Security Explorer 7.x Version History (SL3435)

Security Explorer 7.x Version History

Security Explorer 7.5.0.198 (23 August 2010)

ENH: EXCHANGE: Exchange 2010 and Role Based Access Control Support
ENH: EXCHANGE: Include group membership when searching for a user’s permissions in Exchange. 
ENH: EXCHANGE: Find and revoke all access for unknown and deleted accounts. 
ENH: EXCHANGE: View and manage Exchange Distribution Group settings
ENH: EXCHANGE: Mailboxes and Public Folders are filtered based on object name. 
ENH: EXCHANGE: New Exchange Organization Prerequisite Check
ENH: EXCHANGE: View and Manage Extended Directory Permissions for Mailboxes, Distribution Groups, and Public Folders
ENH: EXCHANGE: Manage “Send on Behalf of” Permissions for Mailboxes and Public Folders
ENH: EXCHANGE: Manage Exchange Administrator Accounts and Groups. 
ENH: EXCHANGE: Mail enable (or disable) public folders and manage public folder replication.
ENH: EXCHANGE: Propagate Client Permissions on Mailboxes, Mailbox Folders, and Public Folders. 
ENH: EXCHANGE: Manage Free/Busy Time on Calendar Folders
ENH: SHAREPOINT: SharePoint 2010 Support
ENH: SHAREPOINT: Manage group membership for the Site Collection Administrators group. 
ENH: SHAREPOINT: Export explicit permissions only for a SharePoint site. 
ENH: SHAREPOINT: Include nested Active Directory groups when searching for a user’s permissions in SharePoint. 
ENH: SHAREPOINT: Find all permissions associated with deleted Active Directory accounts.
ENH: SHAREPOINT: Find exact permission levels or better when searching for SharePoint permissions
ENH: SQL SERVER: SQL Server 2008 R2 Support
ENH: SQL SERVER: Search for database permissions assigned via role membership. 
ENH: SQL SERVER: Copy permissions between databases
ENH: SQL SERVER: Search for SQL Server permissions assigned to unknown or deleted Active Directory Accounts. 
ENH: SQL SERVER: View and manage all SQL Servers from a single list.
ENH: NTFS: Clone group membership settings along with permissions in one operation.
ENH: Permission export operations can now be scheduled for both the NTFS and SharePoint modules
ENH: Permission backup operations can now be scheduled for both the Share and Registry modules
ENH: ALL MODULES: Import a list of paired accounts for cloning multiple accounts at one time
ENH: ALL MODULES: Security Explorer 7.5 now uses a persistent SQLite database cache that greatly improves browsing performance on all modules and object lists
ENH: ALL MODULES: Alternate credentials lists have been enhanced to allow for configuring separate credentials for different targets.
ENH: ALL MODULES: Import and export from Favorites lists
ENH: ALL MODULES: Customer Feedback Link from the Help menu will direct users to a web page where they can make product suggestions, send comments, and request information.
FIX: SXPExport utility fails when it encounters an error
FIX: Remove Permissions for a deleted account in SharePoint module does not remove the permissions even though the task completes without error
FIX: Backing up or Exporting permissions from the SharePoint module causes the application to become unresponsive
FIX: Setting option 'Change items into series items' to Yes under document library advanced settings causes infinite recursion, when expanding site under the SharePoint module
FIX: The message 'Could not find object (Value does not fall within the expected range.)' is displayed when searching for a user in SharePoint.
FIX: Commas are removed from folder names when using SXPExport with the csv file format
FIX: Adding members to Active Directory Groups are not working as expected
FIX: Duplicate (explicit/inherited) ACEs are not cleared from sub-folders if there are no duplicates in the folder where the “Remove Duplicates” operation starts
FIX: Duplicate (explicit/inherited) ACEs are cleared from sub-folders including the single (explicit) ACE  in the folder where the “Remove Duplicates” operation starts
FIX: Slow performance observed when enumerating contents of domain groups
FIX: Unable to selectively back up SharePoint object permissions.

