In addition to learning about the changes in this release, we highly recommend reviewing the License Statistics v7.0 Release Notes if you are upgrading from an older version.
New features
| Issue # | Description | Only for |
|---|---|---|
| LICSTAT-26820 | Introduced support for Maya HTT license manager |  |
| LICSTAT-26737 | Added ability to configure custom SSL certificates when connecting to an external MySQL database As with previous License Statistics versions, MySQL attempts to establish an encrypted connection using self-signed certificates by default. The new License Statistics configuration options let you harden the configuration by using custom certificates and forcing certificate verification. More details can be found in: | |
| LICSTAT-26651 | Introduced ability to add Administration reports to dashboards Administrators can now add grids, charts, and other panels from the Administration section to their dashboards. A new Administration Reports template containing a default set of widgets was also introduced to provide an easy way to create a new Administration dashboard. All permissions, scopes, and sharing rules follow the logic described in Managing dashboards. |
Enhancements
| Issue # | Description |
| LICSTAT-26704 | Added ability to set the web server bind address to control possible incoming connections Deprecated Currently, the default value is set to 0.0.0.0 (allow all incoming connections) to maintain full backward compatibility. However, in a future release, the default value will be changed to 127.0.0.1 to allow localhost connections only. Please plan accordingly for this breaking change; it may require reconfiguration by your system administrator. |
| LICSTAT-26693 | For consistency with other Administration reports, improved the License Servers Uptime chart to show all servers, including hidden ones. |
| LICSTAT-26630 | Improved token support for Siemens FlexNet licenses to honor the dual nature of the licenses (mutual floating and token) |
| LICSTAT-26592 | Added a new message for offline server detection mechanism |
| LICSTAT-26555 | Added allowing all CRUD operations on license servers in Restricted Access Mode |
| User Interface - Administration Pages Layouts | |
LICSTAT-26191 LICSTAT-25337 LICSTAT-25336 LICSTAT-25335 LICSTAT-25334 LICSTAT-25333 LICSTAT-25332 LICSTAT-25331 | Updated layout for Administration: License Servers page |
LICSTAT-25349 LICSTAT-25348 LICSTAT-25347 | Updated layout for Administration: Licensing page |
| LICSTAT-25346 | Updated layout for Administration: User Interface page |
| LICSTAT-25345 | Updated layout for Administration: SQL Console page |
| LICSTAT-25344 | Updated layout for Administration: Data Management page |
| LICSTAT-25343 | Updated layout for Administration: Email Server page |
| LICSTAT-25342 | Updated layout for Administration: User Directory page |
LICSTAT-25341 LICSTAT-25340 | Updated layout for Administration: Accounts page |
| LICSTAT-25339 | Updated layout for Administration: Groups page |
| LICSTAT-25338 | Updated layout for Administration: Agents page |
| LICSTAT-25330 | Updated layout for Administration: Support page |
LICSTAT-25329 LICSTAT-25328 | Updated layout for Administration: Custom Applications page |
| User Interface | |
| LICSTAT-26617 | Improved spacing and usability of grid inline editing |
| LICSTAT-26613 | Enlarged grid icons for clarity |
| LICSTAT-26210 | Applied highlighting to Dashboards button upon entering the Manage Dashboards page |
| API | |
| LICSTAT-26599 | Made authentication API endpoints accessible only via the POST method Breaking Change This update necessitates a change if using /api/v3/auth/login and /api/v3/auth/logout endpoints with different HTTP methods. |
| Security | |
LICSTAT-27033 LICSTAT-27028 LICSTAT-26978 | Upgraded libraries to address vulnerabilities in License Statistics |
LICSTAT-27029 LICSTAT-26979 | Upgraded libraries to address vulnerabilities in License Statistics Agent |
LICSTAT-26867 | Updated default TLS protocols and ciphers supported in webserver settings Breaking Change Reconfigure these settings if using unupported versions of TLS or ciphers (not recommended). |
