Summer (Q3) 2024 Release
Secret Server on Platform
Entra ID Password Changing
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Alternative to Azure AD PowerShell Modules: Introduced support for Microsoft Graph API to replace the retired Azure AD PowerShell modules.
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MFA-Enabled Entra ID Account Passwords: Added functionality to change passwords for Entra ID accounts with MFA enabled.
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New Secret Templates:
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Entra ID Application Registration: Allows for containing and mapping an Entra Application as a privileged account for password changing, using the new OAuth Application Registration extended mapping.
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Entra ID User Account: Enables password changing for an Entra ID account, even with MFA enabled, using the Application Registration.
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Remote Access Service (RAS)
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Rebranding: Remote Access Service (RAS) has been rebranded to Privileged Remote Access (PRA).
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Dark/Light Mode Themes: Now supports dark and light mode color themes, matching the preferences applied to the platform.
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RemoteApp Assets (Private Preview): Introduced desktop applications as a first-class inventory object for providing just enough access.
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File Transfer Usability improvements: Multiple file uploads and downloads and background file transfers to ensure users can continue to work uninterrupted remotely.
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Accessibility support: All PRA menu operations can be accomplished using keyboard controls.
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Clipboard masking: Copy confidential information into the PRA clipboard minimizing exposure of sensitive data.
Connection Manager (CM)
Available in Connection Manager 2.5.2 Release
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Vault Auto-Reauthentication Configuration: Users can now configure the vault reauthentication behavior. Options include maintaining the existing behavior that automatically restarts the authentication flow or forcing a fresh login when vault session/refresh tokens expire. This feature is especially beneficial for users with longer session/refresh lengths configured through an external identity provider.
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Machine Field Display: Connection Manager now displays a "Machine" field from Secret Server, helping users identify the correct target when the secret name is not self-explicit. This field will show in both the Secret Server and Connection Manager grid views.
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Session Status Popup: The Session Status popup window, which appeared every time a user signed out of a vault, is now disabled by default. Users can re-enable this pop-up if they encounter memory leak issues.
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Memory Leak Resolutions: Addressed various memory leaks to improve performance.
Identity & Federation
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MFA for Federated Users (now GA): Federated users can now be challenged for additional MFA within the Platform, including Platform user logon and browser-based step-up MFA such as secret access.
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Identity Policies Administration: Significant UX improvements for creating and managing identity policies, including better handling of default values and the flexibility to apply policies globally or to specific groups.
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Bulk Invite Users: Administrators can now invite users in bulk from various identity directories, including Delinea and Active Directory (AD). This feature covers AD users who have not yet logged into the platform.
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New Connector v6.1.350: Improved the Delinea Connector with a job to refresh “EnvironmentInfo”, periodic updates for AD Topology, adjusted refresh intervals based on user changes, and a fix for AD master node syncing issues. Note: Upgrade to v6.1.350 or later by August 31, 2024, to avoid downtime due to major API changes.
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New Documented Identity Providers for Federation: Added support for AD FS, Entrust, and OneLogin.
Audit
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Audit Logging: Audit logging now supports audit events from various services including Identity, Inventory, and Tenant Profile (tenant customization).
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Deep Linking: Added support for deep linking within audit events to easily access users and session recordings.
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Session Recording Comments (Private Preview only): Users can now add and reply to comments on each session recording and flag risks.
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AI-Driven Audit (Private Preview): Improved AI-driven audit with streamlined call-to-action to run the analysis and a progress indicator.
Permissions
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Consistency Across Platform Services: Improved consistency for a more intuitive user interface by leveraging the same Add Member component as Identity.
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Case Insensitivity: Users can now search for permissions regardless of case sensitivity.
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Enhanced Error Messages: Improved error messages to assist with better troubleshooting.
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Service Resiliency: Enhanced resiliency to ensure more reliable performance.
Engine Management
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Engine State Monitoring: The engine state is marked as Unknown if the engine management does not receive a heartbeat within a specified time.
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Uninstall Process: The uninstall process now correctly displays the engine version.
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Deleting an Engine: Deleting an engine now clears all associated folders and removes old heartbeats.
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Default Settings for Workloads added.
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All engine pool logs (including workload logs) now stored in: C:\ProgramData\Delinea Engine\log.
Marketplace & Integrations
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New Certification Badge, Delinea Trusted: Indicates an integration maintained by a third-party vendor. While Delinea confirms its compatibility, ongoing support should be sought from the vendor's documentation or support channels.
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Integration Configuration: Simplified launch into configuring native integrations with a Configure button directly from the integrations themselves. This feature is utilized by various integrations, including identity providers for setting up federation providers, among others.
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ITP/PCCE Integrations: Introduced new integrations pertaining to Identity Threat Protection and Privilege Control for Cloud Entitlements.
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New and Updated Integrations:
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All ServiceNow integrations certified for the Washington DC release.
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MID Server Release 4.5.1
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JDBC Proxy Driver 3.1/3.2 updated to utilize a new encryption method using hardware details to encrypt credentials.
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Rapid7 Insight VM RPC can now be used as RPC with added scripts available in the delineaxpm GitHub repo.
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SCIM Release 4.5.1 for Secret Server only
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RabbitMQ Helper 10.5.0
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Okta and ServiceNow OOB RPC in Secret Server
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MS Sentinel AMA Connector Release for Secret Server
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Security Upgrades: Upgraded several packages to resolve security vulnerabilities, including:
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SCIM Release 4.5.1
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Terraform 2.0.6
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New Authenticator mobile app
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New Authenticator Mobile App (Private Preview): Introducing a dedicated mobile app for authentication.
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QR Code Registration: Users can scan a QR code to register.
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Push Notifications: Easy-to-use push notifications.
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Authenticator Tab Renamed to Passcodes: The passcode function remains unchanged.
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New Registration Workflow: Implemented for all mobile applications on the Platform.
Other updates
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Updated User Profile: Enhanced user profile management to include account, security, and application preferences in one place, offering an improved user experience.
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Global Platform Search (GA): The global platform search feature is now generally available.