DirectAdmin 1.43.0 has been released

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Hello,

DirectAdmin 1.43.0 has been released.
This is a major release with many new features and bugfixes.

The full list of changes can be seen here (there are many):
http://www.directadmin.com/versions.php?version=1.430000


A few manual changes are required to activate a few of the new features, but are not required if you don't feel like it:

1) exim.pl Version 11, has been tested more, and should be less likely to have issues:
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=1432

Version 12 includes the changes from 11, but is newer, so may have issues (but we've not noticed any)
This version will actually block the smtp-auth if the user or email has reached their send limit (prevents smtp mail from piling up in the mail queue)
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=1436

2) iptables only applicable for those using DA's free iptables script, change ensures that only exim can send email outbound.
Any scripts that try to send out on port 25 will be blocked; all email must go through exim, thus can be tracked.
http://www.directadmin.com/features.php?id=1427

John
 
In the changelog I see:

"If you'd like passwords to use sha-512, add this to your directadmin.conf, and restart DA:
crypt_method=6"

My question is what will happen with existing users?
 
They'll remain as they were last set, and "crypt" can still check them normally.
Keep in mind, that you should only change it if your OS supports it (eg: create a test account to see if you can login)

John
 
CentOS 6 (vps) works fine for sha512
may I know CentOS 5 work or not work !?

In CentOS 5 (vps), I added "crypt_method=6" into directadmin.conf , restart DA, and change a user password.
However, in /etc/shadow , it seems the same format (the hash is not much longer)
 
Hello,

I've just tested our CentOS 5, 32-bit box, and sha-512 does work

1) Ensure the password crypt starts with $6$.. which is the main thing.

2) I've tested crypt with an email account, and with a new DA user, and changing the password for a User with "Change Password".
For all 3 tests, I used a 64 character password.
All cases added a very long crypt with the $6$ type.

Make sure you set sha512 instead of md5 in the file:
http://help.directadmin.com/item.php?id=248

John
 
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