What's new in LPS-Public 1.6.4
Feb 11, 2016
- Updated DoD Root Certificates to include new SHA-256 Certificate Chain
- Updated Firefox to 38.6.0 ESR
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.559
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.9.0.2
- Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 5.1.2
- Updated Java to 8 update 71
- Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.9
- Updated OpenSSH to 7.1p2
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.2f
- Updated GnuTLS to 3.3.20
- Updated NSPR to 4.11 and NSS to 3.21
- Updated PCSC-Lite to 1.8.15 with CCID 1.4.21
- Updated Thunderbird to 38.5.1 (Deluxe only)
- Updated LibreOffice to 4.4.7 (Deluxe only)
- Updated Citrix Receiver to 13.3
- Added Off the Record support to Pidgin
New in LPS-Public 1.5.5 (Oct 25, 2014)
- Updated Firefox to 24.8.1 ESR
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.411
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.9.1
- Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 4.0.2
- Updated Java to 1.7u71
- Updated OpenSSH to 6.7p1
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0o/0.9.8zc
- Updated NSPR to 4.10.7 and NSS to 3.17
- Updated PCSC-Lite to 1.8.12 with CCID 1.4.18
- Updated Thunderbird to 24.8.1 (Deluxe only)
- Updated BASH to 4.2.48
- Added PuTTY under Connectivity
- Fixes to Broadcom wireless drivers
- Linux Kernel version 3.10.58
New in LPS-Public 1.5.4 (Sep 3, 2014)
- Updated Firefox to 24.7.0 ESR
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.400
- Updated Java to 1.7u67
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0n/0.9.8zb
- Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.4
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.36
- Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 3.5.3
- Updated Thunderbird to 24.7.0 (Deluxe only)
- Added internal CD/DVD drive support
- Added CD Burning Support (Utilites/CD Burning)
New in LPS-Public 1.5.3 (Jun 25, 2014)
- Updated Firefox to 24.6.0 ESR
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.378
- Updated Java to 1.7u60
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0m/0.9.8za
- Updated NSPR to 4.10.6 and NSS to 3.16.1
- Updated PCSC-Lite to 1.8.11 with CCID 1.4.17
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.28
- Updated Thunderbird to 24.6.0 (Deluxe only)
New in LPS-Public 1.5.1 (Apr 14, 2014)
- Fixed DNSCrypt feature
- Fixed Printing
- Added Power Management controls
- Added support for Express Card CCID smartcard readers
- Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.1
- Updated Firefox to 24.4.0 ESR
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.350
- Updated OpenSSH to 6.6p1
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.19
- Updated Thunderbird to 24.4.0 (Deluxe only)
- Linux Kernel version 3.10.35
New in LPS-Public 1.5.0 (Mar 20, 2014)
- Changed desktop experience to use XFCE
- Updated numerous user experience utilities
- Applied Browser Bookmark updates
- Updated FreeRDP to 1.1
- Updated VMware View Client to 2.2
- Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.0
- Updated Firefox to 24.3.0 ESR
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.346
- Updated Java to 1.7u51
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0l/0.9.8y
- Updated NSPR to 4.10.3 and NSS to 3.15.4
- Updated OpenSSH to 6.5p1
- Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 3.4.5
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.14
- Updated Adobe Reader to 9.5.5 (Deluxe only)
- Updated Thunderbird to 24.3.0 (Deluxe only)
- Updated DAVMail to 4.3.4 (Deluxe only)
- Updated LibreOffice to 4.1.5 (Deluxe only)
- Updated Pidgin to 2.10.9 (Deluxe only)
- Changed DHCP client to dhclient for IPv6 DHCP support with Network Manager
- Added Brother HL-2040 and HL-2141 printer driver
- Added platform drivers for some netbooks
- Added support for NVIDIA Optimus graphics multiplexing
