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= Zentyal 4.2 =
 
= Zentyal 4.2 =
  
Zentyal Development Team is proud to announce Zentyal Server 4.2, a new release of the Zentyal Open Source Linux small business server with native Microsoft® Exchange protocol implementation and Active Directory interoperability.
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Zentyal Development Team is proud to announce '''Zentyal Server 4.2''', a new release of the Zentyal Open Source Linux email and groupware solution, natively compatible with Microsoft Outlook® clients.
  
 
== Highlights ==
 
== Highlights ==
  
This release is based on the newest Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS to provide the latest updates. It integrates also Samba 4.3.1, with lots of improvements for Active Directory services and support for Windows 8.1 and the newest Windows 10. The installer has been updated to support modern network interfaces.
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This release is based on the newest '''Ubuntu 14.04.3''' LTS to provide the latest updates. It also integrates '''Samba 4.3.1''', with lots of improvements for Active Directory services and support for Windows 8.1 and the newest Windows 10. The installer has been updated to support modern network interfaces.
  
 
Apart from that, the release is focused on bugfixing and improvements of the Outlook-compatible Mail & Groupware Exchange replacement. The supported features are:
 
Apart from that, the release is focused on bugfixing and improvements of the Outlook-compatible Mail & Groupware Exchange replacement. The supported features are:
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* Support for Microsoft Outlook® 2007 and 2010
 
* Support for Microsoft Outlook® 2007 and 2010
 
* Server settings autodiscover
 
* Server settings autodiscover
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* ActiveSync support for mobile devices
 
* Autorefresh and desktop notifications (commercial version only)
 
* Autorefresh and desktop notifications (commercial version only)
 
* Outlook® Anywhere HTTPS access
 
* Outlook® Anywhere HTTPS access
 
* Global address list
 
* Global address list
 
* Out of Office
 
* Out of Office
* ActiveSync support for mobile devices
 
 
* Web access: mail, calendars and contacts
 
* Web access: mail, calendars and contacts
 
* Standard mail protocols: IMAPS, POP3S, SMTPS, CalDav.
 
* Standard mail protocols: IMAPS, POP3S, SMTPS, CalDav.
  
And all the current modules and feautures you already know from Zentyal 4.1.
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And all the current modules and features you already know from Zentyal 4.1.
  
 
Zentyal server comes in two different flavors: development version, for bleeding edge testing of the latest available features and commercial version for stable production environments.
 
Zentyal server comes in two different flavors: development version, for bleeding edge testing of the latest available features and commercial version for stable production environments.
 
== Feature List ==
 
 
* '''Mail'''
 
** Native compatibility with Microsoft® Exchange Server Protocols
 
** Support for Microsoft Outlook® 2007 and 2010
 
** Native compatibility with Microsoft Active Directory®
 
** Multiple Virtual Mail Domain
 
** Email, calendars, contacts
 
** Webmail
 
** Synchronization with mobile devices (ActiveSync® support)
 
 
* '''Domain & Directory'''
 
** Central domain directory management
 
** Users, Security Groups, Distribution Lists, Contacts
 
** Multiple Organizational Units (OUs)
 
** Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication
 
** Supported OS: Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, Windows® 7, Windows® 8
 
** File sharing in Windows® environments (CIFS)
 
** Users & Groups access and modification permissions (ACLs)
 
** Advanced domain management through the RSAT tools
 
** Printers Management
 
 
* '''Basic Networking and Firewall'''
 
** Static and DHCP interfaces
 
** Objects & Services
 
** Packet Filter
 
** Port Forwarding
 
 
* '''Infrastructure'''
 
** DNS Server
 
** DHCP Server
 
** NTP Server
 
** Certification Authority
 
** VPN Server & Client
 
  
 
== Upgrading ==
 
== Upgrading ==
  
To migrate from Zentyal 4.1 to 4.2, you only need to upgrade your 4.1 installation to the last available packages once they are released (few days after the release date) and a button will appear on the dashboard.
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To migrate from Zentyal 4.1 to 4.2, you only need to upgrade your 4.1 installation to the last available packages and a button will appear on the dashboard if you have a 64bit installation, which is the only architecture supported in 4.2.
  
  

Latest revision as of 10:51, 25 December 2015

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[edit] Zentyal 4.2

Zentyal Development Team is proud to announce Zentyal Server 4.2, a new release of the Zentyal Open Source Linux email and groupware solution, natively compatible with Microsoft Outlook® clients.

[edit] Highlights

This release is based on the newest Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS to provide the latest updates. It also integrates Samba 4.3.1, with lots of improvements for Active Directory services and support for Windows 8.1 and the newest Windows 10. The installer has been updated to support modern network interfaces.

Apart from that, the release is focused on bugfixing and improvements of the Outlook-compatible Mail & Groupware Exchange replacement. The supported features are:

  • Improved stability and scalability
  • No plugins nor connectors needed client-side
  • Support for Microsoft Outlook® 2007 and 2010
  • Server settings autodiscover
  • ActiveSync support for mobile devices
  • Autorefresh and desktop notifications (commercial version only)
  • Outlook® Anywhere HTTPS access
  • Global address list
  • Out of Office
  • Web access: mail, calendars and contacts
  • Standard mail protocols: IMAPS, POP3S, SMTPS, CalDav.

And all the current modules and features you already know from Zentyal 4.1.

Zentyal server comes in two different flavors: development version, for bleeding edge testing of the latest available features and commercial version for stable production environments.

[edit] Upgrading

To migrate from Zentyal 4.1 to 4.2, you only need to upgrade your 4.1 installation to the last available packages and a button will appear on the dashboard if you have a 64bit installation, which is the only architecture supported in 4.2.


[edit] Repositories

Here is the APT source entry for Zentyal 4.2:

deb http://archive.zentyal.org/zentyal 4.2 main extra


[edit] Full Change Log

You can read the full change log from 4.1 to 4.2 here.

[edit] About Zentyal

Zentyal is the only vendor worldwide to offer server technology that is natively interoperable with both Microsoft Active Directory® and Microsoft® Exchange Server protocols.

[edit] Acknowledgements

Microsoft, Windows and Microsoft Outlook are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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