
101    using esmith::util::validatePassword    using esmith::util::validatePassword
102  - The last item in the server console, "Exit from server console", is removed  - The last item in the server console, "Exit from server console", is removed
103    as it is redundant.    as it is redundant.
104  - Display frames in console server-manager.  - Display frames in console server-manager.
105    When browsing server-manager through console pressing 'H' goes to    When browsing server-manager through console pressing 'H' goes to
106    http://localhost/server-manager    http://localhost/server-manager
107    
108  Backups  Backups
109  -------  -------
110  - Backups now use dar which allows for daily full or incremental backup  - Backups now use dar which enables a backup to consist of more than 2GB
111  - Removed 'restore from desktop' functionality    of data to a workstation in any of the following supported methods:
112  - The error codes from tar are now logged, in line with flexbackup, and do not    smbfs, cifs or nfs. It also gives the option to set how many rotating
113    cause a backup to fail.    backups are required and allows to split size of backup to DVD size.
114  - A Iomeage USB REV-drive was by default mounted in /media as a cdrom device.  - Removed 'restore from desktop' functionality
115    It is now automagically mounted as an usbdisk so it can be used as a backup  - The error codes from tar are now logged, in line with flexbackup, and do not
116    device without manual intervention.    cause a backup to fail.
117    - A Iomeage USB REV-drive was by default mounted in /media as a cdrom device.
118  Localisation    It is now automagically mounted as an usbdisk so it can be used as a backup
119  ------------    device without manual intervention.
120  As part of a major update with translations we have added six new  
121  languages and made it much easier to add other languages in the  Localisation
122  future.  ------------
123    As part of a major update with translations we have added six new
124  We now support the following languages in the server-manager: Danish,  languages and made it much easier to add other languages in the
125  Dutch, English, French, Greek, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian,  future.
126  Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.  
127    We now support the following languages in the server-manager: Danish,
128  We have made major strides to assist the non-English community by  Dutch, English, French, Greek, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian,
129  using a tool called pootle.  This is a web based translation tool that  Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.
130  will allow new languages to be added and existing languages to be more  
131  easily maintained.  We have made major strides to assist the non-English community by
132    using a tool called pootle.  This is a web based translation tool that
133  We have cleaned up a lot of the packages as a part of getting them to  will allow new languages to be added and existing languages to be more
134  work with pootle.  Another big change as part of this upgrade is the  easily maintained.
135  switch from ISO-8859-1 (Latin) charset to UTF-8 (Universal) charset,  
136  this will allow us to support languages that don't use latin  We have cleaned up a lot of the packages as a part of getting them to
137  characters (like Greek).  work with pootle.  Another big change as part of this upgrade is the
138    switch from ISO-8859-1 (Latin) charset to UTF-8 (Universal) charset,
139  Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages.  this will allow us to support languages that don't use latin
140    characters (like Greek).
141  Software Installer  
142  ------------------  Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages.
143  - smeextras repository added, it is used for building the installer and ISO  
144  - The yum-update event now includes the yum-import-keys action to allow  Software Installer
145    users to update yum packages and configuration without rebooting,  ------------------
146    which enables updating when there is a compatibility problem.  - smeextras repository added, it is used for building the installer and ISO
147  - Correct yum-update-dbs action to adjust yum service properly.  - The yum-update event now includes the yum-import-keys action to allow
148  - The BaseURL property has been removed for repos with mirrorlists.    users to update yum packages and configuration without rebooting,
149  - The message "This system is up to date." is displayed if no updates are    which enables updating when there is a compatibility problem.
150    available.  - Correct yum-update-dbs action to adjust yum service properly.
151    - The BaseURL property has been removed for repos with mirrorlists.
152  Webmail  - The message "This system is up to date." is displayed if no updates are
153  -------    available.
154  - Horde, imp, turbo and ingo have been updated to the latest versions  
155  - Support the ability to save user kronolith free/busy information to the LDAP  Webmail
156    database.  -------
157  - Servers with a custom template for 110AppRegistryHorde found webmail no  - Horde, imp, turbo and ingo have been updated to the latest versions
158    longer worked.  - Support the ability to save user kronolith free/busy information to the LDAP
159  - The name of the webmail installation is now configurable.    database.
