cdrom.image/sme8/README.txt

SME Server 8.0 Beta 6 Release Notes
===================================

August 20 2010

The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of
SME Server 8.0beta6 which is based on CentOS 5.5 and will be the next
major release of SME Server. This is the final planned Beta for SME 8.

Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised in the bug
tracker (and only there, please);

    http://bugs.contribs.org/

***************************
Testers Please Note the following...

1. SME Server users currently on SME Server 8.0 Beta 5 have to perform
   one manual step before upgrading due to the change of samba.
   See http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba

2. SME Server users should not upgrade production servers to this
   release but those who can are encouraged to load the beta to a
   dedicated test machine and take part in the testing phase.

3. CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8
   will not work on i586 hardware. [See bugzilla:2845]. i586 hardware
   means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX;
   AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors
   are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon,
   Athlon XP and later.

4. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean
   machines without contribs or other modifications. 

5. Testers are now encouraged to test upgrade paths and to start testing
   contribs. They are not certain to work so only try on test servers.
   Please raise all issues found in the bug tracker.

6. Some notes on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at
   http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8

7. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing,
   during this time you may experience problems.
   You can download SME8.0 Beta 6 from
   http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/8/iso/i386/
   or for other methods see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8

***************************

About SME Server
================

SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium
enterprises.

SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License and
is only possible through the efforts of the SME Server community.
However, the availability and quality of SME Server is dependent on
meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc.

As such, we ask for a small donation to offset costs and fund further
development.

Please visit http://wiki.contribs.org/Donate to donate.

Thanks and a plea for help
==========================

The development team would like to thank all of those who have involved
themselves with this beta release. At this stage in development the role
of testers is vital; the final release date and the stability and
quality of the new version depend on full and thorough testing by all
levels of users, right from beginners who may be confused by, and draw
the developers attention to, insufficiently transparent system design,
up to seasoned and skilled users who can probe the system deeply. Bug
triage and verification testing needs lots of community involvement;
please try to spare some time to this vital aspect of our community's
future.

This release, which is based on a major update of the CentOS Core,
contains many new features. Please run Software Installer in Server
Manager regularly during testing to be sure your system reflects the
latest stage of development.

Major changes in beta 6
=======================
The policy is to stick with upstream updates unless there are compelling
reasons not to. The number of customers unable to run the software they
want because of the Samba and PHP versions constituted a compelling
reason.

Samba 3x:
The Samba packages have reverted to those provided by CentOS to simplify
the support needed. This version of samba provides support for Windows 7
domain logins. http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba


Changes in this release
=======================

This section of this README file lists all package changes carried out
by SME-associated developers since SME Server 8.0 Beta 5.

The package changelogs often included earlier changes and changes
carried out by non-SME-associated developers; these were removed to
shorten the list. Packages recently altered by CentOS, Redhat, and
Fedora-associated developers are not included.

Backups
-------
- Restoring from a Workstation Backup showed a false failure.
- Workstation Backup emails include a To: header.
- Workstation Backup includes the system name and also indicates failure
  if applicable in the subject line of the email.
- Update backup instructions in server-manager.
- The Workstation Backup panel now removes leading and trailing spaces
  from the hostname.
- Fix removal of leading slash in storage location.
- The Workstation backup to USB panel no longer presents mounted disks.
- Only define Workstation Backup temporary directory once.
- Remove relocate_samba_file and all references to /etc/smbpasswd.

File Server
-----------
- Use samba3x package for windows 7 compatibility.
- Remove require strong key part of regedit file.
- Backup all the samba tdb files.
- Add dependency /usr/bin/tdbbackup.

Localisation
------------
- Add Chinese (Taiwan) language (zh_TW).
- Add Hebrew language (he).
- Fix translation of local nic string in console.
- Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages.

Mail Server
-----------
- Disable by default the SMTP transparent proxy, however upgrades from
  sme7 will retain old default behavior where SMTP connections will be
  transparently proxied.
- Implement a database key (TlsBeforeAuth) to allow SMTP
  Authentication without TLS. The default remains to require TLS before
  Auth (introduced in SME 8Beta5).
- Update qpsmtpd to 0.84
- Config setting to enable SMTP to ISP Authentication Debug now uses
  enabled/disabled for clarity.
- Fix HeloHost patch.
- Remove cron.daily jobs that are no longer needed.
- Update email addresses on domain change.
- Work around how qpsmtpd tags spam email.

Server manager
--------------
- Improve the HTML formatting of the modify quota panel.
- Remove empty <p> tag from footer template.

Webmail and Groupware
---------------------
- Updated to Horde 3.3.8
- Updated to imp 4.3.7
- Updated to Ingo 1.2.4
- Updated to Turba 2.3.4
- Add the ability to have a local LDAP Group Address book.
- Templated attributes.php to add ability to have multiple email
  values for a contact. Separate entries with a comma and a space.
- Update to freebusy info in sources.php
- Update to remove turbaContact info that SME is not using.

