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New Features in CapaInstaller 6.6

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titleHTTPS Support

We are thrilled to announce the release of CapaInstaller 6.6, packed with exciting new features aimed at enhancing the security and efficiency of your IT infrastructure. One of the standout additions in this release is full HTTPS support for all communication within our product, CapaInstaller.

With HTTPS support implemented throughout CapaInstaller, you can now enjoy a higher level of security for all data transmissions, ensuring that your sensitive information remains protected from potential threats. Whether you're deploying software updates, managing configurations, or performing remote tasks, rest assured that your data is encrypted and secure.

Furthermore, our Windows Update Server integration has been enhanced with HTTPS support as well. This means that all interactions between CapaInstaller and your Windows Update Server are now encrypted, providing an additional layer of security for your patch management processes.

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titlePowerPacks v2.0

Welcome to PowerShell in CapaInstaller; we call them PowerPacks.

In the earlier versions of CapaInstaller, PowerShell scripts must be executed from the VBScript with a command.

With our new version of CapaInstaller, a brand new PowerShell executions engine has been developed to support PowerShell scripts directly from CapaInstaller.

Read information about the PowerPacks and how to get started with PowerShell in CapaInstaller

PowerPacks

In version 2.0 of PowerPacks it is now possible to ask the logged on user a question or give some information. You are also able to recieve the users answer for the question.

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All CMS functions are now available from PowerPacks.

CMS Functions

Intellisense for CMS functions in VS Code:

Intellisense for CMS functions in VS Code

Our CapaInstaller Frontend Service has significantly improved its performance by optimizing how it handles file requests. On every file request, the agent used to do a file exist before downloading or uploading a file, and this has been removed because we are not using the outbound folder on the container anymore and therefore don´t risk the file conflicts anymore.
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titleFrontend Performance
titleiOS - Auto create Application from the VPP

CapaInstaller Apple iOS now supports the creation of applications automatically from the Apple VPP.

In the Apple VPP Account setup, new options are available for the configuration of the auto-creation behavior, such as which management point or business unit the application must be created in.

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The auto-creation of the application is handled by the Replicator task named “Synchronize Apple Volume Purchase Program”

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titleUninstall from Catalog

Our CapaInstaller Software Catalog now supports that users can uninstall applications from the software catalog.

When the users have installed an application from the CapaInstaller Software Catalog, they can uninstall the application again.

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Select All option are removed in Software Catalog

The select all option in our CapaInstaller Software Catalog has been removed while to many users typically used this option to install theier software (and many others).

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Update

CapaOne Agent Update:

The CapaOne Agent Installation Package has been updated, now it will download and install the newest CapaOne Agent.

This will fix problems where the CapaOne Agent could not start if there were defect performance counters on the endpoint.

To ensure all CapaOne Agents are up-to-date, run the CapaOne Agent Installation job on all computersin somes cases there could be some issued joining the right groups in CapaOne. This is fixed in CapaInstaller 6.6.

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Management Portal and Self-Service Portal

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  • Management Portal must be upgraded after CapaInstaller has been updated.

    • Uninstall the old version and install the new version. (Setup is located in “CMP share” \Resources\Management Portal).

  • SelfServicePortal must be upgraded after CapaInstaller has been updated.

    • Uninstall the old version and install the new version. (Setup is located in “CMP share” \Resources\Self Service Portal).

Known Issues

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SDK still uses .NET Framework 3.5

  Discontinuation 

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The following SQL server editions will be discontinued

  • Discontinued support for Windows SQL Server 2008 

  • Discontinued support for Windows SQL Server 2012 

The following operation systems will be discontinued

  • Discontinued support for Windows Server 2008 

  • Discontinued support for Windows XP

Important:

An attacker could access computer information on the public front-end if the password configured on the front-end is weak.

Make sure passwords are strong on the front-end. Don’t use 1234 or password etc.

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