Possibility of logging in via the Windows domain

New:

Domain-joined authentication.

• This feature makes the original implementation of active directory user login more secure by restricting login-related interactions to Crestron devices that are known by a domain, and to domains that are known by Crestron devices.
• Please refer to Online Help article 1001858 for more information.

Multi-factor authentication

• This feature allows a Crestron device to require additional information from a user during a login attempt. An example of such additional information is a One-Time Password (OTP). This feature only applies to domain-joined authentication.
• Please refer to Online Help article 1001857 for more information.

Backup and restore functionality.

• This firmware adds support for backing up and restoring device configuration using the CONFIGUTILS console command.
• Please refer to Online Help article 1001859 for more information.
• Added WEBSOCKETTOKEN console command to generate a non-expiring token to allow a 3rd party device to authorize itself.
• Apple HomeKit can be used on the LAN side or on the Control Subnet side on a router- based Control System. Use the HKROUTERADVERTISE console command to select which adapter needs to be used.

Resolved bugs:

• Additional Daylight-Saving Time fixes for Egypt.
• NVRAMREBOOT console command did not show reason for abnormal reboot anymore after performing a user reboot.
• Resolved an issue where using the Ping class in C# would result in a timeout.
• Resolved a BACnet issue where not all devices were getting polled and were falling offline.
• Resolved an issue where an IPv6 DNS entry would be deleted after rebooting a router-based control system.
• Resolved an issue where using SQLiteConnection() in SIMPL# would throw a “Method not found” exception.
• Increased max file size in a CWS requests to allow files larger than 1MB to be handled.
• Retrieving the contents of the NVRAM could result in a file with an incorrect size.
• Resolved an issue where disabling DHCP on a USB-Ethernet adapter could result in a loss of communication with the Control System.
• Resolved an issue where user account lockout was not always enforced properly.

Additional Notes:

From firmware 2.8001.00041 and up, the following has changed:

• This firmware enabled IPv6 support for the 4-Series Control Systems. IPv4 networking is still supported with this release.
• IPv6 can be configured from the command line, as well as through the WebUI.
• To use any IPv6 socket communication from SIMPL+ or SIMPL#, your program needs to be compiled with an updated database:
• Device Database 200.245.001.00
• Crestron Database 216.05.002.00
• Include4.dat 2.19.036

Please see the IP Guidelines for the IT Professional document (Doc. 4579N) and OLH Article 1001836 for additional information on IPv6 networking.

• SNMP cannot be enabled/disabled anymore through ENABLEFEATURE but should be enabled/disabled with SNMP ON/OFF console command.
• When downgrading from 2.8001. firmware to 2.7000. firmware, any SNMP settings that were made while on 2.8001.* firmware will be removed.