Release Notes
5.7.4
| 24 July, 2025 | Release focused on Kiosk Desktop 3 & Kiosk Mini 4 hardware |
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| Features | |
| Support for new hardware models | Added support for the Kiosk Desktop 3 and Kiosk Mini 4 hardware models |
5.7.3
| 11 December, 2024 | Release focused on deleting infected files, adjusting screen brightness and bug fixes |
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| Features | |
| Delete infected files | Infected files can now be deleted from scanned media at the end of a session |
| Screen brightness control | Added ability to adjust the brightness of the screen |
| Fixed | |
| Sanitized/redacted files in media manifest | Corrected sanitized/redacted file handling to allow modified files through Media Firewall or Media Validation Agent |
| Volume License download | Fixed unusual circumstances where Kiosk would fail to apply an updated license |
| Support package retrieval | Improved support package generation to ensure it can be retrieved consistently |
5.7.2
| 10 September, 2024 | Release focused on enabling L2100 and Mini 12 hardware |
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| Features | |
| Support for new form factors | Added support for the Mobile (L2100) and Mini (Mini 12) form factors |
| Fixed | |
| Encrypted media handling | Switched Kingston & Ironkey unlock support to be configurable (disabled by default) |
| UI visibility | Re-adjusted the UI for better usability for the Mobile and Mini |
5.7.1
| 7 August, 2024 | Release focused on enhancing usability |
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| Fixed | |
| File scan size limitation | Increased the capability for scanning files up to 32GB |
| Management enrollment | Optimized the enrollment process to synchronize settings more efficiently |
| Screensaver | Simplified the screensaver to avoid any misperception of an actual scan running |
| Session prompt title length | Increased the maximum allowed length for configuring Session Prompt titles |
5.7.0
| 11 June, 2024 | Release focused on file selection in Scan workflow, enable L1002 hardware, and bug fixes |
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| Features | |
| File selection in the Scan workflow | Modified the Scan workflow to allow users the ability to select files to process |
| Support for Dell 7420 | Added support for the new L1002 hardware model |
| Fixed | |
| Health status display | Corrected health status information to show Managed File Transfer connection status when the workflow is enabled |
| Device removal detection | Covered specific instances where scanned media removal were not detected |
| Expired license on startup | Removed hang encountered when Kiosk starts up with an expired license |
| syslog message logging | Adjusted syslog messages from Notice to Informational and modified message content |
5.6.2
| 29 April, 2024 | Release focused on user selectable workflows, customized session information input, label printer support, and syslog. |
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| Features | |
| User selectable workflows | Converted Operating Modes into Workflows that users can select per session |
| Customized session information | Converted User Identification questions into customizable fields to prompt a user for information specific for the session |
| Label printer | A Brother QL-1100 printer can be used to print out a label containing essential session information tied to the scanned media |
| syslog | Support for configuring a remote syslog server for messages to be delivered to |
| Soft reset | Ability to reboot the Kiosk to refresh internal components without resetting the unit to factory settings |
| Fixed | |
| License issue reporting | Corrected health status information that would incorrectly display a license download error when the issue had already been resolved. |
| Intermittent onboarding connection failure | Stability fixes around onboarding to a management server |
| Archive size limitations | Further increased the capability for scanning larger archives |
5.5.3
| 29 January, 2024 | Patch focused on new L1001 model |
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| Features | |
| Support for Dell 7410 | Added support for the new L1001 hardware model |
5.5.2
| 14 September, 2023 | Patch focused on preparing for future changes |
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| Fixed | |
My OPSWAT integration | Preparation for supporting future MY OPSWAT management releases |
| Media Manifest | Adjusted media manifest content to support expanded validation details |
5.5.1
| 14 August, 2023 | Release focused on bug fixes and stability |
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| Fixed | |
| Copy-to media and OMVA | Fixed issue with copy-to media being only allowed once via OMVA |
| Island mode stability | Enhanced error handling around particular Island mode usage |
| Upgrade hang | Corrected a hang seen when upgrading from older Kiosk versions |
| Support package generation | Patched various scenarios where the support package was not being generated |
| Hardware integrity check | Adjusted integrity check for L1001 models |
5.5.0
| 30 March, 2023 | Release focused on Island mode, scan display enhancements, and bug fixes |
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| Features | |
| Island mode | New configuration mode that enables the ability to manage Kiosks that do not have a direct network connection to Central Management |
| Beta support for My OPSWAT | Enabled ability to preview managing a Kiosk from a My OPSWAT account |
| Fixed | |
| Configuration options | Updated the look and feel of the configuration |
| More visible blocked reasons | Files that are too large to scan or encrypted are now shown in results |