Web Server
----------
- Default expose_php in php.ini to Off.

Other fixes and updates
-----------------------
- Handle no network interface scenario in console.
- Fix ldap-create errors when adding empty groups.
- The LDAP information for admin was not being updated.
- Don't try to save ibay password to LDAP.
- Do not allow pool.ntp.org as NTP server.
- Prepare for obsoletion of magic_quotes* when we supply PHP 5.3.0+
- Fix missing space causing errors parsing the iptables rules.
- Migrate MirrorList properties to sme8 repos.
- Remove BaseURL properties if migrating to sme8 repos.
- Remove yum databases and repodata if migrating to sme8 repos.
- Enable cpuspeed by default.
- Fix scriplet error in e-smith-service script when service is disabled.
- Allow use of CNAME in remote hosts.
- Add Obsoletes for php5-cgi-{imap,ldap,mysql,pear,xmlrpc}.

General features
================

- Based on CentOS 5.5 and all available updates

$Id: README.txt,v 1.7 2010/07/15 07:58:07 wellsi Exp $

1	wellsi	1.5	SME Server 8.0 Beta 6 Release Notes
2	wellsi	1.2	===================================
3
4	wellsi	1.8	August 20 2010
5	wellsi	1.2
6			The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of
7	wellsi	1.5	SME Server 8.0beta6 which is based on CentOS 5.5 and will be the next
8			major release of SME Server. This is the final planned Beta for SME 8.
9	wellsi	1.2
10	wellsi	1.3	Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised in the bug
11			tracker (and only there, please);
12	wellsi	1.2
13			http://bugs.contribs.org/
14
15	wellsi	1.3	***************************
16			Testers Please Note the following...
17
18	wellsi	1.8	1. SME Server users currently on SME Server 8.0 Beta 5 have to perform
19			one manual step before upgrading due to the change of samba.
20			See http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba
21
22			2. SME Server users should not upgrade production servers to this
23	wellsi	1.5	release but those who can are encouraged to load the beta to a
24			dedicated test machine and take part in the testing phase.
25
26	wellsi	1.8	3. CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8
27	wellsi	1.3	will not work on i586 hardware. [See bugzilla:2845]. i586 hardware
28			means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX;
29			AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors
30			are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon,
31			Athlon XP and later.
32
33	wellsi	1.8	4. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean
34			machines without contribs or other modifications.
35	wellsi	1.3
36	wellsi	1.8	5. Testers are now encouraged to test upgrade paths and to start testing
37	wellsi	1.7	contribs. They are not certain to work so only try on test servers.
38			Please raise all issues found in the bug tracker.
39
40	wellsi	1.8	6. Some notes on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at
41	wellsi	1.5	http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8
42	wellsi	1.4
43	wellsi	1.8	7. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing,
44	wellsi	1.5	during this time you may experience problems.
45	wellsi	1.6	You can download SME8.0 Beta 6 from
46	wellsi	1.4	http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/8/iso/i386/
47	wellsi	1.5	or for other methods see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8
48	wellsi	1.4
49	wellsi	1.3	***************************
50	wellsi	1.2
51			About SME Server
52			================
53
54			SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium
55	wellsi	1.4	enterprises.
56	wellsi	1.2
57	wellsi	1.5	SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License and
58			is only possible through the efforts of the SME Server community.
59	wellsi	1.2	However, the availability and quality of SME Server is dependent on
60			meeting our expenses, such as hosting costs, server hardware, etc.
61
62			As such, we ask for a small donation to offset costs and fund further
63			development.
64
65	wellsi	1.4	Please visit http://wiki.contribs.org/Donate to donate.
66	wellsi	1.2
67	wellsi	1.3	Thanks and a plea for help
68			==========================
69
70			The development team would like to thank all of those who have involved
71			themselves with this beta release. At this stage in development the role
72	wellsi	1.5	of testers is vital; the final release date and the stability and
73			quality of the new version depend on full and thorough testing by all
74			levels of users, right from beginners who may be confused by, and draw
75	wellsi	1.6	the developers attention to, insufficiently transparent system design,
76			up to seasoned and skilled users who can probe the system deeply. Bug
77			triage and verification testing needs lots of community involvement;
78			please try to spare some time to this vital aspect of our community's
79			future.
80	wellsi	1.3
81	wellsi	1.8	This release, which is based on a major update of the CentOS Core,
82	wellsi	1.5	contains many new features. Please run Software Installer in Server
83			Manager regularly during testing to be sure your system reflects the
84			latest stage of development.
85	wellsi	1.3
86	wellsi	1.5	Major changes in beta 6