7.2.0 (07-Apr-2010)

ENH: SharePoint Module: Improved web service deployment method
ENH: SharePoint Module: Create new “All SharePoint Sites” node under parent domain that groups all SharePoint sites in the farm regardless of the web front end server on which they reside
ENH: SharePoint Module: Improved backup, export and searching performance
ENH: SharePoint Module: View filters for SharePoint lists not applied in SXP
ENH: NTFS Module – Access Manager Integration: Suppress error or skip processing when attempting to revoke or clone group membership from the Doman Users group in the permission wizard
ENH: NTFS Module – Access Manager Integration:  Do not attempt to clone or revoke group membership for a group more than one time in the permission wizard
ENH: Licensing: New user based licensing option
ENH: Licensing: Evaluation license now includes integrated Access Manager functionality
FIX: SharePoint Module: Backing up or Exporting permissions causes the computer to become unresponsive
FIX: SharePoint Module:  Setting option "Change items into series items" to Yes under document library advanced settings causes infinite recursion
FIX: SharePoint Module: Restoring to different path does not work for files and folders
FIX: SharePoint Module: Help button on SharePoint Web Service Command window
FIX: SharePoint Module: Issue where site collections with a non-existent host name would cause SXP to attempt and fail to install web service
FIX: SharePoint Module: Issue where authentication dialog would appear twice after clicking cancel button
FIX: SharePoint Module: Search for changed permissions works incorrectly
FIX: SharePoint Module: It is possible to apply actions to root SharePoint items
FIX: SharePoint Module: Saved Search for SharePoint site works incorrectly
FIX: SharePoint Module: Restore to different path works incorrectly
FIX: SharePoint Module: SharePoint search feature does not support adding multiple web applications to scope

7.1.0 (10-Aug-2009)

