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Updates in 2018
| 7.1.0.108 |
* System Alerts that are fired for servers entering and leaving maintenance will use a Maintenance status instead of Alert status * Possible to use the Fail Over without a shared database, though data monitored during Fail Over will NOT be available to reports * New flat icons and buttons to modernize the look of the Console a bit * File Sight Endpoint will filter out local writes that happen before server reads when reporting back * Fixed a rare deadlock * Monitors coming out of server maintenance will revert to their previous status instead of going to Scheduled * Drive Sight monitor supports comments via # after the ID * Drive Sight functionality (CD/USB drive blocking) supported in the PAFS Endpoints * Fix for Drive Sight monitor exceptions * New support for USB\external drive blocking in the File Sight Endpoint * Fix for rare crash while checking Endpoint alert conditions * Activity Chart shown in navigation column when the button bar is hidden * Syslog Sender action can send alert description and/or row variables * Added -LOCK command line parameter to the PAFS Endpoint * Changes to speed up Snap Tunnels, for better RDP tunneling experience * Bulk Config's Computers: Set Automated Maintenance Schedule can clear all maintenance schedules if specified * Fix for servers on Satellites that would come out of maintenance when the central service was restarted * Extra ENDPFLOW logging for tracking Endpoint connection/routing problems * Fix for reports on Copy operations * Fix for alert message in Drive Sight monitor * Setting to allow File Sight Satellites to see all Endpoints, when remote networks use unique IP address ranges * Added SET_GROUP_PROP and GET_GROUP_PROP to the External API * Added "Last" {day} of month to scheduled items (monitor, reports, maintenance, etc) * Improved initial database connection error reporting * Fixes for some errors in the language translation files * Upgraded to CEF (Chromium) 3.3325.1756 * Monitors are automatically enabled (if needed) when promoted to a template * Removed duplicate custom logo when report shown within frame of outer page when using Web interface * Faster group reports in large installations * Fix for charts not showing up in PDFs generated from the web report * Returning newly created ID for External APIs ADD_MONITOR, ADD_GROUP and optionally for ADD_SERVER * Removed 3DES ciphers from High security setting |
| 7.0.4.209 |
* File Sight monitor works better with Bulk Config's Set Monitor Parameters operation * File Sight Endpoint Operations page - lock/unlock and upgrade individual/groups of Endpoints * File Sight Endpoint will no longer respond to -LOCK and -UNLOCK command line parameters (see above) * File Sight Endpoint reports added to the web interface * Fix for File Sight report bug * New Remove from Blocked List page in the Console and web interface, requires a new Right via User Access > Filter User Access * Fix for database error * New HTMLEmail_NoDataFiles setting to not attach CSV files to reports * Fix for better detecting connected Endpoints when they are connected to a different Satellite * Endpoints can connect even if there are no File Sight monitors running * Fix for saved CSV and PDF filenames (@@@ was getting appended) * Log ping result if an HTTP/S connection fails * Updated to OpenSSL 1.0.2n * Fix for FS Endpoint crash * File Sight's User Activities and Copy Detection settings no longer require settings on the File Activities tab * Detailed monitor activity chart can show data from the Satellites * Ensure sent emails go to the Audit Log, regardless of the (separate) Perm Log setting * Better manageability and stability of the File Sight Endpoints * Connection string editor/parser won't remove unrecognized fields * Performance monitor will attempt to translate counter into local languages during template propagation * Fix for Active Directory Login database writer that would write multiple copies to the Overflow database when erroring * Changes to help the StatIDs stay synced between the Central Service and Satellites * Detailed logging added to the Endpoint * Fix for extra data from Endpoints not showing up in reports (be sure to update Satellites) * Satellites dynamically throttle how quickly data is sent to the Central Service based on load * Enhanced Endpoint Operations filtering * The Syslog Action can use replacement variables and custom monitor messages * Diagnostic access checks are performed when the Service/Satellite starts to report to the user if there are problems with their configuration * Dynamic Server Lists will trigger template propagation on server removes too * File Sight Endpoint files will always be in C:\Windows\Temp\~PAFSEndp if access to that folder is available * New Endpoint alerts for detecting when Endpoints aren't reporting in * Added more Endpoint Operations filters * Improved Endpoint communications * User File Activities alerts are triggered sooner when Endpoints are in use * Added $Notes$ replacement variable for us in actions, email templates, etc * Protection against very large HTTP to HTTPS URL overflow * Fixed memory leak * Instructional message boxes added to the Block User action * File Sight monitors run more often to more quickly respond to ransomware * Fixed small memory leak * Users with limited rights will only see Actions that are attached to Monitors that they can see * Fix for Restart Satellite command in the Console which would restart the Satellite service more than once * Added several HTTP/S security headers * Fix for sending emails when graphics, PDFs and attachments have all been disabled |
Updates in 2017
| 7.0.3.242 |
* The Blocked Users List will block access to all files on all drives for all servers monitored by PA File Sight. * The File Sight Endpoint keeps track of where server files go on the client computer. With this information, it can detect file copy operations * System Audit Report lets you easily run a report and see what email alerts have been sent, when and how users were added or removed from the Blocked Users List, etc * User Activity Report lets you see a list of users that have done X number of activities of a certain |
Updates in 2016
| 6.4.0.307 |
* Fixed sorting problem in the Console's navigation tree |
| 6.4.0.306 |
