What’s New in DirectAdmin 1.667

Released on September 3, 2024, DirectAdmin version 1.667 brings a host of new features, improvements, and fixes to enhance your web hosting management experience. In this blog post, we’ll explore the key updates and how they can benefit server administrators and users alike.

1. New Features

Server TLS ACME Configuration Page

A significant addition to the Evolution skin is the new Server TLS ACME Configuration page. Accessible at the admin level in Server Manager -> Server TLS Certificate, this feature allows for easy management of automatic server certificate issuance and renewal using the ACME protocol. It also provides control over which domains are included in the TLS certificate and supports configuring external DNS providers for wildcard certificates.

Support for Up to 9 Different PHP Versions

CustomBuild and DirectAdmin now offer support for up to nine different PHP versions on a single server. This enhancement allows for greater flexibility in assigning PHP versions to domains and subdomains, effectively replacing the need for third-party PHP selectors.

Additional PHP Extensions

CustomBuild now supports installing three new PHP extensions:

• mcrypt: Bindings for the libmcrypt library
• yaml: YAML-1.1 parser and emitter
• ssh2: Bindings for the libssh2 library

Redis Service Removal Support

CustomBuild now includes a new command, da build remove_redis, which allows for the removal of the Redis service and related files when no longer needed.

2. Improvements

CustomBuild Enhancements

• PHP extension configuration is now consolidated in the main options.conf file.
• Various software components have been updated to their latest versions.
• The CustomBuild options page in Evolution skin has been updated for better clarity and usability.

Backup Settings and Widget Styling

Backup-related configuration settings now take effect immediately upon saving. The dashboard widgets have also received a style update for a more unified look and feel across different layouts.

DNSSEC Page Redesign

The DNS security page has been redesigned to provide clearer information and improved functionality, including a copy button for DS records and a warning popup for the “Clear Zone” action.

Cleaner Output for ‘da info’ Command

The output of the da info command has been streamlined and clarified, providing more relevant information in a more organized format.

3. Bug Fixes

• Resolved authentication state management issues in the process monitor page.
• Fixed the E-mail Tracking page to handle unexpected errors in the Exim log without breaking the display of valid log entries.

4. Removals and Changes

• The right-side area in the Evolution skin’s refreshed layout dashboard has been removed, with its information now available in the new Messages and Your Account widgets.
• Support for multiple PHP modes on a single server has been removed, paving the way for a unified PHP mode option in the future.
• The mysql_remove_test_db configuration option has been removed from directadmin.conf.
• System package update availability checking has been removed from CustomBuild.

Conclusion

DirectAdmin version 1.667 brings significant improvements to server management, PHP handling, and user experience. With enhanced TLS configuration, expanded PHP support, and various usability improvements, this update offers valuable tools for both administrators and end-users. We recommend updating to this version to take advantage of these new features and improvements.

For a detailed list of all changes and updates, please refer to the official DirectAdmin changelog.