New and Improved in WHMCS 8.7 - Revision history

SarahK at 17:20, 5 April 2023

2023-04-05T17:20:02Z

SarahK: /* Better Security with NordVPN */

2023-03-21T17:36:07Z

‎Better Security with NordVPN

SarahK at 17:28, 21 March 2023

2023-03-21T17:28:51Z

Jonathan.newton at 19:14, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T19:14:22Z

SarahK at 16:58, 24 February 2023

2023-02-24T16:58:11Z

SarahK at 22:00, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T22:00:50Z

SarahK: /* SSL Certificates Installed Instantly */

2023-01-26T21:57:07Z

‎SSL Certificates Installed Instantly

SarahK: /* SSL Certificates Installed Instantly */

2023-01-26T21:56:31Z

‎SSL Certificates Installed Instantly

SarahK at 21:52, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T21:52:12Z

SarahK at 21:49, 26 January 2023

2023-01-26T21:49:19Z

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 WHMCS 8.7 includes new functionality to register domains through CentralNic's new centralized reseller platform, issue SSL certificates more quickly and reliably than ever, ensure compatibility after we remove legacy Smarty tag support, let customers enhance their privacy and security with NordVPN, and more.
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 You can learn more about the technical details of this release's changes in our [[Version 8.7 Release Notes|Release Notes]].
 </div>
 == The New CentralNic Reseller Module ==
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 WHMCS 8.7 introduces a '''[[CentralNic Reseller]]''' domain registrar module. It uses CentralNic's new centralized reseller platform to make sure you have a great experience.
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 This module replaces the '''RRPProxy''' module and includes all of its existing features, plus new features like DNSSEC support. We plan to extend this to other CentralNic-owned domain registrars in future WHMCS versions.
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 [[File:Admin_Domain_Registrars_CentralNic_Reseller_90.png|600px]]
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 Once you configure '''CentralNic Reseller''', you can also use it as your lookup provider for domain registrations, with settings that let you specify the maximum number of returned suggestions, enable geolocation-specific suggestions, and show or hide adult domains.
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 [[File:Admin_Domain_Pricing_Configure_Lookup_Provider_CentralNic_Reseller_87.png|600px]]
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 <div class="docs-alert-info">
 If you have already configured RRPProxy in WHMCS, the update process will migrate your configuration and existing RRP Proxy domains to the new '''CentralNic Reseller''' module and remove RRPProxy from your system.
 </div>
 == SSL Certificates Installed Instantly ==
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 The new Instant Issuance feature makes selling and deploying SSL certificates via WHMCS MarketConnect even faster and more reliable. In WHMCS 8.7 and later, MarketConnect uses Instant Issuance by default for eligible newly-purchased SSL certificates.
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 [[File:Admin_MarketConnect_DigiCert_Learn_More_Instant_Issuance_87.png|600px]]
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 When a client places an eligible order, the system will immediately run the DV check and receive a signed CSR. SSL protection is instantaneous: clients won't see SSL warnings when accessing their new websites. Instant Issuance also reduces the risk of failures that are more common with traditional (standard DCV polling-based) SSL issuance.
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 [[File:Client_SSL_Certificates_Instant_Issuance_87.png|600px]]
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 If you already sell SSL certificates through DigiCert and WHMCS MarketConnect, you get all the benefits of Instant Issuance as soon as you upgrade to WHMCS 8.7. If not, now is the perfect time to start selling at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[MarketConnect]]'''.
-For more information, see [[SSL Certificate Instant Issuance]].
+WHMCS [[MarketConnect]] now gives you the ability to easily sell VPNs through NordVPN. NordVPN's services allow your customers to secure their personal and business data using a network of over 5,500 servers across the globe.
-== Better Security with NordVPN ==
+[[File:Admin_MarketConnect_NordVPN_Learn_More_About_87.png|600px]]
 Like all MarketConnect products, activating NordVPN doesn't just enable sales and provision customers' VPN accounts. It also sets up Client Area landing pages, promotions, and welcome emails to make sure you have everything you need to merchandise your new product.
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 [[File:Client_Promotion_NordVPN_87.png|600px]]
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 NordVPN is the best choice to start selling VPNs. You can enable NordVPN and see all the details at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[MarketConnect]]'''.
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 For more information, see [[NordVPN via WHMCS MarketConnect]].
 == Help to Eliminate Legacy Smarty Tags ==
 To help you easily find these tags and ensure continued compatibility, WHMCS 8.7 includes warnings in the Admin Area and at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > [[System Health Status|System Health]]'''. The new '''Smarty Compatibility''' scan detects any legacy tag use on your WHMCS installation and lists their locations in a new report at '''Reports > [[Reports]]'''.
-== Coming Soon: Optimization and Downtime Detection with 360 Monitoring ==
+[[File:Admin_Reports_Smarty_Compatibility_87.png|600px]]
-WHMCS 8.7 includes the beginning of WHMCS [[MarketConnect]] support for 360 Monitoring. With both free and paid 360 Monitoring plans, your customers will be able to monitor servers and websites using an open-source monitoring agent.
+For more information, see [[Eliminating Legacy Smarty Tags]].
-Monitoring can detect and send alerts about downtime, create personalized dashboards, and export data and reports on demand. This allows customers to optimize performance and resolve problems proactively.
+== Updating to WHMCS 8.7 ==
 To take advantage of these changes, you need to [[Automatic Updater|update to WHMCS 8.7]].
 We recommend making sure your customizations are up-to-date for the new version and checking the compatibility of any third-party modules you use.

