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Release Notes Default Content (Version 8.0)

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Thank you for choosing Tanium. This article documents changes between releases of Default Content, which is the solution formerly known as "Initial Content - Base".

Default Content 8.0.2

Release Date: June 30, 2020

Enhancements

  • Legacy user roles will no longer be installed

Default Content 8.0.1.0020

Release Date: May 26, 2020

Enhancements:

  • The "Tanium Client CPU" sensor will more efficiently identify Tanium Client processes from all active processes on non-windows endpoints.
  • Code shared by the following sensors has been updated to more efficiently work with processes on non-windows endpoints.
    • Tanium Client Installation Date
    • Tanium Client Installation Time

Default Content 8.0.0.0001

Release Date: April 2, 2020

Announcements:

Many Tanium solutions that were formerly released with the Initial Content prefix are combined or renamed. Initial Content - Base is now Default Content. Other Initial Content solutions will continue to be renamed as they are updated.

Enhancements:

  • By default, the following sensors in Default Content are automatically harvested by Tanium Data Service every 2 hours:
    • Action Lock Status
    • Computer ID
    • Computer Name
    • Domain Name
    • IP Address
    • Is AIX
    • Is Linux
    • Is Mac
    • Is Solaris
    • Is Virtual
    • Is Windows
    • OS Platform
    • Operating System
    • Operating System Generation
    • Tanium Client IP Address
    • Virtual Platform
    • Windows OS Release ID
    • Windows OS Type
    • x64/x86?
  • The Tanium Client Installation Time sensor on macOS no longer relies on the spotlight database.

Supported Tanium Platforms

Tanium Core Platform 7.2 or later

Product Documentation and Resources

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