Archived Release Notes

Due to documentation changes, offline copy of documentation is no longer available via the Management Console.

4.5.3

2 November, 2021	This release focused on bug fixes and enhancements
Features \ Enhancement
Skip Print button displayed for all session flows	Added [Skip Print] button when [Print] button is displayed
Editing workflow with many AD members assigned	Optimized performance with workflow loading to allow workflows with a large amount of members assigned to be edited
Support for updated encrypted device software versions and retrieving files	Added support for updated versions of some encrypted device software and corrected instances where retrieved files were download to incorrect volumes leading to failures
Fixed
Reports being stripped from emails	Modified content type in email reports to prevent specific email policies from blocking attachments
Retrieve files to disc	Fixed issue that prevented files to be retrieved and copied to a disc
Session history failing to load in certain cases	Corrected background sorting of session history that caused for sessions to not be displayed in the Management Console

4.5.2

16 September, 2021	This release focused on support for nested group login, archive file selection, session report sent for Visitor Management and bug fixes
Features
Nested group support for login	Active Directory with nested group supported for login in Kiosk UI
Archive file selection	Support multiple selection of password protected archives to scan
Visitor Management	Session report is sent to Manager, Contact, and Guest
Fixed
Phone detection	Fixed issue with phones not being detected
Central Mgmt config push affecting SSL settings	Prevented export/upgrade of certificate settings
Mismatch file result display in Session History	Corrected the display of mismatch result in session report
Configuration import	Fixed issue where certain settings were not maintained on a configuration import
Email session report	Correct cases where email was sent without a sender
Browse window	Refined UI browsing page

4.5.1

Management Console support for Internet Explorer has been dropped

27 July, 2021	This release focused on blank disc detection, CM set settings, and OMVA logging enhancements.
Features
OMVA Logging	Accessible logging in json format generated when plugging & validating media into a machine with OMVA installed
Printer Status	New icon on UI to show current printer status
Session history username filtering	Able to filter Session History in the Management Console by username
Fixed
Copy file to disc	Corrected detection of a blank disc as destination media to copy files to
"Set Settings" applied to all instances	Fixed issues causing Central Management failing to "set settings" to other Kiosks. Extending timeout settings in CM may be necessary
Workflow selection	Adjusted workflow selection for better usability
Session log saved to network share	Fixed case where the session log was not properly saved to a network shared folder
Management Console login	Modified Management Console behavior to only allow a user to be logged in from a single browser
USB whitelisting	Serial number to include vendor name and model

4.5.0

Management Console support for Internet Explorer has been dropped

15 June, 2021	This release focused on User workflow selection, adding Spanish translation and other bug fixes.
Features
User workflow selection	A user may now be assigned to multiple workflows either by direct assignment or group assignment. When logging in to a Kiosk session, users will be presented with their assigned workflows to choose.
Spanish translation	Added support for default Spanish translation
Mail configuration test	When configuring SMTP settings, administrators may now test their settings within the mgmt console
Fixed
OMVA failing to validate media after a reboot	Fixed issue where media validation no longer worked after reboot in certain domain environments
Saving session logs to network shares	Corrected issue that prevented session logs from saving to networks shares due to permission issues
Allow sessions to end automatically	Modified session flow to adhere to UI timeout settings when the session is done
Active Directory load when editing workflows	Further enhancements to speed up the AD user & group loading when a workflow is edited
Local user password restrictions	Removed extra restrictions on passwords for local users and increased the minimum length to 12 characters

4.4.12

6 May, 2021	This release focused on file limit configuration with Vault processing, correcting VMDK with Linux file systems and other bug fixes.
Features
Vault processing - File size limit	File sizes can now be limited to dictate what is uploaded to Vault for processing
Vault processing - File count limit	The amount of files can now be limited when processing files with Vault
Copy-to media device info in logging	When files are copied to secondary media, the device information of this media is now included in the session logging
Fixed
Processing VMDKs with Linux file systems	Fixed issue with failing to process contents in a VMDK with Linux file systems
Processing discs with CDFS file system	Corrected detection error the prevented processing discs with CDFS file system
Hebrew language display	Restored Hebrew display when browsing for files and selecting copy-to directories
Management Console login case insensitivity	Modified mgmt console login to not require case sensitive username input
Retrieve available files from Vault	Enhanced Vault file retrieval to not display files that are not approved by a supervisor
Email reports	Fixed issue where email reports were sent to incorrect recipients with similar names

The Management Console will not support Internet Explorer starting in June 2021

4.4.11

6 April, 2021	This release focused on syslog support for TLS over TCP and other features & bug fixes.
Features
syslog support for TLS over TCP	syslog can now be configured to send messages using TLS
USB Copying Whitelist and Retrieving files	The whitelist to allow USBs to copy files to now also applies to retrieving files from Vault or directory
Battery percentage display	If MetaDefender Kiosk is deployed on a battery powered system (i.e. tablet\laptop) a battery power indicator will be displayed on the user interface in the bottom right corner
Disable hash calculation for non-processing session	For workflows where no processing is configured, the hash calculation of files can be disabled to allow for a faster session completion time
Fallback to OS logged in user when copying files to a directory	File handling to copy files to a directory now has the ability to enable copying files as the OS logged-in user if copying using the Kiosk user session credentials fails
Fixed
Media detection	Corrected further issues with media detection: encrypted devices being detected as CDROM media insertion not being detected after a wipe event
Wipe functionality	Corrected further issues with wiping media: encrypted device handling attempting to wipe the un-encrypted disc partition wiping hanging on completion device detection not operating after a wipe event
AD User & Group load in workflows	Improved the mechanism to load the list of AD users & groups to better handle large amounts
Retrieve files from Vault	Fixed a case where authenticating a user to Vault for retrieving files was failing
Send email only when blocked files are found	Restored the expected behavior of the workflow email setting to only send a session report email when a blocked file is found in a session

