What's New?
Keep informed about improvements, security updates, and fixes in each version of the software. For each release, the notes are published to provide detailed information about changes that impact customers. Check any of the below versions for information relevant for your implementation.
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Kepware+
Kepware+ AGENT UPDATE ONLY
January 14, 2025
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Install
• Expanded Edge Agent Linux OS Support to include: Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL 8, RHEL 9, Debian 12.
• Installation no longer prompts users to continue installation on an unsupported OS; installation is no longer allowed on an unsupported OS.
• Reduced overly verbose console output for Linux Edge Agent install.
• Improved Edge Agent installer console output to make it clear when the installer is waiting for the Edge Agent deployment and when install is complete.
• Added support for EFLOW 1.5 in the Windows version of Edge Agent.
• Fixed an issue with the Edge Agent installer failing on Windows after an October 2024 security update (see details below in initial 5.0.0.0 release notes).
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Kepware+ V 5.0.0.0
November 5, 2024
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Install
Note: See Agent Update above that addresses this issue.
As a result of a recently disclosed vulnerability impacting Windows OpenSSH CVE-2024-38029, the Kepware Edge Agent installer for Windows will fail to install on operating systems updated on or after 10/08/2024 following a patch delivery (Windows KB5044288).
• The vulnerability is not directly related to Kepware code or products; however due to extended Microsoft dependencies, it introduces a compatibility issue with Kepware's Windows Agent and updated Microsoft operating systems.
• Customers with an agent already installed on a Windows should not see any impact.
• An installed agent being updated should have no impact.
• The Kepware Edge Agent installer for Windows should not fail on an OS without the 10/08/2024 patch updates.
• The Kepware Edge Agent installer for Linux is unaffected.
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General
• Added the ability for the user to reinitialize a Kepware server from Kepware+ for scenarios like the following:
◦ Configuration changes can require reinitialization to take effect (i.e. client interface settings)
◦ User group property assignments need to be applied
◦ UA endpoint configuration changes need to be applied
◦ Client connections disabled and/or reconnected
◦ Socket connections to devices disabled and/or reconnected
◦ Data in tag queues need to be flushed
• Added the ability to configure Kepware server project settings, such as for the ThingWorx, OPC UA, and DDE interface settings.
• To improve user interface consistency, both "General Information” tabs and "Properties" occurrences are renamed “Settings” in all instances.
• Added the ability to Import and Export project configuration through Kepware+. Import / Export supports project files up to ~20 MB.
• Upgraded the Azure IoT Edge framework used in the Edge Agent from version 1.4 to 1.5 to maintain user compliance with Windows migration.
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Administration / Authentication
• Added support for Single Sign-on authentication with Kepware servers.
• Added the ability to choose Username/Password or Single Sign-on as preferred Server Authentication Method on a server-by-server basis.
• Added an option to Change User to allow changing roles when accessing servers. This could be to use an elevated role for administrative tasks and an operator role for daily running tasks.
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UA Gateway
• Added support to register with the UA Global Discovery Server (GDS).
• Added support to register with the UA Local Discovery Server (LDS).
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IoT Gateway
• Added integration with Kepware plug-in IoT Gateway.
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Fixes
• Fixed a bug that resulted in empty property sections being shown despite all properties in that section being hidden.
• Fixed a user interface issue with the scroll bar resetting to the top in the property editor during multi-edit.
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