* Added new All Servers part for Executive Summary reports * Added Debug Logging as a setting that can be set via Bulk Config to Satellites * Added Satellite name to Configuration Audit report * Fixed slow startup if server can't resolve SIDs * Additional logging and diagnostics added * Added File Sight bulk Rename alerting, same as bulk Read, Write and Delete alerting * Fix for File Sight database cleanup on Satellites * Changed installer's ODBC driver to: Microsoft ODBC Driver 13.1 for SQL Server * Fixed problem with the Console viewing the Fail Over Slave's status page * Won't sync DB Connection string to Fail Over Slave so it can be different if needed (different driver version for example) * Fix for the local Console so it can login using the hostname, and not just 127.0.0.1 * Added IsDeviceType dynamic rule * Added the $WinDir$ replacement variable * Updated EULA indicating a customer's logos can be shown on our website unless asked not to * Added option to control whether TLS 1.2 can be disabled (like for SSLv3, TLS1, and TLS1.1) * Fix for broken import when PAFS Ultra is doing a complete configuration import * Satellites forcing command filter to * so that PASystemDetails and PALowPriorityHelper can connect * First character of Live View can be a ! to show all lines that are NOT the given line * Fix for broken language translation in the service * Added a filter to View System Activities * Fixed API_GET_MONITOR_INFO which was not checking all status values * Better interface for Dynamic Server List rule selection * New registry-value based Dynamic Server List rule * Don't block the email sending thread with an exception message box * New GET_PERF_STATS external API * More robust initialization * Ignored files (full path) get picked up by the monitor immediately * Removed some internal bottlenecks * Fix for very rare database locked-caused crash * Added options for what alerts to combine in Email Digests * Fix for thread balancing error * Increased shutdown timeout value that was too short * The Group Summary Report won't show dynamic group contents to prevent massive reports * Additional efforts to get Central Service and Satellite to shutdown nicely * Subscriptions will report sooner to prevent becoming unlicensed * Diag's SETCONFIG command can set numeric values now as well as text * Quicker service start reporting * File System Analyzer will report failure if the top folder could not be monitored * File System Analyzer will show folders that couldn't be scanned in monitor status summary * File & Directory Size monitor will report failure if the top folder could not be monitored * File & Directory Change monitor is recording file size and date to the database for reports * Reports stuck in a loop will break out and fail so other reports can run * Fix for reports that can get stuck in a loop * The Group Summary report will NOT show Dynamic Groups by default, but report settings can change that * Disk Space monitor will remove drives when templates are propagated, and use settings during normal running of the monitor |
| 6.3.0.361 |
* Fix for missing database table when using MS SQL Server |
| 6.3.0.356 |
* Change to handle Slack call in Call URL action * MAINT x can be added to Ack emails to put a server into maintenance, though it has to be enabled via the registry. More info * Upgraded AmCharts and ExtJS * Can paste list of file extensions to watch or ignore into File Sight monitor * New File Sight Live Stream chart and live File List on Server Status report * Changed how often a Satellite will switch hosts, and don't switch until trying for 45 seconds * Fix for not being able to remove a report part for the Server Status report * Handle file types of TEST.* by silently changing it to *\TEST.* * File Sight database writer has it's own thread to keep up better under heavy load * Updated to Chromium 3.2623 * Updated to SQLite 3.13.0 * Fix for email ack checker that was checking too many lines * Added Credentials button to the Call URL configuration dialog * Getting email bodies handles mulitpart/alternative which helps the Email Ack processing * Look for Microsoft's ODBC Driver for SQL Server when building connection strings * PagerDuty action can report configuration errors * New FORCE parameter for the START_MAINTENANCE external API command * Template propagation will take the target server type when progating a template * Template progagation can be disabled on an individual server basis via right-click menu * Fixed Scheduled Report renaming GUI bug * Console poll cycle time can be synced from Central Service * Added permission change values to File Sight reporting options * Monitoring System Auditing (user logins, service restarts, etc) added. Not visible yet - contact us for access * Protection against a slowing Console when there are thousands of reports * Added Bulk Config - Cleanup: Reset All Server and Group Reports to Top Node * Fixed RegEx filter to use regex_search instead of regex_match * New $FILEONLY$ variable that can be used in alerts - only shows the filename, not the full path * New Advanced Settings dialog make obscure settings more visible * Fix for Desktop Notifier not connecting * Complete logging for CRT installation * Fixed deleting of empty groups (and not deleting non-empty groups) * Better handling MIME encoded emails in Email Ack * Fix for possible incomplete exports from the Console * Added Group, Computer, Monitor, Template, and Action creation and deletion to the coming audit log * Additional Satellite connection logging * Call URL action correctly escapes variable values when using application/json content type * Fix for Satellite Down notifications that use escalation, but none in the Do Immediately node * Fix to handle credentials with a few specific characters * Applying a configuration file to a device will also set the device type * The Satellite update will update the installed Console as well * Fix for VCRedist failing to install during setup when the temp folder contains a ~ * Fixed $CustomProp()$ in Satellite Down notifications * Added in-depth heart beat chart in the Console (double-click current chart) * Added ADD_MONITOR to External API * Uninstall will not show the uninstall web page for Satellite or remote Consoles * Added a filter to the Live View dialog * Fixed bug where Custom Properties set on templates could get reverted * Added rel="noreferrer noopener" to target="_blank" links * Added support for PA File Sight subscriptions * Fix for custom message templates that were not imported from file * Bulk Config's Set Event Deduplication ID will also set the fire actions override values * Fix in File Sight reports to sort by Process * Can save PDF files directly when generating them from within the Console * Smart Config's Action selection dialog supports multi-select, and has Select All and Unselect All buttons * Setting to control truncation in Recent Alerts * SimpleStatDB initialized by monitors in cases where it fails initially * Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.2j, and disabled Triple-DES cipher when using High Security to prevent SWEET32 attacks * Desktop Notifications will use top-most message boxes * Fix for reports that get their cookie values mixed up * Drop down list for help setting Custom Properties * Network Message action properly truncates messages * Added SATID parameter for ADD_SERVER external API * File Sight monitor will load the Ignored list asynchronously to protect it against database down timeouts * Less memory reallocation * Multiple monitors watching the same files won't write duplicate entries into the database * New optional parameters supported for GET_MONITOR_INFO * Added support for a configurable Details column in the ErrorHistory database |
| 6.2.0.220 |
