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1  SME Server 7.6 Release Announcement  SME Server 7.6 Release Announcement
2  ===================================  ===================================
3    
4  March 10 2010  March 24 2012
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 7.6. This release is based on CentOS 4.9.  SME Server 7.6. This release is based on CentOS 4.9 which is the final
8    version of CentOS 4 and now End of Life.
9  This is planned to be the final ISO release for SME 7, only critical  
10  updates will be provided from now and the project intends to focus  This is the final ISO release for SME 7, only critical updates will be
11  all efforts on releasing SME8.  provided from now as SME 8 is now at Release Candidate status.
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 in the bug  Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised in the bug
17  tracker (and only there, please);  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, during this  It may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, during this
25  time you may experience problems.  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.  enterprises.
33    
34  SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License and  SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License and
35  is only possible through the efforts of the SME Server community.  is only possible through the efforts of the SME Server community.
36  However, the availability and quality of SME Server is dependent on  However, the availability and quality of SME Server is dependent on
37  meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc.  meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc.
38    
39    
40  Thanks  Thanks
41  ======  ======
42  The development team would like to thank all of those involved in this  The development team would like to thank all of those involved in this
43  release. More people are required to help with bug triage and  release. More people are required to help with bug triage and
44  verification testing.  verification testing.
45    
46    
47  Upgrades  Upgrades
48  ========  ========
49  Upgrades are available by CD, the Software Installer and command line.  Upgrades are available by CD, the Software Installer and command line.
50  - Always perform a backup prior to major system upgrades  - Always perform a backup prior to major system upgrades
51  - An upgrade will preserve the existing data  - An upgrade will preserve the existing data
52    
53    
54  Changes in this release  Changes in this release
55  =======================  =======================
56    
57  Backups  Backups
58  -------  -------
59  - Allow for daylight saving changes when running backups  - Allow for daylight saving changes when running backups.
60    - Handle removable backup locations when using modern browsers.
61  File Server  - Backup to Workstation to handle full remote disc gracefully.
62  -----------  - Do not make backup fail when due to a modified file.
63  - Create .V2 profiles for Windows 7 clients  - The backup to workstation did not correctly handle network drives
64      starting with a leading slash. The leading slash is now allowed
65  Installer    and silently removed.
66  ---------  
67  - Allow installation when dmraid present  File Server
68    -----------
69  Localisation  - Create .V2 profiles for Windows 7 clients.
70  ------------  - Changes in Samba's "Recycle VFS exclude" syntax (for ibays).
71  - Add Chinese (Taiwan) language  - Change separator character in general Samba configuration file.
72  - Add Hebrew language  
73  - Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages.  Installer
74    ---------
75  Server manager  - Allow installation when dmraid present.
76  --------------  
77  - There should be strict checking of the IP address and Subnet Mask entered  Localisation
78    into remote access panel before allowing to save successfully.  ------------
79  - Fix handling of double speechmarks in the comment field of the hostname panel  - Add Chinese (Taiwan) language.
80    - Add Hebrew language.
81  Webmail and Groupware  - Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages.
82  ---------------------  
83  - Horde, imp, turba and ingo have been updated to the latest versions  Mail Server
84  - Add option to verify from address in webmail if setting up additional identities  -----------
85    - TLS Ciphers for qpsmtpd can be configured.
86  Web Server  - Fix Pseudonym "local network only" to merge multiple properties.
87  ----------  
88  - Default expose_php to Off for security reasons. A database property is added to  Server manager
89    allow the value to be easily controlled.  --------------
90    To enable expose_php   /sbin/e-smith/config setprop php ExposePHP On  - There should be strict checking of the IP address and Subnet Mask entered
91    To disable expose_php  /sbin/e-smith/config setprop php ExposePHP Off    into remote access panel before allowing to save successfully.
92    - Fix handling of double speechmarks in the comment field of the hostname panel.
93  Other fixes and updates  
94  -----------------------  Webmail and Groupware
95  - Fix group-modify event to honour ibays group assignment  ---------------------
96  - Don't exit 99 from e-smith-service script when called with 'condrestart'  - Horde, imp, turba and ingo have been updated to the latest versions.
97    and service is disabled.  - Add option to verify from address in webmail if setting up additional identities.
98  - Correct the ldif file expansion for groups to include the uid element and fix  
99    the objectClass.  Web Server
100  - Apply patch to allow rsync v3.0+ to work (needs -e parameter)  ----------
101  - Add random wait timer for check4updates script to distribute load on ibiblio  - Improve validation (error) message for remote access setup.
102    - Default expose_php to Off for security reasons. A database property is added to
103  $Id: $    allow the value to be easily controlled.
104      To enable expose_php   /sbin/e-smith/config setprop php ExposePHP On
105      To disable expose_php  /sbin/e-smith/config setprop php ExposePHP Off
106    
107    Other fixes and updates
108    -----------------------
109    - Fix group-modify event to honour ibays group assignment.
110    - Don't exit 99 from e-smith-service script when called with 'condrestart'
111      and service is disabled.
112    - Correct the ldif file expansion for groups to include the uid element and fix
113      the objectClass.
114    - Apply patch to allow rsync v3.0+ to work (needs -e parameter).
115    - Add random wait timer for check4updates script to distribute load on ibiblio.
116    - Update yum to handle CentOS 4 moving to the vault.
117    
118    $Id: README.txt,v 1.12 2011/06/15 22:06:46 wellsi Exp $

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