                    1.3.2 Release Notes
                  ------------------------

This file contains a description of the major changes to ProFTPD for the
1.3.2 release cycle, from the 1.3.2rc1 release to the 1.3.2-stable release.
More information on these changes can be found in the NEWS and ChangeLog
files.

1.3.2rc3
---------

  + Fixed character set/encoding support on FreeBSD.

  + Fixed mod_sql authentication regression (Bug#2922)

  + Start of a regression testsuite.  Currently have basic unit tests for
    most FTP commands, and a few of the configuration directives.  See
    the Testing howto for more information.

  + Fixed variable substitution in user/group names in SQL queries.

  + Lowered the default TimeoutLinger value from 180 secs to 30 secs,
    for better interoperability.  Many FTP clients have a timeout of
    60 secs, waiting for a response from the server, before the client
    closes the control connection.  ProFTPD's lingering closes should
    thus not be longer than 60 secs, to avoid hitting those clients'
    timeout limit.

  + Fixed several issues related to aborting of downloads.

  + New documentation:

      doc/howto/Testing.html
      doc/howto/Translations.html


1.3.2rc2
---------

  + Added Chinese translation.

  + Fixed handling of SSL/TLS session shutdowns on data connections.  This
    issue was causing problems for users of recent FileZilla versions which
    insisted on proper SSL/TLS session shutdowns.

  + Fixed file descriptor leak when using syslog logging.

  + Fixed syslog logging on Mac OSX platforms.

  + Attempted to address the following message in system log files:

      warning: `proftpd' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use)

    by having mod_cap use the libcap version numbers provided by newer
    Linux kernels.  See doc/modules/mod_cap.html for more details.

  + Added new `prxs' tool, for compiling and installing third-party
    modules without needing the proftpd source code.  See
    doc/howto/DSO.html for more information.

  + Added sendfile support for Mac OSX 10.5.


1.3.2rc1
---------

  + Added pkgconfig file

    As part of the process of installing proftpd from source, a proftpd.pc
    file, suitable for use by the common `pkg-config' tool, is provided.
    This proftpd.pc file is installed into the <install-dir>/lib/pkgconfig/
    directory.

    See http://pkgconfig.freedesktop.org/ for more details.

  + IPv6 support is enabled by default.  To disable at build time, use:

      ./configure --disable-ipv6 ...

    And to disable IPv6 support at runtime, use:

      UseIPv6 off

    in your proftpd.conf

  + Changed command-line behavior:

      The -vv command-line option currently shows only the static modules,
      e.g.:

        - ProFTPD Version: 1.3.0 (stable)
        -   Scoreboard Version: 01040002
        -   Built: mar gen 2 10:57:47 CET 2007
        -     Module: mod_core.c
        -     Module: mod_xfer.c
        -     Module: mod_auth_unix.c
        -     Module: mod_auth_file.c
        ...

      Now, the -vv command-line option will show all modules, static *and*
      shared:

        ProFTPD Version: 1.3.0 (stable)
        Scoreboard Version: 01040002
        Built: Thu Jun 14 14:13:37 UTC 2007

        Loaded modules:
          mod_ifsession.c
          mod_tls/2.1.1
          mod_cap/1.0
          ...

       Note that the output format has changed slightly (no leading " - ").
       The -l command-line option can be used to list just the static
       modules.

       Also note that order of the module listed via -vv shows the order
       in which the core proftpd engine calls each module, i.e. the modules
       are listed in module order.

  + New configuration directives:

      AuthPAMOptions

        Some PAM modules need the PAM_TTY item to be set; the mod_auth_pam
        module now sets the PAM_TTY item, unless the following configuration
        is used:

          AuthPAMOptions NoTTY

        This configuration should not be necessary, and is only supported
        as a safeguard.

      MaxTransferPerHost

        This directive configures a limit on the maximum number of
        simultaneous data transfers (uploads/downloads) for a given
        host.

      MaxTransfersPerUser

        This directive configures a limit on the maximum number of
        simultaneous data transfers (uploads/downloads) for a given
        user name, regardless of the number of clients using that user name.

      TLSVerifyOrder

        This directive is part of the support for the Online Certificate
        Status Protocol (OCSP) in the mod_tls module.  See
        doc/contrib/mod_tls.html#TLSVerifyOrder for details.