The Management Console will not support Internet Explorer starting in June 2021

Added a survey in the Management Console to collect feedback

4.4.10

4 February, 2021	This release focused on Digital session log signing and bug fixes.
Features
Digital signing of session logs	Session logs can now be digitally signed with a configured certificate to ensure logs have not been tampered with
Supported browsers for the Management Console	The Management Console supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge browsers. Internet Explorer and others are not officially supported
Fixed
Media detection	Enhanced media detection logic to reduce inconsistent issues with misdetection or improper identification of media
Copy & Go and copying to user media destination	Copying files to a secondary media is now supported when Copy & Go processing is enabled
SSO Management console login from a remote system	Fixed a redirection issue that caused users to not be navigated into the mgmt console after a successful SSO login
Guest workflow file retrieval	Corrected issue where Guests were not allowed to retrieve files if certain user authentication settings were set

4.4.9

12 January, 2021	This release focused on user experience enhancements & bug fixes.
Features
Estimated time remaining display during processing	Processing progress indicator now shows current time elapsed and estimated time remaining
Retrieve files from Vault as a Guest	Guests can retrieve files from Vault using a Guest ID
Multiple copy-to directory support	Multiple copy-to directories can be configured in file handling. Users can select which directory to copy to when the user copy selection is enabled.
Browse file selection totals	Options for browsing files can now be set to display the number of files selected and the total size of the selection
Fixed
File\Session history export	Corrected issues with the export taking too long to generate and timing out connections
Retrieve files from Vault as an AD user	Fixed problems with retrieving files from Vault for certain AD user configurations
OMVA multiple media manifest support	Adjusted OMVA support for handling multiple media manifests on a device

4.4.8

8 December, 2020	This release focused on Single Sign On user login to the Management Console & bug fixes.
Features
SSO authentication for the Management Console	Management Console login settings have been expanded to allow connecting an Identity Provider via SAML 2.0
Fixed
Custom workflow editor load time for a large AD	Reduced the amount of time it takes to load the AD user\group list when editing a custom workflow
Periodic Core test	Fixed eicar test string generation that was affecting the detection rate
OMVA non-ascii path support	Corrected OMVA support for handling file paths with non-ascii characters which would result in blocking media

4.4.7

10 November, 2020	This release focused on Active Directory user login to the Management Console & bug fixes.
Features
Allow AD users to log in to the Management Console	Management Console login settings have been expanded to allow connecting Active Directories to allow users/groups to login
Fixed
Session log directory in Central Management	Fixed validation error that prevented setting the session log directory from Central Mgmt
Automatic export	Corrected non-ascii errors with automatic export and added Scanning System information to the csv

4.4.6

13 October, 2020	This release is focused on bug fixes.
Features
Configurable result for un-processed large files	Management Console administrators can now specify if a file should be allowed or blocked if it exceeds the file size limit for sending a file to MetaDefender Core.
Fixed
Floppy drives consistently spinning	Fixed issue where certain floppy drive models would spin up consistently while Kiosk was running
Workflow login selection	Corrected instances where mapping a logged in user to a workflow did not follow the configured order
File size process limit	Adjusted file size calculation to prevent errors with setting file size limit for processing files
Core URL validation	Repaired error detection that would prevent connecting a Core via hostname

4.4.5

15 September, 2020	This release is focused on simplifying HTTPS configuration within the Management Console and bug fixes.
Features
Configure HTTPS from the Management Console	Management Console administrators can now configure listening port and HTTPS settings from within the Management Console
Configurable boot sector processing	Boot sector files can now be disabled from appearing in browsing for files to process and not included when processing all contents of media
Fixed
UNC file path support for retrieving files	Fixed issues where retrieving files from a UNC path would fail
User question display in session export	Session export data now displays the user question and answer to the question in order
Copying files to disc	Corrected instances where long file paths were failing to be copied to discs

4.4.4

18 August, 2020	This release is focused on Configuring the order workflow profiles are used to map a user to, periodic testing of Core servers and bug fixes.
Features
Configure order of workflow profiles	Custom workflow profiles can now be manually adjusted to indicate the order in which users are identified to belong to
Periodic Core test	Kiosk can be configured to periodically send an EICAR file to ensure Core's detection is functioning
Fixed
Email session report	Corrected issues with connecting to SMTP, sending emails to the logged in user and guest users
Authentication failure when Remote AD SSL is enabled	Fixed active directory communication to not attempt the default LDAP port when SSL is enabled
Automatic export of session\file history logs	Export log path configuration was failing to save and the file history export was lacking information, this has all been corrected
UNC path support for session logs	Fixed issue that prevented configuring a UNC path for specifying where session logs were written out to

4.4.3

16 July, 2020	This release is focused on Copy & Go processing, ability to retrieve files from a directory and configuring the install password for OMVA
Features
Copy & Go processing	New Core processing option that allows copying files to the system and removing media before file processing begins
Retrieving files from a directory	Ability to retrieve files from a local or network share and run the files through Core before copying to the inserted media
OMVA configurable uninstall password	The uninstall password can now be modified for deployments to endpoints
Whitelist for secondary media	Whitelist can now be specified for copy-to media
Fixed
Language import	Corrected issue where languages were not allowed to be edited after importing configuration of a previous release
IP support for SMTP host configuration	Fixed issue where connecting to an SMTP host configured by IP would fail
Hostname for syslog	syslog server can now be configured by either IP address or hostname
Users and Groups synced in workflows on Central Mgmt	The users and groups re-assigned to other workflows on Central Mgmt now updates as expected and syncs to the Kiosk instance's settings

4.4.2

5 June, 2020	This release is focused on fixing issues with remote Active Directory support
Fixed
Remote Active Directory connection and assigning users and groups to a workflow	Fixed domain identification issues that would block adding an AD server. Corrected problems where displaying the users and groups of a server would fail.
Usability of selecting groups to assign to a workflow	Added the ability to search the groups list to find specific entries

