VALT

Version 6.2

6.2.2

April 22nd, 2024

Features

VALT Menu option to configure remote media servers

Fixes

Fixed missing permissions for users who are created assigned to no group
Fixed playback of uploaded videos not filling entire video player screen
Fixed VALT 5 to 6 migration issue where container ID was set to null

Changes

VALT Menu: selecting LetsEncrypt options for HTTPS Mode no longer prompts user to select SSL files

6.2.1

March 28th, 2024

Fixes

DISABLE_WOWZA_RECORD_CHECKING has been set to ‘true’ to remove the ensure cronjob which stopped active recordings
Fixed issue where weekly recurring Schedules did not record after the first Schedule instance
Fixed BEAM upload issues
Fixed migration issue that allowed Rooms to have a null grid size
Fixed ‘comment' author_id migration issues
Fixed 'record' grid size migration issues
Fixed ‘users’ migration issues with single quotes

6.2.0

March 8th, 2024

Application Features

Fixed bug on iOS devices that caused the video player to unmute unexpectedly
Routing for Cloud recordings
Evaluation Reports
Information Reports
Comments Reports
Single-user LDAP Import for SSO
Sync Schedule LDAP Import for SSO
Low Storage-Space Trap
- Warnings are issued to all users at:
  - 10% storage remaining
  - 5Gb storage remaining
  - No storage remaining
- Scheduled Recordings do not occur when storage is at or less than 5Gb
- Scheduled Recordings are stopped when storage is completely full
Various accessibility improvements
Custom field search column
Default login page logo has been updated

Technical Features

VALT Menu options to switch between production and development modes
VALT Menu options to unconfigure VLANs and Bonds
'Initializing VALT’ page automatically reloads every 15 seconds

Technical Changes

SSL files are renamed to match a standard naming convention
LetsEncrypt renewals updated to match the new standard naming convention
Internal Nginx web host now utilizes port 20100
Internal NodeJS host now utilizes port 80/443 based on HTTP/HTTPS configuration
Added compatibility for updated VALT Cloud architecture
AWS LetsEncrypt HTTPS Mode option can now be selected without being configured for ‘AWS’
VALT web and wowza containers now utilize same CA Trust Store as the host system

Technical Fixes

Migration of SSO from VALT 5 to VALT 6 for simple environments
Migration of locally-saved records from VALT 5 to VALT 6 to the correct directory
Migration of login page image from VALT 5 to VALT 6
Nginx reverse proxy no longer listens on port 443 when configured for HTTP
Nginx reverse proxy now redirects all DNS references to the server’s IP Address
Cronjob script to take MySQL daily backups fixed
LetsEncrypt challenge requests now specify the Media Server FQDN as the domain instead of Application Server FQDN when selecting LetsEncrypt in the SSL Mode Selector
VALT Menu no longer displays alphanumeric characters on the border of the GUI
VALT Menu can only be ran as sudo
VALT Menu ‘cancel’ button in HTTPS Menu returns user to the SSL Mode Selector
VALT cronjobs will not be duplicated if the web container’s entrypoint script is re-ran
Updated MySQL templates table to allocate a color to previously existing information templates

Version 6.1

6.1.2

December 21st, 2023

Bug Fixes

Fixed bug that caused servers with software RAIDs to incorrectly list available storage devices during application configuration

Technical Changes

Application server configuration no longer asks for media server FQDN during application configuration

6.1.1

December 15th, 2023

Bug Fixes

Fixed bug on iOS devices that caused the video player to unmute unexpectedly

Technical Changes

Application rebuilds will automatically update to the latest patch version

6.1.0

November 29th, 2023

New Features

Multi-record
Auto-Sync videos to Sync Server by Group

Improvements

Reports
- Added Observation Reports
- Added Review Reports
Comments
- Added Quick Markers
- Added feature to Search for specific comments
- Added feature to Mention or @ users and groups
- Added Feature to attach files
Notifications
- Notifications will occur when any of the following occur:
  - Video is shared with you or your group
  - A comment mentions you or your group
  - Replies are made to your comments
Transcription
- Transcriptions are now viewable in sidebar, similar to comments
Live Observation
- Improved handling of unmute flow when the browser blocks the audio autoplay
Authentication
- Improved security considerations

