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:
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AES-256 encryption – The volume encryption feature of GFI EndPointSecurity now offers AES-256 along with the already existing AES-128.
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Permissions for specific device serial numbers – A Policy can now contain permissions for specific device serial numbers.
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Improved agent protection – The GFI EndPointSecurity Agent protection was improved to block users trying to tamper with the agent and gain access to devices.
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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
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Risk Scanning support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
GFI EndPointSecurity 2013 (Build 20130719) resolves the following known issues:
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Missing encryption filter in Activity Log page.
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Database upgrade problem from older versions to 2013.
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Cannot specify the domain in alternative credentials for Risk Scan.
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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.
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Fixed control for Texas Instruments, NEC and AMD USB 3.0 devices.
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Not able to control Printers installed with default drivers on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.
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Issues in encryption functionality.
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File Content field is missing in the generated event if the file blocked is in an archive inside another archive.
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Policy application failing in Safe Mode.
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Reset User Password does not see encrypted HDD removable devices.
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