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GFI LanGuard 2011 Service Release 2 (Build 20111128)

Author: Luis Fernandes Updated

Overview

This article introduces you to the release of GFI LanGuard 2011 Service Release 2 (Build 20111128).

Information

Product:

GFI LanGuard 2011

Improvements:
  • Improved management of security issues: ignore, acknowledge, or change their severity.
  • New advanced computer grouping and filtering based on user-defined attributes.
  • Power saving options with Wake-on-LAN support.
  • Support for fixed IP address for agent status communication.
  • Filtering and generation of scheduled reports by IP address range.
  • Redesigned Add more computers wizard.
  • Network discovery queries Active Directory in addition to the Windows Explorer API.
  • Optimized agents management.
  • Support for agents on computers having administrative shares disabled.
  • Alerting options can be customized for each scheduled scan or report.
  • Organizational units can now be scanned recursively.
Resolves:
  • Importing a scan XML from version 9 to version 2011 does not update the Dashboard and Reports.
  • The report PCI DSS Requirement 11.2 is missing the additional information URL.
  • Error message on remediation targets in some rare circumstances
  • Application auto-uninstall validation process times out.
  • Not all patches are downloaded when patch auto-download is enabled.
  • The patch management database cannot be updated when the patch auto-download is enabled.
  • Database cannot be compacted (MS Access only).
  • Database retention policy not working.
  • Occasional failures to connect to SQL Server when using Windows Authentication.
  • Access Violation when expanding the Users node in the Scan page.
  • Operating systems are allowed to be unauthorized in Application Inventory.
  • Handle leak in the attendant service.
  • Occasional crash while performing UDP port scanning. 
  • False positives at vulnerability scanning.
  • The agent removes itself from the server in some circumstances, requiring product re-install.
  • Advanced filters not limited to the current computer state.
  • Not all patches are listed in Configuration -> Patch Auto-deployment.
  • The Scan Targets Security History section is multiplied in some reports.
  • Some unauthorized applications are not listed for auto-uninstall validation.
  • Connection to administrative shares is not closed after a scan.
  • Agents may fail to deliver the list of General Software due to incorrect handling of locale settings.
  • Network discovery on organizational units is not working.
  • The service occasionally requires a restart to unlock remediation jobs.
  • The remediation warning message is displayed even if the option is disabled.
  • Network discovery scans hang occasionally.
  • Activity Monitor fails to properly monitor scans occasionally.
Download Location:
GFI Software Downloads