# BrinkAgent 14.4 Release Notes

New Features

Columns indicate availability in 14.4 for Agent and Connector.

| Feature                                       | Description                                                                                                | 14.4 Agent | 14.4 Connector |
| --------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- |
| **DeepVisibility**                            | Deeper end‑to‑end insights: path, throughput (rx/tx), loss & recovery per device and per app.              | Y          | Y              |
| **BrinkAgent Diagnostics**                    | Self‑health & connectivity tests; results shown directly in the Agent UI to reduce IT tickets.             | Y          |                |
| **Connector Diagnostics**                     | Self‑health & connectivity tests; errors reported on the Connector VM console for faster resolution.       |            | Y              |
| **BrinkAgent Lockdown mode**                  | Prevents quitting BrinkAgent; enforces security policies to maintain endpoint compliance.                  | Y          |                |
| **Google IdP support**                        | SAML 2.0 integration extended to Google IdP (alongside Okta, Entra ID, Ping, OneLogin, Keycloak, Authn).   |            |                |
| **User License visibility**                   | Admin portal (Monitor → Users) shows subscribed vs. consumed licenses, devices in use, and licensed users. |            |                |
| **Bridge‑mode improvements**                  | Better handling of ICS settings, bridge/unbridge actions, network category/status changes for seamless UX. | Y          |                |
| **BrinkAgent “X” button UX**                  | Explicit prompt to *Quit* or *Minimize to tray* when closing the BrinkAgent UI.                            | Y          |                |
| **Connector deployment improvements**         | Automates OTP/ISO/version selection to avoid errors; simplified for ESXi in 14.4 (other hypervisors next). |            | Y              |
| **DSPA improvements**                         | Library upgraded to 5.16.0 with stability fixes and broader app checks on endpoints.                       | Y          |                |
| **SIEM Integration**                          | Log forwarding to Splunk (cloud), SentinelOne, AWS CloudWatch, generic webhook, and generic Syslog.        |            |                |
| **Debug‑level logging (operator‑controlled)** | Enable debug logs for troubleshooting; controllable from the operator portal.                              | Y          |                |
| **BrinkAgent logs simplification**            | Cleaner formatting and reduced duplication across log & event files.                                       | Y          |                |

## Fixed Issues

1. DNS resolution failure / slowness fixes -
2. Whitespace in config entity names/values caused functional issues
3. IPSec tunnel packet drops when right‑subnet is 0.0.0.0/0 
4. BrinkAgent uninstallation via AppCleaner caused issues 
5. DSPA checks failing on macOS Sequoia / v15 
6. BrinkAgent auto‑launches after quit 

## System Requirements

Cloudbrink solution includes multiple components. The Brink App is installed on end‑user desktops to provide secure connectivity and QoE features.

| Platform     | Versions Supported                             |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Windows      | Windows 11, Windows 10                         |
| macOS        | macOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x                         |
| Linux        | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS; Kubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| FreeBSD      | FreeBSD 14.1 and above                         |
| iOS / iPadOS | 17.x, 16.x, 15.x                               |
| Android      | 14.x, 13.x, 12.x                               |
| Chromebook   | ChromeOS 120 (LTS) and above                   |


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