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Release Notes Patch (Version 2.0.6)
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Tanium Patch 2.0.6
Release Date: July 13, 2017
New Features
- Adds deployment targeting by hostname
Feature Improvements
- Improves the client download functionality
- Corrects an issue which could lead to incorrect endpoint deployment targeting
- Corrects an issue which could lead to incorrect deployment scheduling
- Constrains all Patch targeting functions to a base group of Windows Computers
- Stops unnecessary re-creation of saved questions that could lead to unnecessary temporary sensors
Security Update
This release includes security updates. Details of the issue, including affected versions, and mitigation information, can be obtained within Tanium's Support Portal, or by contacting your TAM.
Known Issues and Workarounds
- Patch 1.x must be removed prior to installing Patch 2.0. The Patch 2.0 import will automatically fail if Patch 1.x is installed. Please contact your Technical Account Manager for assistance.
- Airgap environments using an offline cab file must upload the wsusscn2.cab and MS-CVEs.dat file to the 'Patch - External File References' package. Optionally, use WSUS scanning method.
- Windows XP and Windows XPx64 may require a Windows Update Agent upgrade for reliable scanning and patch deployment.
- Adding a large number of computer groups to the Patch Visibility reporting configuration may lead to performance issues within the Patch Workbench. The default setting is to not add all groups to this configuration
Managed Applications 2.3.1.0014
Release Date: Jul 18, 2017
Feature Improvements
- Adds audit only support for older version of Java JRE and JDK v5, 6, 7
- Adds audit only support for older versions of Adobe Reader v6, 7, 8, 9, and X
- Removes the Managed Applications Plugin which has been deprecated
Bug Fixes
- Resolves an issue in which Managed Applications would report the first found version of an application. The tool will now return the latest found version of an application. For instance if both Java 7 SE update 3 and Java 7 SE update 4 are present on a machine, Java 7 SE update 4 will be returned.