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9.5.0.28 Patch Release - 10 June 2020 - Connect IT Community | Kaseya
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">VSA</span> <span data-contrast="none">9.5.0.28</span><span data-contrast="none"> release includes the new features, enhancements and fixes described in the topics below. For minimum system and agent requirements, see these topics in the <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fhelp.kaseya.com%2FWebHelp%2FEN%2FVSA%2F9050000%2Freqs%2Findex.asp%23home.htm" rel="noopener nofollow">Kaseya R95 System Requirements Guide</a>: <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fhelp.kaseya.com%2FWebHelp%2FEN%2FVSA%2F9050000%2Freqs%2F%2311465.htm" rel="noopener nofollow">Kaseya Server Minimum Requirements & Configuration</a> and <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fhelp.kaseya.com%2FWebHelp%2FEN%2FVSA%2F9050000%2Freqs%2F%23home.htm" rel="noopener nofollow">Agent Minimum Requirements</a>.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"> </span></p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"><strong>IMPORTANT!</strong></span> This release requires agent version 9.5.0.17. Be sure to update your Windows, Mac, and Linux agents after installing this release.<br></p> <p><strong>NOTE: </strong>On macOS 10.14 (Mojave) machines running 32-bit agent, KaseyaRemoteControlHost process must be added back to accessibility section in security and privacy settings after upgrading the agent, or VSA admin will not have keyboard / mouse control during remote control sessions. Click <a href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/kb/articles/aliases/kaseya/hc/en-gb/articles/360018116651-Unable-to-Control-KRC-sessions-on-Mac-OS-Mojave-10-14-" rel="noopener nofollow">here</a> for details.</p> <h2 data-id="important-note-regarding-2fa-for-on-premise-vsa-customers"> <span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"></span>Important Note Regarding 2FA for On Premise VSA Customers </h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Please be informed that in </span><span data-contrast="auto">the first VSA </span><span data-contrast="auto">release following July 31, 2020, Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) will become mandatory on all VSA </span><span data-contrast="auto">On-Premise</span><span data-contrast="auto">s</span><span data-contrast="auto"> user logins.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This change will bring On-Premise</span><span data-contrast="auto">s</span><span data-contrast="auto"> VSA in</span><span data-contrast="auto">to</span><span data-contrast="auto"> parity with SaaS VSA as it relates to the use of 2FA for protecting user logins when accessing the VSA UI.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">For more information on VSA 2FA, including educational material, </span><a href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/kb/articles/aliases/kaseya/hc/en-gb/articles/360004614098" rel="noopener nofollow">please click this link for the KB article</a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"></span></p> <h2 data-id="important-regarding-vsa-rest-api-authentication-tokens">Important Regarding VSA REST API Authentication Tokens </h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">As part of Kaseya’s ongoing efforts to improve security of the VSA, the REST API authentication token strength will be increased in the next product release. This note serves as a notice to anyone using the REST API that your integrations must support up to a 2000 character value in the “Token” field for VSA REST API requests.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":168,"335559739":96}"></span></p> <h2 data-id="planned-deprecations">Planned Deprecations </h2> <p><span data-contrast="none">The legacy SOAP API will be officially deprecated on November 1st of 2020. Kaseya introduced its REST API for the VSA in 2016 to better align with industry best practices in providing a modern framework for integrating with its flagship product, and now that this API has been available for four years it will become the sole API supported for VSA integration. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"> </span><span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"></span></p> <h2 data-id="new-features">New Features<span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":168,"335559739":96}"> </span> </h2> <h3 data-id="api-framework-generating-alerts-for-tap-members">API Framework: Generating Alerts for TAP Members<span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":168,"335559739":96}"> </span> </h3> <p><span data-contrast="none">This release introduces a VSA API for Technology Alliance Program (TAP)</span> <span data-contrast="none">Members. Enhancements in VSA API catalog will help those TAP Members who don't have the ability to send their events to Kaseya as alerts - now it is allowed to generate alerts through VSA API in order to have visibility from critical TAP application alarms utilizing the existing VSA alert facility functions. </span><span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"></span></p> <h3 data-id="discovery-topology-map">Discovery: Topology Map</h3> <p><span data-contrast="none">The </span><span data-contrast="none">Topology map </span><span data-contrast="none">is </span><span data-contrast="none">a new </span><span data-contrast="none">f</span><span data-contrast="none">eature in the</span><span data-contrast="none"> VSA</span> <span data-contrast="none">Discovery module that provides </span><span data-contrast="none">a</span> <span data-contrast="none">visual </span><span data-contrast="none">representation of </span><span data-contrast="none">(discovered)</span><span data-contrast="none"> network segments. You can </span><span data-contrast="none">quickly identify</span><span data-contrast="none"> connectivity between endpoints, view device details </span><span data-contrast="none">(</span><span data-contrast="none">by clicking on topology asset</span><span data-contrast="none">)</span><span data-contrast="none">, </span><span data-contrast="none">view </span><span data-contrast="none">the status of </span><span data-contrast="none">assets on a network segment, and launch</span><span data-contrast="none"> Quick View.</span><span data-contrast="none"> Topology map provides filtering by Network, Machine Group, Name, Type, IP Address and MAC Address for quick search. </span><span data-contrast="none">For more details, <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fhelp.kaseya.com%2Fwebhelp%2FEN%2Fkdis%2F9050000%2F%2341447.htm" rel="noopener nofollow">see Topology Map article</a>. