--- cdrom.image/sme9/README.txt 2014/04/07 16:24:22 1.9 +++ cdrom.image/sme9/README.txt 2014/04/12 03:42:07 1.10 @@ -1,22 +1,36 @@ SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 Release Notes =================================== -10th April 2014 +11th April 2014 The SME Server development team is pleased to announce the release of -SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 which is based on CentOS 6.5 +SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 which is based on CentOS 6.5. + +This is the final planned Beta of SME Server 9.0. +This version has the latest openssl to avoid the heartbleed issue. Bug reports and reports of potential bugs should be raised in the bug tracker (and only there, please); http://bugs.contribs.org/ + +Download +======== + +You can download SME Server 9.0 Beta 4 from +http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9.0beta4/iso/x86_64/ +or for other methods see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Download +Please note it may take up to 48 hours for mirrors to finish syncing, +during this time you may experience problems. + + About SME Server ================ SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium -enterprises. SME Server is brought to you by Koozali Foundation, Inc., -a non-profit corporation that exists to provide marketing and legal support +enterprises. SME Server is brought to you by Koozali Foundation, Inc., +a non-profit corporation that exists to provide marketing and legal support for SME Server. SME Server is freely available under the GNU General Public License and @@ -36,7 +50,7 @@ your have in the field. Please, help the Please visit http://wiki.contribs.org/Donate to donate. -Koozali Inc is happy to supply an invoice for any donations received, +Koozali Inc is happy to supply an invoice for any donations received, simply email treasurer@koozali.org @@ -46,6 +60,7 @@ Thanks The development team would like to thank all of those who have involved themselves with this release. + Notes ===== @@ -60,7 +75,7 @@ The remaining relevant patches from SME Note: The spare handling for RAID arrays is not implemented. Workstation Backup has had many minor changes, see below for details. -A new feature has been introduced to block SSH login attempts, +A new feature has been introduced to block SSH login attempts, http://wiki.contribs.org/AutoBlock It is set by default to reject SSH connections when there have been 3 or more requests in the previous 15 minutes. @@ -96,13 +111,13 @@ Backups - Workstation Backup, do not exclude dar files by default in line with console backup. - Workstation Backup, fix selective restore by requesting array - of results from CGI.pm. + of results from CGI.pm. - Workstation Backup, new method to show files being restored is needed - when using dar 2.4. -- Simplify the workstation backup report. -- Workstation Backup, count backup sets from 1. -- Update the text in the Backup panel. -- Allow more time for cifs mounts before reporting errors. + when using dar 2.4. +- Simplify the workstation backup report. +- Workstation Backup, count backup sets from 1. +- Update the text in the Backup panel. +- Allow more time for cifs mounts before reporting errors. - Dar updated to 2.4.10. - Workstation Backup, add a choice to delete old backup before or after backup. @@ -124,21 +139,21 @@ Backups Compression level of the console backup is now -6 by default. - Patch to exclude trying to backup aquota.* files so that backups to tape will succeed. -- Update to the latest version of console restore. +- Update to the latest version of console restore. - Boostrap console should only offer restore if no password set. -- Delete items from dar catalog in descending order +- Delete items from dar catalog in descending order - Minor non-functional updates based on PerlCritic and review comments -- Move console backup to e-smith-backup -- Workstation Backup, selective restore of deleted files -- Remove migrate fragment 30vfstype -- Workstation Backup, Don't delete old sets, only empty them. -- Workstation Backup, Mail and WOL now subroutines -- Workstation Backup, remove the need for a temporary directory, updated. -- Workstation Backup, backupname includes seconds. +- Move console backup to e-smith-backup +- Workstation Backup, selective restore of deleted files +- Remove migrate fragment 30vfstype +- Workstation Backup, Don't delete old sets, only empty them. +- Workstation Backup, Mail and WOL now subroutines +- Workstation Backup, remove the need for a temporary directory, updated. +- Workstation Backup, backupname includes seconds. - Simplification of the time routines. -- Workstation Backup, remove the need for a temporary directory. -- Allow configuration of workstation backup if no removable disk present -- Create simplified function for updating the DarCatalog +- Workstation Backup, remove the need for a temporary directory. +- Allow configuration of workstation backup if no removable disk present +- Create simplified function for updating the DarCatalog File Server @@ -156,7 +171,7 @@ File Server - Fix mod_sftp/mod_sftp_pam invalid pool allocation during kbdint authentication. - Replace vfs_shadow_copy with vfs_shadow_copy2 for shadow snapshots. -- Remove 20smb as migrating from pre-SME7 is not supported +- Remove 20smb as migrating from pre-SME7 is not supported LDAP (Optional in SME 9.0, and considered experimental) ---- @@ -169,12 +184,12 @@ Localisation Mail Server ----------- - Only present one auth method at a time, in order, to NET::SMTP. -- Remove limit properties from the imaps DB entry. +- Remove limit properties from the imaps DB entry. - Apply process limits to dovecot. -- Include /usr/bin/refreshclam -- Allow webmail-only-local-network. -- Fix handling of messages with no body and no trailing \n after - headers (eq was used in attempted assignment). +- Include /usr/bin/refreshclam +- Allow webmail-only-local-network. +- Fix handling of messages with no body and no trailing \n after + headers (eq was used in attempted assignment). - Fetchmail multidrop mode follows TCPPort setting. - Always enable imap, listen on loopback is disabled. - Avoid use of unitialised