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9.36

Release date: 2024-08-21

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No changes

9.35

Release date: 2024-06-19

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Manage users

In section Add users, added a note that date restrictions do not apply when Single Sign-On or Active Directory integration is used for user access.

9.34.1

Release date: 2024-05-08

Publication date: 2024-05-21

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Change

Concepts, terminology, and features/Status modes

Updated the information on status mode Inactive.

Concepts, terminology, and features/Quarantine management

  • Updates and clarifications.

  • Added a note on the use of the Disable automatic quarantine management setting in Snow License Manager.

Configuration/Manage quarantine

Added a note on the use of the Disable automatic quarantine management setting in Snow License Manager.

9.34

Release date: 2024-04-17

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Change

Imports

  • Renamed from Import.

  • Added sections Identifier mapping and Microsoft License Statement file import.

  • In Mapping of source and destination fields, added table with additional options for the imports.

Manage manual data imports

New topic to replace Manage data import. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Manage automated data imports

New topic to replace Manage data import. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Step-by-step instructions

Removed.

Manage users

In Add users section, added note that Organization Restrictions do not apply to the Cloud services Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, and other SaaS providers.

9.33

Release date: 2024-01-24

Publication date: 2024-03-05

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Change

Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications

Editorial changes and updates.

Replaced the Application definition, Application group, Application bundle, Application family, Application type, and Application category sub-sections with links to the respective pages.

Application definitions

Editorial changes and updates. Added (moved) text from Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications section.

Manage application definitions

Editorial changes and updates. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Manage application rules

Editorial changes and updates. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Application groups

Editorial changes and updates. Added (moved) text from Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications section.

Manage application groups

Editorial changes and updates. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Application bundles

Editorial changes and updates. Added (moved) text from Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications section.

Manage application bundles

Editorial changes and updates. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Application categories

Editorial changes and updates. Added (moved) text from Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications section.

Manage application categories

Editorial changes and updates. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Publication date: 2024-02-28

Section

Change

Application manufacturers

Added (moved) text from Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications section.

Manage application manufacturers

Editorial changes. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Application languages

Added (moved) text from Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications section.

Manage application languages

Editorial changes. Moved from Step-by-step instructions section.

Software recognition

Renamed from Software recognition view.

Concepts, terminology, and features/Applications

Removed Application manufacturers and Application languages sub-sections.

Publication date: 2024-02-23

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Change

Organization structure

Editorial changes.

Status modes

Editorial changes.

Quarantine management

Moved tasks to new topic: Manage quarantine.

Microsoft License Statements

Renamed from Microsoft License Statements (MLS).

Stock-keeping Unit

Renamed from Stock-keeping Unit (SKU).

Manage quarantine

New topic.

Publication date: 2024-02-20

Section

Change

Role privileges

Renamed from Appendix B - Role privileges and moved to Security/Roles.

Roles

Added note about the importance of reviewing release notes/role privileges to not miss out on any new features and reports.

Web Configurator

Updated and renamed from Appendix A - Web Configurator.

Publication date: 2024-01-24

Section

Change

Organization

  • Added a note that only the first 50 characters of the organization node name will appear in the user interface.

  • In Import an organization structure, added a note that the use of "/" in organization names is not supported.

  • In Import an organization structure, removed the note that apostrophes are not allowed in the organization names.

Manage organization structures

  • In Create organization nodes, added a note that the use of "/" in organization names is not supported.

  • In Create organization nodes, removed the note that apostrophes are not allowed in the organization names.

9.32

Release date: 2023-11-22

Publication date: 2023-12-21

Section

Change

Security

Editorial changes.

Renamed from Security view.

Users

New section.

Moved updated Manage users sub-section from Step-by-step instructions section.

Roles

New section.

Moved updated Manage roles sub-section from Step-by-step instructions section.

Audit log

New section.

Publication date: 2023-12-15

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Change

Generic functionality

Editorial changes.

Login

Editorial changes.

Manage lists

Renamed from Work with lists.

The user interface

Removed.

Support

Removed.

Configuration

Renamed from Configuration view.

Basic settings

Editorial changes and updates.

Moved tasks to new section: Manage Basic and System Core settings.

System Core settings

Editorial changes and updates.

Moved tasks to new section: Manage Basic and System Core settings.

Inventory source

Editorial changes.

Moved updated Manage inventory sources sub-section from Step-by-step instructions section.

Import settings

Moved updated Manage import settings sub-section from Step-by-step instructions section.

Manage Basic and System Core settings

New section.

Administration

Renamed from Administration view.

Data Update Job

Editorial changes.

New sub-section: Manage the Data Update Job.

Organization

Editorial changes.

Added table with rule identifiers.

New sub-section: Manage auto connect rules.

Import

Editorial changes.

Currency management

Editorial changes.