Technical Changes

Older versions of VALT can now be updated to the latest version
Backend architecture change

6.0.0

New UI Overhaul

Version 5.7

5.7.8

March 13th, 2024

Application Fixes

Fixed 'Views' not appearing in Review tab
Fixed bulk PDF export in Review tab
Fixed issue with uploads failing
Fixed issue with incorrect record sharing permissions being shown in Review tab

Technical Fixes

Fixed issues with services not being stopped and restarted correctly after the update
Migrating video data no longer utilizes rsync

5.7.7

October 18th, 2023

Technical Fixes

Fixed issue that removed half the VALT Menu

5.7.6

October 13th, 2023

Application Fixes

Fixed issue where Markers were unsearchable in the Review tab
Fixed issue where multiple columns were unsearchable in the Review tab
Fixed issue where users with user room access but no group room access threw a 500 error
Fixed issue which disabled access to the SAML Configuration during VALT Updates
Fixed issue which generated camera alerts at 3am by removing the restartwowza cronjob
Fixed issue in Review Tab regarding inability to filter by user and group
Fixed issue which prevented users from exporting PDF files

Technical Fixes

Fixed issue where Apt did not list all available disks as options for selecting Storage disk
Fixed issue where system-wide proxy server configuration was set incorrectly
Fixed issue where updating Time Zone did not update the server's cron clock
Fixed issue where SSL CA Certificates were not being added to the trust root certificate store

5.7.5

July 31st, 2023

Technical Changes

Added /usr/local/valt/ssl/ directory to be pre-built with the ivs-valt-media-server package
When installing an SSL Certificate/Key pair, the file selector filepath now defaults to currently configured ones

Technical Fixes

Resolved an issue where repeat runs of the upgrade package handled user data incorrectly

5.7.4

July 28th, 2023

Application Changes/Fixes

Fixed issue that caused next instance of scheduled recordings to be off by one day.
Fixed issue where the Review tab would show usernames instead of Display Names.
Fixed issue where configured email templates would throw a 500 error when loading the Users & Groups section in the Admin tab.
Fixed issue where users would have higher levels of video access than configured.
Improved Review tab loading speeds.

Technical Changes

Added compatibility to perform VALT Software updates for versions as old as 5.2.
Added an offline method to add the Ondrej repositories during VALT Update if online access fails.
Added configuration to default LDAPS to not perform SSL validation.
Added configuration to toggle secure client ip hashing of reviewing videos.
Moved SSL certificates directory from /etc/apache2/ssl to /usr/local/valt/ssl/.
Removed outdated and duplicated versions of packages including node and npm.
Removed database migrations that did not have an associated migration file.
Moved Netplan configuration to occur in the ivs-valt-appliance package instead of the ivs-valt package.
VALT Updates no longer install ivs-valt-appliance package.
VALT Updates no longer prompt for server configuration data if it already exists in configuration files.
VALT Updates backup directory 'valt_5.6.13_backup' renamed to 'valt_backup'.
VALT Updates backup directory 'valt' renamed to 'var-www-valt'.
Improved network test reliability during VALT Updates.
Improved error checking and logging for VALT Updates.
Improved handling for re-running VALT Update wrapper script.

Technical Fixes

Fixed VALT Menu issue where updating SSL Certificates did not update the .env.local file, the Wowza Streaming Engine certificate keystore, and did not recompile webpack assets.
Fixed VALT Menu issue where selecting an incorrect filetype when selecting the SSL Certificate and key to install did not display an error message.
Fixed issue that prompted users to enter the same information twice for debconf database fields.
Fixed issue where Let's Encrypt Renewals were referencing an incorrect filepath.
Fixed issue where the time zone configuration was getting overwritten each time VALT was reconfigured.
Fixed issue where VALT Updates would throw numerous errors if MySQL credentials were not set to default credentials.
Fixed issue where VALT Updates would overwrite the existing Wowza license with a default one.

