Parallels POA 2.8 Hotfix 02 Release Notes Revision 1.7 (December 30, 2008) 1999-2008
C H A P T E R 1 New Features Exchange 2007 Branding Since POA 2.8 HF 02, Provider and Reseller get the possibility to manually configure the brand for such Exchange services as OWA, IMAP, POP3, SMTP. The branding configuration assumes that end-users will use branded hostnames/urls (for example, yourbrand.com) and will not see the provider s or reseller's ones (for example, provider.com or reseller.com). POA 2.8 Deployment Guide > Deploying Hosted Exchange 2007 > Exchange 2007 Branding New VPS Traffic Accounting Method Added Besides the already existing Aggregated accounting method where VPS incoming and outgoing traffic was calculated jointly, the new Separated method is added since POA 2.8 HF02 allowing to calculate the incoming and outgoing traffic separately. POA 2.8 Provider's Guide, VPS Hosting in POA > Managing VPS > VPS Traffic Usage Accounting Methods POA 2.8 Reseller's Guide, VPS Hosting in POA > VPS Traffic Usage Accounting Methods Open-Xchange Integration Since POA 2.8 HF02, integration with Open-Xchange is supported. Open-Xchange is integrated with POA by means of the APS. Important! Open-Xchange requires POA Qmail Hosting Module where the LDAP and WHOSON servers are mandatory. Thus, if POA Qmail Hosting Module without the LDAP and WHOSON servers is used, this module should be upgraded. POA 2.8 Deployment Guide > Deploying Application Hosting
New Features 3 POA 2.8 Provider's Guide > Application Hosting POA 2.8 Reseller's Guide > Application Hosting POA 2.8 Deployment Guide > Deploying Application Hosting > Deployment Scenarios > External Environment (Open-Xchange)
C H A P T E R 2 Functional Changes PBA 4.4 Control Panel Integration Since POA 2.8 HF 02, the Use PBA 4.4 URLs for CP integration System Property is added. For the proper integration of PBA Control Panels with POA, this property should be enabled if PBA of version 4.4 or higher is used. POA 2.8 Provider's Guide, Managing Accounts > Configuring Your Account > Configuring System Properties POA 2.8 Reseller's Guide, Managing Your Account > Configuring System Properties New Public API Methods Below is the list of new Public API methods implemented in POA 2.8 HF02. Note: To learn more about each of these methods, refer to the POA 2.8 Public API Reference. Management of Accounts and Account's Staff Members pem.disableaccountmember POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > Management of Accounts and Account's Staff Members > pem.disableaccountmember pem.enableaccountmember POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > Management of Accounts and Account's Staff Members > pem.enableaccountmember Exchange Management pem.exchange.addblackberry Exchange Mailbox Management > pem.exchange.addblackberry
Functional Changes 5 pem.exchange.addgoodlink Exchange Mailbox Management > pem.exchange.addgoodlink pem.exchange.adddistributionlist Exchange Distribution List Management > pem.exchange.adddistributionlist pem.exchange.adddistributionlistmembers Exchange Distribution List Management > pem.exchange.adddistributionlistmembers pem.exchange.removedistributionlistmembers Exchange Distribution List Management > pem.exchange.removedistributionlistmembers pem.exchange.removedistributionlist Exchange Distribution List Management > pem.exchange.removedistributionlist pem.exchange.addpublicfolder Exchange Public Folder Management > pem.exchange.addpublicfolder pem.exchange.mailenablepublicfolder Exchange Public Folder Management > pem.exchange.mailenablepublicfolder pem.exchange.maildisablepublicfolder Exchange Public Folder Management > pem.exchange.maildisablepublicfolder pem.exchange.getrootfoldername Exchange Public Folder Management > pem.exchange.getrootfoldername pem.exchange.removepublicfolder Exchange Public Folder Management > pem.exchange.removepublicfolder
