6.0 Changelog

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New Applications

eSoft Web Filter

  • Partnered with eSoft to offer an eSoft enable Web Filter
  • Many additional categories
  • Much bigger database (100M+ URLs)
  • Dynamic categorization service (automatically submits new sites)
  • SSL scanning (by IP)

Branding Manager

  • Allows rebranding of end-user facing pages (quarantine, block page, reports, etc)
  • Allows uploading of new custom logo
  • Allows replacing of Untangle with company name, and contact information
  • Adds uploading of custom skins for end-user facing pages
  • Branding Manager is configured in Config->Administration

New Administrator Interface

Built on web technology

  • Uses ExtJs/AJAX
  • No download required

Localization

  • Custom language packs can be uploaded
  • Changes Admin UI, Block Pages, Quarantine, all Applications, etc.
  • Config->Networking, Reports, PC Remote, Remote Access Portal, not yet localized.
  • English, Spanish, and Portuguese language packs available

Skins

  • Custom skins for administration UI
  • Cammo skin available

System Status

  • The top of the rack now shows system information
  • Free/Used Memory
  • Free/Used Disk
  • CPU load
  • Mouse-over for more detailed information

Improved Usability

Global

  • New table model
  • New rack look & feel
  • Settings button now opens new window
  • New faceplate configurable blingers
  • Dropped graphs on faceplates
  • New left hand navigation implementation
  • Dropped "toolbox"

Config->Networking

  • Now fits in nicely with the rest of the UI

Config->Administration

  • Public Address configuration simplified
  • Added Skins
  • Certificate Management improved

Config->Email

  • Safe List and Quarantine Management improved

Config->System

  • Backup to USB removed (too problematic)
  • Added "Regional Settings" for language and localization settings

Block Page

  • New layout
  • Totally skinnable (via Branding Manager)

Quarantine

  • New quarantine layout
  • New table model

Setup Wizard

  • Simplified and shortened wizard
  • Registration requires less info
  • Unnecessary fields dropped
  • Added graphics for router vs bridge

Spam Blocker

  • Allow custom scan strength
  • Condensed different protocols to single tab
  • Added "Last signature update"
  • Renamed DNSBL Event Log to Tarpit Event Log

Spyware Blocker

  • Condensed block tabs to single tab
  • Added "Last signature update"

Web Filter

  • Changed from dropdown to checkboxes
  • Added "Uncategorized" category
  • Dropped "Block all Content" category - just check all boxes
  • Condensed tabs

Virus Blocker and Kaspersky Virus Blocker

  • Added "Advanced Section" in Web
  • Added "Last signature update"

Intrusion Prevention

  • Added pagination and sorting to long list of rules

Protocol Control

  • Added pagination and sorting to long list of rules

Firewall

  • Condensed tabs
  • Added pagination and sorting to long list of rules
  • Added new edit model

Policy Manager

  • Policy Manager is now a rack element
  • It can't be turned off

AD Connector

  • AD Connector is now a rack element
  • It can't be turned off

OpenVPN

  • Added a new configuration wizard
  • Improved tab layout
  • Reorganized Advanced section
  • Added ability to download keys directly (from admin UI)
  • Dropped distribute by USB key (too problematic)

Other Features/Changes

  • Support for advanced DHCP options (4261, 4780)
  • Support for domain specific DHCP servers
  • Virus Blocker block page now uses pretty block page
  • Read-only accounts have been deprecated. They will vanish on upgrade.

Bugfixes

  • RDP small window bug has been fixed (PC Remote/Remote Access Portal)
  • Many Many more bugzilla