QNAP - QTS 4.2 Release Note

QTS 4.2 Release Note

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0925

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

When playing photos as a slideshow on a DLNA TV, Photo Station 5 will get stuck on a single photo.
Qvideo for iOS fails to load .srt files.
Qvideo for Android fails to load .srt files.
Video Station fails to update movie information.
The Episode Filter in Download Station cannot recognize Italian characters.
The system incorrectly recognizes Traditional Chinese filenames if they are uploaded to the NAS (mapped as a FTP drive) using Windows File Explorer.
The system fails to remove the .dsdownload filename extension once files have finished downloading.
Photo Station fails to load Pixlr Editor.
The system fails to activate EuP mode.
The system fails to retain speed settings for system fans after the fan rotation speed is set to manual.
The system fails to enter sleep mode.

[Known Issues]

For x39, x59, x69, x71, x79 and x80 series NAS with Intel network controllers i217, 82574, or 82579, the maximum MTU size of these LAN ports can only be set to 8996 (you may need to set the matching MTU size on the switch/router/client as necessary).
[Photo Station 5] Sharing to Weibo (a Chinese social media website) using the Upload function may be occasionally unsuccessful due to the website's network stability.
For enhanced security on access controls, myQNAPcloud employs the OAuth 2.0 authorization protocol. If you experience difficulties accessing myQNAPcloud using mobile or client utilities, please see the following FAQs:
1. Setting access controls to “Public” in order to use CloudLink on supported client devices: https://support.myqnapcloud.com/faq/_faq_q_can-my-friends-connected-to-my-device-using-cloudlink-service
2. More information regarding access modes: https://support.myqnapcloud.com/faq/_faq_q_what-do-the-access-modes-for-my-device-mean
[TVS-871T] In certain circumstances (such as modifying the MTU size on the Mac), the Thunderbolt throughout performance may not be optimal.

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0919

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

Qfile and myQNAPcloud website cannot show Share Folders.
After being set to default settings, the power recovery function does not use these settings after restarting the NAS.
Disabling the Domain Controller does not unmount the POSIX ACL of major volumes.
Virtualization Station fails to enter its Create VM and Preferences page.

[Known Issues]

Uploading pictures from Photo Station 5 to Weibo may result in unpredictable failure.

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0918

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

When testing the connection for RTRR jobs in Backup Station, an invalid username/password will be displayed.
Converting metadata to 64GB when an iSCSI LUN is connected may cause the process to fail.
After editing the Description of a computer in the NAS Domain Controller Page, attempting to log into that computer with a domain user will fail.
ARM-based NAS cannot show all of the users in the trusted network in Domain Users/Groups list.
Gmail Backup will display an error for the Data Volume size on the overview page.
The system will restart after taking a snapshot.
The iSCSI Target authentication will fail after restarting the NAS.
The system will be unable to show destination pools after creating a Replication Job in Snapshot Replica.
The tooltip will not be displayed when over mSATA and HDD icons.
The TS-269H cannot connect to VPN Server (OpenVPN).
If the network recycle bin is disabled, the volume from File Manager cannot be seen.
Photos cannot be uploaded to newly-created folders in Multimedia in Photo Station 5.
Slideshows in Photo Station 5 will not play audio.
No downloads will occur on .torrent files after the torrent.html download is completed.
Enabling "Restrict the access of Recycle Bin to administrators only of now" and then enabling "Enable Advanced Folder Permissions" will cause non-Administrators group users to be able to access the Recycle Bin.
Symform fails to work after upgrading from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0.
Video Station cannot create new thumbnails if the "Modified Date" is changed after the thumbnail is created.
Cloud drives cannot be connected via SMB over anonymous connections.
If a BT job contains thousands of files before upgrading, then the upgrade will take a prolonged time to complete.
There will be no response if a folder is right clicked in File Station and the Ok button is clicked inside the Copy to wizard.