* Template monitor dependencies on non-template monitors works better * SetMonitorStatus support added to Execute Script for PowerShell * Fix: Ability to uncheck dependency even if the hosting server exists in multiple groups (dynamic groups) * Configuration Audit report has an option to show servers that have or don't have the specified monitors * Fix for Network Map reports when displaying Dynamic Groups * Fix for a monitor skipping sending Fixed alerts if it goes from Alert to Busy to OK * Can't Run 'fixed' actions only run if 'alert' actions were also run for the original Can't Run event * Monitor starvation (never getting to run) alert moved to System Alerts instead of putting monitor into Alert state * Extra diagnostic logging added * Upgraded to SQLite 3.11 * Console won't show login page after service is restarted * Fix for internal Satellite StatID mismatch * Less memory used to send configuration to Console and Satellites * Limit Satellite requests for the statID cache * Fix for database locking when cleaning up some SQLite-based databases * Changes to allow for larger report generation * Fix for database conversions (from SQLite to MS SQL, and vice-versa) * Fix so Satellite starting/stopping System Alerts come through * Optimization to use a little less memory * Fix so Dynamic Server List monitors can be renamed * Change to make adding new computers faster in large installations * Registry setting to compress configuration backup * Menu options for moving Groups and Computers * Fix to prevent accidental drag-drop and icon stickiness * Satellites forward data sooner when memory is tight * Recent Alerts acknowledge buttons at the top and bottom of the report section * Configuration backups use much less memory * Fix for file handle leak when syncing files to Satellites and Consoles * Logging thread will keep up under load better * Optimization to make HTTPS requests quicker * Closing SSL connections that are stuck sooner * Fix for File Sight database cleanup that didn't happen when no local monitors * HTTPS handling threads ramp down as need allows * Fix for some memory leaks in the central service * Fixes so jumping forward with Day Light Savings will NOT make a monitor count as being behind * Fixed Execute Script monitor which ignored alert suppression rules * Monitors derived from templates will not be shown for Bulk Config operations that will get overwritten by the template anyway * Added GroupPath property to Execute Script monitors (VBScript, Javascript and Powershell) * Added source IP address to File Sight's row variables * Optimized HTTP server's thread usage -- can handle larger loads and is more responsive * Not running Satellite reports if not requested * Tracking memory usage in OpenSSL, SQLite and zLib * Fixed memory leak in template propagation * Preventing a possible deadlock when setting servers in maintenance via Bulk Config * New CREATE_CHART External API function * Logging who does RunNow commands * Can indicate to add computers by IP in Network Scanner and Discovery dialog * Fix for Message Templates not being backed up to the backup.axml file * Protection against a type of corrupted database problem * Added ToLog to PowerShell Execute Script action and monitor * Better delete SQL for StatData tables - performs better in large installations * Ability to initiate database cleanup from the Console (in Reports - right-click on the report type) * Configurable Console "Operations" commands when right-clicking a server/device - see Console_Operations.ini * Fixed bug where row variables were not receiving OVERLIMIT_READ, OVERLIMIT_WRITE, or OVERLIMIT_DELETE in File Sight * Registry control of when cleanup happens for Error History table * Cleaned up some long standing language translation file problems * Enhanced diagnostic logging added * Custom icons will be shown in the navigation tree of the web view * Single dynamically resizing chart for generated reports (can be disabled via registry) * User Access Control dialog allows a simpler view of the user list * New User Access report * Fix for SQL Native Client not getting installed with Easy Deploy * Console will show maintenance/disabled on Servers/Device icon * PA Desktop Notifier can show the last 20 alerts it has received * Richer Error Audit report * Error Audit and Configuration Audit reports can query on Custom Properties * Can reply with ACKALL to alert email to ack all alerts from the current computer(s) * Logging failed CallURL POST data * Option to allow Satellites to handle server's Scheduled Maintenance, which means the Satellite's timezone would be used |
| 6.1.0.84 |
* New Drive Sight monitor * Monitor Templates * Integration with PagerDuty * New Run Report Action * Desktop Notification Application * Dynamic Server Lists * Configurable Group Reports * Custom server/group icons * Added Message Template support for actions * Signing with SHA2 certificate as required by Microsoft * Satellite updates use 1/3 less bandwidth * Satellite installations can be prepared and imaged for use in multiple instances |
Updates in 2015
| 5.8.0.307 |
* Fix for extremely large emails that block future alerts * Call URL Action can now post arbitrary text with configurable encoding (for Slack integration, among others) * CPU throttling is no longer a System Alert * Fix for intermittent report failures * Added PermLog for user logins for the application * GroupID can be used for Event Deduplication * Fix for Console showing a login page * Added DO_QUIET and END_QUIET to the external API * File Sight monitor can include and exclude files based on paths with wildcards (i.e. C:\Audit\*.pdf ) * Added a Duplicate option to Scheduled Reports * Fix for Customize option on Copy Monitors to Computer Bulk Config operation * Windows 2003/XP installs will create SSL certs with SHA1, and lower HTTPS security to compatible settings * Upgraded to SQLite 3.8.10.2 * Fixed "Hide OK" Error Audit check box * Reduced database access * Queued data is now correctly dropped when a monitor is disabled * Updated CEF (Chromium) to 3.2171.1979 * Change to configuration backup and restore to handle coming v6 features * Report won't auto-refresh if you have scrolled down a bit * Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1p and disabled DHE ciphers to protect against LogJam * Added support for 2048 and 4096 bit Diffie-Helman key-exchange setup parameters * Shipping dh2048.pem and dh4096.pem files rather than take hours to generate them * Fixed variables used in Satellite up and down alerts * Upgraded to ExtJS build 4.2.3 * Fix for Corporate Ultra unlimited license not being recognized as unlimited * Fix for some grid columns not lining up under headers when using Chromium * Fix for Ack race condition for alerts coming from Satellites * Added GID and ALL options to external API request API_GET_SERVERLIST * Interpret Application behavior recognizes the pattern used by AutoCAD software * E-mail alert Acknowledgement will ignore auto-responder messages * Fix for event escalation that would run actions too often if it got behind * Fix for read only access to whole device tree when a PDF is generated * Updated to EVO PDF converter v6.2 * Acknowledging an alert can stop further alerts via Event Deduplication * HTTPS server will send configurable X-Frame-Options header to protect against click jacking * Fix for errors showing up in Recent Alerts with a blank description * Fix for bad tag in XML Configuration Audit report * Changes so initial license installation is smoother * First time SSL certificate creation via OpenSSL will use low priority processes * Event Deduplication will look at the monitor's true Event/State type, rather than the Actions setting * Acknowledge All Errors in Bulk Config gives the option to not fire acknowledgement actions * Configurable info box sizes for the All Servers and Group Summary reports * Group reports will indicate if a server's status is questionable because of a Satellite being offline |
