Legacy K2 v7.2 Release History

K2 v7.2 (2015-06-10 Image)

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The table below documents revisions to the K2 v7.2 components up through the 2015-06-10 image date. For important cautions that must be observed when installing components from this image, consult:

Notes & Warnings

If you have version 7.1 components on your site (from an install of the previous version), the 7.1 Upgrade Warnings and 7.1 Component History documents may also be of interest.

2015-06-10

KeyAccess 7.2.1.3
• Bug fix: Potential crash when scanning an executable file with malformed resource data
• Change: Added new special case identifiers to distinguish between editions of DB2 (Windows only)
• Change: Various small modifications to the “kaud” utility to simplify clientless auditing

KeyServer 7.2.1.3
• Bug fix: Order of policies chosen when a program launches might differ between what KeyServer uses and what KeyConfigure displays
• Bug fix: Purchases can't be moved to different folders even though permissions should allow it
• Bug fix: Purchase quantity not properly exported in purchaseQuantity column
• Change: Added option to LDAP authentication to allow secure connection when the server certificate is not trusted

KeyConfigure 7.2.1.3
• Bug fix: When connected to KeyServer as “localhost” reports might not be able to run
• Bug fix: Crash when attempting to deputize certain programs (Camtasia 8.5) (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Changing some pools in a policy might cause other pools to be removed when policy is saved
• Bug fix: Admin's Account name in Report Details window for scheduled reports shows %xx escapes

KeyReporter 7.2.1.3
• Bug fix: Some widgets show “no data” when KeyReporter is pointed to external data
• Bug fix: Hardware widget showing CPU Type uses abbreviated names, clicking through to the backing Hardware report will show no data
• Change: Widgets that require direct connection to KeyServer will be hidden when KeyReporter is pointed to external data

Report Modules 7.2.1.3
• Bug fix: Weekly Logins (DIV) report does not show logins for computers in Uncategorized division

2015-04-20

KeyAccess 7.2.1.2
• Bug fix: High CPU usage after running for a while with multiple users logged on to the same client
• Bug fix: Some special case programs (Staad Pro) were not compatible with a usability change made in 7.2.0.7 (Windows only)

KeyServer 7.2.1.2
• Bug fix: Custom message for a program is not delivered when program is denied launch
• Bug fix: Multiple users cannot be added to the licensed users list at the same time
• Bug fix: Full Administrator rights are not always inherited by admin accounts in certain situations
• Bug fix: Schedule account cannot run reports on behalf of external administrator accounts
• Bug fix: Internal administrator account IDs are allocated incorrectly under certain circumstances
• Change: Add ability to create and manage external administrator accounts without requiring those accounts to log in first

KeyConfigure 7.2.1.2
• Bug fix: Deleting a Division leaves it in any computer rules, which will then show an icon but no name
• Bug fix: The order of policies applied to programs is displayed differently in various detail windows
• Bug fix: Permissions for the new KSAuditProducts database are not displayed in Role and Account detail windows
• Bug fix: Potential crash or incomplete data when saving Compliance report as XML
• Change: Add option to disable automatic window refreshes, which can cause delays when connected to a large, busy server
• Change: Verify certain information when saving Authentication settings so problems are noticed immediately
• Change: Disallow custom computer columns to be named the same as standard columns
• Change: Convert invalid characters in report folder names to avoid problems in URLs
• Change: Improved UI for creating shadow licenses to reduce the potential for confusion
• Change: Reduce connection overhead when running reports
• Change: Minor UI and performance improvements

KeyReporter 7.2.1.2
• Bug fix: RAM and Disk bar charts in Hardware Property widget have incorrect labels
• Bug fix: Improvements to the display and labelling of the Hardware Property widget
• Bug fix: Update account information when authentication settings are changed
• Bug fix: Saving reports as XML or Text would not properly name and download the formatted report
• Change: Hardware Property and Computer Type widgets will no longer count Excluded computers

Report Modules 7.2.1.2
• Bug fix: Product Optimization reports show only two levels (Products) instead of three (Products & Computers)
• Bug fix: Compliance report does not account for some products when they are not primary for any policies
• Bug fix: Audit Products report does not aggregate ad hoc results
• Bug fix: Audit Products report is empty when limited to a selection of computers, running against KSAuditProducts table
• Bug fix: Missing Clients report displays certain directory objects that are not computers (computer service accounts)