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0910

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

Fails to list files in File Station.
Fixed potential CGI vulnerabilities. Users are advised to upgrade their NAS firmware with this release.
Fixed Apache HTTP Server vulnerability (CVE-2015-3183).
Fails to log into NAS after setting up 2-step verification.
Fails to mount a USB device connected via a USB hub.
After setting a bridge of a VPN Server to the default Gateway and connecting a VPN Client to the VPN Server, users will be unable to connect to the internet.
Unnecessary attributes may be displayed after connecting to Google Drive/Microsoft OneDrive in File Station and right clicking on its folder.
Videos will not be smoothly played when streaming via Airplay from the File Station toolbar.
A cloned VM will be unable to boot up with Read/Write cache enabled if using a Block-based thin LUN.
HGST HUS726020AL5210 (12Gbps SAS) drives may be missing when performing iometer tests for a certain period of time.
The file based iSCSI LUN will be missing in the cloned volume of a snapshot clone.
If a RAID 5 pool is expanded in Storage Management, the expanded HDD becomes a spare HDD.
250T/144T cannot be created on block-based thin LUNs.
There are excessive samba processes after changing Windows ACL permissions and launching File Station.
TS-269H models occasionally fail to copy files to Dropbox.
When using Microsoft Edge, Surveillance Station will identify it as Internet Explorer.
After upgrading to Surveillance Station 5.1.0.1, the default recordings folder in the playback path will be missing.
Surveillance Station cannot display all the playback channels.
Surveillance Station fails to generate event logs if changing SMTP server settings in Event Management.
Fails to execute zip files when uploading them via FTP to the NAS when "Advanced Folder Permission" is enabled in File Station.
Fails to apply new permissions for non-Administrator groups in File Station's permissions setup page.
The owner and user list fields cannot display long usernames in File Station's permissions setup page.
The Guest Access Rights in File Station's folder permissions always shows "-2" regardless of what value you give it.

[Note]

QTS 4.2 is the final major firmware release for the following NAS models:
TS-410U, TS-412U, TS-410, TS-112, TS-212, TS-412, TS-110, TS-219, TS-210, TS-119, TS-419U, TS-419P, SS-439 Pro, SS-839 Pro, TS-239H, TS-239 Pro, TS-439 Pro, TS-439U-RP/ SP, TS-639 Pro, TS-509 Pro, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0902

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

Fixed Change Password vulnerability.
Fixed Apple Networking vulnerability.
Fixed multiple OpenSSH vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-5600 and other three).
Fixed WebDAV vulnerability.
If MySQL fails, the connection of the Qsync Client will act abnormally.
Pools/volumes created in QTS 4.2.0 will be invalidated if you downgrade to a previous firmware.
If a WLAN is set as the gateway on a TS-x12 series model, restarting the NAS will cause the gateway to change to LAN1
The TS-269H cannot connect to Sony SRS-X2 Bluetooth speakers.
Some MP3s are not audible when playing on Music Station.
If you check then uncheck the SMB Encryption option in shared folders, the option will still be checked.
After installing HD Station then rebooting the NAS, encrypted volumes will be stuck in a "Loading" state.
The NAS will be unstable when enabling the domain controller and changing Windows ACL permissions.
System Connection logs will be incorrect for opening shared links and downloading files from shared links.
After reverting to a snapshot using SnapAgent, the Esxi datastore will be empty.
After NetBak finishes backing up, the VSS should be deleted by the system in SnapAgent.
TS-x31+ series models fail to download files after downloading torrent files.
When streaming media files to the DLNA player, if you drag the progress bar in Media Viewer the NAS will exit the play function.
When accessing QTS using an iPhone 6, the login page will not remember users' log in details.
Normal users can find QPKGs via search.
Fails to show personal photos after changing the image.
HD Station will fail to be installed if Container Station is installed and activated before updating it.
The connection to a cloud drive via samba in File Station will cause the NAS to freeze if you click on a drive that has over 120 subfolders.
An error message will be displayed if you remove a connection to Amazon in File Station and then attempt to connect to it again.
A connection cannot be created if you log in to File Station with a manually-entered IP address.
Downloading the key file in Encryption Folder will display an Internal Server Error.
Fails to connect to Box in File Station.
The [Expand Capacity] button does not work when clicked on.
When importing users from DC, the password preview will show an incorrect password if it has characters after the "<".
After expanding capacity, the pool information will still say it's full on the dashboard.
Moving folder A in Multimedia to a Public folder in File Station will take an excessive amount of time.
Backup jobs cannot be created with the same name as deleted jobs.
Checking the file system will result in errors after Gmail Backup is installed.
User-customized databases will be unable to upgrade to the correct version after you upgrade from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0.
The Play option is missing when right clicking on media files found by the search function.

