Latest Updates

Igaware appliances are automatically updated to the latest software version. Below is the change log for the last 12 months.


 

New in Version 8.1.1 [Wed Jun 30 2010 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- The SAMBA Windows Integration software has been updated to the newest version. This allows NTLMSSP web proxy authentication with Windows 2008 and Windows 7 servers. It, also improves Windows 2008/7 client integration with the Igaware server.

* Fixes *
- Fixed a problem with the network configuration. Somethimes when setting up a new WAN connection the default route would not be set correctly when configuring the WAN connection for the first time.

New in Version 8.1.0-1 [Fri Jun 11 2010 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Major update to the SQL database server. This improves performance for many applications including Zarafa.
- Major update to the Zarafa Active-Sync server software. This improves communication with the Iphone.
- Updated the Anti-Virus engine to the latest version.
- Updated the Email Anti-Spam Greylisting server to the newest version.
- Updated the "gzip" compression program suite to the newest version to enable processor thread usage.

* Fixes *
- [ for v8.1.0-1 ] Minor fixes for the System Health monitor.
- Fixed a problem where the NTOP Network Monitoring server would not start-up properly.
- SQL database server upgraded to fix a few obscure bugs.
- The System Health monitor would sometimes send multiple problem warning emails. This behaviour has been fixed.

New in Version 8.0.6-2 [Fri Jun 04 2010 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- [ for v8.0.6-2 ] Updated the Email Anti-Spam Greylisting server to the newest version.
- Added a "Recycle Bin" to the Fileserver. Any files that are deleted will now be placed in a folder called ".Recycle Bin" in the relevant Share from which the file was deleted.
- Added the "Source Port Rule" facillity to the Multi-Wan configuration. This allows traffic from defined source ports on client machines to be re-directed through a chosen WAN interface.
- Added a new Groups feature in Zarafa. This allows global contact
"distribution lists" to be created for use in Outlook or Webaccess.
- Igaware Backups now do not remove files that have been deleted from the source on the destination. This may lead to increased space usage on the destination, but is a good trade-off.
- Updated the Igaware Anti-Spam system with more rule sets.

* Fixes *
- [ for v8.0.6-2 ] Fixed a problem where the NTOP Network Monitoring server would not start-up.
- Fixed the "Spam Rules Configuration" on the Configuration Interface to handle the new Anti-Spam rule sets.
- Fixed the "Spam Rules Configuration" on the Configuration Interface to handle the new Anti-Spam rule sets.

New in Version 8.0.4 [Fri Apr 23 2010 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- New features added to the Multi-Wan Load balancing. Each Internet interface is monitored for connectivity and if one fails it is taken out of Load Balancing until connectivity is resumed, thus providing automatic fail-over.
- New features added to the "simple" WAN Failover ( without load balancing)
- Upgraded the Anti-Virus engine to the newest version.
- Other minor updates have been released.

* Fixes *
- Improved the System=> Tools=> Import/ Export functions. Exporting/ Importing system configurations to new hardware should be vastly improved.
- Other minor fixes have been released.

New in Version 8.0.3-1 [Tue Apr 06 2010 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- [ for v8.0.3-1 ] Upgraded the Anti-Virus engine to the newest version.
- Upgraded Zarafa software to the latest release v 6.30.12. If you are using MS Oulook with Zarafa, then, please upgrade to the latest Zarafa Client software v 6.30.12, found in the Support section of the igaware.com website.

* Fixes *
- [ for v8.0.3-1 ] Fixed a problem with the Zarafa Outbox folder. Very rarely, a sent email would not be removed from the Outbox.
- Fixed problems with the Igaware configuration interface.
- Fixed a rare problem with local email relaying introduced in the previous version.

New in Version 8.0.3 [Thu Mar 1 2010 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Major update to networking released.
- Added Multi-WAN & WAN Load Balancing.
- Added Multi-LAN.
- [ for v8.0.2-1 ] Updated SpamAssassin to newest version.

* Fixes *
- Fixed many small bugs.
- [ for v8.0.2-2 ] Fixed mail relying bug in new version.

