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LepideAuditor Suite Changelog

What's new in LepideAuditor Suite 24.0.1

May 6, 2024
  • Azure AD State Reports: We have implemented 27 predefined Azure AD State reports for which are available in the Auditor and Trust sections. The scanning part of the Azure Active Directory is in the LDSP main console (legacy console). The reports however will be accessible from within the Web Console.
  • Active Directory On-Premise State Reports: Active Directory on-premise state reports are now available in the Web Console. The reports are available under the Trust section.
  • Enhanced Alerts for Data Discovery and Classification Scan Status: Real time alerts will now be sent to keep users notified of scan status changes during Data Discovery and Classification scans.
  • More Pre-Defined Reports in the Web Console: We have added the following predefined reports to the Web Console:
  • No Logon in Last N Days - Shows all the users who have not logged in last N days
  • Open AWS S3 Buckets - Shows all the AWS S3 buckets that can be accessed by everyone
  • Users Whose Password Never Expires - Shows all the users whose password will never expire
  • Users with Change Password At Next Logon - Shows all the users who will have to change their password when they login first time
  • User/computer status changes
  • Account Lockout Reporting: This release includes the Account Lockout examination report for the web console. The concept of the report is the same as we have in our legacy console. The report clearly shows all 5 sources of account lockout – they are follows:
  • COM Objects
  • Logon Sessions
  • Mapped Network Drives
  • Schedule Tasks
  • Services
  • Expanding Stale Data Reporting to SharePoint Online: In this release, we are expanding our stale data reporting capabilities to include SharePoint Online. With this update, users will now have access to comprehensive insights into stale data within their SharePoint Online environment.
  • Improved User Interface of Charts in Web Console: In this release, we have implemented significant improvements to the user interface of charts in the Web Console. One notable enhancement is the introduction of zooming functionality, allowing users to focus on specific data points within a single chart for detailed analysis. Additionally, we have revamped the presentation of legends and made other user interface enhancements to improve overall usability.
  • Bug fixes and improvements were made to the Main and Web Console where required.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 23.1 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • Main On-Premises Console:
  • Permissions Analysis for SharePoint Online: Permissions analysis for SharePoint Online now has the same depth of analysis as it does for File Servers. In SharePoint Online, it is now possible to see where the permissions are coming from and whether they are being assigned directly, indirectly or through group membership in Azure AD.
  • Deprecation by Microsoft of Exchange Web Services and PowerShell: For Exchange Online email classification, we were using Exchange Web Services (EWS) to read and classify content. Microsoft has announced that EWS will retire soon. We are therefore introducing Graph API from Microsoft to perform the exchange online email classification.
  • Alerting capability for changes made by the same user in Threat Models: In threshold alerting, we have introduced an option to trigger alerts for when the changes are made by the same user. For example, if 100 users copy 1 file each in a second that might not be a threat but if a single user copies 100 files in a second that indicates be a real threat.
  • Azure File Storage: We can now audit Azure File Storage if the storage is synced with an on-premise file server.
  • Data Retention Archiving improvements: This release improves archive speed and disk space management for SQL databases.
  • Automatically add newly created shares for permission scanning and DDC: Previously in permissions and data classification when you created a profile with all shares, it scanned all shares that existed at the time of profile creation but did not include any newly created shares. Now, if new shares are created then they are automatically added for scanning.
  • Improvement of the Open Share utility: The Open Share utility now has improved performance.
  • Permission scanning improvement: In a large environment where there were a large number of shares, and Active Directory users and groups, the performance of scanning was slow. Now the scan speed has been improved and report generation includes new logic to work more efficiently with these larger environments.
  • Azure AD audit enhancement: This release increases the number of operations that will be captured and displayed in Azure AD reports.
  • 64 bit exe for LepideSSAPro.exe for SQL auditing: The 32 bit application we were using to audit SQL server had a memory constraint. We are now using a 64 bit application which means we can use more memory if required.
  • Non-Owner Mailbox Auditing fix for Exchange Server 2019: In this release we are now able to audit non owner mailbox activity for Exchange Server 2019.
  • Stale data reporting for SharePoint Online: Stale data for SharePoint Online was not being shown. In this release we are showing stale data in SharePoint Online permission reports.
  • Option for sending alert only when the changes are made by the same user in the Active Directory Threat Models: A new option has been added to send an alert only when the changes are made by the same user in the Active Directory Threat Models.
  • Web Console:
  • Index based E-Discovery: This release includes index-based searching to speed up DSAR request searching. Once all data is indexed, it will display results more quickly than before allowing customers to process many DSAR requests over a short time frame.
  • Subscription Template: The previous release included reports but there was no option to subscribe to them. In this release a mechanism has been added so that reports can be subscribed to on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
  • Change alert support for Web Console reports: The previous release included Threat Models for generating alerts but, in this release, the end user will also be able to create alerts for both change reports and custom reports.
  • Permissions reports: The following permissions reports are now included in the web console:
  • Open Shares
  • Permissions By Mailbox
  • Permissions By SharePoint Object
  • Permissions By OneDrive Object
  • Permissions By User
  • Excessive Permissions by User
  • Permissions By object
  • Excessive Permissions by object
  • Anomaly Analysis
  • Alert Summary
  • External Data Sharing O365
  • All Shares
  • All reports are now available in the web console: Some of the predefined reports included in the main console were not available in the web console. In this release we have added a total of 236 reports to the web console.
  • Multiple domain support in the web console: Some customers have more than one domain. Previously they could add single domain users only for delegation. This release enables them to add users from multiple domains.
  • Web console vulnerabilities with PHP 7: Previous versions used an older version of PHP which was generating vulnerabilities. In this release we have upgraded PHP to the latest version.
  • A OneDrive report node is now available under the Office 365 tree: In previous releases it was necessary to use the All Environment Changes Report to see changes in OneDrive. In this release we have created a separate report for OneDrive.
  • Bug fixes and improvements were made to the Main and Web Console where required.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 22.1 (Dec 5, 2022)

