The update to LucaNet 24 resulted in short-term dysfunctions in the consolidation apps “Reclassification of net retained profits in consolidation areas" and " Report on investment relationships".

For this reason, we have decided to suspend the update to LucaNet version 24 for the time being.

A solution is expected to be published overnight from 20.11.2023 to 21.11.2023.

Update to the 09/22/2023 announcement: Before upgrading to MacOS 14 Sonoma please install the latest Software Manager

Before updating to MacOS 14 Sonoma, please download the latest Software Manager, version number 2209+09, from our download pages:

• For 23.1 customers: 23.1 Downloads - LucaNet
• For 23 LTS customers: 23 LTS Downloads - LucaNet
• For 22 LTS customers: 22 LTS Downloads - LucaNet

Please make sure you select the correct operating system!

After installing the new Software Manager, the LucaNet.Financial Client will start as usual.

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2023-09-22

We strongly advise you not to update to the latest macOS 14 Sonoma. It has been discovered that the LucaNet.Financial Client may not start correctly under this operating system.

In order to avoid possible complications and to ensure the smooth operation of our software, we currently recommend not to update to the latest macOS (Sonoma).

We are working on a fix for this issue and will post updates here as soon as a patch is available.

2023-09-20

Following a software update on Monday, 18.09.2023, there were instances where scripts based on the LucaNet.Cloud JDBC driver failed to execute.

The impacted versions are:

• LucaNet 22 LTS - 2111.0.120+5
• LucaNet 23 LTS - 2211.0.51+7
• LucaNet 23.1 - 2305.0.24+7

We have already released a service pack that resolves the issue. It will be installed during the next automatic update of the LucaNet.Financial OLAP Server.

Affected customers do not need to take any action as this process will be carried out automatically.

2022-11-15

After updating to LucaNet 23 LTS, logging on to the LucaNet database via Kerberos may not be possible. However, this only affects customers who use RC4-HMAC encryption for Kerberos, as this encryption type is no longer classified as secure and therefore no longer supported.

In order to be able to log on to the LucaNet database again, please generate a new keytab file with the encryption type AES256-SHA1 and store it in LucaNet.Server Administrator for authentication via Kerberos.

You can find the detailed instructions here: Instructions 

UPDATE: A service pack has already been released. The error has been fixed.

2022-11-04

Currently, the message "You do not have permission to edit the object with OID '4400'!" is generated when creating postings. This affects all modules that generate postings of any type. For example, data imports, forms, or LucaNet.Excel-Add-In postings.

Our team is already working at full speed to fix the problem. A service pack will be released later today. We will of course be happy to support you if necessary and keep you up to date on this topic.

2022-11-04

The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) informed on November 01, 2022 about an IT threat situation with increased observation of anomalies with temporary impairment of regular operations. A critical vulnerability was discovered in OpenSSL.

The LucaNet software is not affected by the mentioned vulnerability in any way because:

• We do not use OpenSSL in any of our software development projects.
• The JDK we use to run our applications does not use OpenSSL either.

UPDATE: A service pack with the bug fix has been released. Please perform a software update. Instructions for updating to a new service pack can be found here: Instructions

2022-10-28

LucaNet.Financial Client version LucaNet 22 LTS and earlier cannot be started using macOS 13 Ventura. We therefore recommend NOT to update to macOS 13 Ventura at the moment. If you have already done so, please downgrade to macOS 12. Our development department is already working on a timely solution at full speed.

We will of course be happy to support you if necessary and keep you up to date concerning this topic.

LucaNet Software Falsely Detected as a Threat - affects LucaNet 13 LTS on-premises only 

2022-05-04

Anti-virus definitions allow Windows Defender to detect current malicious or unwanted software, as well as prevent the software from being executed on a computer. Due to Microsoft's release of an incorrect anti-virus definition in Windows Defender, Windows Defender is currently incorrectly detecting a file of LucaNet software as a threat.  

Since no changes were made to the file a real danger from the file in question can be ruled out.     