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0819

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

There are no links in the email when sharing files via email in Gallery mode.
Fails to login to Photo Station if the account name contains spaces.
The coordinates data displays "N/A" when switching to Gallery Mode in Photo Station 5.
Fails to save the time/date of modifying files in Photo Station 5.
The system fails to load Pixlr Editor / Pixlr Express.
Fails to connect to the NAS via PC when using the QL2TP-IPsec app.
Fails to connect to the NAS via mobile devices when using the QL2TP-IPsec app.
Fails to set up WordPress (displays a "wp-config.php" error).
If the default folder has a long name, the Congratulations page is abnormally displayed.
An error message "NAS can not connect to a remote server." is displayed when opening a Thunder download.
Virtualization Station 2.0 cannot be installed on the TS-879 Pro.
The What's New screen is incorrectly displayed when launching Virtualization Station in IE11 or Firefox.
Fails to log into the web page with SSL in Virtualization Station.
Fails to upload a folder or add folders in File Station.
An error message "Failed to generate thumbnail." is displayed after uploading PDF files to File Station.
Cannot display folder information of remote space when mounting specific Google Drive accounts in File Station.
The external connection configurations becomes corrupted, causing the myQNAPcloud App in QTS to hang after users connect to QTS from the myQNAPcloud portal site.
When remote mount is set to "admin only", the File Station toolbar still shows remote mount buttons for normal users.
When large files are drag & dropped from the local NAS to remote FTP, the size and number of these files will be incorrectly displayed in the background tasks.
The HS-210 cannot launch the diagnostic tool.
Hard drives cannot be put on standby after installing Connect to Cloud Drive.
When the Network Recycle Bin is disabled, enabling then disabling an installed app in the App Center will cause the Recycle Bin will appear for few seconds.
When uploading a large number of files to the NAS using FileZilla (FTP-TLS), the connection becomes unstable due to a memory leak (ProFTPD vulnerability).
If a shortcut to the desktop is created using the system menu in the upper-left corner, it will be displayed as blank after upgrading the firmware from 4.1.4 to 4.2.0.
The Spanish is incorrect in the Create Shared Folders page.
Fails to browse external pages after the OpenVPN is successfully connected.
Pausing a download in Download Station and then upgrading the firmware will cause the download to appear completed.
After upgrading to firmware 4.2.0, disabling and then enabling WebDAV will cause QTS to display a "[Web Server] Started failed" message.
Clicking the Share Now button will display an "Unknown Error" message when sharing links via email.
The SSL certificate (even if installed) will also be removed if the myQNAPcloud SSL Certificate app is removed.
The detailed thumbnail mode (unavailabe in QTS 4.2) is still active after upgrading to QTS 4.2 from an earlier firmware version.
Selecting a blue background color for the desktop in firmware 4.1.4 and then upgrading to 4.2.0 will change the background color.
Unable to hibernate after shutting down all NAS services.
Fails to connect with NetDrive2 in WebDAV if there are spaces in the folder name.
An error message "Fail to update RSS feeds (0x6013)" will be displayed when adding new RSS (https://kat.cr/movies/?rss=1).
Unable to add NAS in VSphere Plugin.
Upgraded from MySQL to MariaDB version 5.5.44 (excluding the TS-x21, TS-x20, TS-x19, TS-x12, and TS-x10 series). Before upgrading to QTS 4.2.0, please ensure your applications are compatible with the new version of MariaDB.
Upgraded MySQL to version 5.1.73 for the TS-x21, TS-x20, TS-x19, TS-x12, and TS-x10 series. A MariaDB app is available in the App Center, but the app does not support InnoDB.
Fails to check the file system (and cannot unmount the disk) after establishing a Google Drive remote connection in File Station.
After encountering an abnormal disconnection in the VPN Client, it will fail to establish a connection by clicking on "Connection".
When installing the Multimedia Extension Pack QPKG when the DLNA Server is disabled, it fails to change the setting from the DLNA Server ("Selecting a default account").
Fails to establish an L2TP connection using Mac OS.
Fails to send a test email for some SMTP servers.
A segfault occurs in libuLinux_hal.so if the RAM brand name is over 32 characters.
Fails to generate thumbnails when uploading PDF files via File Station (Photo Station Extension is installed).
Fails to backup files via Rsync on NAS that support Snapshots.
The TS-419 P+ fails to trigger motion detection in Surveillance Station.
The TS-x31 fails to use FTP via SSL/TLS.

Download Station

Enhancement

Added support for downloading any file format by RSS.
Added support for downloading entire folders by FTP link.

