Software Update: FreeNAS 11.3-U3.1

An update has been released for the version 11.3 of FreeNAS released last week. With this software, a computer included in the network can be used as network attached storage. Additional functionality can be added with the help of plugins. The whole is based on FreeBSD and provided with a clear web interface. More information about the possibilities of FreeNAS can be found at this page are being found.

FreeNAS version 11.3 includes an improved replication engine that performs up to ten times better, an access control list manager that allows the creation of smb shares from the interface, and a repository for community plugins. The complete release notes for version 11.3 can be found on this page are being found; this release aims to fix an smb vulnerability.

FreeNAS 11.3-U3.1

• 11.3-U3.1 is a hotpatch to fix critical issues with SMB shares being unavailable until the service restarted (NAS-106167) and SSH hostkeys changing on boot (NAS-106170).

Known Issues

• The UI can become unresponsive after upgrading. If this occurs, clear the browser cache and refresh the page (Shift+F5).
• Some local user accounts can’t be edited (NAS-106175). This issue can be worked around in 11.3-U3 by replacing the existing uneditable user with a new account.