Moved updated Manage currency settings sub-section from Step-by-step instructions section.

Alert management

Moved updated Manage alerts sub-section from Step-by-step instructions section.

Client certificates

Editorial changes.

New sub-section: Manage client certificates.

Publication date: 2023-11-22

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Change

Step-by-step instructions

In Manage currency settings:

  • Updated Edit currency on how to save currency history.

  • Added new section View currency history.

  • Updated Delete currency with a note on when currencies can be deleted.

Administration view

Updated Currency management with text and note on "historical currency rates".

System Core Settings

For setting SMTP_HOST, added a note that user authentication (SMTP_USER and SMTP_PASSWORD) is required for email delivery.

9.31

Release date: 2023-08-30

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Change

Security view

Added a link to Active Directory group integration.

9.30

Release date: 2023-06-07

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No changes

9.29

Release date: 2023-05-17

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No changes

9.28

Release date: 2023-05-03

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No changes

9.27

Release date: 2023-03-15

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No changes

9.26

Release date: 2023-01-20

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Introduction

Added that the overview shows the data flow in the Snow License Manager platform.

9.25

Release date: 2022-11-30

Section

Change

Manage data import

In Import type: Computer update import, updated description for the Delete option.

Basic settings

Updated description for IMPORT_ENABLE_DELETE.

Updated description for ACTIVATE_APPLICATION_WHITELISTING.

9.24

Release date: 2022-11-09

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No changes

9.23

Release date: 2022-10-19

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Quarantine management

Made editorial changes.

Added new section: Configure quarantine management for members of datacenters.

Basic settings

Clarified the descriptions for EXTENSION_BLACKLIST and EXTENSION_WHITELIST.

9.22

Release date: 2022-06-15

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Change

Introduction

Updated the image and the descriptions of the components in the Platform overview.

9.21

Release date: 2022-04-12

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No changes

9.20

Release date: 2022-03-09

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Organization structure

Changed from "License purchases are always registered for a legal organization node..." to "License purchases can only be registered to a legal organization node..."

Manage organization structure

Added a link to Organization structure.

9.19

Release date: 2022-02-09

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No changes

9.18

Release date: 2021-12-08

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Basic settings

Added new settings:

  • COMPLIANCE_HISTORY_CLEANUP_ACTIVE

  • COMPLIANCE_HISTORY_CLEANUP_MONTHS

9.17

Release date: 2021-11-17

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No changes

9.16

Release date: 2021-09-16

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No changes

9.15

Release date: 2021-09-01

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Appendix A - Web Configurator

Removed recommendation to send an email to Snow Support and replaced it with a recommendation to create a case on Snow Support Portal.

Client certificates

Added a new section.

9.14

Release date: 2021-06-22

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No changes

9.13

Release date: 2021-05-05

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No changes

9.12

Release date: 2021-03-17

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No changes

9.10

Release date: 2021-02-17

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Change

Status mode

Added that saved details of archived computers can be found on Search for computers page.

Added that "An archived computer does not consume, that is, does not count towards the unit limit of the Snow License Manager license."

Quarantine management

Added the option Archive for the setting QUARANTINE_DELETE_ACTION in the process for automatic deletion of quarantined items.

Basic settings

Added the option Archive for the setting QUARANTINE_DELETE_ACTION

9.9

Release date: 2020-12-09

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No changes

9.8

Release date: 2020-10-21

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Auto Connect rules

Expanded the table with additional operators and examples.

Generic functionality

Added explanation that pressing F5 leads to a page refresh.

9.7

Release date: 2020-06-17

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Change

Roles

Added information that roles can also be created by integrating Active Directory groups with Snow License Manager.

Added a reference to the User Guide for AD group integration.

9.6

Release date: 2020-02-12

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Basic settings

Added new settings to the table.

9.5

Release date: 2019-11-06

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No changes

9.4.1

Release date: 2019-09-25

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No changes

9.3

Release date: 2019-06-27

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No changes

9.2

Release date: 2019-04-24

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No changes

9.1

Release date: 2019-03-28

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Change

Audit Log

Added a note describing that the Audit Log is encrypted by default.

Data Update Job

Added a note describing how users can sign in to Snow License Manager even when Data Update Job runs.

9.0

Release date: 2018-11-22

Section

Change

Remote administration

Removed section

Platform overview

Updated information regarding Snow Inventory and Data Update Job.

Data Update Job

Removed references to Snow Inventory 3.

Add inventory source

Removed references to Snow Inventory 3.

Changed step 5.

Edit inventory source

Added a note.

Change the license key for the product

Updated the screenshots.

Activate product

Updated the screenshots.

Basic settings

Updated the settings.

System core settings

Updated the settings.

Appendix B - Role privileges

Updated Application privileges, Administration privileges, Cloud privileges, and Computer privileges.