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Linux only release.

Important Caveats

The New Stuff

Version 5 of Open-AudIT. Wow, what a ride. Underneath the skin, it is huge. We have upgraded the underlying framework and brought the code itself up to current best practices. As a result, we now install on current Redhat, Debian, and Ubuntu and we need a minimum of PHP 7.4. Hence, the following are the officially supported distributions: Redhat 8/9, Debian 11/12, and Ubuntu 20.We now only support Redhat 8/9, Debian 11/12, and Ubuntu 20.04/22.04. Upgraders please read all the documentation below.

For version 5.0.0, we do not have Okta or Crowd authentication in place. These will be coming, ASAP. NOTE - Even if you are using Okta or Crowd for authentication, you still have your users in Open-AudIT for authorisation. Just assign them a password in Open-AudIT and you can continue to use 5.0.0 until such time as Okta and/or Crowd are implemented.

SAN audit processing has not been implemented. This will be done ASAP.

If you are upgrading from a version before 3.3.1, you will have to recreate any baselines you have, as well as any custom roles. The simplest way to recreate the Roles is to go to menu → Manage → Roles → List Roles. Then click the Default Items button. Then click the Reset button.

One final note - If you are upgrading (IE, you're running Ubuntu 20.04) when you first log in the header states that it is Open-AudIT Community and you do have a license, DON'T PANIC. It just needs a new request to consult the license file and all will be well. Just upgrade the database and continue on. You should see the header change with the next request.

If you're moving from an old to a new server, see Migrating Licenses below.

The New Stuff

Version 5 of Open-AudIT. Wow, what a ride. Underneath the skin, it is huge. We have upgraded the underlying framework and brought the code itself up to current best practices. As a result, we now install on current Redhat, Debian, and Ubuntu and we need a minimum of PHP 7.4. Hence, the following are the officially supported distributions: Redhat 8/9, Debian 11/12, and Ubuntu 20.04/22.04. We also deprecated the omkd daemon and associated Perl framework. So now there is a single interface and a single website. Obviously, this makes for less code. Which means fewer errors. And less work. All in all, I'm very happy with the result. Image Removed

But that's all underneath - you don't care about that! You just want the new features. Well, to be honest, there aren't a lot. We have upgraded the front end to use Bootstrap 5. Community users will notice that the most. We have also moved on from the Tango icons set. Now in use is the Newaita Reborn set. Tango has been awesome, but after almost 20 years, it's time for a change! Image Removed

If you download the package from FirstWave, you'll get the Enterprise functionality which includes the javascript library for charting. If you download, build, and install from Github you won't get the Enterprise functionality, nor the javascript charting library. Those pieces are not open source. Them's the breaks - a guy's gotta eat! Image Removed

We also deprecated the omkd daemon and associated Perl framework (for Open-AudIT, not the other FirstWave applications). So now there is a single interface and a single website for Open-AudIT. Obviously, this makes for less code. Which means fewer errors. And less work. All in all, I'm very happy with the result. Image Added

But that's all underneath - you don't care about that! You just want the new features. Well, to be honest, there aren't a lot. We have upgraded the front end to use Bootstrap 5. Community users will notice that the most. We have also moved on from the Tango icons set. Now in use is the Newaita Reborn set. Tango has been awesome, but after almost 20 years, it's time for a change! Image Added

If you download the package from FirstWave, you'll get the Enterprise functionality which includes the javascript library for charting. If you download, build, and install from Github you won't get the Enterprise functionality, nor the javascript charting library. Those pieces are not open source. Them's the breaks - a guy's gotta eat! Image Added

OK, the nitty gritty. Image Added

Important Caveats

We now only support Redhat 8/9, Debian 11/12, and Ubuntu 20.04/22.04. Upgraders please read all the documentation below.

For version 5.0.0, we do not have Okta or Crowd authentication in place. Even if you are using Okta or Crowd for authentication, you still have your users in Open-AudIT for authorisation. Just assign them a password in Open-AudIT and you can continue to use 5.0.0 until such time as Okta and/or Crowd are implemented.

SAN audit processing has not been implemented yet.

Upgraders

Upgrading from as far back as 2.3.3 (the last version 2.x release) is supported. Please make sure you read all the Open-AudIT Release Notes including this one, before you begin.

If you are upgrading from a version before 3.3.1, you will have to recreate any baselines you have, as well as any roles. The simplest way to recreate the Roles is to go to menu → Manage → Roles → List Roles. Then click the Default Items button. Then click the Reset button.

If you are upgrading (IE, you're running Ubuntu 20.04) when you first log in the header states that it is Open-AudIT Community and you do have a license, DON'T PANIC. It just needs a new request to consult the license file and all will be well. Just upgrade the database and continue on. You should see the header change with the next request.

If you're moving from an old to a new server, see Migrating Licenses below.

We require a minimum of version 7.4 for PHP. This is fine for the supported distributions as listed above, however, if you have installed a custom PHP it's on you to upgrade it.

This is a large upgrade. New installs will "just work", but upgraders should take the time and install it into a testing environment before migrating production instances.OK, the nitty gritty. Image Removed

system Becomes devices

The largest change - the 'system' table that holds all your device data (IP, name, manufacturer, model, et al) is now called the 'devices' table. Much more intuitive and something I've been meaning to do for years. For those upgrading - your queries, summaries, and widgets (et al) will be upgraded as best we can. I would suggest checking any self-created items to ensure they work as intended. Also for upgraders, we have implemented a 'view' in the database named 'system' which should function as the system table did before and enable a (relatively) painless transition. That view will not exist for new installs.

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