pivpn/LatestUpdate.md

Information of Latest updates

This file has the objective of describing the major changes for each merge from test to master in a similar way as a patch release notes.

Everytime Test branch is merged into master, a new entry should be created with the date and changes being merged.

Oct 12th 2019 - On test

Nov 25th 2019 - On Master

• Changed pivpn command exit codes from 1 to 0
  • exit code 1 means general error hence should not be used for exiting successfully
• added backup script to backup openvpn and pivpn generated certificates
• added update script to update /opt/pivpn scripts, -t | --test | test update from test branch
• Fixed hostname length issue #831
  • the script now checks for hostname length right at the beginning and prompts for a new one.
  • HOST_NAME to host_name, as best practice variables with capitals, should be used by system variables only.
• fixed ubuntu 18.04 being detected as not supported OS, now fully supported and tested.
• changed how scripts are copied to /opt/pivpn, it hat a lot of long repetitive lines, now it copies all *.sh files making it easier to manage when adding new scripts/features
• Changed how supported OS are presented when maybeOS_Support() is called.

Sept 1st 2019

• Added support for Buster
• .ovpn12 files making use of iOS keychain
• Leverage the Hostname of the Server to generate server uuid
• integrated support to bitwarden password manager into pivpn
• Recreate ovpn folder if deleted
• Handle older UFW version from Jessie
• Only use iptables-legacy if platform is Buster
• improved Buester and Jessie IPtables / ufw handling
• bugfixes and typos
• permissions hardening and writing uniformization
• improved pivpn user and ovpns dirs handling
• Changes variable and file naming in install.sh
  • $pivPNUser renamed to $INSTALL_USER
  • /tmp/pivpnUSR renamed to INSTALL_USER

Merge Patch, Sept 2nd 2019

• Bitwarden integration:

  • Bitwarden Installation removed from script, users that whish to use it should install it manually.
  • bugfixes with pivpn add
  • pivpn add -b will fail if bitwarden is not found

• File and dirs permissions:

  • fixed bug where ovpns being owned by root

• IOS integration

  • fixed bug where ovpn12 files not being properly generated

• General improvments:

  • when runing updates, sudo password prompt now shows up in a new line

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