ENH: Integration with Quest Access Manager allowing for permission management from a user-centric perspective
ENH: New informational message box displayed when expanding Exchange node
ENH: Added Windows 7 Support
ENH: Added Server 2008 R2 Support
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added Group Membership option to search criteria
ENH: SharePoint Module: Restore SharePoint security to a different location
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added the ability to remove dead accounts from SharePoint
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added option to create "Enterprise Scopes"
ENH: SharePoint Module: New "Limited Access" permission clean up function
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added ability to filter site collections based on parent web application
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added "Include Protected Objects" checkbox on the "Grant" permissions dialog
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added "Include Protected Objects" checkbox on the "Clone" permissions dialog
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added ability to search for "Custom Permission Sets" in SharePoint
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added Revoke feature in SharePoint module
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added "Include Protected Objects" checkbox on the "Revoke" permissions dialog
ENH: SharePoint module: Added ability to schedule the reporting on dead accounts
ENH: SharePoint Module: New help link added to SharePoint authentication dialog
ENH: SQL Module: Added schema security management to the SQL security tab of SXP
ENH: SQL Module: Added option to create Enterprise Scopes
ENH: SQL Module: Added SQL Server 2008 Support.
ENH: SQL Module: Added the ability to schedule a backup
ENH: NTFS Module: Added ownership to existing permission cloning functionality
ENH: NTFS Module: Ability to edit files directly from SXP
ENH: NTFS Module: Added SID to owner field
ENH: Exchange Module: Added the ability to schedule a backup
ENH: Exchange Module: Implemented "Display memberships" functionality
ENH: Exchange Module: Mailboxes now grouped for better browsing performance
ENH: Added Windows PowerShell cmdlets for all command line functionality
ENH: All Modules: Added ability to save LDAP string for SID History on clone dialog
ENH: All Modules: Changed encoding for exporting of CVS/TXT files
ENH: Added utility that discovers the disk sizes of a list of servers and outputs the results to a file for licensing
ENH: Added ability to disable warning box when Computer Browser service is not running on Security Explorer console machine
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added the ability to schedule a backup
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added Group Membership option to search criteria
ENH: SharePoint Module: Restore SharePoint security to a different location
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added the ability to remove dead accounts from SharePoint
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added option to create "Enterprise Scopes"
ENH: SharePoint Module: New "Limited Access" permission clean up function
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added ability to filter site collections based on parent web application
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added "Include Protected Objects" checkbox on the "Grant" permissions dialog
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added "Include Protected Objects" checkbox on the "Clone" permissions dialog
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added ability to search for "Custom Permission Sets" in SharePoint
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added Revoke feature in SharePoint module
ENH: SharePoint Module: Added "Include Protected Objects" checkbox on the "Revoke" permissions dialog
ENH: SharePoint module: Added ability to schedule the reporting on dead accounts
ENH: SharePoint Module: New help link added to SharePoint authentication dialog
ENH: SQL Module: Added schema security management to the SQL security tab of SXP
ENH: SQL Module: Added option to create Enterprise Scopes
ENH: SQL Module: Added SQL Server 2008 Support.
ENH: SQL Module: Added the ability to schedule a backup
ENH: NTFS Module: Added ownership to existing permission cloning functionality
ENH: NTFS Module: Ability to edit files directly from SXP
ENH: NTFS Module: Added SID to owner field
ENH: Exchange Module: Added the ability to schedule a backup
ENH: Exchange Module: Implemented "Display memberships" functionality
ENH: Exchange Module: Mailboxes now grouped for better browsing performance
ENH: Added Windows PowerShell cmdlets for all command line functionality
ENH: All Modules: Added ability to save LDAP string for SID History on clone dialog
ENH: All Modules: Changed encoding for exporting of CVS/TXT files
ENH: Added utility that discovers the disk sizes of a list of servers and outputs the results to a file for licensing
ENH: Added ability to disable warning box when Computer Browser service is not running on Security Explorer console machine
FIX: Exchange Module:  Mailbox deletion issue for currently connected user 
FIX: Exchange Module:  Error occurs when attempting to manage Exchange objects which do not reside on Exchange servers in local logon domain.
FIX: Exchange Module:  Spelling error in permission name
FIX: Exchange Module:  Can't backup/restore permissions for several system public folders
FIX: Exchange Module:  Can't perform search for "Saved Searches"
FIX: NTFS Module:  PowerShell applets do not contain help xml files
FIX: SharePoint/SQL/Exchange Modules: Selecting "Use Windows Authentication" does not grey out the Alternate credentials list
FIX: Services and Tasks Modules:  Services Module will search a maximum of 200 computers and then stop
FIX: SQL Module:  Permissions modified incorrectly if there are user and schema with the same name
FIX: Exchange Module: Error: The specified user: has no a mailbox on the server.
FIX: Exchange Module: Error: Invalid format of distinguished name component with comma in username
FIX: Exchange Module: Error when checking server type: "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it"
FIX: Exchange Module: "Error: Invalid pointer” message sometimes appears when expanding the Mailboxes node
FIX: Exchange Module: Running Security Explorer on German OS results in error: "Connection failed, user has no administrative permissions on local computer"
FIX: Exchange Module: Problems with expanding public folders on German OS
FIX: Exchange Module: Problems with alternate credentials on German OS
FIX: Exchange Module: Issue where Security Explorer could not connect to Exchange Front-End Server
FIX: Exchange Module: Error: The specified user has no mailbox on server
FIX: Exchange Module: Error: "Unable to read data from Active Directory" by clicking on non-mailbox sever containers
FIX: Exchange Module: Exchange Module: Slow performance issues when managing multiple mailbox permissions simultaneously
FIX: Exchange Module:  Performance problems when loading backup file
FIX: Exchange Module:  "Default empty permission" for Public Folders object cannot be deleted
FIX: Exchange Module:  Under certain circumstances an Invalid Pointer message would appear when expanding Exchange Organization node
FIX: NTFS Module: Modified/Created/Accessed Dates do not adhere to regional & locale settings
FIX: NTFS Module: Occasionally permissions on folders are incorrectly ordered error when inheritance had been repaired
FIX: SharePoint Module: Issue with deleting permissions on multiple objects in a list
FIX: Groups and Users Module:  Search for domain users and groups did not work under certain circumstances
FIX: Registry Module:  "Allow inheritable permissions" checkbox not functioning properly

7.0.2 (17-Mar-2009) 

FIX: Exchange Module: Error when checking server type:  "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it". 
FIX: Exchange Module: “Error: Invalid format of distinguished name component” when username contains a comma.

7.0.1 (03-Feb-2009) 