| 5.7.0.295 |
* Can require Console remote login to use same version as Central Service * New Connected Sessions report * New SSL certificates will use SHA-256 instead of SHA-1 * New installs will NOT support SSLv3 by default - existing users can go to Settings -> HTTP Server Settings * New installs will use the strong cipher list by default * Upgraded to EvoPDF 5.11 * Recently Acknowledged Alerts report part added to Server Status Reports * 10% reduction in data exchanged between Central server and Consoles and Satellites * Protection against 'connection storms' for sites with hundreds of Satellites * Server Status Report charts can be disabled * TLS 1.0 and 1.1 can be disabled via registry (SSLv2 and SSLv3 can already be disabled) * Additional protection against cross-linked groups * Overlapping custom properties are correctly overridden going down the device tree * Indication will show why an IP address might be missing * Error History updates should post before actions fire * Significant performance boost in core functions * Bulk Config copy config to computers is handled asynchronously * ActionType variable available in Execute Script actions * Satellite down notifications were not replacing replacement variables * Race condition in Write to Log File actions fixed * Random deduplication field added to disable deduplication on individual monitors * Prevent crash when simultaneous requests for File Sight's Live View are processed * Better output for the HTML Configuration Audit report * Less internal locking -- can support even more monitors * Helper log file is log rotated * Can disable image in outgoing report emails via registry setting HTMLEmail_NoImage = 1 * Fix for not being able to end immediate maintenance at the top level * Fix for crash in report when access is denied for server * Fixed incorrect MIME type when a report redirect happens * Fix to CallURL action that was stuck using GET command * Improved resolving of SIDs to usernames * More flexible "Console needs to match service version" settings * Suppressing error messages in reports that limited accounts (probably end customers) see * Better memory management for large installations * Fix for Fail Over file sync that sometimes fails * Update Manager will only show automatically once per version update * File sync to Fail Over will compress files before sending * Digitally Signing all executables, including 3rd party where needed * Throttling Console config download if needed to reduce memory usage * Compressing XML sent between Central Service and Consoles and Satellites * Fix for $act.TimeInErrorStr not being correctly set in the Execute Script * Added <generatePublisherEvidence enabled="false"/> to .config files so .NET apps won't authenticate their digital signature * Less database locking during cleanup operations * Fixed a few dialogs where the time unit could set incorrectly if using not using English * Added SetComputerPropertyByID to Execute Script * Sub-groups with no access to parent can correctly still read inherited report settings * Scheduled reports not shown to users who shouldn't have access * Fix for extremely large reports displaying internal scripts * Bug fixes * Registry controllable PALowPriorityHelper drop-dead timer and thread levels * Server order in the Group Summary and Group Overview reports can be configured * Restricted user accounts can put servers/monitors into maintenance if they have that right * Fix so unlicensed servers can be disabled * Can set Max CPU throttle setting on Satellites via Bulk Config * Fix for putting deep groups of servers into maintenance * Sending LastRun as UTC to account for time zone differences in Satellite deployments * Improved hand off from one PALowPriorityHelper to another * Fix for resolving IPv6 client addresses |
Updates in 2014
| 5.6.0.163 |
* Updated to OpenSSL 1.0.1j (to protect against POODLE vulnerability) * Server Status report charts shown in user's local time zone * Find dialog works via Ctrl-F in more areas of the Console * User can control Sent Email, Service Start/Stop and Monitor Change permanent logs * Fixed problem where some .CSV files couldn't get saved from a Scheduled Report * Fixed Execute Script (PowerShell) StoreValue method * Satellite up/down notification template can be left empty, in which case the email template will be used * Log rotation puts files into an Archive folder * Fix for busy Satellites sending error events too slowly when under load * Logging and fix for generating SSL certificates * Users on Satellite servers will get their username added to the central server * Performance increase * Alerts will specify "File:" or "Directory:" when reporting changes * New PermLog for servers entering and leaving maintenance * Fix for importing configurations, and for new installations * Console will give a hint if the HTTP server didn't start because of SSL certificate issues * Standardized Permanent Log output, made easier to use in Excel, etc. * SendMail function in VBScript will send as HTML if it sees a <!DOCTYPE in the body * Smart Config can set server alias on new servers * Fixed rare crash when network connection is dropped while SSL negotiation is taking place * Fixed date in Permanent Logs |
| 5.5.0.147 |
* Server Status report has new Full History links below Recent Alerts to see alerts from 1, 5, 15, 30 and 60 days back * Recent Alerts can not only hide ack'd alerts, but now hide them when the monitor is OK * For monitor copy/paste, copy now copies to TEXT and UNICODETEXT parts of clipboard * Rotating and compressing log files * Registry configurable custom chart sizes for Scheduled Reports (for use in your own pages/apps) * Configuration Audit report has option to show or not show item IDs * Can right-click an Action and select Duplicate * User Access gives the option of granting non-admins ability to put servers/monitors/groups into maintenance * Event Escalation for Satellite Down notifications * Fix to a specifically ignored file not matching in a rename * HTTP Server Settings option to choose stronger SSL/TLS settings * Fix for Support & Maintenance expired reminders that come out too often * Configuration Audit report shows Event Escalation * New long term log file of email sent, and service start/stop times * Removed odd character at the end of emailed SMS alerts * Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1h to fix the ChangeCipherSpec vulnerability * Discovery scanner will check with Active Directory for list of server names * Added Bulk Config option to set monitor Deduplication Field IDs * Added SET_SERVER_PROP and GET_SERVER_PROP external APIs * Added row Description value to Execute Script action * Sending simultaneous reports with PDFs works better * Improved the Group Overview report * Fixed sorting of server names in All Errors report * Exporting as a template gives an option to export Actions * Updated to CEF 3.1750.1738 * Fix for security bug that could allow users to see servers outside their group |
| 5.4.0.156 |
* Removed the RecommendUs dialog based on customer feedback |
| 5.4.0.154 |