  • New Web Console: Create reports with the exact data needed to solve specific challenges. Interrogate data with custom filters, grouping and column selection. Quickly save and access reports from the “My Lepide” section. Share reports and dashboards with team members quickly and easily through full delegation.
  • eDiscovery: Perform Data Subject Access Requests and digital searches across large datasets on Windows File Servers. Save profiles and searches for historical review. Export searches to multiple file formats.
  • Stale Data Reporting: Understand where your stale data is and how much you have, and easily filter through to focus on your largest stale datasets. Save and share the reports with different departments and team members. Makes it easier to make decisions about confidently archiving data no longer accessed, and reduce storage costs by removing stale data from File Servers.
  • Excessive Permissions in Microsoft 365: Provides detailed reporting on which of your users have excessive privileges based on their data usage. Deeper understanding of where and how permissions are being granted through SharePoint Online. Helps to implement a policy of least privilege or zero trust initiatives in the cloud.
  • Threat Detection Workflows: Chain individual events together across multiple systems / data stores to identify suspicious activity or threats based upon certain patterns/sequences (attack paths). Build response templates and workflows based upon the threat patterns detected. Pre-defined threat detection workflows will start to be shipped with each new release.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 21.2 (Oct 25, 2021)

  • User Centric Anomaly Detection: Users will now be able to detect anomalies in user behavior, including anomalous logon/logoff activity outside of office hours.
  • Upgraded Look and Feel for Mobile: Our IOS and Android Apps will now have an updated look and feel to improve usability.
  • Individual Report Nodes for Office 365.
  • Reports for when sensitive data is shared with external users.
  • A list for all operations performed by a user responsible for triggering an alert.
  • New built-in actionable scripts that can be configured in threat models.
  • A new web interface for the solution allows the user to customize their own reports and dashboards.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 20.1 (May 13, 2020)

