What's new in version 6.2

January 2019

Version 6.2.0 improves support for hypervisors, includes a number of other enhancements, and resolves several issues reported in previous versions.

• Support for hypervisors has been improved:

  • Added support for VMware ESXi 6.7 and later.

  • Added support for Citrix XenServer 7.4 and later.

• Added the ability to detect and report on applications installed via the Microsoft Store.

• Added detection of installation keys and serial numbers for the latest and upcoming Microsoft products:

  • Microsoft Project 2019

  • Microsoft Outlook 2019

  • Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 and version 1903 

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019

• Added detection of Microsoft Visual Studio installation keys and serial numbers.

• Full information about product versions and build numbers of Microsoft SQL Server is now reported.

• Now the Peripherals > Disk Drives section reports if logical disks were created with the SUBST command.

• Memory reporting has been improved. Now the Memory field in the System Overview section more accurately reports the total amount of system memory of Windows computers.

• Added support for macOS 10.14 Mojave.

• Expanded the number of network device manufacturers that can be detected by the Inventory Analyzer.

• The Inventory Analyzer no longer scans the Recycle Bin for files.

• Linux audit improvements:

  • The Network > Network Adapters section now shows DNS names of network adapters.

  • The Hardware > System BIOS and Chassis and Hardware > Slots sections now display more details about hardware.

  • The User > User Accounts section now shows account groups.

• The Audit Snapshot Viewer now supports the quick search feature in all tables. Press CTRL+F to activate the filter box in the grid’s upper right corner.

NOTE:
For instructions on how to update Alloy Audit Tools, see Update instructions.
For things to consider before updating, see Update considerations.