What's new in AlloyScan 25

25.8

June 26, 2025

NEW

Introduced change history reports

Two new default reports — Device Change History and Software Change History — provide clear insight into changes, helping you easily track configuration updates over time.

Improved device identification algorithm

We've improved the algorithm for assigning unique device identifiers (AuditId) to prevent duplicates and ensure consistent identification of all audited devices. Existing records are automatically updated during the upgrade.

Queued audit processing for improved performance

Audit snapshots submitted by agents and services are now added to a processing queue instead of being handled immediately. This change improves performance and stability, especially in high-volume environments, ensuring smoother processing even during peak loads.

Credentials persist after audit service reinstallation

Credentials linked to audit services are now preserved during service reinstallation. This helps ensure uninterrupted auditing when reinstallation is necessary.

FIXED

Improved the error message when saving audit credentials while the audit service was unavailable. Instead of the vague "Bad Request. Target Audit Service Not Active," it now explains the issue and offers guidance to resolve it.

In some environments, newly installed agents failed to send audit data due to server errors (e.g., 502 Bad Gateway). When this happened, the audit data was lost, no record appeared in the Inventory, and the only recovery option was to reinstall the agent, which was a significant challenge at scale.

Now, if the agent doesn't receive server confirmation after submitting audit data, it automatically retries every 8 hours. This helps prevent data loss and eliminates the need to reinstall agents.

25.7

June 6, 2025

NEW

Audit trail for configuration settings

The Change log has been implemented to track modifications to AlloyScan settings by recording who made the changes, what was changed, and when, with the ability to drill down into the changed entities. It logs actions such as adding or editing segments or inventory groups, creating or modifying users or API registrations, and updating audit schedules.

Troubleshooter improvements

When the troubleshooter checks a remote computer and fails to connect via WMI, it now additionally verifies the availability of the RPC server port.

If the RPC port is unavailable, the error message explicitly states this. Otherwise, only the system WMI connection error is shown.

Displaying multi-type custom fields as one column

Added the ability to display custom audit fields representing the same data across computers and SNMP devices (such as Uptime) as a single unified column in the Inventory data grid. Previously, separate fields for computers and SNMP devices had to be added individually to combined data views. Now, by creating custom fields with the same label for both device types, you can add just one field to combined views to show data for both.

For instructions on adding custom fields, see Help: Custom audit fields.

No more duplicate license expiration emails for site admins

To avoid duplicate notifications, AlloyScan no longer sends license expiration emails to site administrators. Push notifications and in-app banners remain active.

Global administrators still receive email notifications about instance-level license expiration.

PATCH support added to AlloyScan API for incremental updates

PATCH methods have been implemented for 29 existing PUT methods in the API. Unlike PUT, which replaces entire entities, PATCH allows partial, incremental updates by modifying only the properties included in the request. All PATCH method properties are optional.

This improvement provides more flexible and efficient updates, reduces the risk of accidental data loss, and improves performance.

FIXED

Updated field names in API responses

We fixed inconsistencies in several API responses:

• stale (previously staled): Updated field in responses returned by GET endpoints for audit services and agents under /api/audit-services and /api/audit-agents

• deviceCount (previously devicesCount): Corrected field in responses returned by GET endpoints for audit schedules under /api/audit-schedules

If you use custom integrations, please review your setup to ensure compatibility.

If you use custom integrations, please review your setup to ensure compatibility.

Fixes and improvements for sync with Alloy Navigator

• Prevented sync errors by always returning data.storage.isSsd, even if no disks are found

• Restored user attributes (organizationalUnit, department, city) to data.user for compatibility

• Ensured lastLoggedOnUser correctly shows current or last logged-in user in Windows audit

• Fixed missing domain user info in the UI

Improved device display on Network grid

The Network data grid now shows device manufacturers from audit data when available. Previously, it always displayed the manufacturer from discovery data, which sometimes caused incorrect information for audited nodes (e.g., computers behind Cisco IP phones shown as "Cisco").