160    To use - config setprop horde Name xxxx ; signal-event email-update.  - Servers with a custom template for 110AppRegistryHorde found webmail no
161      longer worked.
162  Server manager  - The name of the webmail installation is now configurable.
163  --------------    To use - config setprop horde Name xxxx ; signal-event email-update.
164  - The name of the log file being viewed via the Server Manager 'View log  
165    files' is now displayed as the first line.  Server manager
166  - Disabling the daily update check in the server-manager did not stop the  --------------
167    check4updates task sending mail to the server administrator.  - The name of the log file being viewed via the Server Manager 'View log
168  - Server-manager > printers > add printer -  now advises users to avoid    files' is now displayed as the first line.
169    certain names and descriptions as this causes printer state to be incorrect.  - Disabling the daily update check in the server-manager did not stop the
170  - Fix the Unknown heading in server-manager after an update.    check4updates task sending mail to the server administrator.
171  - Fix inconsistency within the navigation.xx files which no longer adds extra  - Server-manager > printers > add printer -  now advises users to avoid
172    spaces and newlines in panel headers.    certain names and descriptions as this causes printer state to be incorrect.
173  - The Anti-virus (ClamAV) panel text was updated to remove the word 'entire'  - Fix the Unknown heading in server-manager after an update.
174    as this could be misleading.  - Fix inconsistency within the navigation.xx files which no longer adds extra
175  - Allow server-manager to successfully create a one character user account.    spaces and newlines in panel headers.
176  - After adding a user and trying to set password via server-manager or  - The Anti-virus (ClamAV) panel text was updated to remove the word 'entire'
177    user-password using the ";" sign you encountered a "white screen of    as this could be misleading.
178    death". This was due to the version of perl-Object-Persistence being used.  - Allow server-manager to successfully create a one character user account.
179  - Remove the last 'pleasewait' message is it’s no longer needed.  - After adding a user and trying to set password via server-manager or
180  - The button to add a new user in the server-manager was missing due to a    user-password using the ";" sign you encountered a "white screen of
181    problem with the free/busy code in usermanager causing the panel to exit.    death". This was due to the version of perl-Object-Persistence being used.
182    - Remove the last 'pleasewait' message as it is no longer needed.
183  Other fixes and updates  - The button to add a new user in the server-manager was missing due to a
184  -----------------------    problem with the free/busy code in usermanager causing the panel to exit.
185  - Updated Samba resolves various file sharing problems  
186  - The length of an Ibay name is now configurable via maxIbayNameLength  Other fixes and updates
187  - The Samba "unix extensions" are turned off for Mac compatibility  -----------------------
188  - radiusd.conf allows support for additional authentication methods  - Updated Samba resolves various file sharing problems
189  - Ability to modify pseudonyms with special characters  - The length of an Ibay name is now configurable via maxIbayNameLength
190  - Prevent NameServer being set to current IP of SME Server  - The Samba "unix extensions" are turned off for Mac compatibility
191  - Allow support for server side includes for ibays when a directory is  - radiusd.conf allows support for additional authentication methods
192    browsed.  - Ability to modify pseudonyms with special characters
193  - Made mtu/mru settings configurable and default to 1400  - Prevent NameServer being set to current IP of SME Server
194  - Increased the templating in php.ini  - Allow support for server side includes for ibays when a directory is
195  - Fixed timezone detection issues for certain timezones during certificate    browsed.
196    generation  - Made mtu/mru settings configurable.
197  - Added support for cciss RAID controller  - Increased the templating in php.ini
198  - Enable a new feature to allow admin to have own password not shared with  - Fixed timezone detection issues for certain timezones during certificate
199    root.    generation
200  - nut is now started after the network to avoid mails to the admin mailbox  - Added support for cciss RAID controller
201    about lost communication.  - Enable a new feature to allow admin to have own password not shared with
202  - e-smith-openssh contained unused template fragments were removed.    root.
