WebsitePanel Installer Changelog

What's new in WebsitePanel Installer 2.1.0 Beta

May 5, 2014

Hard Quotas on Home Folder
WSP 2.1 SQL Update errors
Hosted Orgs / Users with 11+ chars fails
MS DNS :: DKIM Record not displaying
MS DNS :: Secondary Server :: Wrongful error
Secondary DNS Error
Distribution Groups and Contacts get created with incorrect Pre-2000 names
Exchange 2013 - Public Folders
Move WebsitePanel Scheduler Service to Windows Service
awstats configuration file template parser not proper handle %
Bug: Enterprise Reports are Missing Comma before Mailbox Plan
Cannot disable Web Publishing after disabling IIS Remote Management
Issues disabling IIS Remote Management when Web Publishing is enabled
Enable Web Publishing / Web Deploy also enables IIS Remote Management
WSP 2.1 :: Sharepoint 2013 assembly error
created room mailboxes have no "ENABLE THE RESOURCE ATTENDANT" checkbox
Implement Exchange Tenant Disclaimer
Organization Users - Add "Member Of" Tab to allow management of Distribution Group Management
MySQL database backup fails when exporting a database that uses UTF8 encoding
WSP 2.1 :: Exchange 2013 :: Connections not properly closed
Domain name missing from drownload list on Create Mail Account Page
Exchange - Hosted Organization management - Accepted domain
Issue with SSL after IP Switching

New in WebsitePanel Installer 2.0.0 (May 5, 2014)

