Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| ==Status: Gold== | | ==Status: Gold== |
| | | |
− | SME Server 7.3 Release Notes | + | ==SME Server 7.3 Release Notes== |
− | ============================
| + | |
| | | |
| January 1 2008 | | January 1 2008 |
Line 9: |
Line 9: |
| SME Server 7.3. This release is based on CentOS 4.6 and all packages | | SME Server 7.3. This release is based on CentOS 4.6 and all packages |
| have been updated to the latest releases. | | have been updated to the latest releases. |
| + | |
| + | |
| + | The release should be obtained from your closest mirror, see http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Download |
| | | |
| | | |
| All SME Server users should upgrade to this release. | | All SME Server users should upgrade to this release. |
| + | |
| | | |
| | | |
Line 20: |
Line 24: |
| | | |
| | | |
− | About SME Server
| + | ===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 | | SME Server is the leading Linux distribution for small and medium |
Line 36: |
Line 46: |
| development. | | development. |
| | | |
− | Please visit http://www.smeserver.org/donate/ to donate. | + | Please visit [[Donate]] to donate. |
− | | |
| | | |
− | Thanks | + | ===Thanks=== |
| ------ | | ------ |
| The development team would like to thank all of those involved in | | The development team would like to thank all of those involved in |
Line 51: |
Line 60: |
| will be available by CD, the Software Installer and command line. | | will be available by CD, the Software Installer and command line. |
| | | |
| + | ==Upgrades== |
| | | |
− | Upgrades
| |
− | ========
| |
| | | |
− | - Always perform a backup prior to major system upgrades
| + | * Always perform a backup prior to major system upgrades |
| | | |
− | - An upgrade will preserve the existing data
| + | * An upgrade will preserve the existing data |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Changes in this release | + | ==Changes in this release== |
− | =======================
| |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Installer Options | + | |
| + | ===Installer Options=== |
| ----------------- | | ----------------- |
− | - Using "sme multipart" boot parameter now enables quotas on all LVM's
| + | * Using "sme multipart" boot parameter now enables quotas on all LVM's see bug 3651 on how to create your quota files |
− | see bug 3651 on how to create your quota files
| |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Other mail system changes | + | ===Other mail system changes=== |
| ------------------------- | | ------------------------- |
− | - Support for disconnect option in rhsbl plugin
| + | * Support for disconnect option in rhsbl plugin |
− | - Support for disconnect immediately if dnsbl plugin rejects recipient
| |
− | addresses
| |
− | - Newer version of ipsvd to resolve a few Thunderbird issues
| |
− | - Support for configurable timeouts which by default is set to two minutes
| |
| | | |
| + | * Support for disconnect immediately if dnsbl plugin rejects recipient addresses |
| | | |
− | Console | + | * Newer version of ipsvd to resolve a few Thunderbird issues |
| + | |
| + | * Support for configurable timeouts which by default is set to two minutes |
| + | |
| + | |
| + | ===Console=== |
| ------- | | ------- |
− | - Now able to remove Corporate DNS setting
| + | * Now able to remove Corporate DNS setting |
− | - Raid reconstruction now finishes after using "sme nolvm" passed at install
| + | * Raid reconstruction now finishes after using "sme nolvm" passed at install time |
− | time
| |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Backups | + | ===Backups=== |
| ------- | | ------- |
− | - Ability to use console restore with CD or DVD recordable media
| + | * Ability to use console restore with CD or DVD recordable media |
− | - Remove smbpasswd file prior to restore
| + | |
| + | * Remove smbpasswd file prior to restore |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Localisation | + | ===Localisation=== |
| ------------ | | ------------ |
− | - The fr-fr browser language is now supported
| + | * The fr-fr browser language is now supported |
− | - Italian translation minor update
| + | |
| + | * Italian translation minor update |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Software Installer | + | ===Software Installer=== |
| ------------------ | | ------------------ |
− | - The voxteneo.com and fullnet.co.uk mirrors has been added as a mirror
| + | * The voxteneo.com and fullnet.co.uk mirrors has been added as a mirror location. Many thanks to all of our mirrors |
− | location. Many thanks to all of our mirrors
| + | |
− | - Removed planetmirror mirror due to being unstable for a number of months
| + | * Removed planetmirror mirror due to being unstable for a number of months |
− | - Added smecontribs repository to smeserver
| + | |
| + | * Added smecontribs repository to smeserver |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Webmail | + | ===Webmail=== |
| ------- | | ------- |