203  - ibays can now be set as non-browsable (hidden), but accessible via their  - nut is now started after the network to avoid mails to the admin mailbox
204    UNC. An ibay can be hidden by setting the Browsable property to disabled.    about lost communication.
205  - Suspicious string scanning (supscan) has been disabled due  - e-smith-openssh contained unused template fragments were removed.
206    to being CPU and I/O intensive and prone to producing false positives..  - ibays can now be set as non-browsable (hidden), but accessible via their
207  - The audittool script has been updated to also identify modified events.    UNC. An ibay can be hidden by setting the Browsable property to disabled.
208  - If a custom motd was used this could have been sent with the smolt data, now  - Suspicious string scanning (supscan) has been disabled due
209    only the version from e-smith-release is sent.    to being CPU and I/O intensive and prone to producing false positives..
210  - The wrong URL was shown for the smolt profile, it has been updated to  - The audittool script has been updated to also identify modified events.
211    http://smolt.contribs.org/  - If a custom motd was used this could have been sent with the smolt data, now
212  - Patch djbdns around TCP bug: http://alkemio.org/dns_transmit-bug.html    only the version from e-smith-release is sent.
213  - Change license of djbdns to "Public Domain' -  - The wrong URL was shown for the smolt profile, it has been updated to
214    http://cr.yp.to/distributors.html    http://smolt.contribs.org/
215  - Do not display symlinks via ftp.  - Patch djbdns around TCP bug: http://alkemio.org/dns_transmit-bug.html
216  - New LPRng where both inbuilt filters as well as smbprint filters work.  - Change license of djbdns to "Public Domain' -
217  - Resolved false positives that were being reported by rkhunter.    http://cr.yp.to/distributors.html
218  - Move the clamav scan schedule to the correct crontab file for ease of use.  - Do not display symlinks via ftp.
219  - Use yum installonlyn plugin to keep only the last 5 kernels.  - New LPRng where both inbuilt filters as well as smbprint filters work.
220  - Change Wpad URL to match system domain to enable the Wpad feature.  - Resolved false positives that were being reported by rkhunter.
221  - dnscache will now ignore referrals when in forwardonly mode.  - Move the clamav scan schedule to the correct crontab file for ease of use.
222  - On servers with no ibays and less than two users the shadow-copy-rotate  - Use yum installonlyn plugin to keep only the last 5 kernels.
223    script would fail.  - Change Wpad URL to match system domain to enable the Wpad feature.
224  - Correct the step-ticker to pool.ntp.org hosts.  - dnscache will now ignore referrals when in forwardonly mode.
225  - Hide normally hidden files from view when using roaming profiles.  - On servers with no ibays and less than two users the shadow-copy-rotate
226  - The dungog yum repository has been obsoleted as the packages are in    script would fail.
227    smecontribs.  - Correct the step-ticker to pool.ntp.org hosts.
228  - When a user is deleted from the server-manager his/her pseudonyms should not  - Hide normally hidden files from view when using roaming profiles.
229    appear in any configuration file.  - The dungog yum repository has been obsoleted as the packages are in
230      smecontribs.
231    - When a user is deleted from the server-manager his/her pseudonyms should not
232  General features    appear in any configuration file.
233  ================  
234  - Based on CentOS 4.7 and all available updates  
235    General features
236    ================
237  There are a few differnces from previous releases <=7.2  - Based on CentOS 4.7 and all available updates
238  =======================================================  
239    
240  After installing for the very first time:  There are a few differnces from previous releases <=7.2
241  -----------------------------------------  =======================================================
242  - First night you may receive an email from cron about sa_updates.  
243  - First night you should receive a large email saying a bunch of  After installing for the very first time:
244    groups/users were removed/added (rkhunter email notification).  -----------------------------------------
245  - Any time you change users/groups you will receive an email the next day  - First night you may receive an email from cron about sa_updates.
246    about those changes (rkhunter email notification).  - First night you should receive a large email saying a bunch of
247      groups/users were removed/added (rkhunter email notification).
248  $Id: README.txt,v 1.20 2008/01/01 17:18:13 slords Exp $  - Any time you change users/groups you will receive an email the next day
249      about those changes (rkhunter email notification).
250    
251    $Id: README.txt,v 1.22 2008/10/15 22:56:59 wellsi Exp $


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