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ServBay Version 1.4.4 Update Announcement

We are excited to announce that the new version 1.4.4 is here! Let’s take a look at the highly anticipated new features that have been added.

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New Features

CA and Certificate Management:

  • Unified SSL Certificate Management Platform: A brand-new certificate management platform designed to streamline the certificate application and management process.
  • ServBay User CA and ServBay Public CA: Introduced ServBay User CA and ServBay Public CA, allowing users to choose the appropriate CA for their certificate management needs.
  • Support ACME: Added support for multiple issuers like Let's Encrypt, zeroSSL and Google Trust Services; and support for multiple DNS API providers like Cloudflare, goDaddy, Google Cloud and more.
  • Multiple Certificate Application Methods: Supports certificate applications through ServBay CA, the ACME protocol, and importing third-party certificates, providing users with flexible options for certificate management.
  • Self-Built PKI System: Users can utilize ServBay User CA to create their own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) system and issue certificates under their own CA, enhancing management autonomy.
  • Support for Various Encryption Algorithms: Added support for multiple strong encryption algorithms, including ECC (256-521 bits) and RSA (2048-4096 bits), to enhance data security.
  • Diverse Certificate Issuance: ServBay CA now supports the issuance of S/MIME email encryption certificates, code signing certificates, and PDF document encryption certificates, meeting security needs across different scenarios.

Other Updates

  • Configuration Validation: When saving settings in Caddy, configuration validation will be performed to ensure correctness, improving system stability.
  • Log File Optimization: Modified the Caddy log files and format, allowing users to view error messages and website access logs more clearly.
  • Caddy Template Update: Updated the Caddy templates to optimize configuration options, enhancing the user configuration experience.
  • Optimized Helper Detection and Usage: The dependency detection for ServBay Helper is now more accurate, resulting in more stable operation of the Helper.

Bug Fixes

  • Caddyfile Configuration Issue: Fixed an error that occurred when the directory or SSL file path in the Caddyfile contained spaces.
  • VIP Status Loss: Resolved the issue of VIP status being lost after upgrading to the new version, ensuring user rights are unaffected.
  • DNS Functionality Issue: Fixed a bug related to adding system-reserved domain names in DNS, improving the flexibility and accuracy of DNS management.
  • Expanded Custom SSL Keyfile Support: The host page now allows the use of custom SSL keyfiles with various extensions, including .key, .pem, and .crt, removing the previous limitation of only supporting .key

Release Date
Oct 01, 2024


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