Release note Personal Desktop Client 5.3.1
Version: 5.3.1
Release Date: 2020-05-22
Introduction
Nexus Personal Desktop Client 5.3.1 has been released today.
Detailed feature list
Features
| Jira ticket no | Description |
|---|---|
PER-4141 | Better support for PKCS#12 files Personal Desktop Client can now handle wider range of P12 files. |
| PER-4160 | Support for D-Trust card 3.8 D-Trust card 3.8 is now supported |
| PER-4163 | Support for Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is now supported. |
| PER-4166 | Disable token administration menu entries It is now possible to disable token administration (CertMover exclusions and minidriver registration) menu entries, see AllowCertMoverMgmt and AllowMDReg configuration options. |
Corrected bugs
| Jira ticket no | Description |
|---|---|
PER-4141 | P12 mount points tokens inconsistency Soft tokens based on P12 mount points could contain multiple copies of private key objects and miss encrypted certificates and public keys. |
| PER-4165 | Unreadable texts with dark mode on macOS Some texts in the Personal Desktop Client GUI for macOS were unreadable when using dark mode system appearance. |
| PER-4169 | Minidriver registration from GUI Explicit card minidriver registration would set incorrect library paths when done from the Personal Desktop Client GUI. |
Release announcement
Important notes on this release
- Personal Desktop Client 5.3 is the last release that supports Windows 2008R2. For more information, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4456235/end-of-support-for-windows-server-2008-and-windows-server-2008-r2
- Personal Desktop Client 5.3 is the last release that supports SLED 12. For more information, see https://www.suse.com/lifecycle/
- Personal Desktop Client 5.3 is the last release that supports OpenSUSE 42.3. For more information, see https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00000.html
- The support for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS has been removed and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is now supported.
Limitations
- The browse dialog for soft token import does not work on macOS Catalina. Instead, manually enter the full path to the soft token and click Import. For more information, see Personal Desktop Client user's guide.
- Windows 7 is supported only under extended contract. Contact Nexus for further information.
Contact
Contact Information
For information regarding support, training and other services in your area, please visit our website at www.nexusgroup.com/.
Support
Nexus offers maintenance and support services for Nexus Personal Desktop Client to customers and partners. For more information, please refer to the Nexus Technical Support at www.nexusgroup.com/support/, or contact your local sales representative.