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Diplomat MFT 9.2 Release Notes

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  1. Upgrading directly from versions prior to 7.3 is not supported. Please contact Coviant Software before proceeding.
  2. All Diplomat Remote Agent sites MUST BE UPGRADED when upgrading from versions prior to 9.1.1

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New and Added

  • The SFTP Server now supports virtual folders (aka symbolic links) and user/group permissions on the virtual file system (VFS).
  • LDAPS integration and authentication was added for both Administrators and SFTP Users.
  • SharePoint Transport type added to support file transfers to/from Sharepoint, both on-premises and Office 365
  • When using the TEST functionality on a protocol connection, you may now navigate the folder structure of the results window in order to view contents and select the appropriate folder interactively
  • Added “Support Ticket” option under the Help Menu which will facilitate collection of information to send to our Support Team to expedite problem resolution
  • PGP library updates to now support Elliptic Curve cryptography
  • Automatic and user-selectable Dark Mode added to the web admin along with all Transaction panels being collapsible with consistent control placement and a collapse-all/expand-all control.
  • Last executed date, time, and results (with link to View Log) added to the top Transaction panel
  • “Since Last Successful Execution” choice added to Modify Date Range along with a dedicated table in the Job History database for performance and eliminating data aging concerns. If no entry is found in the dedicated table, the main Job History database will be checked.
  • • Added support for multiple-day <DATE> ranges (everything except ALL) for folders in the Source File(s) field
  • Interactive tree navigation object filtering to simplify management

Changed and Updated

  • SSH key pairs now use SHA256 hashing by default.
  • The Number of any files un/zipped by Diplomat MFT is now included in email notifications.
  • Edge Gateway logging capabilities enhanced.
  • LDAP Test button with full results output and elevation of any errors encountered.
  • View Log added to Transactions menu.
  • Save Log File button added to View Log screens.
  • Upgraded Tomcat to 8.5.97
  • Strict-kex support in SFTP Transport mitigates Terrapin possibility (build 2393+)
  • Improved JobHistory performance with greater use of in-memory and streamlined Derby updates
  • Run Now shows table with individual files and in-progress transfer rates
  • Improved support for SFTP Transport compression
  • WARNING result reason added to Audit Detail Report
  • Optimized initial sort order in TEST directory listings
  • All job types now log greater detail of candidate file transfers
  • last modified details moved to the top Transaction panel for easy reference
  • Improved un/zip operations
  • Audit database fields for log and paging file names expanded to 255 characters
  • Added ReadWrite lock to PartnerCache and TransactionCache to ensure thread-safe access to internal data structures
  • Added ZIP and ZLIB flags for new OpenPGP Key Pairs to maximize compatibility
  • Added CSV option for output of some Scheduled Reports
  • Added support for multiple OpenPGP keys for encrypting to multiple destinations
  • Enabled expanded logging for Aure Blob and File Services operations
  • Added debug logging for SMTP test operations
  • Enhanced multi-threaded SQL auditing
  • ECDSA OpenPGP keys are now supported for encryption operations
  • Individual SFTP user/group permissions may now be added even when the user/group already has some permissions by inheritance to allow for additional flexibility.

Fixed

  • Edge Gateway data path corrected on Linux.
  • Signed files now contain only file name in metadata with no pathing.
  • SMB Transport now signals encryption support correctly.
  • Backup files intended to be shared with Coviant Support now fully sanitized.
  • SFTP VFS open handles issue corrected.
  • Improved LDAP binding and logging.
  • Issue with renaming keys and creating in certain orders.
  • Issue when switching transport types for existing transactions/partners.
  • Condition where changing password could be case sensitive for the username.
  • Problem with calendar management.
  • X button and ESC key did not always close dialogs.
  • Navigation of deep subfolders in TEST listings could cause errors
  • SharePoint partner and transaction configuration could cause errors
  • Upload filenames for SharePoint destination could cause errors
  • SharePoint support added for Linux
  • Updating VFS permissions could cause errors
  • Potentially sensitive information redacted from capture in Audit USER_ACTIVITY
  • Difficulties with initial Remote Agent setup
  • Problems with closing pre-job ZIP files
  • SMB Transport as Destination now properly creates parent paths if necessary
  • Gateway threads are now properly shut down when SFTP server stops, to avoid runaway threads continuing to attempt connections to Edge Gateway
  • Business Email Notifications recipients removal order issue
  • SharePoint connections could sometimes fail due to SSL issues
  • Fixed rare exception when generating an OpenPGP Key Pair
  • Inapplicable File Information details now properly hidden when “Exclude” is set
  • Transaction Search result Export no longer provides a colon in the time for a file name
  • Rare errors when changing VFS permissions
  • Transfers to SMB Transport destinations now properly create subfolders where applicable
  • Issues with VFS permissions web admin clunkiness
  • Unnecessary capitalization removed from SFTP user and group names in VFS permission grid
  • Creating Sync transactions with the same name as Inbound or Outbound no longer allowed
  • All bugs fixed in v9.1
Updated on March 8, 2024

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