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"></span></p> <h2 data-id="enhancements">Enhancements </h2> <h3 data-id="agents">Agents </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Multiple instances of the 64bit VSA Agent are allowed to run on macOS. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="installers">Installers </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none"> Updated KInstall to display a count of issues that were corrected when running all Fix-its. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="software-management">Software Management </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Pagination added to Machine > Vulnerabilities page. To view new function, please click <a href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fkaseya.vids.io%2Fvideos%2Fd39cdcb71918e0c35a%2Fvsa-software-management-vulnerabilities-pagination" rel="noopener nofollow">here</a>.</span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="vsa-core">VSA Core </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Added Auditing of Connection Gateway for macOS when using the 64bit VSA Agent. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h2 data-id="bug-fixes">Bug Fixes </h2> <h3 data-id="agent-module">Agent Module </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue in Agent Package options with inability to save scripts or switches containing spaces after upgrade to 9.5.0.26 version. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="agents-1">Agents </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue when opening multiple remote control sessions at a time, the session length kept going for the first opened session even after its closure. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue with monthly ranged schedules that did not run on December. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue while using Live Connect that prevented access to any subsequent registry keys after browsing the parent key of Windows "protected" registry keys found under </span><em>HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control</em>.<span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="backup">Backup </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue with inaccurate displaying of Backup Job duration in Backup Log page. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="discovery">Discovery</h3> <ul><li>Fixed an issue when assets were not associated to correct network.</li> </ul><h3 data-id="patch-management">Patch Management </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span> <span data-contrast="auto">Fixed an issue with "Copy packages to the working directory on local drive with most free space" functionality </span><span data-contrast="auto">that caused patch test/deployments</span><span data-contrast="auto"> to </span><span data-contrast="auto">fail.</span> <span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="policy-management">Policy Management </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue with incorrect timezone offset in Policy Reboot Action.</span><span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="procedure-editors">Procedure Editors </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue preventing editing of Agent Procedures when using internet-restricted VSA Servers. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="service-desk">Service Desk </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue when retrieving Service Desk ticket notes via API to ensure that only notes related to the referenced ticket are returned.</span><span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="software-management-1">Software Management </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue with Patch Scan failure if </span><em>.pls</em><span data-contrast="none"> files are missing from </span><em>lumension</em><span data-contrast="none"> folder. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue with downloading installers, </span><span data-contrast="none">which may cause</span><span data-contrast="none"> consequences </span><span data-contrast="none">during</span><span data-contrast="none"> the deployment process. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue with </span><span data-contrast="none">d</span><span data-contrast="none">eploy </span><span data-contrast="none">p</span><span data-contrast="none">atches</span><span data-contrast="none"> function would</span> <span data-contrast="none">fail</span> <span data-contrast="none">when filter was set </span><span data-contrast="none">via the </span><span data-contrast="none">Vulnerabilities tab. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue where the status filter under Machines > Vulnerabilities did not </span><span data-contrast="none">function </span><span data-contrast="none">after selecting a filter and deploying patches. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue when Dashboard and Reports did not exclude </span><span data-contrast="none">overridden </span><span data-contrast="none">vulnerabilities. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Patch deployment (within Application Logging) improved to display patches deployed per endpoint</span> <span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="system-module">System Module </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none">Fixed an issue in Logon Policy where inactive user sessions got logged out before timeout expiration. </span> </li> </ul><h3 data-id="vsa-core-1"> <span data-ccp-props="{"335559685":375,"335559739":70,"469777462":[375],"469777927":[0],"469777928":[1]}"></span>VSA Core </h3> <ul><li> <span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">Resolved environmental issue with VSA services not starting with non-standard installation path. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559738":100,"335559739":60}"></span> </li> <li> <span data-contrast="none"> </span><span data-contrast="none"></span><span data-contrast="none"> Fixed an issue preventing the installation of the 64bit macOS agent in certain conditions.</span><span data-contrast="none"></span> </li> </ul><p><span data-contrast="none">--------------</span><span data-contrast="none"></span></p> <h2 data-id="known-issues-in-this-release">Known issues in this release.</h2> <ul><li>We have created an <a href="https://kaseya.vanillacommunities.com/kb/articles/aliases/kaseya/hc/en-gb/articles/360010126218-Important-Release-R9-5-0-28-Update" rel="noopener nofollow">article</a> referencing an issue as a result of upgrading agents to 9.5.0.17</li> </ul><h3 data-id="n-a"> </h3> </article> </main>