5.7.3

June 15th, 2023

Fixes

Resolved an issue during the update process where the Wowza License Key was inadvertently deleted.

5.7.2

June 13th, 2023

General Changes

Improved overall update process with more detailed scenario and error handling
Updated 'Configure Proxy Server' option in the VALT Menu to 'Configure Apt/Wowza Proxy Server'
Added 'Configure System Proxy Server' option in the VALT Menu

Fixes

Fixed ability to export Templates as a PDF

5.7.1

June 5th, 2023

General Changes

VALT 5.7 update can now only be performed if software is on version 5.6.13
Added VALT Menu option to manually edit network configuration file
Added VALT Menu option to update only the Wowza license.
You can now exit out of the SSL Certificate Installation dialog
Apache SSL Certificates will be updated each time Lets Encrypt renews SSL Certificates
Updates will now prompt to reconfigure timezone
Cronjobs referencing /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/content/valt_recordings will be updated to /usr/local/valt/records

Fixes

Fixed MySQL command errors during update process
Added handling for multiple netplan files during netplan configuration
Added handling for differently spaced indentation when configuring netplan configuration
Fixed VALT Menu "Clear network config" option to properly clear configuration.
Fixed VALT Menu "Generate Lets Encrypt SSL Certificate" option to generate the correct key format
Adjusted apt post-removal scripts to prevent apt remove commands from failing
Added proper migration of custom uploaded images
Dropping to shell from VALT Menu at console will default to bash shell and not prompt for password

5.7.0

May 29th, 2023

General Changes

Review page streamlined to improve performance
VALT HTTPS Menu has been simplified
VALT Configuration Menu now has option to Reconfigure VALT
Dropped support for Let's Encrypt SSL Certificates via DNS

Technical Changes

Updated OS from Ubuntu 20.04 (Fossa Focal) to Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish)
Downgraded Wowza Streaming Engine version from 4.8.18+1 to 4.8.12+1
Updated from PHP 7.4 to PHP 8.2
Migrated to .deb package
Changed video storage directory to /usr/local/valt/records
Netplan configuration file uses updated 'routes' syntax in place of 'gateway4' syntax
NTP is now configured by systemd-timesyncd instead of ntpd
Docker has been removed
RabbitMQ now runs as the debian package instead of a Docker container
Symfony Composer now runs as the npm package instead of the debian package
Crontab has been cleaned up to remove unnecessary cronjobs and replace outdated ones
Created server configuration file
Server maintenance scripts are now centralized to a single file of code
Added logging capabilities for server maintenance activities
Apache now correctly refers to a symlink instead of a live file
Wowza Streaming Engine now uses pkcs12 format instead of jks format to store encrypted certificates and keys

Fixes

Fixed a bug with container based video visibility
Fixed a bug with additional groups based video visibility
Wowza Streaming Engine performance issues in 4.18.18+1 have been addressed by downgrading to 4.8.12+1

Version 5.6

5.6.13

January 10th, 2023

Fixes

Changed restartwowza script to no longer restart apache. (scripts/restartwowza)
Issues resolved with valtcontrols crashing

Changes

Added "-y" flag at end of "apt install openjdk-16-jdk" command in OSChanges function so VALT Upgrades no longer prompt for interactive responses during apt updates
Removal of Pause button to address the corruption of videos

5.6.12

November 9th, 2022

Fixes

Fixed VALT Menu Set Time zone option to set time zone correctly across all config files
Templates Not Displaying Errors When Saving/Updating
Cannot use Special Characters in Recording Names (&, ", <, >) etc.
Starting a recording after pinning the metadata panel does not update the panel to reflect that recording's metadata

5.6.11

October 24th, 2022

Fixes

Fixed the issue where the Markers dropdown was removed from the recording playback

5.6.10

October 21st, 2022

Changes

Modified ValtUpgrade script to install openjdk-16-jdk package

Fixes

Modify failed uploads' database status record from 0 to 5 to prevent these records from showing an "in progress" record in review tab
Updated Apache config templates to include updated headers
Fixes bug where DB record gets created on file upload if file isn't attached to the form before submitted, then a second record created in the DB when the form is resubmitted with the attached file.

