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SME Server 8.0 Beta 6 Release Notes |
SME Server 8.0 Beta 7 Release Notes |
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August 20 2010 |
24 November 2011 |
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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 8.0beta6 which is based on CentOS 5.5 and will be the next |
SME Server 8.0beta7 which is based on CentOS 5.7 and will be the next |
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major release of SME Server. This is the final planned Beta for SME 8. |
major release of SME Server. This is the final planned Beta for SME 8. |
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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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Testers Please Note the following... |
Testers Please Note the following... |
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1. SME Server users currently on SME Server 8.0 Beta 5 have to perform |
1. SME Server users should not upgrade production servers to this |
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one manual step before upgrading due to the change of samba. |
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See http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba |
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2. SME Server users should not upgrade production servers to this |
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release but those who can are encouraged to load the beta to a |
release but those who can are encouraged to load the beta to a |
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dedicated test machine and take part in the testing phase. |
dedicated test machine and take part in the testing phase. |
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3. CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8 |
2. CentOS 5 has dropped support for i586 and therefore SME Server 8 |
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will not work on i586 hardware. [See bugzilla:2845]. i586 hardware |
will not work on i586 hardware. [See bugzilla:2845]. i586 hardware |
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means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX; |
means processors before and including Intel Pentium, Pentium MMX; |
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AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors |
AMD K5, K6, K6-II, K6-III and Via C3. i686 architecture processors |
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are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon, |
are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon, |
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Athlon XP and later. |
Athlon XP and later. |
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3. Some notes on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at |
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http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8 |
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4. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean |
4. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean |
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machines without contribs or other modifications. |
machines without contribs or other modifications. |
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5. Testers are now encouraged to test upgrade paths and to start testing |
5. Testers are now encouraged to test upgrade paths and to start testing |
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contribs. They are not certain to work so only try on test servers. |
contribs. They are not certain to work so only try on test servers. |
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Please raise all issues found in the bug tracker. |
Please raise all issues found in the bug tracker. |
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6. Some notes on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at |
6. Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, |
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7. 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 SME8.0 Beta 6 from |
You can download SME8.0 Beta 7 from |
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http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/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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please try to spare some time to this vital aspect of our community's |
please try to spare some time to this vital aspect of our community's |
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future. |
future. |
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This release, which is based on a major update of the CentOS Core, |
This release, which is based on a major update of the Centos Core, |
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contains many new features. Please run Software Installer in Server |
contains many new features. Please run Software Installer in Server |
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Manager regularly during testing to be sure your system reflects the |
Manager regularly during testing to be sure your system reflects the |
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latest stage of development. |
latest stage of development. |
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Major changes in beta 6 |
Major changes in beta 7 |
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The policy is to stick with upstream updates unless there are compelling |
* Require authentication for all emails, including local. |
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reasons not to. The number of customers unable to run the software they |
* Optional - to use ext4 instead of ext3 for file systems |
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want because of the Samba and PHP versions constituted a compelling |
(except for /boot). At the boot prompt use "ext4" or "sme ext4". |
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reason. |
*** ext4 is considered experimental, so use with caution *** |
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* Optional - LDAP authentication can be enabled. Once enabled it cannot |
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Samba 3x: |
be disabled, so experiment with care. |
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The Samba packages have reverted to those provided by CentOS to simplify |
To enable: db configuration setprop ldap Authentication enabled |
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the support needed. This version of samba provides support for Windows 7 |
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domain logins. http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8#Upgrading_samba |
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Changes in this release |
Changes in this release |
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This section of this README file lists all package changes carried out |
This section of this README file lists all package changes carried out |
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by SME-associated developers since SME Server 8.0 Beta 5. |
by SME-associated developers since SME Server 8.0 Beta 6. |
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The package changelogs often included earlier changes and changes |