| Scan progress display | Added displaying last file scanned to show current progress of a session |
5.4.0
| 12 December, 2022 | Release focused on Evaluation mode, stability improvements and bug fixes |
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| Features | |
| Evaluation mode | Kiosks will now ship with Evaluation mode enabled by default. Evaluation mode is a trial period that allows users to experience Transferring files to a secondary media without the need for an active connection to Central Management. |
| System health status | System health status can be viewed per instance in Central Management's inventory list |
| Media Manifest cert validation | Media manifest certificates are validated upon upload to ensure correct operation |
| View password input for encrypted drives | Added ability to view the input for a password before unlocking an encrypted drive |
| Fixed | |
| Kiosk startup | Improved the engine startup process stability when Kiosk is first turned on |
| Onboarding to Central Management | Revised Kiosk's ability to discover a Central Management with the hostname value provided |
| File size limitations | Increased the capability for scanning larger files and archives |
| Copying to removable hard disks | Fixed the ability to copy files to a removable hard disk |
| Ethernet settings & upgrades | Fixed issue where configured ethernet settings were not maintained through a firmware upgrade |
| Destination media warnings in Windows | Corrected issue where after copying files over, Window alerted that the destination media needed to be scanned and fixed |
| On-screen keyboard input | Fixed issues where input could not be deleted or text was inserted in incorrect positioning |
5.3.3
| 1 November, 2022 | Patch addressing Ethernet connection issue |
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| Fixed | |
| Ethernet connection | Corrected issue where an Ethernet connection could not be detected or configured |
5.3.2
| 27 September, 2022 | Patch focused on support for new L1001 model and internal stability fixes |
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| Features | |
| Support for Dell 7400 | Added support for the new L1001 hardware model |
| Fixed | |
| ClamAV startup failure | Corrected issue where ClamAV would fail to start up at boot and cause the Kiosk to hang |
5.3.1
| 11 April, 2022 | Patch focused on NetWall USG support and on-board process enhancement |
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| Features | |
| Support for uploading files to Vault via NetWall USG | Added ability to upload files via a NetWall Unidirectional Security Gateway to a Vault server |
| Fixed | |
| On-board process | Enhanced the initial on-boarding process under-the-hood and reduce any issues with engines starting up |
MetaDefender Kiosk Linux supports NetWall version 4.1.0+
5.3.0
| 27 January, 2022 | Release focused on Vault integration and internal improvements |
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| Features | |
| Transfer files to Vault mode | Additional transfer mode that allows users to copy files to a Vault server |
| Fixed | |
| System startup process | Enhanced the startup process to complete faster |
| Configuration save to apply | Modified configuration settings to require saving changes to apply to a Kiosk instance |
MetaDefender Kiosk Linux supports Vault version 2.1.10+
5.2.0
| 13 December, 2021 | Release focused on Transfer mode, UI updates, and expanding language & media support |
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| Features | |
| Transfer files to USB mode | Configuration can enable users to select files and copy allowed files to a secondary USB media |
| User Identification | When enabled, at the start of a session, users can input information about themselves to later be included in reports (e.g. Name, Email, Additional Info) |
| Personal Data Detection | DLP engine detects any visible credit card\social security numbers in files |
| SD Card & Disc scanning | Expanded support to allow scanning SD Cards, Compact Flash, & CD/DVD media |
| UI/UX refresh |
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5.1.0
| 28 September, 2021 | Release focused on downloading updates from Central Management |
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| Features | |
| Updates from Central Management | Enhanced Kiosk's ability to only obtain updates from the Central Management it is connected to |
MetaDefender Kiosk Linux requires a Central Management version 7.18+
5.0.2
| 22 July, 2021 | Patch focused on minor configuration change |
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| Fixed | |
| Zero-day Prevention configuration | Added ability to enable\disable Zero-Day Prevention |
5.0.1
| 7 July, 2021 | Initial release of the MetaDefender Kiosk Linux |
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| Features | |
| Central Management support | Kiosk Linux is solely configured and monitored from Central Management (v7.16+) |
| Process USBs | Can process USB media and some select encrypted USBs |
| Threat Detection \ Rootkit Detection | 5 or 10 AV engines to detect malware and scan the boot sector of inserted media |
| Zero-Day Prevention | CDR engine outlines the active content existing in files |
| Vulnerabilities | Vulnerability engine detects any known CVEs associated with scanned binaries |
| Supply Chain Risk | Logic to detect the origin country of an executable and block if the country is on the configured forbidden list |
| Automatic updates | Kiosk Linux will automatically update itself when a new version is released. Updates can additionally be configured to be applied during specific hours to best adhere to hours of operation. |
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