6 POA 2.8 Hotfix 02 Parallels pem.exchange.addcontact POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > Exchange Contact Management > pem.exchange.addcontact pem.exchange.removecontact POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > Exchange Contact Management > pem.exchange.removecontact pem.exchange.getsmtpfilters Exchange Auxiliary Methods > pem.exchange.getsmtpfilters pem.global_relay.createarchive Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.createarchive pem.global_relay.disablearchive Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.disablearchive pem.global_relay.disablearchiving Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.disablearchiving pem.global_relay.enablearchive Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.enablearchive pem.global_relay.enablearchiving Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.enablearchiving pem.global_relay.getarchive Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.getarchive pem.global_relay.getarchiverecipients Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.getarchiverecipients
Functional Changes 7 pem.global_relay.getarchiverecipientscandidates Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.getarchiverecipientscandidates pem.global_relay.retryarchiveoperation Global Relay Archiving Management > pem.global_relay.retryarchiveoperation SharePoint Management pem.sharepoint.createsharepointsite POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > SharePoint Management > pem.sharepoint.createsharepointsite pem.sharepoint.deletesharepointsite POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > SharePoint Management > pem.sharepoint.deletesharepointsite pem.sharepoint.getavailablesharepointsitetemplates POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > SharePoint Management > pem.sharepoint.getavailablesharepointsitetemplates pem.sharepoint.addsharepointuser POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > SharePoint Management > pem.sharepoint.addsharepointuser pem.sharepoint.removesharepointuser POA 2.8 Public API Reference > Public API Reference > SharePoint Management > pem.sharepoint.removesharepointuser Changed Public API Methods Below is the list of Public API methods changed in POA 2.8 HF02. Note: To learn more about each of these methods, refer to the POA 2.8 Public API Reference. Exchange Management pem.exchange.addemailaddresses
8 POA 2.8 Hotfix 02 Parallels Exchange Auxiliary Methods > pem.exchange.addemailaddresses pem.exchange.removeemailaddresses Exchange Auxiliary Methods > pem.exchange.removeemailaddresses Ability to Disable Legacy Web Applications Support in Linux Shared Hosting Subscriptions Since POA 2.8 HF02, it is possible to disable the support of the so-called legacy web applications in POA. Legacy web applications are third-party applications still supported by POA, but not maintained (updated to newer versions, etc.) since POA 2.6.5. By disabling support of these applications, you can make the /apps/ and /applications/ directory names available for using on customers' websites. If legacy applications support is enabled (the default option), these directory names are reserved by POA for working with legacy applications. After support is disabled, legacy applications will not operate on newly created websites, including those created under existing Subscriptions. POA 2.8 Provider's Guide > Administering Applications > Managing Apache Application > Reserving Directory Names 'Apps' and 'Applications' for Customers' Usage POA 2.8 Subscriber's Guide > Working with Web Applications > Using Web Applications > Using 'Apps' and 'Applications' Directory Names for Custom Applications on Linux Webspaces
Functional Changes 9 Support of Service Users for Linux Mail Hosting Since POA 2.8 HF02, Service Users for Linux Mail Hosting are supported: When a Customer creates an E-mail Address, a Service User is created. Customer obtains an ability to add/remove E-mail Service for Service User. Login and Password of a Service User are used for accessing a Mailbox. The Service Users menu item appears in the Customer's Control Panel for the Accounts having Linux Mail Hosting Subscriptions. POA 2.8 Subscriber's Guide, Working with Mail (Qmail Hosting) > Creating E-mail Address POA 2.8 Subscriber's Guide, Working with Mail (Qmail Hosting) > Managing E-mail Addresses > Editing E-mail Address General Settings POA 2.8 Subscriber's Guide, Working with Mail (Qmail Hosting) > Managing E-mail Addresses > Managing Mailbox Support of Courier-IMAP 4.4.1 Since POA 2.8 HF 02, Courier-IMAP 4.4.1 is supported.
