Release Notes for HC8

Hosting Controller provides release notes for HC customers to help them identify newly added features, bug fixes, modifications and enhancements in new build releases of HC software. Visit Service Pack section to download software build with latest release.
	Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0 must be installed on your HC server(s) prior to this installation. Moreover, this build removes .NET mappings from the root of the web server as it is not recommended to have .NET mappings on the root of the web server.
HC8 Patch - Version 8.00.0012-2 (October 3, 2011)
Patch Details:
Fixed: Where File upload was not working in HC Panel Folder Manager Fixed: Where application pool was crashing when ASP.net mapping is removed in IIS7 Fixed: Priority tag issue in Portuguese language Fixed: When modifying default mailbox while domain creation, HC was not showing correct mailbox user name in domain creation email Fixed: Where Host Admin was unable to select Mail Server type in Plan Manager Fixed: JavaScript error at mail only domain creation in IE browser Fixed: Where Host/Reseller was unable to hide menu “ASK HC” Fixed: Where in some cases ServerSetting.xml file was not being updated after making changes in Global Setting at host level Fixed: Where bulk Mailbox creation in HC Panel was not working for HC Exchange Module Fixed: Now HC allows third level SharePoint domain creation under domain owner user only Fixed: Where SharePoint GAL segregation was not working Fixed: Where HC was not able to create Virtual Machine when panel is in demo mode Fixed: Where at HC reseller level, Virtual Machine was not being created with ‘New User’ Added: Support for Awstats version 7.0 in Widnows Server
Version 8.00.0012 (September 5, 2011)
For Windows:
Feature Added: Exchange 2010 SP1 Hosting Switch Provisioning Exchange Server 2010 SP1 is the first multi-tenant ready Exchange Server version that enables hosting service providers to create and manage multiple organizations in the same Active Directory forest. Recent release 8.12 of HC control panel offers comprehensive support for Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 Hosting Switch in a shared multi-tenant environment that includes automatic provisioning of new accounts. The solution comes with a comprehensive self-serve portal for end customers. Since Exchange 2010 SP1 in hosting mode doesn't allow the usage of the Exchange Management Console (EMC), therefore HC control panel becomes the natural choice of hosted service providers to provision organizations and mailboxes in Exchange 2010 using a special “/hosting” switch in “Hosting Mode. KB article on “How to Configure Exchange 2010 SP1 “/hosting” switch in Hosting Mode with HC Panel: http://portal.hostingcontroller.com/KB/a209/how-to-configure-exchange-2010-sp1-hosting-switch-hosting.aspx
Feature Added: IPv6 support HC can be installed on systems having IPv6 or IPv4 only or as a dual stack for IPv4 and IPv6. HC panel also supports IPv6 addresses for Name based and IP based websites, provisioning of AAAA record in DNS Manager and database connectivity using IPv6.
Feature Added: SSL Integration to generate CSR file and installing certificate. Enhancement: SharePoint Disk Usage Calculation for SharePoint Site is Now Available Ability to Change Password for SharePoint Users SharePoint Active Directory Segregation is Now Supported Improved Implementation: Hyper-V Improved Error Handling if Virtual Machine Creation Fails for any Reason Improvement in Intermittent Behavior while Setting Virtual Machine IP Addresses Enhancement: HC Panel Now Display Number of Mailbox Usage in Front of Mail Domain Enhancement: Ability to Add Custom Form Field in User Profile Enhancement: Master Server Identification in HC Panel Cluster Improved Implementation: Major Improvement in HC Plan Manager’s Resource Allocation and Management of Mailbox Properties, Particularly for MS Exchange Enhancement: Password Change Option is Now Available for Quick Listing of Mailbox Property Enhancement: Enhancements Done in Public Folder Listing Enhancement: Ability to Sell Disk Space Add-on to Mail Only Domain Account Enhancement: The User Can Set Disk Usage Report Email on Monthly Basis Enhancement: In WHMCS, the User Can Now Define Custom HC Fields at Product Level without Defining it Globally Fixed: Where HC was not Putting Correct Variables in Email Template Using Spanish Language Fixed: Where BlackBerry Express were not Activating on Mailbox Users Fixed: Where VM's Root Folder is not Removed After Deletion of Virtual Machine Creation Fixed: Where RAM Size is not Updated on Editing a Virtual Machine Fixed: Where Purchased Plans Button Under Webadmin was not Showing in Firefox Fixed: Where Bulk Mailbox Creation in MS Exchange wasn’t Working Properly Fixed: Where Bulk Mailbox Creation was not Setting Correct Password Fixed: Where BlackBerry Activation Stopped Functioning After Build11 Fixed: If SharePoint was installed in Different Language than English then it doesn’t Show SharePoint Users in HC Panel Fixed: Where HC was not Adding SharePoint User with Appropriate Permissions If SharePoint Using Any Language Besides English Fixed: Where Context Menu was not Showing DNS Zone