Overview

The article lists the improvements and resolutions in GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 (Build 20130719).

Environment

GFI EndPointSecurity 2013

Information

GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 (Build 20130719) offers the following Improvements:

• AES-256 encryption – The volume encryption feature of GFI EndPointSecurity now offers AES-256 along with the already existing AES-128.

• Permissions for specific device serial numbers – A Policy can now contain permissions for specific device serial numbers.

• Improved agent protection – The GFI EndPointSecurity Agent protection was improved to block users trying to tamper with the agent and gain access to devices.

• New recognized archive types – GFI EndPointSecurity now recognizes most of the known archive types and checks the files inside them to offer increased protection. The following are the identified archive types:

  7z arj bz2 bzip2 cab deb gz gzip

  iso jar lha lzh lzma rar rpm tar

  iso xar xpi z zip

• Risk Scanning support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 (Build 20130719) resolves the following known issues:

• Missing encryption filter in Activity Log page.

• Database upgrade problem from older versions to 2013.

• Cannot specify the domain in alternative credentials for Risk Scan.

• Risk Scan page does not load when the GFI EndPointSecurity service has a login account different from the logged in user that opens the GFI EndPointSecurity console.

• Fixed control for Texas Instruments, NEC and AMD USB 3.0 devices.

• Not able to control Printers installed with default drivers on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

• Issues in encryption functionality.

• File Content field is missing in the generated event if the file blocked is in an archive inside another archive.

• Policy application failing in Safe Mode.

• Reset User Password does not see encrypted HDD removable devices.

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