  • Today, Lepide released version 20.1 of their award-winning Data Security Platform. In the latest edition, the following features and enhancements have been included:
  • The solution now applies a monetary value to data based on the current real-world value of that data in the global marketplace. This data can be used to demonstrate the value that security teams are contributing to the bottom line and help to focus security strategies.
  • Data Discovery and Classification has been expanded to include OneDrive. New regexes have also been added to improve the scope of classification and categorization.
  • Lepide DSP can now alert users when sensitive data is being sent on Exchange Server.
  • The All Environment Change Report can now be sent as an alert.
  • Users can now audit non-owner mailbox access in Exchange Online.
  • Other enhancements have been made in the back-end to improve usability.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 19.4 (Jan 14, 2020)

  • In the new release, the following additions have been made:
  • The Risk Analysis Dashboard groups key data security indicators into one place to allow you to analyze the state of your data and environment and spot threats quicker.
  • Threat Models have been included to make it easier to generate reports that highlight specific threats to the security of your data/environment.
  • Data discovery and classification has been added for SharePoint and SharePoint Online.
  • Syslog auditing has been added to allow you to integrate Lepide Data Security Platform with EMC Storage, VMWare, Linux/Unix, Network Devices and more.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 19.3 (Oct 14, 2019)

  • Universal Auditing (auditing of any platform with an accessible log source through its API)
  • Data discovery and classification in Exchange Server On-Premise and Online (including OCR)
  • Permissions analysis for SharePoint Objects (On-Premise/Online)
  • Least privilege analytics for NetApp
  • Schedule of Permissions by User Report
  • Schedule of Permissions by Mailbox Report
  • Backend enhancements and improvements

New in LepideAuditor Suite 19.2 (Jul 4, 2019)

  • Data Discovery and Classification:
  • Identification and elimination of False Positives
  • Classification in NetApp
  • User/Entity Behavior Analytics:
  • Automation on anomaly detection (Alerts – coming soon)
  • Data Access Governance:
  • Permission scanning for NetApp devices
  • Permissions for exchange online mailbox
  • Permissions for exchange on-premise
  • Permissions Scan support in cluster environment
  • New Reports:
  • Schedule of Permissions by Object
  • Password Change Not Allowed
  • No Logon in Last N Days

New in LepideAuditor Suite 19.1 (Apr 2, 2019)

  • Below is a breakdown of the key new functionality in 19.1:
  • Classify files by risk at the point of creation, modification or copy event with the new “on-the-fly” classification technology.
  • Users can now manually override classification, flag or re-classify if they wish.
  • More data discovery and classification-related templates have been included.
  • A new report has been included that shows actual vs effective owners on data.
  • Users can now explore permissions on sensitive data from a right click in the console.
  • The security and functionality of the solution has been further improved.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 19.0 (Jan 26, 2019)

  • Additional reporting and templates for Data Discovery and Classification
  • Alerting and reporting on suspicious activity outside of business hours
  • Deeper analysis on excessive administrative privileges

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.7 (Dec 12, 2018)

  • LepideAuditor 18.7 introduces several new predefined reports to help users mitigate the risks of privilege abuse and reduce their potential attack surface.
  • The solution will now allow users to:
  • Analyze users and objects with excessive permissions
  • Analyze stale data by file count and volume
  • View a report of “Sensitive Data by Name”
  • Other improvements have been made to the performance and optimization of the solution to provide the best possible user experience.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.6 (Nov 6, 2018)

  • LepideAuditor 18.6 now gives users the ability to discover and classify sensitive data in their IT environment. The technology for this has been developed in house and therefore all support for successful implementation will be carried out by the Lepide support team.
  • The solution will now allow users to:
  • Scan content located in File Servers for sensitive data based on a set of pre-defined conditions
  • Classify the data to determine what data types are available
  • Tag the data based on the content of the files
  • Group data into categories based on the content
  • Score the data based on the associated risk value

