What's New

The following changes have been made in HyTrust DataControl release 5.2. For a list of changes made in earlier DataControl releases, see Release Change History.

What's New in KeyControl and DataControl Version 5.2

Feature

Description

Where Documented

Secrets Vault

The secrets vault provides centralized secure storage for managing and controlling access to secrets required to access systems and resources.

To be documented.

Google Cloud Platform

You can now deploy and run HyTrust DataControl/KeyControl from the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

To be documented.

Configuring nShield Connect HSM You can now use the nShield Connect HSM as a System HSM. Configuring KeyControl as an HSM Client using nShield Connect

Two-Factor Authentication updates

Security administrators can now enforce two-factor authentication for all users.

Two-factor authentication is now supported for all KeyControl-managed user accounts that use local, RADIUS or LDAP authentication, as well as Active Directory users who access KeyControl using their AD login.

About Two-Factor Authentication

Certificate-based Cluster Authentication KeyControl clusters now use certificate-based cluster authentication to join nodes to a cluster and communicate between nodes. Joining or Re-joining a KeyControl Cluster
KMIP Key Wrapping You can now encrypt KMIP objects with keys stored in either IBM HPCS, the nShield Connect HSM, or the SafeNet Luna HSM. Configuring a KeyControl KMIP Server
Delete Pre-Upgrade Snapshots KeyControl now takes snapshots before you upgrade. You can delete them if you need more space in your system. Delete KeyControl Snapshots

Windows Silent Uninstall

You can now uninstall KeyControl on Windows silently.

Installing Silently on Windows

Bootloader troubleshooting Added troubleshooting and recovery assistance during the boot process. Troubleshooting KeyControl from the Bootloader