Endpoint Credential Manager 1.6.2601 release notes

February 3, 2025

🆕 New features and enhancements

Database Tunnel Support

Enhanced Plugin Capabilities: New SupportsDBTunnel capability flag for plugins to advertise database tunnel support.
Improved Integration: Better handling of database credential types for Protocol Tunnel Jump Items.

Framework Upgrade

Upgraded to .NET Framework 4.8 (from 4.5)
- Enhanced security features
- Improved performance and reliability
- Extended support lifecycle
- Better TLS 1.2/1.3 support
Updated Dependencies: All NuGet packages updated to latest stable versions compatible with .NET Framework 4.8.

Installer Improvements

Product ID Management: Improved Windows Installer product GUID handling for better upgrade compatibility.
Enhanced Deployment: Improved installer configuration for better upgrade experience.
Bundled Installer Updates: Updated bundle configuration to leverage native .NET Framework 4.8 support in modern operating systems.

Description	Resolution
Plugin Load Error Handling	Improved Error Resilience: Enhanced plugin container error handling to gracefully manage plugin load failures. Resource Management: Added proper disposal of aggregate catalog in plugin loading to prevent resource leaks. Better Logging: Improved error logging and diagnostics for plugin initialization issues.
Issues with Configuration File Management	Upgrade Reliability: Resolved configuration file preservation issue during upgrades. Self-Healing: Added automatic config file restoration on application startup.
Installer Issues	Component Cleanup: Resolved component removal and file cleanup issue during uninstall. Archive Timing: Resolved configuration archive timing issue to properly preserve user customizations before upgrade.

Description

Resolution

Plugin Load Error Handling

Improved Error Resilience: Enhanced plugin container error handling to gracefully manage plugin load failures.

Resource Management: Added proper disposal of aggregate catalog in plugin loading to prevent resource leaks.

Better Logging: Improved error logging and diagnostics for plugin initialization issues.

Issues with Configuration File Management

Upgrade Reliability: Resolved configuration file preservation issue during upgrades.

Self-Healing: Added automatic config file restoration on application startup.

Installer Issues

Component Cleanup: Resolved component removal and file cleanup issue during uninstall.

Archive Timing: Resolved configuration archive timing issue to properly preserve user customizations before upgrade.

Certified for GA.
Compatible with any SRA version that supports ECM Protocol versions 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6.
Not backward compatible with older plugins due to target framework and shared dependency updates.
Configuration files are automatically preserved and restored during upgrade.
No manual configuration changes required.
All existing configurations remain compatible.

NET Framework 4.8. Ensure .NET Framework 4.8 is installed before upgrading.
Compatible with any SRA version that supports ECM Protocol versions 1.4, 1.5, or 1.6