Release Notes

Version 2.3.3

Component versions: Admin UI 2.3.3, Management Console 3.02.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • Migrated the database to PostgreSQL to improve scalability and reliability.

  • Added support for logging and monitoring events between OT Access and OT Gateway.

  • Bug fixes.

Version 2.3.2

Component versions: Admin UI 2.3.2, Management Console 3.02.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • SSH clientless recording.

  • Endpoint Gateway (Management Console) UX improvements.

  • New information banner.

  • Bug fixes.

Version 2.3.1

Component versions: Admin UI 2.3.1, Management Console 3.00.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • The Endpoint Gateway can now report to two different OT Access Servers.

  • Bug fixes.

Version 2.3.0

Component versions: Admin UI 2.3.0, Management Console 3.00.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • Support for the new Dashboard.

  • Support for VNC Clientless.

Version 2.2.0

Component versions: Admin UI 2.2.0, Management Console 2.2.0, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.00.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • Added logging to track who approves or rejects request emails, including token expiration handling for third-party users.

  • Unified the login page for a consistent authentication experience.

  • Enhanced audit logging for Request and User workflows.

  • Implemented automatic rejection of expired requests.

  • Introduced tag management for users.

  • Added filtering and export capabilities for the Connection Dashboard and Logs, based on attributes and timeframes.

  • Improved overall back-end performance.

Version 2.1.0

Component versions: Admin UI 2.1.0, Management Console 2.1.0, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.00.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • MetaDefender Core integration across environments for consistent threat prevention and file sanitization.

  • Automated file retrieval for secure delivery into OT networks, leveraging proven MFT technology.

  • Enhanced flexibility for hybrid IT/OT architectures.

  • Minor bug fixes.

Version 2.0.1

Component versions: Admin UI 2.0.1, Management Console 2.0.1, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.00.0000

Vulnerability Remediations

  • Updated Bootstrap to version 5.3.

  • Fixed SSL certificate expiry.

  • Fixed SSL Medium Strength Cipher Suites Supported (SWEET32).

Version 2.0.0

Component versions: Admin UI 2.0.0, Management Console 2.0.0, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.00.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • MetaDefender Core integration to allow remote users to send files to a MetaDefender Core instance for file scanning.

  • OS updated to Debian 12.

  • Several improvements on MFT integration.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that caused provider users to be able to access the Connection Dashboard and terminate services.

  • Fixed a bug that caused admins to be unable to accept/reject requests under certain circumstances.

  • Fixed a bug that caused screen recordings to not be generated under certain circumstances.

Version 1.8.1

Component versions: Admin UI 1.8.1, Management Console 1.8.1, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.00.0000

Improvements/Updates

  • MFT integration improvement to allow remote users to deliver transferred files directly to a shared folder after scanning.

  • Improvement in the Connections Dashboard to allow superadmins to terminate active sessions instead of simply removing access.

  • Configurable schedule time limits.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that caused an exported log to be empty in some circumstances.

  • Fixed a bug that caused text display issues when using long inputs in the Requests section.

Version 1.8.0

Release Date: March 14, 2025

Component versions: Admin UI 1.8.0, Management Console 1.8.0, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • MFT integration. An MFT instance can be integrated to work together with MetaDefender OT Access so a remote user can upload and download files in a safe manner.

  • Splunk integration (HTTP Event Collector). MetaDefender OT Access can send logs to a Splunk instance.

  • ServiceNow integration, to integrate access request and approval processes with ServiceNow.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that, under specific circumstances, allowed deleted users to log in on the Endpoint.

Version 1.7.33

Release Date: August 28, 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.33, Management Console 1.7.33, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Implementation of SSO Console — SAML authentication.

Version 1.7.32

Release Date: June 25, 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.32, Management Console 1.7.32, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Allows providers to monitor the Connections Dashboard.

Bug Fixes

  • Stability improvement.

Version 1.7.31

Release Date: May 28, 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.31, Management Console 1.7.31, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Changed name to MetaDefender OT Access.

Version 1.7.30

Release Date: May 27, 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.30, Management Console 1.7.30, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Monitor active clientless sessions.

Version 1.7.29

Release Date: March 26, 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.29, Management Console 1.7.29, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Support for TOTP MFA.

  • Applied the new OPSWAT product name.

Version 1.7.28

Release Date: February 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.28, Management Console 1.7.28, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Support for compliance checks in clientless service access.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the client showing "Incorrect username/password" when the hostname of the compliance check configuration is invalid.

Version 1.7.27

Release Date: January 2024

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.27, Management Console 1.7.27, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Allow site admins to see session recordings for their sites.

  • Improved logging for web-based RDP sessions.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed being unable to kill a web-based RDP session.

  • Fixed SMTP not working in on-premises environments.

  • Fixed the client keeping the connection loading when it does not receive any service.

Version 1.7.26

Release Date: December 2023

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.26, Management Console 1.7.26, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Enabled the Screen Recordings feature for web RDP in the cloud version.

  • Provide a web-only access option for RDP resources.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed being unable to use the clientless service.

  • Fixed no 2FA input being available in the merged client.

  • Fixed admins being able to grant access for every user and every service through service ID and user ID.

  • Fixed Apache Guacamole vulnerability to RCE and privilege escalation via vulnerability chaining.

  • Fixed the client showing an incorrect status.

Version 1.7.25

Release Date: November 2023

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.25, Management Console 1.7.25, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Administrators can enable the OT feature by MA group.

  • Log compliance checks for multi-tenancy.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed getting an async access_key from MA when the server handles the compliance configuration form.

  • Fixed always-on and auto-reconnecting behavior.

Version 1.7.24

Release Date: October 2023

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.24, Management Console 1.7.24, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • The OT feature can be enabled from the MA console.

  • The OT console supports configuring the compliance interval.

  • Multi-tenancy.

  • Allow users to configure compliance check settings from the OT console.

  • OT client authentication can be used within the OPSWAT Client.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed site admins seeing logs that do not relate to their site.

  • Fixed site admins seeing connections for a different site.

  • The OT controller can check compliance status at login time for every client that is trying to authenticate.

Version 1.7.23

Release Date: September 2023

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.23, Management Console 1.7.23, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed MetaAccess OT users not receiving the 2FA code (SMS) in the EMEA region.

Version 1.7.22

Release Date: July 2023

Component versions: Admin UI 1.7.22, Management Console 1.7.22, Windows Client 3.00.0000, Windows Service Client 3.0.0000

New Features

  • Option in settings to define the default 2FA option for all instance users.

  • Allow specific user accounts to be exempted from password expiry.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the login logo not scaling correctly.

  • The Windows client now shows the password expiry notification.

  • Persist end-user settings for browserless RDP resolution.

  • Clientless (browser) access header change.

For releases prior to 2023, see Archived release notes.

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