4.4.1

15 May, 2020	This release is focused on adding support for multiple AD servers and log retention
Features
Multiple Active Directory support	Multiple active directories can now be added to expand the coverage of users allowed to use Kiosk
Automated log retention	Application logs and session history can now be set to automatically clean up records older than a configured time span
Fixed
Issues with user authentication and foreign language passwords	Fixed issues where users could not authenticate when their passwords contained foreign characters
Username & user response variables for the copy-to directory	Copy-to directory validation has been fixed to allow the user name and user response variables
UI exit password setting	Fixed an issue where the exit password was changed when user authentication settings were modified
Offline systems could not locally access the mgmt console	Updated internal management console settings to allow offline systems to access the console locally
Selecting groups to add to a workflow	Only allowed groups are displayed to assign to a workflow
Central Management v7 configuration sync	Corrected many issues where settings disappeared from the Central Management view or were applied incorrectly

4.4.0

16 April, 2020	This release is focused on adding NGINX to serve the Management Console, allowing Guests to receive summary reports via email, and providing passwords with encrypted archives when processing with Vault
Features
NGINX serving the Management Console	IIS Express has been replaced with NGINX to power the Management Console
Guests can email session reports	Guests are now prompted to enter an email to session reports, when emailing reports is enabled
Send passwords with encrypted archives when processing with Vault	When an encrypted archive is identified, a password can be input to submit the file to Vault for processing
Support for Kanguru Defender Elite 200	Added support for processing Kanguru Defender Elite 200 USB
Fixed
Setting custom export date range	Fixed the date selection to allow setting a custom date range to export session or file history
OMVA install via automated deployments	Modified OMVA installation to work successfully in remote deployments
Hash verification copy failure with extension-less files	Corrected an issue with hash verification failing on files without an extension
Copying files to a network share as Guest	Copying to a network share now utilizes the credentials of the user logged in to the system to copy files in the Guest workflow

4.3.11

13 March, 2020	This release is focused on the flexibility with the Vault copy-to directory structure, file deletion confirmation for users and other bug fixes
Features
Specify Vault copy-to directory structure	Administrators can now indicate the directory structure of how files are uploaded to Vault when configuring a Vault server
Allow users to confirm to delete all blocked files	When blocked file handling is set to delete files, an Administrator can now allow users to confirm whether the blocked files should be deleted or not
Fixed
Copy-to media blocked with OMVA	Copying all allowed files to a secondary media that was wiped would still cause OMVA to block the media. This workflow has been modified to allow OMVA to unblock the media as expected.
Configure syslog settings from Central Management	A managed instance's syslog settings can now be configured via Central Management v7
Single password use to unlock multiple encrypted archives	Fixed an issue where the checkbox to supply a single password to multiple encrypted archives was not being respected
AD groups are only allowed to be added to a workflow profile	Only AD group objects will be allowed to be added to a workflow profile to reduce confusion with authentication issues
Sanitized file handling with the custom command line script	Corrected an issue where sanitized files were not handled in a configured script

4.3.10

11 February, 2020	This release is focused on bug fixes
Fixed
Detection of multiple Linux partitions	A device with multiple non-Windows partitions can now be browsed through and processed
Vault entry changes applied automatically to selections	Any changes made to an entry in the Vault server list are automatically applied across all configured selections of that specific server
Windows XP+ support for OPSWAT Media Validation Agent	OMVA now supports Windows XP and above
Report files quarantined by Core	Files quarantined by Core are now reported on the session summary without having to configure to have the files removed
Language menu button on the on-screen keyboard	Corrected button behavior where the keyboard language button would remain open despite clicking away from it

4.3.9

14 January, 2020	This release is focused on Vault upload to user configuration and bug fixes
Features
Specify Vault user to upload files to	New configuration option allows for specifying a Vault user to upload files to in addition to the previous settings of uploading to the user logged into Kiosk or a guest account
Fixed
Retrieve files from Vault	Fixed issues with downloading files from Vault among multiple users
File sizes displayed in browse	Corrected the file size display when browsing for files

4.3.8

10 December, 2019	This release is focused on Imaging Media and bug fixes
Features
Image Media	New process flow allows for an image to be created of the inserted media and uploaded to a specified location (e.g. Vault or directory)
Fixed
IIS Express 10 support	Kiosk REST service now runs uninterrupted if the underlying IIS Express is upgraded to version 10
Updated German language strings	German language strings are now up-to-date
Blocked sound playback	Fixed an issue where the sound byte to alert for blocked files would not play at times

4.3.7

12 November, 2019	This release is focused on Visitor Management and bug fixes
Features
Visitor Management	Visitor management allows the ability for guest users to check-in to an organization via the Kiosk. During the check-in process the guest user accepts any agreements specified by the organization, a badge for the visitor can be printed and contact\admin personnel are automatically notified when a guest has arrived.
Fixed
Korean keyboard character composition	Onscreen Korean keyboard has been fixed to correctly combine Hangul characters
Device whitelisting applies to destination media	Device whitelisting is now applied to destination media, in addition to the source media used for processing
Copy files to IronKey USB	Corrected behavior where files were copied to the wrong volume for specific IronKey USBs

4.3.6

8 October, 2019	This release is focused on Management Console enhancements when Kiosk is managed and bug fixes
Features
Management Console settings locked when instance is managed	The Management Console now has the ability to show details when it is managed. If managed, changes to settings are disabled. Currently supported for Central Management v5, v7 in the future.
Configure the length of time a Vault guest account is valid	Administrators can now specify how long a created Vault guest account can remain valid
Fixed
Processing system files	Enhancements made in attempting to process system files that may be potentially locked
File integrity monitor event	Upgraded the visibility of a file integrity monitor event to be included in the syslog application events

