Secure Endpoint Agent release notes - Version 7.8 Hotfixes

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 a particular agent version, review this topic to learn about the enhancements and fixes supported in each hotfix version of the Secure Endpoint Agent.

About the Secure Endpoint Agent

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

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

System requirements

The 7.8.0.x package bundles contain Secure Endpoint Agent software that support devices running the following operating systems:

Operating system	Supported versions
Windows	Versions 7, 8, 8.1, and 10
macOS	Versions 10.9 to 10.14

Features supported in version 7.8 hotfixes

In addition to the features supported in version 7.8, version 7.8.0.1 of the Secure Endpoint Agent supports the following new feature:

Platform	Supported features
Windows	Manage Supervisor Password: You can now submit a request to remotely create, change, or remove the supervisor password on the firmware of supported Lenovo devices. Learn more For the list of Lenovo Thinkpad models that support this feature, go to https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Remote-Supervisor-Password. Depending on the Absolute licenses assigned to your account, this feature may not be available.

Platform

Supported features

Windows

Manage Supervisor Password: You can now submit a request to remotely create, change, or remove the supervisor password on the firmware of supported Lenovo devices. Learn more

For the list of Lenovo Thinkpad models that support this feature, go to https://community.absolute.com/s/article/Remote-Supervisor-Password.

Depending on the Absolute licenses assigned to your account, this feature may not be available.

Agent improvements and fixes

The following fixes and improvements are available in each agent version:

Depending on the configuration of your account, the most recent agent version may not be immediately available to you. For more information about the availability of a particular agent version, contact Absolute Technical Support.

Version	Platform	Fixes and improvements
7.8.0.1	Windows	Previously, after entering an Unfreeze Code on a Windows device, the device remained frozen in some cases. This issue is now fixed.