C H A P T E R 3 Fixed Issues Hosted Exchange Bug#129197 POA down with core Bug#129918 Checkbox "Synchronize Service User's login with primary e-mail address" does not work in CCP Bug#130584 task Remove system contact failed Bug#130795 It's impossible to upsell MXLogic advanced security protection without subscription migration Windows Shared Hosting Bug#127273 OpenAPI methods to create WSS sites and to add/revoke access for service user to WSS site Bug#130984 Inproper edit page for ASP.NET options on webspace Bug#130380 CSR generation issue? Linux Shared Hosting Bug#128006.pemhtaccess is ignored in protected directory if.htacess exists Bug#128632 The applications folder can't be used on Apache websites Bug#130283 Proftpd unable to resolve uid for apache user and gid root group Bug#130312 Task "Remove LFA from webspace on ProFTPD service" failed: IDL:omg.org/CORBA/BAD_OPERATION:1.0 Bug#130682 logparser fails with time_t error Bug#130988 Task "Dump for Apache SSL Proxy service" fails with "CORBA/TRANSACTION_ROLLEDBACK" error Bug#131221 Core dump after run of task "Register Plesk Sitebuilder SiteOwner" Bug#131444 apache provisioning fails with SQL error VPS Hosting Bug#130267 [VZ3] Remove backup task does nothing QMail Hosting
Fixed Issues 11 Bug#130040 Qmail does not enabled on domain if option "Allow to use services from different subscriptions on domain" enabled Bug#130650 taskaddservedbyattribute would fail on relatively large qmail hostings Site Applications Bug#131033 Movable Type does not work when URL Path = / Databases Bug#128882 A lot of database tasks "Remove database access host" were scheduled Bug#130285 "Application for databases management hasn't been installed" -- SQLWebDataAdministrator is installed wrong way? Plesk in VPS Hosting Bug#130160 Installation of Windows Plesk-8.6.0.4 VZ template failed. Dependencies not satisfied in container. UI and System Bug#128749 Disable/Enable staff member is not synchronized from PBA Bug#129470 awstats in statistics and analysis not showing as installed Bug#129507 SSL Certificates - Clipboard Method not working Bug#129881 DNS records are still in DB after subscription removal Bug#129938 Task Remove branding from iis fails Bug#129964 Win32 untar hostop does not throw exception on fail Bug#130005 FrontPage support warning shown even if resource is hidden Bug#130155 Exchange hosting type can not be added Bug#130320 Task "Remove IP address" does not depend of task "Configure IP address" Bug#130378 Text field for editing DNS TXT records is limited by 15 symbols. Bug#129271 Webhosting can be removed from domain while it contained brand Bug#130368 Task 'Syncing Internal IP Resolver Database with external data source' failed Bug#130376 Skin is broken after autologin from customer's system Bug#130642 Cannot login to POA in case of Java Render Bug#130985 Exception when changing contact info on "admin" staff member Bug#131233 Cancellation Orders Provision Failed, Invalid column name 'subscription_id'.' while ' SELECT
12 POA 2.8 Hotfix 02 Parallels Bug#131019 Table Event Type doesn't contain row with id POA Domain Deleted
C H A P T E R 4 Known Issues There are the following known issues, that does not fixed yet in POA 2.8 HF 02: It is possible to select Application Backup several times for deletion, that leads to incorrect resource usage accounting Symptoms open-xchange > Backups tab when Customer deletes an Application Backup instance, it turns to the Deleting status. If one tries to check this Application Backup instance once again and perform the deletion operation, the Resource Usage will be counted incorrectly, though the deletion operation will not be broken. Resolution Do not try to remove the Application Backup instance which is already has the Deleting status. Creation of Service User for Open-Xchange in CP is not synchronized with actual registration process Symptoms Open-Xchange > Service Users tab, when registering new Service User, its status changes to Ready earlier than actual registration process finishes. One cannot login to MyCP using credentials of such a Service User. Resolution You should wait about ten minutes before trying to log in to MyCP.
14 POA 2.8 Hotfix 02 Parallels The link of the Application in the Unprovisioning status is active and can be clicked that leads to an error Symptoms In CCP > Hosting > Configuration & Administration > Applications, when uninstalling an Application, its status changes to Unprovisioning, though the link to this Application is active. If Customer tries to click this link, an error message is shown. Resolution Do not try to click the link of the Application in the Unprovisioning status. The newly created Open-Xchange Organization Administrator does not have access to mail service Symptoms The newly created Open-Xchange Organization Administrator does not have access to mail service. Resolution No resolution yet. Open-Xchange does not support MS Exchange Mailboxes Symptoms If a Service User has the Open-Xchange and MS Exchange Services, the Mail item will be unavailable in the Open-Xchange UI. Resolution
Known Issues 15 Do not use the Open-Xchange and MS Exchange Services together. Multiple clicks on entry point link in CCP/MyCP leads to problem with logout from Open- Xchange Symptoms When trying to log in to Open-Xchnage (ether from CCP or from MyCP) a Customer clicks the entry point link several times. If a Customer will try to log out from Open-Xchange, the logout will not succeed with the first attempt. Resolution Do not click the entry point link several times.