Release notes for ClearBox TACACS+ RADIUS Server 5.2.0
December 05, 2024
5.2.0: Realm can be chosen by SQL query result.
5.1.0: Realm can be chosen by authentication method (say, for local authentication and TACACS+ authorization).
5.0.5: Fixed: Realm selection was lost in interactive ASCII logon sessions.
5.0.3: Fixed: Database connection leaks.
Added 'Commands lists': allowed router commands (TACACS+ authorization) can be added to named sets and then assigned to users or groups.
New revised LDAP authentication interface.
Multiple authorization service profiles for a single user in 'Manage user accounts' console.
New Syslog reporting engine.
Added distributed tracing mechanism (via Jaeger integration) for tracking RADIUS requests as they flow from RADIUS clients to backend systems
All log files are now placed in C:\ProgramData\XPerience Technologies\ClearBox Server\Logs
New libraries and codebase
Removed support for Windows versions prior to Windows Vista
Removed 'Online logging' tool for better performance
Added extra logging options during setup
Debug messages are written only to one dedicated 'debug.log' file
Users sessions statistics is not loaded automatically for large volumes
Folder with server log files can be open from the 'Service control' window
Service startup errors are written to a simple list in the 'Service control' window
Older Releases
ClearBox TACACS+ RADIUS 4.9.4
Added: Support for client IP ranges using CIDR notation for RADIUS clients
Changed: RADIUS attributes database file raddict2k.mdb moved from \Program Files (x86)\ClearBox Server\RadDict to \Documents and Settings\Public\Documents\XPerience Technologies\ClearBox Server
ClearBox TACACS+ RADIUS 4.9.2
Changed: Legacy style for grouping regex ({} brackets) is not supported now. {} are now used for quantity quantifier {n}
Added: AD authentication may be extended with LDAP-based attributes checking
Fixed: long passwords for LDAP servers don't cause crashed
Added: RADIUS: User-Name may be converted from one to another MAC address form
ClearBox TACACS+ RADIUS 4.8.x
Added: Support for client IP ranges using CIDR notation
Added: TACACS+ performance statistics logging
Fixed: Bug with false-positive TACACS+ authentication
Fixed: Bug with ASCII authentication and message "Authentication type not allowed"
ClearBox TACACS+ RADIUS 4.7.x
Fixed: Bug with formatting date-time RADIUS attributes
Fixed: "Error creating file ..." messages occuring in midnight