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This document contains release information that was not documented in the published Release Notes.
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Overview
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, Version 2.0.2, is a virtual appliance for the IBM® Security Privileged Identity Manager solution. The virtual appliance simplifies deployment, administration, and configuration.
This release contains the following new features, enhancements, currency support, and fixes:
- Virtual appliance platform feature enhancements
- Manage credentials used in Windows services scheduled tasks
- Bulk uploading for identity providers
- Cipher suites
- IBM Security Access Manager authentication proxy
- Enhancements to resources
- Password rotation interval attribute enhancement for bulk uploading of credentials
For more information about what's new, see New in 2.0.2.
Fix packs are also released periodically to provide changes to the software that can resolve known problems, add new functions, or keep the software operating efficiently.
UPDATE: Starting from August 2018, to obtain the latest fix packs and support for the AccessAgent client, download Privileged Access Agent 2.1.1. For more information, see compatibility announcement.
Installation
Download IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, version 2.0.2.
To upgrade to IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, version 2.0.2, refer to the following table:
| IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager | Method | |
| From | To | |
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Version 2.0.2 Fix Pack 8 |
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| Version 2.0.2 GA, Fix Pack 3 | Version 2.0.2 Fix Pack 6 |
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| Version 2.0.1 | Version 2.0.2 Fix Pack 3 |
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| Version 2.0.2 GA, Fix Pack 1, and Fix Pack 2 |
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Note:
- You must at least be on IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager version 2.0.2, Fix Pack 3 before you upgrade to Fix Pack 6 and above.
- If you are using IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager version 2.0.1 or IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager version 2.0.1 Fix Pack 1, you can only use the USB method.
- For more information on upgrading via a USB device, see Upgrading the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager virtual appliance from a USB device.
See the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Installation and Configuration Guide.
Summary of updates
| Updates | |
| 1. | The IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager virtual appliance requires 3 network adapters for a clean installation and upgrade. |
| 2. | Topic: Adding resources When adding resources, the resource alias that you define must be unique across IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager. |
| 3. | IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager does not allow upload of custom Java extensions for password policies or workflow extensions. The following topics which are affected by this update have been removed from product documentation: - Adding customized logic for password rules with a customized rule - Adding a customized password generator |
| 4. | Topic: POSIX_LINUX subtype The accepted values for the AUTHENTICATEMODE are not defined. It accepts the following values: - 0 for Self - 1 for Admin |
| 5. | Topic: Onboarding managed application services The field Target unique name, should be Task Path. |
| 6. | Topic: Global commands The tools > connect command is not documented. |
| 7. | Topic: AccessAgent installation The link for the Install the AccessAgent step, should link to the following Installing the AccessAgent page of the product documentation. |
| 8. | External repository is required to support the use of network provider mode. |
| 9. | Topic: Setting up the directory server for SSL connection In substep 1e, you are not required to import the certificate file to the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager virtual appliance. It is automatically imported during the configuration of the data server. |
| 10. | For a list of password policy rules, see Password strength rules. |
| 11 | Windows 10, version 1511, is now supported. For more information, see the following links: |
| 12. | Session recording in a multiple display or multiple monitor configuration is now supported with the AccessAgent ISS-SAMESSO-AA-IF0011 interim fix. For more information, see ISS-SAMESSO-AA-IF0011. |
| 13. | Topic: Managing the external user registry configuration The following users can now be defined anywhere within the base DN hierarchy from IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager version 2.0.2, Fix Pack 6 and above:
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| 14. | Topics: Installing a fix pack, Upgrade the virtual appliance For stand-alone or primary node installations of IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, ensure that the initial configuration is completed before a fix pack installation is performed. See Setting up a stand-alone or primary node for IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager. |
| 15 | Windows 10, version 1607, otherwise known as the Anniversary Update is now supported.
For more information about Windows 10 support, see Issues and Limitations. |
| 16 | Firefox ESR 52 is now supported with the Mozilla Firefox Browser extension. See Mozilla Firefox Browser Extension. |
| 17. | The Application Name filter is not applicable to the Application Instance Activity Audit Report. |
Related links
For more information about the IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, Version 2.0.2, see the following links:
- Version 2.0.2 Documentation PDFs
- Web Services API for IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager
- REST APIs for IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager
- AccessProfile Library for IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager
- IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager version 2.0.2 Download Document
Archives
For more information on previous versions of IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, see the following links:
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