Properly at HC Host Level Interface Fixed: Where in WHMCS User was Unable to Change Password Fixed: Where in WHMCS User were Unable to Terminate Services Fixed: Where in WHMCS Suspend Button were not Stopping Website Fixed: Where HC was not Removing Member from a Distribution List in Icewarp Mail Server Fixed: Where AWStats Scheduler Settings Was Not Updating For Subsequent Web Server In Cluster Fixed: Where Some Variables were Missing in Advanced Delete Template Email Fixed: Where Webadmin was not Able to Create SharePoint Site Using SharePoint Only Plan Fixed: Where in Firefox, Customize Header/Footers for Auto-signup Themes was not Working Fixed: Where RBX was not Taking Backup on FTP Location Fixed: Where Generate Password Button was not Listing while Adding Website with New User Option Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Enable CFMX Scripting on Windows 2008 Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Enable Secondary Hub Role at Host Level for MS Exchange Fixed: Where HC was not Including “index.php” in Reseller’s Default Document List
For Linux:
Feature Added: IPv6 support Feature Added: Private Folder Creation Feature Added: Custom Error Pages Improved Implementation: Improvement in Bind DNS Server Management Fixed: Where FTP User Could Delete Some Important Files (error_log)/folders (AWStats) Which was Making Apache Web Server to crash Fixed: Where HC was not Adding http Server Alias for a Parked Domain Fixed: Where HC was not Adding Correct Host Connection while Installing phpMyAdmin Fixed: Where User was not Able to Set URL Redirection in Panel Fixed: Where HC was not Showing to Import Mail & DNS Options for Linux Website Fixed: Where HC was not Setting Correct Permissions while Adding New Site with Temporary Virtual Directory Option Fixed: Where while Deleting a Website, Some Entries of Customized Apache Configuration File were Deleted Unexpectedly in Few New Apache Versions Fixed: Where HC was not Inserting Correct Bind DNS Server Entries while Converting Name Based Site into IP Based Fixed: When Trying to Stop Website From HC Panel it Sometimes Crash Apache Fixed: Where HC was not Setting Correct Permission for Additional FTP User
Version 8.00.0011 (June 6, 2011)
For Windows:
Enhancement: HC Support Blackberry Express Edition (BETA). For more information, please visit http://portal.hostingcontroller.com/KB/a202/does-hosting-controller-support-blackberry-express.aspx. Enhancement: SharePoint-Only Hosting Enhancement: SharePoint Sub Sites Enhancement: SharePoint User Quota in the Plan Manager Enhancement: Ability to Generate/Save Customizable Exchange Reports from HC Panel Enhancement: API Support is now available for HC Virtualization Module Enhancement: Offer Virtualization Services through HC Auto Signup Enhancement: Secondary HUB Support in Multi-Server/Cluster Exchange Environment for High Availability of the Services Enhancement: Support for Upgraded Click & install Apps Versions Enhancement: Ability to Add Attachment(s) in the Trouble Ticket Enhancement: Now Option is Available to Add “Security” Type Distribution List in Exchange Enhancement: Users can Now Set Domain URL Redirection as a Permanent Link Enhancement: Host Header Implementation has been Improved Enhancement: Ability to (Re)Send BlackBerry Password to User’s Email Account From HC Panel Enhancement: Ability to Set External Mail Contact as Primary Address in Exchange Enhancement: Ability to Sort Reseller(s) in Message Center Enhancement: Ability to Hide CPU and Memory Usage in the Menu Access for Webadmin Enhancement: Now Host can Specify Any Reseller to Display the Custom Menu in HC Panel Enhancement: Ability to Set Mailbox Email Forwarding to Another Mailbox, Distribution List, Mail Contact or Public Folder Enhancement: Ability to Search Active or Suspended HC Users in the Advanced Search Fixed: Where PayPal has Stopped Working in HC Due to Modification in API at Paypal End Fixed: Where HC was not Allowing to Enable Dedicated SSL Using “www” Prefix Fixed: Where DNS Icon was not Showing to the User who Purchase Mail and DNS-Only Plan Fixed: Where HC was Setting Unlimited Mailbox Size After Enabling the Disabled Mailbox Fixed: Where HC was not Showing More than 1 Distribution List in Mail Enable Version 3 Fixed: Where DB Prefix was not Working Under Webadmin While Installing Click & Install Application Fixed: Where HC was not Adjusting Discount Associated to a Plan after Switching a Plan Fixed: Where in Some Special Cases, Recurring Duration was not Listing While Adding New Account Fixed: Where PHP was not Enabling Automatically With the New Site Creation Fixed: Where Disk Space Warning was not Showing on a Website if it Exceed the Allocated Disk Limit Fixed: Where HC was not Generating Auto Invoice on Due Date Fixed: Where HC was not Showing Correct Consumed Usage Report for Total Mailboxes and its Size in IceWarp Fixed: Where Existing DB User Option in the Click and Install Apps was not Working Properly Fixed: Where SharePoint Site Entry was not Removing with the Website Removal Fixed: Where HC was not Properly Sorting Trouble Ticket Properly Fixed: Where HC was not Generating Exchange Report in TXT Extension Fixed: Where Mail Domain was Showing Repeatedly if User Creates Mail-Only Domain and Later Import the Website in HC Panel Fixed: Where RBX was not Restoring FTP User Fixed: Where HC was not Applying Tax While Generating Manual Invoice Fixed: Where HC was not Showing Correct Priority Tag <!--PRIORITY--> in Trouble Ticket Fixed: Where HC was not Showing Correct Domain Name tag <!--DOMAIN_NAME--> in Domain Deletion Template Fixed: Where Offline Payment was not Showing Correct Statement in the Panel