* Email addresses can be marked as admin, and only admin will receive Broadcast messages (System Alerts) * Passwords in Userlist.txt are encrypted when next used or service is started * Added /norestart to vcredist during install * Can set embedded Chromium proxy server via user-specific registry setting * Report folders use IDs instead of names -- handles non-ASCII computer and group names better |
| 5.4.0.148 |
* Configuration Audit report can be output in text, HTML or XML * Deduplication state is persisted across restarts * Configuration Audit report can show Custom Properties * Updated Monitor Status report with more information * Changes to try and get diagnostic dumps in a few extreme circumstances * Email alert subject and body can be overridden via script * Upgraded to SQLite 3.8.3.1 * Fix for Alert Reminder emails that get the subject prepend or {id:} appended multiple times * The application can remind you about Support & Maintenance expiring * Two new fields added to the SNMP Trap action * Loading PDFs, CSVs in the Console works now * Fix for ErrorHistory2 table creation * Recent Alerts will show up for new installations * Fixed broken this month/last month uptime calculator for inventory * Fix for rare crash * Can reset immediate maintenance period while already in maintenance on servers and monitors * Added subdirectory support for the Log File monitor * Inventory Collector monitor filters on computer type * Differentiating better between same-named Groups in expressions * Inventory Collector is prevented from firing alerts * Protection against divide by zero when sizing Javascript grids * External API can start and end maintenance on individual monitors * Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1g to protect against the heartbleed vulnerability * Upgraded Chromium embedded browser * Fix Console delay for limited-scope users |
| 5.3.0.188 |
* Updated to latest stable build of all 3rd party components * Increased and made configurable mail connection timeout * Won't fire a global error message when a new version is out * Fix for broken reports based on bad date range parsing * Fix for Acknowledge notifications that were not being sent * Execute Scripts won't send email when Quiet! is enabled * Alert Reminder defaults to 7 days if no time frame is given * Add Actions Bulk Config operates on Acknowledge Actions now * Event Deduplication (in Advanced Services in the Console) * Monitors can be put into maintenance mode individually * Fix for backup SMTP server not being used when needed * Additional memory buffer checks * Slightly less CPU usage * Fix for driver exception for very long file names * Database connection string handles the Failover Partner parameter * Error Audit report, and Alert Reminders, now have Recorded Monitor Status and Current Monitor Status fields * Alerts without a defined From address can get sent * Settings get synchronized to Satellites more regularly * Scheduled Reports with archived CSV and PDF can control overwriting * Configuration setting to skip troubleshooting hint on a per-monitor-type basis * Sending event Acks to Satellites in batches instead of individually * Configurable Recent Alerts columns * Time parser can handle 'Current time - 0 hours' * Added EXPORT_SERVER to the External API |
Updates in 2013
| 5.2.2.115 |
* Fixed sorting in Group Column report * Fix for broken reports based on bad date range parsing * Won't broadcast an error when an update is available * Satellite will work on Windows 2000 (Central Service and Console will not) |
| 5.2.2.115 |
* "Satellite Services" button renamed to "Advanced Services" -- more services to come :) * More logging and checks around Fail Over configuration sync * Email error acknowledgement * Richer Error Audit report * Added support for dynamic email lists for the Email Action * Added PowerShell support for Execute Script Action * Execute Script Action can handle huge lists of items now * Added ToLog in Execute Script * Added another index to DevProps table * Added Acknowledged alert category, with [Fixed], [Ack'd] in subject line * Updating Console, Satellite and Fail Over Slave is prompted for upon logging in as an administrator * HTTPS cookies set with Secure flag now * Protections against cross-site scripting added to HTTP/S server * Fix for potential race condition in database transfer * New Alert Reminder feature (under Advanced Services) * Work around for Outlook removing extra line breaks in alert emails * Added monitor-type and action cross-reference sections added to the Configuration Audit report * Computer and Group configuration IDs mirrored into the database for easier data extraction * Added system information to the Console About Box |
| 5.2.1.54 |
* Custom Properties can be assigned to groups, computers and monitors, and used in reports or Actions * Acknowledge All errors works with embedded Chromium now * Table of Contents report is resizable * Reduced some internal locking for improved performance * Start/Stop service action can now Pause and Continue services * Time zone fix for some reports * Improved file syncing with the Fail Over slave * Email subject lines encoded with quoted-printable as needed * Not generating SSL certificate for bad hostnames |
| 5.2.0.55 |
* External API includes more details in the server info * Chromium embedded browser working for new installs again * Added Live View to File Sight * Added computer status to API_GET_SERVERLIST * Console will show "OK - Update Available" in heart beat when appropriate * Improved report column widths * Improved HTTPS internal stats that determine if the service thinks it's behind |
| 5.1.2.58 |
* Scheduled reports can archive a CSV file of the data * Embedded Chromium updated * Quoting service path * Server Status reports update via on-page AJAX rather than page refresh * Fix for some charts generated where the , is a decimal point * Fix for View-Only users not being able to see server status reports * New and improved for PDF generator * Text in report grids can be copied again * All Servers report shows aliased and real computer name * Improved Server Status report rendering * Fix for problem with other Python installations on the server * Added CSV to some Table-only report types * External API can now put groups of servers into and out of maintenance * Added GET_GROUP_LIST to external API |
| 5.1.1.24 |
* Fix for non-Latin characters in some reports * Fix for Support & Maintenance not being honored when copied via Copy Computer Configuration * Charts show up for reports when HTTPS is turned off (to just HTTP) * Properly escaping some text in the All Servers report * Fix for embedded Python crash, also upgraded Python to 3.2.4 * Shows 127.0.0.1 for access coming from local machine |
| 5.1.0.119 |
* User IP - track the user's IP address and computer name when they access a file * Access Control - control who gets to see what * Fail Over - setup a second Central Service to act as a hot standby with automatic failover (Ultra only) * Chromium-based browser in the Console * Added new Action List * Putting local computer name into CommonName (CN) field of certificate instead of "{app} on {server}" * Console tries to detect and warn about SSL certificate-hostname mismatch errors * Updated to ExtJS 4.1.1 * Setting to disable password export functionality when exporting configurations * Automatically adds server's hostnames to generated SSL certificate * Added missing index for MS SQL Server users |