The problem can be resolved by defining the affected file as harmelss and releasing it from quarantine afterwards. 

Here's how your IT department can support you: If your organization uses Office 365 Windows Defender, you can roll out the settings to all clients via an indicator. For this, the hash of the file must be classified as harmless or, alternatively, the LucaNet installation directory must be excluded from the Windows Defender.  

If required, we will of course be happy to support you and keep you up to date on this topic.   

2022-04-04

In the past few days, values in the balance sheet of a few customers were not displayed correctly or not updated. This can manifest itself in the following ways that we are aware of so far:  

• The account value shown on the balance sheet is incorrect.  
  However, if you go to "Show postings", the transactions and also the balance of the account are shown correctly. 
• The superordinate item aggregates the values of the accounts it contains incorrectly. 

   
The problem only affects versions LucaNet 22 LTS and higher.  

We have technically fixed the issue and provided the solution version via the following service packs dated 2022-04-04:  

• LucaNet 22 LTS - 2111.0.35+14 - GA - 4/4/2022  
• LucaNet 23.3 - 2203.0.5+11 - EOL - 4/4/2022  
• LucaNet 23.4 - 2204.0.1+2 - GA - 4/4/2022  

 
What has to be done if LucaNet is operated locally?  

If LucaNet is operated locally, then the software must be updated manually or automatically via job control. Instructions for this can be found in the file Perform software update.

What has to be done if LucaNet is operated on the LucaNet.Cloud?  

For LucaNet.Cloud customers, the update will be activated by our TechSupport and performed automatically in the night from April 4, to April 5, 2022.

2022-04-01

A vulnerability in Spring4Shell Framework was reported on 2022-03-30 (Spring4Shell: Zero-Day Vulnerability in Spring Framework - CVE-2022-22965).

Since the LucaNet software does not use Spring4Shell libraries, LucaNet software is not affected by this vulnerability.

We are currently checking all our external service providers and our own infrastructure for this vulnerability and will fix it promptly if necessary.

We will keep you updated on all developments regarding this vulnerability.

LucaNet Software Falsely Detected as a Threat - affects LucaNet 13 LTS only

2022-02-21

Antivirus definitions allow Windows Defender to detect current malicious or unwanted software and prevent it from being executed on the computer. Due to Microsoft's release of an incorrect Windows Defender Antivirus Definition, Windows Defender is currently incorrectly detecting  a file of LucaNet software as a threat. 

Since no changes were made to the file a real danger from the file in question can be ruled out.  

Microsoft has already published a new definition today. Thus, the problem mentioned should no longer occur. In case the problem persists, the update can be triggered manually via Windows. The affected file can be released from quarantine after it has been defined as harmless. 

Here's how your IT department can support: if your organization uses Office 365 Windows Defender, you can roll out the settings to all clients via an indicator. For this, the hash of the file must be classified as harmless or, alternatively, the LucaNet installation directory must be excluded from the Windows Defender. 

If required, we will of course be happy to support you and keep you up to date on this topic.  

On Saturday, December 11, 2021, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned all companies in the Federal Republic of Germany about a security vulnerability in the widely used Java library Log4j.

For more information on this extremely critical threat situation and its assessment as well as corresponding measures, see www.bsi.bund.de (Critical vulnerability published in Log4j).

For LucaNet as a software provider for financial performance management solutions, the protection of our customers' highly sensitive data is a top priority for the LucaNet Group. Our security experts have closely examined the potential impact of the security vulnerability and have been working intensively to install appropriate protective measures in our software. Risks are continuously monitored, thoroughly examined, and updated as necessary.

As a matter of principle, it is imperative to note that

1. your software is running at the correct patch level. Our latest patch contains the updated Log4j version 2.17.1.
   The build date should be the same (or higher version) as your LucaNet software build date. More details

2. LucaNet.Software Manager must also be updated. As a rule, this is done automatically. However, in environments without administrator rights, such as Citrix, the update must be performed by in-house IT.
   
    

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