--- cdrom.image/sme8/README.txt 2011/09/25 17:53:32 1.9 +++ cdrom.image/sme8/README.txt 2011/09/29 06:11:45 1.10 @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ SME Server 8.0 Beta 7 Release Notes =================================== -DATE TBD +30 September 2011 The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of -SME Server 8.0beta7 which is based on CentOS 5.6 and will be the next +SME Server 8.0beta7 which is based on CentOS 5.7 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 @@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ Testers Please Note the following... are Intel Pentium Pro, Pentium II, Pentium III; AMD Athlon, Athlon XP and later. -3. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean +3. Some notes on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at + http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8 + +4. Upgrading from previous releases should only be done on clean machines without contribs or other modifications. -4. 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 contribs. They are not certain to work so only try on test servers. Please raise all issues found in the bug tracker. -5. Some notes on on SME 8 including help on upgrades can be found at - http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server_8 - 6. 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 7 from @@ -82,9 +82,12 @@ latest stage of development. Major changes in beta 7 ======================= * Require authentication for all emails, including local. -* Use ext4 instead of ext3 for filesystems (except for /boot). UNDER DISCUSSION -* LDAP authentication can be enabled, but is not on by default in this version, - once enabled it cannot be disabled, so experiment with care. +* Optional - to use ext4 instead of ext3 for file systems + (except for /boot). At the boot prompt use "ext4" or "sme ext4". + *** ext4 is considered experimental, so use with caution *** +* Optional - LDAP authentication can be enabled. Once enabled it cannot + be disabled, so experiment with care. + To enable: db configuration setprop ldap Authentication enabled Changes in this release ======================= @@ -100,28 +103,55 @@ Fedora-associated developers are not inc Backups ------- - Improve how Backup to Workstation handles full remote disks. -- Localise the choices for 'Select the type of share for backup destination' in - the Configure Workstation Backup panel +- Do not make backup fail when due to a modified file. +- Localise the choices for 'Select the type of share for backup + destination' in the Configure Workstation Backup panel. - Improve the wording of the 'Backup or restore' server-manager panel. - Replace term "USB disk" with "removable disk" as this is not restricted - to only USB disks. -- Improve wording of workstation backup email regarding the set number. -- Do not modify the workstation backup location 'SmbShare' during software update + Replace term "USB disk" with "removable disk" as this is not + restricted to only USB disks. +- Improve wording of workstation backup email regarding the set number. +- Do not modify the workstation backup location 'SmbShare' during + software update. - Include disk usage in Workstation Backup email. -- A new database property, OpenFilesLimit, allows customisation of - open_files_limit option in my.cnf. This can allow backups to succeed if a MySQL - database has a very large number of tables. +- A new database property, OpenFilesLimit, allows customisation of + open_files_limit option in my.cnf. This can allow backups to succeed + if a MySQL database has a very large number of tables. File Server ----------- - Change separator character in general Samba configuration file. - Changes in Samba's "Recycle VFS exclude" syntax (for ibays). + +LDAP (Optional in SME 8, and considered experimental) +---- - Create samba account during event for machine. - Keep uid/gid for computer accounts in synch for Unix/Samba/LDAP. - Fixed syntax error in create-machine-account. - Fix samba-group-mapping for users without group membership. - Fix cpu critical patch missing ' - LDAP admin password needs to be loaded in secrets.tdb +- Change authentication from passwd/shadow files to the pam database. +- Turba searches on LDAP address book fixed. +- Properly handle account with accents in first- or lastname with + regards to LDAP. +- Fix create user gid parameter. +- Path for gpasswd command fixed in "init-accounts" script. +- All ibay account commands as system accounts in LDAP. +- Create ibay accounts as system accounts in LDAP. +- Use cpu commands to manage Ibays accounts if ldap is master. +- Make cpu calls critical only with ldap{Auth} is enabled. +- Check slapd.conf syntax before trying to dump the database. +- Simplify ldap-update call by calling ldif-fix +- Change script order: ldap-update should be called after + domain-group-maps. +- LDAP ou field is taken from Dept not Department. +- LDAP changes: Add rfc2739.schema back in and include in config. +- Use ldapmodify to load ldif, add -a if no changetype. +- Remove bogus junk attribute from ldif templates. +- Change