4.3.5

10 September, 2019	This release is primarily focused on bug fixes
Features
Delete after retrieving files	Retrieving files from Vault can now be configured to delete the files from the server after download
Fixed
Copy to disc folder structure	Copying to disc no longer creates a Session ID directory when the no subfolders option is enabled
Settings display on Central Mgmt v7	Fixed issues with some fields being improperly displayed in Central Mgmt
LDAP groups workflow profile assignment	Corrected an error where a users logging in to Kiosk were not identified under a user group assigned to a workflow profile

4.3.4

13 August, 2019	Release focused on adding Kiosk high availability, Layer 7 load balancer support and bug fixes
Features
Ability for Kiosk to use multiple backup servers during a session	Multiple backup servers can now be configured in the global configuration. Within a workflow profile, it can be designated for Kiosk to attempt processing a file among any available MetaDefender server during a session.
Support for Layer 7 Load Balancer with MetaDefender	A Load Balancer can now be selected as the primary server for processing files
Regular expression support for media whitelisting	Media whitelisting can accept regular expression rules for more flexibility in configuring allowed devices
Option to disable SSL verification	Certain offline environments cannot successfully verify SSL certificates due to the network structure. Kiosks in these special instances can be configured to workaround these limitations.
Fixed
Issue with MetaDefender verification only working through TLS 1.0	MetaDefender connection testing in the Management Console has been fixed to utilize the latest security protocols when available (e.g. TLS 1.2)
Virtual keyboard input	Corrected ability to insert/delete characters within an input text box rather than only at the ends of the input
Unlock for IronKey D300 Managed devices	Updated ability to handle different versions of IronKey D300 Managed devices
Interface timeout not triggered while waiting for media to be inserted	Fixed the interface timeout to apply while waiting for media to be inserted
Updated Custom Authentication Module template	Custom Authentication Module template & tester have been updated to 64bit

4.3.3

9 July, 2019	Release focused on adding Kiosk self scan and bug fixes
Features
Kiosk self scan	Allows the user to periodically or on demand utilize the MetaDefender Kiosk to scan its file system for possible infection
File handling option to copy allowed files to the original media	New copy-to route will wipe the original media and copy all allowed files back to it
Select to not submit special archive files, mounted by Kiosk, to Core	Only applicable to Acronis backups, virtual hard disks and/or VMware virtual machines. Can now choose to withhold these files from Core if its contents have already been processed.
Prompt users for the password to password protected documents	When password protected documents are encountered (Word, PDF, Excel), they will now be prompted for passwords for processing their contents.
Generate a log message and warn the user when disk capacity reaches 80%	To help our customers insure that the Kiosk has sufficient space to operate, it will generate a log message when disk capacity has reached 80% or higher.
Updated Custom Authentication Module sample code to include 64-bit	To better facilitate CAM users in upgrading from V3 to V4, the CAM sample code has been cleaned up and generated in 64-bit
Fixed
Kiosk failing to quarantine read-only files	Read-only files are now supported for quarantining
Fixed VHD mounting that was broken by recent Windows 10 updates	Windows 10 updates changed the case of the name of the drive being attached. Fixed parsing to handle variable case string.

4.3.2

11 June, 2019	Release focused on adding the OPSWAT Media Validation Agent, support for Avira-Iron-Drive, and bug fixes
Features
Added the OPSWAT Media Validation Agent	The OPSWAT Media Validation Agent can be downloaded from the Management Console Resources section. This agent can be used to ensure media is processed by a Kiosk before it can be mounted on an endpoint.
Support for Avira-Iron-Drive	Files can now be processed within or copied to an Avira-Iron-Drive.
Fixed
Changes made to the disclaimer not being updated	Corrected issue where making changes to the disclaimer content were not reflected in the UI
Sentry 3 FIPS unlock enhancement	Enhanced the unlock mechanism for Sentry 3 FIPS to correctly unlock versions with different behavior
Disabling boot hardening may hang	Fixed disabling the boot hardening to not cause a hang and fail to update the correct status on the mgmt console for some cases
Central Mgmt synchronization error	Added more protection to avoid issues with Central Mgmt configuration pushes failing

4.3.1

15 May, 2019	Release focused on fixing Management Console logins for all timezones
Fixed
Login to the Management Console	Corrected issue where login to the Management Console would fail on certain systems

4.3.0

14 May, 2019	Feature release focused on adding user support for the Management Console, support for Non-Windows file systems and minor bug fixes
Features
User login for the Management Console	User login is now required to access the Management Console *In keeping parity with MetaDefender, custom integrations to the REST API with passwords will no longer function. You must set up an API key per user. When installing, you must use the creation wizard to create your first admin user. Admin credentials are no longer created automatically.
Support for Non-Windows file systems	Processing media content in Ext2/3/4, HFS Plus, HFSX, and APFS file systems is supported
Discs allowed to retrieve files from Vault	Retrieving files from Vault can now be downloaded to a disc
Fixed
Enabling boot hardening	Security enhancements made to allow boot hardening for all systems
File handling count display	A count of the current file progress is now displayed when files are copied/moved to a destination
Product activation through a proxy	Online activation can now complete successfully via a proxy server

4.2.15

18 April, 2019	Feature release focused on internal enhancements for Central Management
Fixed
Improvements for Central Management	Under the hood enhancements to allow the management of Kiosk instances to be smoother

4.2.14

9 April, 2019	Feature release focused on adding support for VMware virtual machines and bug fixes
Features
Mount and scan VMware virtual machines	Added support for processing within VMDK files
French translation	French language can now be selected as one of the default languages
Upload files to Vault	Vault upload in the file handling of a workflow can now be specified to upload files singularly (with the addition of file scan results) or all packaged within a zip
Password prompt for nested encrypted archives	Password prompt will be displayed for encrypted archives found within encrypted archives
Integral Courier encrypted USB support	Integral Courier can be unlocked and processed
Kingston IronKey D300 Managed support	Kingston IronKey D300M can be unlocked and processed
Fixed
CEF Extension field format	The Extension field in the CEF messages have been fixed to conform to correct CEF standard
German language	German language strings have been expanded upon

