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Release of Guardium Data Protection Windows CAS 11.4.0.447

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Abstract

This technical note provides guidance for installing IBM Security Guardium Data Protection Windows Agents 11.4.0.447, including any new features or enhancements, resolved or known issues, or notices associated with the patch.

Content

Patch information

Product: IBM Security Guardium
Release version: Guardium 11.4 Windows CAS
Completion date: 30 July 2024

Fix IDs

Guardium_11.4.0.447_CAS_Windows

Finding the patch

This document provides a reference to the contents of this patch. If applicable, the detailed description of each fix and instructions for applying this patch are contained within the download package. The actual package is available for downloading from the IBM Fix Central website at http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/

Make the following selections on Fix Central:
Product selector:           IBM Security Guardium
Installed Version:          11.0
Platform:                          Windows

Click "Continue", then select "Browse for fixes" and click "Continue" again.

Attention

SHA256 GIM client certificates
After applying patch 11.0p475 or newer, Guardium supports SHA256 GIM certificates. This has the following implications:
  • If using default certificates, GIM connections are secured using SHA128. Custom certificates using SHA256 are more secure and are recommended for GIM connections. 
    Note that GIM connectivity is not interrupted after applying this patch.
  • GIM only verifies bundles signed with SHA256 and requires installing a transitional GIM bundle to support the change from SHA128 to SHA256. 

For more information, see Updating Guardium Data Protection GIM clients with SHA256 certificates.

Deprecated support and functionality

Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2  
Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 reached end of support by Microsoft on 10 October 2023 and no longer receive security updates. For this reason, as of 31 March 2024, Guardium can no longer maintain support for these operating systems. For more information, see:  IBM Security Guardium support discontinuance notification for Microsoft Windows Server version 2012 and 2012 R2.

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 
IBM Security Guardium no longer supports Microsoft SQL Server 2012 as of 12 July 2022. For more information, see: IBM Security Guardium support discontinuance notification for Microsoft SQL Server version 2008 and 2012.

Resolved issues

Guardium Windows CAS 11.4.0.447
Patch Issue Key Summary APAR (Known Issue)
11.4.0.378 Link to 11.4.0.378 on Fix Central --
11.4.0.447 GRD-77079 Updated the minimum recommendation of JRE version required for running CAS from version 1.4.2_13 to 1.8.0

Installers with MD5Sums

MD5Sum File Name
cd2dc8cc966dd4edc9a0d3b4624c59d9 CAS-V11.4.0.447.zip
ed47ac64c0cb5772718342df29cf0f72 conf.reload.CAS
d7292b532345097a68b1a0c231269bca guard-CAS-11.4_r110400447_1-x86_x64.gim
ea4580d8d627e0e424cefc5716edfd58 guard-CAS-guardium_11.4_r110400447_1-Windows-Server-Windows-x86_x64.exe.signed

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 July 2024

UID

ibm17161702