Upgrading to Version 6.4

See the AUP history for a complete summary of changes for each AUP since your last update.

IMPORTANT:  

If you are using Wildcat! utilities such as wcConfig, wcNode, wcLocal, wcReport, etc on different machines, or running doors and the Wildcat! folder is not mapped and shared from the main Wildcat! root directory, you need to make sure the following interface DLL files are copied over to the different machines and folders:

WCSRV2.DLL (required for all Wildcat! applications)
WCVB.DLL (only required for wcReport)

Otherwise, you may see Version Mismatch popup errors.

Old Standalone WCX files

If they exist, make sure the following are deleted as they are updated or now included the Wildcat.wcl image library:

• html-captcha.wcx
• html-checkcaptcha.wcx
• html-wcajax.wcx
• htmlutil.wcx
• logfile.wcx
• smtpfilterhlp.wcx
• strlib.wcx

WcWebAuth.zip

Please note as of 453.3, the previous optional wcWebAuth.zip is now automatically unzipped during the AUP process when you answer YES to the "Upgrade Web Authentication Templates" AutoUpdate question. You should always answer YES. The files it will update will be backed up as all other files.

The files of WcWebAuth are required now for proper web flow and operations. They are required if PCI Session Management is required.

The old version control issues are no longer an issue as the key templates once in the public folder were moved into the template folder providing any unobstrusive customization you made need to the login.wct template. See Customizing Templates.

WCSSL

If you are using wcSSL (SSL operations), unzip wcSSL.ZIP.

Wildcat! Installations using WcRefresh

The popular File Library Database update utility, WcRefresh, had not been updated since 2003.  For v6.3, it has been updated and improved to provide new command line options with additional support for FTP and WEB user logins.   See the documentation on WcRefresh.

This new v6.3 version is 100% backward compatible and will not present any compatibility issues for the many Wildcat! operations who have relied on this important tool in their automated file exchange setups.  

Installing Web Authentication

If you have not do so yet and wish to install the new Web Authentication features, please see Web Authentication.

If you have downloaded and installed the beta version of "Recent Messages"..

If you installed the beta version of the "Recent Messages" feature, this is now including in the stock Wildcat! package. You need to delete the following beta wcx file from your \WCx folder in order to use the most recent version.

HTML-RECENTMAIL.WCX

If you currently have v6.1 Build 451.5, 451.6, 451.7, 451.8 .....

If you are using the new cookie-based Web Authentication, please be aware the new wcWEBAUTH.ZIP has been updated.   You will need to unzip this file manually.   However, if you have made changes to the the default files contained in the zip, you may wish to unzip this file into another folder to compare the two.  If you have not made changes, you can choose to unzip this file into its proper folder.

If you currently have v6.1 Build 451.4,  v6.0 Build 451.3, 451.2CD, 451.1, v5.6 Build 450.6, 450.8, 450.9 or 450.9SP .....

This is a "plug and play" update release providing many new features, enhancements and fixes.

If you currently a version of Wildcat! less than v5.6 Build 450.6, the following applies:

If you have the add-on product, Wildcat! List Server...

This update provides a major add-on product upgrade for Wildcat! List Server with new features and improved list processing operations.  A conversion is required which will be done the first time you run the new WcListServeSetup utility.  See the Wildcat! List Server Change history

If you currently have v5.6 Build 450.3, 450.4 .....

This new version is a minor maintenance release providing some corrections, fixes and major enhancements to the Wildcat! internet mail processing system.  See the AUP history beginning with AUP 450.6 for a summary of changes.

If you currently have v5.5 Build 450.x .....

This new version is essentially a plug and play update.  You can use the CD or the AUP (AutoUpdate). No changes need to be made to your configuration with the following exception:

• Wildcat! SSL Operations:  If you want to use the new SSL features, read about SSL Support.
  
• Security Access Profiles Internet Options:  If you want to better control which access profiles have access to your internet servers, read about the Wildcat! Internet Access Options.

If you currently have v5.4 Build 449.x or older....

you need to perform some conversion before you can restart Wildcat! as follows:

1. It is highly recommended that you perform a complete backup of your current Wildcat! setup.  Perform the backup with the Wildcat! Server shutdown to make sure all locked files are backed up.
   
2. If you have yet to run the Autoupdate,  shutdown Wildcat! and run the AutoUpdate utility.
   
3. After running AutoUpdate to obtain the newest files, open a DOS window (Start | Programs | Accessories | Command Prompt) and change to the wildcat! installation directory (cd \wc5).
   
4. Run ConvertWc55.EXE.  If you currently have build 450.x, you don't need to run this conversion utility.
   
5. Run AddPrompts.exe to update the language prompts. A new switch /FULL was added to perform a complete prompts update.  Previously it only added new ones. If you converting, you need to use the /FULL switch
   
6. If you have a license for WcReports, you should also run WcReportsUpgrade.exe
   

    Notes:

• If you start the Wildcat! server and you have not run the Convertwc55.exe utility, the server will inform you it can not start until you do so.
  
• If you don't perform step 5 (AddPrompts), the ANSI/TEXT   sysop menu/display will not be correct due to the new prompts and displays.