1. Overview
This article provides an overview of new features in the Fortanix Filesystem Encryption (FSE) for Linux 1.8.105 release.
2. New Features
Added support for secure recovery of the Breakglass Master Key in the Fortanix FSE Linux Agent, with audit logging to ensure secure and transparent usage (JIRA: FSE-500).
For more information, refer to Filesystem Encryption for Linux Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Client Configuration.Added the Learn mode toggle in the FILE DECRYPTION POLICY tab of Fortanix Data Security Manager for FSE Windows/Linux. This feature allows temporary access to guarded paths while capturing detailed audit logs to help administrators refine security policies. (JIRA: FSE-329).
For more information, refer to Filesystem Encryption for Linux Service Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Policies.
NOTE
You must have Fortanix Data Security Manager (DSM) version >=4.29 and FSE Agent version >=1.0.29 to access the FILE DECRYPTION POLICY tab in DSM user interface (UI).
For existing FSE-Linux users (with FSE Agent <1.0.29)
Install the latest Filesystem Encryption for Linux and update the FSE policy using the policy update command to automatically change the custom metadata and enable the FILE DECRYPTION POLICY tab in the Fortanix DSM UI. For more information, refer to Filesystem Encryption for Linux Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Policies.
Uninstalling the previous Debian package is not necessary.
For information on installing or upgrading to the latest FSE-Linux version, refer to Filesystem Encryption for Linux Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Installation.
For information on FSE Policy and the FILE DECRYPTION POLICY UI tab, refer to Filesystem Encryption for Linux Using Fortanix Data Security Manager - Policies.
3. Installation
To install the latest Filesystem Encryption package for Linux, click here.