KSdbConsist 7.2.1.2
• Change: Detect and correct certain inconsistencies in program folder data and computer division data

2015-03-10

KeyAccess 7.2.1.1
• Bug fix: Rare potential crash while performing a software audit
• Change: Improved detection and identification of certain programs that have no internal Version information (Windows only)

KeyServer 7.2.1.1
• Bug fix: Potential crash at unpredictable times while server is running normally otherwise
• Bug fix: Active Directory authentication does not always try to connect to the AD server over SSL (Windows only)

KeyConfigure 7.2.1.1
• Change: Improved detection and identification of certain programs that have no internal Version information (Windows only)
• Change: Minor UI improvements

2015-02-24

KeyAccess 7.2.1
• Bug fix: Audits uploaded by the offline “kaud” utility would sometimes mark hotfixes as programs (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Re-enabled a special case for Adobe Premier that was removed in a prior version (Windows only)
• Change: Added extra clean-up code to remove old IPC pipes when installing an upgrade and when shutting down (Mac OS X only)
• Change: Added compatibility code to support the AquaConnect terminal server environment (Mac OS X only)
• Change: Added new special case identifiers for various programs (Windows only)
• Change: Multi-launch programs left in the background will not incur warnings when other instances have not been idle
• Change: Added new setting to force-quit programs that are left idle in the background

KeyServer 7.2.1
• Bug fix: KSPolicyPools table fails to export via ODBC and similar methods
• Change: Added new setting to force-quit programs that are left idle in the background
• Change: Added new KSAuditProducts table, generated nightly from program audit data, to improve report performance

KeyConfigure 7.2.1
• Bug fix: Changes to application/utility status of a program in a product were applied even though the save was cancelled
• Bug fix: Deleting a Division acknowledges all computers that were in that division
• Bug fix: Program imports do not always get official version and publisher
• Bug fix: Various issues when saving some reports in XML format
• Bug fix: Fixed various minor UI issues
• Change: Added new setting to force-quit programs that are left idle in the background
• Change: Reports window shows an indication that a report template will not save to any folder
• Change: Added some configuration options for new KSAuditProducts table

KeyReporter 7.2.1
• Bug fix: Daily and Weekly chart reports do not show proper x-axis labels and hover-over times
• Bug fix: Installing an upgrade would reset any changes made in “kr.conf”, e.g., SSL certificate information (Mac OS X only)
• Change: Added an option to show just the Notes for a report template in a Quick Link widget

Report Modules 7.2.1
• Bug fix: Audit Products, Node Locked, and other reports saved as XML only show “header” information, no actual data
• Bug fix: Compliance report managed counts can differ from managed counts in KeyConfigure's Reconcile window
• Bug fix: Product Suggestions report run against some external data sources fails when doing a query
• Bug fix: Saved Audit Product reports don't show product referenced status correctly in alternate views

Export Modules 7.2.1
• Bug fix: ODBC export might use ANSI encoding when configured to use Unicode or UTF-8

ksODBC 7.2.1
• Bug fix: Crash when accessing the driver via ADO, for example in PowerShell (Windows only)

2015-01-25

KeyAccess 7.2.0.7
• Bug fix: Programs denied a license from the server were sometimes able to run for a few moments before being forced to exit (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Audits were not correctly indicating that a shortcut existed for a program (Windows only)
• Change: Added MS-required compatibility tag to allow for unhindered detection of Windows 10 (Windows only)
• Change: Added a new special case identifier for Parallels proxy applications in order to reduce clutter (Mac OS X only)

KeyServer 7.2.0.7
• Bug fix: Potential crash when attempting to access data in a corrupt Audit database file
• Change: Added some custom configuration options for aligning on-hour policies with Bentley usage tracking
• Change: Added some custom configuration options for aiding in lab management

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.7
• Bug fix: Options dialog is always shown when running a report if KeyReporter is not enabled (even if settings were made in the Report Builder window)
• Change: Added warning and more options when opening an “Installs of Program/Variant” window would be delayed
• Change: Initial support for displaying OS type and family for Windows 10

Report Modules 7.2.0.7
• Bug fix: Path Browser report could not be saved in KeyReporter
• Change: Added option in Audit Products reports to leave out details in order to produce smaller KSR files
• Change: Added new Product Optimizations reports