4.2.13

12 March, 2019	Feature release focused on processing contents within virtual hard disks and minor fixes
Features
Mount and scan VHD & VHDX	Added support for processing within virtual hard disk files
Fixed
Copying sanitized files would fail for certain users logged into a Kiosk session	All users are now able to copy sanitized files to the desired destination
LDAPS connection	Connecting to a directory server via LDAPS has been improved

4.2.12

12 February, 2019	Feature release focused on system boot hardening, folder navigation on Vault and allowing copying original with sanitized files
Features
System boot hardening	With boot hardening enabled the taskbar on the desktop will be not be loaded, thereby disallowing any PC functionality to a user until the Kiosk starts.
Folder navigation when retrieving files from Vault	When browsing for files to download from Vault, folders can be accessed and downloaded to the desired media.
Copy the original file along with the sanitized version	New configuration option added for Copy-To actions that will allow an administrator to specify copying the original file along with the sanitized version.
Fixed
Emails not being sent to the user logged into the Kiosk session	Kiosk can now identify the email address of the logged in user from a remote AD server.
LDAPS authentication failure	Users can authenticate using LDAPS functionality with improved routing.
Handling sanitized file naming convention	Now an incremental number is only appended to the file name during copy to avoid file collisions.

4.2.11

8 January, 2019	Feature release focused on allowing multiple devices to be wiped in one session and stability enhancements
Features
Wipe multiple devices in one session	Multiple devices can be inserted at the wipe option selection screen for the wipe to be performed on all devices
Warning message is displayed if a file is not processed by MetaDefender	A warning message is displayed before the session results screen if any file is not processed by MetaDefender
Fixed
Backup server selection when the primary MetaDefender instance is unable to process files	The decision to use a backup MetaDefender server has been enhanced to ensure a primary MetaDefender instance is not used when it is unable to process files. Any MetaDefender instance that reports problematic issues will be noted on the Mgmt Console and the issue logged in the application log.
syslog message format for TCP	Some syslog messages were missing line breaks which caused parsing issues for some syslog management systems when receiving data over TCP
Enhanced retry mechanism for files that are unable to be opened	Certain files have some permissions that block Kiosk from accessing them to upload the file to MetaDefender for processing. The ability to retry on these files and allow for successful upload has been enhanced. This does not apply to locked system files.
Processing an iPhone with iTunes installed	After installing iTunes and then selecting files from an iPhone to process, the selected files would not be processed. Functionality has been restored.

4.2.10

11 December, 2018	Feature release focused on expanding support for processing non-Windows file systems and simplifying blocked files reported in session reports.
Features
Blocked results directly reported from MetaDefender	Beforehand, Kiosk would group specific blocked reasons under special categories (e.g. Encrypted Archive & Password Protected Document → Password Protected). This would result in confusion when reading session summary reports and verifying specific file counts against the MetaDefender processing history. Blocked results are no longer grouped under special categories, they are grouped according to the result returned from MetaDefender.
Fixed
Blocked results directly reported from MetaDefender	Beforehand, Kiosk would group specific blocked reasons under special categories (e.g. Encrypted Archive & Password Protected Document → Password Protected). This would result in confusion when reading session summary reports and verifying specific file counts against the MetaDefender processing history. Blocked results are no longer grouped under special categories, they are grouped according to the result returned from MetaDefender.
Custom command line script not running	There was an issue with the component that runs custom command line script - failing to start and complete the configured actions. This has been fixed.
syslog CEF format	syslog messages sent in CEF were not formatted according to specifications which caused parsing issues in SIEM servers. The main body of the message is now sent in the Extension section and the log type is sent in the Name section. The severity level has also been corrected to meet the CEF specification.
Processing mobile phones with Vault	Fixed upload failures when attempting to process a mobile phone with MetaDefender Vault.

4.2.9

13 November, 2018	Feature release focused on email, user selection of copy-to directories and stability improvements
Features
Configuration to only send an email report when a blocked file is detected	The email report can now be specified to be sent only when a blocked file in a session is found, rather than sending an email after every session.
Allow users to select the folder structure of copied files	Users can now be allowed to select whether to create a high level directory for files to be copied to or maintain the same folder structure as the original processed media.
Fixed
Enhanced progress display for processing TIB files	Modified TIB processing experience to follow the archive processing flow. Files within a TIB are displayed during progress, the TIB itself is counted as one file & an indicator in the right hand corner will notify the user that an archive is being processed.
UI will remain responsive when processing large datasets	Processing large datasets would cause the UI to stop showing updated progress from being displayed near the completion of a session, giving the impression that the UI was hanging. Progress reporting has been modified to allow the UI to be responsive under large datasets for the duration of a session.
Finding users in groups assigned to workflow profiles	With a group assigned to a workflow profile, when a user would log in to Kiosk, there were instances where a user that is a member of the group was not correctly associated not provided the expected workflow profile. This has been fixed.
SD card detection failure	Certain SD card readers present information of the media differently, which caused the Kiosk to not detect it. Media detection has been updated to handle this case.
Hash verification when copying to a network share	Hash verification has been fixed to work with verifying files were copied correctly to a network share.
Translated strings not updating on the UI	A few translatable strings were not being updated for display in the UI. These have been identified and fixed. The default Japanese language strings have also been updated.

4.2.8

22 October, 2018	Maintenance release focused on Central Management compatibility
Fixed
Tab selection in Central Management	Scrolling through configuration sections has been removed in the latest Central Management 5.2.3. Overflow sections are now selectable from a dropdown menu.
Vault server configuration import from Central Management	Due to the change in how Vault server settings are saved in Kiosk, only partial Vault settings were being imported over. This has been rectified.

