Release Notes

5.4.0

12 December, 2022

Release focused on Evaluation mode, stability improvements and bug fixes

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

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

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

Release focused on NetWall USG support and on-board process enhancement

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

Info

MetaDefender Kiosk Linux supports NetWall version 4.1.0+


5.3.0

27 January, 2022

Release focused on Vault integration and internal improvements

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

Info

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

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

  • Added support for L3001

  • Scan detail result view updated

  • Added Arabic and Hebrew languages, along with RTL view support


5.1.0

28 September, 2021

Release focused on downloading updates from Central Management

Features


Updates from Central Management

Enhanced Kiosk's ability to only obtain updates from the Central Management it is connected to

Info

MetaDefender Kiosk Linux requires a Central Management version 7.18+


5.0.2

22 July, 2021

Release focused on minor configuration change

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

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.