Release notes

Product updates

Every update to RootScan and the RootManage agents, one by one. Each entry has the date, what changed, how it affects you and what you need to do. Pick a product to see its full history, or scroll for the latest updates.

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  1. RootScanv2.9.0NewImproved

    Paid features delivered per licence, and everything from 2.2 to 2.8 reaches every server

    The first version since 2.1.1 that goes to every installed RootScan. It brings in all the features built in 2.2.0 to 2.8.0 (listed below) and changes how the paid features are delivered.

    Read the details
  2. RootScanv2.8.0ImprovedSecurity

    Paid features packaged so only a paid licence unlocks them

    The paid features (RootScan Email and white-label) were moved out of the open part of the package and are unlocked only by a valid paid licence. It also bundles the licence notice, the web rules fix and the bot-protection switch from 2.7.x.

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  3. RootScanv2.7.2Notice

    Licence notice and terms added

    A plain-language licence notice now ships with RootScan, so it is clear what you may and may not do with the files.

    Read the details
  4. RootScanv2.7.1FixedNew

    Web rules fix found on a real server, and a bot-protection switch

    On a real cPanel server Apache refused the RootScan web rules file. This version fixes that, and adds an on and off switch for bot protection.

    Read the details
  5. RootScanv2.7.0NewSecurity

    Persistence checks, WordPress administrator watch, PHP-in-uploads blocking and bot verification

    This version looks for the tricks attackers use to stay on a server, watches WordPress administrators and can recognise real search-engine bots.

    Read the details
  6. RootScanv2.6.1Fixed

    False "listed" results in the mail reputation check

    The mail reputation check reported blacklist listings that were not real on a server whose DNS answered every question with the same address.

    Read the details
  7. RootScanv2.6.0Improved

    RootScan Email tab redesigned as a quarantine table

    The Email page in WHM was rebuilt with the layout of a mail quarantine, with sub-tabs and bulk actions.

    Read the details
  8. RootScanv2.5.0Security

    Hardening release: RootScan protects itself

    This version makes it harder for an attacker to use RootScan against a server or to switch it off without being noticed.

    Read the details
  9. RootScanv2.4.0NewImproved

    RootScan Email becomes part of the paid plans, with more checks

    RootScan Email is now a paid feature, and gained checks for stolen mailbox passwords, bounce floods and per-account limits.

    Read the details
  10. RootScanv2.3.0New

    RootScan Email: mail reputation, queue and account hold

    The first version of RootScan Email protects a server's mail reputation, which is what keeps your customers' mail out of spam folders.

    Read the details
  11. RootScanv2.2.0NewImproved

    White-label, monthly reports, restore from backup and WordPress checks

    A large feature release. It was tried by the owner on a real VPS before the later versions were built.

    Read the details
  12. RootScanv2.1.0NewFixed

    Self-update, a modern WHM design and fixes from the first real install

    RootScan can now update itself. This version also fixes problems found when it was first installed on a real cPanel server.

    Read the details

How updates reach you

RootScan

Press Update now in WHM, or run sudo rootscan update. It keeps a backup and rolls back by itself if the update fails.

Linux agents

The Health, Backup, LiteHouse, Metrics, Guard and Site Clean agents update themselves. Each page shows the command to check by hand.

Uptime agent

It has no self-update. Run the install line from your dashboard again to update it.

About these notes

Each entry says only what is recorded. Some older agent versions were released without written notes, and those pages say so. From now on every update is listed with its date. For how each product works, see the guides and the agent page.