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Release Notes Default Content (Version 8.1)

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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: 8.1.95

Release Date: February 22, 2022

Improvements

  • Powershell Version, Tanium Buffer Count, Tanium Client Logging Level, Tanium Server Name, and Tanium Sensor Randomization Enabled sensors no longer use WMI to read registry entries on Windows
  • Operating System Generation sensor is more efficient on Windows
  • Tanium File Contents sensor handles parameters more accurately on Windows
  • improvements to cmd.exe usage

Fixes

  • Has Tanium Standard Utilities sensor now checks for missing binaries
  • Tanium Server Name List sensor no longer returns "[No Result]" for unconfigured Server Name Lists
  • Removed extra HKLM key from Client Date sensor
  • Improved results from Windows Release ID sensor on Windows 10 20H2 and later

Default Content: 8.1.74

Release Date: January 25, 2022

Fixes

  • RPM sensors updated to avoid issues with login banners

Default Content: 8.1.68

Release Date: November 16, 2021

Improvements

  • RPM corruption fixes to sensors: "Tanium Client Installation Date" and "Tanium Client Installation Time"

Default Content: 8.1.51

Release Date: October 5, 2021

Improvements

  • Added support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 to "Operating System" and "Operating System Generation" sensors.

Default Content: 8.1.10

Release Date: July 20, 2021

Improvements

  • Adds new "Is Managed" sensor: returns "True" is the endpoint is running the Tanium Client. The Discover module will register a "False" answer with TDS for unmanaged assets.

Default Content: 8.1.6

Release Date: May 25, 2021

Improvements

  • Builds of this solution now generate an audit file of dependencies (no impact)

Default Content: 8.1.1

Release Date: November 24, 2020

Resolved Issues

  • Sensor parameters on non-Windows endpoints had a regression which caused parameters to incorrectly decode in some cases.

Default Content: 8.1.0

Release Date: October 27, 2020

Enhancements

  • Sensor parameters on non-Windows endpoints no longer depend on Core Python being available to support unicode character decoding.
  • Added ProxMox detection to the macOS version of the "Get Virtual Platform" include. This include is used by the "Is Virtual", "Virtual Platform", "Chassis Type", sensors as well as any sensors that need to recognize virtual machines.

Resolved Issues

  • Fixed a typo in the "In Subnet" sensor description

Security Updates

  • This release includes security updates. Details of the issues, including affected versions and mitigation information, can be obtained within Tanium's Support Portal or by contacting your TAM.

Supported Tanium Platforms

Tanium Core Platform 7.2 or later

Product Documentation and Resources

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