# Changes **URL:** https://support.ibiblio.org/c/changes/10.md [Latest](https://support.ibiblio.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://support.ibiblio.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Changes category](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/about-the-changes-category/132)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0
This is a category for ibiblio staff to announce changes that we have implemented. Ideally these are not breaking changes, but the idea is that if you’re confident our change broke something, it’s a spot for you to reply… --- ## [Removing default Indexes for collections under /public/html](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/removing-default-indexes-for-collections-under-public-html/461)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/removing-default-indexes-for-collections-under-public-html/461 "2026-07-23T16:08:42Z")
Today we are making a systems change that affects collections hosted under /public/html and visible to the public at https://www.ibiblio.org and http://www.ibiblio.org. This change should not meaningfully affect the vas… --- ## [PLANNED, ACTION REQUIRED: vhost.ibiblio re-IP for IPv6](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/planned-action-required-vhost-ibiblio-re-ip-for-ipv6/1053)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/planned-action-required-vhost-ibiblio-re-ip-for-ipv6/1053 "2026-06-22T14:00:40Z")
If you control DNS for your ibiblio-hosted domain, this is a BREAKING CHANGE, and you MUST take action by confirming your DNS on the 22nd of June, 2026. Read on for details. Networking changes on the UNC-CH campus mean … --- ## [Update to Contributor Terms](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/update-to-contributor-terms/1045)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/update-to-contributor-terms/1045 "2026-05-24T23:57:55Z")
Our Contributor Terms as they exist today are only a few words on our “Share” page, and they were last updated in 2005. As a reminder, that’s the same year YouTube started, and it predates the iPhone by about two years. … --- ## [Rsync services for distros](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/rsync-services-for-distros/1019)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/rsync-services-for-distros/1019 "2026-03-04T21:50:06Z")
Previously, distro.ibiblio.org provided rsync as a service. Underlying systems changes have lead us to consolidate those services on rsync.ibiblio.org. Please update your scripts that were previously pointing to distro.i… --- ## [@ibiblio.org Google Workspace Gmail 2-step enforcement](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/ibiblio-org-google-workspace-gmail-2-step-enforcement/975)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 12:37am UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/ibiblio-org-google-workspace-gmail-2-step-enforcement/975 "2025-10-21T00:37:48Z")
WHAT: 2-Step Verification required for ibiblio-managed Gmail and other Google Workspace apps. WHY: Google is rolling out a 2-step requirement, and the University is also rolling out a 2-step requirement. We want all con… --- ## [ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunset announcement of older PHP versions](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/announcement-sunset-announcement-of-older-php-versions/821)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/announcement-sunset-announcement-of-older-php-versions/821 "2025-07-21T17:19:45Z")
All versions of PHP older than 8.2 will be retired Since ibiblio strives to support contributors with slow, steady, and stable updates, we are consolidating our infrastructure on a minimum version of PHP of 8.2. The arch… --- ## [ANNOUNCEMENT: opt-in availability of php 8.2 web server nodes for collections](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/announcement-opt-in-availability-of-php-8-2-web-server-nodes-for-collections/816)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/announcement-opt-in-availability-of-php-8-2-web-server-nodes-for-collections/816 "2024-06-14T13:19:55Z")
We are pleased to announce that if you host your domain with ibiblio, you have the option to submit a help request to have your site handled by vhost nodes running a newer default version of PHP, version 8.2, than the cu… --- ## [ANNOUNCEMENT: separate login hosts for cli PHP](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/announcement-separate-login-hosts-for-cli-php/815)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/announcement-separate-login-hosts-for-cli-php/815 "2024-06-12T13:38:49Z")
Some contributors need a login shell to run CLI tools associated with upgrades to web applications, or to run batch processing associated with publication to their sites. In the past, we have supported such contributors … --- ## [Pilot project to replace lists.ibiblio.org](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/pilot-project-to-replace-lists-ibiblio-org/592)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/pilot-project-to-replace-lists-ibiblio-org/592 "2023-01-10T16:46:09Z")