| 4.2.2.107 |
* New HTML5-based charts (instead of Flash-based) * Fix to Syslog Facilities (now correctly Local0 to Local7) * More feedback during database upgrades * Fix for aliases containing single quote * Quicker database updates during upgrades * Better Satellite Down alert title * New ADD_GROUP and DELETE_GROUP External API calls * Individual file activity can be reported separately (via email, Syslog, SNMP Trap, etc) * Fixed Direct Send test button * Object Finder (in Bulk Config, etc) better shows selected nodes * Can start and end maintenance for a group by right-clicking the group * Configuration to turn off links in emailed reports * Mailed reports and PDFs default to not having links * Better diagnostic messages for SSL certificate errors * Added CallURL and SNMP Trap actions * PALowPriorityHelper will wait longer for active requests * Better clean up of file name structures in driver (\Device\Afd from WinHTTP) * Network connection logging * Fixed socket leak in Tunnel * Added ability to alert when a user deletes X files in Y time * Added HttpOnly to session cookies * Fix for Satellites resending data to Central Monitoring Service * Avoiding duplicate database key problem * Very large CSV reports generate quicker * Backup service:port switching enhanced * Fix for reports that filter on owning computer |
Updates in 2012
| 4.2.1.44 |
* Optimizations to monitor much heavier loads with less CPU and buffer usage * Increased default buffer sizes to further increase handled load levels * SQL Native Client can be optionally installed during Easy Deploy * Weak SSL encryption ciphers disabled by default * Better chance for driver upgrade to succeed on 64-bit Windows * Increased monitoring efficiency * Console's embedded browser will use latest installed IE version * Satellites initialization delayed a few seconds for server to settle down * Analysis and reporting of heaviest processes and files when File Sight buffers fill * Satellites will only ever clean up their own data in the database * Better ignore list handling * Ignored Users and Programs show at top of lists * File Sight has new 'Max expected records per day' threshold to help validate config * File Sight Central Service will do deletions based on database server time * Menu tabs removed from group reports when creating PDF * Process names collected for Satellites forwarding data * Upgrade is skipped for Satellites if version already matches Central Service * Better SSL error handling in embedded browser * View-only sessions can't acknowledge errors * Write to Log File action will create folder if needed * Fix to ErrorHistory - trims alert text to fit if needed * Satellite IP addresses not shown to non-administrators * Disabled embedded browser's clicking sound when pages refresh * Added 'Computers: Upgrade Monitoring Satellite' Bulk Config option * Escaping XML server list in the External API * If server changes name, or report host settings change, SSL certificate will be regenerated automatically with new names * SSL certificate will regenerate if server name or report URL changes * New Configuration Audit report * Fix to Network Message action * Logging for mismatched SSL certs * Can set local hostname for Console to use * Reduced CPU usage when running reports, and they're faster :) * Database connection problems will be alerted in the service earlier * File system rights issues will be alerted on * Console's embedded IE will treat monitor site as Trusted Site * Fix to Syslog Sender action |
| 4.1.3.19 |
* Much better performance (doesn't fall behind under heavy load) * Fix to process name retrieval (was showing DLL names) |
| 4.1.3.6 |
* Satellite database settings can be set via Bulk Config * Any records that can't be recorded (database down, etc) are written to a disk queue rather than held in memory * All Satellites Summary report shows database settings and Run As account * Server status acknowledgement setting can be changed without restart * Can set MaxRecords on Satellites via Bulk Config * Upgraded IPWorks for SMTP extra line fix * Decreased PDF generation delay * Set Server Maintenance Bulk Config operation can append or overwrite * Satellites refresh their config after the central service restarts * SNMP Trap action now supports version and community string values * 'sticky' group report type menu * Moved to EXTJS v4.0.7 from v2 * Simplified report CSS * Embedded IE control will use best of IE 8 or IE 9 rendering * File Sight is better at capturing process name for very short-lived processes * File Sight script will report 'File' or 'Directory' in the script variable * When HTTP starts for first time, default port will change to a free port if needed * UTF-8 used instead of ASCII for some internal requests * Better logging for Easy Deploy |
| 4.1.1.62 |
* Syslog sender action added * Imports additional credentials from a saved server config * Can lock central service and Satellite services from being stopped * Satellite configuration app can have a password assigned like Console * Change to help with monitoring mounted drives * Improved LDAP group navigation * Satellite registration database regularly backed up with configuration database * Fix for extremely rare name leak in File Sight filter * SMS (SMPP) action can set the Sender Address field * Copy and Paste monitors * Fix for Custom Data Set report with multiple selections * New groups default to parent group's report settings |
| 4.1.0.10 |
* New easier to scan alert format * Case insensitive process ignores * Performance boost in the embedded HTTP server * CallURL action added * File Sight can fallback to local storage if MS SQL Server is down * Fix for Reboot action that wasn't getting run |
Updates in 2011
| 4.0.8.168 |
* Support for centralized management of Satellite monitored servers * Remote Console support * Password protected reports |
| 3.9.1.89 |
* High CPU usage caused by DRIVER_CONDITION_VOLUMES_MOUNTED floods mitigated * Database retries will not be attempted if failure is not connection related |
| 3.9.1.72 |
* Improved robustness when using MS SQL Server, and the database is unavailable |
| 3.9.1.62 |
* Failures as well as successes can now be reported on * Fix for extremely rare startup crash * Fix for regression issue that caused File Sight to not load on Windows 2000 * Fix to HTTP server that could crash on specific malformed input * File Sight will consider truncating a file to 0 bytes as a write * Better email MIME headers * Increased NamedGlobalMap slots * More reliable PDF creation * Number formatting uses system settings * Added Tab Separated Values (.txt) report display type * Decreased volume queries for servers that repeatedly report volume mounts * Added /COMPLETEIMPORT command line * Fixed regression bug that kept directory reads from being reported on |
Updates in 2010
| 3.9.0.50 |