4.2.7

11 October, 2018	Feature release focused on media manifest validation and improvements for stabilized processing
Features
Media Manifest Validation	Previously, Kiosk only saved signed manifests to the media that had been processed. Kiosk can now be configured to validate and utilize results from a manifest found on the media to process.
Logo and Intro Text on Receipt Printout	A logo and introduction text can be configured to print onto a session receipt.
Fixed
Process failure logging is now more transparent	If Kiosk fails to send a file to the MetaDefender server, the reason will be displayed in the UI and session result log & printout. Any network connection errors contributing to failures or MetaDefender failures reported to Kiosk will be logged in the Application Log in the Kiosk Management Console. Messages will contain HTTP codes, description and network error messages to enable admins to take proactive action.
Updated bundled 7z component to version 18.05	Due to vulnerability issues with older versions, the bundled 7z binaries were updated to the latest version.
Retry logic improved when retrieving results from MetaDefender	In previous versions, if an error from MetaDefender prevented Kiosk from obtaining results, it would fail quickly and show that the file failed to process. Kiosk will now try harder to receive correct results from MetaDefender if a file has been successfully sent for processing.
Removed curl error logging when a session is canceled	Canceling a session can result in canceling active connections between the MetaDefender server & Kiosk. This would result in an unnecessary large amount of curl error logs that are now removed under this specific condition.

4.2.6

Release Date: 11 September, 2018

Features

• Added support for processing iPhones
• Ability for users to select which file handling actions to take
• Added support for DataLocker Sentry 3 FIPS
• syslog messages can output in CEF format

Fixed

• Files sizes are displayed when browsing files to process

• Added more display data to the session log & printout

  • File attributes, partition information, symbolic links found

• Fixed issues with session log generation

• Added ability to navigate through user questions

• Enhanced loading process upon startup

• Core quarantine results are now reflected in the Kiosk results

4.2.5

Release Date: 14 August, 2018

Features

• Offload processing to a Vault server connected to MetaDefender
• Ability to Pause and Resume file processing
• Enable/disable the Default workflow to restrict user login

Fixed

• Adjustments to automatic printing at the end of a session
• Fixed copying to a network share when a Remote Active Directory is configured
• Support copying between encrypted media of the same type
• Configurable footer printing for the session receipt

4.2.4

Release Date: 10 July, 2018

Features

• Added support for processing android phones
• Added support for processing within Acronis TIB files
• Ability to view and assign user groups to a workflow profile

Fixed

• Syslog messages can be configured to send over TCP
• Defined more event codes for syslog messages
• Enhanced ability to handle large nested directories
• WebMC session history will display if a result is from a hash lookup

4.2.3

Release Date: 12 June, 2018

Features

• Added LDAPS support for Remote AD servers
• Ability to set the apikey during installation
• Display file names of files in a large archive during processing

Fixed

• Extended syslog support to multiple servers
• Fixed login issue with users assigned to a workflow profile
• Corrected browsing for files in nested directories with similar names
• Improved the speed for copying files

4.2.2

Release Date: 21 May 2018

Features

• Functionality to alert if a popup is open on the underlying system
• Events can be configured to broadcast to a syslog server

Fixed

• File browse window can handle large number of files in a directory
• Fixed issue with querying users from a remote AD
• Ensuring a session ID is always generated for reports
• Updated Central Mgmt integration to further validate configuration settings
• Added ability to view the MetaDefender Privacy Policy from the Management Console

4.2.1

Release Date: 16 April, 2018

Features

• Ability to download files from Vault
• Configure session and file history CSV export run automatically
• Added support for Kingston DataTraveler 400 G2
• Email session reports to the logged in Kiosk session user

Fixed

• Modified font display with foreign languages
• Fixed issue with Central Mgmt settings import
• Enhanced various logging with more specific information

4.2.0

Release Date: 20 February, 2018

Features

• Rebranded Kiosk
• Ability to be managed by Central Management
• Added support for Kanguru Defender Elite 300
• Session and file history can be exported to CSV
• Kiosk can be configured to allow file handling to run automatically

Fixed

• Fixed issue with reporting wipe progress for large devices

• Improved media handling

• Added new configuration

  • allow users to skip entering passwords for McAfee drives
  • disable warning of network errors

• Enhanced license activation

4.1.1

Release Date: 30 November, 2017

Features

• None

Fixed

• Fixed issue in uploading files to SFT accounts when authentication is done by a custom authentication module
• Sanitized files are copied to temporary storage instead of original media
• Fixed issue in creating a new language
• Fixed issue where session finish time was reported incorrectly in Kiosk logs

4.1.0

Release Date: 26 October, 2017

Features

• Support for additional models of encrypted USB drives

  • Ironkey S1000
  • Ironkey D300
  • Kingston DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0
  • Kingston DataTraveler 2000
  • Kingston DataTraveler 4000

• Answers to user questions can be used in the path specified for post scan file handling

• When copying blocked files, administrators have the option of only copying files that have been sanitized

Fixed

• The Metadefender Kiosk Management Console now has a default password ('admin') after installation
• Cancelling a scan will cancel scans in progress on the Metadefender Core server
• Kiosk will retry scans that initially fail on the Metadefender Core server
• Improvements in the Japanese language keyboard
• Language keyboards can be disabled from the Kiosk UI

4.0.2

Release Date: 18 September, 2017

Features

• Metadefender Kiosk can be configured to check for existing scan results before sending a file to Metadefender Core

Fixed

• The Browse and Scan All options will not be displayed in the Kiosk UI if they are disabled
• Media wipes are now logged as sessions
• Media manifests are uploaded with files that are copied to a Metadefender SFT server
• Vulnerability details are displayed if Metadefender Core has the Metadefender Vulnerability engine enabled