startup order for ldap. +- ldap should store locked passwords for expired passwords. +- Add ldap as an auth type to radius +- Radius should use LDAP backend (if LDAP auth is enabled). Localisation ------------ @@ -129,29 +159,31 @@ Localisation Mail Server ----------- -- Require SMTP authentication by default when sending to an external address. +- Require SMTP authentication by default when sending to an external + address. - Fix TLS security defaults, TLS Ciphers for qpsmtpd can be configured. - Change enabled to transparent for mail proxy. - Enable authentication for smtp traffic and migrate if necessary. -- Fix pseudonym modification for "local network only" accounts. +- Fix pseudonym modification for "local network only" accounts. - Add smtp auth into web interface, not just when enabled. - Fix require_resolvable_fromhost doesn't work -- Fix qpsmtpd plugin fatal errors when incoming mail message has no headers. +- Fix qpsmtpd plugin fatal errors when incoming mail message has no + headers. - Serialize configure_peers to prevent errors. -- Change authentication from passwd/shadow files to the pam database. -- New feature: Allow for individual configuration for the number of qmail - logfiles. +- Fix SMTP proxy wording in server-manager. +- Fix SMTP auth wording in server-manager. +- New feature: Allow for individual configuration for the number of + mail logfiles. Server manager -------------- -- Enhance IP address syntax checking in remote access panel. +- Enhance IP address syntax checking in remote access panel. Webmail and Groupware --------------------- - Update to Horde 3.3.11, imp 4.3.9, Ingo 1.2.5 & Turba 2.3.5 - Add option to verify from address in webmail if setting up additional identities. -- Turba searches on LDAP address book fixed. Web Server ---------- @@ -160,49 +192,36 @@ Web Server Other fixes and updates ----------------------- -- Use ext4 instead of ext3 for filesystems (except for /boot) -- Properly handle account with accents in first- or lastname with regards to LDAP. +- Option to select ext4 instead of ext3 for filesystems at boot prompt +- Enable quotas on ext4 filesystems as well. - Only allow backup to (removable) storage media that are not read only. - Improve error handling when trying to install without NIC. - Only remove dangling symlinks in weak-updates directories. -- Fix create user gid parameter. -- Path for gpasswd command fixed in "init-accounts" script. - Fix template-expansion for dhclient.conf. - Improve validation (error) message for remote access setup. -- Change text in hostname and addresses panel for remote host (add FQDN). +- Change text in hostname and addresses panel for remote host (add + FQDN). - Fix hostname editing for comments with double speechmarks -- Trap croak inside Net::IPv4Addr::ipv4_in_network to allow a FQDN to be inserted - in hostnames and addresses panel in lieu of an IP address. +- Trap croak inside Net::IPv4Addr::ipv4_in_network to allow a FQDN to be + inserted in hostnames and addresses panel in lieu of an IP address. - Add validator back for ip or cname entry. -- All ibay account commands as system accounts in LDAP. -- Create ibay accounts as system accounts in LDAP. -- Use cpu commands to manage Ibays accounts if ldap is master. -- Make cpu calls critical only with ldap{Auth} is enabled. -- Check slapd.conf syntax before trying to dump the database. -- Simplify ldap-update call by calling ldif-fix -- Change script order: ldap-update should be called after domain-group-maps. -- LDAP ou field is taken from Dept not Department. -- LDAP chnages: Add rfc2739.schema back in and include in config. -- Use ldapmodify to load ldif, add -a if no changetype. -- Remove bogus junk attribute from ldif templates. -- Change startup order for ldap. -- ldap should store locked passwords for expired passwords. - Correctly strip numbers from sql scripts -- Enable speedier time synchronisation for suspended VMs, this can be configured - by a new db key for ntpd, SupportLargeDrift. -- Obsolete KeepAlive and replace by ClientAliveInterval and ClientAliveCountMax - to prevent SSH sessions from being timed out by network inactivity. +- Enable speedier time synchronisation for suspended VMs, this can be + configured by a new db key for ntpd, SupportLargeDrift. +- Obsolete KeepAlive and replace by ClientAliveInterval and + ClientAliveCountMax to prevent SSH sessions from being timed out by + network inactivity. - New feature: Default Cipher to blowfish for ssh configuration. - Add directive "PersistentPasswd off" to proftpd configuration. - Quota panel should allow non-integers but only accept uppercase units. -- Enable quotas on ext4 filesystems as well. -- Add ldap as an auth type to radius -- Radius should use LDAP backend (if LDAP auth is enabled). +- Obsolete magic_quotes_gpc settings. +- Set default timezone for php version 5.3.3. General features ================ -- Based on CentOS 5.6 and all available updates +- Based on CentOS 5.7 and all available updates + +$Id: README.txt,v 1.9 2011/09/25 17:53:32 wellsi Exp $ -$Id: README.txt,v 1.7 2010/07/15 07:58:07 wellsi Exp $