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.5 (Oct 24, 2018)

  • LepideAuditor 18.5 now gives users the ability to spot anomalies in user behavior through the new User & Entity Behavior Analytics section. The solution will now identify single point anomalies and display exactly why an event was flagged as unusual based on a number of conditions, including time, criticality and operation.
  • In addition to this, LepideAuditor (18.5) includes the following new features:
  • In File Server, you can now send an email to a user if a policy is violated
  • The Access Governance Insights tab now includes an alert summary graph
  • In the Risk Analysis section of Access Governance, you can now see an alert summary report
  • Analysis of Open Shares has been moved to the Risk Analysis section

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.4 (Sep 7, 2018)

  • Auditing for G Suite
  • Access Governance Insights for better Data Access Governance

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.3 (Jul 2, 2018)

  • LepideAuditor now integrates with any SIEM solution to help you simplify your response automation and protect your SIEM investments
  • Session recording allows users to monitor multiple systems and computers, and take action if they see something they don’t like (in the form of custom pop-ups or warning messages)
  • Two new columns (Content Type and Risk Level) have been added to the User Behaviour Reports to give you more context to the changes being made to sensitive data

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.1 (May 22, 2018)

  • Audit configuration changes and permissions in Azure AD
  • Track file, folder, security group and configuration changes in OneDrive for Business
  • Tack file, folder and permission changes in Dropbox and get insight into Dropbox link sharing

New in LepideAuditor Suite 18.0 (May 11, 2018)

  • Version 18.0 if LepideAuditor was launched on the 11th of May with the following new additions:
  • Explore what a specific user or group has access to and at what level
  • Identify data ‘at risk’ by showing current open shares
  • Explore security principles behind your open shares
  • The following enhancements have also been made to the solution:
  • Search through active directory changes based on wild card filtering
  • Improvements to the report layout when saved as a PDF
  • Overall performance enhancements within the web reporting functionality

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.5.4 (Apr 12, 2018)

  • Version 17.5.4 of LepideAuditor launched on the 10th April 2018 with the following new additions:
  • A new Risk Analysis report displays all sensitive files and folders as discovered, tagged and classified within the File Server Resource Manager
  • Filter, search or group data in this report for easier interrogation of the data
  • Minor bug fixes have also been included

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.5 (Nov 20, 2017)

  • GDPR Compliance is now supported:
  • Support for LDAPS for Active Directory as been added. Users must obtain an SSL or a TLS certificate from a Certificate Authority to use only LDAPS communication between LepideAuditor and Active Directory
  • The following enhancements have also been made:
  • Improvements made to the format of email alerts for auditing
  • Improvements made to the format of MHT Report files, which are saved from Auditor console
  • Minor bug fixes

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.3 (Oct 11, 2017)

  • It now gives you the option to view the backup of the File Server Audit Log.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.3 (Oct 11, 2017)

  • It now gives you the option to view the backup of the File Server Audit Log.
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.2 (Oct 3, 2017)

  • The latest version of its flagship auditing and monitoring solution. The solution now boasts Office 365 (Exchange Online) audit capabilities to help organisations keep track of changes in the cloud-based platform

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.1 (May 19, 2017)

