Empirum 25.0 - Release Notes
About This Document
This document describes functional changes, bug fixes, known issues, modified behaviors and changed platform support that have been added since the last update. Please find the installation files of this version on Matrix42 Marketplace. System requirements, integration guides and instructions for installation and update are available in the Matrix42 Help Center.
Visit the following playlists on the Matrix42 YouTube channel to get a short overview presentation of the major new features: Link to English Video-Playlist | Link to German Video-Playlist.
Software Management
The Standard Feature Release version 2503.2.2 of the UEM Agent is part of the installation. Please check the Marketplace or the implace upgrade function via EMC for new versions of the UEM Agent. Further details and information about the new features of the UEM Agent can be found here: Matrix42 Marketplace
If necessary, adjust the UEM Agent update settings of your computers before the update. After the update, the UEM Agent is configured as not released, it will only roll out automatically to computers configured for pilot rollouts.
For using optional packages as part of the distribution flags, the UEM Agent of type "Standard Feature Release" starting version 2203.1.2 or newer. The UEM Agent Extended Support Release 2006 is not supporting this function.
OS Installer
The v25.0.0 ISO has the latest WinPE 1.9.9 integrated, but is ONLY installed for a new installation of Empirum. However, you can use the new function in the EMC "Download latest WinPE Support Package". Further details and information about WinPE can be found here: WinPE
If you use only WinPE and no longer EPE to install your operating systems, you can delete all imported WADK and WAIK (Configuration > OS Installer > Import) permanently.
Old or unneeded PreOS packages should be deleted from the EMC and locally from the hard disk.
Please check here in the EMC in the tab Configuration - Software Management - Depot - Matrix42 PreOS Packages and delete all unneeded PreOS packages.
Locally you can delete the same PreOS packages from the hard disk in the directory "%EmpirumServer%\Configurator$\PackageStore\PreOSPackages".
Package Upload & Import
Package Upload & Import is a new extension of the Packaging Center. Herewith we offer an easy and fast way for all our Empirum SaaS customers to upload and import software packages of any kind from an Empirum managed computer to the Master Server. Prerequisite is an installed UEM Agent (2503.2.2 or newer) with a template that points directly to the Empirum Master. Further detailed information can be found in our online help.
Offline PXE Image Creator
Improvements in the use of the Offline PXE Image Creator have been implemented. The creation of a PXE image for our Empirum SaaS customers is simpler, more intuitive and less error-prone. Targeted instructions and preliminary checks should also ensure that an automatic upload and import can be successfully converted. Further important information can be found in our online help.
Common Changes/Enhancements
UEM Depot Sync
A software package UEM Depot Sync 3.2 is part of the ISO and must be used in combination with at least SFR UEM Agent 2312.1.2. The ESR UEM Agent does not support UEM Depot Sync. We recommend updating to the new package in order to be able to use all the new features of Empirum v25.0.0. Further information can be found in our online help for UEM Depot Management here.
With version > 2.0 of the package the synchronization mechanism has been changed in many areas and does not use the tradition ways. We highly recommend to read out help article before updating to this version at our help pages.
Patch Management
With every Empirum update, the table for the PM catalog syncs performed is emptied so that only the entries from the last 2 weeks are retained.
Software Management
As of Empirum version v25.0, the “Admin” tab in the depot is no longer updated with %$LocalAdmins%.
In the Empirum subdepot package, the Emprium-Rsync service (rsync.exe file) is no longer installed on the target computer if “rsync” is not configured as a service in the computer's variables. During reinstallation, the service and the file are removed if they are not configured.
The view and use of the rollout coordination has been completely revised. From now on you have a modern view as an overview for all your rollouts. Searching, filtering, sorting, profiles, customizing the view, exporting and many more options are now possible. Errors “red” and warnings “yellow” can be found at a glance thanks to color differentiation. Multiple windows can be opened in parallel.
Packaging Center
A software package based on a native PowerShell script can now be created in the Package Wizard using the “PowerShell” option.
The package can be imported into the depot using the import function. See also: "Best Practices Empirum PowerShell Package".
The installation of a native PowerShell package is supported with UEM Agent starting version 2503.2.2 (SFR).
Empirum Web Console (EWC)
Update of the Tomcat version to 9.0.99 and Java version to 23.0.2. A manual update of the Java and Tomcat versions is described here.
Enterprise Service Bus
Release 25.0.0 also includes a new version 4.22.0 of the Empirum ServiceBus service. This includes support for the UEM Depot Sync and stabilizations.
Notification of extended maintenance period (LTSB)
Empirum version 23.0.3 is declared as LTSB version. Customers who are entitled to Matrix42 Premium Support thus receive an extended maintenance period beyond the release of version 25.0.0 at the end of April 2025.