Note

The Multimedia Extension Pack has been renamed the Media Streaming add-on.
Please update these apps to their latest versions:
- add-on version: 1.1.2
- Connection to Cloud Drive version: 1.0.180

Q'center V1.1.35 and Q'center Assistant Beta Release:

Enhancements and New Features

Adds support for models TS-269H and older to add a server without a serial number.
Adds support for adding a server from behind a NAT router.
Adds support for Q'center configuration and recorded data import/export.
Adds support for Q'center configuration remote backup.
Added Server Logs/Connection Logs Monitor to the Dashboard.
Added Q'center System Alerts and Events Monitor to the Dashboard.
Added Server Temperature and Fan Speed Monitor to the Dashboard.

Known Issues

Warning messages are only displayed in English or Chinese on the Enclosure tab, Firmware Update tab, and during the Add Server process.
QTS System Status displays a different CPU temperature from the Q'center > Enclosure Tab and General Tab (difference of 1 degree Fahrenheit).
The column titles used in Q'center > Server > Enclosure varies between reports. (Some reports are titled 4 weeks, some reports 1 month).

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0716

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

The system fails to format an iSCSI block-based thin LUN using the quick format feature and misidentifies the allocated space of the LUN.
The system fails to check source files during a file move operation from a remote storage space using Remote Connection.
The system incorrectly records "examination failed" logs after installing Container Station.
The system fails to filter users for displaying the Remote Connection icon in File Station.
The HS-210 fails to launch the Diagnostic Tool.
Fixed XSS vulnerabilities for the "Edit Account Profile" page, File Station and Syslog Viewer.
Fixed PPP vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-3310, CVE-2014-3158).
Fixed PHP vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-4024, CVE-2015-0273, CVE-2015-2787, CVE-2014-8142, CVE-2015-0231, CVE-2015-0232, CVE-2014-3710, CVE-2014-3668, CVE-2014-3669, CVE-2014-3670, CVE-2014-4698, CVE-2014-4670, CVE-2014-2497, CVE-2014-3587, CVE-2014-3597, CVE-2015-2325, CVE-2015-2326, CVE-2015-3414, CVE-2015-3415, CVE-2015-3416, CVE-2015-4642, CVE-2015-4643, CVE-2015-3152).
Fixed a CGI vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized execution of arbitrary codes by remote users.
Fixed an Apache vulnerability (CVE-2015-4000).
Fixed an OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2015-4000, CVE-2015-1788, CVE-2015-1789, CVE-2015-1790, CVE-2015-1791 and CVE-2015-1792).
Fixed XSS vulnerabilities for the "Edit Account Profile" page, File Station and Syslog Viewer.
Fixed ProFTPD vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-4000, CVE-2014-3566).
Fixed an OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2015-1793).

[Note]

Currently, Qfile and Qget do not support 2-step Verification.
All versions of the Qget utility (Windows, Mac and Linux versions) are being discontinued. Qget will no longer work with future versions of QTS (from QTS 4.2).
The following Apps do not work after upgrading to QTS 4.2.0 and have been temporarily removed from the App Center for this release:
- Azure Storage, Glacier, Google Cloud Storage, hicloud S3, S3Plus, SFR, OpenStack Swift, and WebDAV.

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0626

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

The system notification messages display the timestamp using an incorrect format after changing the time zone to GMT.
The hyperlinks in the Snapshot quick start guide fail to open the correct pages.
The system incorrectly generates a snapshot failure log during an RTRR session.
The system fails to open the VPN Server Settings page after installing and opening the L2TP/IPSec VPN Service App in the App Center.
The system fails to send emails for general NAS users when sharing files in File Station.
The system fails to refresh the Recycle Bin after deleting files in File Station.
The system displays incorrect file properties when using Advanced Search in File Station.
The system displays incorrect details of NAS-to-NAS backup tasks in Backup Station.
The system fails to move and copy files to external devices.

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0618

[Changes & Enhancements]

Web Server

Change

Upgraded PHP to version 5.5.25 in Web Server (before upgrading to QTS 4.2.0, please make sure your applications are compatible with the new version of PHP.)
Upgraded from MySQL to MariaDB version 5.5.40 (before upgrading to QTS 4.2.0, please make sure your applications are compatible with the new version of MariaDB.)
The WebDAV's default setting has been changed to "enabled" (in "Control Panel" > "Applications" > "Web Server".)
Changed from apache2handler to fpm-fcgi for PHP in Web Server.

Backup Station

Change

Symform is now supported through the Symform app instead of being an option in Backup Station (the app can be installed from the "App Center".)
Elephant Drive is now supported through the Elephant Drive app instead of being an option in Backup Station (the app can be installed from the "App Center".)

