InstaGate Release Notes - DNS Server
DNS SERVER UPDATE RELEASE NOTESVersion Number: 5.0.20090824In this update, there are fixes for various support issues as well as base system updates. In addition, this update provides the infrastructure to allow for the DNS Server SoftPak. This is an add-on that allows the unit to function as a DNS Server. Reference the DNS Server section of this article and related articles for more information on this new feature.
Maintenance Releases:
August 24, 2009 - Version 5.0.20090824
Gateway Anti-Virus - InstaGate - All Models- Added more new Windows Update domains to the Custom Destination Rules to allow Windows Update through the AV scanning process.
- Added virus database verification to ensure the correct amount of AV definitions are loaded. Resolves a system load issue where additional virus definitions could be loaded.
- Updated whitelist matching to resolve issues with distribution lists and emails received in the same connection.
- Fixes issues connecting to Active Directory for Remote Authentication under certain conditions.
July 27, 2009 - Version 5.0.20090723
Base System Software - InstaGate - All Models- Updated the user interface to correct a timeout issue which caused some pages, notably the Web and Email ThreatMonitor tabs, to not load correctly.
- Added new Windows Update domains to the Custom Destination Rules to allow the Windows Update download through the scanning process.
DNS Server Release:
July 7, 2009 - Version 5.0.20090701
Base System Software - InstaGate - All Models- The Japanese localization has been updated.
- Several PPPoE issues have been resolved including interactions with POP3 proxy, multi-drop/mirrored mail retrieval, and diagnostic reports.
- Firewall rules could not be reordered using Internet Explorer 8. This has been fixed.
- The firewall rule Add form now defaults to the most restrictive rule.
- Removed a PHP memory limit on the restore page, which caused problems with backups containing a large number of files.
- The help menus and links work properly now with Internet Explorer.
- Updated user interface to prevent a new denial-of-service attack affecting HTTP servers.
- Problems with the email footers being attached to outgoing messages have been resolved.
- Changed the address verification settings page to provide more clear descriptions of the various settings.
- In Mail Relay mode you can specify a separate IP address for the LDAP server under Address Verification. Previously this address was fixed to use the Incoming Email Server IP address.
- Made changes to allow for more flexibility in LDAP or Fixed Address list matching. Specifically, you can now configure address verification to ignore or enforce domain matching.
- The SSL checkbox for webmail now appears for the InstaGate EX2/xSP/Pro products.
- SpamFilter Custom Rules will now work for the Japanese language.
- The 127.0.0.1 address can no longer be whitelisted from Quarantine Notifications. This affects only Multi-drop, Mirrored, Mailbagging, and ETRN Mail Server modes
- It is no longer possible to add identical entries on both the whitelist and blacklist.
- If the special * domain is specified as the mail domain, whitelist and blacklist addresses are now properly handled.
- Being logged into the administrative user interface will no longer interfere with the functionality of SpamFilter or Content Filter quarantine notifications.
- The Subject header is now considered when doing keyword matching.
- When the LAN address is changed, the Web Security block page is now updated with the appropriate LAN configuration changes.
- Intrusion Prevention now starts properly when a rule's threshold is modified.
The following new features are available with this release. The DNS Server SoftPak is an additional softpak available through the SoftPak Director. Each of these features is discussed briefly below.
DNS ServerThe new DNS Server SoftPak allows you to manage domains and their records. The DNS management forms are located under Network, DNS. Some features of the DNS Server SoftPak include:
- Management Interfaces - Simple or Full Configuration
- Domain Access Control List - Control the networks allowed to transfer
- Notification Settings - Controls which secondary servers to notify after domain records have changed
- DNS Settings - Added for the DHCP and PPTP servers
***Please note that if you previously had the Internet Server SoftPak installed on the EX2/xSP/Pro product lines the DNS configuration page will be moved to the Network menu.
Log SettingsThe Log Settings feature, previously only available for the ThreatWall, has been added to the InstaGate under the System menu. These settings provide the following:
- Longer local log retention beyond the default 7 days.
- Ability to Enable and Disable the various local logs.
- Enable remote syslogging for the available logging streams, including WELF for Email and Web Proxy.
You can optionally configure SpamFilter to determine the language of the message. If the language is not in the allowed list, an extra score will be added to the message.
To access this new feature, go to SpamFilter, Settings, and click the Language button. By default this feature is disabled.
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