Solved Issues
| Problem ID | Beschreibung |
|---|---|
| Software Management | |
| PRB38581 | Rsync Security gap CVE-2024-12084/CVE-2024-12085 |
| PRB38655 | UEM Depot Sync: Status Entries in the Empirum-DB remain after Deletion of Depot servers |
| Patch Management | |
| PRB38588 | Pressing F5 to refresh window not working anymore for PM |
| PRB38587 | Some filters within patchgroups and PM-search window not working properly |
| Matrix42 Management Console (EMC) | |
| PRB38445 | Problem when editing PreConditions |
| PRB38551 | Driver Wizard - Import hardware model without function. |
| PRB38547 | Performance EMC |
| PRB37837 | SWdepot Log for assignment group shows also log files from not assigned computers |
| PRB37839 | Empirum: In the search dialog it is not possible to search for ‘Computer.Last Seen Time’ |
| PRB38620 | Manual disabling of UUID not possible |
| PRB38639 | Variable (Webserver_SSL_CERTIFICATE) value reset when saving |
| PRB38667 | EMC crashes when switching the boot configurations |
| Matrix42 Web Console (EWC) | |
| PRB38545 | Webconsole Oneclick filters not working. |
| PRB38577 | Integration EWC call in own application, move mouse shows the URL including password |
| PRB38165 | Empirum Webconsole does not write task for updating the devicemapping.xml on activating the PXE flag |
| PRB37976 | Setting the DHCP flag does not rewrite the computer.ini |
| PRB38279 | Inventory history shows multiple entries of one event |
| PRB38659 | Integration EWC / the complete URL including password is displayed |
| PRB38643 | Usernames which begin with a letter- eG a-username cannot create or alter oneclick filters in EWC |
| PRB38654 | Apache / Java Update |
| PRB38632 | Webconsole is not showing data of user-defined WMI queries |
| OS Installer | |
| PRB38557 | Offline Boot Medium "Regex didn't match" |
| PRB38529 | Windows 11 LanguagePack or OS ins FR-CA cannot be imported due to missing Catalogue. |
| PRB38657 | API password is incorrect by WinPE self-provisioning |
| PRB38661 | Unable to create Offline Boot Media with ADK 10.1.26000.n |
| Misc | |
| PRB38459 | The ServiceBus service attempts to write to the same file several times at the same time |
| PRB38334 | Empirum-SDK does not take user rights into account |
| PRB38525 | Empirum AUT - Unsigned executable "EmpProcMon.exe" |
| PRB38521 | Inventory history is showing dates instead of values |
| PRB38145 | It is not possible to sort by date in the inventory history section of the inventory date. |
| PRB38111 | ESB: It is not possible to install service bus in a workgroup |
| PRB38616 | LDAP Sync synct no users with blank or dot in the username |
| PRB38615 | Empirum-Api Service user Role Emp_Admin assignment only direct on user possible |
| PRB38614 | UEM does not pick up failed uninstallation Status messages. |
| PRB38598 | Two Empirum instances using the same azure servicebus topic does not work for DepotSync. |
| PRB38656 | Variable FQDN is not transferred to AgentConfig.xml |
| PRB38670 | Directory Browsing for Cloud Container Empirum Instances is enabled. |
Known Issues
| Problem ID | Description |
|---|---|
| OS Installer | |
| The feature "WinPE http/s Support" has current restrictions and don't support the client certificate from the agent template. Also Disk Imaging is not possible over http/s. | |
| Disk Imaging with Windows 11 24H2 requires additional attention. Please refer to our help and check the requirements. | |
| New Rollout Coordination | |
| Group filtering is not saved | |
| The following options are not implemented: Direct opening of the SetupErrorLog, remote control, external programs, properties of a computer object and selection of the computer in the configuration group | |
Changed or no longer supported Features and Platforms
- UEM Agent older than version 2003.x are not supported with protocol http(s) anymore.
- The SubDepot package no longer sets the null session shares.
- Due to performance optimizations of the PXE service, the following behavior has changed when booting computer objects known in Empirum. If the checkbox "PXE capable" is not set when creating a computer object, the checkbox is NOT automatically set when booting the client from v21.0!
- Since Empirum version 22.0.1, the Empirum Automation Interface - EAI - no longer supports the reading of XML files.
- Since Empirum version 23.0.1 and WinPE 1.9.1 the reading of drivers.ini file is no longer supported
Discontinuations for Version v25.0
- Sync templates are on maintenance starting with v23.0 Update 3 and will be discontinued starting with V25.0.
- The command line option /DIFF in Empirum Inventory is set to maintenance mode and will be discontinued with V25.0.
- The Microsoft standard support for Windows Server 2016 ended on 01/2022. Windows Server 2016 is only supported in the Empirum LTSB version.
Discontinuations for Version v25.0 Update 1
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The detection and display of classic Windows patches in the Inventory tab under the computer properties is no longer supported as of version 25.0.1.
Scheduled discontinuations for Version V26
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