Enhancement

Added support for Incoming List in Backup Station ("Backup Station" > "RTRR Server" > "Incoming List".)
Increased the number of supported folder pairs to 16 per RTRR backup task in Backup Station.
Added Folder Versioning support for RTRR in Backup Station (create a replication job in "Backup Station" and tick the "Configure policies, filters and Version Control" option in the wizard; The "Backup Versioning" app must be installed before using this feature.)
Added Snapshot support for RTRR/Rsync in Backup Station (the system will first take a volume snapshot before running backup tasks.)
Added remote replication support for the CIFS protocol in Backup Station (in "Backup Station" > "Remote Replication" > "RTRR" > "Create a Replication Job" > "Windows Share (CIFS/SMB)" in "Server type".)
Added RTRR support for Time Machine backup in Backup Station (in "Backup Station" > "Remote Replication" > "RTRR" > "Create a Replication Job" > "Select Folder Pair".)

DDNS

Enhancement

Added support for the DDNS service provider Oray.com (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Network" > "DDNS Service".)

Download Station

Change

Download Station is now available for all NAS users (enable Download Station's application privilege for users first.)

Enhancement

Download Station has been redesigned and the BT library has been updated to reduce system resource usage and to increase BT download speed.
Added support for FlashGet, QQDL and Xunlei (Thunder) download protocols in Download Station.
Added Bttiantang as a download search site in Download Station.
Added support for Baidu Cloud download in Download Station (paste a post URL from the Baidu Cloud in the "Create Task" dialog window.)
Added support for assigning a different folder to each download task in Download Station (create a download task and then assign a folder to that task.)
Users can now assign folders for downloaded files based on tasks (in QTS 4.1.x, users could only assign one location for all downloaded files in "Settings" in Download Station > "Global" > "Location of Temporary Files". In QTS 4.2, users can assign a different folder for each download task as they are created.)

File Station

Enhancement

Added the "Share to NAS user" option in File Station (right click on a file in "File Station" > "Share" > "To NAS user".)
Added the "Share with me" item in the left panel in File Station for a list of links shared with the logged-in user.
Added the "Share space with a user" option in File Station (the "+" button > "Share space with a user".)
Added support for sharing links using CloudLink in File Station.
Added support for opening and editing office documents in File Station (the "Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides" Extension must be installed in Google Chrome to use this feature.)
Added support for opening documents with Google docs and Office Online in File Station (users must have a myQNAPcloud account and have "CloudLink" enabled before using this feature.)
Added support for remote connections to connect to remote/cloud storage and added the "Connection Record" and "Current Connection Status" options in File Station. To create a remote connection, click the "Remote Connection" icon > "Create remote connection" (the "Cloud Drive" app must be installed before using this feature). Supported cloud storage services: Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive*, FTP and WebDAV.
*Only OneDrive personal is supported.
Added the ability to set an image as QTS wallpaper from the Media Viewer in File Station (in "File Station" > "Media Viewer" > "More Action" icon > "Set as QTS Wallpaper".)
Allows users to have early access* to the new multi-zone controls in File Station (in "File Station" > right click a file > "Streaming to"; The "Multimedia Extension Pack" app must be installed before using multi-zone controls; *This feature is still under development.)
Added the volume level on the tree menu on the left panel in File Station.
Added the media and auto transcoding options in shared folder properties in File Station (right click on a shared folder in "File Station" > "Properties".)
Added support for pausing or postponing background transcoding tasks (the "background task" icon on the QTS Desktop.)
Increased the number of supported share links to 2048.

FTP

Enhancement

Added support for the latest version of ProFTP (v.1.3.5).

Music Station

Enhancement

Added support for DSD Audio Passthrough in Music Station (switch from "Streaming Mode" to "Audio Passthrough" on the player panel; for USB DAC only.)
Added support for uploading images or searching the Internet for specific artist and album covers in Music Station (click "Artist" or "Album" on the left panel in "Music Station" > right click on the artist or album > "Change cover".)
Allows users to have early access* to the new multi-zone controls in Music Station, Photo Station, Video Station, and File Station (the "Multimedia Extension Pack" app must be installed before using multi-zone controls; *This feature is still under development.)

myQNAPcloud

Change

The "Auto router configuration", "DDNS", "Publish service" and "CloudLink" options are now open for user selection in myQNAPcloud Wizard in myQNAPcloud.
Added support for QID access control in myQNAPcloud (in "myQNAPcloud" > "Access Control" > select "Customized" in "Device access controls" and add QID account holders.)

