Release Notes¶

2.7.1¶

Added option to specify a preferrable external address in server administration.
Fixed various bugs.

Added file integrity check for completed transfers.
Added server configuration option for superusers to set the server preferred external address.
Fixed various bugs.

Added additional options to email notifications, such as notification on transfer start, transfer error, and inclusion of the transfer graph.
Added option to stop the computer from going into sleep mode (Windows and macOS).
Added Backblaze as a sandboxing option.
Added option to update the description and expiry date of shared folders and download links.

Added external connectivity test to check if a server is visible from an outside network.
Added an easy way to do a test transfer. Will create a temporary file and transfer it.
Added an option to unlicense a server.
Send & Receiver panel remains interactive while a transfer is being started.

Changed default when creating links to use the IP address of the Location instead of the detected external address.

Added “pending files” view to show if there are files waiting to be sent or currently being processed for sending.
Added --new-instance option to allow multiple Clients be opened at once.
Local location uses 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost.
Shared links page now remembers header layouts.

Various UI updates including a new Welcome page, tabbed interfaces, and easier to access options.
Added “Share Folder”, a feature to create a link that allows other users restricted access to a particular folder.
Added options to preserve file times and copy only files with newer timestamps.
Shared Link Manager can now recreate link email text.
Various bug fixes.

Fixed bug where resetting the Settings dialog may not reset certain fields to blank values.
Updated the way Windows network shares are displayed in the sandboxing dialogs.
Fixed bug where the Client would not run on macOS versions older than 10.12.

Added “Discover Locations” option to find servers on the local network.
Downloads to the Local location timeout after being disconnected for 30 minutes.
Only a single instance of the application can be open at one time.
Fixed various bugs and performance issues.

Added name and description fields to transfers.
Added lane, priority, max send rate, destination user name, and name as columns in the Transfer Monitor.
Added ability to resize, move, and sort columns in the Transfer Monitor.
Added ability to view transfer Metadata.
Transfer details now shows both source and destination paths when viewing the list of files.
Transfer Summary bar is now permanent and cannot be closed.
Added ability to show which servers are being monitored and un-monitor them.
Added ability to retry failed transfers.
Files can now be downloaded when running as root.
Notification emails have been made clearer.
Added ability to open external email client when creating a shared download link.
When “adding more files”, made it clearer when the files will be discarded or kept.
Fixed various style and rendering bugs.

Add server configuration dialog, including setting a server license, and setting up sandboxing.
Add settings to verify the identity of a Location (on by default).
Bug fixes.