Version 1.697

Released: 2026-03-16

• Updated file editor in File Manager evolution update
• Default Move to trash option evolution update
• Improved page structures for users & resellers view evolution update
• Old messages and tickets are cleaned up by default update
• Refactored connection_info.sh script update
• Software version changes custombuild update
• Workaround for long database names that causes GRANT statements to fail fix
• Do not reset Exim email blocking configuration on Exim rebuild custombuild fix
• ModSecurity quick-exclude validation evolution fix
• Removed API related environment variables from Plugin Manager removal
• Removed user-level entries from reseller/admin menus evolution removal
• Removed auto-patch option from the Administrator settings page evolution removal

Updated file editor in File Manager evolution update

The File Manager code editor was updated to a new built-in version. For most users, it works the same as before and keeps mostly the same editing experience.

The .ini and .perl files no longer have syntax highlighting. Also, the editor theme selector was removed, and the editor now switches automatically between light and dark modes based on your skin customization settings.

Default Move to trash option evolution update

You can now choose whether Move to trash is enabled by default in the File Manager remove dialog.

This setting is available in Skin Options > File Manager > Enable "Move to trash" by default.

Improved page structures for users & resellers view evolution update

"Modify user"/"Modify reseller" were hidden inside tab panels of "View user"/"View reseller" pages. This led to confusing UI.

As part of ongoing work on improving user overview/modify, "Modify user"/"Modify reseller" pages were extracted into separate pages.

Old messages and tickets are cleaned up by default update

The default value for the configuration option delete_messages_days is changed from 0 (disabled) to 365 (1 year).

The default value for the configuration option delete_tickets_days is changed from 0 (disabled) to 730 (2 years).

These changes make sure old messages and tickets are automatically removed from the system.

Refactored connection_info.sh script update

The script connection_info.sh is used to collect information about connections to the server. It is executed when the server is under high load. The output of this script is sent to the server administrator.

Main changes:

• Correctly handle IPv6 addresses. Old version used to truncate parts of IPv6 addresses together with the service port.
• Extract connection info in a more efficient way.
• Add socket usage statistics at the end of script output.
• No longer execute the connection_info_post.sh hook.

Software version changes custombuild update

• igbinary (PHP extension) updated from 3.2.16 to 3.2.17RC1
• ioncube (PHP extension) updated from 15.0.0 to 15.5.0
• mod_lsapi updated from 1.1-87 to 1.1-91
• ModSecurity rules from OWASP CRS updated from 4.24.0 to 4.24.1
• nginx updated from 1.29.5 to 1.29.6
• PHP 8.4 updated from 8.4.18 to 8.4.19
• PHP 8.5 updated from 8.5.3 to 8.5.4

Workaround for long database names that causes GRANT statements to fail fix

The MySQL and MariaDB engines support database names up to 64 characters. The database management interface allows users to create databases with names up to this limit.

However, the real limit might be shorter depending on how many _ symbols are in the database name.

The problem is reported upstream in MDEV-39047.

A workaround is added to reject database names that can cause problems with GRANT statements.

Do not reset Exim email blocking configuration on Exim rebuild custombuild fix

The file /etc/virtual/use_rbl_domains can be used to control if Exim should perform spam blocking rules. This file used to be reset to enable it for all domains every time Exim is recompiled.

The issue is fixed, and this file will only be updated during the initial DirectAdmin installation.

ModSecurity quick-exclude validation evolution fix

When excluding a rule from the ModSecurity configuration via the audit page, an error could be triggered if the rule message was too long or contained control characters.

Additional validation was introduced to sanitize rule messages before the quick-exclude action.

Removed API related environment variables from Plugin Manager removal

Plugin scripts executed by Plugin Manager (install.sh, uninstall.sh, update.sh) no longer have access to environment variables related to the API request that triggered their execution.

Removed user-level entries from reseller/admin menus evolution removal

"SSH Keys" menu entry was used in the reseller-level menu; "Help" menu entry was used in both admin and reseller-level menus. These entries have been removed to separate areas of responsibility, improve menu consistency, and eliminate the possibility of undefined behavior in menu customization.

Removed auto-patch option from the Administrator settings page evolution removal

The option to enable or disable automatic hotfix releases for DirectAdmin is removed from the user interface. This option can still be managed using CLI commands da config-set autopatch 1 and da config-set autopatch 0.

Disabling automatic hotfix release installation is strongly discouraged.