CUMULATIVE POST ITMS 8.5 RU4 POINT FIXES

Products

• Patch Management Solution

Issue/Introduction

This cumulative point fix contains fixes for SMP and other Solutions for issues provided to customers POST-8.5 RU4 until ITMS 8.6 or 8.6 RU1 is installed.

These are the fixes contained (each section contains its own set of fixes. Install those that you need from the respective zip files below):

Environment

IT Management Suite (ITMS) 8.5 RU4

Resolution

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

SMA overwrites certificates disrupting Skype for business.	N/A
CEM agent fails to use persistent if SMP name can be resolved.	N/A
Windows Server 2H 2020 (Core Install) Support added	Windows 10, version 20H2 Support Statement Windows Server, version 20H2 (Core Installation) Support Statement
CEM - Rights issues installing software with locally cached domain credentials	N/A
Package does not install or download on end-users agent	KB 208552
Packages are randomly getting status changed resulting in package delivery failures	N/A
Changes related to Windows 2022 support. Added client support for Windows Server 2022 LTSC Note: for Windows Server 2022 with this PF, we are adding support in SMA and SMP however for example DS support is to follow in the separate PF, sometime within the next 1-2 weeks	N/A
Office 2019 fails to update due to missing Proofing tools content in the package	N/A
SVM21-019: unquoted search path vulnerability in Symantec Management Agent	N/A
Windows 10 21H1 Support added	Windows 10, version 21H1 Support Statement
SQL Query List type changes to String type during save of Custom Data Class	N/A

See attached "SMA_SMP_8_5_POST_RU4_v7_15Oct.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

 

ECV (ITMS Management Views) Fixes:

The targets section under Manage-Computers menu or from a policy is taking longer to load.	201866
Managed Software Delivery Policies flipbook takes several minutes to load.	N/A

See attached "ECV_8.5_POST_RU4_v2.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

 

PATCH (Patch Management Framework) Fixes:

Creating a Patch distribution policy in 8.5 RU4 fails if certain edits are done with the wizard	197671
Patch Metadata Import HTTPS Support for 8.1.x and 8.5.x	199422

See attached "Patch_8_5_POST_RU4_v2_1Sep.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

 

INV (Inventory Solution) Fixes:

After creating an Inventory Policy Custom Schedule, it shows as Blank for Chrome and Edge Browsers when editing it	213589

See attached "INV_8_5_POST_RU4_v1_7May.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

 

WF (WorkFlow Solution) Fixes:

Pointfix request for enabling authentication support for TLS 1.2 on email components	N/A
Resolved the issue with "System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): Missing end comment mark '*/'."	N/A
"Show Processing Message" when selecting the "Message Position" as "Page Center" now displays "Top Center"	N/A

See attached "Workflow_8.5_POST_RU4_v2_26Nov.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

Note:
The updated version of Workflow installer 8.5 Post_RU4_v2 may not update its registry (it would still list as 5700 version). Also as it's just an installer it does not replace the console installer link, and the Symantec.Workflow.Setup.exe file must be manually replaced in the source path "Program Files\Altiris\Workflow\Web\Agent" 

Additional Workflow Solution pointfix, NO part of the cumulative one above:

Fixed regression issue introduced in 8.5 RU4 release where the "Age Description" column in the exported report shows date/time value instead of the number of days. Also included a fix for Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManagerTimeoutException: The server request timed out.	N/A
Email Monitor in ServiceDesk ignores embedded graphics (pasted screenshots) in the email body	N/A
Process History Web Part ignores CRLF	N/A
Error in Workflow Component IMAP4 List New	N/A
The calendar does not show events after upgrading to SD 8.5 RU4	212896
ServiceDesk - Ticket description is cutting off	216325
Object not set to an instance of an object error being generated when dialog workflow component is reached	N/A
Time Zone Issues in Workflow 8.5 RU4	N/A

See attached "Workflow_8.5_POST_RU4_v6_22Sep_2021.zip"

Note: "Workflow_8.5_POST_RU4_v6_22Sep_2021.zip" is a separate "not cumulative" point fix. It just contains some fixed dlls for different Workflow 8.5 RU4 released versions including 8.5.5710 version of  previous "Workflow_8.5_POST_RU4_v2_26Nov.zip"

SWM (Software Management) Fixes:

Support for MacOS 11 added

See attached "SWM_8.5_POST_RU4_v1_15Jan.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

ULM (Unix/Linux/Mac Agent) Fixes:

Support for MacOS 11 added

See attached "ULM_8.5_POST_RU4_v3_15Jan.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.

DS (Deployment Solution) Fixes:

Unable to use iPXE after migrating to a new SMP server	200658

See attached "DS_8.5_POST_RU4_v1_8Oct.zip"
Install instructions are under Readme.pdf inside this attachment.