Symantec ITMS 8.7.3 released

Highlights of the Symantec IT Management Suite 8.7.3 release include: 

• Symantec Management Agent
  • Support for token-based authentication
  • Standalone package to streamline installation of agent plug-ins
  • IsRebootPending COM object property to programmatically determine reboot status
  • Support for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise 24H2
  • Support for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024, and Windows 11 IoT Enterprise Subscription LTSC 2024  
  • Support for macOS 15 (Sequoia)
  • Support for SUSE 15 SP5
  • Support for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• Symantec Management Platform
  • Central view of package server health and automation policy notification of low disk space on package servers
  • Console and automation policy notification of expiring Microsoft Entra secrets
  • Map Microsoft Entra groups/roles to Notification Server roles when creating an import rule rather than after import
  • Option to limit Active Directory import of devices within OU groups to managed devices, enabling OU groups to be used as targets and filters
  • Cloned instances of Symantec Administrator role able to revoke certificates
  • New privilege to control ASDK access, enabling users to access functionality in console but limiting their ability to access corresponding functionality in the ASDK
  • Token-based authentication for ASDK and Internet Gateway reporting, enabling customers to eliminate use of Agent Connectivity Credentials (ACC) account
• Symantec Management Console

• Option to limit users to one active session
• Option to disable drag and drop functionality within console
• Enhanced reports user experience
• Specify destination folder when cloning item in enhanced console views rather than automatically creating cloned item in source folder
• Patch Management
  • Support for CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability catalog Date Added and Date Due to prioritize distribution of patches
  • Integration with Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console to download update packages and metadata
  • End users able to minimize legacy Installation Notification and Installation Progress dialogs
• Inventory
  • Improved detection of software installed per user
  • Improved reporting of dynamic user session services data
  • Support for SMBIOS 3.7, enabling improved detection and reporting of memory type, processor family and chassis package type, as well as Trusted Platform Module (TPM) data
  • Standalone Inventory support for PowerShell
• Deployment
  • Linux imaging support for NVMe drives
  • ASDK support for loading Offline Domain Join DAT files
  • Define default parameters for creating and deploying Ghost images
  • Partition Disk task able to resize GPT partition when using EFI
• Software Management

• Support for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps
• Option to initially display Software Category tiles to end users in Software Portal rather than tiles for each individual application grouped by category
• Streamlined publication to Software Portal
• Enhanced Software Portal security
• Bulk update of Software Portal requests
• Modern Device Management
  • Support for Windows Update payloads
  • Support for additional macOS properties to manage end users’ ability to disable or delete system extensions

Please see the ITMS 8.7.3 Release Notes for more information.