If you are a list owner, admin, or moderator for an ibiblio-hosted mailing list at lists.ibiblio.org and you would like to be involved in the project to replace the systems powering that service, please read on. If you … --- ## [Http2 deployed for many collections](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/http2-deployed-for-many-collections/468)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/http2-deployed-for-many-collections/468 "2022-01-19T16:20:32Z")
If your collection is accessed via a URL that starts with https, and your collection is either under the www.ibiblio.org namespace or a domain that points to vhost.ibiblio.org, as of a few minutes ago most clients (both … --- ## [UPGRADE of wp-cli on login2](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/upgrade-of-wp-cli-on-login2/334)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/upgrade-of-wp-cli-on-login2/334 "2021-05-19T15:52:35Z")
Because of a security vulnerability addressed in the most recent release of wp-cli, we’ve upgraded from 2.4.0 to 2.5.0. If you have installed your own copy of wp-cli under your home directory, now is a good time to upgra… --- ## [Unannounced WordPress Updates](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/unannounced-wordpress-updates/328)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 1:31am UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/unannounced-wordpress-updates/328 "2021-05-14T01:31:41Z")
Because of a high-profile bulletin about a WordPress security vulnerability in versions prior to 5.7.2, we have updated some, but not all, WordPress instances that are hosted with us. We urge any collection owners or mai… --- ## [Let's Encrypt - Change for older browsers/devices](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/lets-encrypt-change-for-older-browsers-devices/326)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/lets-encrypt-change-for-older-browsers-devices/326 "2021-05-12T12:33:34Z")
Some of our hosted cites use certificates issued by Let’s Encrypt. Today we forward a message from the Let’s Encrypt staff: On September 30, there will be a change in how older browsers and devices trust Let’s Encrypt… --- ## [Esrblog quarantined due to webshell](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/esrblog-quarantined-due-to-webshell/269)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/esrblog-quarantined-due-to-webshell/269 "2021-03-18T13:10:44Z")
The esrblog directory contained an unmaintained and vulnerable WordPress instance which security monitoring software detected as hosting a PHP web shell that was being actively exploited. Staff quarantined the directory … --- ## [Redeployed web server hosts powering www.ibiblio.org](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/redeployed-web-server-hosts-powering-www-ibiblio-org/253)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/redeployed-web-server-hosts-powering-www-ibiblio-org/253 "2021-02-17T04:10:09Z")
We’ve redeployed the web server hosts powering www.ibiblio.org. These now have newer operating systems and more php functions disabled. If your site was working this morning before 11:28am Eastern and now is not, please … --- ## [XML-RPC for WordPress disabled](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/xml-rpc-for-wordpress-disabled/231)
**Author:** [@milberg](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/milberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2020, 11:35pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/xml-rpc-for-wordpress-disabled/231 "2020-12-31T23:35:27Z")
XML-RPC has been disabled for WordPress sites. If this causes any problems for your site, please let us know. --- ## [ImageMagick restricted by policy.xml](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/imagemagick-restricted-by-policy-xml/220)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2020, 5:33am UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/imagemagick-restricted-by-policy-xml/220 "2020-12-15T05:33:20Z")
For the web cluster serving all content under the domain www.ibiblio.org, we have put in a restrictive policy.xml file for ImageMagick to limit the threat from vulnerabilities that were made public yesterday. Very few us… --- ## [Thursday 24 September 2:30pm vhost web node change (rescheduled change)](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/thursday-24-september-2-30pm-vhost-web-node-change-rescheduled-change/136)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 7:09pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/thursday-24-september-2-30pm-vhost-web-node-change-rescheduled-change/136 "2020-09-24T19:09:23Z")
ibiblio staff are re-deploying the web nodes powering vhost.ibiblio.org at 10am local time on Wednesday in order to revise the security policies affecting the service. We have done a review of the sites we host through t… --- ## [Php.ini change to expand disable\_functions on vhosts](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/php-ini-change-to-expand-disable-functions-on-vhosts/133)
**Author:** [@cmpalmer](https://support.ibiblio.org/u/cmpalmer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://support.ibiblio.org/t/php-ini-change-to-expand-disable-functions-on-vhosts/133 "2020-09-11T15:44:52Z")
We’ve redeployed the web server hosts powering vhost.ibiblio.org, and now significantly more php functions are disabled. If your site was working this morning before 11am Eastern and now is not, please note your collecti…