Enhancement

Added SSL certificate support on the myQNAPcloud website and the myQNAPcloud app in QTS.

Network

Change

The default gateway is now not required for settings in Network (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Network" > "Network Parameters".)

Enhancement

Added support for only resetting the NIC instead of all related network services when changing the IP address (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Network".)

Network Recycle Bin

Enhancement

Added support for a unified Network Recycle Bin (where every deleted file is listed according to their respective folders.)
Added Frameless mode (toolbar option ":" > "Desktop Preferences" > "Frameless Mode (For Browser)".)
Added support for files deleted via FTP to be moved to a Network Recycle Bin.

Notification

Enhancement

Added support for Push Notifications in the Control Panel (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Notification" > "Push Service"; Use Qmanager to receive the notifications.)

Photo Station

Enhancement

Added the "Folder" category (and the corresponding folder view) on the left panel in Manage mode in Photo Station 5.
Added Quick Start in Photo Station 5 (":" > "Quick Start".)
Added support for directly converting subfolders into smart albums in Photo Station 5 (switch to "Folder" on left panel in "Manage mode" > right click a folder > "Convert subfolder to Smart Album".)
Added the ability to search for specific camera brands in Photo Station 5 (click the "Search" icon in "Photo Station".)
Added support for Face Detection in Photo Station 5 (To tag a face, switch to "Manage mode" > click a photo to open it in "Media Viewer" > click the "Face Detection" icon > directly tag a face if it is recognized, or drag to highlight the face and tag it; The "Photo Station Extension" pack must be installed before using this feature.)
Added support for sharing links using a personal email account in Photo Station 5 (a personal email must be set up in "Admin" > "Options" > "E-mail Account"; To create a sharing link, first select photos in "Manage mode" > "Sharing" icon > "Sharing Link".)
Added period support for the smart album in Photo Station 5 (click "Smart Album" in "Manage mode" > select "Period" and specify the start and end date of the period.)
Added support for managing (pause and cancel) background photo upload tasks in Photo Station.
"Added support for uploading photos to Picasa, Flickr and Weibo in Photo Station 5 (right click a photo > "Share" > "Social Network".)
Added support for Sharing Cart in Photo Station 5 (right click a photo > "Share" > "Email".)
Added support for Gallery mode (with three hot keys: Display, Music and Browsing mode) in Photo Station 5.
Added support for converting an album to a pdf file in Photo Station 5 (right click on a PDF file > select "add to album"; the "Photo Station Extension" pack must be installed before using this feature.)"
Allows users to have early access* to the new multi-zone controls in Photo Station (the "Multimedia Extension Pack" app must be installed before using multi-zone controls; *This feature is still under development.)

Qsync

Enhancement

Added support for centralized management in Qsync Central Station 2.0 (1. set user privileges in "Control Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Users"; 2. set devices in "Qsync Central Station 2.0" > "Devices"; 3. set management settings in "Qsync Central Station 2.0" > "Management settings".)
Added shared folder synchronization management support in Qsync Central Station 2.0 (to use this feature: 1. grant folder permissions for users, and 2. go to Qsync Central Station 2.0 > "Shared Folders" > grant permissions for the folder to be synced.)

* Following the upgrade Qsync will perform a scan of the Qsync Client folder. The time required for the scan depends on the size of the Qsync Client folder.

QTS App

Enhancement

Added support for the OAuth2 protocol in Gmail Backup.
Added support for the Gmail Backup app.
Added support for the QNAP Diagnostic Tool app (NAS diagnostic tool.)
Added support for the QNAP vSphere WebClient plug-in.

QTS General

Enhancement

Added the option to hide Internet links (myQNAPcloud, QNAP Utility and Feedback) on the QTS login page (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Login Screen".)
Redesigned user interface for the QTS Desktop and login screens.
Added 2-step Verification.
Added support for emailing share links using personal email accounts in Music Station, Photo Station, Video Station and File Station (users must first create a personal email account in QTS Desktop > "admin" > "options" > E-mail Account".)
Added support for Kernel 3.12.6 for x70, x79 and x80 NAS series models.
Added USB JBOD and SAS JBOD support for the TVS-x71 series.
Added the "Feedback" link in QTS Desktop (":" > "Feedback".)

