Release Notes for WebLink 8.0.2.

May 3, 2010 | KB: 1012585
WebLink 8.0.2

Summary

Web Link 8.0.2 is a maintenance release that adds support for the new Web Distribution Portal licensing model. It also includes bug fixes implemented since the release of Web Link 8.0.1.

This article covers:

  • Introductory Installation Information
  • System Specifications
  • Compatibility Information
  • Known Issues

Installation Information

  • 1012644 The WebLink 8 Installation May Not Successfully Create the "WebLink 8 Reporting" Virtual Directory. (47936)
  • The WebLink 8.0.2 installation can be run on top of your existing WebLink 8.0 or WebLink 8.0.1 installations.
  • The installation will not let you proceed if it does not detect IIS or ASP.NET. Make sure those Windows features are enabled prior to installing WebLink.
  • The installation will install .NET Framework 3.5 if it is not already installed on the Web server. However, if you are using Windows Server 2008 R2, you must manually enable the .NET Framework 3.5.1 feature prior to installing WebLink.
  • When upgrading from a previous version of WebLink 8 to WebLink 8.0.2, you will be prompted for your WebLink 8 license file during the installation. (57818)
  • When upgrading from a previous version of WebLink 8 to WebLink 8.0.2, you will be prompted to reenter IIS credentials during the installation. (57878)

Installing Language Packs

The WebLink 8.0.2 Language Packs are bundled together in one installation package separate from the main WebLink installation. The DVD autorun contains an option to launch the WebLink 8.0.2 Language Packs installation. During the installation, you can specify which language packs you wish to install. The bundled installation includes the following language packs:

  • Arabic
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • French
  • Italian
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

System Specifications

Minimum Specifications

  • CPU: 2 GHz or faster processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Operating system: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) with IIS 5, Windows Server 2003 (Service Pack 1) with IIS 6, Windows Vista with IIS 7, Windows Server 2008 with IIS 7, Windows 7 with IIS 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5

Recommended Specifications

  • CPU: 2.8 GHz or faster processor
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM or more
  • Operating System: Windows Server 2003 with IIS 6, Windows Server 2008 with IIS 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 with IIS 7.5

Compatibility Information

  • Laserfiche Server 8: Laserfiche WebLink 8 requires version 8.0 or later of the Laserfiche Server. Web Link is not compatible with standalone editions of Laserfiche (Executive, Desktop, etc.).
  • Web Server: WebLink is an ASP.NET 2.0 Web application for IIS. If you are running IIS 7, make sure the IIS Metabase and IIS 6 configuration compatibility (under IIS 6 Management Compatibility) feature is enabled for your IIS 7 installation.
  • Client Workstation: Web Link is best viewed using Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8, Firefox 2, Firefox 3, Safari, Chrome, and Opera.

Known Issues

Component Known Issue
WebLink Administrator's Utility
  • An "Error: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Core, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified" error message displays when trying to load the WebLink Administrator's utility on a computer with Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2008 R2 does not allow 3rd-party installations to install .NET Framework 3.5. If you are using Windows Server 2008 R2, you must manually enable the .NET Framework 3.5.1 Features option from the Add Features Wizard in the Server Manager. (57885)
    • WebLink Administrator's Utility Virtual Directories cannot be created in the WebLink Administration Utility (43340).
    WebLink Administrator's Utility Configuring one repository to automatically log in with Windows Authentication using the accessing user's account can conflict with another repository configured to automatically log in with Windows Authentication using an anonymous user account. These 2 different configurations require IIS to be set up in different ways (48304).
    WebLink Designer When WebLink is uninstalled and reinstalled, the settings for the Search Results customized in the WebLink Designer are not retained. Even though the settings will appear to be your specific customizations before uninstalling, you need to resave the settings in order to retain them (47726).
    WebLink Designer The Theme settings are not retained when you uninstall and reinstall WebLink (47728).
    WebLink Designer The WebLink Designer does not remember the last state it was in after being closed and reopened (44847).
    WebLink Users may run into a "lost connection has been detected" or "too many connections" error when accessing a WebLink site installed on a Windows XP machine. Increasing the limit IIS allows will fix this issue. This happens more often when using Internet Explorer 8 (46685).
    WebLink The Image annotation may not be displayed on the document image (45051).
    WebLink The Attachment annotations will not display the appropriate icons on the document image (45581).
    WebLink When WebLink is set up to use folder tunneling, users may see the folder they don't have access to in the breadcrumb. Clicking on the folder in the breadcrumb results in an "Unfortunately, the system is unable to display..." error (48400).
    WebLink A search cannot be stopped after clicking "Search." You must wait for the current search to finish to refine your search criteria or perform another search (46929).
    WebLink The Search Pane does not include the updated Laserfiche 8 search types (45513).
    WebLink You must download the document and print it from its native application. There is no "one-click print" option (42594).
    WebLink The "My WebLink" settings are configured per repository and stored in a cookie. This means if a user logs in to a different repository or moves to a different client machine, the MyWebLink settings will not follow him/her (47045).
    Search Forms When adding Sort Options, the options in the left pane are not removed when added to the right pane (46877).
    Search Forms The Input Type defined under Custom Variable for an Input element may not be available to edit (48511).

    Related Links

    1012584 List of Changes for WebLink 8.0.2.

    1012589 Hotfix Information for WebLink 8.0.2.