The package changelogs often included earlier changes and changes |
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carried out by non-SME-associated developers; these were removed to |
carried out by non-SME-associated developers; these were removed to |
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shorten the list. Packages recently altered by CentOS, Redhat, and |
shorten the list. Packages recently altered by Centos, Redhat, and |
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Fedora-associated developers are not included. |
Fedora-associated developers are not included. |
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Backups |
Backups |
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- Restoring from a Workstation Backup showed a false failure. |
- Improve how Backup to Workstation handles full remote disks. |
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- Workstation Backup emails include a To: header. |
- Do not make backup fail when due to a modified file. |
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- Workstation Backup includes the system name and also indicates failure |
- Localise the choices for 'Select the type of share for backup |
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if applicable in the subject line of the email. |
destination' in the Configure Workstation Backup panel. |
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- Update backup instructions in server-manager. |
- Improve the wording of the 'Backup or restore' server-manager panel. |
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- The Workstation Backup panel now removes leading and trailing spaces |
Replace term "USB disk" with "removable disk" as this is not |
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from the hostname. |
restricted to only USB disks. |
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- Fix removal of leading slash in storage location. |
- Improve wording of workstation backup email regarding the set number. |
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- The Workstation backup to USB panel no longer presents mounted disks. |
- Do not modify the workstation backup location 'SmbShare' during |
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- Only define Workstation Backup temporary directory once. |
software update. |
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- Remove relocate_samba_file and all references to /etc/smbpasswd. |
- Include disk usage in Workstation Backup email. |
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- A new database property, OpenFilesLimit, allows customisation of |
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open_files_limit option in my.cnf. This can allow backups to succeed |
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if a MySQL database has a very large number of tables. |
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File Server |
File Server |
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- Use samba3x package for windows 7 compatibility. |
- Change separator character in general Samba configuration file. |
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- Remove require strong key part of regedit file. |
- Changes in Samba's "Recycle VFS exclude" syntax (for ibays). |
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- Backup all the samba tdb files. |
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- Add dependency /usr/bin/tdbbackup. |
LDAP (Optional in SME 8, and considered experimental) |
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- Create samba account during event for machine. |
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- Keep uid/gid for computer accounts in synch for Unix/Samba/LDAP. |
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- Fixed syntax error in create-machine-account. |
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- Fix samba-group-mapping for users without group membership. |
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- Fix cpu critical patch missing ' |
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- LDAP admin password needs to be loaded in secrets.tdb |
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- Change authentication from passwd/shadow files to the pam database. |
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- Turba searches on LDAP address book fixed. |
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- Properly handle account with accents in first- or lastname with |
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regards to LDAP. |
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- Fix create user gid parameter. |
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- Path for gpasswd command fixed in "init-accounts" script. |
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- All ibay account commands as system accounts in LDAP. |
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- Create ibay accounts as system accounts in LDAP. |
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- Use cpu commands to manage Ibays accounts if ldap is master. |
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- Make cpu calls critical only with ldap{Auth} is enabled. |
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- Check slapd.conf syntax before trying to dump the database. |
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- Simplify ldap-update call by calling ldif-fix |
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- Change script order: ldap-update should be called after |
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domain-group-maps. |
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- LDAP ou field is taken from Dept not Department. |
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- LDAP changes: Add rfc2739.schema back in and include in config. |
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- Use ldapmodify to load ldif, add -a if no changetype. |
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- Remove bogus junk attribute from ldif templates. |
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- Change startup order for ldap. |
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- ldap should store locked passwords for expired passwords. |
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- Add ldap as an auth type to radius |
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- Radius should use LDAP backend (if LDAP auth is enabled). |
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Localisation |
Localisation |
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- Add Chinese (Taiwan) language (zh_TW). |
- Latest localisation updates applied. |
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- Fix translation of local nic string in console. |
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- Other fixes include updated translations for the existing languages. |
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Mail Server |
Mail Server |
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- Disable by default the SMTP transparent proxy, however upgrades from |
- Require SMTP authentication by default when sending to an external |
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sme7 will retain old default behavior where SMTP connections will be |
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transparently proxied. |
