DNS Manager 5.2.5
The current release notes contain only the changes that in our opinion might affect existing DNS Manager customers.
Before Upgrading
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Due to significant changes performed in the repository structure, please note that upgrade can only be performed by using the new Command Line Installer upgrade instructions. Please download the new installer before attempting an upgrade!
Kindly note that you cannot upgrade to DNS Manager 5.2.5 if you are using RHEL/CentOS 5.x or RHEL/CentOS 6 i386. You must upgrade to the latest RHEL/CentOS 6.x x86_64 or RHEL/CentOS 7.x x86_64 version.
What's New?
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- ✨ Features
- ⬆️ Enhancement
- ✅ Resolved
- 🔒 Security
| Type | Details | Ticket ID |
|---|---|---|
| ✨ | New technology version with multiple components rewritten, new web management interface. Issue ID: DNSM-6532 | - |
| ✨ | Web interface starts now on port 443. Connections to old management interface on port 8550 are automatically redirected. Issue ID: DNSM-6571 | - |
| ✨ | Added wildcard support for IPv6 zones. Issue ID: DNSM-6312 | YHX-953721 |
| ✨ | New SRV records added to default list Issue ID: DNSM-6565 | TWA-591204 |
| ✨ | Add support for adding custom SRV records directly from interface Issue ID: DNSM-6668 | - |
| ✨ | Added support for long TXT records (maximum of 4096 bytes are now allowed). Issue ID: DNSM-6463 | - |
| ✨ | Improved licensing management system with support for OnPremise licenses. Issue ID: DNSM-6445 | - |
| ✨ | IPv6 zones delegation support Issue ID: DNSM-6390 | XPT-535624 |
| ✨ | It is now impossible to add records that may affect the DNS server. All zones with invalid records are flagged in the web management interface and the DNS error is displayed. Issue ID: DNSM-6467 | CWQ-393971 |
| ✨ | Add support for multiple logging demons (zlog, syslog, stdout) Issue ID: DNSM-6507 | - |
| ✨ | Added support for DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM). Issue ID: DNSM-6457 | TL-378288 |
| ✨ | Added support for Internationalized domain name (IDN) Issue ID: DNSM-6544 | - |
| ✨ | Allow to backup disabled zones Issue ID: DNSM-6415 | - |
| ✨ | Add support for Name Authority Pointer (NAPTR) records in forward zones. Issue ID: DNSM-6464 | EFA-197537 |
| ✨ | Allow-transfer now supports IPv6 networks Issue ID: DNSM-6399 | PDB-138885 |
| ✨ | Built-in empty zones are no longer accepted for creation in the interface Issue ID: DNSM-6631 | - |
| ✨ | Use text format for slave zones so they are always visible to the interface Issue ID: DNSM-6458 | - |
| ✨ | Request confirmation when changing the DNS zone type. Issue ID: DNSM-6412 | - |
| ✨ | Advanced validation check for NS records Issue ID: DNSM-6424 | - |
| ✨ | Prevent spam and other types of automated abuses using Google reCAPTCHA Issue ID: DNSM-6548 | - |
| ✨ | Added password strength validation. Issue ID: DNSM-6682 | - |
| ✨ | Add ability to transfer slave zones Issue ID: DNSM-6375 | BLA-872417 |
| ⬆️ | Upgraded web interface stack - PHP and HTTP server. Issue ID: DNSM-6570 | |
| ⬆️ | Replaced MySQL with MariaDB 10.2. Issue ID: DNSM-6569 | - |
| ⬆️ | Many undisclosed security improvements. Issue ID: DNSM-6516 | - |
| ⬆️ | Improved SELinux management, rules and policies. Issue ID: DNSM-6495 | - |
| ⬆️ | The variables accepted in email template's body are now available in email template's subject also. Issue ID: DNSM-6166 | ADZ-798964 |
| ⬆️ | License is renew without performing any action in interface. Issue ID: DNSM-6477 | CKF-892881 |
| ✅ | Avoid DNS hijacking by restrict adding zone when a top level zone is present on another customer. Issue ID: DNSM-6369 | HLE-361700 |
| ✅ | Starting named-chroot daemon after network start. Issue ID: DNSM-6470 | BBF-338035 |
| ✅ | Fixed monitoring script. Issue ID: DNSM-6462 | - |
| ✅ | Fixed interface issues related to default zone sorting order Issue ID: DNSM-6454 | XHA-854607 |
| ✅ | Fixed problem with interface freezing when "Check name servers" was pressed. Issue ID: DNSM-6453 | ISB-834662 |
| ✅ | Secondary zones receives the updates when more than one record was added on master. Issue ID: DNSM-6428 | XPP-734779 |
| ✅ | Fixed MySQL error when editing zones. Issue ID: DNSM-6379 | CHL-836641 |
| ✅ | Improved validation in Global operation page. Issue ID: DNSM-6438 | Autoreport |
| ✅ | Automatically convert uploaded language pack files to Linux format. Issue ID: DNSM-6466 | VDT-581121 |
| ✅ | Daemons exit with error when connection to MySQL database cannot be made. Issue ID: DNSM-6377 | VKP-249059 |