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What's new in version 4.2 -
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Please see below for the new features and enhancements in Privilege Manager for Windows in version 4.2. Also, customers upgrading from previous versions of Privilege Manager for Windows, such as 3.x and earlier, are required to obtain a new version 4.x license file. -
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Added the ability to import/export rules- Privilege Manager now has the ability to import/export elevation and blacklist rules directly from within the console. This feature has many applications such as rule sharing, rule migration, and rule backup.
Customization options for user-facing messages
- Added a mechanism allowing admins a way to customize email messages (approval or denial) being sent as a response to users' self-service elevation requests.
Remove local admin rights from local accounts
- Added the ability to allow admins to use Privilege Manager to discover & remove local accounts from the Administrators group on client machines.
“Filters” option for both Application Discovery and Self-Service Requests
- Added a "Filters" tab to both Privilege Application Discovery Settings and Self-Service Elevation Request Settings. Admins can now filter out, directly from each client, both Privilege Application Discovery and Self-Service Elevation Request data prior to transmission.
More granular Data Collection controls
• Added the ability to individually enable/disable Data Collection activities for each rule.Performance and Stability Improvements
- We continue to make usability and performance improvements, especially related to how both client-side and server-side components behave in large customer environments operating with limited bandwidth.
Product Licensing:Each Privilege Manager license file is compatible with only a single major version of the product (eg. 3.x or 4.x). This means existing 3.x licenses will not be valid after upgrading to a 4.x build. Therefore, existing customers are required to obtain a new license file via the License Assistance portal in order to be properly registered after upgrade.NOTE: Privilege Manager for Windows does not phone home for product licensing. Refer to the Privilege Manager for Windows Administrator Guide for information on editions and applying a license.
The full Release Notes can be viewed here.