Safeguard Remote Access
Release Notes
31 October 2024
These release notes provide information about the 31 October 2024 Safeguard Remote Access release. For the most recent documents and product information, see Online product documentation.
Safeguard Remote Access
Safeguard Remote Access
About this release
One Identity Safeguard Remote Access (SRA) is a Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) that provides a client-less, browser-based secure terminal access to servers via integration with the One Identity Safeguard for Privileged Sessions (SPS) product.
The 31 October 2024 release of One Identity Safeguard Remote Access is a general release with new features and functionality.
New features
New features in the 31 October 2024 release of Safeguard Remote Access include the following:
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You can now change the color theme of the user interface. For more information about setting the color theme of the user interface, see User settings side sheet in the Safeguard Remote Access Administration Guide.
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You can now change the view mode of the user interface, allowing you to toggle between List view and Card view.
NOTE: Both view modes provide the same set of features.
The following were new features in previous releases of Safeguard Remote Access.
01 February 2024-
RDP sessions now support wallpaper settings. For more information about enabling backgrounds in RDP sessions, see Enabling wallpaper background in the Safeguard Remote Access Administration Guide.
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Choosing Collaborator role - On the Collaborators page, you can select the Collaborator's role when inviting them to your organization.
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The next generation of the SSH client (SSH-ng) file system now displays the last modified date of files.
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Next generation SSH client (in-production version) - Improvements entail setting display preferences, native clipboard support, adaptive resolution, and web link highlighting.
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CSV connections import - Add your connections to the SRA Connections page by importing them from a CSV file.
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The Collaborators page supports inviting SRA users with an Administrator role as a collaborator.
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Next generation SSH client (technology preview version) - Improvements entail setting display preferences, native clipboard support, adaptive resolution, screen-reader support, and web link highlighting.
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Semi-managed network - Improve your network performance and latency with the semi-managed network functionality of SRA by selecting which SPS to use for initiating a connection.
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Touch device support - One Identity Safeguard Remote Access (SRA) supports the management of remote sessions in most mobile browsers via touch devices, for example iPad or iPhone. Users can configure connections and open new session windows by touch or by using a stylus.
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Data center selection - Select which data center you would like to access: United States (for the United States data center) or European Union (for the European Union data center).
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Copy-paste functionality - Use the Copy to clipboard and Paste icons of the session window control panel to copy-paste text in an active remote session.
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Cloning a connection multiple times — Use the Create another option to clone a connection multiple times
Related topics
Enhancements
The following is a list of enhancements implemented in the 31 October 2024 Safeguard Remote Access release.
| Enhancement | Issue ID |
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The Connections page and the Collaborators page were replaced with expansion panels in the main SRA dashboard. |
466084 |
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All openable items were replaced with expansion panels in the main SRA dashboard. These include the following:
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466096 |
The following enhancements appeared in previous releases of Safeguard Remote Access.
| Enhancement | Issue ID |
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Updated .NET framework to version 8. |
439234 |
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Updated Apache Guacamole to version 1.5.4. |
442041 |
| Enhancement | Issue ID |
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Updated Apache Guacamole to version 1.5.2. |
419763 |
| Enhancement | Issue ID |
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Clarification on how to invite One Identity Starling collaborators with Admin role has been added. See Inviting a One Identity Starling Collaborator in the One Identity Safeguard Remote Access Administration Guide. |
N/A |