We are please to announce the latest release of the N-central Report Manager! The new service pack (SP6) contains 80+ bug fixes and improves the overall reliability, performance and usability of the N-central Report Manager.
This service pack should be applied to your Report Manager server and does not require your N-central server version to be upgraded.
For more details on this release including the list of fixed issues, please reference the release notes and download link above.
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We are pleased to announce a new version of PME is being released to GA within the next 24 hours.
This build is focused on one major update to how we control an end users ability to interact with the local windows update options.
In many reported scenarios end users are able to manually check and install updates or devices were finding updates and installing them, this was due to environmental issues where something else on a device has changed the registry keys after we set them.
In our current engines we set the registry keys on profile deployment and after a device restart but with this upcoming improvement we will recheck the registry keys every 30 minutes to ensure they exactly match the options set within the patch policy.
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We are thrilled to announce that with Cove 24.4 we have introduced a completely new AI/ML-based boot detection mechanism for Recovery Testing and Standby Image. This update increases boot detection accuracy to 99%—nearly eliminating false positives and negatives in boot test results.
The April release of N-central in 2024 is loaded with a ton of exciting updates to help our partners stay secure as well as get the most out of N-central and their chosen tech stack. From the ability to Update Asset Info in bulk to our stock Service Templates for Cove, new CVSS color indicators for Microsoft Patching, new Mac Device Class, Performance enhancements and continuing to expand our growing set of REST API’s.
Security Enhancements
This upgrade includes additional enhancements to address a critical security fix, first addressed in 2023.9 HF1. (CVE-2024-28200 pending).
Update Asset Info in Bulk
This release includes the ability to run an ‘Update Asset Info’ task in bulk, for multiple devices at the same time. To perform a bulk asset info update within the N-central UI, navigate to the ‘All Devices’ or ‘Active Issues’ screen, select multiple devices and then select ‘Update Asset Info’ from the ‘Add Task’ menu
REST API Endpoint Additions
There are several new REST API endpoints included in 2024.2! These updates include endpoints with GET methods for:
Organization Units Custom Properties
Device Custom Properties
Devices List by FilterID
Access Groups
Active Issues
Job Statuses
User Roles
Organization Units Children
Devices Service Monitor Status
Standard PSA Credentials Validation
Custom PSA Ticket Details
System Version Information
After upgrading to 2024.2, you can view the updated list of REST API endpoints by navigating to your Swagger Documentation page located at https://Your_FQDN/api-explorer/. There is also an ‘API Explorer’ link added to the ‘My Links’ menu in the N-central UI that will navigate to your Swagger page. Note that new endpoints are initially released in a preview state so they will have ‘Preview’ prepended to the endpoint description.
Patch Management CVSS Score Color Indicators
The patch CVSS scoring that was implemented in 2024.1 has been improved upon to introduce color indicators to the CVSS scores in patch workflows.
In addition to seeing the CVSS score for a given patch, you can now correlate the CVSS rating to the given color for that range. For example, a patch with a critical CVSS score (9.0-10.0) will have a red indicator and a patch with a low CVSS score (0.1-3.9) will have a green indicator.
What’s next for CVSS?
The next stages are planning to add CVSS scoring into the auto approval rules. This would allow you to target patches of a certain score and above. One way you might want to use this would be to immediately approve and install anything that is a 10 on the CVSS scale due to the severity of it.
New Mac Device Class and Scripts
A new Device Class has been added for Apple devices called ‘Laptops – Mac’ to add more granularity to Mac device classifications and provide more accurate inventory reporting as a result. Previously, all Mac devices were classified as ‘Workstations – Mac’ regardless of being a workstation or laptop. Rules and filters have been updated to accommodate this new device class.
What else does this release include for Mac?
Many new ‘out-of-the-box’ scripts have also been added to the repository to assist with routine automation for Mac devices. These scripts could previously be found in the automation cookbooks on N-ableMe, but they have been added to the product itself for convenience.
Cove Backup Stock Service Templates
New stock service templates have been added which contain the new ‘Cove Backup Job Status’ and ‘Cove App Monitoring’ services. These service templates will apply the new stock services when Cove backup is detected as installed on a device.
In addition:
In addition to all the feature enhancements, we have included Service Template performance improvements and made over 40 updates to issues that have been reported by partners, all of which are outlined in the detailed release notes page.
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We are pleased to announce a new version of PME is being released to RC within the next 24 hours.
This build is focused on one major update to how we control an end users ability to interact with the local windows update options.
In many reported scenarios end users are able to manually check and install updates or devices were finding updates and installing them, this was due to environmental issues where something else on a device has changed the registry keys after we set them.
In our current engines we set the registry keys on profile deployment and after a device restart but with this upcoming improvement we will recheck the registry keys every 30 minutes to ensure they exactly match the options set within the patch policy.
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Please be advised we will be pushing an update for Managed Antivirus MAV-BD 7.9.9.381. starting Tuesday April 23rd and available in all territories by the end of the week.
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We are pleased to announce that on Sunday April 21st, during the SentinelOne’s regular scheduled Maintenance Window Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) will be updated to SentinelOne’s “Y” SP5 for the consoles detailed below. This release delivers significant enhancements to the management console.
That’s a wrap for the first quarter of 2024 already! It’s been a busy few months, with a number of features and upgrades released in N-sight. To keep track of it all and to help you take full advantage of the latest improvements, here’s a quick roundup video of all the Q1 highlights:
New Feature: Save Custom Views in the Asset Inventory Dashboard
We are excited to introduce the ability for you to save the custom views that you create in the Asset Inventory dashboard, which offers numerous benefits to technician users and account managers alike.
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