87	wellsi	1.4	=======================
88	wellsi	1.5	The policy is to stick with upstream updates unless there are compelling
89			reasons not to. The number of customers unable to run the software they
90			want because of the Samba and PHP versions constituted a compelling
91			reason.
92
93			Samba 3x:
94			The Samba packages have reverted to those provided by CentOS to simplify
95			the support needed. This version of samba provides support for Windows 7
96	wellsi	1.8	domain logins. http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba
97
98	wellsi	1.4
99	wellsi	1.2	Changes in this release
100			=======================
101
102	wellsi	1.5	This section of this README file lists all package changes carried out
103			by SME-associated developers since SME Server 8.0 Beta 5.
104
105			The package changelogs often included earlier changes and changes
106			carried out by non-SME-associated developers; these were removed to
107	wellsi	1.8	shorten the list. Packages recently altered by CentOS, Redhat, and
108	wellsi	1.5	Fedora-associated developers are not included.
109
110			Backups
111			-------
112	wellsi	1.6	- Restoring from a Workstation Backup showed a false failure.
113	wellsi	1.8	- Workstation Backup emails include a To: header.
114			- Workstation Backup includes the system name and also indicates failure
115			if applicable in the subject line of the email.
116	wellsi	1.6	- Update backup instructions in server-manager.
117			- The Workstation Backup panel now removes leading and trailing spaces
118			from the hostname.
119			- Fix removal of leading slash in storage location.
120			- The Workstation backup to USB panel no longer presents mounted disks.
121	wellsi	1.7	- Only define Workstation Backup temporary directory once.
122			- Remove relocate_samba_file and all references to /etc/smbpasswd.
123	wellsi	1.5
124			File Server
125			-----------
126	wellsi	1.6	- Use samba3x package for windows 7 compatibility.
127			- Remove require strong key part of regedit file.
128			- Backup all the samba tdb files.
129			- Add dependency /usr/bin/tdbbackup.
130	wellsi	1.5
131			Localisation
132			------------
133	wellsi	1.7	- Add Chinese (Taiwan) language (zh_TW).
134			- Add Hebrew language (he).
135	wellsi	1.6	- Fix translation of local nic string in console.
136	wellsi	1.5	- Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages.
137
138			Mail Server
139			-----------
140	wellsi	1.6	- Disable by default the SMTP transparent proxy, however upgrades from
141			sme7 will retain old default behavior where SMTP connections will be
142			transparently proxied.
143			- Implement a database key (TlsBeforeAuth) to allow SMTP
144			Authentication without TLS. The default remains to require TLS before
145			Auth (introduced in SME 8Beta5).
146			- Update qpsmtpd to 0.84
147			- Config setting to enable SMTP to ISP Authentication Debug now uses
148			enabled/disabled for clarity.
149	wellsi	1.5	- Fix HeloHost patch.
150	wellsi	1.6	- Remove cron.daily jobs that are no longer needed.
151			- Update email addresses on domain change.
152	wellsi	1.8	- Work around how qpsmtpd tags spam email.
153	wellsi	1.5
154			Server manager
155			--------------
156	wellsi	1.6	- Improve the HTML formatting of the modify quota panel.
157	wellsi	1.8	- Remove empty <p> tag from footer template.
158	wellsi	1.5
159			Webmail and Groupware
160			---------------------
161			- Updated to Horde 3.3.8
162			- Updated to imp 4.3.7
163	wellsi	1.6	- Updated to Ingo 1.2.4
164	wellsi	1.5	- Updated to Turba 2.3.4
165	wellsi	1.6	- Add the ability to have a local LDAP Group Address book.
166			- Templated attributes.php to add ability to have multiple email
167			values for a contact. Separate entries with a comma and a space.
168	wellsi	1.5	- Update to freebusy info in sources.php
169	wellsi	1.8	- Update to remove turbaContact info that SME is not using.
170	wellsi	1.5
171			Web Server
172			----------
173	wellsi	1.8	- Default expose_php in php.ini to Off.
174	wellsi	1.5
175			Other fixes and updates
176			-----------------------
177	wellsi	1.6	- Handle no network interface scenario in console.
178			- Fix ldap-create errors when adding empty groups.
179			- The LDAP information for admin was not being updated.
180			- Don't try to save ibay password to LDAP.
181			- Do not allow pool.ntp.org as NTP server.
182	wellsi	1.5	- Prepare for obsoletion of magic_quotes* when we supply PHP 5.3.0+
183	wellsi	1.6	- Fix missing space causing errors parsing the iptables rules.
184			- Migrate MirrorList properties to sme8 repos.
185			- Remove BaseURL properties if migrating to sme8 repos.
186			- Remove yum databases and repodata if migrating to sme8 repos.
187	wellsi	1.8	- Enable cpuspeed by default.
188			- Fix scriplet error in e-smith-service script when service is disabled.
189			- Allow use of CNAME in remote hosts.
190			- Add Obsoletes for php5-cgi-{imap,ldap,mysql,pear,xmlrpc}.
191	wellsi	1.2
192			General features
193			================
194
195	wellsi	1.5	- Based on CentOS 5.5 and all available updates
196
197	wellsi	1.8	$Id: README.txt,v 1.7 2010/07/15 07:58:07 wellsi Exp $
198	wellsi	1.7