5.0 Changelog

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Open Source

  • The Untangle Gateway Platform is now open source - licensed under the GPLv2!
  • The APIs are licensed under GPLv2 with linking exception to allow for non-GPL compatible applications
  • The Professional Package (AD integration, policy management, Remote Access Portal, Configuration Backup) is proprietary
  • The EULA step has been removed and now just displays the GPLv2
  • There is a new Open Source Package in the online library containing all the Open Source applications
  • The pricing has changed, all applications are now free for all user bands, except those in the Professional Package and Dual Virus Blocker.
  • There are new pricing bands (for # seats)

Local Admin

  • Administrators now have access to the command line.
  • Administrators will be asked to provide a root password when accessing the shell for the first time.
  • SSH can now be enabled for remote access to the command line
  • Firefox buttons and address line on the local machine have been enabled

Updates

  • Web Filter now has a new update mechanism that can download diff updates every few hours from Untangle Labs
  • Phish Blocker also uses the new update mechanism

Rebranding

  • Administrators can now provide custom branding for block pages, reports, quarantines, etc.
  • Administrators can upload an image and provide a name to replace "Untangle" in end-user visible pages.

Renames

  • There have been major renames under the covers of certain components
  • Web Content Control has been renamed Web Filter
  • Identity Theft Blocker has been renamed Phish Blocker
  • 24-Hour Replacement has been renamed Configuration Backup
  • The "store" has been renamed the "library"
  • "Bundle" has been renamed to "Package" (Professional Package, Open Source Package)

Library

  • The application wizard has changed slightly because of the new pricing and packages

Bugs

  • ping inconsistency from the untangle server has been fixed
  • exim4 has replaced masqmail as the email sending engine to fix several bugs
  • fake/ghost firewire NIC problems on certain boxes has been fixed
  • and more! see bugzilla.untangle.com

Infrastructure

  • bugzilla is now public
  • untangle-dev mailing list is now public
  • untangle-users mailing list now exists
  • subversion is now public
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