2015-01-01

KeyAccess 7.2.0.6
• Bug fix: Some programs could run when used offline with an expired Lease license even for a non-detachable policy
• Bug fix: Added some new special case identifiers (SQL Server, various IBM programs)
• Bug fix: Incorrect display dimensions reported for hardware audit (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Failure to get OS install date when running 32-bit client on 64-bit OS (Windows only)
• Change: Added usage tracking for DLL-based features of Bentley Aecosim

KeyServer 7.2.0.6
• Bug fix: Rare but persistent crash when attempting to access data in a corrupt database file
• Bug fix: Infrequent hang with 100% CPU usage, during which client and admin connections get no service
• Bug fix: Exported policy records always have NULL values for policyFlags field
• Bug fix: Exports on a busy server are very slow to complete
• Bug fix: Potential for crashes when stopping server process
• Bug fix: Very rare bug where clients and admins would get no service immediately after a server restart

KeyReporter 7.2.0.6
• Bug fix: Add support for admin names and passwords that contain punctuation and other previously prohibited characters
• Bug fix: On Demand templates created in Uncategorized folder by a non-Administrator are not visible to that admin
• Bug fix: Infrequent hang with 100% CPU usage, during which browsers can't connect
• Bug fix: Hardware Property dashboard widget would not show Disk Free Space correctly
• Bug fix: Reports restricted to two or more divisions would not contain any results (Mac OS X only)
• Bug fix: Reports generated from a “Quick Link” widget would not be saved as KSR files in the report archive

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.6
• Bug fix: Automatic import of PRS products takes longer than it should due to extra table re-loads
• Bug fix: Under rare circumstances when importing new products, some programs could get marked as ignored even though they are in products
• Bug fix: Right-click multiple objects to run a report, but not all selected objects appear in the Subject list of Report Builder
• Bug fix: Multiple divisions dragged into Report Builder Subject pane will not be accepted if Uncategorized division is included
• Bug fix: Some admins can't successfully save on-demand reports
• Bug fix: Various minor UI changes and improvements

Report Modules 7.2.0.6
• Bug fix: Node Locked report shows plus sign for detachable policies instead of for over-limit

Export Modules 7.2.0.6
• Bug fix: Export might skip and not re-export rows that had failed to export previously
• Bug fix: Export fails to export many products and other items when using SQLBindParameter option
• Change: Enhancements to ODBC exporting for performance and reliability

2014-11-15

KeyAccess 7.2.0.5
• Bug fix: Potential failure to determine correct type of installed RAM (Mac OS X only)
• Bug fix: Incorrect display dimensions reported for hardware audit (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Minor memory leak when auditing or tracking usage of programs (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Self-signed certificate would not be accepted for Trusted Service (Linux only)
• Change: Added new special case identifiers for various AutoCAD editions
• Change: Enhanced detection of various virtual machine environments (KVM, Xen, VMware)
• Change: Improvements to audit performance

KeyServer 7.2.0.5
• Bug fix: Connections to KeyConfigure and clients would suddenly stop working, requiring a restart of the server process (Windows only)
• Bug fix: In rare cases on very busy servers, after restarting server process Usage reports would fail to run
• Bug fix: LDAP Authentication would fail for users with commas in their directory names
• Bug fix: Group membership by Division would not work on KeyShadows
• Bug fix: Avoid using a second license in complex configurations when an applicable license is already allocated to the client

KeyReporter 7.2.0.5
• Bug fix: Availability page/widget doesn't update frequently when multiple browsers are actively updating the page/widget
• Bug fix: Pages or other dynamically generated information could get truncated on a busy server
• Bug fix: Reports listed on the Builder page would not be sorted by name in some browsers
• Bug fix: Minor usability improvements to various dashboard widgets

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.5
• Bug fix: Some large filters (e.g., “Win 8 upgrade - ready”) would not work when used to filter results of a report
• Bug fix: Rare crash when opening certain saved reports (KSR) and sorting by a date column
• Bug fix: 64-bit version of KeyConfigure failed to key 32-bit executable files (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Occasional failure to cleanly disconnect from server would result in temporary waste of server resources
• Bug fix: Various minor UI changes and improvements

Report Modules 7.2.0.5
• Bug fix: Histogram Logins reports do not show the resulting chart when the Aggregate option is checked
• Change: Various minor changes for consistency and clarity

Export Modules 7.2.0.5
• Bug fix: ODBC exports would not run in a separate thread, causing slow response times for clients and KeyConfigure while export was in progress