  • Lepide today announced the launch of LepideAuditor 17.1 with the following new additions:
  • LepideAuditor now lets the users select their own customized VBScript, PowerShell Script, or Batch File to run whenever the selected change is detected in Active Directory, Group Policy, Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint Server or File Server
  • You can create an alert profile to specify the login credentials of any user, which will be used to execute any script. The only requirement is that the selected user should have the sufficient privileges both to run the script and to perform the actions mentioned in the script
  • LepideAuditor now supports the auditing of Three-Tier SharePoint Server. Users have to simply provide the URL of the Web Application or Central Administration and the IP Address of the computer that hosts the Central Administration to add a three-tier SharePoint for auditing
  • LepideAuditor 17.1 also features the following:
  • The Radar Tab has been redesigned to offer better functionality. It now contains tabs for component types only. There is now only one tab for all added Domains, one tab for SharePoint Servers, one tab for SQL Servers and one tab for File Servers. If you are adding multiple servers of a single type, they are displayed under the same tab
  • The License Information Tab has also been redesigned. It now shows added components in a drop-down list. You can select any one of them to view their license information
  • Scanning of File Permissions has been enhanced. The solution now supports scanning of shared files that contain ‘$’ as a character in their names. It also scans permissions of those files also, which have a long file path
  • The solution now allows you to restore the password of a deleted user when the object is being restored using the Object Restoration Wizard. However, a prerequisite setting has to be done in the ADSI Edit for this to work
  • LepideAuditor Suite can now easily audit File Servers even if the computer (where it is installed) have multiple IP Addresses
  • Logon/Logoff Reports now show the names of computers along with their IP Addresses
  • Minor bug fixes

New in LepideAuditor Suite 17.0 (Feb 14, 2017)

  • Lepide Software today announced the release of LepideAuditor Suite 17.0. Below are some of the brand-new features that make this the most exciting version of LepideAuditor Suite to date:
  • Threshold alerts for File Server Auditing have been introduced. Users can now create Threshold Alerts to detect critical changes at the File Server based on user-defined criteria. After creating a threshold alert for an important object, you can specify when the alert is sent. For example, an alert can be sent if a specific change happens a certain number of times over a certain period of time.
  • In version 17.0, alerts can be seen in the LiveFeed widget in the Radar Tab. Alerts can also be sent by email to selected recipients and be sent via push-notifications to the LepideAuditor App (for Android and Apple iOS devices)
  • In previous versions, alerts were sent through network messages, email and text messages. Version 17.0 no longer allows for alerts to be sent through network messages and text messages
  • File Server alerts have been moved from “LepideAuditor for File Server – Settings Console” to the “Alerts Tab” in the main console. This means File Server alerts can now be created and modified from the main console alongside where alerts for other server components are created
  • Minor bug fixes

New in LepideAuditor Suite 16.4.2 (Feb 2, 2017)

  • Lepide today announced the launch of LepideAuditor Suite 16.4.2 with the following brand-new and exciting additions:
  • The new “Account Lockout Report” enables users to view the records of all user accounts that are locked out. The user can unlock the account, reset its password, and investigate the reasons for this cause
  • A brand-new feature, “Auto-Save Scheduled Reports to Disk,” has been introduced to allow users to auto-save scheduled reports in PDF, MHT or CSV formats at any desired location on the disk or on a shared location. The user can also configure to send the real-time notifications to the intended recipients to notify that report has been saved at the selected location
  • A “Search Option” for “Report Names” has been introduced to allow users to search in the names of “Audit Reports” and “Compliance Reports”
  • The solution now allows the user to define the “Retention Settings” for the records of alerts, records of scheduled reports, and backup of the state of Active Directory and Group Policy Objects. These settings enables the user to free the disk space by removing the obsolete records and backups when they are no more required
  • The new version now allows users to audit SharePoint Server 2016
  • LepideAuditor Suite 16.4.2 now features the following enhancements:
  • Version 16.4.2 provides users with the option to take monthly backups through defining the preferred month, date and time
  • Users can now upgrade Group Policy Settings to enable the auditing. The solution also provides users with the option to create a new Group Policy at the domain or domain controller level and take the backup of the selected Group Policy
  • Version 16.4.2 now audits SQL server in agentless mode for more accuracy, improved speeds and better SQL Server auditing. No agent will be deployed at the SQL Server or installed at the computer where SQL Server is running
  • The “User Interface” for the “Current Permission Report” has been streamlined and simplified to make the identification of user permissions on selected shared files/folders much easier
  • Minor bug fixes

New in LepideAuditor Suite 16.4 (Sep 9, 2016)

