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We are pleased to announce the release of Bacularis 5.9.0. This version introduces several important new features and improvements, which you can find detailed below.

MS SQL Server database plugin

We have introduced a brand-new plugin for backing up Microsoft SQL Server databases. It provides advanced protection for:

• Databases
• Transaction logs
• Encryption data

The plugin supports both Windows and Linux MS SQL Server instances, in local as well as remote locations. It also includes Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) directly available from the web interface.

All technical details for this plugin are available in the dedicated documentation chapter:

https://bacularis.app/doc/plugins/database/microsoft-sql-server-backup-plugin.html

Sudo-rs support

In version 5.9.0, we have also added basic support for sudo-rs. Below is a list of features currently supported with sudo-rs. Full support is planned for future releases after 5.9.0.

• Bconsole command execution
• Bacula JSON tools (Bacula configuration-related functions in Bacularis)
• Actions (starting, stopping, and restarting Bacula components)
• Software Management:
  • Deploying the Bacula File Daemon
  • Deploying the Bacula Storage Daemon
  • Deploying the Bacula Bconsole
• Installing TLS/SSL certificate
• Changing web server port

Please note that these sudo-rs changes are fully transparent to Bacularis users and do not require any additional actions or configuration. Traditional sudo continues to be fully supported and will remain supported in the future.

Other functions

We have added a new OS profile for Bacula and Bacularis deployments on Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka.

We have also improved debug logging, with special focus on plugin-related messages.

Fixes

This release includes several bug fixes. One notable fix addresses issues with OIDC login when using Alpine-based Docker container images.

Main changes

Bacularis Common

• Add MS SQL Server database backup plugin
• Add support for sudo-rs
• Add windows path checker
• Add debug log to execution commands
• Log debug if enabled by debug parameter
• Improve mask password pattern
• Enable short param support in prepare command parameters
• Set global debug parameter
• Update application configuration
• Fix server-name parameter in MS SQL Server plugin

Bacularis Web

• Add support for sudo-rs
• Add OS profile for Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka
• Stop passing unmodified options to restore process
• Enable using multi-category plugin parameters in restore wizard
• Fix unassign API hosts from API host groups on host remove
• Fix PHP error in web config wizard

We wish you easy installations and successful upgrades!

The Bacularis Team