New in Version 7.0.0 [Mon Nov 18 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Upgraded Linux Kernel - requires a server reboot.
- Upgraded IPSec.
- Added ISCSI Storage support - requires a server reboot.
- New option in Email Filtering Anti-Spam settings to allow configuration per individual email domain.
- Updated Anti-Spam Greylist milter software.
- Added lease file viewing to DHCP configuration page.

* Fixes *
- Fixed USB Tape Drive detection for the backup.
- The DHCP server will now start up even if duplicate client hosts are present.
- Fixed a problem with the Zarafa server software. Lots of "Fallback Delivery" messages were being sent to users and some messages were being delayed. This no longer happens.
- FIXED Web site filtering - now starts up with duplicate host names.
- Updated real time clock hardware.

New in Version 6.4.3 [Mon Sep 28 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Upgraded to Zarafa 6.30.3. This fixes a serious Inbox bug.
- Updated Zarafa licensing server to latest version.
- Various security updates.

* Fixes *
- Fixed Zarafa mail delivery bug.

New in Version 6.4.2-5 [Wed Sep 16 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Upgraded to Zarafa 6.30.2. This fixes a serious Inbox bug.
- Updated Zarafa licensing server to latest version.
- Various security updates.

* Fixes *
- [ for v6.4.2-5 ] Fixed a problem where the Zarafa Imap server would lockup when log files were rotated.
- [ for v6.4.2-5 ] Fixed a rare problem where the Zarafa email delivery agent would fail to deliver a mal-formed message.
- PPPOE forwarding issue from the Internet to LAN
- Problem with SMTP forward options and firewall.access.
- the zarafa cal and base commit changes problem.
- Numerous small fixes.
- FIXED a problem where you wern't allowed to send an email from a different email address in Zarafa.

New in Version 6.4.2-3 [Sun Aug 09 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Added a new option to Servers=> Email=> SMTP Forward - Restrict access to Igaware SMTP server. If this option is checked, then, only the SMTP Forwarders listed can access the Igaware SMTP Server from the LAN. This ensures that other LAN machines can not use the Igaware SMTP server to forward
emails.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Updated the 'Web Visits Report' in Activity Reporting=> Web Visits report.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Domain exclusions in Web Vists Reports. Certain Web domains are now excluded from the Web Visits Activity reporting. These include Windows update and AV sites.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Added UDP Network Time Protocol ( NTP) access to the default"Web Access" LAN Access Policy.
- Updated the Zarafa Server software to the newest version - 6.30.
- Added a mobile phone web client to the Zarafa package. This provides a low-bandwidth Web based access to Zarafa. The mobile client can be accessed by browsing to /webaccess-mobile instead of /webaccess for the normal interface.
- Updated ActiveSync Z-Push to newest version for syncing mobile devices with Zarafa server.
- Installed version 5.2 of PHP.
- Installed Curl
- Updated libical and libvmime to new versions for Zarafa.
- For security reasons user ( ~/user) web server directories have been disabled. This shouldn't affect anyone.
- Added ".xml.rels" to allowed file types in Email Filename filtering. By default this extension is allowed.
- The https server now listens on port 4433 by default as well as 666 and 443.
- Added support for ISCSI. The Igaware box can now act as an ISCSI Target.
- Modified the System=> Tools=> Log Viewer to allow you to download all available log files, not just the current one.
- Updated Libical library to version 0.42 for Zarafa v 6.30

* Fixes *
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Fixed the log viewer in System=> Tools=> Log Viewer. Log files are now returned as MS DOS text files.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Several small fixes.
- [ for v6.4.2-2 ] Fixed the SSH daemon configuration file.
- The "Max attachments" setting in Email Filtering has been fixed.
- Fixed the "Transparent proxy bypass" for built-in and user defined networks in the "Web cache/proxy" settings.
- People were sometimes incorrectly alerted for System Status Console events. This has been fixed.
- Fixed the "Copy bounced Email to the Postmaster" in General Email settings. If email was retrieved from POP3 accounts, then this option was ignored and the Postmaster would be notified of bounces.
- Fixed a problem with Windows Domain groups. They were not initialized properly when the Igaware server is acting as a PDC.
- Modified firewall startup script to properly clear all Iptable chains.