25.6

May 8, 2025

NEW

Refreshed Admin Center

The Admin Center has been updated with a consistent, structured design. Standardized layouts, pages, and UI elements now deliver a smoother, more cohesive user experience.

Optimization and scalability improvements

• Finalized audit agent improvements with unified installers, smarter request handling, and advanced caching for improved performance and stability.

• Completed scalability upgrades for greater reliability during mass updates in large-scale deployments.

FIXED

Fixed bugs, enhanced stability, and improved usability.

25.5

April 14, 2025

NEW

Improved scalability for large deployments

Improved performance and reliability of mass updates in large-scale deployments.

Optimized agent behavior

Unified audit agent installers, smarter request handling, and improved caching for better performance and stability.

FIXED

Minor bug fixes and usability improvements.

25.4

March 21, 2025

NEW

Regional formats from user’s browser

AlloyScan now automatically applies regional formats for dates, times, and numbers based on the user’s browser locale.

Compact date and time format

Users can now display dates and times in a more compact format, making room for more columns in data views—especially useful on smaller screens. The format can be customized with options like two-digit years, abbreviated months, omitting seconds, and the 24-hour format, all adjustable in personal account settings.

Optimized field widths

Input fields for integer, date, and date/time values now align with their actual data limits for a cleaner UI. Standard integers fit within appropriate widths, while larger values get extra space as needed.

Auto-generated site avatars

Sites without a custom avatar now get a unique, auto-generated one. These avatars use the site's title initials and come in different colors, making it easy to distinguish between sites at a glance.

We’ve also enhanced the UI for uploading site avatars to provide a better user experience.

FIXED

Resolved an issue where duplicate templates for conditional notifications could appear in the Admin Center under specific conditions.

25.3

March 6, 2025

FIXED

Resolved an issue where users received an invalid password reset link on instances with a three-level domain.

Resolved issues with auditing switches, printers, and other SNMP devices via SNMPv3, despite correct SNMP credentials.

Other minor bug fixes and usability improvements.

25.2

February 20, 2025

NEW

Unique identifiers for audit agents and services

Instead of relying on host names, audit agents and audit services now use a unique identifier for registration in AlloyScan, eliminating potential conflicts.

Previously, host name-based registration could cause issues when multiple computers shared the same name within a network. With this new approach, registration is seamless and collision-free.

FIXED

Resolved an issue where existing hypervisor credentials were not applied to new segments.

Other minor bug fixes and usability improvements.

25.1

January 29, 2025

NEW

Introducing tags for better inventory organization

We’ve added tags—colorful labels that help you organize and classify your inventory more effectively. Tags let you apply flexible, multi-category classifications to inventoried devices, adding more context and making it much easier to locate information.

You can tag records directly from the Inventory section, either individually using the Tags column or in bulk using the Tags button.

Administrators can manage all tags and track their usage in the Admin Center, under My organization | Customization | Tag management.

INFO: For details, see Help: Tagging records.

Streamlined audit schedule management

We’ve enhanced the UI/UX for managing audit schedules, making it more intuitive, simpler, and consistent.

Improved notification subscription management

Managing notification subscriptions is now easier and more transparent. Administrators can view each user’s subscriptions and see who is subscribed to specific notifications. The new Notifications | Subscriptions section in the Admin Center provides a clear overview of users and their subscriptions, allowing for monitoring who receives critical updates.

Additionally, each user record now includes their subscriptions, while each notification template shows a list of users subscribed to it. These improvements simplify subscription management, reduce errors, and ensure the right people stay informed.

INFO: For details, see Help: Subscriptions.

Notification log

Notification logging is now available in the Admin Center, under Logs | Notifications. Administrators can easily view which notifications were sent, to whom, when, and their status.

Notifications are logged at both the site and instance levels.

FIXED

Minor bug fixes and usability improvements.