Knox Release Highlights - March 2021

Samsung Knox Team
March 31, 2021

We are excited to share the past month's release highlights, upcoming releases and features, and content highlights of March 2021.

 

Release highlights

  1. [Knox Manage] Knox Manage hot fix was released on Mar. 5, 2021
  2. [Knox Manage] Knox Manage v21.4 release planned on Apr. 29, 2021
  3. [Knox Manage] Knox Manage Product Update Webinar: Apr. 22 at 10:00am CEST To join our session you need to register in advance by following this link
  4. [Knox Service Plugin] Knox Service Plugin R21 was released on Mar. 29, 2021
  5. [Knox Platform for Enterprise] Knox Platform for Enterprise 3.7.1 SDK release for ruggedized devices is scheduled on Mar. 31, 2021

 

Upcoming releases and features

Knox Product

Version

­Description

Release Date

Knox Manage

21.2

Knox Manage hot fixes: 

  • Export report shows as 0 bytes
  • Timeout when displaying devices information in 'Limited Enrollment‘

Mar. 5, 2021

21.4

  • Knox Manage v21.4 planned
  • Product update webinar planned for W16

Apr. 29, 2021*

*Subject to change without notice

Knox Mobile Enrollment

KCS 1.38

  • Knox Mobile Enrollment: DualDAR in WPCOD

Mar. 24, 2021

Knox Configure

KCS 1.38

  • Knox Configure Profile template (Education, Healthcare, Finance)
  • Update supported devices for hot key mapping feature
  • Added touch sensitivity management
  • Wi-Fi - Ability to choose between phone mac and randomized mac

Mar. 24, 2021

Knox Platform for Enterprise

3.7

  • Knox Platform for Enterprise 3.7.1 SDK release for ruggedized devices is scheduled on Mar. 31
  • Knox 3.7.1 features are already available with XCover Pro R OS MR and XCover5
  • Device configuration features for Frontline workers: H/W key remapping, Touch sensitivity, Default Keyboard setting, Battery life optimization, Set camera focus distance, Wi-Fi blocklist etc. 
  • Peripheral Management: Automatic Plug and play, set USB mode, get peripheral information and configuration statuses (example Get model number or get the supported barcode symbology)
  • ML model protection: Encryption Tool and session protection API to load-execute-close the ML model, and finally destroy the session

 

Mar. 31, 2021

Knox Service Plugin

R21

  • Automatic Plug and Play for USB devices
  • Connectivity configuration (USB)
  • Peripheral configuration (scanning type)
  • Device Settings: (Disable OMC)
  • Clipboard Data (disable Clipboard)

Mar. 29, 2021

Knox E-FOTA One

KCS 1.38

  • Web console and device app now show more device details
  • Synchronize device groups from multiple EMM instances
  • Synchronize Organization type groups from Knox Manage
  • Seamless integration with Samsung's Managed Service Providers (MSPs)
  • SSO - Single Sign On with MS Azure AD

Mar. 24, 2021

Knox Unified Service Portal (USP)

KCS 1.38

  • Managed Service Provider view integrated with USP implementation (USP dependency)
  • Improved visibility for error 403 and 404

Mar. 24, 2021

Knox Managed Service Provider Portal

KCS 1.38

  • Grant sub admin access through role assignment including admin control per Managed Service Provider customer (MSP and SA portals)
  • Approved Managed Service Provider admins can manage the Knox E-FOTA service using the Managed Service Provider portal
  • Allow Managed Service Provider to change "no access" Managed Service Provider Customer "contact person" email address and first/last name
  • Managed Service Provider view integrated with USP implementation (USP dependency)
  • Improvements to the delink feature
  • Visual indicator for managed customer
  • Prevent Managed Service Provider from changing customer access from "full access" to "no access"
  • Tooltips shown when changing the customer’s access level

Mar. 24, 2021

samsungknox.com

KCS 1.38

  • With Knox Cloud Services 1.38 release, Knox E-FOTA also supports AD SSO with Microsoft Azure Active Directory to samsungknox.com account

Mar. 24, 2021

 

Content highlights

[Azure AD]

Active Directory SSO Admin Guide

Simplify user access management by setting up Microsoft's Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) for use with Samsung Knox services. As a super admin, you can reduce the administrative burden on your IT department by managing all users through your Azure portal.

Sign in with Azure AD (samsungknox.com)

[Knox Mobile Enrollment]

Knox Mobile Enrollment features now available in the Knox Manage console

[Knox E-FOTA]

Knox: Creating a campaign on Knox E-FOTA

[Knox Managed Service Provider]

Knox: Getting started with the Knox MSP program

[Knox Manage]

Knox Manage v21.01 Open API Reference

 

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