[389-users] Announcing testing release of 389 1.2.4

The 389 team is pleased to announce that the 389 Directory Server version 1.2.4 is available for testing. The packages are available from the testing repositories, not the official release repositories yet. We are seeking feedback. There is one new package available for testing: * 389-ds-base-1.2.4 NOTE: The best way to provide feedback is through the Fedora Updates System. If you have a Fedora Updates account, go here: ***** Your Feedback is Important! ***** The best way to provide feedback is via the Fedora Update system. If you have an account, go here: * https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F10/FEDORA-2009-11023 * OR * https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/F11/FEDORA-2009-10901 * scroll down to the bottom of the page, and click on the Add a comment * select one of the Works for me or Does not work radio buttons, add text, and click on the Add Comment button If you are using a build on another platform, just send us an email to 389-users(a)redhat.com. If you find a bug, or would like to see a new feature, you can enter it here - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=389 Instructions for installing these from the testing repositories: yum install --enablerepo=updates-testing 389-ds # Fedora new install yum upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing 389-ds-base # Fedora upgrade or EL5 yum install --enablerepo=dirsrv-testing --enablerepo=idmcommon-testing 389-ds # new install yum upgrade --enablerepo=dirsrv-testing --enablerepo=idmcommon-testing 389-ds-base # upgrade See http://port389.org/wiki/Download for more information about setting up yum access. Release Notes: http://port389.org/wiki/Release_Notes Install Guide: http://port389.org/wiki/Install_Guide Download: http://port389.org/wiki/Download === Notes === NOTE: If using the FC6 (EL5) packages, _you must update your yum repo files_ - the URLs have changed. See http://port389.org/wiki/Download for more information. NOTE: Fedora versions below 10 are no longer supported. If you are running Fedora 9 or earlier, you should upgrade. NOTE: This release is branded as '''389'''. All of the RPMs have been marked as obsoleting their Fedora DS counterparts. When upgrading via yum, you must use yum '''upgrade''' (not update) so that the obsoletes will be processed. NOTE: If you are using the console, after installing the updates, you must run '''setup-ds-admin.pl -u''' to refresh your console and admin server configuration with the new version information. 1.2.4 fixes some bugs related to update - it will remove old Fedora servers from the console, and will preserve TLS/SSL configuration. See the buglist below. NOTE: '''389-console''' is the command to run the console. This replaces fedora-idm-console. === New features === * Support for Salted MD5 (SMD5) passwords - primarily for migration - do not use SMD5 for new passwords - use SSHA256 and higher === Bugs Fixed === This release contains a couple of bug fixes. The complete list of bugs fixed is found at the link below. Note that bugs marked as MODIFIED have been fixed but are still in testing. * Tracking bug for 1.2.4 release - [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showdependencytree.cgi?id=531879&hide_res... https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showdependencytree.cgi?id=531879&hide_res...] ** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=221905 221905] Add SMD5 password support ** [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529258 529258] upgrade should remove duplicate and obsolete schema from 99user.ldif