* Fix for extremely rare crash where the monitoring service runs out of memory * Scheduled reports and server maintenance can be 'daily' scheduled starting on the current day * Removed unused print CSS * Fix to memory leak if using SSL and many invalid SSL connections are made * Change to Interpret Application Behavior -- will ignore CREATE/DELETE if no data is written in between (often happens BEFORE a save) * Selectable text in the report grids * Fix for resource leak introduced in 3.9.0.13 * Moved to OpenSSL 1.0.0a * Silenced browser error dialogs * Diagnostics for ActiveSync interop issue * SSL change to better support Firefox * Added OpenSSL configuration options, and changed a default * Improvements to embedded HTTPS server * Fix for rare loss of logging when ignoring processes from several monitors |
| 3.8.0.66 |
* Busiest process reporter counts reads and writes, not just opens * DTMF dialer handles longer lists of requests * Extensive logging for emailing of reports * Failed Fast I/O followed by successful IRP requests are not marked as failed * Multiple copies of a report sent at the same instant will retain the PDF * Handle renamed computer by automatically renaming configuration * Report date/time range selection keeps 24-hour time format * File Sight will report bad/missing SIDs from the driver * Fix to PDF generation for PDFs that should be archived as well as emailed * File Sight supports monitoring removable (USB) drives * Fix for rare Console crash * HTTP_Max_Serve setting is honored to enable serving large files (often CSV reports) |
| 3.7.8.56 |
* Driver will coalesce more read/write requests to cut down on buffer usage * Ignoring some activity at the driver level to further reduce buffer usage * Added a warning about IE 6 * Fix to rare web server startup race condition * File exclusions apply to the destination of a rename * DisableOldFNLookup set for PA File Sight by default * Report index page wasn't showing reports * All seen processes are added to the selectable Ignore Process list * Internal HTTP server handles incoming UTF-8 requests (for Chinese .CSV support) * Cap on max HTML report size to keep from running out of memory (File Sight status reports can potentially get very large) * Fix to File Sight's "Consider 'moves' to the Recycle Bin as deletes" * Fix for reports that can't be re-created after having been cleaned up * Log levels can be changed dynamically, without restarting the service |
| 3.7.7.20 |
* Fewer driver buffers needed for specific scenarios * Fix for case where rename/moves that are reported as deletes * Upgraded PDF creation component * Added StatusText variable * Additional logging |
| 3.7.6.33 |
* Registry setting to hide Hourly Alert Rate chart * Extra PDF generation logging * .CSV attached to report emails * Some internal settings incorrectly being cached * Less CPU usage * HTML email sender will send if EITHER a PDF or report image file exists * Fix to drive mapping for systems with large numbers of drives * Fix to Direct Send (e-mail action) on MX lookup error |
Updates in 2009
| 3.7.5.40 |
* HTTP header changes for .pdf (for help with loading PDF when using SSL) * Email message prioritization (important for shutdown alerts) * If File Sight's buffers are overwhelmed, it will report on the probable process * Images show up better in generated PDF reports * Date/time selection fix when choosing a time within past 24 hours * Change to fix rare Console shutdown error * Changed to SWFObject 2.2 for better Flash compatibility |
| 3.7.4.31 |
* "Fix" hint added to driver error message * Extra logging for the SMS action * Less registry usage * Default MaxRecords for File Sight driver set to 20000 * Internal driver changes to make fewer system calls * Moved to SQLite 3.6.19 * Direct email sending added to E-mail action GUI * Installer correctly updating product's .NET-based components * Database memory limits added * Properly suppressing actions when a monitor can't run or in error state * PDF report generation working with SSL self-signed certificates * Security Alert for affected monitoring working again |
| 3.7.3.30 |
* Report generation uses a bit less CPU * MaxRecords value isn't overwritten on reinstall/upgrade * Added memory to System Details portion of server status report * Decreasing lock contention * Minor update to the report's data set selection UI * Added /COMPRESS_DATABASES option to Console (does SQLite VACUUM) * Optimized email sending, so shutdown alert works again |
| 3.7.2.10 |
* Added GUI setting for no-overwrite-reports for Scheduled Reports * Fix to crash involving Security Alert changes * Fix to race condition-based crash in Server Status report creation * Increase Server Status Report fluidity * Directory creation detected in File Sight * Added Acknowledge 'All for Computer/Device' and 'All Shown Above' buttons on the Server Status Report for Error Auditing |
| 3.7.1.15 |
* Large table report redirector page working * A few more usability hints |
| 3.7.1.6 |
* Added Microsoft Office temp files to default ignore list * Computer Notes now shown on Server Status report * Reports available in PDF * Run Now on scheduled reports sends emails if so configured * All mailed reports now have a PDF attachment * Scheduled reports can have a PDF version stored in an archive directory automatically * Setting report time frame parameters is easy with new @ notation * File Sight driver uses significantly less memory, which further reduces the monitoring load * Basic File Sight status charts added * Added NTLM authentication support (for Exchange) to Email Action * Updated reports to look better in all browsers * Upgraded to latest SQLite version * File Sight can flag Recycle Bin moves as deletes * Device name logging * Added support for mounted SAN drives, mount points, etc * SSL supported for web-based reports (see Settings -> HTTP Settings) * Server Status report supports error acknowledgement to help with IT workflows * Fix to server going into maintenance mode if a maintenance plan exists when the service starts * Server status report generates and displays much faster * Account SID shown if it can't be mapped to a username * Optional additional I/O stat logging * Fixed a rare crash in Interpret Application Behavior * Warning if System or Network is ignored (miss all activity on shares) |
| 3.6.6.5 |
* Important security update for the embedded HTTP server (found out about problem on May 5th, fixed on 6th, confirmation of fix on 7th, deployed on 8th) * File Sight can track files that were opened before it started (that are still open) * Setup can install silently (using the /SILENT switch) * Removed duplicate Create notifications * Checksum algorithm to prevent duplicate entries in the database within a very short time was sometimes failing |
| 3.6.1.24 |
* File Sight dataset Changes By User will handle no users being selected * Scheduled reports auto-refresh (in browser) on their refresh cycle * Fix to File Sight read structs to coalesce on the fly if possible (better performance) * Fix to Browser pane to stop showing 'Action Cancelled', and also much better Back functionality * Added Sleep method to Execute Script action * Mailed reports will have a clickable link above the report graphic * New consistent finder UI * New Calculated Status monitor * Fix for occasional red X in emailed reports * File Sight will count unique filenames when calculating number of files read/written by a user * Additional logging, and more error messages have user hints |
| 3.6.0.76 |