- Fix TLS security defaults, TLS Ciphers for qpsmtpd can be configured. |
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- Implement a database key (TlsBeforeAuth) to allow SMTP |
- Change enabled to transparent for mail proxy. |
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Authentication without TLS. The default remains to require TLS before |
- Enable authentication for smtp traffic and migrate if necessary. |
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Auth (introduced in SME 8Beta5). |
- Fix pseudonym modification for "local network only" accounts. |
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- Update qpsmtpd to 0.84 |
- Add smtp auth into web interface, not just when enabled. |
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- Config setting to enable SMTP to ISP Authentication Debug now uses |
- Fix require_resolvable_fromhost doesn't work |
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enabled/disabled for clarity. |
- Fix qpsmtpd plugin fatal errors when incoming mail message has no |
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- Fix HeloHost patch. |
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- Remove cron.daily jobs that are no longer needed. |
- Serialize configure_peers to prevent errors. |
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- Update email addresses on domain change. |
- Fix SMTP proxy wording in server-manager. |
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- Work around how qpsmtpd tags spam email. |
- Fix SMTP auth wording in server-manager. |
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- New feature: Allow for individual configuration for the number of |
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Server manager |
Server manager |
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- Improve the HTML formatting of the modify quota panel. |
- Enhance IP address syntax checking in remote access panel. |
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Webmail and Groupware |
Webmail and Groupware |
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- Updated to Horde 3.3.8 |
- Update to Horde 3.3.11, imp 4.3.9, Ingo 1.2.5 & Turba 2.3.5 |
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- Updated to imp 4.3.7 |
- Add option to verify from address in webmail if setting up additional |
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- Updated to Ingo 1.2.4 |
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- Add the ability to have a local LDAP Group Address book. |
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- Templated attributes.php to add ability to have multiple email |
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values for a contact. Separate entries with a comma and a space. |
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- Update to freebusy info in sources.php |
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- Update to remove turbaContact info that SME is not using. |
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Web Server |
Web Server |
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- Default expose_php in php.ini to Off. |
- Disable SSLv2 by default. |
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Other fixes and updates |
Other fixes and updates |
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- Handle no network interface scenario in console. |
- Initialize ExternalInterface db structure so hwaddr in console works. |
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- Fix ldap-create errors when adding empty groups. |
- Option to select ext4 instead of ext3 for filesystems at boot prompt. |
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- The LDAP information for admin was not being updated. |
- Enable quotas on ext4 filesystems as well. |
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- Don't try to save ibay password to LDAP. |
- Only allow backup to (removable) storage media that are not read only. |
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- Do not allow pool.ntp.org as NTP server. |
- Improve error handling when trying to install without NIC. |
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- Prepare for obsoletion of magic_quotes* when we supply PHP 5.3.0+ |
- Only remove dangling symlinks in weak-updates directories. |
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- Fix missing space causing errors parsing the iptables rules. |
- Fix template-expansion for dhclient.conf. |
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- Migrate MirrorList properties to sme8 repos. |
- Improve validation (error) message for remote access setup. |
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- Remove BaseURL properties if migrating to sme8 repos. |
- Change text in hostname and addresses panel for remote host (add |
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- Remove yum databases and repodata if migrating to sme8 repos. |
FQDN). |
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- Enable cpuspeed by default. |
- Fix hostname editing for comments with double speechmarks |
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- Fix scriplet error in e-smith-service script when service is disabled. |
- Trap croak inside Net::IPv4Addr::ipv4_in_network to allow a FQDN to be |
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- Allow use of CNAME in remote hosts. |
inserted in hostnames and addresses panel in lieu of an IP address. |
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- Add Obsoletes for php5-cgi-{imap,ldap,mysql,pear,xmlrpc}. |
- Add validator back for ip or cname entry. |
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- Correctly strip numbers from sql scripts |
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- Enable speedier time synchronisation for suspended VMs, this can be |
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configured by a new db key for ntpd, SupportLargeDrift. |
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- Set the TimeZone property earlier, so templates can rely on it. |
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- Obsolete KeepAlive and replace by ClientAliveInterval and |
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ClientAliveCountMax to prevent SSH sessions from being timed out by |
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network inactivity. |
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- New feature: Default Cipher to blowfish for ssh configuration. |
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- Add directive "PersistentPasswd off" to proftpd configuration. |
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- Quota panel should allow non-integers but only accept uppercase units. |
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- Obsolete magic_quotes_gpc settings. |
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- Set default timezone for php version 5.3.3. |
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General features |
General features |
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- Based on CentOS 5.5 and all available updates |
- Based on CentOS 5.7 and all available updates |
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$Id: README.txt,v 1.11 2011/10/04 19:45:56 slords Exp $ |
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$Id: README.txt,v 1.7 2010/07/15 07:58:07 wellsi Exp $ |
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