Apache OpenMeetings - README Licensed under Apache License 2.0 - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About ===== Apache OpenMeetings provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming. Release Notes 3.1.2 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 2 for 3.1.0, provides security fixes: * CVE-2016-3089 - Apache OpenMeetings XSS in SWF panel * XSS in Chat window leading to DOS * MD5 should not be used for password encryption * OpenMeetings is vulnerable to session fixation * Private recording files were available to all users Additionally signed Screen-Sharing application is available since this release Please update to this release from any previous OpenMeetings release Other fixes in admin, localization, installer, invitations, room etc. Release Notes 3.1.1 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 1 for 3.1.0, provides security fixes: * CVE-2016-0783 - Predictable password reset token * CVE-2016-0784 - ZIP file path traversal * CVE-2016-2164 - Arbitrary file read via SOAP API * CVE-2016-2163 - Stored Cross Site Scripting in Event description Please update to this release from any previous OpenMeetings release Other minor fixes. Release Notes 3.1.0 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log SOAP/REST API was implemented using CXF (Axis2 was removed from the stack) Build system is now maven (not ant), SWF client is improved SOAP/REST: * CXF is now used instead of Axis2 * API was improved: methods are simplified, API is more powerful now * junit tests are added Room client: * swf8 client is removed * calls via LocalConnection are removed * room dialogs are based on wicket-jquery-ui dialogs Other fixes in admin, localization, installer, invitations, room etc. Release Notes 3.0.7 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 7 for 3.0.0 contains following improvements and bug fixes: Clustering: * Clustering was tested and fixed, now it works as expected both in OM and plugins * Moderator able to restrict video in restricted room from now on * Private messages with room booking are now works as expected * Crashes in admin are fixed * LDAP: group import Other fixes in admin, localizations, invitations etc. Release Notes 3.0.6 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 6 for 3.0.0 contains following improvements and bug fixes: Invitation: * Invitation hash sending from the room is fixed * Invitation hash is now enable for plugin users * First and last name can be passed to SOAP function for hash geneartion Other fixes Release Notes 3.0.5 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 5 for 3.0.0 contains following improvements and bug fixes: Installer: * Database configuration screen is added RTL: * Dashboard and Emails are more RTL friendly OAuth: * OAuth support is improved, crash is fixed Other fixes in SOAP, localizations, invitations etc. Release Notes 3.0.4 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 4 for 3.0.0 contains following improvements and bug fixes: Screen-Sharing: * web application is now signed with trusted certificate (no warnings) * RTMPT/RTMPS works as expected * audio/video synchronization is improved Recordings: * It is now possible to rename the recording * Recordings stability is improved RTL: * Dashboard, Calendar, Settings and Admin are more RTL friendly Calendar: * Time zone support is greatly improved Release Notes 3.0.3 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 3 for 3.0.0, no new features were added, please NOTE Java7 is required on both client and server from now on. Release Notes 3.0.2 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 2 for 3.0.0, no new features were added Release Notes 3.0.1 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Service release 1 for 3.0.0, no new features were added Release Notes 3.0 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Refactoring main interface (admin, dashboard, etc.) to use HTML5 instead of Flash. All the screens but the room are on HTML5. The room is still on Flash. The release also includes some bug fixes, timezone refactoring and a lot of localization improvements. _Known Issues And Limitations_ * RTMPS seems to be very unstable (will try to fix it in 3.1) * Recent version of Adobe Flash still causes crash (please downgrade to 11.5 version) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=885188 * Multi-tabbing (no other flash application should be running in different browsers or tabs) * Chat clean up and log copying is not implemented * Moving recordings between folders does not work Please not that this is a first HTML5 release, so some minor UI issues are possible Release Notes 2.2.0 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Bug fix release for 2.1.1 This release includes lots of UI and command line fixes, as well as some improvements: MSSQL DB support, Faster screen sharing, improved SOAP/REST call and LDAP support. _Known Issues_ RTMPS seems to be very unstable (will try to fix it in 3.0) Release Notes 2.1.1 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log Bug fix release for 2.1.0. This release includes some improvements in user interface, fixes for the interview and video only rooms, and localization issues. Configurable hot key for Mute/Unmute have been added. _Known Issues_ Video/audio SIP integration is not a part of this Apache release. Check free red5sip product for this integration. Release passed reliability testing (great job, Vasily Degtyarev!) For 1 hour long conferences the following does not work with this release: * Recordigs (expected to work in 3.0) https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-669 * Recent version with Adobe Flash (please downgrade to 11.5 version) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=885188 * Multi-tabbing (no other flash application should be running in different browsers or tabs) Release Notes 2.1 ============= see CHANGELOG file for detailed log _Integration with Asterisk_ SIP/VOIP integration with Asterisk was refactored. Confbridge application is now used instead of Meetme for the conferences. Sound quality and SIP transport stability was significantly improved. Basic support for video is added (is unstable and in beta version stage now). See also: http://openmeetings.apache.org/red5sip-integration_2.1.html _Improving the sound and video quality_ All the audio/video related components now use SWF11 for broadcasting and receiving audio and video signals. Echo cancellation can be enabled in the config. H264 video codec is now used instead of H263 to enable SIP video support. _Private and moderated chat_ Ability to send private chat messages in the room is added as well as the chat moderation funmctionality. _SMS sending module_ Possibility to send SMS message as a meeting reminder is added. See also: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/SMS+Sending+Module _Network testing tool/script_ Network testing tool is implemented and its link is added to the login page. See also: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/Connection+testing+tool _Improvements in the mail sending process_ Now e-mails are re-send again in case of unsuccessfull result at the first attempt or OpenMeetings re-start before the sending. SMTP setting updates now takes effect just after they saving whereas previously they started to work after the OpenMeetings re-start only. _Calendar_ Messages about the meeting updates are sent only when substantial changes were made. Multiple external attendees can be added as one operation, it's now possible to specify user name for external guests (user will appear with this name in the user list in the room). _Room Interface_ Possibility to get invitation link without sending an e-mail was added. Confirmation dialog for exclusive audio no longer appears. Hot key is added to be able to "rearrange" video windows in the room. Volume slider on the video pod toolbar was added. _Recordings and screen sharing improvements_ Some improvements for the screen sharing and recordings quality and stability were made. _Cluster capabilities_ In the beta stage: OpenMeetings can be configured in the cluster environment and is ready for the testing, but development has not been fnished yet. See also: http://openmeetings.apache.org/Clustering.html, https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/Cluster+Master-Slave+overview _Admin/Calendar HTML5 UI_ Additional HTML5 Wicket based UI (fully customizable with CSS) is added for static screens as a proof of the concept. Getting Started =============== Please visit the project website for the latest information: http://openmeetings.apache.org/ Documentation for Installation and Upgrade: http://openmeetings.apache.org/installation.html http://openmeetings.apache.org/Upgrade.html Along with the developer mailing list archive: http://openmeetings.apache.org/mail-lists.html System Requirements =================== You need a platform that supports Sun Java SE 6. Building and running ==================== To build from source code: - Requirements: Sources compilation require Sun Java SE 6. The project is built with Apache ANT 1.8.6 or later. - To build the OpenMeetings project run ant in the root directory: ant For a detailed documentation on how to build from source and options see: http://openmeetings.apache.org/BuildInstructions.html