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79:upgrade_to_7_9_14 [2024/03/14 15:51] – [Stages server does not yet support HTTPS] Weinlein, Thomas79:upgrade_to_7_9_14 [2025/03/12 13:50] (current) – [Stages server does not yet support HTTPS] Linz, Andreas
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 With this release we simplify the initial setup of Stages for production and follow a security by default approach. With this release we simplify the initial setup of Stages for production and follow a security by default approach.
-Therefore the default configuration for new Stages installations is prepared for **HTTPS only** access to Stages. For existing installations a few manual steps are neccessary as outlined below.+Therefore the default configuration for new Stages installations is prepared for **HTTPS only** access to Stages. For existing installation - after the upgrade to Stages 7.9.14.0 or higher - a few manual steps are necessary as outlined below.
  
-To be able to configure and use the latest TLS version 1.3 it is necessary to update the Java JDK 8 version on the server to **at least ''JDK-8u301''** or any higher 1.8.x version (64-Bit). Latest JDK 8 patch version is recommended.+To be able to configure and use the latest TLS version 1.3 it is necessary to update the Java JDK 8 version on the server to **at least ''JDK-8u381''** or any higher 1.8.x version (64-Bit). Latest JDK 8 patch version is recommended.
  
 The formerly error prone configuration for report execution and PDF printing is now also unified and delivered by default. The internal Stages communication will always use a separate connector on port ''8085'' that is not reachable from the outside. The formerly error prone configuration for report execution and PDF printing is now also unified and delivered by default. The internal Stages communication will always use a separate connector on port ''8085'' that is not reachable from the outside.
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 === Apply configuration changes === === Apply configuration changes ===
-Execute update and restart stages as outlined [[configure_stages#apply-configuration-changes|here]]+Execute the configuration update and restart Stages as outlined [[configure_stages#apply-configuration-changes|here]]
  
 === Access Stages === === Access Stages ===
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 === Download self signed certificate === === Download self signed certificate ===
 Download the certificate keystore for the self signed certificate from here and store it in the ''$STAGES_CONF'' directory: Download the certificate keystore for the self signed certificate from here and store it in the ''$STAGES_CONF'' directory:
-https://download.methodpark.de/stages/stages-self-signed-cert/stages-self-signed-keystore.p12+https://download.stages.digital/stages/stages-self-signed-cert/stages-self-signed-keystore.p12
 Download the self signed certificate to be able to import it into your systems truststore. This is only useful for pure local access to Stages. Download the self signed certificate to be able to import it into your systems truststore. This is only useful for pure local access to Stages.
-https://download.methodpark.de/stages/stages-self-signed-cert/stages-self-signed.crt+https://download.stages.digitale/stages/stages-self-signed-cert/stages-self-signed.crt
  
  
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 === Apply configuration changes === === Apply configuration changes ===
-Execute update and restart stages as outlined [[configure_stages#apply-configuration-changes|here]]+Execute configuration update and restart Stages as outlined [[configure_stages#apply-configuration-changes|here]]
  
 === Access Stages === === Access Stages ===