  • Lepide announces the launch of LepideAuditor Suite 16.4 – which includes the following new features:
  • The “Event Log Clear Report” now enables you to see when Security Log events are deleted.
  • The “Concurrent Logons Report” now allows you to find out details of successful logons made by a single user on different computers simultaneously.
  • Connection Timeout” and “Query Timeout” settings have been added in the Database Settings of Current Permission Settings.
  • LepideAuditor Suite 16.4 now includes the following enhancements:
  • Internal folders now take up less space on the disk
  • For improved performance, only the active tab on the “Radar” generates graph reports. An option to specify the interval after which the Radar Tab will refresh the reports has also been included.
  • The speed of Current Permissions scanning and report generation has been increased.
  • The Current Permissions database handling and records storage has been improved.
  • Minor bug fixes

New in LepideAuditor Suite 16.2 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • A new version of LepideAuditor Suite has been launched with the following additions:
  • Permission Analysis for Active Directory and Exchange Server has been added. It lets the Administrator view the historical changes in the permissions of objects and compare the permissions between two dates.
  • A new column - “Apply to” - has been added to “Permission History” and “Compare Permissions” reports of File Server Permission Analysis.
  • Both “Permission Analysis” and “Compare Permissions” reports can now be saved separately in PDF, MHT, and CSV formats on the disk.
  • The records of Permission Analysis are saved in the main database. These records will now be archived when the archive of the main database is initiated.
  • A new option to customize the auditing of Object Classes has been added. It lets Administrator audit all but excluding the selected object classes.
  • Report filters have been upgraded. A new option to add filter has also been added.
  • Filtration in Compliance Reports has been improved. A Compliance Report now shows the relevant column filters only.
  • The user interface of Audit Reports, Compliance Reports, and Permission Analysis sections in “Audit Reports” Tab has been improved. A new pin icon has been added to the top right corner of the Left Panel. You can click this icon to hide the Left Panel and pin it as a button on top left corner.
  • Wildcard characters like % and * are now accepted in File Name and File Path.
  • Minor bugs are fixed.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 16.1 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • A new version of LepideAuditor Suite has been launched with the following additions:
  • File Server Auditor is now a part of Auditor Suite.
  • Permission Analysis lets the Administrator view the historical changes in the permissions of files and folders and compare the permissions between two dates.
  • The following enhancements are also included in version 16.1:
  • The user interface of the software has been improved.
  • Report Filters have been enhanced. Now, multiple conditions can be applied to a single column of the report. You can also define if the report has to be generated using any or all filters.
  • Graph view of the audit reports has been updated.
  • Minor bugs are fixed.

New in LepideAuditor Suite 16.0 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • 70+ predefined Compliance Reports added to detail how server components are satisfying regulatory compliances such as FISMA, GLBA, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SAS, and SOX
  • Compliance Reports can now be configured to be delivered via email on scheduled intervals
  • "Restore" Tab moved to "Audit Reports" as a section
  • Audit Reports” Tab now divided into three sections - "Audit Reports", "Compliance Reports", and "Restore"
  • Auditing logs can now be stored in SQL Server 2016
  • The Group Policy Auditing agent improved to be lightweight on domain controllers

New in LepideAuditor Suite 15.4 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • Active Directory Cleaner to detect and manage inactive user and computer accounts
  • User Password Expiration Reminder to detect and send notifications to account owners with soon to expire passwords
  • Threshold limit for email alerts, LiveFeed updates, and mobile app notifications
  • Two new graphs for Active Directory Cleaner and User Password Expiration Reminder

New in LepideAuditor Suite 15.3 (Apr 18, 2016)

  • Improvements to the agent to allow it to run as a service
  • Notable improvements to the GUI and the dashboards
  • Added drill down capabilities directly from the dashboard visuals through to reports
  • Significant improvements in the performance with regards to data collection
  • Addition of console activity auditing
  • Additional reports added