Release Notes Archive
This section lists the features, enhancements, bug fixes, and components available in the past versions of the Banyan Platform
- Updated on Apr 10, 2024
Refer to the current release notes here for the latest Banyan Product features, enhancements, and bug fixes.
March-2024 Release Highlights
Early Preview Features
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Enable URL Filtering:
- Admins can now inspect host URLs within domains that are not considered a threat.
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Admins can configure URL filtering within ITP settings using a PAC file that contains URL inspection rules.
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Event Charting:
- Admins can now view trends related to user access and service usage within Banyan.
- Event charting provides a visualization of events within the Command Center.
Enhancements & Updates
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Active Roles in Internet Threat Protection (ITP) Policies:
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Roles used in ITP policies now show as Active.
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Terraform Exemptions:
- Terraform now supports exemptions within service configurations.
Bug Fixes
- Private domain names were not working as expected in L4 policies in Global Edge deployments.
February-2024 Release Highlights
Early Preview Features
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Create a Custom Public App:
- Admins can now define public apps that Banyan has not already pre-populated in the App Discovery list in the Command Center.
- This new feature allows admins to easily surface, secure, and monitor apps that are critical to their business.
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Support for Oracle Linux in the OS Version Trust Factor:
- Banyan now supports Oracle Linux 8 and 9 as values in the OS Version Trust Factor.
Enhancements & Updates
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Simplified Silent Cert Authentication:
- Silent cert authentication now works directly through the API in orgs that have the silent cert auth flow configured; Admins no longer need to maintain the
mdm-config
file in order for this flow to work.
- Silent cert authentication now works directly through the API in orgs that have the silent cert auth flow configured; Admins no longer need to maintain the
Bug Fixes
- Authentication issues for devices with ITP enabled in orgs that use JAMF mdm (macOS devices only).
January-2024 Release Highlights
Generally Available Features
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Cloud Command Center User Interface (UI) Re-design:
- Banyan’s Command Center UI has been re-designed for improved usability.
- New navigation categories include Private Access, Internet Access, and Trust.
- Admins can enable private resource discovery in the Advanced Settings of their Access Tier configuration.
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Once enabled, private resources will be displayed in the Discovery section of the Command Center.
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Encrypting DNS via DoT:
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With Banyan app versions 3.14+, devices’ DNS requests are resolved over TLS by default; these requests are encrypted.
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Auto re-enablement of ITP:
- Now, when an end user disables ITP enforcement from the desktop app, ITP is automatically re-enabled after 1 hour.
Early Preview Features
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Silent Cert Authentication for User Sessions:
- Admins can now configure silent certificate user authentication for Mac and Linux devices.
- With this configuration, users will no longer need to manually accept a certificate prompt each time they authenticate.
- This configuration works for any IDP that supports OIDC or SAML.
Enhancements & Updates
- Improved Netagent performance by lowering overall CPU usage.
Bug Fixes
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Banyan app was still using previously configured (outdated) remediation links.
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Zero touch install script (deployed through Kandji) was failing to execute and timing out.
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App login sessions were not refreshing when users selected the Re-Login button.
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AI-assisted admin search was indefinitely loading.
Release Notes From Previous Years
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