      TransferPriority

        This directive can be used to change the process priority while
        the session process is handling a data transfer.  Using this
        directive, data transfers can be given lower/higher priorities
        than other processes on the system, depending on the site needs.

      UseEncoding

        The mod_lang module can how support encodings other than just
        UTF8 for the control connection FTP commands and responses.  See
        doc/modules/mod_lang.html#UseEncoding for additional information.

  + New contrib scripts:

      Added contrib/ftpmail, a Perl script which reads a TransferLog FIFO and
      sends automatic email notifications whenever uploads occur.  See
      doc/contrib/ftpmail.html for more details.

  + Enhanced configuration directives:

      BanOnEvent ClientConnectRate

        Clients can now be banned if they connect too frequently; see
        doc/contrib/mod_ban.html#BanOnEvent

      LogFormat %f

        The %f LogFormat variable is now properly substituted for the
        RNFR, RNTO, SITE CHGRP, and SITE CHMOD commands.

      TimeoutIdle, TimeoutNoTransfer, TimeoutStalled

        These directives can now be used within <Anonymous> sections to
        specify different timeouts for anonymous sessions.

      TLSOptions EnableDiags

        The EnableDiags option configures mod_tls to be *much* more verbose,
        and to print diagnostics about the SSL/TLS protocol to the TLSLog.
        See doc/contrib/mod_tls.html#TLSOptions

      TLSRequired !data, ctrl+!data, auth+!data

        The various combinations for requiring SSL/TLS protection on
        control and data connections have increased.  More details can be
        found here: doc/contrib/mod_tls.html#TLSRequired

  + Deprecated configuration directives

      AnonymousGroup

        This directive is NOT recommended, and relies on a "special
        dynamic configuration" which is very confusing to users.  It will
        be removed in the 1.3.3 ProFTPD release cycle.

      UseUTF8

        This directive has been replaced by the UseEncoding directive.

  + New translations

      The FTP response messages used by proftpd have been translated into
      Italian.  To use translations, compile proftpd using:

        ./configure --enable-nls ...

      This builds the mod_lang module, in addition to installing the
      translated message catalogs for proftpd's use.  See
      doc/modules/mod_lang.html for more information.

  + New modules:

      mod_dynmasq

        Useful for sites using dynamic DNS and other similar services.
        This module automatically refreshes the IP address of the daemon,
        so that the correct address is communicated to clients i.e. via
        the MasqueradeAddress directive.  See the module documentation at:

          doc/contrib/mod_dynmasq.html

      mod_facts

        Implements the MLSD and MLST commands, as per RFC3659.  Also provides
        the MFF and MFMT commands from:

          http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-somers-ftp-mfxx-03.txt
 
        Module documentation is available for mod_facts at:

          doc/modules/mod_facts.html

        This module is compiled in by default.

      mod_ident

        The RFC1413 "identification protocol" lookup was separated out of
        the main proftpd code and into this mod_ident module.  With this
        change, you can now choose to build proftpd without this support
        using:

          ./configure --disable-ident ..

        You can also choose to build mod_ident as a shared module, loadable
        as needed:

          ./configure --enable-dso --with-shared=mod_ident ...

        Module documentation is available for mod_ident at:

          doc/modules/mod_ident.html

        This module is compiled in by default.

      mod_sql_odbc

        This module is a mod_sql backend module which supports ODBC
        drivers.  See doc/contrib/mod_sql_odbc.html for more information.

      mod_sql_sqlite

        This module is a mod_sql backend module which uses SQLite as its
        backend database.  See doc/contrib/mod_sql_sqlite.html for details.

      mod_unique_id

        Generates a unique ID for every FTP session.  This ID can be
        written to log files and stored in databases, for tracking all of
        the activity associated with a particular FTP session.  See:

          doc/contrib/mod_unique_id.html

  + New documentation:

      doc/howto/ConfigurationTricks.html

  + Updated documentation:

      doc/howto/TLS.html

        Added instructions on how to use OpenSSL in FIPS mode; see
        doc/howto/TLS.html#TLSFIPS


Last Updated: $Date: 2008/11/20 22:23:06 $
