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Important Prerequisites/Upgrade Instructions
Important Notes
Major Enhancements
Improvements/New Features
Resolved/Fix Issues

1. Important Prerequisites

Customers using old module like Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 Hosted, should NOT update to MachPanel v8.
If you are already running MachPanel Build 8.0.32, then this prerequisite is already there. If you are updating from an older build, then you must need to download Microsoft .Net Framework 4.8 on control and remote servers. Once downloaded you can run the installer to install .Net framework 4.8 following below steps:

After the installation of .Net Framework 4.8 your server will require a restart. You can click on 'Restart Now' button.

Also, it is recommended to use the latest version of browsers (Chrome, Firefox and Edge) and MachPanel HelpDesk Service should be disabled before starting the Auto Update Process.

Please follow the steps given below in sequence and execute instructions in the KB articles to complete the update:

2. Important Notes

If you are using MachPanel Rest API, please follow link below to update to latest version of Rest API:

Update to Latest MachPanel REST API

Do note that if REST API is installed by MachPanel installer under C:/Program Files/Machsol/RESTAPI and it is operational in your environment, then auto update will update RESTAPI files as well. Manual update is needed when RESTAPI is installed on other than default location.

Important Note for MachPanel Load Balanced Setup after the Update.

If you are already running MachPanel Build 8.0.32, then this prerequisite is already there. If you are updating from an older build and you are using MachPanel Load Balanced setup then you must follow below steps after the update:

Locate MachPanel app pool in IIS, open Advanced Settings and select .NET CLR version v4.0, restart app pool and web app.

Copy Web.Config file from Primary Control Server (C:\Program Files\MachSol\MachPanel Control Server) to all your Secondary Servers.
Also, make sure all others files are updated on Secondary Servers, if not then you have you update all files from Primary Control Server to all Secondary Server by stopping all MachPanel services including MachPanel Configuration Studio on all Server and stopping MachPanel App Pool and MachPanel Website.

3. Major Enhancements

4. Improvements/New Feature

General (MachPanel, AD, Configuration Studio, REST API, HelpDesk):

Audit logs improved for Active Directory module.
Restricted access to SPLA reports for Owner's company Staff users with Super Admin role only.
Added New AD User Password Policy settings.
Restricted access to Customer account for certain Staff Roles
Added User Type filter in AD Users listing.
Configured AD Authentication for Staff Users.
Added enhancement to return JobId in Add Entity API methods.
Updated DUO WebSDK integration.

Microsoft Exchange:

Audit logs improved for Exchange Module.
Added new mailbox user Password Policy settings.
Increased the Message Size limit during Mailbox Import processing.
Added enhancement in Audit logs search for Mailbox-Specific-Action.
Improved Mail Flow reports with Fault Tolerance.
Improved Add Mailbox retries for handling DB deadlock victim error.
Logging added for MailFlow Logs processing failure tracking.
Added -ShowDetails in Mailbox Audit Logs export command.
Added enhancement for UPN, CN and SAM case is retained as per input in AD and Ex module.

Microsoft Hyper-V:

Improved Memory Weight field in VPS plans for Reseller & Customer.
Added VM Scheduled Management Operation (Turn On/Off).

5. Resolved / Fixed Issues

General (MachPanel, AD, Config Studio, REST API, HelpDesk):

Fixed extra modules show up in customer side without subscribing.
Fixed AD User add issue when there's no user in organization to set as Manager.
Fixed error in creating/updating Linked Ad User Contact for Customer.
Fixed error on Set As Home Page action in German language.
Fixed REST API edit AD User function.
Fixed user attributes cleared on enabling Mailbox for existing ADUser.
Fixed AD Expired accounts report.
Marked required field with * in Customer Contact Add/Edit.
Fixed Active Directory Groups not listing users correctly.

Microsoft Exchange:

Fixed the issue of mailbox not getting disabled having Audit Enabled.
Fixed Sanitization issue in Exchange Disclaimer text.
Fixed Auto Disable/Enable Mailbox on ADUser Disable/Enable not working.
Fixed error in Ex Settings interface "FirstName" Column not found.
Fixed Mailbox template gets updated from mailbox Edit Interface.
Allowed Simple DL member add in Simple DL members.
Handled error "This task does not support recipients of this type." in create mailbox job processing.
Fixed Mailbox display text.
Fixed Required parameter missing error in enabling Mailbox for existing AD User imported from backend or O365.

Microsoft Hyper-V:

Fixed long delay in Get All VMs Endpoint.
Fixed 'Manage' VM button issue from Customer Login.

Microsoft CSP: