Release Notes for Desktop Agent 8.1

Release Notes for Desktop Agent 8.1

Written by Giuseppe

Last published at: October 31st, 2024

The much-anticipated release of TDA v8 brings a wave of excitement to users, offering a plethora of updates and improvements under the hood, largely stemming from the SRW and TK code base. This latest version showcases a meticulous refinement of the software's core, enhancing its performance, stability, and overall user experience. The SRW and TK code base contributions have played a pivotal role in optimizing the underlying architecture. TDA v8 is not merely an update; it represents a leap forward in the technological foundation of the ThinScale Software Suite.


 



 

Version Number 
 
General Availability (GA) Date 
 

8.1.74

28 May 2024

8.1.72

10 May 2024

8.1.67  08 April 2024


 

New in this release: 8.1.74

28/05/24

----- Bugs Fixes -----

Fixed an issue with the TDA machine not connecting to a Device Portal using ipv6

 
 

New in this release: 8.1.72

10/05/24

 

----- Bugs Fixes -----

 

Fixed an issue deploying per-user packages on the first TDA launch

Fixed an issue with the TDA machine not connecting to a Device Portal

 

Fixed an issue with Win+L key being ignored when the Magic Filter and Window Shell support was switched on

 

----- Improvements ----- 

Improved connection timeout to both OnPrem and Cloud Servers

 
 

New in this release: 8.1.67

08/04/24

 

----- New Features -----

 Support for Windows Account Authentication Provider

.NET 8 Support

 

----- Bugs Fixes -----

Fix an issue recreating the local managed user accounts

Fix an issue with Volume, Object and Registry Protection when in Passive Mode

Fix an issue with Virtual Machine detection using Access Policy

 

----- Improvements ----- 

Improved certificate extraction from the profile editor

Improved folder path check during installation