CHANGES FOR THE OPENTEXT™ CORE DNS PROTECTION AGENT.


 
Please choose from the release notes listed below:
   
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 4.4 - October 15, 2024

Updates
  • Dynamic detection of DNS resolvers.
  • VPN support and functionality improvements.
  • Improved stability when transitioning between wireless networks while resuming from sleep.
  • Optimized handling of local DNS resolvers.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 4.2 - November 30, 2023

 
Updates
  • Added DNS leak prevention to control DNS, DNS over TLS (DoT), and DNS over HTTPS (DoH) resolver access.
  • Improved Cisco AnyConnect VPN support.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 4.0.1.524 - May 24, 2023

 
Fixes
  • Resolved an issue where the active logged-in user was reported as unknown after restart.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 4.0.0.510 - March 22, 2023

 
Updates
  • Released a standalone DNS Protection Agent MSI installer.
  • Added support for uninstalling the agent via the OpenText™ Management Console.
  • License expiration now disables DNS filtering.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 3.4.1.11 - August 11, 2022

 
Updates
  • Added a check for the DNS service on Windows Server systems to avoid potential conflicts.
Fixes
  • Resolved an issue where loopback was incorrectly used for local DNS resolution on some server installations.
  • Removed a provisioning dependency on a logged-in user, resolving install failures when the DNS Protection Agent was installed without an active user session.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 3.4.0.346 - July 13, 2022

 
Updates
  • Added DNS Protection Agent request logging functionality.
  • Improved VPN functionality, including Cisco AnyConnect and SonicWall VPNs.
  • Enhanced Fortinet VPN handling to prevent DNS adapter race conditions and removed Fortinet as an excluded network interface.
  • Removed dependency on the local DNS resolver for identifying the DNS over HTTPS (DoH) resolver IP.
  • Removed an unnecessary recurring warning from the Customer Support log related to invalid DNS web API responses.
  • Improved agent provisioning functionality.
  • Improved the DNS Protection Agent upgrade process.
  • Implemented limitations on DNS Protection Agent dump file generation.
Fixes
  • Resolved an issue where DNS settings were not restored to their original values after uninstall in some scenarios.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 3.2.0.269 - October 4, 2021

 
Updates
  • Added a new Customer Support log (CS.log) to provide concise diagnostic logging.
  • Removed dependency on the local DNS resolver.
  • Improved support for 32-bit operating systems.
  • Improved uninstall functionality.
  • Refined VPN handling.
  • Improved agent upgrade functionality.
  • Improved logging.
  • Improved DNS filtering efficiency.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 3.0.0.210 - May 3, 2021

Updates
  • Added support for asynchronous DNS requests.
  • Improved logic for routing internal DNS requests to the local resolver.
  • Expanded DNS Protection Agent VPN functionality for VPNs commonly used by MSPs.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 2.2 - October 27, 2020

Updates
  • Added support for privacy and security features.
  • Added support for Google SafeSearch integration.
  • Added a setting to enable or disable the DNS Protection Agent on server systems.
Fixes
  • Resolved various DNS Protection Agent issues.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 2.0.0.73 - August 17, 2020

Updates
  • Added support for DNS over HTTPS (DoH).
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.3.7.79 - January 21, 2020

Updates
  • Improved VPN support.
  • Improved agent update tracking.
  • Improved performance and efficiency.
Fixes
  • Yellow network status icon fix: resolved an issue where Windows could incorrectly report limited internet connectivity.
  • Resolved additional miscellaneous DNS Protection Agent issues.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.3.3.35 - April 22, 2019

Updates
  • Seamlessly migrated DNS Protection Agent service infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform to enhance reliability and performance.
  • Cisco AnyConnect VPN users can now run the DNS Protection Agent in parallel without disrupting network connectivity. Policy enforcement is not supported in this configuration.
  • Improved overall service reliability through automatic scalability, global hosting on Google’s low-latency network, and expanded backend DNS infrastructure redundancy.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.3.1.xx - December 3, 2018

Updates
  • Enhanced Active Directory support by filtering out .local, .localhost, and other internal DNS requests to prevent interference with domain controllers and internal DNS infrastructure.
  • Expanded DNS filtering functionality to support additional VPN providers, including FortiGate, SonicWall NetExtender, and SonicWall Mobile Connect on Windows 10.
Fixes
  • Resolved various DNS Protection Agent issues.
 
 

Agent Changes in DNS-Protection build 1.3.1.xx - December 3rd, 2018

Added
  • Enhanced AD support by filtering out .local, .localhost and other internal requests to Domain Controller/Internal DNS. 
  • DNS Filtering Support for additional VPN providers: Fortigate, Sonicwall NexExtender, and SonicWall Mobile connect (via MS app store for WIN10). 
Fixed
  • Misc. bug fixes.
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.3.0.197 - September 17, 2018

Updates
  • Added support for DNS policy enforcement on IPv6 networks for roaming users.
  • Enhanced logging using Windows software tracing (WPP) to capture full debug information without impacting DNS Protection Agent performance.
Fixes
  • Resolved a DNS cache handling issue present in the previous 1.2 agent.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.2.2.11 - June 12, 2018

Fixes
  • Added the user name, agent version, and operating system version to the provisioning request.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.2.1.28 - April 12, 2018

Updates
  • Additional fine tuning of detection and revert back in environments using static DNS IP configurations.
  • Enhanced provisioning retry logic after agent installation.
  • Please note: This release includes all previously delivered enhancements from DNS Protection Agent build 1.2.0.148.
Fixes
  • Fixed sporadic loss of network connectivity observed in DNS Protection Agent build 1.2.0.148 by improving network interface (NIC) monitoring and detection.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.1.0.60 - February 5, 2018

Updates
  • Miscellaneous enhancements to the agent upgrade process.
  • Improved accuracy when detecting virtual network adapters and virtual machines.
  • Implemented automatic agent re-provisioning upon service restart.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.1.0.44 - November 28, 2017

Updates
  • Improved revert back behavior to restore DNS settings to secondary DNS servers or original configuration during uninstall, service stop, or when static DNS IPs are used.
  • Enabled required Windows service dependencies for correct agent operation.
  • Additional agent hardening.
Fixes
  • Fixed an issue where fail back to the local DNS server did not function correctly due to an empty registry key.
  • Resolved additional DNS Protection Agent bugs.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.1.0.33 - November 7, 2017

Updates
  • Addressed address-mismatch conditions being logged in agent log files that could result in elevated CPU usage.
  • Added additional tracing and logging to assist with troubleshooting field issues.
Fixes
  • Improved source and destination IP identification logic.
 
 

DNS Protection Agent Build 1.0.1.24 - October 9, 2017

Platform and Architecture
  • Introduced support for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server editions 2012 and 2016.
  • Introduced a single, integrated agent to provide network and device protection, deployed via policy management in the management console.
Initial Feature Capabilities
  • Added the ability to automatically redirect DNS settings via the client.
  • Added domain resolution and content filtering by category.
  • Implemented automated SSL certificate installation to support blocking of HTTPS sites by category.
  • Added roaming Wi‑Fi protection to enable DNS Protection on public networks, including those performing DNS hijacking.
  • Added support for intranet environments, VPN connections, and internal DNS forwarders.
  • Implemented a fail back option to restore domain resolution and uninterrupted internet connectivity if DNS Protection resolvers are unavailable.
  • Enabled deployment through WSA‑Business policy enablement.
 
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