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Resolution: Securing OPAC Search
by Naveen Ali 24 Aug '26

24 Aug '26

Greetings all, I wanted to share a solution I recently identified to resolve the low latency attacks on OPAC. I had fail2ban rules, robots.txt in place, but had been getting more and more bots of late switching IPs before bans can take place. Perhaps they could be ddos, either way it was grinding koha to a halt. I had also installed nginx for rate and connection limiting with no success. I had to remove OPAC from public interaction to restricted IPs. I recently identified this *apache-shared-opac-antibot.conf *in Koha 24.11 which is disabled by default. I enabled it for my OPAC virtual host and it worked like a charm. It has been 5 days now of successful working. I believe this is an effort by Mr. David Cook I wanted to share this information because I had not been able to find this as a formal solution to this problem. Maybe because it has not been applied by many people. Thanks a lot and best regards. Naveen Ali, I T Manager Engr Abul Kalam Library, NED University of Engg & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan.

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REMINDER: Development Jitsi meeting 19 August 2026
by Paul Derscheid 18 Aug '26

18 Aug '26

Hi all, We have a Development Jitsi meeting scheduled for tomorrow: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Development_IRC_meeting_19_August_2026 Time converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Koha+Developers+M… Please feel free to add any topics you’d like to discuss to the agenda or let me know and I am happy to add them for you. If you are lead or supporter of a roadmap project, we will be happy to get an update on progress. See you there! Paul

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Call for news - Newsletter August 2026
by Michael Kuhn 13 Aug '26

13 Aug '26

Hi I'm collecting news for the August 2026 Koha Community Newsletter. Please send anything noteworthy to: mik (at) adminkuhn (dot) ch News criteria: * Relevant news items can be of any length. * Images are fine. * Anything and everything Koha. * Submit by the 26th of the month. Text format criteria: * Just structured plain text, or * HTML text to include tables or similar For events: * Consider adding your event to the Koha Community calendar at https://koha-community.org/calendar/ Thank you! Michael Kuhn Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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REMINDER: Development Jitsi meeting 5 August 2026
by Paul Derscheid 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

Hi all, We have a Development Jitsi meeting scheduled for tomorrow: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Development_IRC_meeting_5_August_2026 Time converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Koha+Developers+M… Please feel free to add any topics you’d like to discuss to the agenda or let me know and I am happy to add them for you. If you are lead or supporter of a roadmap project, we will be happy to get an update on progress. See you there! Paul

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Koha Community Newsletter: July 2026
by Michael Kuhn 30 Jul '26

30 Jul '26

The Koha Community Newsletter for July 2026 is here: https://koha-community.org/koha-community-newsletter-july-2026/ Many thanks to everyone who produced or submitted articles and news to this newsletter! Please feel free to e-mail me (mik(a)adminkuhn.ch) with any corrections or suggestions. Michael Kuhn Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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REMINDER: Development Jitsi meeting 22 July 2026
by Paul Derscheid 21 Jul '26

21 Jul '26

Hi all, We have a Development Jitsi meeting scheduled for tomorrow: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Development_IRC_meeting_22_July_2026 Time converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Koha+Developers+M… Please feel free to add any topics you’d like to discuss to the agenda or let me know and I am happy to add them for you. If you are lead or supporter of a roadmap project, we will be happy to get an update on progress. See you there! Paul

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List moved !
by Paul Poulain 16 Jul '26

16 Jul '26

Hello all, The lists on lists.koha-community.org were supported by BibLibre for years (decades ?). We were managing the server, that was pretty old. Thus, we have moved: * from a dedicated server to mailmanlists.net service * from mailman2 to mailman3 What does it change ? * Sending an email => no change * Searching archive => they are now available on https://lists.koha-community.org/archives/ *moderating* If someone (especially from koha-de, koha-oz or koha-es) want a moderator access for a list, just drop me an email. You'll be empowered to validate list subscription and moderate message too large or not sent by a subscriber. Happy summer ! -- Paul Poulain, Associé-gérant / CEO BibLibre, Services et logiciels libres pour votre bibliothèque BibLibre, Open Source software and services for your library

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Reminder: Register for KohaCon26 by August 28
by Sieber, Michaela (BIB) 15 Jul '26

15 Jul '26

Dear Koha Community, This is a friendly reminder that registration for KohaCon26 in Karlsruhe is open, and the deadline for in-person participation is approaching. If you plan to attend on site, please make sure to register by August 28: <https://kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/registration/> https://kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/registration/ If you have not yet had a chance to look at the conference program, you can find the latest schedule here: <https://kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/schedule/> https://kohacon26.bibliothek.kit.edu/schedule/ For those joining remotely, registration remains optional but is strongly recommended. Registered participants will receive important updates, including information about the live stream, conference announcements, and other practical details. We are excited about the mix of presentations, discussions, and collaborative Working Together Days sessions. As always, the community-driven format offers many opportunities to exchange ideas, share experiences, and contribute to the future of Koha. We look forward to meeting many of you in Karlsruhe and welcoming participants from around the world online. Best regards, The KohaCon26 Organizing Team

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Call for news - Newsletter July 2026
by Michael Kuhn 13 Jul '26

13 Jul '26

Hi I'm collecting news for the July 2026 Koha Community Newsletter. Please send anything noteworthy to: mik (at) adminkuhn (dot) ch News criteria: * Relevant news items can be of any length. * Images are fine. * Anything and everything Koha. * Submit by the 26th of the month. Text format criteria: * Just structured plain text, or * HTML text to include tables or similar For events: * Consider adding your event to the Koha Community calendar at https://koha-community.org/calendar/ Thank you! Michael Kuhn Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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Koha June release with security fixes
by Mason James 08 Jul '26

08 Jul '26

The Koha community is happy to announce the releases of the following Koha versions: These are maintenance releases that also include security fixes. Here are the release notes for the respective versions: 26.05.01: https://koha-community.org/koha-26-05-01-released/ 25:11.06: https://koha-community.org/koha-25-11-06-released/ 25.05.12: https://koha-community.org/koha-25-05-12-released/ 24.11.17: https://koha-community.org/koha-24-11-17-lts-released/ Debian packages and tarballs will follow soon. Kind regards, Mason

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