Ektron 9.50 features

Includes all updates from 9.40 SP1, plus the following.

• Windows Server 2019 support
• Microsoft Search Server compatible with the disabling of TLS 1.0 and 1.1

  The Ektron implementation of Microsoft Search Server now supports disabling Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0, for both versions 2013 and 2016.

  NOTE: The Sharepoint server must have SQL native client installed to enable Ektron search configuration to connect to Ektron site database when TLS 1.0 is disabled.
• Target .NET 4.7.2 framework

  The web application server requires .NET 4.7.2

• Microsoft Search Server requires .NET 4.7.2
• Support Samesite cookies
• Refresh AD group

  When viewing an Active Directory (AD) group, there is a Refresh button to refresh AD groups. This checks a CMS group's users against the AD group and removes users from the CMS group that are no longer present in AD.

  

• Ektron version of Solr

  The version number of Solr is included in the installer filename.

  

  After installing, you can find the version number in Ektron.Cms.Search.Solr.ServiceHost.exe.config file.

  <!--
    Ektron CMS version
  -->
  <add key="CmsBuildVersion" value="8.4.0.0: />
  

• Notification in CMS installer to upgrade Solr search

  Users are notified when there is a newer version of the Solr search shipped with the current release.

  

Last updated: Jun 07, 2021