For Linux:
Enhancements: Support for Upgraded Click & Install Apps Versions Enhancements: Xen Virtualization Licensing Implementation Enhancements: API Support is Now Available for HC Virtualization Module Enhancements: Offer Virtualization Services Through HC Auto Signup Fixed: Where HC was not Showing Qmail Quota Fixed: Where HC was not Displaying Correct Bandwidth Report Fixed: Where Parked Domain was not Deleting If there was No DNS Role in the Cluster Fixed: Where HC was not Updating Mailbox Size Using Postfix Mail Server Fixed: Where Disk Usage for Postfix Mailboxes was not Displaying in HC
Version 8.00.0010 (February 22, 2011)
For Windows:
Feature Added: OCS User Properties Configurations Where Multiple User’s Options are Available for the Followings: Federation Archiving Presence Meeting Voice Settings Feature Added: Exchange Mail Domain Alias Support Feature Added: Bulk Exchange Mailbox Creation (Only for Exchange 2007/2010), http://portal.hostingcontroller.com/KB/a194/how-to-add-bulk-exchange-mailboxes-through-hc.aspx Feature Added: Major Enhancement in HC Billing Module Where Host and Resellers have Ability to Set Multiple Regional Tax Rules for Their Customers Feature Added: Virtualization Module Feature Added: Virtualization Module A Restriction is Added Where Space Cannot be Included in Virtual Machine Name HC Panel will Prompt Error if Base OS template VHD Size Exceeds Virtual Machine HDD Size HC Now Verifies Communication Among Hyper-V Components and Display Warning if Any of HC Hyper-V Component is not Installed on Base OS VHD OS Based Plans Allow Hosts/Resellers to Set Different Prices Based on Operating System Types VPS Support in Disk Usage Calculation and Disk Usage Reports Feature Added: MailEnable Support HC Now Support MailEnableTM Version 5 Feature Added: WHMCS Support HC Now Support WHMCS 4.4.2 http://portal.hostingcontroller.com/KB/a24/how-to-configure-whmcs-in-hosting-controller.aspx Enhancement: Remote HC Database Support Now HC Installation is not Required on Remote SQL Database Enhancement: Sub-Domains can Now be Created Under Different Owner Within Same HC Reseller Enhancement: Now HC Host and Reseller can Put their Logo and Banner Within HC Panel Enhancement: During New Mail Domain Creation, HC Webadmin/Reseller can Change Default Admin Mailbox Account Enhancement: Dynamic CRM and SharePoint Debug Logging Option is Now Available in HC Panel Enhancement: Set Default Mailbox Size at HC Reseller Level for Each New Mailbox Creation Enhancement: “Generate Password” Option is Now Available While Creating a New HC User Enhancement: Allowing Users to Set Different Date Formats in Payment Gateway Settings at HC Host level Enhancement: HC Host and Reseller can Now Add Company Banner on Top of Control Panel Enhancement: Once a Click and Install Application is Disabled From HC Host Level, the Application will No More be Visible at Webadmin and Reseller Level Enhancement: Merak Mail Server Name is Now Changed to IceWarp in HC Panel Enhancement: Added Feature in HC Exchange Module Where User can Manage MailContacts and PublicFolders as Member of DistributionLists in HC Enhancement: Trouble Tickets in HC Panel can Now Sorted-Out With Client Name Enhancement: Click and Install Applications Default Login Credentials can be Viewed at HC Webadmin Level \ Enhancement: Now it is Possible to Change Locale from “English – United States” to Any Other Language if Installed on SharePoint Server Enhancement: Now HC Panel will Show DNS Editor on Default Zone Editing Selection Enhancement: Allow Form Variable Passed in the Custom Menu Link to External URL, http://portal.hostingcontroller.com/KB/a196/question-what-are-form-variables-in-the-custom-menu-option.aspx Enhancement: Option to Communicate HC Dynamic CRM Module Under Default Credentials Enhancement: Select Different Billing Period While Selling Hosting Plan From Within HC Panel Fixed: Where Dedicated Reseller Couldn’t Create Mail Domain on a Mail Server Whose Role is Set to “Everyone” Fixed: Where HC Addon Invoice was not Showing Currency Fixed: Where Addon Price is not Showing Correct For Mailbox Size Fixed: Where Multiple MBX Server not Listed in Drop Down Under Exchange Mail Stores Fixed: Where HC Billing Service was Disabling User Automatically For Reseller Who were Using HC Billing Module Fixed: Hosting Report Showing 0 Consumed Quota for Migrated Exchange Mail Accounts Fixed: Where HC was Showing Incorrect Total Consumed Mailbox Size for Migrated Exchange Mailboxes Fixed: Where Mailbox Size was not Updating for Smarter Mail Server Fixed: Where Newer Version of WHMCS (4.1.6 Onwards) were not Able to Create Mail and Stats Site Fixed: Where Some Functionalities of HC API were not Working Fixed: Where Transfer Website was not Working in HC Pane Fixed: Transfer Website