Users Guide

● When restoring from backup, the Inventory Server service now properly restarts without dependence on a VE Server reboot.
[DDPS-132]
● When VE Server is started, if a VE Server update is available, a notification of the update displays. [DDPS-139]
● The update notification and password change emails now include the correct hostnames of the VE Servers from which they
originate. [DDPS-144, DDPS-145, DDPS-303]
● The tasks of changing the database password and enabling database remote access can now be performed in the VE
Terminal. [DDPS-156]
● The VE Terminal now displays update download completion, update progress, and update applied success or failure.
[DDPS-174, DDPS-175, DDPS-176, DDPS-181]
● The Support Tools option in the VE Terminal, Generate System Snapshot Log, now properly compiles all system logs rather
than including only the Mail Log. [DDPS-294]
● Enterprise Edition for Mac Shields with computer names containing the apostrophe character now properly activate.
[DDPS-350]
● When the VE Server starts for the first time, the prompt to change the password now displays the user account for which
the password will be changed. [DDPS-363]
● Improvements related to policy enforcement and recovery have been made to the policy delivery engine. [DDPS-365,
DDPS-376, DDPS-378, DDPS-380, DDPS-474]
● A password update email is now generated when the password for the ddpconsole user account is changed. [DDPS-374]
● On the Endpoint Details page, Cloud Device Control commands now correctly display when a self-encrypting drive (SED) is
activated. [DDPS-379]
● Full Release Notes for updates are now available in the VE Secure FTP server, as Release-Notes, in addition to the update
notification email. [DDPS-389]
● VE backup no longer fails after changes are made to SSH access and before a reboot. [DDPS-406]
Technical Advisories v8.2.2
● When a recovery package is generated, it is stored in the installation path of the Server for which it was generated rather
than being stored in a common directory. [DDPS-136]
Resolved Technical Advisories v8.2.1
● The IP address and hostname now display on the VE Terminal Main Menu screen after login. [DDPS-38, 27742]
● Application logs are now present in the snapshot log generated for Dell ProSupport using the Generate System Snapshot Log
menu option. [DDPS-39, 27998]
● The default selection is now "OK" rather than "Cancel," in VE Terminal screens. [DDPS-40, 28005]
● The Korean VE Terminal correctly displays the Korean language. [DDPS-41, 28080]
● After changing TCP/IP settings, the updated IP address displays in the VE Terminal. [DDPS-42, 28093]
● Policy Proxy now sends new policies after restoring VE from backup. [DDPS-43, 28380]
● Compatibility, Core, and Inventory services now restart after restoring VE from backup, regardless whether the VE database
password has been reset. [DDPS-44, 28381]
● A few screens that were previously not localized in the VE Remote Management Console installer are now localized.
[DDPS-51, 27881]
● Notification in the VE Terminal that a VE update is available now provides information about the update. [DDPS-113]
● A password change requirement is no longer enforced for DDP and database user accounts. [DDPS-137]
● An email notification error no longer occurs after the server automatically polls for VE updates. [DDPS-138]
Technical Advisories v8.2
● VE uses third-party libraries from "urwid" under the terms of GNU Lesser General Public License. The copyright notice and
GNU Lesser General Public License can be found in the AdminHelp on the Attributions, Copyrights, and Trademarks page.
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