variables in smtp migrate fragments. @@ -196,14 +211,14 @@ Mail Server - Requires e-smith-cvm-unix-local. - Load TextCat plugin if ok_languages is enabled. - Fix how qpsmtpd tags spam email. -- Remove Packager and Vendor from spec file. -- Revert last change. -- Sources are local, do not download them. -- Updates to release 0.98.1 +- Remove Packager and Vendor from spec file. +- Revert last change. +- Sources are local, do not download them. +- Updates to release 0.98.1 - Handle exceptions during attempted SASL auth. Add more debug tracing. -- Remove DENYSOFT on SPF softfail -- Remove insecure ciphers -- Remove workarounds for how qpsmtpd tags spam email +- Remove DENYSOFT on SPF softfail +- Remove insecure ciphers +- Remove workarounds for how qpsmtpd tags spam email - Fix whitespace in 10required_score Server manager @@ -215,39 +230,39 @@ Server manager - Renew donation text and graphic in server-manager. - Update footer copyright and renew full copyright text. - Change wording of Software Update button. -- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images +- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images - Remove references to obsolete images, by Stephane de Labrusse - Fix new starter website. -- Update location of Primary index.html. +- Update location of Primary index.html. Webmail and Groupware --------------------- -- Allow webmail-only-local-network. +- Allow webmail-only-local-network. - Don't use SSL over loopback. -- Replace last change with a default value for horde access -- Ensure initialisation of variables in webmail-only-local-network. +- Replace last change with a default value for horde access +- Ensure initialisation of variables in webmail-only-local-network. Web Server ---------- - Force magic_quotes Off. -- Remove insecure ciphers +- Remove insecure ciphers Other fixes and updates ----------------------- - Add ssh-autoblock for external interface. - Do not hardcode NIC names to eth0 and eth1. - Return nic names in probeAdapters so we can drop HWAddress. -- Remove HWAddress prop from interfaces. +- Remove HWAddress prop from interfaces. - Remove the "swap interface" feature. - Remove obsolete VLAN code. -- Load the bonding module if NIC bonding is enabled. -- Define the udev-post service in the DB. +- Load the bonding module if NIC bonding is enabled. +- Define the udev-post service in the DB. - Provide the ability to restrict ibay access to http. -- Restart rsyslog in logrotate event. -- Set smb ServerName if unset. -- Don't reload init in bootstrap-console-save and console-save. +- Restart rsyslog in logrotate event. +- Set smb ServerName if unset. +- Don't reload init in bootstrap-console-save and console-save. - Fix add_new_disk_to_raid1. -- Provide the ability to force https per ibay. +- Provide the ability to force https per ibay. - Add an audit for groups. - Update the full names of users added in %pre. - Fix uid and gid to be the same for the users added in %pre. @@ -306,35 +321,35 @@ Other fixes and updates - Update installer hard drive warning. - Customize confirmation dialogs during fresh install. - Run installer in 'text' mode. -- Roll new stream to really remove obsolete images -- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images -- Move console backup to e-smith-backup -- Remove support.pl from e-smith-base and move to smeserver-support -- Console restore should reboot -- Boostrap console should only offer restore if no password set -- Add restore backup as a console item for freshly installed servers +- Roll new stream to really remove obsolete images +- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images +- Move console backup to e-smith-backup +- Remove support.pl from e-smith-base and move to smeserver-support +- Console restore should reboot +- Boostrap console should only offer restore if no password set +- Add restore backup as a console item for freshly installed servers - Non-code changes to perform_restore.pm -- Refer to removable media not CDROM in console restore -- Remove insecure SSL ciphers -- Add more PHP options to ibays only by db commands -- Add SSLRequireSSL to ibays when SSL is set to enabled -- Force https per ibay should not be the default for existing ibays -- Add textbox() to console.pm, getLicenseFile to util.pm -- Update frame header and footer -- Use mysql_upgrade in 00_restore_dumped_dbs, by Terje Edseth -- Use mysql_upgrade --force due to upgrade to MySQL 5.1 +- Refer to removable media not CDROM in console restore +- Remove insecure SSL ciphers +- Add more PHP options to ibays only by db commands +- Add SSLRequireSSL to ibays when SSL is set to enabled +- Force https per ibay should not be the default for existing ibays +- Add textbox() to console.pm, getLicenseFile to util.pm +- Update frame header and footer +- Use mysql_upgrade in 00_restore_dumped_dbs, by Terje Edseth +- Use mysql_upgrade --force due to upgrade to MySQL 5.1 - Prevent server being used in NTP amplification attacks. -- Code by Jesper Holck -- Modify template to allow Squid proxy https access to ports other than +- Code by Jesper Holck +- Modify template to allow Squid proxy https access to ports other than 443,563 using db command - Codes by Ray Mitchell and Ian Wells - Add -n 1 to the dmesg line in rc.sysinit to prevent unwanted messages - appearing on the console -- Correct offest in runlevel7 patch to avoid .orig file + appearing on the console +- Correct offest in runlevel7 patch to avoid .orig file - Remove CentOS Branding patch -- Add logcheck to help analyse errors in the log files -- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images -- Move support.pl from e-smith-base to smeserver-support +- Add logcheck to help analyse errors in the log files +- Roll new stream to remove obsolete images +- Move support.pl from e-smith-base to smeserver-support - The console license page now uses dialog's textbox. - Ensure console is run with taint checking. @@ -343,4 +358,8 @@ General features - Based on CentOS 6.5 and all available updates -$Id: README.txt,v 1.8 2014/03/30 04:08:35 wellsi Exp $ + +Ian Wells + +On behalf of the SME Server development team +$Id: README.txt,v 1.9 2014/04/07 16:24:22 wellsi Exp $