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SOTI Connect

2.4

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December 19, 2022

Release Highlights

Permissions

SOTI Connect now allows administrators to set up user access permissions by device group, limiting roles to specific groups for read and update capability. In addition, certain functional level access controls can also be assigned by group, specifically relating to certificates and configurations.

Clustering

Protocol Adapter (PA) clustering has been extended to the Zebra version of the PA, providing failover and load balancing support to the Zebra solution. Clustering has also been extended to the Management Server to allow for automatic failover of the system core – manual failover is still supported if desired.

Group Access and Function Permissions

We’ve expanded User Permissions with controls for accessing device groups based on role. Users will have capabilities depending on which group they belong.

Visualization Design Studio

Customers and partners can now create their own Visualization tabs through the Design Studio, allowing them to customize the interface for different needs and information. SOTI Connect has also added additional widgets such as graphs, an image carousel, and gauges for better presentation of key data.

Network Inventory

SOTI Connect can now help you understand what devices are on your system through our Network Inventory feature, searching parts of your network for all connected devices and allowing you to track them. Various search methods are available to filter your devices more precisely, including ONVIF for cameras.

General Enhancements

  • Autorenewal of device certificates allows SOTI Connect to track when a device’s certificate is set to expire, alert IT, and then automatically renew the certificate
  • The File Store is now an independent service that can be installed on a separate machine for better performance. Data can be stored elsewhere to take advantage of faster hardware.
  • Operating and debugging logs stored on the printer can now be retrieved by SOTI Connect for Printronix and Zebra printers, allowing for better and faster evaluation of issues on remote devices
  • Anomaly Detection has been added to prevent SOTI Connect being adversely affected by malfunctioning devices or security threats

Support for Avery Dennison

We have added support for Avery Dennison mobile and industrial printers as well as their RFID reader, expanding our catalog of supported devices. See the provided list of supported models:

  • Tabletop Printers: ADTP1, ADTP2
  • Desktop Printers: 9444d

Learn more about using these new features with What's New in SOTI Connect Online Help.

Resolved Issues

IOT‑14131 Masked fields are unmasked in the Configuration page
IOT‑14166 Connection Status temporarily disappears on upgrade to SOTI Connect 2.3.1

Known Issues

IOT‑15039 Expired Connect certificates cannot be updated with Identity
IOT‑15169 Users are not properly restricted on Device Permissions if given different access via different roles
IOT‑15287 Console cannot be accessed after Root certificate update
IOT‑15421 Users with limited group access permissions can still view unassigned devices under View All Devices and edit rules that also have other groups
IOT‑15451 Users with permissions limited to a single group can edit rules which also have other groups
IOT‑15483 Users can edit rules even if they don’t have permission for one of the actions within the rule
IOT‑15493 Users limited to specific groups can still create new root groups