SolarWinds RMM: Enhanced Windows 10 Support in Patch Management, Automated Tasks for Macs (RC), Backup & Recovery ‘Documents’ for Workstations (RC) – COMPLETED

We’re pleased to confirm that the latest Dashboard release is now also available in the US and Americas region, completing the rollout of this update.

Now, with the new macOS RC Agent, you’re able to upload your own custom scripts and run them as Automated Tasks on Apple Mac devices. We’ve also introduced a new Backup & Recovery option called ‘Documents’, especially designed for protecting workstations – please try the feature out with the new Windows RC Agent and let us know your feedback!

Here are the release notes… 

Summary for Service Release
– Extended Windows 10 support in Patch Management, Automated Tasks for Mac, new Backup option for Workstations
– Dashboard v6.49
– macOS Agent v2.2.1 GA; Windows Agent 10.7.0 RC, macOS Agent 2.3.0 RC

Dashboard 6.49
FEATURE: Manage and apply Windows 10 ‘Feature Updates’ with Patch Management
FEATURE: Add ability to run Automated Tasks on macOS systems (requires macOS Agent 2.3.0 RC or later)
FEATURE: Run Mac-MSP Maintenance on schedule as a Task (requires macOS Agent 2.3.0 RC or later)
FEATURE: New 24×7 check to monitor Mac-MSP activity (requires macOS Agent 2.3.0 RC or later)
FEATURE: New Backup & Recovery ‘Documents’ feature for out-of-the-box workstation backup (requires Windows Agent 10.7.0 RC)
BUGFIX: Address email sending issue for Client Monthly Reports

Windows Agent 10.7.0 RC
FEATURE: New Backup & Recovery ‘Documents’ feature for out-of-the-box workstation backup
UPDATE: Backup Manager agent for Backup & Recovery upgraded to v17.9 

Windows Agent 10.6.0 GA
Rollout of the new GA Agent temporarily on hold while we work on an update

macOS Agent 2.3.0 RC
FEATURE: Add ability to run user-defined Automated tasks
FEATURE: Invoke Mac-MSP schedule mode 

macOS Agent 2.2.1 GA
macOS Agent 2.2.1 includes all the updates since the current production Agent v2.2.0:

macOS Agent 2.2.1
BUGFIX: Resolves issue where RMM may delete a customer’s standalone TeamViewer install​

BUGFIX: Resolve issue around install/uninstall​

 

Backup & Recovery Documents: List of supported file types

File extension File type name
.DOC Microsoft Word Document
.DOCX Microsoft Word Open XML Document
.ODT OpenDocument Text Document
.PAGES Pages Document
.RTF Rich Text Format File
.TXT Plain Text File
.WPD WordPerfect Document
.WPS Microsoft Works Word Processor

Data files

File extension File type name
.CSV Comma Separated Values File
.PPS PowerPoint Slide Show
.ODC Office Data Connection File
.ODF Apache OpenOffice Math file

Page layout files

File extension File type name
.PDF Portable Document Format File
.ODG OpenDocument drawing file

Presentation files

File extension File type name
.KEY Keynote Presentation
.PPT PowerPoint Presentation
.PPTX PowerPoint Open XML Presentation#2
.ODP OpenDocument Presentation file

Spreadsheet files

File extension File type name
.XLP Works Spreadsheet
.XLS Excel Spreadsheet
.XLSX Microsoft Excel Open XML
.ODS OpenDocument Spreadsheet
.numbers Apple Numbers application file

 

 

 

 

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