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ASG Up2date 6.312 released [Middle]

This is just a small bug fix Up2Date including fixes for several issues. Remarks Required previous version is 6.311 Existing configuration will not be changed Middleware will be restarted Active IP and VPN connections will be restarted   Depending on the speed of the CPU the Up2Date installation will take a few minutes Nwe/Changed/Improved Target version for migration to V7 has been set to 7.008 Bugfix (please refer to the known issue list on http://www.astaro.com/kb ) ID6171 Problems initializing antivirus database ID6518 Problems while updating DynDNS entries ID6598 Upgrading to V7 may fail on filesystem creation Download Information The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Linux to the latest version. There are three ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system (All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed!): Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to “System -> Up2Date Service” and start a “Update now” in “System Up2Date.

Up2Date 7.010 released [HIGH]

This Up2Date will fix various issues with SSL VPN, HTTP Proxy, Authentication, PPTP and HA/Cluster. Up2Date 7.010 Remarks: Middleware will be restarted Active IP and VPN connections will be restarted Existing configuration will not be changed   News: This is a bugfix release Please check also the V7 release notes PDF Bugfixes:   Fix [6483]: PPTP connection may stop passing traffic Fix [6525]: Corrupt databases in HA/Cluster environment Fix [6855]: Problem in Authentication service under high load Fix [6874]: HTTP Proxy authentication exceptions not working correctly Fix [6903]: Checkboxes can not be enabled in HTTP Proxy when using Internet Explorer 6 Fix [6911]: Backend problem after importing a license   Fix [6920]: SSL VPN renegotiates keys every hour Fix [6926]: Spam Digest not working on HA/Cluster systems   Download Information The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Gateway to the latest version. There are two ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system (All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed!): Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to Management > > Up2Date > > Overview and use Update to latest version now to install the Firmware Up2Date

Up2Date 7.008 released [Middle]

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Astaro Security Gateway V7.008. Even if only titled as a maintenance release this version includes major functionality improvement besides many other enhancements and bug-fixes. The major parts of the Up2Date are: New Spam Scan Engine As our existing SpamAssassin scanner was no longer sufficient for detecting latest sophisticated spam techniques we have replaced it with a new engine

ASG Up2date 6.311 released [Middle]

This very small Up2Date package adds support for encrypted backup files while the V6-> V7 migration and fixes a small issue in the backup converter. Remarks Required previous version is 6.310 Existing configuration will not be changed Middleware will not be restarted ctive IP and VPN connections will not be restarted New/Changed/Improved Bugfix (please refer to the known issue list on http://www.astaro.com/kb ) ID6603 Upgrade to V7 not working with encrypted configuration ID6624 Parts of the V6 configuration missing after Upgrade Download Information The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Linux to the latest version. There are three ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system (All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed!): Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to “System -> Up2Date Service” and start a “Update now” in “System Up2Date.

ASG Up2date 6.306 released [low]

This small package updates the initial IPs of SurfProtection servers in the US.   Remarks Required previous version is 6.305 Existing configuration will not be changed Middleware will be restarted Active IP and VPN connections will be restarted Depending on the speed of the CPU the Up2Date installation will take a few minutes   New/Changed/Improved Updated initial IPs of SurfProtection servers Bugfix please refer to the known issue list on http://www.astaro.com/kb Download Information The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Linux to the latest version. There are three ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system(All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed!): Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to “System -> Up2Date Service” and start a “Update now” in “System Up2Date.

ASG Up2date 6.305 released [Middle]

This is a small bugfix Up2Date for ASG V6, it also adds a new configuration option to handle broken ISS server (persistent HTTP 1.1 session). Remarks Required previous version is 6.304 Existing configuration will not be changed Middleware will be restarted Active IP and VPN connections will be restarted Depending on the speed of the CPU the Up2Date installation will take a few minutes New/Changed/Improved Added configuration option for persistent HTTP connections Bugfix (please refer to the known issue list on http://www.astaro.com/kb ) ID4050 No IPsec traffic after PPPoE reconnect ID5575 Possible L2TP connection problems ID5823 Local Snort rules overwritten by ruleset update ID5916 Daily Spam Digest not working for Subdomains Download Information All Up2Dates are GNUPG-signed! The Astaro Up2Date technology makes it easy to upgrade your installed Astaro Security Linux to the latest version. There are three ways to apply an Up2Date package to the system: Log on to WebAdmin, navigate to “System -> Up2Date Service” and start a “Update now” in “System Up2Date.