Release Notes

3.4.0

28 April, 2025Release focused Port Alarm Protection, syslog functionality, and bug fixes
Features
Port Alarm ProtectionMedia Firewall now has the ability to monitor its connection to a Host. When connection is lost, the Media Firewall will alert to notify administrators via syslog.
syslog supportSupport for configuring a remote syslog server for delivering system event messages
Fixed
Copy files to media

Fixed instances where a copied file would sometimes be empty.

Simplified the copy process to no longer require a disconnect from the Host.

The ability to allow copying is now configurable.

Internal improvementsUpgraded internal components for further stability and security

3.3.0

6 January, 2025Release focused on allowing files to be copied to media and minor adjustments to LED display
Features
Copy files from host to mediaFiles can now be copied from a connected host system to the scanned media
Fixed
LED displayChanged white to cyan to avoid any confusion in progress display

3.2.1

12 December, 2024Release focused on internal improvements for future releases
Fixed
MMF hardware readinessImproved internal processes for releasing MMF hardware

3.2.0

30 September, 2024Release focused on improving system stability, LED display, & upgrade mechanism
Features
Multiple manifest supportAdded ability to support validating media that contains multiple media manifests
Fixed
System hangImproved system performance to correct irregular media validation hang observed after some use
File handling stabilityAdjusted file handling to support filenames with different encodings
File validationRevised file categorization that would previously block files that should have been allowed
LED displayModified the power-on sequence and display when an upgrade is performed
MyOPSWAT connectionCorrected issue where the connection to management would drop intermittently
Online upgradeFixed situations where retrieving firmware upgrades from MyOPSWAT would fail
Update stabilityEnhanced the update mechanism for stability in future upgrades

3.1.0

25 September, 2023Initial release of the MetaDefender Media Firewall
Validate media processed by KioskWith Media Manifest usage enabled in a Kiosk, the Media Firewall can validate media processed with a Kiosk and expose access to allowed files
Central ManagementView dashboard statistics, device health, and reports from MyOPSWAT
Updates

Media Firewall will automatically update itself when a new version is released when setup to connect to the internet.

Optionally, an upgrade package can be applied to systems manually if they are air-gapped.

Windows Kiosk: 4.6.3

Linux Kiosk: 5.5.2
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