Update List – Visual-Guard 2024.2

The Visual Guard 2024.2 release brings several enhancements, fixes, and improvements to performance, security, and user experience. Below is the summary of key updates included in this version.

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Azure Entra

In the new version of Visual Guard, we are introducing Azure Entra as an advanced feature to enhance identity and access management. Azure Entra is Microsoft’s unified identity and access platform, designed to protect identities and ensure secure access to resources.

Benefits of Azure Entra Integration:

• Enhanced Security: Leveraging Azure Entra’s robust security features ensures that only authenticated and authorized users can access sensitive applications.
• Improved User Experience: The integration of SSO and seamless MFA provides a frictionless experience for users while maintaining high security standards.
• Scalability and Flexibility: Organizations can scale identity management effortlessly, catering to both on-premises and cloud-based applications.
• Advanced Access Control: With conditional access, organizations can tailor security policies based on real-time risk assessments.

Key Aspects of Azure Entra Integration:

• Seamless Integration with Visual Guard: Azure Entra allows for streamlined user authentication by integrating with Visual Guard, enhancing the way applications authenticate and authorize users.
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): Azure Entra brings enhanced Visual Guard MFA capabilities, adding an extra layer of security with identity verification methods like TOTP, and OTP.
• Conditional Access: It supports advanced access controls based on user risk, device state, and session context, providing administrators with better control over access policies.
• Single Sign-On (SSO): Users can now access multiple applications within the Visual Guard ecosystem with a single set of credentials, simplifying the user experience and reducing password fatigue.
• Compliance and Governance: With Azure Entra, Visual Guard can better support compliance with security regulations through detailed auditing and reporting tools.

Improved Handling of AD User Duplication

In this update, Visual Guard enhances the way Active Directory (AD) users are duplicated. When duplicating an AD user, the system now correctly displays the domain format as Domain.com\user instead of domain\user. This improvement ensures better alignment with domain naming conventions and provides a more consistent experience across environments such as Domain Names, Site Builder, Hosting, and other integrated systems.

Exception Handling for MFA Deployment Without License

A new validation has been introduced when deploying MFA configurations. If you attempt to deploy MFA settings from a source repository to a target repository that does not have an MFA license, Visual Guard will now display an exception message. This update helps prevent configuration conflicts and ensures that MFA deployment is only performed on properly licensed repositories.

Enhanced Control in MFA Deployment by Parameter

Visual Guard now introduces clearer behavior when deploying by parameter from a source to a target repository. Fix for Local User Search in WebConsole. This update gives administrators more flexibility and control, allowing them to choose the appropriate deployment method depending on licensing and configuration needs.

1. MFA → Deploy MFA Configuration: This option now deploys the MFA configuration based on the target repository’s MFA license rights, ensuring deployment only where the license is valid.
2. Repository → Deploy All Modules with Configuration: This option deploys all MFA parameters (VGMFA) regardless of the target repository’s MFA license rights.

Editing any domain and adding duplicate domain.

A correction has been made to address an issue where editing any existing domain resulted in the creation of a duplicate domain entry. With this update, Visual Guard now properly updates the selected domain without generating duplicates, ensuring cleaner and more accurate domain management.

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SQL Server Version Upgrade

Visual Guard has upgraded its database compatibility from SQL Server 2008 to SQL Server 2012. This update enhances performance, security, and stability, ensuring better support for modern database features and improved overall efficiency in repository management.

Alignment Fix for Entra Domain (French Version)

An interface alignment issue in the Entra Domain section has been resolved. In the French language version, the TextBox alignment was previously misaligned, affecting visual consistency. This update ensures proper alignment across all language versions for a smoother and more professional user experience.

Fix for Local User Search

An issue has been resolved in the WebConsole where the Username was not appearing in the search results while adding a local user. With this update, the search function now correctly displays usernames, ensuring a smoother and more accurate user management experience.

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