Shared Folders

Enhancement

Added folder encryption support in QTS (set encryption for a shared folder in "File Station" > create a shared folder > enable "Folder Encryption"; Manage encryption settings in "Control Panel" > "Privilege Settings" > "Shared Folders".)

Storage Manager

Enhancement

Added RAID expansion support for sizes over 16TB.
Added support for SSD cache mode selection in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Cache Acceleration" > "Create".)
Added support for the VSS Snapshot Agent.
Added Snapshot support in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space" > "Snapshot".)
Added support for an IOPS test in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Disks" > the "List View" icon > "Performance test".)
Added support for R/O and R/W caches in Storage Manager.
Added support for expansion roaming.
Added support for the QNAP SMI-S Provider.
Added support for SSD TRIM schedule in Storage Manager (click the "Global Settings" icon on top right corner in "Storage Manager" > "SSD Trim" > "Edit".)
Added support for clustering access option to iSCSI targets in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "iSCSI" > "iSCSI Storage" > "Create" > the "Enable clustering access to the iSCSI target from multiple initiators" option in "Quick configuration Wizard".)
Added support for the QNAP SnapAgent in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "iSCSI" > "iSCSI Storage" > "Snapshot" > "SnapAgent.)
Added schedule support for the HDD test in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Disks" > the "List View" icon > "Weekly Test".)
Added the inode size support in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space" > "Create" > "New Volume" > "File system option" in "Detailed Settings".)
Added the application consistent option in Schedule Snapshot in Snapshot Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space" > the down arrow key in front of a storage pool > click a volume or LUN > "Snapshot" > "Snapshot Manager" > "Schedule".)
Added support for manually ordering enclosure IDs in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Disks" > the "tree view" icon > select an enclosure > "Action" > "Rename Enclosure".)
Added support for Smart Snapshots in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space" > the down arrow key in front of a storage pool > click a volume or LUN > "Snapshot" > "Snapshot Manager" > "Schedule" > "Enable smart snapshot".)
Added preview support for the Snapshot Vault in Storage Manager (in "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Snapshot Vault".)

System Status

Enhancement

Added system hardware details such as CPU and RAM in System Information (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "System Status" > "System information"; This feature is for HAL-based NAS models only.)
Added support for detecting physical cable connections in a trunking group (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "System Status" > "Network Status".)

Time

Enhancement

"Added the following time zones (in "Control Panel" > "System Settings" > "Time"):
- UTC−09:30 Marquesa Island
- UTC+08:45 Eucla
- UTC+10:30 Lord Howe Island
- UTC+11:30 Norfolk Island
- UTC+12:45 Chatham Island
- UTC+13:00 Phoenix Island
- UTC+13:00 Tokelau
- UTC+13:00 Samoa
- UTC+14:00 Line Island"

Video Station

Enhancement

Added support for more subtitle encoding formats in Video Station.
Added support for searching IMDB for movie information in Video Station (click the "Movies" category on the left panel in "Video Station" > right click a title > "Movie Information" > click the "Edit" icon on top right corner.)
Added support for changing movie posters by either uploading an image or adding a link to an image in Video Station (click the "Movies" category on the left panel in "Video Station" > right click on a movie title > "Movie Information" > click the "Edit" button on the movie thumbnail.)
Added support for changing subtitle styles, including font, size, color and background effects in Video Station (play a video in "Video Station" > click "cc" on the player panel > "Adjust subtitles"; This option is only available when subtitles are available for a video file.)
Added keyboard support for video playback control (fast forward, rewind, volume adjustment, pause and play) in Video Station.
Added support for importing subtitles during video playback in Video Station (play a video in "Video Station" > click "cc" icon > "Import subtitles".)
Added support for searching OpenSubtitles and Shooter for subtitles in Video Station (play a video in "Video Station" > click "cc" icon > "Search for subtitles".)
Added support for *.ass and *.ssa subtitle formats in Video Station.
Added the option to log in with a Facebook account (account binding) in Video Station ("Settings" icon > "Social Network Binding".)
Allows users to have early access* to the new multi-zone controls in Video Station (right click on a video in "Video Station" > "Streaming to" > "DLNA & Airplay"; The "Multimedia Extension Pack" app must be installed before using multi-zone controls; *This feature is still under development.)
Added support for adding personalized video categories in Video Station ("Settings" icon > "Video Classification" > "Manage Custom Classification".)

VPN Server

Enhancement

Added support for L2TP/IPsec in VPN Server (the "L2TP/IPsec VPN Service" app must be installed before using this feature.)