2014-10-20

KeyAccess 7.2.0.4
• Bug fix: Added some new special case identifiers (Autodesk Vault, Opera, and Maple)
• Bug fix: Potential failure to properly log out of KeyServer when logging out of Windows, requiring a reboot to regain functionality (Windows only)
• Change: Improvements to audit performance

KeyServer 7.2.0.4
• Bug fix: Rare case where current usage would show as 65535 in KeyConfigure, potentially blocking new usage of a policy
• Bug fix: Backups of some very large files would not be correct in some cases when reports were run during the backup
• Bug fix: Newly discovered program versions could inherit the properties of other versions within the variant
• Bug fix: Time Sets in reports run on KeyReporter are treated as if the start time was always midnight
• Bug fix: Potential for excessive CPU usage when nightly PRS process completes
• Bug fix: Users are offered to be placed on the notification queue of policies that have expired
• Bug fix: Slow or disconnected connection in KeyConfigure when a large data export is in progress
• Bug fix: Active Directory authentication would stop working after some time, due to unexpected dropped connections to the AD server
• Change: Improvements to threading, disk I/O, and network I/O performance

KeyReporter 7.2.0.4
• Bug fix: Availability maps are not saved correctly in some cases when editing with the FireFox browser
• Bug fix: Some widget options would not be saved correctly and would revert to the default
• Bug fix: Hardware attribute widget would not display Video Manufacturer charts correctly
• Bug fix: Rare crash on a very busy KeyReporter
• Change: Better layout/display when pages are embedded within a frame on a non-KR page

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.4
• Bug fix: Installation would fail on 64-bit systems with incorrect “side by side” configuration (Windows only)
• Bug fix: When reconciling certain subscription renewals the entitlements would not be displayed correctly
• Bug fix: When reconciling with unlimited policies the entitlement deficit could show a a large negative number
• Bug fix: Copying text from details window fields would sometimes truncate the copied text by one letter
• Bug fix: Various minor UI changes and improvements

Report Modules 7.2.0.4
• Bug fix: Histogram Logins reports do not show the resulting chart when the Aggregate option is checked
• Change: Various minor changes for consistency and clarity

2014-08-10

KeyAccess 7.2.0.3
• Bug fix: Serial number for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is not reported in software audit
• Bug fix: Display dimensions reported incorrectly in hardware audit (Windows only)
• Bug fix: On some systems, some hotfix install dates are reported with day and month switched (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Adobe Reader XI reported as both Reader and Pro in software audits (Mac OS X only)
• Bug fix: Potential crash when constructing program ID for certain types of programs (Mac OS X only)

KeyServer 7.2.0.3
• Bug fix: Importing purchase data fails to properly set the purchaseQuantity field
• Bug fix: Export can fail while processing KSProgramFolders table due to incorrect duplicate column
• Bug fix: Bad date values placed in the data by 6.x versions of KeyServer get exported as 1970
• Bug fix: Potential crash when using Windows NT authentication with no options checked (Windows only)
• Bug fix: Some special filter directives do not produce the correct results (Mac OS X only)
• Bug fix: After major upgrade, some custom configuration documents had to be manually copied to KeyServer Data Folder (Windows only)

KeyReporter 7.2.0.3
• Bug fix: Availability maps are not saved correctly for Divisions with names longer than 31 characters
• Bug fix: Saving a Chart-based report as text results in an empty file
• Bug fix: Running a saved template (On Demand of Scheduled) with Time Sets produces incorrect results

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.3
• Bug fix: System resources are leaked each time the Reports window is refreshed, eventually resulting in instability of KeyConfigure
• Bug fix: Potential crash when selecting or changing the currency of a purchase item
• Bug fix: Adobe After Effects crashes when keyed (Mac OS X only)
• Bug fix: Some filter windows cannot be saved as KSR, text, etc.
• Bug fix: Computer filter that specifies “member of group 'A\B'” does not match any items
• Bug fix: Various minor UI changes and improvements
• Change: Windows 64-bit installer now installs the 64-bit version of ksODBC (Windows only)

Report Modules 7.2.0.3
• Bug fix: Histogram reports run with Time Sets can show more usage than actually occurred
• Bug fix: Reconcile report does not handle infinite-limit, non-Site licenses correctly
• Bug fix: Path Browser report does not display correctly, does not nest more than a few levels deep
• Change: Missing Computers report attempts to use default settings when options are left blank

