What's New in Imprivata Enterprise Access Management 24.2

Imprivata Enterprise Access Management with MFA 24.2 contains the following new features and technology updates.

New Features

We have a new name!

Imprivata has announced the introduction of new, descriptive product names, across our portfolio of products, that will soon become synonymous with Imprivata excellence across our platforms and products. These new names make it easier to understand what each product offers by aligning closely with well-understood industry terms. Our transition to these new descriptive names will be a journey throughout the year and beyond.

You will continue to see our former branded names used side by side their new names (i.e. Imprivata Enterprise Access Management for MFA, formerly Imprivata Confirm ID).

Some interfaces in the Imprivata Admin Console, Imprivata Appliance Console, and documentation may retain the older Imprivata OneSign and Imprivata Confirm ID product names. Older releases of Imprivata Confirm ID will retain their former product names.

Microsoft Entra ID Only Support

Imprivata OneSign and Confirm ID now support enterprises with all users and devices in Microsoft Entra ID.

Restrict Administrator Access to Computer Policy Assignment Rules

A new control has been added in Administrator Roles to allow the Superadministrator to restrict the ability of Administrators from running computer policy assignment rules.

Imprivata Login Screen Enhancements

The Imprivata login screen for Microsoft Windows endpoints is enhanced to display the following Windows controls:

  • Date and time

  • The network menu

No additional EAM configuration is required to enable this functionality. By default EAM honors the following:

  • The Windows system locale date, time, language, and regional settings that are configured on the endpoint.

  • The Windows group policy setting (Do not display network selection UI) that is configured on the endpoint. When this policy setting is disabled (not configured), users are able to access the network menu without having to log in.

Technology Updates

Qualifications and Certifications

For more information on new 24.2 qualifications and certifications, see Imprivata Confirm ID Supported Components.

Microsoft 2020 LDAP Channel Binding and LDAP Signing Updates

While Microsoft has not announced a release date for their planned update to LDAP channel binding and LDAP signing requirements, it is recommended that Imprivata administrators verify that their Imprivata directory (domain) connections are configured for SSL. When the update is applied, any directory connection that is not configured for SSL may fail.

To verify the connection settings, go to the Directories page (Users menu > Directories) and open the required domain. Verify that Use TLS for secure communication is selected.

TLS Support

As part of Imprivata's continuing effort to increase our security posture, beginning with the 7.4 release, Imprivata disables the use of older TLS versions 1.0 and 1.1 for all appliance communications.

For more information on TLS usage, see the "About TLS Communication" topic in the Imprivata Online Help.

API Access

As part of Imprivata's continuing effort to increase our security posture, this release includes two modes of API access through the Confirm ID and ProveID API:

  • Full

    Full access enables the ability to use the Confirm ID COM interface. Full access is required in the following areas because of the reliance on the COM interfaces:

    • Clinical Workflows

    • EPCS

    • Imprivata Connector for Epic Hyperdrive

    • When Imprivata Confirm ID needs a password.

  • Restricted

    In restricted mode, access to Password and UserAppCreds resources are disabled. A ResourceRequest that includes an attribute id of Password or UserAppCreds returns a response with a message stating that access is restricted and status code 403.

By default, Confirm ID access is disabled. The settings to manage API access are on the API access page in the Imprivata Admin Console.

Upgrade Considerations

Imprivata Platform Update - G4 Appliances

An upgrade to 24.2 requires that you install the Imprivata platform update (virtual-applianceG4-IMPRIVATA-2024-2-1.ipm) before upgrading the G4 appliance.

The platform update provides infrastructure, communication, and security improvements which must be in place before you upgrade.

Take note of the following considerations:

  • This platform update is supported on Imprivata Confirm ID 7.10 and later as part of the upgrade process or as a standalone update. If desired, you can install and distribute this platform update to your appliances without having to upgrade.

Use one of the following methods for uploading:

  • Upload the platform update files from a file server connected to the appliance. This is the preferred method for updating the appliances.

  • If you cannot use a file server, and need to upload the IPM from your local computer, using the Imprivata Appliance Console > Packages tab.

    • The upgrade from 7.8 or 7.9 to 24.2 requires that you must first upload the provided increasePHPmaxPOST-2022-3-1.ipm. This small platform update temporarily increases the maximum PHP file upload size, allowing you to then upload the virtual-applianceG4-IMPRIVATA-2024-2-1.ipm file.

    • The upgrade from 7.10 through 24.1 to 24.2 does not require the increasePHPmaxPOST-2022-3-1.ipm be uploaded first. You can simply upload the virtual-applianceG4-IMPRIVATA-2024-2-1.ipm platform update file

For more information about upgrading to 24.2, see the Imprivata Upgrade Help.

Considerations

The following sections describe changes in behavior in Imprivata Confirm ID for recent releases.

New Appliances on Non-DHCP Networks Get Prepopulated Host and Domain Names

When you set up a new G4 appliance on a network that does not use DHCP, then in the Appliance Setup Wizard process, under System Information, the Host Name and Domain Name fields get prepopulated with values localhost and localdomain. Previously, in Imprivata Confirm ID 7.8 and earlier, these fields were left blank. You must replace the prepopulated values with values for the permanent host name and domain name of the appliance.

Secure Walk Away – Imprivata ID Sensitivity Control May Need Adjustment for Nordic BLE Receiver

Imprivata's Secure Walk Away added support for a Nordic Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) receiver in Imprivata OneSign and Imprivata Confirm ID 7.11. The Bluetooth receiver sensitivity may vary for different mobile devices. If your users report that their workstations lock because Secure Walk Away does not detect their mobile devices, adjust the Secure Walk Away – Imprivata ID Sensitivity slider control in the computer policy assigned to those workstations. For more information, see topic Configuring Imprivata Secure Walk Away, section “Adjust Secure Walk Away – Imprivata ID Sensitivity”.