was not Assigning DNS Zone Record to New User in HC Database Fixed: Where Quick Help Link was Broken in HC Panel Fixed: Where HC Payment Invoice Email was not Showing Paid Amount Fixed: Where HC buttons were not Showing Properly in Firefox Browser Fixed: Where Website Suspension was not Working Once User is Disabled in HC Panel Fixed: Where SharePoint Site was not Creating Due to Database Size Error Fixed: If Reseller has Disabled the “User Manager” Menu, HC Panel Session was Breaking When a Webadmin Tries to Modify the Profile Fixed: Where Users Were Unable to Set Amount Over Thousand in Generating Manual Invoice Fixed: Where HC Plan Name Tag was Listing on Domain Creation Template Fixed: Where HC was Throwing User Creation Error if Over Selling Enable in Panel Fixed: Where Secondary DNS Zones not Removed for DNS-Only Domains Fixed: While Adding the New User, Disabled Plans were Also Visible Fixed: Where in Some Cases, HC Panel was Sending Multiple Emails on New Account Creation Fixed: Where C7I Apps was Throwing DB Connection Error if MyQL was not Running on Default Port Fixed: Where in Some Cases, HC Panel was Showing Incorrect Mail Domains Lists Under Reseller When Browsing Mail Domain Properties Fixed: DotNetNuke Creation Issue in Firefox Fixed: Where DB Restore was not Working if MSSQL Located on Remote Machine Fixed: Where Mailbox Count was not Properly Updated for Mailonly Mail Domains by HC Service Scheduler Fixed: Where Public Folder Title was not Displaying Properly on “Set Permission” Option Fixed: Where Firefox was not Allowing to Edit C&I Apps Categories at HC Host Level Fixed: Where Context Menu for Public Folder was not Working in Firefox Fixed: Where User was Unable to Disable an Exchange Mailbox Using Firefox Fixed: Where User was Unable to Set ASPNET 4.0 on IIS Virtual Directory
For Linux
Enhancement: Virtualization Support for Linux (Xen) Fixed: Where HC Panel was not Setting Chroot Linux Permission if User Name Contained Dot “.” Fixed: Where HC Panel was not Deleting the Linux Parked Domain if No DNS Server Role is Available Fixed: Where User was Unable to Edit/Delete Parked Domain from HC Panel Fixed: Where HC Panel did not have Everyone (Other) User Permission in the ACL Manager Fixed: Where Additional FTP User Permission was not Setting Properly in /etc/passwd Fixed: Where User was not Able to Change Permission of FTP User Using vsFTP
Version 8.00.0009 (November 02, 2010)
For Windows:
Feature Added: DNS Only Hosting Support DNS Only Hosting is now supported in HC Panel Feature Added: IDN Domain Names Support IDNs (Internationalized Domain Names) Support are Domain Names Represented by Local Language Characters. Such Domain Names Could Contain Letters or Characters from Non-ASCII Scripts (e.g. Arabic or Chinese) Feature Added: BES 5.0.2 Support BES 5.0.2 and Blackberry IT Policies are Now Supported in HC Panel Feature Added: OCS 2007 R2 Support OCS 2007 R2 is Now Supported in HC Panel Enhancement: A new feature has been introduced in HC Plan Manager Section i.e. Accumulative Quota. [For Details, Please Visit: http://hostingcontroller.com/english/support/HC8Manuals/AQ-Module/HC-Accumulative-Quota.pdf] Enhancement: Major Changes has been done in HC Hyper-V Module [Earlier HC Provisioning for Hyper-V Required “SCVMM” (System Central Virtual Machine Manager) Installed on Hyper-V Host Machine which was a Paid Solution. Now HC has changed its Provisioning Mechanism i.e. It Uses Built-In WMI API (Used by Hyper-V Manager) Instead of SCVMM. It Keeps the Provisioning Process Closer to How Host Do it Manually Using Hyper-V Manager. Moreover, it’s a free solution.] Enhancement: Major Changes has been done in HC Gateway Open API [Every Gateway Sends Response in its Own Unique Format. To Generalize this, we have Provided Option in HC Control Panel where HOST can Provide Response Parser Script for His Own Gateway as Required.] Enhancement: Improved Reporting for Enterprise Modules [Exchange Server, BlackBerry, SharePoint Server, Dynamic CRM Server, OCS Server] Enhancement: Now Users can Link Single MySQL Database with Multiple DB Users Enhancement: Merak 64 Bit Version Support with HC Panel Enhancement: IMail 64 Bit Version Support with HC Panel Enhancement: DNS Zone Creation with Mail Only Hosting Enhancement: Major Changes in HC FTP Manager Module [Now Users can Set FTP User to Land on Specific Path of the Website] Enhancement: Now Users can Reset the Websites on the Default State Enhancement: A New Feature has been Added in the Trouble Ticket Section to Provide Sorting Based on Status of Trouble Enhancement: Support of MySQL 5 DSN Driver with ColdFusion 8 Enhancement: A New Feature has been Added to Wipe BlackBerry Device for a User from HC [ Now Any connected User can be Disconnected from BlackBerry Device] Enhancement: Now Webadmins can Create a Login Name with more than 20 Characters Enhancement: Now Resellers can have Default Menus which they can Set for Webadmins Enhancement: A New Feature has been Added, where HC Billing Generates an Invoice Email for Company Name instead of First name & Last Name Fixed: Where User was Allowed to Create MYSQL Database Login with Name ‘root’s Fixed: Where HC was Showing Scripting Error Instead of Taking User to