Virtualization Station 2.0

Enhancement

Added support for Virtual Switches and replaced the VM dedicated network.
Supports Virtual Switches sharing the network interfaces of the NAS.
Supports a port-trunking interface for Virtual Switches, with Active Backup, IEEE 802.3ad, and Balance-tlb.
Supports internal data transfer between VM and NAS through Virtual Switches.
Added Device Management (every device on a VM can be centrally managed including changing controllers, adding/removing device, etc.)
Added support for VM backup and restore.
Supports backing up active VMs.
Supports scheduled backup and restore for VMs.
Improved the import speed for VMs by up to 30%.

Container Station

Supports LXC and Docker.
Built-in Linux distributions and popular applications.
Supports CPU/Memory management.
Download applications from the built-in Docker Hub Registry.
Supports one-click installation.
Supports container export/import.
Supports console mode.
Supports mounting NAS shared folders and data-only containers.
Supports auto port forwarding.
Supports auto-start containers.
Supports downloading Docker certificates.

Surveillance Station

Note

After updating QTS to 4.2, Surveillance Station needs to be updated to 5.1.
After updating Surveillance Station to 5.1, Surveillance Station Local Display needs to be updated to 5.1.
Currently, Surveillance Station, VMobile and VCam do not support 2-step Verification.

Enhancement

Web browsers can launch the QVR Client without supporting plug-ins.
Enhance the maximum number of TS-x51 channels to 32.
Enhance the maximum number of TS-x53 channels to 40.
Qdewarp: Proprietary QNAP fisheye de-warping technologies.
ROI: The Region of Interest feature lets you monitor specific areas more clearly.
Virtual Camera: Select an area of a camera's field of view to act as a virtual camera.
View Management: Users can customize view layouts.
Push Notification: Allows users to receive notifications on mobile devices (Vmobile 3.1) when motion detection or alarm events occur.

[Bug Fixes]

This release has corrected the following issues:

The iSCSI service crashes during high IO load.
The system fails to log the removal of hard drives during boot-up.
The Turbo NAS as a domain member (DC: Windows Server 2008) fails to authenticate domain member PCs that are trying to access it using Samba or via the Web UI.
The system increases the system reserved size when creating hard links.
The supported domain name becomes too short when it contains more than 32 characters.
The system fails to detect progress while performing a file system check (remains at 0% until it is complete.)
The file sizes detected are different between a shared folder mounted using the NAS IP address and a shared folder mounted using the NAS domain name.
The system fails to adjust its internal clock for daylight saving time.
The LDAP user permissions are automatically revoked after LDAP server connection settings are changed on the NAS (as a LDAP member.) Users are unable to create a media folder when there is less than 5% free space.
The system fails to generate thumbnails for .dng files in Photo Station and both .dng and .nef files in File Station.
The power indicator keeps flashing green after the system wakes up from S3 sleep mode.
The system fails to remove symbolic links for team folders after users leave them in "Qsync Central Station" > "Team Folder".
The system fails to apply user permissions for "@Recycle".
Surveillance Station 5.0.2 fails to attach alarm screenshots to emails sent after alarm events are triggered.
RTRR jobs disappear after qsync.conf and ghost.conf are modified.
Shared folder permissions on the NAS are automatically changed after user permissions are changed in Windows ACL.
The system incorrectly removes an UPS device when a Logitech wireless mouse is plugged or unplugged.

[Note]

QTS 4.2 is the final major firmware release for the following NAS models:
- TS-410U, TS-412U, TS-410, TS-112, TS-212, TS-412, TS-110, TS-219, TS-210, TS-119, TS-419U, TS-419P, SS-439 Pro, SS-839 Pro, TS-239H, TS-239 Pro, TS-439 Pro, TS-439U-RP/ SP, TS-639 Pro, TS-509 Pro, TS-809 Pro, TS-809U-RP
The TS-x69 series does not support HD Station version 3.x or Kodi version 14.
Applications used by HD Station version 2（32-bit) are incompatible with HD Station version 3 (64-bit) and have been uninstalled during the installation of HD Station v3. To use these applications again, you must install their most recent versions from the HD Station settings or the QTS Control Panel.

QNAP - QTS 4.2 Release Note

Overview Introduction

QTS 4.2 Release Note

Notes

Applicable Models

QTS 4.2 Release Note

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0925

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0919

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0918

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0910

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0902

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0819

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0716

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0626

QTS 4.2.0 Build 0618