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This build of IDERA SQL Secure includes many fixed issues, including the following previous updates.

4.3 New features

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    SQLSECU-2754
    SQLSECU-2754
    SQL Secure allows you to schedule snapshots at the policy level, which lets you apply them to multiple instances.
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    SQLSECU-2638
    SQLSECU-2638
    SQL Secure allows you to add system-supplied or user-specified certificates to the whitelist for the Certificate private key were never exported security check

    Note
    The whitelist is already populated with the Microsoft certificates marked with NO-PRIVATE-KEY .
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    SQLSECU-2091
    SQLSECU-2091
    The Suspect SQL Logins report now includes 'Enforce Password Policy" and 'Enforce Password Expiration' information.
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    SQLSECU-2842
    SQLSECU-2842
    The Database Roles report now has an Only active employees filter that allows selecting Active, Disabled, or All AD accounts.

4.3 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2816
    SQLSECU-2816
    The Suspect SQL Logins report correctly lists SQL accounts avoiding Windows NT accounts.

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    SQLSECU-2871
    SQLSECU-2871
    SQL Secure improved Snapshots performance for large databases.

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    SQLSECU-2874
    SQLSECU-2874
    Fixed an issue when performing a snapshot comparison containing certificate changes.

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    SQLSECU-2869
    SQLSECU-2869
    SQL Secure now shows the correct values for CLR SAFE_ACCESS and CLR Enabled security checks.

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    SQLSECU-2806
    SQLSECU-2806
    SQL Secure now contains the CIS for SQL Server 2022 benchmark. All other CIS benchmarks have been updated to their most recent available benchmark version.

4.2 New features

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    SQLSECU-215
    SQLSECU-215
    SQL Secure now allows you to take a snapshot of all registered servers in a policy. Snapshots can also be scheduled at the policy level
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    SQLSECU-2655
    SQLSECU-2655
    The Server Roles report now shows members from Windows groups.
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    SQLSECU-1242
    SQLSECU-1242
    The Database Roles report now displays the creation date of the database.

4.2 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2833
    SQLSECU-2833
    SQL Secure successfully monitors a set of databases after taking a snapshot, avoiding the "Some databases were unavailable for auditing" warning.
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    SQLSECU-2831
    SQLSECU-2831
    SQL Secure now correctly labels log-shipped databases in standby/read-only recovery as "Databases Files" when running a snapshot.
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    SQLSECU-2811
    SQLSECU-2811
    Collation settings no longer cause a conflict between the audited server and what it is expecting to match.
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    SQLSECU-2820
    SQLSECU-2820
    "Backups compliance with RTO and RPO requirements" security check includes non-system databases that never had a backup, excluding system databases.
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    SQLSECU-2823
    SQLSECU-2823
    Latest SQL Secure version no longer supports SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005, a workaround is to install Secure on a SQL instance with a different collation.
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    SQLSECU-2764
    SQLSECU-2764
    Database Roles report now shows results in Alphabetical order.
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    SQLSECU-2821
    SQLSECU-2821
    The Database Roles report now allows a filter on active and inactive AD accounts.
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    SQLSECU-2798
    SQLSECU-2798
    SQL Secure correctly reports "SQL Server Database Level Encryption" security check for Azure SQL Databases.

4.1 New features

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    SQLSECU-2639
    SQLSECU-2639
    The Configuration Security Checks  now allows you to configure your Backups compliance more freely with the Backups compliance with RTO and RPO requirements check . Now, you can set up the backup frequency and select the databases to backup.

4.1 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2664
    SQLSECU-2664
    When exporting a Policy, SQL Secure no longer checks all the checkboxes by default. It only keeps the enabled ones of the exported policy.
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    SQLSECU-2760
    SQLSECU-2760
    The results of the snapshot show the 'Weak Passwords' security check identifying the new SQL Login a user created with the password set to one of the passwords from the list of Default Weak Passwords, and flags that as a finding.
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    SQLSECU-2772
    SQLSECU-2772
    When the sa login is renamed and disabled, SQL Secure reports a Warning level risk finding.
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    SQLSECU-2782
    SQLSECU-2782
    SQL Secure no longer displays Orphaned Users check findings when database users are mapped to certificates.
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    SQLSECU-2771
    SQLSECU-2771
    Now the Risk Assessment Report correctly reports the sa account status when it is disabled.
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    SQLSECU-2773
    SQLSECU-2773
    The Risk Assessment Report correctly reports when the sa account does not exist on the server.
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    SQLSECU-2801
    SQLSECU-2801
    Now SQL Secure Grooming Job runs correctly and as expected.

