SafeNet Agent For Remote Desktop Gateway (Standalone With MobilePASS+ Push)
The SafeNet Agent for Remote Desktop (RD) Gateway is a solution to enable strong Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on users who wish to access any protected RD resource behind an RD Gateway.
Issue Severity And Classification
The following table serves as a key to the severity and classification of the issues listed in the Resolved Issues table and the Known Issues table, which can be found in the sections that follow.
| Severity | Classification | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| C | Critical | No reasonable workaround exists |
| H | High | Reasonable workaround exists |
| M | Medium | Medium-level priority problems |
| L | Low | Low-level priority problems |
Release Information
Release Summary – SafeNet Agent For RD Gateway 2.0.4
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.4 release introduces some security fixes and improvements.
Security Fix
A normal user of the RD Gateway agent can trigger a repair operation and get system level privileges. This has been fixed and the repair operation is no longer permitted from the agent.
For more details, refer to the security bulletin (ref: 20220110).
Support Of Windows Server 2019
SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway now supports Windows Server 2019 (64-bit).
Release Summary – SafeNet Agent For RD Gateway 2.0.3
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.3 release resolves a customer-reported issue.
Resolved Issues
| Severity | Issue | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| H | SASNOI-12229 | Summary: The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway stopped working intermittently. Now, the authentication works correctly and the users get prompted for an OTP. |
Release Summary – SafeNet Agent For RD Gateway 2.0.2
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.2 release resolves a customer-reported issue.
Resolved Issues
| Severity | Issue | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| H | SASNOI-11288 | Summary: The non-availability of clipboard and local drives while using RD Gateway Agent is now resolved. |
Release Summary – SafeNet Agent For RD Gateway 2.0.1
Upgrade Support
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.1 release supports the upgrade from 2.0.0.
FIPS Support
This release introduces support for:
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The FIPS mode within the operating system with AES-GCM and RSA key standards.
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The FIPS mode for decrypting the agent's BSID key.
Release Summary – SafeNet Agent For RD Gateway 2.0.0
This major new release of the SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway implements a PUSH based approach, enabling the agent to function independently, without using the RD Web interface. This agent mode is available by selecting the Standalone agent with PUSH OTP option during the installation process, and presently only supports PUSH OTP as the authentication mechanism.
Unlike earlier versions, the SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.0 is a scalable, customizable, and a more productive authentication solution. The agent now features its own Management Console, resulting in better productivity and faster processing.
Note
The Together with RDWeb Agent option is still available during the installation process, and allows the agent to function, as earlier, using the RD Web interface. Existing documentation set is available for this agent mode, and must be referred for details.
Native Push OTP Support
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.0 supports the Push OTP function with MobilePASS+ when working with SafeNet Trusted Access (STA) and SAS PCE/SPE 3.9.1 (and above) versions.
Management Console
The agent now features its own management console, to allow easy modification of configuration settings. The following tabs are available:
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Communications
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Logging
The introduction of a dedicated console makes the configuration process easier, and consistent with other SafeNet agent authentication solutions.
Security Standards
The AES-GCM encryption algorithm is used to provide a fast and secure way to protect data exchange between the SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway and the SafeNet authentication solution. Enabled by enhanced security, the agent delivers a robust, and dependable authentication experience. A secure key standard, like AES-GCM, can also help organizations comply with proprietary security requirements.
Support For Transport Layer Security v1.2
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.0 works with Transport Layer Security (TLS) v1.2.
Compatibility And Component Information
System Requirements
Supported Operating Systems
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
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Windows Server 2016 (64-bit)
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Windows Server 2019 (64-bit)
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Windows Server 2025 (64-bit)
Software Components
- Microsoft .NET 4.0 and above
Upgrade
The SafeNet Agent for RD Gateway 2.0.4 of the type Standalone agent with PUSH OTP supports upgrade from version 2.0.0 and above.
Note
Upgrade from earlier versions (v1.0, v1.1.0 and v1.1.1) is not supported.