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 WHMCS [[MarketConnect]] now gives you the ability to easily sell VPNs through NordVPN. NordVPN's services allow your customers to secure their personal and business data using a network of over 5,500 servers across the globe.
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 Like all MarketConnect products, activating NordVPN doesn't just enable sales and provision customers' VPN accounts. It also sets up Client Area landing pages, promotions, and welcome emails to make sure you have everything you need to merchandise your new product.
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 For more information, see [[NordVPN via WHMCS MarketConnect]].
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 == Help to Eliminate Legacy Smarty Tags ==

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 WHMCS 8.7 includes new functionality to register domains through CentralNic's new centralized reseller platform, issue SSL certificates more quickly and reliably than ever, ensure compatibility after we remove legacy Smarty tag support, let customers enhance their privacy and security with NordVPN, and more.
-−
 <div class="docs-alert-info">
 You can learn more about the technical details of this release's changes in our [[Version 8.7 Release Notes|Release Notes]].
 </div>
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 == The New CentralNic Reseller Module ==
 This module replaces the '''RRPProxy''' module and includes all of its existing features, plus new features like DNSSEC support. We plan to extend this to other CentralNic-owned domain registrars in future WHMCS versions.
-−
 [[File:Admin_Domain_Registrars_CentralNic_Reseller_90.png|600px]]
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 Once you configure '''CentralNic Reseller''', you can also use it as your lookup provider for domain registrations, with settings that let you specify the maximum number of returned suggestions, enable geolocation-specific suggestions, and show or hide adult domains.
-−
 [[File:Admin_Domain_Pricing_Configure_Lookup_Provider_CentralNic_Reseller_87.png|600px]]
-−
 <div class="docs-alert-info">
 If you have already configured RRPProxy in WHMCS, the update process will migrate your configuration and existing RRP Proxy domains to the new '''CentralNic Reseller''' module and remove RRPProxy from your system.
 </div>
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 You can enable, disable, and configure all of our domain registrar modules at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[Domain Registrars]]'''.
 The new Instant Issuance feature makes selling and deploying SSL certificates via WHMCS MarketConnect even faster and more reliable. In WHMCS 8.7 and later, MarketConnect uses Instant Issuance by default for eligible newly-purchased SSL certificates.
-−
 [[File:Admin_MarketConnect_DigiCert_Learn_More_Instant_Issuance_87.png|600px]]
-−
 When a client places an eligible order, the system will immediately run the DV check and receive a signed CSR. SSL protection is instantaneous: clients won't see SSL warnings when accessing their new websites. Instant Issuance also reduces the risk of failures that are more common with traditional (standard DCV polling-based) SSL issuance.
-−
 [[File:Client_SSL_Certificates_Instant_Issuance_87.png|600px]]
-−
 If you already sell SSL certificates through DigiCert and WHMCS MarketConnect, you get all the benefits of Instant Issuance as soon as you upgrade to WHMCS 8.7. If not, now is the perfect time to start selling at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[MarketConnect]]'''.
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 For more information, see [[SSL Certificate Instant Issuance]].
-−
 == Better Security with NordVPN ==
-−
 WHMCS [[MarketConnect]] now gives you the ability to easily sell VPNs through NordVPN. NordVPN's services allow your customers to secure their personal and business data using a network of over 5,500 servers across the globe.