4.0 New features

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    SQLSECU-2783
    SQLSECU-2783
    The SQL Secure Data Collector Job Keys allow you to manage snapshot collection jobs. Use this option to throttle the collector jobs so that they do not overload the SQL Server instance.
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    SQLSECU-2763
    SQLSECU-2763
    SQL Secure supports TLS 1.2 to send email requests to SMTP.

4.0 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2704
    SQLSECU-2704
    SQL Secure enhanced the assessment's loading time; they no longer take several minutes to display information.
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    SQLSECU-2778
    SQLSECU-2778
    Snapshot collection on Availability Group Nodes no longer generates a file permissions warning message.
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    SQLSECU-2779
    SQLSECU-2779
    Snapshot collection completes successfully for a log-shipped database.
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    SQLSECU-2716
    SQLSECU-2716
     The number of Stored Procedures in the Stored Procedures Encrypted details of the security check no longer differs from the number of Stored Procedures in SSMS.
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    SQLSECU-2777
    SQLSECU-2777
    SQL Secure no longer displays timeout errors while generating the Database Roles Reports.
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    SQLSECU-2781
    SQLSECU-2781
    Renaming and disabling sa login account no longer shows a "sa Account Not Disabled" security check.
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    SQLSECU-2780
    SQLSECU-2780
    "Public Server Role only granted default Microsoft permissions" security check shows the correct information related to Server Roles
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    SQLSECU-2589
    SQLSECU-2589
    The Snapshot Comparison Report no longer displays server changes when no changes have been made.
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    SQLSECU-2774
    SQLSECU-2774
    The User Permission Report works correctly with different collations sets.
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    SQLSECU-2762
    SQLSECU-2762
    SQL Secure imports hidden instances using CSV files.
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    SQLSECU-2788
    SQLSECU-2788
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    SQLSECU-2766
    SQLSECU-2766
    The Snapshot collection process completes successfully for imported instances using CSV files.
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    SQLSECU-2771
    SQLSECU-2771
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    SQLSECU-2766
    SQLSECU-2766
    The Risk Assessment Report no longer reports the sa login account incorrectly.
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    SQLSECU-2793
    SQLSECU-2793
    SQL Secure no longer has issues with bulk email notification settings.
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    SQLSECU-2772
    SQLSECU-2772
    Renaming the sa login in a SQL Server instance no longer generates a false warning risk level in the 'sa account is not disabled' check.
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    SQLSECU-2774
    SQLSECU-2774
    SQL Secure enhanced the SQL Job Permission security check.

3.4.1 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2759
    SQLSECU-2759
    The time to keep snapshots before letting them be groomed is no longer set by default to one day when importing files in CSV format.
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    SQLSECU-2758
    SQLSECU-2758
    The User Permission report is no longer showing errors in the db_role information.
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    SQLSECU-2757
    SQLSECU-2757
     The User Permissions report shows all schema-level permissions data. The Object Type filter is no longer generating blank spaces after any object type name.
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    SQLSECU-2744
    SQLSECU-2744
     You can access registry key information and the SQL Server install folder with Local Administrador and Sysadmin permissions. The Snapshot collection is no longer displaying warning messages caused by permissions on the SQL Server instance.
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    SQLSECU-2735
    SQLSECU-2735
    "Orphaned Users" security check is no longer identifying users without matching logins as orphan users.
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    SQLSECU-2678
    SQLSECU-2678
    The All User Permissions report now allows you to expand or collapse results upon report execution. When the report has many permission results, displaying the results collapsed will allow the report to complete execution faster while permissions can be expanded and explored for each audited database.
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    SQLSECU-2676
    SQLSECU-2676
    Generating the Database Roles report is no longer causing a "maximum recursion" error message.
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    SQLSECU-2608
    SQLSECU-2608
    SQL Secure fixed the "Is the SQL Server sa account enabled" security check to have a passed status when the finding is "The sa account is not enabled".

3.4 New features

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    SQLSECU-2687
    SQLSECU-2687
    SQL Secure adds a DISA-NIST STIG policy and security check templates for SQL Server 2016, with 11 security checks enabled by default.
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    SQLSECU-2557
    SQLSECU-2557
    An additional policy field filtering option was implemented in the Assessment Comparison report.