- Fixes to Broadcom and Realtek wireless drivers
New in LPS-Public 1.4.1 (Apr 20, 2013)
- Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.280
- Updated Java to 1.7u21
- Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0k/0.9.8y
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.6
- Updated OpenSSH to 6.2p1
- Fixed Broadcom and Realtek wireless drivers
- Fixed DNSCrypt feature
- Added Brother HL-2140 printer driver
New in LPS-Public 1.3.6 (Sep 15, 2012)
- Updated Firefox to 10.0.7 ESR
- Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.2.2
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.5.4
- Updated Thunderbird to 10.0.7 ESR (Deluxe only)
- Updated Pidgin to 2.10.6 (Deluxe only)
- Flash not updated to 11.2.202.238 (it crashes with youtube)
- Updated Java to 1.6u35
- Updated OpenSSH to 6.1p1
- Removed Firefox extension blocklisting, which generated spurious warnings
- Minor bookmark updates
New in LPS-Public 1.3.5 (Jun 16, 2012)
- Updated Firefox to 10.0.5 ESR
- Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.5
- Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.4.6
- Updated Thunderbird to 10.0.5 ESR (Deluxe only)
- Updated Flash to 11.2.202.236, including fixing the library support issue noted in release 1.3.4.
- Updated Encryption Wizard application to 3.3.4
- Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8x
- Minor bookmark updates, including adding check for updates to major bundled software components
- Fixed problem with iPhone tethering introduced with iOS 5.1 update
- Updated Java to 1.6u33
New in LPS-Public 1.3.4 (May 5, 2012)
- Updated Firefox to 10.0.4 ESR
- Added Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.3
- Added Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.3.9
- Updated Thunderbird to 10.0.4 ESR (Deluxe only)
- Downgraded Flash to 11.1.102.63, due to incompatibilities in new Adobe libraries; Flash will be updated with our next kernel update release (LPS 1.4). If running an old version of Flash poses a problem for you, use the NoScript add-on within Firefox to disable it.
- Updated Encryption Wizard application to 3.3.3
- Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8w
- Updated OpenSSH to 6.0p1
- Updated Java to 1.6u32
- Updated the Citrix client to 12.1.0.203066
- Fixed SameTime support in Pidgin; it was left out of 1.3.3 by accident
- Added MultiPing 0.1.2 under the Connectivity menu
- Toggled Firefox security setting security.ssl.allow_unrestricted_renego_everywhere_temporarily_available_pref
New in LPS-Public 1.3.3 (Apr 17, 2012)
- Updated Firefox to 10.0.3 ESR
- Updated Flash to 11.2.202.228
- Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8u
- Updated Adobe Reader to 9.5.1
- Updated Encryption Wizard application to 3.3.2
- Added Thunderbird 3.1.20 and DAVmail to LPS-Public Deluxe for S/MIME Email support with MS Exchange OWA
- Added Pidgin 2.10.2 (with SameTime support)
- Added VMware View 1.4
- Added option for OpenDNS DNSCrypt
- Added Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.1
- Added Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.3.7 (disabled by default)
New in LPS-Public 1.2.3 (Aug 5, 2011)
- Fixed a problem with a RealTek wireless drivers
- Fixed a bug with the sound mixer application
- Added Java Web Start add-on to Firefox
- Added support for USB CD/DVD drives
- Updated bookmarks
New in LPS-Public 1.2.2 (Jul 20, 2011)
- fixed a problem with iMac Radeon video drivers;
- fixed problem with trackpad not working on older MacBooks;
- Rdesktop - enabled compression to improve performance, fixed problem with cursor control keys not working properly;
- updated NVIDIA display driver to version 275.09.07;
- added UVC USB web camera support;
- added minicom 2.4 as a serial port terminal emulator under the Communications menu;
- updated Firefox to 3.6.19;
- updated DOD Configuration add-on to 1.3.1;
- updated Gmail S/MIME add-on to 0.5.2;
- updated Flash to 10.3.181.34.