4.0.1

Release Date: 28 July, 2017

Features

• Signed scan manifests can be written to processed media (requires Metadefender Core 4.8.0 or later)

Fixed

• Improvements in uploading files to a Metadefender SFT server
• Session scan logs are included in a configuration export

4.0.0

Release Date: 5 July, 2017

Features

• New Kiosk user interface
• Optional 'Disclaimer' Screen in Kiosk workflow
• Support for user selected language

Fixed

• Re-implementation of drive wipe functionality
• Move to new licensing mechanism
• 32-bit operating systems are no longer supported
• Minimum required version of Metadefender Core is 4.7.2
• Configuration can not be imported from versions prior to 4.0.0

3.4.6

Release Date: 25 July, 2017

Features

• None

Fixed

• Fixed issue where Kiosk sometimes didn't launch after system restart
• Minor bug fixes

3.4.5

Release Date: 25 April, 2017

Features

• Alert dialog shown to the user when a non-memory USB device is inserted
• Devices can be limited to those whitelisted by device ID

Fixed

• The only Metadefender Kiosk workflows included by default will be the 'Default' and 'Guest' workflows
• Mechanism to retrieve device serial IDs has been improved

3.4.4

Release Date: 14 March, 2017

Features

• None

Fixed

• Metadefender Kiosk will now attempt to detect a second media if the first one detected fails
• Error message shown when files can not be removed by Metadefender Kiosk

3.4.3

Release Date: 7 February, 2017

Features

• Support for USB Flash Security encrypted drives
• Option to whitelist files larger than a specified size
• Allow administrator to disable 'Process All' option

Fixed

• Addressed issue in using Kiosk over HTTPS
• Better handling of scan results from Metadefender Core 4.x
• System files on Bitlocker encrypted devices can optionally be excluded from scanning

3.4.2

Release Date: 13 December, 2016

Features

• Metadefender Kiosk can now be configured to abort scans as soon as a blocked file is found
• Multiple Metadefender Core servers can be defined for redundancy
• Support for wiping encrypted USBs
• Alert sound can be customized

Fixed

• Better reporting of mismatched files that are found within archives
• SMTP settings for emailed session reports are now configured globally
• Estonian keyboard layout is now supported for the onscreen keyboard
• Options for handling multiple partitions have been simplified to either block devices with multiple partitions or scan all available partitions

3.4.1

Release Date: 9 November, 2016

Features

• None

Fixed

• Kiosk user will now be prompted to confirm before destination media is wiped before files are copied to it

3.4.0

Release Date: 27 October, 2016

Features

• Each Metadefender Kiosk workflow specifies a specific Metadefender Core workflow or rule to use
• Files identified as potentially vulnerable by Metadefender Core's vulnerability engine are shown in the scan results
• Metadefender Kiosk will now scan the boot sector of any media

Fixed

• The Metadefender Kiosk session log page user interface has been updated
• Potential security vulnerability with Ctrl-L key combination has been closed
• Better handling of McAfee encrypted USB devices
• Requires Metadefender Core 3.12.4 or later

3.3.6

Release Date: 30 September, 2016

Features

• Built in user authentication now supports remote Active Directory authentication.
  • Note that for remote Active Directory authentication provided user credentials are not used when files are copied as a post action.

Fixed

• Metadefender Kiosk will validate SSL certificates when using HTTPS to communicate to the Metadefender Core server. If Metadefender Core is using a self-signed certificate, this certificate must be installed on the Metadefender Kiosk machine, otherwise validation will fail.
• The Metadefender Kiosk UI will reset after the scanned media has been removed when at the scan results page

3.3.5

Release Date: 1 September, 2016

Features

• Encrypted drives can now be used as the "Copy To" destination
• Drives that are being copied to can now be wiped before files are copied

Fixed

• Server settings for e-mail notifications are now configured in Metadefender Kiosk instead of in Metadefender Core

3.3.4

Release Date: 8 July, 2016

Features

• Compatible with Metadefender Core 4.4 and later versions
• Support for Kanguru 2000 and 3000 encrypted USBs
• More flexibility allowed in the destination directory when "Copy To" post action is enabled
• Scan session log can be saved as a PDF

Fixed

• High security workflow included by default in installation
• Kiosk UI now scales to higher resolutions
• Count of files sent to a Metadefender Secure File Transfer server added to Management Console dashboard

3.3.3

Release Date: 31 May, 2016

Features

• Non-guest Metadefender Kiosk profiles can now upload to Metadefender SFT guest accounts

Fixed

• Updated onscreen Japanese keyboard
• Metadefender Kiosk can now be used with a Metadefender Core server that has an API key set
• Fixed bug where files on read-only media that are sanitized were not getting copied as part of the file handling part of the workflow
• Several hotkeys are now automatically disabled when the UI is running
• Additional minor bug fixes

3.3.2

Release Date: 19 April, 2016

Features

• Scan reports can now be sent by e-mail after the scanning session is complete
• The file upload chunk size for uploading files to a Metadefender SFT server is now configurable.

Fixed

• The sender e-mail address is no longer required when uploading files to a Metadefender SFT server
• Additional strings have been added to the Kiosk UI and can be modified through the Management Console
• The encryption method for passwords saved in the Metadefender Kiosk configuration has changed. Importing configuration from versions prior to Metadefender Kiosk 3.3.2 will not import passwords.