the Login Page in the Event of Session Time Out Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Calculate MySQL Database Size of Webadmins Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Pick 2nd MySQL Instance Name Running on the Same IP Fixed: Where Users were not Able to Save Server Manager >> My Servers >> Edit Server Settings in Italian Language Fixed: Where Dutch Language Installer was Throwing Unhandled Exception Error at the Time of Installation Fixed: Where IDN Domain Name Creation was Throwing an Error “Error Occurred While Creating Website Anonymous User” Fixed: Where BlackBerry Users were not Being Activated From HC Panel With Error “ Error Occurred While Activating Blackberry User ” Fixed: Where Users were not Able to Save SRV Settings Under the Path Server Manager >> My Servers >> Edit Server >> Mail Server Fixed: Where Help Link was not Redirecting on the Correct Page Under the Path Hosting Plans >> Add-Ons >> List Hosting Resources >> Edit Resource Fixed: Where Hosting Plan Link was Missing for Specific Themes [CoolTab (green, yellow, red)] Fixed: Where Fund Manager Link was Missing for Specific Themes [Vista Classic (Blue)] Fixed: Where HC was not Able to Fetch Resellers Name Under the Path Migration >> Import Websites at Host Level Due to Existing Websites were not Allowed to Import Fixed: Where Outlook was Crashing While Opening a Users Profile in Cached and Non–Cached Mode Fixed: Where CRM Service was Unable to Run Under Local System User with the Error [SQL Server]Login Failed for User ‘NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON' Fixed: Where All Blackberry Mailboxes Status were Showing as not Activated in HC Panel Due to a known BES 5.0.1 and Exchange 2010 Issue Fixed: Where at the Time of Hosting Plan Creation HC was Showing Both Exchange 2010 and Exchange 2007 in the List Despite the Fact Only Exchange 2010 is Selected in Global Settings Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Save Access Permissions Settings for a Website Under Domains >> My Websites >> Website Properties >> Permissions Menu Fixed: Where HC was not Able to Set Specific Path for Additional FTP in Case of Gene 6 Fixed: Where HC was Displaying an Error at the Time of DNS Zone Modification Under the Path Tools >> DNS Manager >> DNS Zones >> Zone Editor Fixed: Where 3rd and 4th Name Servers are not Being Listed while Registering New Domain Through HC Panel Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Add IDN Domain Names Properly as a Park Domain Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Create IDN Domains in IIS 7 Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Create DNS Zones Properly for IDN Domains Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Show OCS Quota Reports Under Reports >> Hosting Quota >> Quota Report Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Install/Enable HCAPI if Using Firefox as a Browser Fixed: Where HC was Displaying an Error while Configuring Dedicated SSL from My Server >> Configure Certificate Authorities Fixed: Where User was Unable to Modify DNS Done of Park Domain
For Linux:
Enhancement: Inclusion of /tmp path in the openbase_dir list Fixed: Where HC was not Adding Stats Virtual Directory for Linux Websites Fixed: Where User was Able to Delete the File username_www.conf Under the Path /webspace/resellername/username/ Fixed: Where User was Able to Delete Log Folder Under domain.com Fixed: Where User was Unable to Login to Squirrel Mail Mailbox Fixed: Where HC was not Showing IPless Domains IP for DEBIAN Machines in Server Manager >> Edit Server >> Web server Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Calculate Bandwidth and Disk Usage for Linux Servers
Version 8.00.0008 (July 06, 2010)
For Windows:
Enhancement: SharePoint Enhancements Windows SharePoint Services (WSS 3.0) Support SharePoint Foundation (SPF 2010) Support Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 Support SharePoint Server (SPS 2010) Support Enhancement: Microsoft .Net 4.0 Support Modified Implementation: Modifications done in HC Module of WHMCS Modified Implementation: Modifications done in Exchange Module to Provide Mailbox Send On Behalf of Distribution Groups Option Modified Implementation: Modifications done in Exchange Module to Provide EDGE Server IP in MX Record of Exchange Mail Domain Modified Implementation: Ability to Set Default Language in HC Control Panel Modified Implementation: Ability to Register Domain through HC Auto-Signup with Purchase of Hosting Package Modified Implementation: Ability to Add Custom SRV DNS Record at Server Manager :: Edit Server :: DNS Server Fixed: Where HC Was Not Able to Set CName Property Properly Under Server Manager :: Edit Server :: DNS Server Fixed: Where HC Was Not Able to Delete SharePoint Host Header Along With SharePoint Website Deletion Fixed: Global Sign Issue Where User Was Getting An Error "Not Enough Rights to Perform this Operation" on HC Interface While Updating Global Sign Settings Fixed: Where Users Were Not Able to Login through FTP Client in Case of FTP 7 Fixed: Where HC Was Not Able to Set PHP Mapping Properly in Case of Server 2008 Fixed: Where SharePoint Website Was Throwing An Error at the Time of Site Creation if Load Balancer Option