3.4 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2679
    SQLSECU-2679
    The error message where "SQL Secure was unable to acquire a valid key" is no longer displayed while trying to take snapshots after decommissioning some servers.
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    SQLSECU-2688
    SQLSECU-2688
    The SQL Mail or Database Mail Enabled security check now is working as expected.
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    SQLSECU-2689
    SQLSECU-2689
    Addressed several areas causing poor performance and usability in the user permissions report with significant success.
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    SQLSECU-2711
    SQLSECU-2711
    Streamlined workflow for the snapshot data collection operation.

3.3.2 New features

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    SQLSECU-2702
    SQLSECU-2702
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    SQLSECU-2703
    SQLSECU-2703
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    SQLSECU-2645
    SQLSECU-2645
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    SQLSECU-2685
    SQLSECU-2685
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    SQLSECU-2677
    SQLSECU-2677
    SQL Secure now supports Windows Server 2019 and SQL Server 2019.
    • Install, upgrade, uninstall SQL Secure using SQL Server 2019 based repository.
    • Monitor SQL Server 2019 based instances where SQL Secure repository uses SQL Server 2019 or previous versions.
    • Monitor SQL Server 2019 and previous versions from environments where SQL Secure repository uses SQL Server 2019.
    • Register SQL Server 2019 on Azure VM and Azure SQL Database, generates all available reports.
    • Register SQL Server 2019 on Amazon EC2 and Amazon RDS for SQL Server, generates all available reports.
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    SQLSECU-2686
    SQLSECU-2686
    SQL Secure adds policy templates: CIS for SQL Server 2017 and SQL Server 2019.

3.3.2 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2544
    SQLSECU-2544
    The CIS for SQL Server 2016 policy lists all the corresponding security checks.
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    SQLSECU-2486
    SQLSECU-2486
    Snapshot comparison report doesn't show server role change.
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    SQLSECU-723
    SQLSECU-723
    Exporting the User Permission Report is working as expected.

3.3.1 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2649
    SQLSECU-2649
    The Operating System Security Check no longer generates risks when the Operating system matches the details.
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    SQLSECU-2648
    SQLSECU-2648
    Unauthorized Account Security Check is no longer displaying inconsistent results and details.
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    SQLSECU-2622
    SQLSECU-2622
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    SQLSECU-2656
    SQLSECU-2656
    SQL Secure improved its performance significantly decreasing report generation times.
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    SQLSECU-2486
    SQLSECU-2486
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    SQLSECU-2066
    SQLSECU-2066
    Snapshot Comparison Report displays the correct Server Role when a difference is generated between snapshots.

3.3 New features

  • Adds audit support for Amazon RDS and Amazon EC2.
  • Supports installing SQL Secure on Azure VM and Amazon EC2.
  • Adds new security checks to support GDPR and provide a GDPR policy template.
  • Updates Idera Level 1 - 3 policy templates.
  • Enhances the Import/Export Policy.
  • Provides an option to make bulk changes to email notification settings.
  • Allows users to archive snapshots for decommissioned servers.

3.3 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-2309
    SQLSECU-2309
    SQL Secure is no longer having issues with expired Licenses.

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    SQLSECU-2269
    SQLSECU-2269
    SQL Secure Grooming Job is no longer failing while classifying errors from warnings.
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    SQLSECU-2244
    SQLSECU-2244
    The Unauthorized Account Check security check is not returning findings on SQL Server 2008 R2, it works with SQL Server 2016 and above.
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    SQLSECU-2223
    SQLSECU-2223
    The explanation notes functionality is working for all security checks.
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    SQLSECU-2151
    SQLSECU-2151
    The uninstallation process completes removing all SQL Secure files.
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    SQLSECU-2089
    SQLSECU-2089
    SQL Secure reports show Snapshot missing data when all Sequence Objects are included in the filter.
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    SQLSECU-2083
    SQLSECU-2083
    The Snapshot Data Collection process for Windows Server 2016 is no longer showing incorrect warnings.
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    SQLSECU-2074
    SQLSECU-2074
    TracerX-Viewer.application no longer requires to upgrade the .NET version.
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    SQLSECU-2064
    SQLSECU-2064
    SQL Secure includes the option to add new servers to Server Group Tags.
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    SQLSECU-2037
    SQLSECU-2037
    The Risk Assessment Report includes the Show Risk Only option.
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    SQLSECU-212
    SQLSECU-212
    HIPAA policy now includes msdb database as default in the criteria.
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    SQLSECU-2086
    SQLSECU-2086
    SQL Secure installer includes the Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable.