2014-07-10

KeyServer 7.2.0.2
• Bug fix: Potential crash when exporting data with certain character sequences
• Bug fix: KeyReporter sub-process would not exit after the parent KeyServer process crashed, causing client and admin connection problems later
• Bug fix: In certain cases, Lease licenses would not be reclaimed at the expiration time
• Bug fix: Under certain circumstances, On-hour lease licenses would be extended past the hour boundary
• Bug fix: PRS connections could not be made via HTTPS through certain proxy servers
• Bug fix: KeyConfigure would lose its connection periodically if Active Directory authentication was not configured properly
• Bug fix: Exports of KSHotfixes and KSUserFolders had incorrect column names (could cause export to fail with some RDBMSs)
• Bug fix: Exports do not include KSTermOSFamily and KSProductStatus tables (could cause reports to fail when run on exported data)
• Bug fix: SQL authentication would connect to the server but fail to authenticate or authorize users
• Bug fix: Some special configuration files would not be copied into the new KeyServer Data Folder when doing a major upgrade
• Bug fix: Various minor UI-related changes

KeyReporter 7.2.0.2
• Bug fix: KeyReporter pages do not display correctly in Internet Explorer when Compatibility View is enabled
• Bug fix: Saved report templates with many “Subject” parameters would fail when run in KeyReporter
• Bug fix: Various minor UI-related changes

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.2
• Bug fix: The Division associated with a Rule cannot be changed after the initial save
• Bug fix: Long pause (“Application not Responding”) in certain cases when changing settings for KeyReporter
• Bug fix: Incorrect display of purchase items list in Purchase details window when PO # contains a single quote (')
• Bug fix: Various minor UI-related changes

Report Modules 7.2.0.2
• Bug fix: Report-specific Options are ignored (default settings always used)
• Bug fix: Audit (PRGM x comp) does not show version string when run with “Report on exact versions” option
• Change: Added OS Install Date to Hardware report

2014-06-20

Support for the PowerPC architecture has been removed from the Mac OS X components in this release.

KeyServer 7.2.0.1
• Bug fix: Potential for server to crash when a client sends offline usage data
• Bug fix: Crash shortly after starting up as a shadow server
• Bug fix: Virtual and Laptops quantities are switched, as shown in the “Computer Type” widget
• Bug fix: Exports using ODBC and other SQL-based methods would fail without adding any new data
• Bug fix: Potential crash when configuring SQL authentication with an incorrect Data Source
• Change: Collect executable program size from clients during software audit

KeyReporter 7.2.0.1
• Bug fix: Slow or unreliable HTTPS connections when the server is hosted on Windows
• Bug fix: Failure to properly authenticate external administrators when using Active Directory admin authentication with Kerberos
• Bug fix: Report templates with multiple types of targets would not retain any subject items when saved
• Bug fix: Reports with targets would not show some item names when run from On Demand templates
• Bug fix: Find Purchases widget does not display any results
• Bug fix: Some menus in widget settings dialogs are too narrow

KeyConfigure 7.2.0.1
• Bug fix: Reconcile task does not include User or User-lease purchases and policies
• Bug fix: Potential crash when saving a report in XML format
• Bug fix: Installs window does not show computer names when printed
• Bug fix: Some computer columns show no data when added to reports
• Bug fix: Crash after Exporting Product Definitions
• Bug fix: Changing some settings in Report Builder does not set the window to dirty
• Bug fix: Creating a new template or schedule can overwrite a previously created template/schedule

2014-06-04

The K2Server installers have been updated with some changes that make initial navigation to the Availability page easier

2014-05-27

Initial release of K2 v7.2. All components listed below were version 7.2.0.0 at initial release.

2015-06-10 Component Versions

The following table shows the current versions of the major K2 v7.2 components, as of this release. Components with no version listed have not changed since the original 7.2.0.0

Operating Systems Supported

The following table shows the operating systems supported by the versions of the major K2 v7.2 components, as of this release. While some components may operate correctly on operating system versions that are not listed, the versions that are listed are the only ones that are supported by Sassafras Software for this release of K2. Specifically, the client components might work on older versions of Windows (98, 98SE, ME, NT4, 2000), but because these older OS versions are no longer included in Microsoft's API compatibility documentation, we can no longer guarantee correct operation on them. As for OS versions newer than those listed below, check the online component history for the most up-to-date information on support and compatibility.