Secure Endpoint Agent release notes - Version 7.10

If automatic agent updates are disabled, you can assign an agent version to your account's Windows and Mac devices to prevent agent upgrades. To determine if you want to assign agent version 7.10, review this topic to learn about the improvements included in this version of the Secure Endpoint Agent.

About the Secure Endpoint Agent

The Secure Endpoint Agent is a small software client that resides on devices that are managed in the Secure Endpoint Console. After the agent is initially installed on a new device, it is activated with the first connection to the Absolute Monitoring Center.

Each agent package includes software specific to its supported operating system, including the agent and its associated agent components, an installer, and a readme file.

System requirements

The 7.10 package bundle contains Secure Endpoint Agent software that supports devices running the following operating systems:

Operating system Supported versions
Windows Versions 7, 8.1, and 10
macOS Versions 10.9 to 10.14

Agent improvements and fixes

Version 7.10 of the Secure Endpoint Agent includes improvements and fixes to the following agent components:

Platform Component Component version Improvements and fixes
Windows

Component manager

(CTES)

1.0.0.2116
  • Stability and performance improvements
  • The component manager now reports communication errors due to packet inspection.

Freeze

(DFZ)

1.0.0.1935
  • Includes Freeze enhancements that are undergoing validation in a limited beta program. These enhancements will be made available to applicable accounts in a future release.

Hardware

(HDP)

2.0.1.71
  • Stability, security, and performance improvements
  • The agent's HDP component now performs a scan when a device restarts, not when the HDP service restarts.
Mac

Anti-malware

(AVP)

1.0.1.9
  • Stability and performance improvements
  • The agent's AVP component now successfully detects Sophos Anti-Virus 9.9.x.

Freeze

(DFZ)

1.0.0.515
  • Includes Freeze enhancements that are undergoing validation in a limited beta program. These enhancements will be made available to applicable accounts in a future release.

Hardware

(HDP)

1.0.0.604
  • The agent's HDP component:

    • now performs an additional scan when a device restarts, not when the HDP service restarts.
    • now collects information about the health of a device's battery and the S.M.A.R.T status of its hard drive.

      NOTE  This information will be available in the Secure Endpoint Console in a future release.

    • collects the correct version number of the component manager. Previously, when version 1.0.0.2036 was installed, the incorrect version number was reported.

Component manager

(CTES)

1.0.0.2116
  • Stability and performance improvements

Data Discovery

(DARAgent)

7.10.3.3
  • Includes software changes to support macOS 10.15.

    NOTE  Support for macOS 10.15 will added to the other agent components in an upcoming release. As a result, the Secure Endpoint Agent does not officially support macOS 10.15 yet.