-−
 [[File:Admin_MarketConnect_NordVPN_Learn_More_About_87.png|600px]]
-−
 Like all MarketConnect products, activating NordVPN doesn't just enable sales and provision customers' VPN accounts. It also sets up Client Area landing pages, promotions, and welcome emails to make sure you have everything you need to merchandise your new product.
-−
 [[File:Client_Promotion_NordVPN_87.png|600px]]
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 NordVPN is the best choice to start selling VPNs. You can enable NordVPN and see all the details at '''Configuration (<i class="fa fa-wrench" aria-hidden="true"></i>) > System Settings > [[MarketConnect]]'''.
 == Help to Eliminate Legacy Smarty Tags ==
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 In previous versions of WHMCS, SmartyBC provided backwards compatibility for legacy Smarty tags, allowing you to add custom PHP logic to your custom themes and templates. To promote better security in future versions, we're planning to move to Smarty 4 soon, which will remove SmartyBC and its backwards compatibility. WHMCS 6.0 deprecated our support of legacy tags and we plan to remove that support entirely in WHMCS 9.0. If your customizations use the legacy Smarty <tt>{php}</tt>, <tt>{include_php}</tt>, and <tt>{insert}</tt> tags, you '''must''' update to remove the tags as soon as possible.
-[[File:Admin_System_Health_Smarty_PHP_Tag_Warning_87.png|600px]]
+== Coming Soon: Optimization and Downtime Detection with 360 Monitoring ==
-[[File:Admin_Reports_Smarty_Compatibility_87.png|600px]]
+WHMCS 8.7 includes the beginning of WHMCS [[MarketConnect]] support for 360 Monitoring. With both free and paid 360 Monitoring plans, your customers will be able to monitor servers and websites using an open-source monitoring agent.
-For more information, see [[Eliminating Legacy Smarty Tags]].
+[[File:Client_360_Monitoring_Landing_87.png|600px]]
 == Updating to WHMCS 8.7 ==
-−
 To take advantage of these changes, you need to [[Automatic Updater|update to WHMCS 8.7]].
-−
-Right now, WHMCS 8.7 is a Release Candidate. We recommend making sure your customizations are up-to-date for the new version and checking the compatibility of any third-party modules you use.
+We recommend making sure your customizations are up-to-date for the new version and checking the compatibility of any third-party modules you use.

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	== Updating to WHMCS 8.7 ==		== Updating to WHMCS 8.7 ==

−	To take advantage of these changes, you need to update to WHMCS 8.7. Right now, WHMCS 8.7 is a ~~Beta release~~. We recommend making sure your customizations are up-to-date for the new version and checking the compatibility of any third-party modules you use.	+	To take advantage of these changes, you need to [[Automatic Updater\|update to WHMCS 8.7]].
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		+	Right now, WHMCS 8.7 is a Release Candidate. We recommend making sure your customizations are up-to-date for the new version and checking the compatibility of any third-party modules you use.

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−	~~Now in its second Beta release,~~ WHMCS 8.7 includes new functionality to register domains through CentralNic's new centralized reseller platform, issue SSL certificates more quickly and reliably than ever, ensure compatibility after we remove legacy Smarty tag support, let customers enhance their privacy and security with NordVPN, and more.	+	WHMCS 8.7 includes new functionality to register domains through CentralNic's new centralized reseller platform, issue SSL certificates more quickly and reliably than ever, ensure compatibility after we remove legacy Smarty tag support, let customers enhance their privacy and security with NordVPN, and more.

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