3.3.1

Release Date: 15 March, 2016

Features

• None

Fixed

• Better cancellation of a scan in progress
• Fixed issue when browsing blank media
• Correct detection of unencrypted Kanguru devices
• Database and Windows events can be viewed through the Management Console

3.3.0

Release Date: 30 January, 2016

Features

• The name of the product is now Metadefender Kiosk
• Administrators have the option to restrict access to domain users when Windows authentication is enabled

Fixed

• Fixed bug in importing saved configuration
• IIS Express component has been upgraded to version 8.0

3.2.0

Release Date: 23 December, 2015

Features

• Metadefender now uses Metascan workflows (Metascan versions 3.10.1 and later)
• Custom authentication modules are supported
• Windows 10 support

Fixed

• None

3.1.0

Release Date: 31 October, 2015

Features

• Metascan functionality can now be configured within the Metadefender Management Console. This is only supported for Metascan servers version 3.9.5 or later.
• Support for floppy disks as the copy destination in post-actions

Fixed

• Custom time periods can be set for the statistics displayed on the Metadefender dashboard

3.0.12

Release Date: 30 September, 2015

Features

• Upload to Policy Patrol Secure File Transfer (Requires version 2.2 or later of SFT) is now available as a post action
• The Metadefender Management Console has an updated look and feel, matching the Metascan Management Console

Fixed

• The security and compatibility of the Metadefender Management Console has been improved by replacing the PHP component with JavaScript
• Stability of the data sanitization post-action has been improved
• Fixed issue where floppy disk drives on non-English operating systems were not being recognized
• Fixed issue where in certain circumstances Metadefender might not start automatically upon system restart

3.0.11

Release Date: 31 August, 2015

Features

• None

Fixed

• Updated kiosk UI strings for non-English languages

• Improved support for

  • Ironkey D250 encrypted USBs
  • Kanguru Elite Defender 30 USBs
  • Kingston encrypted USBs

• If Windows authentication is enabled, non-local (i.e. domain) users are now required to specify their domain

3.0.10

Release Date: 30 July, 2015

Features

• None

Fixed

• Resolved issue where files would fail to copy to network locations when SHA-256 hash verification was enabled
• Resolved issue in displaying large number of files in Metadefender's browse dialog
• Support for file type conversion from image files has been removed. Conversion from PDF is now only supported to sanitized PDF. For customers that will be exporting Metadefender workflows that used this functionality OPSWAT recommends that these conversions are disabled before exporting.

3.0.9

Release Date: 30 June, 2015

Features

• None

Fixed

• Reduced the latency in loading workflow configuration when there are many user accounts on the associated active directory server
• Resolved race condition where Metadefender occasionally did not start upon system startup when installed on Windows 8 or newer operating systems
• Improved behavior when multiple instances of Metadefender are running on the same system

3.0.8

Release Date: 22 May, 2015

Features

• Windows 8.1 and 2012 R2 are now supported
• Buffalo RUF2-hsc-2gt Encrypted USBs are now supported
• McAfee Complete Data Protection Encrypted USBs are now supported
• EncryptDisc media is now supported
• Kanguru Defender Elite 30 USB devices are now supported
• Metadefender Idle Screen can be customized
• German and Korean translations of the Metadefender kiosk UI

Fixed

• Hashes of files are re-verified when the 'Copy To' post action command is used
• Better handling of network failures when scanning with a remote Metascan server

3.0.7

Release Date: 22 December, 2014

Features

• Scan logs can be saved to the media being scanned
• Recent sessions now listed in the Metadefender Management Console logs page
• Support for Buffalo SecureLock encrypted devices
• Receipt can be configured to print automatically

Fixed

• More details available in the scan result screen for files that failed to scan
• Kiosk user can be alerted when Metadefender license is close to expiration
• New HTML documentation available through the Management Console
• Romaji input supported on Japanese keyboard
• More robust support for Kingston DataTraveler encrypted USBs
• Bitlocker encrypted drives are now supported on Windows 8.1
• Other minor changes

3.0.6

Release Date: 4 November, 2014

Features

• Support for Ironkey D250 encrypted USBs
• Support for BitLocker (password) encrypted devices
• Vietnamese and Japanese user interface available by default

Fixed

• User account credentials used for post actions when Windows authentication is enabled
• Better indication when potential threats are found
• Additional scan result details included in text log file
• Debug log package available for download in Management Console
• Additional printout configuration options

3.0.5

Release Date: 1 August, 2014

Features

• Added Support of KIOSK UI localization
• Added predefined KIOSK UI Localization for Hebrew & Arabic
• Added additional predefined profiles
• More configuration for printouts

Fixed

• Fixed error when scanning empty media
• Improved accuracy of timestamps in logs
• Improved error handling and logging for errors
• Updated logs to include scan failure reason
• Clearer notification when a threat is found
• Add ability to set password in Metadefender Management Console
• Various bug fixes

3.0.4

Release Date: 8 May, 2014

Features

• Copy to user provided media as post-action
• Username is available as a variable in post-actions when Windows login is enabled

Fixed

• Improved archive handling
• Improved physical keyboard support
• Scan is aborted if connection with Metascan server is interrupted (when Metascan is on separate machine)
• Improved handling when Metascan server is operating at maximum capacity
• Fixed potential issue where Metadefender failed to launch due to latency of Windows desktop preparation
• Better logging for interruptions during post processing
• Minor bug fixes
• UI improvements

3.0.3

Release Date: 8 November, 2013

Features

• None

Fixed

• Fixed print formatting issues

3.0.2

Release Date: 27 September, 2013

Features

• Search for processing result by file upload
• Ability to export processing logs
• Allow search results to be bookmarked for later reference
• Display more detailed progress during file enumeration
• Improved Metadefender Management Console
• Improved formatting for built-in kiosk printers

Fixed

• Fixed bug that was preventing restoration of default and guest profiles
• Prevent users from being added to more than one workflow profile

3.0.1

Release Date: 5 July, 2013

Features

• User Authentication
• Customizable User Profiles
• Configurable User Questions
• Filtering by File Type
• Web-Based Metadefender Management Console
• System Restore with Deep Freeze
• File Type Conversions
• Enhanced Post-Processing Options
• New End User Workflow
• Option to Restart After Each Session
• Comprehensive Logging for all Processed Files
• Support for Kingston encrypted USB drives
• Handling USB with partially corrupted file system