Password Manager Pro 9.8 (build 9800) has been released and is now available to download. This release brings forth integration support for HSM data encryption and YubiKey two-factor authentication as well as the provision to extend remote password capabilities beyond supported platforms via custom plugins.

New Features & Enhancements

• Data encryption and protection with SafeNet HSM
  

Password Manager Pro (PMP) now provides out-of-the-box support for SafeNet Luna PCIe HSM which gives administrators the option to enable hardware-based data encryption for the application. This update helps administrators ensure increased data security levels by leveraging the integration to securely store PMP's encryption key in the SafeNet HSM appliance available in their environment.

 

• Password Reset Plugin: Provision to add custom plugins to remotely reset passwords for unsupported resource types
  

Password Manager Pro (PMP) now allows manual addition of custom reset plugins (created in the form of an implementation class) that can be invoked from PMP server to carry out remote password resets for platforms that are not supported out-of-the-box, such as legacy resource types, in-house applications, etc. Administrators can leverage this update to also configure access control for unsupported resources and enforce automatic reset of their passwords instantly upon usage.

 

• Integration support for YubiKey two-factor authentication
  

From v9800 onwards, Password Manager Pro readily integrates with YubiKey—a physical key made by Yubico, which ensures secure and strong user authentication, to provide two-factor authentication support for application login.

 

• Root-based certificate signing
  

Password Manager Pro now enables administrators to sign and issue SSL certificates to end-servers within the network environment, based on a root certificate that is trusted within the network.

 

• Website domain expiry notification
  

Administrators can now track upcoming public domain expirations in Password Manager Pro, facilitated via 'Whois Lookup'. They can also opt to receive periodic email notifications regarding the same.

 

• New RESTful APIS
  

• To delete users with their usernames
  

• To add users to user groups
  

• To lock/unlock users
  

• To import SSH keys
  

• To associate/dissociate SSH keys
  

 

• The REST API to create a new resource now additionally supports inclusion of "Domain Name" for the resource being created. Also, the REST API to get a user's ID now supports special characters in the passed username.
  

• Henceforth, REST API calls to PMP server will have a threshold policy. When any specific API call reaches the threshold number of 150 calls within a span of one minute, that API will be locked for a minute.
  

• Users imported from Active Directory (AD) to Password Manager Pro will hereafter be provided the option to launch an RDP connection to Windows resources using their AD credentials even during cases when other authentication methods (such as SAML SSO, local authentication) are used by the user in addition to AD authentication.
  

• Password Manager Pro now expedites domain validation for Let's Encrypt certificate renewal through automated verification of DNS-01 challenges (for Azure and Cloudflare DNS).
  

• Password Manager Pro now includes provisions to import certificate files to keystore by automatically pinning its corresponding private key with the acquired certificate.
  

• Audit logs for bulk password resets triggered at resource group level and modification of dynamic resource groups have been revised to include more information. The bulk password reset log now also captures the name of the resource group for which the reset action has been triggered, either on-demand or scheduled. The second log now thoroughly captures the criteria value changes carried out for the selected dynamic resource group.
  

• The "Transfer Ownership" option under the Users tab now lists the available PMP users in an alphabetical order to help expedite the operation.
  

 

In addition to the above, you can take a look at our Release Notes to learn more about other enhancements and minor bug fixes included in this upgrade pack (build 9800). 

 

How to Upgrade to Build 9800? 

http://www.manageengine.com/products/passwordmanagerpro/upgradepack.html#instructions

 

Thanks,

Praveen

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