5.6.9

October 5th, 2022

Changes

General performance and stability improvements
GUI Review page will now display "Processing" videos for uploading
VALT Menu now enables/disables HTTPS For Wowza Streaming Engine Manager along with other previously configured services
Apache LimitRequestBody directive and Cache-Control header added to standard configuration

Bug Fixes

Audio delay on clipped videos now synced (Dustin.jar v801.7)
In a shared link the marker list dropdown will no longer be shown to users who are not logged in and have rights
Multiple access restriction can now be created on the same day
Multi reassign author can now be done
- Note: Will need to click the "author" tab to drop it down
Wowza Streaming Engine Manager will now be configured for HTTPS if VALT has an SSL Certificate installed (this still utilizes port 8088)
Apache configuration has been updated to allow file upload requests of up to 16gb, increased from the previous 2gb
Fixed export to PDF function for Information Templates
BEAM streams not showing due to device streams being present in database is now resolved

5.6.8

August 18th, 2022

Bug Fixes

Resolved: Issue loading Beam devices on instances with both Beam and streaming devices.

5.6.7

August 2nd, 2022

Changes

All mp4's will be processed when uploaded to VALT.

Bug Fixes

Resolved: SSO users unable to log into BEAM.

5.6.6

July 22nd, 2022

Changes

Modified Apache cipher protocols to restrict weak-strength ciphers
- disclaimer: this may prohibit access to VALT with older mobile OS devices and browsers
Updated templates/apache/valt.conf.ssl to include updated cipher protocols

Bug Fixes

Updated renewletsencrypt and recreatewowzajks scripts to be UNIX-formatted instead of DOS-formatted.

5.6.5

July 11th, 2022

Changes

Added letsencryptrenew and recreatewowzajks scripts to /usr/local/valt/bin/ directory.
Replaced old Let's Encrypt renewal cronjobs with new renewal cronjob (if existing).
Renamed Renew Existing Certificate VALT Menu options to Update CA-Signed Certificate.
- Updated Update CA-Signed Certificate VALT Menu option to:
  - have data validation
  - use file-selector dialog box
  - to not process if HTTPS was enabled with Let's Encrypt

Bug Fixes

Fixed Enable LetsEncrypt Menu option which did not install SSL Wowza correctly
Fixed saved filters for drop down and multi-select fields
Fixed reporting graphs to show drop down and multi-select field values

5.6.4

June 23rd, 2022

Changes

Updated VALT Menu:
1. Set IPs: added data validation
2. HTTPS Menu: shows enabled/disabled HTTPS status of VALT server
3. Generate CSR: added option to include additional SAN's
4. Enable HTTPS: included option to include/exclude a separate intermediate certificate
5. Enable HTTPS: changed dialog type from textbox to file selection when prompted for private key and certificate files
6. Enable HTTPS: added data validation

Bug Fixes

Fixed "Enable LetsEncrypt" Menu option which did not install SSL Wowza correctly
Fixed saved filters for drop down and multi-select fields
Fixed reporting graphs to show drop down and multi-select field values

5.6.3

June 7th, 2022

Bug Fixes

Fixed Beam uploading issue, playback uploaded file in VALT too quickly corrupts the video file

5.6.2

May 31st, 2022

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug that incorrectly formatted the SAML config.yaml file when updating from version 5.4 of VALT.
Multiview (mosaic) creation issues when creating. “No audio on record”

5.6.1

May 10th, 2022

Bug Fixes

Additional Groups addition adds access to that group’s rooms.

5.6

May 2nd, 2022

Changes

Adjusted the update script to no longer check for media servers to update if there is only one media server listed in the database.
Adjusted the update script to delete all stream files from /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/content, to ensure no legacy stream files are left over. Current stream files will automatically be recreated when Wowza is started.
Updated Wowza to 4.8.18+1
Updated ffmpeg to 5.0.1
Updated redis to 7.0.0
Updated local package repository for offline updates to packages as of 4/29/2022

Bug Fixes

Fixed a bug in the Menu script that prevented some entries from being written to the .env.local file when enabling/disabling SSL
If editing a reoccurring schedule that had only 1 occurrence left it would default to saving 2 occurrences left, now will save with 1
If editing a scheduled recording that was set to occur today but hadn’t yet it would skip that occurrence (today) for the next occurrence.