New in Version 7.0.0 [Mon Sep 28 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Upgraded Linux Kernel - requires a server reboot.
- Upgraded IPSec.
- Added ISCSI support - requires a server reboot.

New in Version 6.4.2-5 [Wed Sep 16 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Upgraded to Zarafa 6.30.3. This fixes a serious Inbox bug.
- Updated Zarafa licensing server to latest version.
- Various security updates.

* Fixes *
- [ for v6.4.2-5 ] Fixed a problem where the Zarafa Imap server would lockup when log files were rotated.
- [ for v6.4.2-5 ] Fixed a rare problem where the Zarafa email delivery agent would fail to deliver a mal-formed message.
- PPPOE forwarding issue from the Internet to LAN
- Problem with SMTP forward options and firewall.access.
- the zarafa cal and base commit changes problem.
- Numerous small fixes.
- FIXED a problem where you wern't allowed to send an email from a different email address in Zarafa.

New in Version 6.4.2-3 [Sun Aug 09 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Added a new option to Servers=> Email=> SMTP Forward - Restrict access to Igaware SMTP server. If this option is checked, then, only the SMTP Forwarders listed can access the Igaware SMTP Server from the LAN. This ensures that other LAN machines can not use the Igaware SMTP server to forward
emails.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Updated the 'Web Visits Report' in Activity Reporting=> Web Visits report.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Domain exclusions in Web Vists Reports. Certain Web domains are now excluded from the Web Visits Activity reporting. These include Windows update and AV sites.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Added UDP Network Time Protocol ( NTP) access to the default"Web Access" LAN Access Policy.
- Updated the Zarafa Server software to the newest version - 6.30.
- Added a mobile phone web client to the Zarafa package. This provides a low-bandwidth Web based access to Zarafa. The mobile client can be accessed by browsing to /webaccess-mobile instead of /webaccess for the normal interface.
- Updated ActiveSync Z-Push to newest version for syncing mobile devices with Zarafa server.
- Installed version 5.2 of PHP.
- Installed Curl
- Updated libical and libvmime to new versions for Zarafa.
- For security reasons user ( ~/user) web server directories have been disabled. This shouldn't affect anyone.
- Added ".xml.rels" to allowed file types in Email Filename filtering. By default this extension is allowed.
- The https server now listens on port 4433 by default as well as 666 and 443.
- Added support for ISCSI. The Igaware box can now act as an ISCSI Target.
- Modified the System=> Tools=> Log Viewer to allow you to download all available log files, not just the current one.
- Updated Libical library to version 0.42 for Zarafa v 6.30

* Fixes *
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Fixed the log viewer in System=> Tools=> Log Viewer. Log files are now returned as MS DOS text files.
- [ for v6.4.2-3 ] Several small fixes.
- [ for v6.4.2-2 ] Fixed the SSH daemon configuration file.
- The "Max attachments" setting in Email Filtering has been fixed.
- Fixed the "Transparent proxy bypass" for built-in and user defined networks in the "Web cache/proxy" settings.
- People were sometimes incorrectly alerted for System Status Console events. This has been fixed.
- Fixed the "Copy bounced Email to the Postmaster" in General Email settings. If email was retrieved from POP3 accounts, then this option was ignored and the Postmaster would be notified of bounces.
- Fixed a problem with Windows Domain groups. They were not initialized properly when the Igaware server is acting as a PDC.
- Modified firewall startup script to properly clear all Iptable chains.

New in Version 6.4.1 [Thu Jun 11 2009 ]
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* New Features and Improvements *
- Added a new option to the Email Usage Activity Report - Type individual user. This allows you to specify an Email user and/or domain to search for by typing the username or domain. Please see the on-page help for more details.
- Updated the Web Visits Activity report. This is a new format that will be rolled out for all activity reports shortly.

* Fixes *
- Various small fixes.