What's New in 24.1.0

This section provides information about the new features and enhancements that have been implemented in version 24.1.0.

This page includes the following:

General Enhancements

This version introduces the following new features:

Restrictions to User Privileges

Automic Automation 24.1.0 provides a significant security enhancement. As of this version, additional restrictions have been added to the following existing privileges that administrators can assign to Users:

Least Privilege Requirement for Granting Privileges to other Users

As of this version, administrator users with the right to define other Users' privileges will not be able to grant privileges that they do not have themselves. A new internal check guarantees that this restriction is honored system-wide, that is, everywhere where modifying User objects is possible: AWI, Java API, REST API, XML import.

Administrators who have created Users with more privileges than themselves in previous versions will still be able to view those User definitions, provided they have the necessary rights. However, they will not be able to modify them.

For more information, see Granting Automation Engine Privileges.

Restricted Privilege to Start and Stop Processes

So far, any User with access to the Administration perspective could start and stop processes on the Automation Engine Management > Processes and Utilization page. As of version 24.1.0, this is no longer possible.

The previous Execute system upgrades privilege has been enhanced to include the right to start and stop processes too. This privilege is called Upgrade system, start and stop processes now. This means that as of now, to be able to start and stop processes (both from the UI and through scripts), a User must have this privilege. The following script functions are affected by this change: :SHUTDOWN, :TERMINATE and MODIFY_SYSTEM.

For more information, see Starting/Stopping a Process.

Restricted Privilege to Configure AWI Logging and Tracing

So far, any User with access to Client 0 could configure AWI's log level on the AWI Management > Logging page. As of version 24.1.0, this is no longer possible.

The previous Create diagnostic information privilege has been enhanced to include the right to define AWI's log level. This means that as of now, to be able to configure AWI's log level and tracing (both from the UI and through scripts), a User must have this privilege. The following script functions are affected by this change: TRACE and TRACE_DUMP.

For more information, see Configuring the Log Level in AWI.

New Privilege to Start CAU

So far, the Execute system upgrades privilege (now renamed to Upgrade system, start and stop processes) included the ability to upgrade Agents automatically using the Centralized Agent Upgrade (CAU)) solution. As of 24.1.0, Upgrade system, start and stop processes DOES NOT include the right to upgrade the Agents. Now, administrators need a new dedicated privilege called Upgrade Agents (CAU) for this purpose.

Important! If you upgrade from 24.0.0 to 24.1.0, all the Users that had the Execute system upgrades privilege will automatically get the new Upgrade Agents (CAU) privilege too. If you create new administrator Users, you will have to grant this new privilege manually.

For more information, see Granting Automation Engine Privileges.

Encryption Tool (ucybcryp) Available for Linux

As of version 24.1.0, the ucybcryp encryption tool is available for Linux x64, which allows you to generate and obfuscate passwords on a Linux system. For more information, see Obfuscating Passwords.

Telemetry - Export Detail Data

This version introduces a new button on the telemetry Usage Data page called Export Detail Data that lets you export the detailed usage data information per node (SKU) as CSV. For more information, see Usage Data.

AE REST API

This version introduces the following capabilities in the AE REST API:

User Management

The AE REST API has been enhanced with the following new capabilities:

  • Create Users in production Clients using the administrator User in Client 0 (previously it was already possible to create Users in Client 0).

  • Move Users from Client 0 to a production Client.

  • Close a User session.

  • Disconnect a User from a session

Client Management

The AE REST API has been enhanced with the following new capabilities:

  • Create a Client

  • Get the attributes of a Client.

  • Start and stop Clients.

  • Update Client attributes.

For more information, see AE REST API documentation.

Automic Web Interface

BROADCOM is committed to continuously improve the accessibility of its products. With 24.1.0, all status icons in AWI have been redesigned to provide the optimum size and color contrast. For more information, see Task Status.

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