ADM BetaProgram Release Notes

ADM Beta 4.0.0.BKV2 ( 2021-09-01 )

System Requirements:

AS10, 31, 32, 40, 50, 51, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 52, 53, Lockerstor, Lockerstor Pro

Installation Notes

• ASUSTOR recommends to back up important data before updating ADM.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, it will no longer be possible to downgrade to a previous version.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, please install NAS apps from App Central's beta apps portion to reduce compatibility issues.

Change log

• OpenSSL patch applied to fix potential vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-3711 and CVE-2021-3712.
• Netatalk updated to fix AFP vulnerability issue: CVE-2021-31439.
• WebP images now supported.
• App Central bug fixes.
• ADM File Explorer bug fixes.
• EZ-Router bug fixes.
• Improved multilingual strings.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Known Limitations

• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, USB TV dongles will no longer be supported.
• Due to the upgrade of Linux Kernel, UPnP Media Server and iTunes Server can no longer be installed and used in ADM 4.0 Beta and above, and will be removed after the upgrade.
• The current version of RALUS (14.2.1180.r66) cannot be executed in ADM 4.0 Beta.
• iTunes Server not functional in ADM 4.0 Beta. Use OwnTone as a workaround.
• Volumes, including MyArchive created on ADM 4.0 devices employing Linux 5 cannot be read using the AS6004U on AS10 series.

ADM Beta 4.0.0.BK41 ( 2021-08-04 )

System Requirements:

AS10, 31, 32, 40, 50, 51, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 52, 53, Lockerstor, Lockerstor Pro

Installation Notes

• ASUSTOR recommends to back up important data before updating ADM.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, it will no longer be possible to downgrade to a previous version.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, please install NAS apps from App Central's beta apps portion to reduce compatibility issues.

What’s New

• AD and LDAP users now have the same permissions as local users.
  This includes:
  • Owning a user home folder
  • Allowing use of NAS apps
  • Access to ADM personal settings
  • Enabling 2-step verification
• Backup & Restore now supports more ADM settings when exporting.
  This includes:
  • AD/LDAP related settings
  • App Central settings
  • 2-step verification related settings
  • App privileges
  • Scheduling settings

Change log

• Linux kernel patch CVE-2021-33909 applied to fix potential vulnerabilities.
• Modified Let’s Encrypt ACME v2 module to optimize the process of certificate application and update.
• The minimum TLS protocol for web server HTTPS connections is now transparently displayed in the Web Center, and the default is the same with ADM's settings.
• The minimum TLS protocol for HTTPS connections is changed to TLS 1.1, TLS 1.0 will no longer be supported.
• Initialization wizard design improved to fix the display not properly issues.
• ADM File Explorer hides unmounted or deactivated services.
• Search history now supported on App Central.
• ezconnect.to bug fixes.
• EZ Sync bug fixes.
• Improved multilingual strings.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Known Limitations

• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, USB TV dongles will no longer be supported.
• Due to the upgrade of Linux Kernel, UPnP Media Server and iTunes Server can no longer be installed and used in ADM 4.0 Beta and above, and will be removed after the upgrade.
• The current version of RALUS (14.2.1180.r66) cannot be executed in ADM 4.0 Beta.
• iTunes Server not functional in ADM 4.0 Beta. Use OwnTone as a workaround.
• Volumes, including MyArchive created on ADM 4.0 devices employing Linux 5 cannot be read using the AS6004U on AS10 series.

ADM Beta 4.0.0.BJ54 ( 2021-07-06 )

System Requirements:

AS10, 31, 32, 40, 50, 51, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 52, 53, Lockerstor, Lockerstor Pro

Installation Notes

• ASUSTOR recommends to back up important data before updating ADM.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, it will no longer be possible to downgrade to a previous version.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, please install NAS apps from App Central's beta apps portion to reduce compatibility issues.

What’s New

• New search features: ADM 4.0 makes searching for files and data smoother than ever before and also includes keyboard navigation.

Change log

• Photos now display the proper orientation on ADM File Explorer and Photo Gallery 3.
• Initialization wizard design improved.
• Notification settings design improved.
• Improved multilingual strings.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Known Limitations

• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, USB TV dongles will no longer be supported.
• Due to the upgrade of Linux Kernel, UPnP Media Server and iTunes Server can no longer be installed and used in ADM 4.0 Beta and above, and will be removed after the upgrade.
• The current version of RALUS (14.2.1180.r66) cannot be executed in ADM 4.0 Beta.
• iTunes Server not functional in ADM 4.0 Beta. Use OwnTone as a workaround.
• Volumes, including MyArchive created on ADM 4.0 devices employing Linux 5 cannot be read using the AS6004U on AS10 series.
• Surveillance Center and HiDrive Backup are not available at the moment.

ADM Beta 4.0.0.BIB4 ( 2021-06-11 )

System Requirements:

AS10, 31, 32, 40, 50, 51, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 52, 53, Lockerstor, Lockerstor Pro

Installation Notes

• ASUSTOR recommends to back up important data before updating ADM.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, it will no longer be possible to downgrade to a previous version.
• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, please install NAS apps from App Central's beta apps portion to reduce compatibility issues.

What’s New

• All-new dark mode theme and custom UI themes.
• Customizable designs to the login page.
• New search features: ADM 4.0 makes searching for files and data smoother than ever before.
• Web Center: Easily choose the appropriate tools for setting up a web server.
• New scheduling settings - Sets off-peak hours and schedules storage usage calculations.

Change log

• Upgraded to Linux kernel 5.4 and enhances both Btrfs performance and stability. (Available on: AS31, 32, 50, 51, 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 52, 53, Lockerstor, Lockerstor Pro)
• OpenSSL updates improve efficiency and security.
• Samba is upgraded to 4.12, improves performance and Time Machine compatibility.
• Time Machine usage quotas added. Each Apple device will not store more than the value set.
• Apache HTTP Server is now available as a separate app on App Central. The app will be installed automatically after upgrading ADM, and the original database will be retained.
• The minimum TLS protocol for HTTPS connections is now transparently displayed. If the TLS protocol version used by a browser does not meet the security settings, a connection will not be established.
• Amazon S3 backup is moved from Backup and Restore to Cloud Backup Center. If Amazon S3 backup is enabled, this app will be automatically installed after upgrading ADM and the original settings will be retained.
• No more exFAT license is required by using exFAT external hard drive or MyArchive. After upgrading ADM, the exFAT Driver App will be removed.
• Task Monitor design improved.
• Windows File Service renamed to SMB.
• macOS Service renamed AFP.
• Web server removed from Services.
• Improved multilingual strings.
• Miscellaneous bug fixes.

Known Limitations

• After upgrading to ADM 4.0 Beta, USB TV dongles will no longer be supported.
• Due to the upgrade of Linux Kernel, UPnP Media Server and iTunes Server can no longer be installed and used in ADM 4.0 Beta and above, and will be removed after the upgrade.
• The current version of RALUS (14.2.1180.r66) cannot be executed in ADM 4.0 Beta.
• iTunes Server not functional in ADM 4.0 Beta. Use OwnTone as a workaround.
• Volumes, including MyArchive created on ADM 4.0 devices employing Linux 5 cannot be read using the AS6004U on AS10 series.
• Surveillance Center, Mail Server and HiDrive Backup are not available at the moment.