Version 5.5

5.5.21

April 13th, 2022

Bug Fixes

Fixed issues with editing the "Allow Access" feature under "Users & Groups" settings.
SSO
- Fixed issues with adding the domain name to config.yaml file.
- Fixed issues with SAML certs for creating the folder and .pem files that are required.
Fixed Multi-Checkbox duplication when copying an Evaluation Template.

5.5.20

April 8th, 2022

Bug Fixes

Corrected an issue with the migration of Thumbnails from version 5.4 to version 5.5+
Added some php packages that were missing from the offline repository.

5.5.19

April 6th, 2022

Changes

Disabled unattended-upgrades service prior to starting the upgrade.
Enabled unattended-upgrades service after completing the upgrade.
Added update of all ubuntu packages to upgrade process.
Forces ValtUpgrade script to run in screen.
Moved update of PHP to version available on ondrej repos to start of update process.

Bug Fixes

Corrected the php.ini on some valt systems limiting the size of uploaded files.

5.5.18

March 18th, 2022

Bug Fixes

Cannot Download Media Server Multiviews
- When trying to download a Multiview for a room that is attached to a media server, it will throw a 500 error. Multiview creations for a room attached to the main application server does not throw any errors.

5.5.17

March 10th, 2022

Changes

LDAP Sync Schedule - Setting Automatic does not update database column sync_interval
When moving from LDAP to LDAPS the server will delete the users in VALT that match the users in LDAP server groups.

Previously unreported bug fix

Ldaps configurations would sometimes show as red and act like credentials were wrong but would actually work.

5.5.16

March 4th, 2022

Changes

Fixed an bug with updating schedules: VALT will add additional time to the future schedules, if saved.

5.5.15

February 9th, 2022

Changes

Removed a scheduled cronjob that occasionally caused records to spontaneously stop.
Fixed an issue with the player that caused occasional buffering.
Implemented a permanent fix to the sporadic ownership issues with the production log file.
Removed a scheduled cronjob that was used to fix ownership issues on the production log file.

5.5.14

February 9th, 2022

Changes

Corrected an issue with LDAPS syncronization.

5.5.13

February 8th, 2022

Changes

Fixed an issue with log4j-core-2.17.0.jar not copying to media servers
Fixed an issue with log4j-api-2.17.0.jar not copying to media servers
Updated the VALT menu on media servers, previous versions only updated the menu on the app server.
Added a cronjob to fix inconsistent permissioning issues on /var/www/valt/var/log when a service other than apache creates the log file.
Updated ValtInstall to reference ValtFunctions
Fixed an issue preventing new installs from updating beyond 5.5.9. New installs will now deploy with the latest release.
Added support for ondrej/apache2 repository.
Added support for ondrej/php repository.
Added local package repository with all required packages for use in offline upgrades.
Fixed an issue that occurred with SSO when upgrading from version 5.4.1 and prior. SSO config should convert properly now, but may still need to be resaved and should be checked post upgrade.
Fixed an issue with PDF generation.
Fixed an issue with the menu not reloading changes to variables that affected the cert renewal script.
Fixed an issue with the menu not updating some configuration files when setting the IP address.
Disabled phpmyadmin to address security concerns.

5.5.12

December 13th, 2021

Changes

Updated log4j to address CVE-2021-45105.

5.5.11

December 13th, 2021

Changes

Adjusted the ValtUpgrade script to account for a change in keytool defaulting to PKCS12 format instead of JKS
Adjusted the Menu script to account for a change in keytool defaulting to PKCS12 format instead of JKS

5.5.10

December 16, 2021

Changes

Updated log4j to address CVE-2021-45046.
Added support to automatically patch media servers for CVE-2021-45046 instead of requiring each media server be manually updated individually.
Corrected an issue with special characters in ldap service fields.
Moved some functions from the ValtUpdate script to a separate file that will be used both during updates and new installs for the sake of consistency.

