Razor Release 5.4.04 (Sept. 2021)
Corrected the issue where attributes of type TIME_STAMP were automatically filled in with the current date during issue modification and state changes.
Modified the rz_readPasswordFile utility to handle special characters in a user's password (i.e. parentheses)
Removed the black mark on the RazorPC issues client window
Restored the 'change password' feature for remote clients
Razor Release 5.4.03 (May 2021)
Highlights
Removed the server dependency to libXp.so.6
Modified the 'razor info' command to show the remote client authentication mode
Corrected the TIME_CHECKED_IN modification date for 64bit Linux server and clients
NOTE: use $RAZOR_HOME/scripts/rz_updatetci script to correct the date for previously updated issues, files, or threads. It is strongly recommended that you run this script on all
of your databases as soon as you install this release. This will correct the issue where the wrong date is displayed for modified issues, files, or threads.
Please run $RAZOR_HOME/scripts/rz_updatetci -help for more information.
Removed RHEL 6.x (kernel 2.6.x) as a release target for Razor.
NOTE: Redhat 7 and 8 are the current release targets. This version of Razor runs on any Linux kernel 3.10.x or higher (i.e. runs on CentOS 7 or 8, Ubuntu 18/20 and SUSE 12 or 15)
Updated the RazorPC ssh authentication to allow the use of a custom port number (i.e. the default is port 22) for added security
Modified the razor server startup procedure to prevent initialization failure due to a previous abort or crash.
Razor Release 5.4.02 (March 2020)
Native x64 architecture that runs on Redhat 6.x, 7.x, 8.x (more secure)
Native x86 architecture that runs on Redhat 6.x
Updated and improved Razor password authentication
Client runs on Windows 7, 8 and 10
added a configurable inactivity feature to force the release of licenses
Runs on the latest Windows servers and clients (Windows Server 2019, Windows 10)
runs on the latest Linux (e.g. Redhat 7.x and 8.x and Ubuntu 18.x, 20.x)
Uses a GUI based administration tool
Not necessary to stop/start the Razor database for configuration changes
Uses a relational database for administrative features (i.e. MariaDB which is an off-shoot of mySQL and is open source)
Client contact with the server is connectionless. Meaning the connection is only established when the client request server actions and is terminated when the request is complete (more secure)
Implements encrypted communications between server and clients (user defines the 'passphrase' at the admin level which is used for encryption)
Communications and data between the Razor Database, Admin tool, the Server and the clients are encrypted
Implements your custom configuration and process on top of Git
User authentication is via Razor passwords contained in the database (encrypted), a local password file (i.e. Linux password file or Windows local authentication <= Go to test this one out) or LDAP/Active Directory (single sign-on is also possible)
Database administration is handled via the admin tool and no prior database knowledge is needed
Backups can be scheduled via the admin tool
Backups can be restored via the admin tool
Implements familiar revisions of individual Git files and Baselines (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
Git uses a 'hash' method to differentiate between file changes which is a radical paradigm shift for most software development activities%MCEPASTEBIN%
Razor Release 5.4.01 (Sept. 2019)
Razor server is now fully 64 bit compatible on Linux platforms. The 2.6.x, 3.x, and 4.x kernels are supported on Redhat, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE, etc. Supports ext4 and XFS files systems greater than 2GB on 64 bit OS's. Supports CentOS7 64 bit, ReadHat7 64 bit, CentOS6 and Redhat6 32 and 64 bit and the latest Ubuntu builds as of this date.
New and vastly improved Razor users password features and complexity Razor adduser no longer requires all of the information on the same command. Correctly prompts for each required entry. User names must be between 4 and 16 characters long Passwords must now be between 8 and 16 characters in length. Must contain at least 1 upper case, 1 number and 1 special character. Groups must be between 4 and 16 characters in length. Razor passwd no long hangs in a loop if the incorrect initial password is entered; after 3 attempts it will bail out.
Razor license manager now has a time out feature for inactive clients. A new variable in the license.conf: CLIENT_TIMEOUT sets this feature Ranges from 1 to 86400 seconds. A setting between 1 and 300 defaults to 5 minutes. Settings between 301 and 84600 are accurate to 10 seconds. A setting of -1 (default) disables this feature
Updated the Razor ID command for newer versions of Linux. The command selects the first alphabetically listed network interface. The command provides feedback on how to select an alternate interface.
Issue Weaver Updated the install path to default to the standard Apache install location.
Updated all copyright and email address on default headers and footers.
Razor PC client
Removed the 'save password' feature from the login screen to improve security.
Installs the latest version of the GUIFFY Tool. Razor now correctly builds the registry entries for GUIFFY and Razor during the install
NOTE: Razor install package consists of files RazorInstall.msi and setup.exe (run setup.exe to install)
You must manually uninstall previous versions of RazorPC.
The Razor License manager will not accept connections from earlier versions of clients. It will warn the razor administrator of the attempt and provide information to help track down the connection. The user will not be able to log in.
