What's new in ALT Linux (School Server) 7.0.5

May 28, 2015
  • Updated software closing known vulnerabilities as of May 22, 2015 with further updates available through Platform 7 repositories
  • Updated timezones
  • System Control Center is now able to join Active Directory
  • LiveCDs gained RW partition support during UEFI boot as well
  • "poweroff" kernel commandline parameter will cause the system to shut down upon installation to ease automated deployment
  • Online repositories will always be configured, not just when found available
  • Linux 3.14.41
  • Mesa 10.0.5
  • Firefox 31.6.0
  • Various bugs were fixed with updated Intel video driver

New in ALT Linux (School Server) 7.0.2 (Jan 17, 2014)

  • This is a minor update to the 7.0.x series, adding bugfixes and SecureBoot tolerance.

New in ALT Linux (School Server) 6.0.0 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • Zero-cost end-user license fee;
  • Сentralized administration of pupil computers;
  • Deep customization;
  • Сentralized authentication via directory service;
  • Network boot of diskless nodes that store personal data on server;
  • High security and virus protection;
  • Graphical interface on server (disabled by default).
  • Special School Server images are ready to install to Hyper-V

New in ALT Linux (School Server) 4.1.0 (Feb 23, 2009)

  • This release of School Server is an extended version of a server suite for educational institutions that was developed for the government contract in the end of 2008. School Server includes: Linux kernel 2.6.25, base system glibc 2.5.1; LAN services: DHCP server, DNS server BIND 9.3.5, proxy server Squid 2.6.STABLE18 (with statistics viewer), a firewall, network interfaces management console, time server OpenNTPd 3.9p1; file servers - Samba 3.0.30 and FTP server ProFTPd 1.3.0, repository mirrors setup service (using NFS), print server CUPS....