| LICSTAT-26827 | Updated executables delivered with License Statistics to be signed with X-Formation certificate |
| License Managers | |
| LICSTAT-26592 | Improved FlexNet License Manager parser to better handle offline servers |
| LICSTAT-26362 | Updated Autodesk metadata import structure to handle new column names |
| Architecture | |
| LICSTAT-26980 | Updated LM-X License Manager to v6.2 |
| LICSTAT-26960 | Updated MySQL to v8.4.11 |
| LICSTAT-26930 | Updated License Statistics Agent to v26.1 |
| LICSTAT-26886 | Updated Java to v21.0.12.1 |
| LICSTAT-26847 | Added validation on application startup to prevent running multiple instances of License Statistics on the same database schema |
| License Statistics Agent | |
| LICSTAT-26827 | Updated executables delivered with License Statistics Agent to be signed with X-Formation certificate |
| License Statistics Manager | |
| LICSTAT-26706 | Added web server bind address to the License Statistics Manager |
| LICSTAT-26386 | Updated default TLS protocols and ciphers in License Statistics Manager |
| Support | |
| LICSTAT-26444 | Updated error handling to exclude parsing warnings from logs |
| Removed support | |
| LICSTAT-26951 | Dropped support for License Statistics v6.21 |
| LICSTAT-26927 | Dropped support for License Statistics Agent v6.21 |
| LICSTAT-26828 | Denied access for non-administrative users to License Servers grid in dashboards Breaking Change For data protection and dashboard consistency, only Administrators can see License Server grid data in dashboards. |
| LICSTAT-26732 | Updated list of supported browsers Deprecated According to the License Statistics Support Policy, we support only the newest versions of browsers. |
| LICSTAT-26433 | Dropped support for Debian 11 Deprecated According to the License Statistics Support Policy, we support only the platforms that are actively supported by their vendors. |
Fixes
| Issue # | Description |
|---|---|
| LICSTAT-27005 | Fixed an issue with not marking outdated version of Agent as updateable |
| LICSTAT-26875 | Fixed an issue with cache generation progress calculation for failing servers |
| LICSTAT-26855 | Fixed an issue with the Add Widget button being visible for users that do not own the dashboard |
| LICSTAT-26846 | Fixed an issue with an error occurring when exporting a report |
| LICSTAT-26844 | Fixed an issue with a missing Action column on the Features Realtime Sessions grid |
| LICSTAT-26841 | Fixed an issue with a report title that was too long All report titles are limited to 512 characters. |
| LICSTAT-26840 | Fixed an issue with an XLSX filename that was too long when exporting a report All report filenames are limited to 200 characters, independent of the report title. |
| LICSTAT-26826 | Fixed an issue with sorting for shared dashboards |
| LICSTAT-26825 | Fixed an issue with pagination for shared dashboards |
| LICSTAT-26822 | Fixed an issue with supporting a new version of the CodeMeter license server |
| LICSTAT-26778 | Fixed an issue with finding the Query Tool path for FlexNet License Manager in License Server Management |
| LICSTAT-26721 | Fixed an issue with empty values in the Redundant column on License Servers grid |
| LICSTAT-26713 | Fixed an issue with filtering by the Mergeable column on Host Merging Preview grid |
| LICSTAT-26627 | Fixed an issue with filtering by the Last Connection Time column |
| LICSTAT-26621 | Fixed an issue with pagination on Host Merging Preview grid |
| LICSTAT-26590 | Fixed an issue with inconsistent maximum SQL Query size between the User Interface and API |
| LICSTAT-26568 | Fixed an issue with an incorrect link to Displaying User Directory usernames on the User Interface |
| LICSTAT-26558 | Fixed an issue with failing to preserve filter checkbox state after page refresh |
| LICSTAT-26504 | Fixed an issue with displaying a link to user reports when licensing limits this action |
| LICSTAT-25934 | Fixed an issue with failing to show the state validation error |
| LICSTAT-25741 | Fixed an issue with failing to preserve filter on License Usage History grid after data refresh |