5.5.9

December 13th, 2021

Changes

Corrected an issue with the nightly database backup cronjob.
Adjusted the update script to reset the production cache.
Updated ValtInstall script to include all updates through 5.5.9
Corrected an issue with the reports not being properly segmented based on permissions
Updated log4j to address CVE-2021-44228.

5.5.8

December 9th, 2021

Changes

Corrected the date format during scheduled creation to reflect global settings
Changed the ldapdn field in the user table to no longer have a max character limit

5.5.7

October 25th, 2021

Changes

Corrected an issue with BEAM videos if recorded in portrait mode.
Updated the training videos link in the help section to point to the new wiki url.

5.5.6

October 21st. 2021

Changes

Updated the command line menu to correct an issue that would occur if the IP address was changed after enabling https.
Updated the command line menu to make dhcp interfaces optional to prevent the server from hanging on boot while it waits for an interfaces to receive an IP address.
Updated the command line menu to reference then new Application.xml templates when enabling and disabling https.
Fixed a scripting vulnerability in the username field.

5.5.5

October 13th, 2021

Changes

Corrected an issue with the ValtUpgrade script incorrectly modifying the Application.xml if run multiple times.
Improved database cleanup when upgrading from VALT 5.4.1 and prior.
Added a routine as part of the update to clean up existing cron jobs. Old cron jobs will now be deleted as part of the upgrade and new jobs created in their place. This may affect any custom scheduling.
Corrected an issue with the nightly VALT backup saving to the wrong file name.
Corrected an issue with the initial install script cron jobs that reference the wrong database name.
Corrected an issue with the initial install script cron jobs that reference an incorrect file path.

5.5.4

October 6th, 2021

Changes

Added a routine to the update process to validate the database structure and prevent moving forward with the update until issues with the structure have been corrected.
Changed updates from VALT 5.4.1 to follow the same upgrade path as all other 5.4 and prior upgrades.
Improved database cleanup when upgrading from VALT 5.4.1 and prior.
Fixed an issue with BEAM recordings being unplayable after updating to version 5.5

5.5.3

September 23rd, 2021

Changes

Resolved an issue with the rtsp url being flagged as invalid
Resolved an ownership issue with the production log files that occurred after restarting the Wowza Streaming Engine.

5.5.2

September 16th, 2021

Changes

Resolved an issue with updates not applying automatically to media servers.
Added automatic installation of certificates on media servers when activating https.

5.5.1

September 9th, 2021

Changes

Resolved a 500 error when a user manually stops a scheduled recording with recurrence.
Resolved a 504 error on the LDAP tab
Implemented a fix for SSO resitrictions
Resolved an issue with PTZ controls when switching rooms
Resolved an issue with yaml files created when implementing SSO
Resolved an issue with streaming BEAM over SSL
Resolved a 500 error when editing admin rights
Resolved an issue with Multiviews failing if they took longer than 25 minutes to create.
Resolved an issue with weekly recurring schedules failing to start after the first instance

5.5.0

August 30th, 2021

Changes

Added node media server type
Added transcription as an optional integration add-on
Added in video search for transcribed videos
Added transcription download
Added avatar for users
Added support for generic rtsp streams
Added camera offline notification within observe section
Added ability to add / remove time to a running schedule
Added SSL parameters and capability to download webserver
Added hover menu when main menu is condensed
Added Wowza Streamlock for recorded videos (enhanced security)
Added rolling hash for link to live videos (enhanced security)
Added XSS minimal
Added ability to choose a media server when adding a device (BEAM)

Changed backend to latest version of Symfony
Changed codebase to support PHP 7.4
Changed recording method to support latest video engine API methods
Changed camera online / offline check to be based on data stream vs. http API request
Changed home menu to display additional Rooms, Recordings & Upcoming Schedules
Changed to latest wowzaplayer for live video

Removed flash option under admin --> general --> stream type

Fixed chrome download issue
Fixed issue with audio notes playing back on mobile UI
Fixed issue with editing schedules on mobile UI
Fixed issue with uploading videos on mobile UI

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