* CSS fix for IE 6 and ExtJS 2.2 grid headers * Fixed a memory leak in the Console GUI * File Sight User Activity Tracker says how long it took the user to surpass the limit * Settings can now turn default training on and off * Database transfer to MS SQL fix * Date columns in reports now sortable in all locales * Multiple datasets on the same sortable table report supported * Upgrade the old default buffer size of 50K to new default of 100K |
Updates in 2008
| 3.6.0.48 |
* Server status report will now show mount points * Status report refreshes as soon as clicked * Fix to handle old 3.4 licenses * Fix when Lite license is used * Event Log notification can specify the source, event ID and category * Monitor nodes show last run time * Improved Startup Wizard |
| 3.6.0.26 |
* 64 bit operating system support added * User summarized activity alerts (ex: read more than X files in Y minutes) * Microsoft SQL Server supported as a backend in addition to the current embedded SQLite database * More attractive reports, with customizable report templates and CSS * Better performance, less memory and CPU usage, increased stability with various .NET versions * Using Microsoft's latest driver technology * Report creation is more efficient * Sortable report tables * Moved to SQLite 3.6.4 |
| 3.4.10.35 |
* Improved support for UTF-8 report emails |
Updates in 2007
| 3.4.10.14 |
* Message Box action now works on Vista, and in Terminal Services windows as well * Message Box action uses configurable message text * localhost used for Run Now command rather than computer name * Write to Log File action has configurable max size |
| 3.4.10.4 |
* Minor resource leak in the Console has been fixed * Report templates can be customized * Emailed status reports with embedded report graphs show correct graphs * PA File Sight database recording defaults to true * WinHTTP client auto-detects more proxy information from IE settings and handles proxy authentication * Increased SQLite page size for better I/O efficiency * Deleting orphaned SQLite master journal files * Email throughput optimization * Ability to remove HREFs in emailed HTML status reports |
| 3.4.9.15 |
* Importing configuration for a server whose name contains the name of the source server works better * Phone Dialer (DTMF/SMS) action will force $Details$ to be a single line of text * Emailing reports works with UTF-8 report files |
| 3.4.9.5 |
* Added additional logging for report generation * Change to try and make WMI let go of our DLL on shutdown * Fixed a repaint problem in read-only text boxes * UTF-8 used for HTML reports to better support customers of non-Latin based languages (particularly Asia languages) * WMI polling no longer causes the floppy disk to seek |
| 3.4.8.17 |
* Fix in the periodic daily scheduler for monitors with a fixed start time and a small period * Added logging for hosted .NET CLR startup * Alternate technique for finding drives in WMI * Phone Dialer (DTMF/SMS) action will appropriately serialize multiple calls to the phone/modem * PA File Sight fix for particularly slow I/O (coming in from the network) that could get missed * Server maintenance scheduled now copied when importing from a configuration file * Added support for the MachineIP script and message variable * Changed the way .CSV files are attached to mailed reports |
| 3.4.7.6 |
* Added SMTPS (SSL-encrypted SMTP) support * Optimized status report creation * Updated to SQLite 3.4.1 * Improved database layer efficiency * Ability to delete multiple reporting data sets at once * Greatly reduced flicker while scrolling and resizing |
| 3.4.4.4 |
* PA File Sight has configurable handling for alternate data streams (see www.poweradmin.com/help/FS_3_4/Monitor_FileSight_DataStreams.aspx ) * More aggressively throttling CPU usage to the target value * Fixed error in scheduled reports UI where no report type is chosen when OK is pressed * PA File Sight can filter on and display amount of data read/written * Application behavior interpretation to override false-positive delete notifications (see www.poweradmin.com/help/FS_3_4/Monitor_FileSight_AppBehavior.aspx ) * Updated PA File Sight UI * PA File Sight rename alerts show the final filename * Added (experimental) 64-bit File Sight driver to build and install * Added additional SMTP logging * Backup From address added to the Email action * Fixed a bug in File Sight settings persistence * Added Phone Dialer support sending control characters (useful for sending SMS messages via an attached phone) * Added Phone Dialer support for variables (for sending SMS messages via an attached cell phone) * Added the scheduling and delivery of computer and summary status reports |
| 3.4.1.25 |
* Added additional controls to monitor and improve internal efficiency * Diagnostics added for graphical report creation * Creating graphical reports is slighly faster and uses less memory * Ensuring the monitor's last run time is accurately saved * Added additional startup logging * Uninstaller behaves better * Optimized the scheduler thread * Activity tracker has been highly optimized * Security message about app starting to match message for app stopping * Monitor result status in log file output changed to be more user friendly * Guarantee no hanging linefeeds in outgoing SMTP messages * Scheduler fix that sometimes prevents auto-maintenance from starting |
| 3.4.0.39 |
* File Sight now operates on file name specifications (using * and ?) instead of just file extensions * Automated server maintenance scheduling * Phone Dialer action for sending DTMF/CallerID alerts over the phone system via a regular modem * Dial-Up Connection action for connecting to the Internet so notifications can be sent * Much more flexible scheduling for monitors, maintenance and scheduled reports * Mailing of HTML reports is now supported * Upgraded to SQLite 3.3.13 * Fixed an error with report time frames * The File Change report now handles partial file names and paths * Improved server credential handling and related user hints * MessageBox actions correctly truncate messages too long for the screen * Option to have status reports almost instantly up-to-date (see Settings -> Status Report Settings) * Hardened internal HTTP report server * Ability to set action names for E-mail, Pager and SMS actions * Files and directories read by FileSightSvc.exe and Console.exe are ignored |
| 3.3.2.8 |
* Logging SMTP activity for troubleshooting purposes * Fixed the scheduled report dialog that was always selecting the first data set * Fixed a crash in report auto-print if running as Local Service |
Updates in 2006
| 3.3.0.4 |
* New branding graphics to match new website * MessageBox action constrained so it doesn't go off screen * Fix for a problem when valid licenses are not recognized |
| 3.2.24.7 |
* Scheduled reports moved to a more prominent position. They also now have their own schedules * Numerous minor user interface improvements * Database robustness increased to fix reporting issue * Increased default max threads to 80 * Change to ensure monitors are not starved for a worker thread |
| 3.2.22.19 |
* File Sight ignored file list is stored in a database now instead of the registry * Various minor user interface tweaks to make it easier to use for first-time users * Upgraded to SQLite 3.3.7 |
| 3.2.22.11 | * First Release - (It's version 3.2.22.11 since that is the product platform it is built on) |
