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Release Notes Core Content (Version 1.0)

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Thank you for choosing Tanium. This article documents changes between releases of Core Content.

Core Content is a collection of the following Tanium Solutions:

  • Initial Content - AD
  • Initial Content - File System
  • Initial Content - Hardware
  • Initial Content - Network
  • Initial Content - Operating System
  • Initial Content - Registry
  • Initial Content - Security
  • Initial Content - Software
  • Initial Content - Tags
  • Initial Content - Cloud

On Tanium Server 7.2 these solutions are still individually installable. On Tanium Server 7.3, 7.4, and above they are consolidated into the Core Content solution. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to the Tanium 7.4 server version.

Installation Notes:

Customers who use Tanium Core Platform 7.4 should ensure that the Tanium Console is at least version 1.4.2.0038 before importing Core Content. Importing Core Content on a Tanium Console version that is earlier than 1.4.2.0038 may result in the content set assigned to each sensor being overwritten on import, regardless of your preference at import time.

Installing Core Content updates all sensors, packages, saved questions, scheduled actions, and potentially dashboards that were previously included in any of the solutions listed above. If you install Core Content when one or more of the solutions listed above are installed, consider leaving the "Include Content Set Overwrite" checkbox on the import screen unchecked to preserve RBAC content set and role associations. Checking the box creates a new content set named Core Content for all items in the solution, and all of the items in the Core Content solution will be assigned to the Core Content content set.

If you install Core Content on a server without any of the solutions listed above, the installation creates a Core Content content set, and all items in the Core Content solution are assigned to the Core Content content set by default.

Core Content 1.0.1.0018

Release Date: May 5, 2020

Resolved Issues

  • Removes duplicate dashboard entries in the Inventory group.

Core Content 1.0.0.0002

Release Date: April 2, 2020

Announcements:

Many Tanium solutions that were formerly released with the Initial Content prefix are combined or renamed. Core Content is a collection of many, previously separate solutions listed at the top of this article. Other Initial Content solutions will continue to be renamed as they are updated.

Enhancements:

  • This release upgrades to Tanium Python version 1.3.0.44 with installer version 1.3.2
  • By default, the following sensors in Core Content will now be automatically harvested by Tanium Data Service:
    • AD Short Domain
    • CPU
    • CPU Manufacturer
    • Computer Serial Number
    • Custom Tags
    • Disk Total Space
    • Installed Applications
    • Last Logged In User
    • Manufacturer
    • Model
    • Network Adapter Details
    • Number of Fixed Drives
    • RAM
    • Service Pack
    • System UUID
    • Uptime
    • User Details

Added Sensors or Sensor Implementations:

  • A new sensor, IIS Website Details, provides details on Internet Information Services web applications on Windows.
  • A new sensor, Short Hostname, provides the short version of the machine's hostname on Mac, Linux, and Windows.
  • A new sensor, Windows Features, provides a list of named Windows features on Windows 7 or newer machines.
  • A new sensor, Windows Security Center Registered Antivirus Software, provides details about Antivirus software on Windows Workstations. Windows Servers do not support the necessary features.

Additional Information

  • This release includes updates to the Python runtime version and supporting libraries. You must have at least installed Service Pack 1 to run on a Windows 2008 R2 machine.
  • On import, the following content are deleted from the Tanium Server if they exist:
    • Sensors:
      • Initial Content - Tools Version
    • Packages:
      • Initial Content - Tools [Windows]
      • Initial Content - Tools [Linux]
      • Initial Content - Tools [Mac]
    • Saved Questions:
      • Distribute Initial Content Tools
    • Scheduled Actions:
      • Distribute Initial Content Tools [Windows]
      • Distribute Initial Content Tools [Linux]
      • Distribute Initial Content Tools [Mac]
  • These are replaced by the following content:
    • Sensors:
      • Core Content - Tools Version
    • Packages:
      • Core Content - Tools [Windows]
      • Core Content - Tools [Linux]
      • Core Content - Tools [Mac]
    • Saved Questions:
      • Distribute Core Content Tools
    • Scheduled Actions:
      • Distribute Core Content Tools [Windows]
      • Distribute Core Content Tools [Linux]
      • Distribute Core Content Tools [Mac]

Supported Tanium Platforms

Tanium Core Platform 7.3 or later

Product Documentation and Resources

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