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Support
Add Database name Labels on Microsoft SQL Server Database Details page for External Server name
MySQL username length policy increased to 40 characters
“Create Access DB” button hidden
MySQL.Data.dll assembly matched to latest available in Microsoft WebPI
Cannot delete database in mysql 5.5
Ability to create DNS SRV records
Removal of Domain Aliases System from WSP. Domain Aliases no Longer Exist. All Functionality related preserved in other areas
Extended hosting plans (quotas) option to block tenant from creating and deleting top domains.
Expand the width of textboxes on DNS to support longer domain names
Add ability to specify log file Directory in Gene6FTP
MS FTP8 Support
Could not create FTP account in a vanilla fresh installation of FileZilla
Fix bug in Filezilla where it was incorrectly adding users to it’s configuration file
Add more roles for more granular security
IPv6 Support for WSP
Ability to disable “Delete” buttons in Domains and WebSite details page
Windows Server 2012/Windows 8 Support
Update Project Copyright to 2012
This change allows you to specify which role is allowed to login to the panel Add the element ExcludedRolesToLogin tp the SiteSettings.config and specify comma separate which roles are not allowed to login to the panel. e.g.:Administrator,ResellerBy doing this you can eliminate the attack surface by publishing the portal twice. One for the organization administrators and an internal one for the adminsitrators and reseller admins
User account lockout and state management added
New attribute added to the ‘ModulesData.config’ ‘selectedUserContext’ through this attribute the left menu (UserAccountMenu) can be managed based on the selected user. The logged on user context (roles) finally determines if the menu item shows up or not. selectedUserContext attribute can contain “Administrator,Reseller,User”
Update DOCTYPE and HTML tag for HTML5 Compatibility
Added the ability to hide the theme and locale. This can be hidden by adding the element true to the file SiteSettings.config
Appearance of demo account check boxes optional by putting true in SiteSettings.config
Change EnterpriseServer and Server Components to display File Version instead of Informational Version to help support identify WSP Version
Change Server Editor to Display Server File Version instead of Informational Version
Company Name added to search capabilities on user customer page
TaskManager unhandled exception handled
Added Image on Customer List Screens to show Account Status
Reseller Logo Support
AntiXSS Library upgraded from version 1.5 to 4.2.1
WebPortal web.config changed to force framework to use AntiXSS
Obsolete AntiXss.HtmlEncode calls replaced with Microsoft.Security.Application.Encoder.HtmlEncode
Login URL Injection Redirect
Some characters converted as HTML numbered entities
IE10 on Windows 8 issues
Fixed UserCustomers initial sort order on username
BackupWizard: ensured progress bar is at 100% when task is completed
Windows 2012 HyperV-3 Basic Support
Remove Help information on right panel of WSP HyperV screens
System.InvalidCastException is thrown when accessing a VPS via Remote Desktop Connection feature
IP addresses list is populated multiple times.
“Arithmetic overflow” in VirtualizationServerController.GetSubnetMaskCidr method.
Added Equals() and GetHashCode() to IPAddress class. Added tracing into VirtualizationServerController()
GenerateNextAvailableIP fixed
More hMailServer 5 account settings
MailEnable – SmartHost and Mail Account
Mailenable – Add support through Mailenable 7x
Hmailserver 5.3 Support/Bandwith & Diskspace reporting
SmarterMail 10. x Support
Merik Mail – Added support for Mailbox Size
Merik Mail – Added support Unlimited Mailbox Size
Merik Mail – Added support for Bandwidth
hMailServer DiskSpace Calculation
MailEnable – Enabling Mail Enable on a 32bit System
MailEnable – Mail – Domains – “Add Pointer” does not add the pointer to the existing domains, just the email accounts created after that point
Mailenable – postoffice status when in cancel mode
MailEnable – error or bug when fill Reply Address
MailEnable – List Header and Footer are not set correctly
hMailServer – forwarding settings
hMailServer – WSP enables forwarding to empty address
hMailServer Mail group issue
Add support for AWStats 7.0
Added SmarterStats 7+ functionality
Added Web Platfrom Installer support. Various server components and programs can be installed via Website Panel remotely on a server using Web Platform Installer server tool (for each server individually).
Additionally to Microsoft server application feed Helicon Zoo feed is included into the Web Platform Installer, allowing provide support for additional web engines and technologies.
New implementation of Web Application Gallery which now include search feature and project templates for various web engines and technologies, additionally to many ready to use web applications.
Stability improvements for Web Application Gallery.
Added filter to allow for application exclusion from Web Application Gallery in the settings section.
Web Gallery – Ability to disable dependencies
Ability to Disable Feeds for Web App Gallery
Ability to Filter out WebApps you don’t want to show in the WebAppGallery
Web Platform Support for WebPI 4.0
Added Ability to Add Custom Feeds to Web Gallery
Joomla does not install w/WAG
Add variables into web site parking page template
Website SSL settings allow installation of an SSL certificate on a website that does not have a dedicated IP allocated to it
Change from Shared to Dedicated IP and vice versa
Add IIS8 Support
AD Integration enabled on the IIS7 provider. This will allow to store site content on a remote (highly available) filesystem and enabled the scenario of webfarm with a shared IIS configuration as well. The netbios domain name will need to be set in the configuration of the provider. and off course “Create Active Directory accounts” checked as well
If WebPolicy is configured for dedicated application pool (checked) this setting cannot be change by tenants and greyed out as such.
Update Project to Web Deploy 3
New Hostname Mode Support for IIS
Added: HostHeader import. To ensure all pointers/hostheaders are within the domains table. This is mandatory to ensure a proper dns provisioning
MsDeployIsNotInstalled 32 bits enable on wsp server pool
When you have created the CSR, it says underneath “Paste your certificate form your CA into to the text area below and click on “Complete Installation” button.”.
Website Properties Tab are wider than allowed area
IisModules are not disabled properly when enable HeliconApe for a web site
When webhosting netbios settings are empty, an attempt is made to configure a domain account
Fixed BlackBerry 5 Provider: admin tool now invoked with the -n option. Ensure you configure the FQDN in the provider configuration e.g. bes01.hosting.local:3443
BlackBerry Users – WSP server error
Enhance Exchange Public Folder Security
Exchange 2010 SP2 provisioning separated through a new provider
Exchange 2010 SP2 now compliant with product group guidelines
Support for Database Availability Group
Fixed Distribution List view scope to only tenant
Consumer support (individual mailboxes as hotmail) added
Mailbox configuration moved to mailbox plans concept
sAMAccountName generation revised and decoupled from tenant name
2007 (ACL Based), 2010 (ACL Bases), 2010 SP2 (ABP) supported
Automated Hosted Organization provisioning added to create hosting space
Enterprise Server webservice extended with ImportMethod
Added more information to users listview
Added Global/Tenant Mailbox Plans for better Quota Management
Hosted Exchange to create Accepted Domain as “Internal Relay”
Remove Exchange Hosted Edition from WSP
New Exchange 2010 SP2 Routing Agent for proper support of OOF messages
Added public folders to organization home screen
Autodiscovery enabled for Exchange 2010 SP2
Added Exchange Mailbox Size Average to Mailbox Storage Reports
FirstName, Lastname added to the create user and mailbox forms
Added Image on Organizational User List Screens to show Account Status
Added Images showing what Products are provisioned to a user in Organization User List
Ability to change Organizational UPN
Mobile tab fixed under 4.0 Framework
When adding a server in the WSP configuration panel doesnt detect if exchange is installed
Hosted Organizations QTY Available incorrect when you have more than one Organization in a tenant
Bring all modules to be compatible with Micosoft 4.0 Framework except for MS Sharepoint
SpaceQuotaOverview, unallocated quotas where shown, OCS and exchange missing
Enterprise Modules Page size settings on all sections
Remove help information on right panel of WSP enterprise screens
Add Lync 2010 Support. Support for Basic Lync provisioning except for Enterprise Voice
Added Lync to organization home screen
Autodiscovery enabled for Lync
Added Lync to the Scheduled Enterprise Hosting report
Powershell support added within the provider
Now returns the actual deployed language packs
The PeoplePicker points to the organization OU and shows only the users from the tentant organization. A requirement when used with Exchange 2010 SP2 Addressbook Policies
Shared SSL root added to use wild card certificates as part of hosting plan. When enabled the host name is generated.
Search fix: Provisioning of localhost file where the server component is active. This system expected to be the search server. Within the local hostfile the sites are listed with their local ip address so the search server can resolve the site and crawl through their data.
Convert ALL WSP Installer to WIX
Various Build Process Enhancements
Add Websitepanel Logo Branding to all parts of software
Added Manual-Update.zip to Build Process for easy Manual Update Process
Add Application Manifest to WebsitePanel Installer so that it properly runs with Elevated Administrator rights.
Updated 2.0 portal upgrade code to make it idempotent
Add HyperVUtils/VMconfig to Build.XML
Zip utility changed to 7z

