[1.9.110] FSE-Linux - October 17, 2025

1. Overview

This article provides an overview of new features in the Fortanix Filesystem Encryption (FSE) for Linux 1.9.110 release.

This release is superseded by the November 07, 2025, release.

2. New Features

• Added support for File Exclusion policy in Fortanix FSE for Linux, allowing users to define specific file paths, directories, or file types within a mount point to be excluded from encryption (JIRA: FSE-362).

  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