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SME Server 8.1 Release Notes |
SME Server 8.1Beta2 Release Notes |
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04 July 2013 |
10 October 2013 |
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The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of |
The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of |
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SME Server 8.1 which is based on CentOS 5.9 |
SME Server 8.1 Beta 2 which is based on CentOS 5.9 |
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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 |
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tracker (and only there, please); |
tracker (and only there, please); |
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3. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, |
3. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, |
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during this time you may experience problems. |
during this time you may experience problems. |
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You can download SME8.1 from |
You can download SME8.1 from |
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http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/8/iso/i386/ |
http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/8/iso/i386/ |
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or for other methods see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8 |
or for other methods see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8 |
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Major changes since 8.0 |
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Changes from Beta 1 |
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* TBD |
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nodmraid is now the default install option as many issues have been seen with dmraid. |
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Installer warning updated to clarify all attached disks will be reformatted. |
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SME Server changes to initscripts included. |
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Changes in this release |
Changes in this release |
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Backups |
Backups |
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- Workstation Backup allows the day of the week to be specified on which a full backup occurs. This now works correctly for all days of the week. |
- Workstation Backup allows the day of the week to be specified on which a full backup occurs. This now works correctly for all days of the week. |
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- To increase reliability of backups to a Microsoft Vista drive, a one second delay was added to the backup. |
- To increase reliability of backups to a Microsoft Vista drive, a one second delay was added to the backup. This issue is not seen on the newer Microsoft OS. |
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- Allow user setting of compression level for Desktop and Console Backups. |
- Allow user setting of compression level for Desktop and Console Backups. |
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For example: config setprop backupconsole CompressionLevel -6 |
For example: config setprop backupconsole CompressionLevel -6 |
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The default is -6, where -1 is fastest and -9 is optimal compression. |
The default is -6, where -1 is fastest and -9 is optimal compression. |
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- In the console, under item 8, refer to removable media instead of USB device. |
- In the console, under item 8, refer to removable media instead of USB device. |
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- After a restore from the console the post-upgrade event was not being performed. |
- After a restore from the console the post-upgrade event was not being performed. |
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- Add an option to use Wake on LAN before starting Workstation Backup. |
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- Workstation Backup, report cifs mount errors. |
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- Workstation Backup, be compatible with destinations that include spaces. |
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- Workstation Backup, remove temporary directory on success . |
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- Workstation Backup, add a choice to delete old backup before or after backup. |
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File Server |
File Server |
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- Prevent emailing about the normal, weekly, checks of RAID arrays |
- Prevent emailing about the normal, weekly, checks of RAID arrays |
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- Update ServerName (Samba netbios name) when SystemName is updated |
- Update ServerName (Samba netbios name) when SystemName is updated |
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- Workaround a deficiency in the proftpd package where it does not handle long lines correctly in its configuration file. This caused FTP to fail when large numbers of local networks were configured. |
- Workaround a deficiency in the proftpd package where it does not handle long lines correctly in its configuration file. This caused FTP to fail when large numbers of local networks were configured. |
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- Ensure Deny from all is on its own line in 15LimitLOGIN |
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LDAP (Optional in SME 8.1, and considered experimental) |
LDAP (Optional in SME 8.1, and considered experimental) |
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Localisation |
Localisation |
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*** NONE *** |
- Latest translations included. |
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Mail Server |
Mail Server |
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- Fix how qpsmtpd tags spam email. |
- Fix how qpsmtpd tags spam email. |
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- Add template to extend the functionality of SSL verified certificate to IMAP and SSMTP transactions |
- Add template to extend the functionality of SSL verified certificate to IMAP and SSMTP transactions |
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- Update ClamAV to release 0.97.8. |
- Update ClamAV to release 0.97.8. |
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- Load TextCat plugin if ok_languages is enabled. |
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Server manager |
Server manager |
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Other fixes and updates |
Other fixes and updates |
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- Use UTF-8 in the console. |
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- Remove old System Name from the Hosts DB |
- Remove old System Name from the Hosts DB |
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- Fix warning in /var/log/messages by correctly initialising the relevant variable. The warning related to the HW Address of a NIC. |
- Fix warning in /var/log/messages by correctly initialising the relevant variable. The warning related to the HW Address of a NIC. |
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- user-modify-unix script could take many minutes, it has now been optimised to take only seconds |
- user-modify-unix script could take many minutes, it has now been optimised to take only seconds |
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- Use file locking to make sure that only one copy of the masq script is running at any particular time. |
- Use file locking to make sure that only one copy of the masq script is running at any particular time. |
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- Add python-hashlib so we can read newer repodata signatures. |
- Add python-hashlib so we can read newer repodata signatures. |
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- Point mirrorlist to mirrorlist.contribs.org |
- Point mirrorlist to mirrorlist.contribs.org |
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- Increase memory limit for ntpd . |
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General features |
General features |
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- Based on CentOS 5.9 and all available updates |
- Based on CentOS 5.9 and all available updates |
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$Id: README.txt,v 1.16 2013/07/03 02:58:39 wellsi Exp $ |
$Id: README.txt,v 1.20 2013/09/27 14:47:02 wellsi Exp $ |
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