CUMULATIVE POST ITMS 8.7.3 POINT FIXES
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CUMULATIVE POST ITMS 8.7.3 POINT FIXES

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Article ID: 382575

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Products

IT Management Suite Server Management Suite Client Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

This cumulative point fix article contains fixes for SMP (Symantec Management Platform) and other Solutions for issues resolved for customers with ITMS 8.7.3 until the next ITMS version is released/installed.

Environment

ITMS 8.7.3

Resolution

SMP/SMA (Symantec Management Platform/Symantec Management Agent) Fixes:

Patch Reports using not expected parameters for drill-down sub-reports

 

Adding Windows Server 2025 Client Support

 Windows Server 2025 Support Statement

ITMS 8.7.2 SWM plugin not upgrading to 8.7.3 version.

Plugin install/uninstall/upgrade rules updated to check registry content (same way as basic inventory).
Affected solutions: Patch, DS, SWM, Monitor, Inventory.

"Remote PS logs warning 'Failed to set security ...'"

warning messages like:

"11/26/2024 9:53:36 AM","Failed to set security for 'C:\SMA custom location\Altiris Agent\Package Delivery
{DC39252F-20FF-45D7-A82C-372FE42D0017}\cache\Windows 11 24H2 US OS iso Upgrade\sources\replacementmanifests\microsoft-windows-appx-deployment-server\windows.miracastview_6.3.0.0_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy.xml', error: The system cannot find the path specified (0x00000003)","Package Server Agent","AeXNSCPackageServer.dll","2120","Warnings"


"11/26/2024 9:53:28 AM","Failed to set security for 'C:\SMA custom location\Altiris Agent\Package Delivery
{18BF151E-E673-4A48-9930-449ACB468300}\cache\Windows 11 24H2 German iso\sources\replacementmanifests\microsoft-windows-appx-deployment-server\microsoft.windows.secondarytileexperience_10.0.0.0_neutral__cw5n1h2txyewy.xml', error: The system cannot find the path specified (0x00000003)","Package Server Agent","AeXNSCPackageServer.dll","2120","Warnings"

 

Fixed issue for paths longer than 255 characters - security configuration fails for those.

When running an ADImport import on User tasks, the numbers sometimes change in large values in the RM_ResourceUser table

Change added: After AD Import using custom resource keys check box in AD Import rule, now imported domain users shown as domain\username instead of previous display name.
See KB 385966 "Controlling how local AD imported users or Azure AD imported users names are be stored in “Symantec_CMDB” database or merged by directoryid resource key"

Hierachy Replication: some dataclasses not replicated if exceed ReplicationMaxDataRows core setting max value

 

Importing Microsoft Entra groups creates additional users

KB 384426


Download file: "SMA_SMP_8_7_3_PF_v2_15Jan2025.zip"
Install instructions are included in the Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

 

TS (Task Server) Fixes:

   
   



SMF (Software Management Framework) Fixes:

Legacy encryption is not supported

Fixed issue with Job within Quick Delivery task is failing running under specific user in "Run As".

Task failure result on SMP server side:

An unknown exception was thrown on server side.

System.Exception: Unable to get item {fe1a0967-952b-4b5d-a0cd-aed07a4dbe1a} ---> Altiris.NS.Exceptions.NSComException: Legacy encryption is not supported.

   

Download file: "SMF_8_7_3_PF_v1_30Jan2025.zip"
Install instructions are included in the Readme.pdf inside this attachment.


INV (Inventory Solution) Fixes:

   
   

 

SWM (Software Management Solution) Fixes:

'Software Portal must be accessed via the desktop link' message in Software Portal for logged in Domain user Fixed issue that denied the following:

It MUST be possible (by design limitation ) for the same user to copy and use software portal link on another machine as well (to rollout software to the same machine) for 1 hour 

   

Download file: "SWM_8.7.3_PF_v1_11Dec2024.zip"
Install instructions are included in the Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

 

Patch (Patch Management Solution) Fixes:

   
   
   

 

DS (Deployment Solution) Fixes:

   
   



 

ULM (Unix/Linux/Mac) Fixes:

Installing Palo Alto Global Protect on Ubuntu client - halts SMA to communication Altiris Agent on Ubuntu stops working when GlobalProtect is installed. KB 383027
   


Download file:
 "ULM_8.7.3_PF_v1_09Dec2024.zip"
Install instructions are included in the Readme.pdf inside this attachment.


 

WF (Workflow Solution) Fixes:

   
   

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Attachments

SMF_8_7_3_PF_v1_30Jan2025.zip get_app
SMA_SMP_8_7_3_PF_v2_15Jan2025.zip get_app
SWM_8_7_3_PF_v1_11Dec2024.zip get_app
ULM_8.7.3_PF_v1_09Dec2024.zip get_app