New in WebsitePanel Installer 1.2.1 (Apr 12, 2012)

New in WebsitePanel Installer 1.2.0 (Apr 12, 2012)

Added: Support for managing private Hyper-V cloud solution implemented with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2, System Center Operations Manager 2007 and Dynamic Data Center Toolkit v3 (Beta) (contributed by Austen Knowledge Group);
Added: Support for Helicon Ape module for securing files & folders on web-site level (contributed by HeliconTech);
Added: Support for Razor files extensions (*.cshtml, *.vbhtml) in File Manager;
Added: "Notify Overused Databases" scheduled task (contributed by yoda-ict);
Added: Display size for MySQL databases on Edit Database page (contributed by yoda-ict);
Added: SSL Management (contributed by OnionMan);
Added: Domain Aliases changes Domain aliases changed to allow using existing DNS domains to setup aliases and pointers (contributed by yoda-ict);
Added: “Announcements” posting mode for Mail Lists in hMail Server Service Provider;
Added: SMTP authentication for Mail Lists in hMail Server Provider;
Updated: Project code base migrated to .NET Framework 4;
Fixed: Minor corrections in default landing page supplied by WebsitePanel for newly created web sites (contributed by jegor);
Fixed: Customer's first and last names with localized characters are not properly rendered on some pages;
Fixed: Issue with unlimited mailbox quotas in SmarterMail 7 service provider;
Fixed: Dynamics CRM 4 rollup updates are not applied for new organizations being created through WebsitePanel;
Fixed: Original deployment error messages with sensitive information are shown to a user instead of a generic error message in MS Web App Gallery module;
Fixed: Dedicated IP Addresses are incorrectly distributed via Virtual Servers;
Fixed: SQL User is unable to login with "Browse Database" feature if its password has '=' character (contributed by webio);
Fixed: Wrong default button on "Create New Exchange 2010 Organization" page;
Fixed: Missing required validation for Forwarding field on Edit Mailbox Account properties page (contributed by webio);
Fixed: Adjust "maxRequestLength" attribute in "httpRuntime" element in WSP Enterprise Server & Server web.config files to support large files uploading;
Fixed: Issue with setting up a correct type handler for WebsitePanel.IisModules.SecureFolders HTTP authentication module in IIS 7 (contributed by yoda-ict);
Fixed: Issue with Mail List members removed after clicking “Save List” button in hMail Server Service Provider;
Fixed: MailAlias is disabled in hMail Server after alias settings update in WSP;
Fixed: WSP incorrectly sets Forwarding Address for hMail mail account;
Fixed: Exchange 2010 module: search needs to eliminate contacts from its checks;
Fixed: Unable to remove subscribers from the list/group for Merak Mail Server;