is Enabled for Reseller Fixed: Where HC Was Throwing An Error "72300220 : Mailbox User Does Not Exist" At the Time of Mail Domain Creation in Case of Exchange 2010 Fixed: Where HC Does Not Show Dedicated Application Pool Creation Option Under Server Manager :: Edit Server, if Gene 6 is Set As A FTP Server Fixed: Where HC Does Not Show Mailbox Aliases if Client Remove the Main Mailbox Fixed: Where Auto Signup Page Throws Access Denied Error if Portuguese Language is Set in HC Panel As A Default Language Fixed: Where HC Was Setting Incorrect Application Pool for MailEnable’s Mewebmail Virtual Directory Fixed: Where HC Was NOT Showing BlackBerry Role While Adding New Server Under Server Manager :: Edit Server, if Exchange 2010 is Set As Mail Server Along With Blackberry Fixed: Where PayPal Return URL Was Not Functioning Properly With HC Panel Fixed: Where HC Panel Was Showing Incorrect DNS Zone For the Park Domains Under Tools::DNS Manager Fixed: Where HC Panel Was Not Updating Mailboxes Limit in Mailenable After Switching Plan Fixed: Where HC Panel Was Not Loading Active Directory Domains List for Dynamic CRM Server Role Settings Fixed: Where HC NAT Option Was Not Working Properly in Specific Scenario Fixed: Where Saving Mail Delivery Settings At Reseller Level Gave An Error “Success”: Unable to Retrieve Error Description Fixed: Where HC Was Not Properly Adjusting Consumed Funds in Invoices and Reports for the Auto-Signup Order Fixed: Where HC Was Not Generating Invoice When Funds Are Purchased By Webadmin or Given By Reseller
For Linux:
Modified Implementation: Modifications done in HC Module of WHMCS Fixed: Bug Fixed: Where HC Was Not Able to Delete Park Domains Fixed: Where HC Does Not Show Email Lists With Single Member in it
Version 8.00.0007 (April 27, 2010)
For Windows:
Feature Added: Microsoft Hyper-V is Now Supported Feature Added: Exchange 2010 is Now Supported Feature Added: WHMCS 4.x is Now Supported Feature Added: Open Source HC Auto Signup is Now Supported Enhancement: The Ability to Create an Application Pool When a New Virtual Directory is Created Enhancement: The Ability to Assign an Application Pool to a Virtual Directory Enhancement: Enable HC to Create Users and Groups in a Specified OU Enhancement: The Ability to Assign a Specific AD group(s) to a Site Root Directory, Sub Directory and to a Virtual Directory Enhancement: The Ability Through the Folder Manager to Download Files Enhancement: Allow a Reseller/User to view the Websites Memory and CPU Enhancement: The Ability to Restrict the Memory and CPU via an Application Pool Enhancement: Enhancement in User Manager Module to Show Additional FTP User Owner Name Under Resellers Enhancement: Support of Different Date Formats Enhancement: Enhancement in GoDaddy Domain Registrar Integration with HC Panel Enhancement: Added a Macro domain.com for HC Email Templates without http or https Tags Enhancement: Support of Mailbox Databases for Exchange 2010 Enhancement: Enhancement in HC MDaemon Mail Server Module Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Set Write Access Option with Virtual Directory Creation Fixed: Where Hyper-V and OCS Server Roles in HC Panel have Conflicts and Only One can be Edited at a Time Fixed: Where Email Report for Website Transfer Process was not Mentioning the Website Name Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Set Correct Mailbox Size in Case of Merak Mail Server Fixed: Where HC was Throwing an Error Under General -> Server Manager -> Server Reboot Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Set Updated Mailbox Size While Switching Hosting Plans in Case of Smarter Mail Fixed: Where HC was Showing Improper Disk and Bandwidth Usage Reports due to Incorrect Application Pool Identity in Case of Windows 2008 Fixed: Where HC Billing Reports were not Showing Users’ Discounts Fixed: Where HC was not Able to Set Correct Log Path for Website in IIS After Importing into HC Panel Fixed: Where HC was Throwing Error Under Folder Manager if Webadmin Name Contains ' # ' in it Fixed: Where HC was not Showing Mail URL at the End of Auto Signup Page Fixed: Where HC was Throwing Exception in Case of Mail Only Hosting Fixed: Where Auto Signup was not Working in Any Language Other Than English Fixed: Where Hyper-V Tab was not Working on AmpleLite Theme Under Server Manager Fixed: Where HC Panel was not Allowing to Uncheck the Option Auto Bill All Users Under Billing System:: Configure Billing Fixed: Where Users were not Able to Change Their Passwords from HC Panel if Using Firefox
For Linux:
Enhancement: WHMCS 4.x Support Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Create Secondary DNS Zone in Case of DNS Server Bind 9 Fixed: Where HC was Deleting Primary Website DNS Zone When Deleting its Park Domain Fixed: Where HC was not Able to Activate PHP Scripting on Websites Fixed: Where HC Installer was Unable to Update Build # in HC Database for Linux Servers Fixed: Where Websites without www Prefix were not Accessible
Version 8.00.0006 (March 04, 2010)
For Windows:
Feature Added: HC offers a new module as Funds Manager. For Details, Refer to the Following Link: http://www.hostingcontroller.com/english/support/HC8Manuals/HC_Funds_Manager/HC_Funds_Manager.pdf Enhancement: HC Now Supports Exchange Server 2010 Enhancement: Dedicated SSL Support of GlobalSign Enhancement: Support of FrontPage Extension in Windows 2008 Enhancement: Support of Using Multiple Domain Registrars at the Same Time Enhancement: Support of Exchange Contacts Management Feature Enhancement: Availability of Open Source Auto Signup Modified Implementation: Upgrade of Click & Install Applications (MyLittleAdmin, Mamboo, Oscommerce, DNN) on Newer Versions Modified Implementation: Showing Status Bar During Click & Install Application Installation Modified Implementation: Retrieval of Click & Install Application Login / Password from HC Panel at Later Time Modified Implementation: Enhancement in Godaddy Domain Registrar Integration Modified Implementation: .NET Based MailEnable API Support Modified Implementation: Support of MailEnable with 64 Bit OS Running HC Panel Modified Implementation: Support of Open Source Auto-Signup Modified Implementation: Status Progress of Queue in Advance Deletion Requests Modified Implementation: Sort Domain Names by Extensions Under Domain Registration Section Modified Implementation: Automatic Creation of Default Package Along with Newly Created Resellers Modified Implementation: Enhancement in RBX to Take Backup of Website Stats Modified Implementation: Now HC Billing will Add Invoice Number in Clients Invoice Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Suspend Website Along With User Suspension Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Create FTP User Virtual Directory in Case of IIS 6 Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Delete DNS Zone Along with its Associated Park Domain Deletion Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Set MX (50) Entry Properly in DNS Server Settings Fixed: Where HC was Unable to Set RealTime Register in Test Mode Fixed: Where DB Prefix Option was Not Working with Firefox Fixed: Where Installing WordPress Through Click & Install Application Shows its Pages, Archives, Categories Links As http://localhost/wordpress Instead of http://domain.com/wordpress Fixed: Where in Case of Exchange Server, HC was Selecting Use of POP, MAPI, and IMAP Options Under Advance Configurations at Webadmin Level Even if These Options were Disallowed in the Package Fixed: Different HC Billing Issues Where Invoices were not Showing Correct Amount in Certain Scenarios Fixed: Where HC Billing was not Generating Invoice in Stated Number of Days Before Invoice Becomes Due Fixed: Where Resellers were not Able to See Additional FTP Users Under Users Option Fixed: Where RBX was Unable to Take Backup of Users Data Due to its Service Issue Fixed: Under Billing Profile Users were not Able to Set State Other Than Albama Fixed: Where IMail was Showing Incorrect Mailbox Size Fixed: Where in Case of French Language Hosting Plan Add/Edit Button was Showing Disabled
For Linux:
Enhancement: HC Linux Key is Now Displayed Properly Encrypted in Panel with Last 4 Digits Showing as Decrypted Enhancement: .HTACCESS File Handling Enhancement: Mod_Write Enhancement: Mime Types Support Fixed: Where HC was not Able to Save Dovecot Mail Server Settings Under Server Manager Fixed: Where HC was not Able to Save Proper SOA Settings from DNS Editor in Case of BIND on Linux Fixed: Where Exim was Unable to Accept Emails from Remote Servers Fixed: Where Linux Resellers were Able to Sell Windows Packages Even if They Don’t Have its Quota
Version 8.00.0005 (December 04, 2009)
For Windows:
Enhancement: Hyper-V (Beta) Supported Enhancement: FTP 7 Supported Enhancement: WHMCS Billing and Client Portal Integration Modified Implementation: BES 5 Integration Fixed: Buttons were Half Broken at Different Location in HC Panel When Firefox Browser is Used Fixed: HC Force User to Re-Enter the CC Number Whenever the User Billing Profile was Updated Fixed: FrontPage Extension is Not Installed in Case of Non-English OS Fixed: GUI Issues at Tools >> Database Manager ( Showing Incorrect Database Size, Action History Shows Empty for DB Restoration Failure Reason, Broken Link for Database Download , Incorrect Value for Total Number of Databases) Fixed: In Case of Bind DNS Server, HC was Not Able to Delete DNS Zones From Secondary Bind Server at the Time of Website Deletion Fixed: If Domain Name Contains Any Uppercase Letter Then DNS Zone was Deleted While Removing Host Header Fixed: At the Time of Installing Click and Install Application, "MyLittleAdmin" was Throwing Quota Error Fixed: Offline Payment Method was Throwing Error i.e. "Some Unhandled Exception has Occurred" Fixed: Mail Enable Admin Access was Not Working in Case of Windows 2008 Fixed: DNS Servers Drop Down was Showing Empty While Adding Domain in Case of Manual Load Balancer Fixed: HC was Setting Private IP in DNS Zones for Park Domains if NAT is Enabled in HC Panel Fixed: Mail Servers Drop Down was Showing Empty for Dedicated Reseller at the Time of Mail Creation Fixed: Unable to Sell Mailbox Add-On in Case of Smarter Mail Fixed: Addition of Image URL in Auto Signup's Dynamic Control Fixed: Bandwidth was Not Properly Calculated on 64 Bit Machines Fixed: Auto Signup's "Terms of Services" Page Showing HC Login Page if Panel is Not Logged In
For Linux:
Fixed: Stats URL http://domain.com/stats was Giving 403 Forbidden Error in Case of AWStats Fixed: Resellers were Unable to Import Linux Plans if There is No Windows Plan Available at Host Level
Version 8.00.0004 (October 14, 2009)
For Windows:
Enhancement: Support of a Powerful DNS Editor Enhancement: Creating Zone for Both Windows/Linux DNS of a Website Enhancement: OCS (Office Communication Server 2007) Supported Enhancement: ActiveSync Support Enhancement: Integration of SaferPay Gateway Modified Implementation: Alias Domain(s) Listing with Parent Domain Modified Implementation: Ability for Host or Reseller to Reset and Send New Password from Control Panel Modified Implementation: Mail Enable Standard Web Mail Support Fixed: Default Mailbox Size was Not Setting According to Plan Quota Fixed: Custom Error Pages Could Not be Saved in Win2k8 Fixed: Switch Plan Email Notification Fixed: SharePoint Bug, Where it Shows as Enabled at Host Level Even if it is Disabled Fixed: SharePoint Site Creation Throws an Error if Description Field is NULL Fixed: Bug on UI of User Manager at Webadmin Level Fixed: For Mail Only Hosting Plan, Panel Throwing FTP User Creation Error Fixed: Wrong Email ID Displays When New Email is Added Fixed: Improper Menu Listing Fixed: Database User Error in MSSQL if Complex Password is Enabled Fixed: Unknown Exception Occurs in Click & Install Apps When MySQL Role Runs on Remote Server Fixed: Host Header Entry Not Updating on Secondary DNS Server Fixed: Error in Uploading via Folder Manager Fixed: Email Address Alias Not Listing in Case of Smarter Mail
For Linux:
Enhancement: ProFTPD and Postfix Support for Linux Enhancement: New Integrations of Exim4 Fixed: Awstats Issue, Where it Does Not Show Operating System and Browser Type
Version 8.00.0003 (August 03, 2009)
For Windows:
Enhancement: New Integration of Realtime Registrar (http://realtimeregister.com) Enhancement: Exchange Server GUI Allows You to Use SMTP Mail Server for HC Mail Activity Enhancement: Improved "User listing" While Adding/Editing List Enhancement: Improved "User listing" While Adding/Editing Accepted/Rejected Senders Enhancement: No Other Mail Domain is being Shown at the Time of Adding an Email Address for Lists and Public Folders Enhancement: DisplayName on Public Folder Listing Page. The User is Shown in This Format i.e. "DisplayName (Email-Address)" on Public Folder Permission Page Enhancement: Plan Instance Name with Date Created Enhancement: Plan Violation Flag Flexibility Fixed: SharePoint Sites were not Creating at Webadmin Level Fixed: Updating Exchange Distribution List Issue Fixed: Domain Controller is Not Properly Selected While Editing Mail Server in Case of Exchange Fixed: Bandwidth Usage Calculation Issue Fixed: System wasn't Sending Email Notification During Switch Plan Fixed: Icons Listing Space Fixed: Amount wasn't Showing on Manual Invoice Generation Fixed: Zen Cart Installation Issue in Click and Install Apps Fixed: Over Paid Amount's Adjustment Fixed: Mail Delivery Settings Issue at Reseller Level Fixed: Various issues of Plan Manager Fixed: Unable to Add Websites with More Than 16 characters Fixed: Unable to Sell Blackberry Resource as Add-On Fixed: Unable to Change Company Name in "Tab View" Theme Of Auto Signup Fixed: Display of Garbage Data in Auto Signup for Add-On Fixed: Unable to Manage Mail-Only Hosting Plan Through Auto Signup for Exchange Mail Server Fixed: DB prefix wasn't Showing for Click and Install Apps
For Linux:
Enhancement: Option to Import Mail/DNS in Linux Panel Fixed: MySQL DB Test Connectivity Issue at Reseller/Webadmin Level
Version 8.00.0002 (June 25, 2009)
For Windows:
Enhancement: Database Manager Displays DB Size in the Panel Enhancement: Database Manager Introduces DB Login Connectivity Feature Inside the Panel Enhancement: Database Manager Downloads DB Backup File on Local Drive Enhancement: Shrink DB Enhancement: Database Manager Offers Backup/Restore Check History Inside Panel Enhancement: HC Delivery Protocol Allows You to Use SMTP Mail Server for HC Mail Activity Enhancement: Plan Manager Provides Option to Enable/Disable Over Usage on Plan Manager Enhancement: Enterprise Module Allows You to Create Mailbox Databases from HC Panel Enhancement: Enterprise Module Allows You to Add Email Alias of Different Mail Domain Fixed: Extra Privacy Price is Charged While Registering Domain in case of Enom Fixed: HC Scheduled Email Fixed: FAX Number Field is No Longer Mandatory in User Profile Fixed: Application Pool wasn’t Recycled in win 2k8 Machine Fixed: Exchange Issue of Permissions Fixed: HC Panel Logouts when Next Billing Date for Sold Plan is Tried to Set Fixed: Admin Host Header was Adding in HC Site Fixed: ServU FTP Sites are Not Listing Fixed: Domain Stop/Start Issue on win2k8 Fixed: Mailbox Creation Issue Fixed: Click & Apps Category Editing Error Fixed: Custom URL Image
For Linux:
Enhancement: Option to Import User & Website in Linux Panel Enhancement: Exim Mail Server Support Enhancement: Chroot-BIND Support Enhancement: For Sendmail Mail Server, ‘sendmail.mc’ File is Provided with the Installer Fixed: Awstats & Webalizer Incorrect URL Fixed: Disk Usage / Bandwidth Usage Wrong Calculation Fixed: DNS Records are Multiplying as you Click on Save and Continue