3.2 New features

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New Security Templates

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 includes the following New Security Templates:

  • Center for Internet Security (CIS) for SQL Server 2008 R2, 2014, and 2016.

  • Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) & National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for SQL Server 2012 and 2014.

  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404 (SOX 404).
  • North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC).

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SQLSECU-Req
Security Templates Updates

On this release IDERA SQL Secure updates the following Security templates:

  • Center for Internet Security (CIS) in 2008 and 2012.

  • Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).

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SQLSECU-Req
New Configuration Checks

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 adds the following configuration checks:

  • Hidden Instance Option is Set

  • Auto Close Set for Contained Databases

  • Max Number of Concurrent Sessions

  • Backups Must Be in Compliance with RTO and RPO Requirements

  • Shutdown SQL Server on Trace Failure

  • Ad Hoc Distributed Queries Enabled

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SQLSECU-Req
New Access Checks

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 adds the following access checks:

  • Asymmetric Key Size
  • Database Master Key Encrypted by Service Master Key
  • SQL Server Database Level Encryption
  • Appropriate Cryptographic Modules Have Been Used to Encrypt Data
  • Database Master Keys Encrypted by Password
  • Symmetric Keys Not Encrypted with a Certificate
  • Implement Cell Level Encryption

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SQLSECU-Req
New Auditing Checks

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 adds the following auditing checks:

  • SQL Server Audit is Configured for Logins
  • DISA Audit Configuration
  • Implement Change Data Capture

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SQLSECU-Req
New Login Checks

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 adds the following login checks:

  • SQL Logins Not Using Must Change

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SQLSECU-Req
New Permissions Checks

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 adds the following permissions checks:

  • Limit propagation of access rights

  • Direct access permissions

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Supports SQL Server 2017

IDERA SQL Secure 3.2 now supports the repository and a monitored server of SQL Server 2017 on Windows.

3.2 Fixed issues

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    SQLSECU-720
    SQLSECU-720
    This version of SQL Secure improves the execution time of the Snapshot Comparison Report, making it able to display large datasets.
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    SQLSECU-745
    SQLSECU-745
    Time out error is no longer displayed on the User Permissions Report when the report was running for 80+ databases. In addition, users can export the report to CSV format.
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    SQLSECU-1503
    SQLSECU-1503
    Users now are able to filter for specific databases in the Database Roles Report.
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    SQLSECU-1177
    SQLSECU-1177
    Increased Excel Report Export capability to support reports with more than 65,000 rows of data.
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    SQLSECU-750
    SQLSECU-750
    This release improves Risk Assessment performance, which now is able to process policy information.
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    SQLSECU-1216
    SQLSECU-1216
    This release updates the console installation to use the existing repository.
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    SQLSECU-1329
    SQLSECU-1329
    Users can configure STMP for SQL Secure mail server.
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    SQLSECU-1501
    SQLSECU-1501
    Users can choose to monitor Always On Availability Group by registering the listener or individual nodes. Take into account there may be some gaps if you register using the listener.
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    SQLSECU-1522
    SQLSECU-1522
    Under Security Report Card users are able to see Logins Information with Windows Accounts Details for the Suspect Logins Security Check.
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    SQLSECU-2055
    SQLSECU-2055
    The Integration Services Running security check now is updated depending on the integration service status.
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    SQLSECU-2053
    SQLSECU-2053
    The Details Reports for SQL Server 2000 show database roles and members, it was previously not available for this version.
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    SQLSECU-1542
    SQLSECU-1542
    Updated SQL Secure version for the deployed report target folder for SSRS reports.
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    SQLSECU-1765
    SQLSECU-1765
    Users need to restart the application to update the SQL Secure Repository Connection Status after adding a new license in the SQL Secure Manage License section.
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    SQLSECU-2022
    SQLSECU-2022
    SQL Secure now supports international date time format.

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    SQLSECU-2056
    SQLSECU-2056
    The Integration Services Login Account Not Acceptable Security Check is no longer showing incorrect data for azure databases.
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    SQLSECU-2056
    SQLSECU-2056

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