Customer Release Notes Available for SafeNet ProtectFile Windows and Linux v8.5

Customer release notes for SafeNet ProtectFile v8.5 for Windows and Linux are now available for download. These releases include the following enhancements:

SafeNet ProtectFile Windows v8.5

  • Support for Windows Server 2016
  • Support for mounted volume as soft link
  • Support for double-byte for file and folder names
    • Enabling multi-lingual support other than just English
  • Support for time based access policies
    • Example, allow encryption & decryption for HR applications only between 8am and 5pm, Mon thru Fri

Download Customer Release Notes and other information.*

SafeNet ProtectFile Linux v8.5

  • Support for more platforms
    • RHEL 7.3
    • SUSE 12
  • Support for time based access policies
    • Example, allow encryption & decryption for HR applications only between 8am and 5pm, Mon thru Fri
  • Support for double-byte for file and folder names
    • Enabling multi-lingual support other than just English (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Russian, etc)
  • Centralized repo tested kernels –
    • We pull new kernels and validate and upload our external repo
    • Customers can download the kernels to their repo and yum them as needed
    • Support for AutoFS

Download Customer Release Notes and other information.*

SafeNet ProtectFile Ecosystem

  • Microsoft Exchange 2013 DAG
  • Pivotal Greenplum database
  • Symantec/Veritas NetBackup

Please review the Advisory Notes and the Resolved and Known Issues sections of the release notes for any limitations and/or restrictions.

*Note: Registered users may access the documents via the Gemalto Support Portal. Should you need assistance logging in, please contact the SafeNet Support team at 800-545-6608 (US customers) or +1 410-931-7520 (International customers).