Server Software Update Notification - 12-14-2009

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WordPress Upgrade

WordPress is being updated to version 2.8.5. This will be available by default for new installs. If a customer installs WordPress for the first time, they will get version 2.8.5. If a customer wants to upgrade from the current version of WordPress, they must:

1. Go to their WordPress control panel and back up their WordPress data (consult WordPress help for details)
2. Uninstall WordPress from the Hosting Control Panel by clicking the Uninstall button in the WordPress window.
3. Click the Install button from the same window to load version 2.8.5
4. Go back to the WordPress control panel and reinstall their saved data For more information on the latest WordPress release, see:
   
   http://wordpress.org/development/2009/10/wordpress-2-8-5-hardening-release/

2048 Bit Encryption

Updated SSL certifications will utilize 2048 bit encryption. First time SSL Certificate customers will get 2048 Bit encryption.

Current customers (using the 1024 bit encryption) will have to remove existing SSL certificates/keys/CSRs before installing the 2048 bit key.

Updated php5

Updated php to version 5.2.11. Updates in this version include:

• Security update for certificate validations
• Fixed word wrapping issue
• Fixed IMAP crashing issue
• Fixed memory leak For more information about these updates, see:
  
  http://php.net/releases/5_2_11.php.

Updated phpMyAdmin

Updated phpMyAdmin to version 2.11.9.6. This update is to counter a discovered Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. For more information about this security issue, see:

http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2009-6.php

Web Access UserID Login

Updated Control Panel so that customers may create Web Administrator user id’s with just numbers and letters. Previously, when a customer tried to create a user with a name consisting of just numbers, an error message appeared. Now, customers can create a Web Administrator ID using just numbers, or numbers and letters.

Email Updates and Bug Fixes

• Updated code so that email addresses xx..xx@(any_domain) and xx@(any_domain) can be used for webmail, mail forwarding and mail blocks. Previously, the system would not allow customers to do sorting or send messages using this type of address.
• Updated code so that large files are properly saved to Draft or Sent Items folders. This is to accommodate the increase in email size to 25MB.

Sub-Users Have Same Preferences as Account Owner

Updated code so that, when an account owner creates a sub-user, the sub-user will have the same profile preferences (time zone, etc.) of the account owner. Previously, the sub-user would have the default user preferences.

Word Wrap Correction

Updated code so that I.E. 7 users will not see a word wrap problem on certain pages in the Signature Control Panel.

Help File Update

Updated Adding an Attachment for English and Japanese to describe the increase in webmail message size.

Note: This notification could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes can be made to the information herein; these changes will be distributed in new notifications. AlpineWeb might make improvements and/or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this publication at any time.