Changelog

Follow up on the latest improvements andΒ updates.

RSS

A new version v1.13.0 of the Windows RC is now available in the Beta release channel for New Installs and Auto-Update. This version can be downloaded from the dashboard
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Auto-update will push out the new release to RCs in the Beta Release Channel within the next 24-72 hours. Please refer to our release status page for the latest available versions in both Beta and Production channels.
Today we have also updated the latest version in the Production channel with
v1.12.1 - this build only includes a refreshed installation certificate used for the auto-update capability and is otherwise identical to v1.12.0 released on
January 10th, 2024
. This will ensure roaming clients can auto-update to upcoming releases that will require the updated certificate.
Included in WinRC v1.13.0
Bug Fixes πŸͺ²
  • Improved the reliability and resilience in setting the active local user when installing, restarting or switching users on the device.
  • Fixed an issue when an RC configured to use IPv6 only (via Registry key value) connects to an IPv4 only network that prevented resolution.
  • Improved handling of restoring previous DNS settings in scenarios where the RC fails to operate due to inability to bind port 53.
  • Fixed issues resolving
    .local
    requests when no local Resolver is configuration for the user - default behavior will now automatically resolve request to fallback settings of the network device.
  • Improved detection of manual changes to network device DNS servers while RC is running, resetting DNS back to DNSFilter.
  • Fixed a compatibility issue with using Hyper-V and Windows Sandbox simultaneously.
  • Reduced the frequency of the RC querying the windows domain controller for retrieving local user details, this should reduce CPU load on the domain controller.
Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Fixed an issue on Data Explorer that did not correctly list data broken down by Collections
  • Fixed a bug that prevented a user from selecting "No Policy" for an existing deployment. We recommend policies are always applied to support greater protection but allow no policy to be applied for testing/deployment purposes.
  • Corrected an display issue on Insights reporting that could display a single datapoint for a 24 hour period instead of a detailed breakdown.

improved

fixed

Mac Roaming Client

RC Release Channels

February 29, 2024 - macOS RC v1.8.0 Beta Release

A new version of the macOS RC is now available via the Beta channel. This version can be downloaded from the dashboard
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Additionally, your existing RCs can be configured to receive the Beta release via auto-update by modifying its Release Channel from
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For more details on Release Channels and the current versions available for both Beta and Production channels, check out our help docs.
Included in macOS v1.8.0
Improvements πŸ› οΈ
  • Support for Captive Portals has been improved in this version with more intelligent handling of fallback to local network resolution to access the captive portal site and accept terms. Networks that previously required manually navigation to captive.apple.com should now reliability forward to the captive portal without specific user action.
Bug Fixes πŸͺ²
  • Resolved a reporting issue that could display "127.0.0.1" instead of hosthame for queries generated after connecting to a Captive Portal
We are continuing to gather feedback from the wide variety of captive portals and have have included additionally logging via the Diagnostic Tool to assist with further investigations if have you experience difficulties connecting. Please share any feedback you have while running v1.8.0
Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Summary data for Users and RCs on the Overview Dashboard for MSPs now excludes cancelled subscriptions to better align with current status
  • Fixed a display bug that did not show the Release Channel field on RC Details panel for Read-only users.
  • Corrected an issue on the Data Explorer - by User reporting that incorrectly displayed an Upgrade message to Education customers when they should have access to the feature.
  • Tweaked the Organization selector for MSP customers to require a click to open and close instead of hovers

improved

Android Roaming Client

February 21, 2024 - Android RC v1.20.4

A new version of the Android RC has been released and is available for download or update in the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dnsfilter.androidfilter
Changes
  • Prompt added disclosing data collected by the roaming client
Improved πŸ› οΈ
  • Adding Sites via CSV import (
    Deployments
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    Sites
    ) now supports External ID attributes. Additionally, while Policies are required, a block page ID is optional as the new site will be assigned the Default Appearance unless specified. Review how to leverage the import feature as well as an updated sample file in our Help Docs.
Bug Fixes 🐞
  • We've updated the DNSFilter dashboard login behavior to fix an issue that could incorrectly redirect a user navigating to their SSO Vanity URL to the default DNSFilter login page.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing Scheduled Reports from being sent to certain customers that had transitioned from DNSFilter to distributor billing.
  • Corrected a display issue on Insights and AppAware reporting pages that excluded up to 1 hour from the "last 24 hours" filter.
Note
This release was originally scheduled for February 6th, 2024 and release notes were temporarily published earlier.
The latest version of Windows RC, v1.12.0, is now beginning roll-out via auto-update in the Production release channel.
Please see our status page for more details as rollout expands in the coming weeks.

improved

fixed

Web App

API

Data Export

January 24, 2024 App & Data Export Release

Improved πŸ› οΈ
  • Data Export for Splunk and other HTTP Event Collector integrations now includes a setting to configure file compression for the exported data. The default setting enables compression, if your target platform doesn't support compression you can edit your Data Export configuration to disable compression.
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Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent email notifications of Query Log CSV exports from being sent
  • Updated API documentation to correct a mislabeled attribute for the BlockedURLs endpoint
A new version of the Windows RC is now available in the Production release channel for New Installs. This version can be downloaded from the dashboard at
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Auto-update rollout should begin within 1-2 weeks, please refer to our release status page for the latest available versions in both Beta and Production channels.
Included in WinRC v.1.12.0
Bug Fixes πŸͺ²
  • Windows RC has been updated with improved compatibility when running on machines that also leverage virtualized platforms or technologies that previously could conflict with DNSFilter and it's use of Port 53. Improvements should be seen when using Hyper-V, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), and Docker or Windows Sandbox containers.
  • Fixed an issue in the Dashboard that could prevent a Global Policy from being applied if it was applied to versions 1.10.3 & 1.10.5.

improved

fixed

Web App

January 9, 2024 App Release

Improved πŸ› οΈ
  • MSPs can now optionally configure emails sent to their Dashboard users to be from @dnsfilter.com instead of the default "netalerts.io" address. Setting can found in the new Email Configuration section on
    MSP β†’ Whitelabel
    .
Bug Fixes 🐞
  • Loading times to view roaming client details from
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    have been reduced to speed up display of the details panel.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented Google sign-on users from reactivating their previously cancelled account.
  • Updated API documentation to include missing parameters from IP Address verify endpoint
  • For MSP suborgs, the count of Sites, Users etc that is assigned to a Policy (visible from
    Policies
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    Filtering
    ) has been corrected to display counts from the suborg only, and not from across the parent organization.
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