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v7.8.2 Release Notes for Websense® Web Security : New in Websense Web Security v7.8.2
New in Websense Web Security v7.8.2
Topic 50652 | Release Notes | Web Security Solutions | Updated 11-Feb-2014
Applies to:
Websense Web Filter, Web Security, Web Security Gateway, and Web Security Gateway Anywhere, v7.8.2
In this version, Websense Web Security solutions are available in English only.
The Web Security Help, however, is available in both English and Japanese. Select your Help system language on the TRITON Settings > My Account page in the TRITON console.
Improving the customer experience
For version 7.8.2, a great deal of focus was placed on improving the customer experience. Emphasis was placed on improvments for:
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Policy Broker replication
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Pre-check steps were added to the change mode process so that the mode is not changed if an error is made in the command line.
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Filtering Service
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Manual authentication works with UTF-8 encoded user names and passwords from different browsers.
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The most restrictive blocking is now used when a URL qualifies for multiple categories, each set to a different block type.
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The correct category now displays on a block page when more than one category is found in the Master Database.
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The correct quota time now displays on a block page if two group policies apply to a user and the groups have different quota time settings.
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User Service
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Improvements have been made in the time needed for the display and search of client information.
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New messages are now available for Test Connection on the Directory Services page
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Directory Agent
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A new option had been added so Hybrid users can Exclude all users in selected groups, regardless of context (See Web Security Help for more information)
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Log Server
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Hosted and WCG log data can now be processed using a remote Log Server in distributed logging environments.
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Improved message text has been added for the Test Connection button on the Settings > Reporting > Log Server page.
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LogonApp
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The Mac LogonApp installation process no longer displays the password in clear text.
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Installer
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The /etc/hosts file no longer needs to be edited prior to installing on Linux.
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Web Security manager
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A number of changes were made so information displayed is more easily recognized and interpreted.
 
Logon application support
Logon Agent communicates with the logon application (LogonApp) on client machines to identify users as they log onto or off of Windows domains.
Support for the following operating systems has been added for the logon application:
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Mac OS X 10.9 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit; Windows 8.1 RT is not supported)
For more information about Logon Agent and the logon application, see the Using Logon Agent for Transparent User Identification white paper.
Third-party platform and product support
This version introduces support for:
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Red Hat Linux 6.5 (64-bit)
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Note that installing Web Security components on Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2 requires Microsoft .NET Framework v3.5. Install .NET Framework v3.5 before running the TRITON Unified installer.
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Windows 8.1 (for Remote Filtering Clients; 32 and 64-bit only)
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Internet Explorer 11
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Firefox 26
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Chrome 32
Features removed
Websense Authentication Service is not available for use with v7.8.x. Customers currently using the Websense Authentication Service with prior versions can continue to do so.
Please note that third-party software used with Websense Authentication Service is not currently available from Websense, and should be obtained independently if needed.

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