− | - Horde, imp, turbo and ingo have been updated to the latest versions
| + | * Horde, imp, turbo and ingo have been updated to the latest versions |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Server manager | + | ===Server manager=== |
| -------------- | | -------------- |
− | - Updated wording in Server manager > proxy to be correct when running in
| + | * Updated wording in Server manager > proxy to be correct when running in serveronly mode |
− | serveronly mode
| + | |
− | - Now able to remove settings in the Corporate DNS panel
| + | * Now able to remove settings in the Corporate DNS panel |
− | - Make qpsmtpd/state visible in the view log files
| + | |
− | - Convert squid timestamp in view log files
| + | * Make qpsmtpd/state visible in the view log files |
− | - Since we moved to session-based login changing admin password does no
| |
− | longer invalidate access to server manager
| |
− | - Added support if you use port-forwarding with an external dynamic ip
| |
− | address
| |
| | | |
| + | * Convert squid timestamp in view log files |
| | | |
− | Other fixes and updates | + | * Since we moved to session-based login changing admin password does no longer invalidate access to server manager |
| + | |
| + | * Added support if you use port-forwarding with an external dynamic ip address |
| + | |
| + | |
| + | ===Other fixes and updates=== |
| ----------------------- | | ----------------------- |
− | - More changes have been made in preparation for migration to CentOS5
| + | * More changes have been made in preparation for migration to CentOS5 |
− | - Various samba issues fixed with new samba 3.0.25b package
| |
− | - Smartd is disabled by default but has built in templates to enable
| |
− | - Import of spamassassin keys are now processed correctly
| |
− | - Fixed various log noise issues
| |
− | - Allow root to be key based login only
| |
− | - Increased dnscache forwarder cache size
| |
− | - Freshclam permissions now corrected
| |
− | - Unwanted symlinks in httpd log directory no longer appear
| |
− | - Added WPAD feature in DHCP
| |
− | - Fixed various perl issues
| |
− | - Using long email address now stops regeneration email every day
| |
| | | |
| + | * Various samba issues fixed with new samba 3.0.25b package |
| | | |
− | General features
| + | * Smartd is disabled by default but has built in templates to enable |
− | ================
| |
| | | |
− | - Based on CentOS 4.6 and all available updates
| + | * Import of spamassassin keys are now processed correctly |
| | | |
| + | * Fixed various log noise issues |
| | | |
− | There are a few differnces from previous releases <=7.2
| + | * Allow root to be key based login only |
− | ======================================================================
| |
| | | |
| + | * Increased dnscache forwarder cache size |
| | | |
− | After installing for the very first time: | + | * Freshclam permissions now corrected |
| + | |
| + | * Unwanted symlinks in httpd log directory no longer appear |
| + | |
| + | * Added WPAD feature in DHCP |
| + | |
| + | * Fixed various perl issues |
| + | |
| + | * Using long email address now stops regeneration email every day |
| + | <br /> |
| + | |
| + | ==General features== |
| + | |
| + | * Based on CentOS 4.6 and all available updates |
| + | <br /> |
| + | |
| + | ==There are a few differences from previous releases <=7.2== |
| + | <br /> |
| + | |
| + | ===After installing for the very first time:=== |
| ----------------------------------------- | | ----------------------------------------- |
− | - First night you should receive an email from cron about sa_updates.
| + | * First night you should receive an email from cron about sa_updates. |
− | - First night you should receive a large email saying a bunch of
| + | |
− | groups/users were removed/added (rkhunter email notification).
| + | * First night you should receive a large email saying a bunch of groups/users were removed/added (rkhunter email notification). |
− | - Any time you change users/groups you will receive an email the next day
| + | |
− | about those changes (rkhunter email notification).
| + | * Any time you change users/groups you will receive an email the next day about those changes (rkhunter email notification). |
| | | |
| | | |
− | Taking the upgrade path from a 7.x to 7.3 | + | ===Taking the upgrade path from a 7.x to 7.3=== |
| ----------------------------------------- | | ----------------------------------------- |
− | - First night you may receive an email from cron about sa_updates
| + | * First night you may receive an email from cron about sa_updates |
− | - First night you may receive a email saying missing passwd/group files
| + | |
− | (rkhunter email notification).
| + | * First night you may receive a email saying missing passwd/group files (rkhunter email notification). |
| + | |
| | | |
| $Id: README.txt,v 1.20 2008/01/01 17:18:13 slords Exp $ | | $Id: README.txt,v 1.20 2008/01/01 17:18:13 slords Exp $ |
| + | |
| + | ---- |
| + | [[Category:Release Note]] |
| + | [[Category:SME Server Releases]] |