FIX: Exchange Module: Invalid pointer error occurs when expanding mailboxes.
FIX: Exchange Module:  In certain cases, SXP would prompt for Exchange 2007 tools in an Exchange 2003 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module:  Exchange 2003 tools required when Exchange 2007 Tools already installed.
FIX: Exchange Module:  SXP cannot reliably manage Exchange 2007 if Outlook 2007 is also installed on the same workstation.
FIX: Exchange Module:  Error occurs when enumerating an Exchange Organization with public folder replicas.
FIX: Exchange Module:  When Exchange is running in mixed 2003/2007 environment, SXP cannot create a mailbox on Exchange 2003 server from Mailbox container objects.
FIX: Exchange Module: Errors occur when managing security on an Exchange Organization running in mixed 2003/2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module:  A mailbox created in SXP is not accessible for several minutes on Exchange 2007
FIX: Exchange Module:  Duplicate key error when expanding mailboxes in Exchange 2003 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module: SXP cannot clone permissions for Calendar in Exchange 2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module:  Exchange module will display only 1000 mailboxes.
FIX: Exchange Module:  SXP cannot connect to Exchange using alternate credentials until the user account has logged onto the computer.
FIX: Exchange Module: Error occurs when backing up more than 1000 mailboxes.
FIX: Exchange Module:  SXP console closes when restoring more than 1000 mailboxes.
FIX: Exchange Module: Slow performance when managing multiple Exchange public folders in one operation.
FIX: Exchange Module: SXP cannot access public folder permissions if there are more than 500 public folders in the organization.
FIX: Exchange Module:  Error occurs when restoring permissions for more than 500 public folders.
FIX: Exchange Module:  "The specified user has no a mailbox"  occurs when attempting to manage servers in domains which are not trusted.
FIX: Exchange Module: SXP cannot backup permissions on a large number of mailboxes when Exchange is running in mixed 2003/2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module: "Open mailbox store failed" error occurs when exporting permissions on a large number of mailboxes in an Exchange 2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module: SXP cannot access mailbox permissions on Exchange 2007 when Exchange is running in mixed 2003/2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module: Uncontrolled MAPI dialogs are displayed comes during a permission restore process while using Alternate Credentials in a mixed 2003/2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module:  In certain circumstances an error would occur in the event log when restoring permissions in a mixed 2003/2007 environment.
FIX: Exchange Module: Invalid pointer error message is displayed when reloading the Exchange node.
FIX: Exchange Module: SXP cannot access public folder store on an Exchange 2007 server using widows authentication when outlook 2003 installed.
FIX: Exchange Module:  SXP: Runtime error appears and SXP console is closed when attempting to access an Exchange Organization from within the SXP console and MAPI is not installed.

7.0 (10-Nov-2008) 

ENH: Support for managing security on Microsoft Exchange Servers (support for Exchange 2000, 2003, and 2007)
ENH: Backing up and restoring permissions on Exchange Servers
ENH: Cloning user permissions on Exchange Servers
ENH: Searching for permissions on Exchange Servers
ENH: Windows Server 2008 support
ENH: Modular licensing functionality
ENH: Persistent caching when retrieving lists of objects from Active Directory
ENH: Added ability to print permissions from Services module
ENH: Changed behavior of Services module so that if no service is selected and the export operation is run, all services are sent to the export file
ENH: Added ability to export permissions from the Task module
ENH: Additional “Source path not found” return code added to sxpgrant.exe
ENH: Added ability to manage Windows Vista and Server 2008 "Reparse Points"
ENH: New method used to load domain objects which makes domain loading faster
ENH: Added check to ensure Computer Browser service is started if user attempts to browse using "Network Neighborhood" (Note that the Computer Browser service is not needed when browsing through Active Directory)
FIX: Issue with permission abbreviations
FIX: Issue when viewing membership of a group that contained mail-enabled public folders
FIX: Issue when long paths were entered into textboxes
FIX: Issues when performing operations on objects where several "Applies To" permissions are set
FIX: Issue when copying permissions in the SQL Server module
FIX: In some instances, permissions were displayed twice when searching for permissions on SQL Server module
FIX: Issue where multiple saved jobs could not be deleted at one time in the SQL Server module
FIX: Issue where only 100 objects would be displayed in a SharePoint folder when the folder contained more than 100 objects
FIX: Issue where shared folder could not be deleted properly from within the console
FIX: Issue where console would not open when date/time settings weren't recognized
FIX: Corrected behavior for Groups and Users module when console installed on domain controller
FIX: Issue where SQL Server instance would not get removed correctly when added as a "Favorite"
FIX: Copying and pasting SharePoint permissions would stop applying permissions when a "SharedPublicView" permission was encountered
FIX: Copying and pasting SharePoint permissions between sites would stop applying permissions when a SharePoint group permission was encountered
FIX: Issue where SharePoint folders were displayed incorrectly when searching for SharePoint site and list permissions
FIX: SharePoint Module: Cannot display a root site collection if a duplicate name exists
FIX: Service Security: Incorrect message for export if no any services are selected
FIX: Task Management: Incorrect message for export if no any tasks are selected
FIX: Service Security: No File->Print menu items in New Search Window
FIX: SharePoint Security: Incorrect representation of folders in Site Collections
FIX: SharePoint Security: Permission operations that include accounts selected via advanced user selection fail