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eGroupWare security problems fixed

Joxean Koret found a possible security problem of eGroupWare and published it. Unfortunataly the problem was public announced befor we finish with build new packages. The eGroupWare team has fixed the problems and you can download the new version from the SF project page.

Please apply the fix ASAP, as the exploits from Joxean Koret has published make you voulnerable to people with malicious inclinations.... read more

Due to a problem with the cvs update in build process, all the 1.0 packages (1.0.0.003-1) are not the final 1.0, but a 1-day old version. We have builded new packages, which are availible now as 1.0.0.003-2.

Sorry for any inconvinience

eGroupWare team

Oscar Manuel Gmez Senovill have translated the Install and Security how to to Spanish. The Spanish version is available from the download area..

Finally, after many month of development or thousends of hours development, the eGroupWare developer team is proud to announce

eGroupWare 1.0

We say thank you to all people which:
contribute code, make translations, write docs, testing the application or help with donations or sponsoring

We also would say thank you to the users which trust in this project and choose eGroupWare as their groupware solution. ... read more

Normally we want release with this release the final
1.0 package but we found some critical bugs whiche
must fix. Also support for MSSQL database was
complete broken and it is fixed now.

This will be the last RC from eGroupWare and the next release will be final 1.0.

Changes:
- critical bugs fixed
- MS SQL server support is back
- language extensions

RC7 will be the last release candidate for eGroupWare 1.0. When we don't have critical bugs in RC7, eGroupWare 1.0 will be released in the next days. Testing is encouraged. eGroupWare is a multi-user, web-based groupware suite developed on a custom set of PHP-based APIs. Currently available modules include: email, addressbook, calendar, infolog (notes, to-do's, phone calls), content management, forum, bookmarks, wiki.... read more

Seven weeks ofter the last release candidate, RC6 hit the street. It will be one from the last release candidates for eGroupWare 1.0.

When we don't run in bigger problems, eGroupWare 1.0 will be released in July.

In this release many problems are solved. We recommand to update to this release from GroupWare. Please make a backup before you start the update procedure.

Changes in this release:
- JiNN extended.
- projects updated
- new knowledge base available
- new language available Catalan
- many languages updated
- bug fixes in all applications
- extend the usage of indexes for DB tables... read more

Parana a state in Brazil, has adopted open source technology from eGroupWare as a government groupware solution. The complete press release you can read at eGroupWare.org in the press release http://egroupware.org/parana

Renato Cintra have translated the Install and Security how to to Brazil Portuguese. The Portuguese version is available from the download area..

From June 23th - 26th, 2004 you can meet the GroupWare developers at LinuxTag in Karlsruhe / Germany. LinuxTag is the world's largest Open Source and Free Software Convention.

TheGroupWare project will be present on Booth: E63.

http://www.linuxtag.org

Willy Sudiarto Raharjo have translated the Install and Security how to to Indonesia.The Indonesia version is available under files

Finjon Kiang have translated the Install and Security how to to traditional Chinese.The Chinese version is available under files

After some months of writing, I happy to announce the eGroupWare Install and Security How To 0.4. It is available for download from the SF files page.

Special thank you to:
Jeff Mitchell for proof reading
John W. Brown for Windows extensions.

Translations to:
Brazil Purtuguese, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese,
Polish and Dutch will follow soon.

Changes in this version:

- license changed to creative commons
- Build SuSE packages from source RPM
- Apache Security and Optimisation
- SQL encryption for user password possible
- Setup provides account prefix for LDAP installations
- Select in setup case sensitive usernames
- Troubleshooting added
- Secure your eGroupWare with ModSecurity
- update the header.inc.php file
- Secure PHP installation updated
** open basedir restriction
** disable error logs
- Setup Advanced Intrusion Detection System
- Change the Quick install HOWTO to Express Install HOWTO and extend it
- Express Install includes Windows now
- Install logfile analyser (logcheck)
- Turck-mmcache extended
** How to install mmcache on RedHat Enterprise Linux
** Requirements for install mmcache

eGroupWare is the May, 2004 Project of the Month. eGroupWare is a multi-user, web-based groupware suite developed on a custom set of PHP-based APIs. Currently available modules include: email, addressbook, calendar, infolog (notes, to-do's, phone calls), content management, forum, bookmarks, wiki. eGroupWare RC5 is the next step to the final 1.0 release. Many people wait for the upcoming 1.0. The developers work hard to fix the last bugs. We hope to bring out final a RC6 in next 3 weeks and 10 days later the 1.0 release. We sure that eGroupWare RC5 is stable and recommend to update to this release.... read more

Thank you, to all people which vote for eGroupWare.
eGroupWare is nominated in the category Best Linux or Open Source Software together with:

- Firebird SQL
- KDE
- Mambo Open Source

The complete listing is available from
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/expo/index.php?option=content&task=blogsection&id=8&Itemid=87

eGroupWare is a multi-user, web-based groupware suite developed on a custom set of PHP-based APIs. Currently available modules include: email, addressbook, calendar, infolog (notes, to-do's, phone calls), content management, forum, bookmarks, wiki. There are 3 new mailing lists available on the SourceForge.net project page for eGroupWare: mailing lists for French-speaking users, German-speaking users, and Portuguese-speaking users.

eGroupWare 1.0 RC4 released with a lot of bugfixes. When you update from RC3 you must make a database update. When you update from a version before RC3, please read the release notes from RC3. eGroupWare is a multi-user, web-based groupware suite developed on a custom set of PHP-based APIs. Currently available modules include: email, addressbook, calendar, infolog (notes, to-do's, phone calls), content management, forum, bookmarks, wiki.... read more

Patrice Lallement from EDGE-IT have translated the install and security to French. It is available from the download area.

Small bugfix release for RC3

When you have NO problems with RC3 release, you don't need update to this release.

CHANGES:
LINUX-AT-WORK and VERDILAK template set are removed (will be available soon as a separate download when you want use it)
Login problems fixed
broken Email app fixed
PostgreSQL problem fixed

eGrouWare RC3 is the next step to our 1.0 final.

Please READ this first !

The JUSTWEB template set is removed from eGroupWare. When you use it, please change you templete set to idots or a other template set.

After update to this release please follow the next steps.

1.) After install you will see the follow message
You need to port your settings to the new header.inc.php version.

2.) Go to https://yourserver/egroupware/setup
- Scroll down in "Checking the eGroupWare Installation"
- confirm with continue to the Header Admin... read more

The new RC2 release fix a bug from update a existing eGW installation with postgreSQL.

eGroupWare RC2

this is the eGroupWare x-mas present to all users from eGroupWare.
All people / companies, happy x-mas and a happy new year

the eGroupWare developers

Changes in this release:

- many bugfixes
- idots template set extended
- registration application included (please read the readme file)
- FUDforum updated
- some fixes in email application
- and ...

Finjon Kiang have translated the install and security to traditional Chinese. It is available from the download area.

This eGroupWare release will be the first from our release candidates. We think it is stable enough for production use.

Some bugs are open which we must close for the final 1.0. Please test it and give us response when you found some problems.

Thank you for using eGroupWare.
The development team

Update instructions.

When you update a previous Version from eGW, you must update your header.inc.php file. ... read more

The release plan for eGW 1.0 have the follow time frame

Release candidate 1: 6 Dezember

Release candidate 2: 20 Dezember

Release candidate 3: 20 January

1.0 Release: 31 January