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XIA Links 6.0 is now available

Version 6.0 of our desktop shortcut manager XIA Links has been released with an improved user interface.


Modern user interface

The user interface has been modernized.

XIA Links Client

Custom section images

Custom title images can now be set for each section.

Section image

Header panel

A configurable header panel can now be added.

Header panel

Support for right-to-left

The user interface can now be displayed right to left.

Right to left

To see everything that's changed in version 6.0, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Links Server 6.0, please read the upgrade notes.



XIA Configuration 16.1 is now available

XIA Configuration 16.1 has been released with improved support for auditing and documenting IIS servers.


More detailed IIS server documentation

IIS server document

More IIS server settings are now included in your IIS server documentation.

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Compare IIS sites and applications

Compare sites, applications or the entire IIS server.

Microsoft Online Agent UI
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Get the data you need

Get the IIS server data you need with additional built-in reports.

Learn more

View settings centrally

See more of your IIS server settings in the XIA Configuration Server web interface.


To see everything that's changed in version 16.1, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 16.1, please read the upgrade notes.



XIA Configuration 16.0 is now available

XIA Configuration 16.0 has been released with the following new functionality:

See what's new in XIA Configuration v16.0

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Microsoft Entra ID

Automatically document and audit Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory).

Learn more
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Microsoft Azure

Az cmdlets are no longer required when scanning Azure so you can quickly get your first scan started.


Scan with Multifactor Authentication

Scan Microsoft online services including Azure, Microsoft Entra and Exchange Online using multifactor authentication.

Microsoft Online Agent UI
Learn more

Automatic Service Principal Creation

Automatically create service principals to scan Microsoft Entra, Azure and Exchange Online.

Create Service Principal
Learn more

To see everything that's changed in version 16.0, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 16.0, please read the upgrade notes.


XIA Configuration 15.1 is now available

XIA Configuration 15.1 has been released with the following new functionality:

Active Directory domain

Active Directory

Improved support for auditing and documenting Active Directory.


Group Policy Objects

Audit and document GPOs including policy settings.

Group Policy Object
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GPO Comparison

Compare settings configured within Group Policy objects.

GPO comparison
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Distributed File System (DFS)

Audit and document Distributed File System (DFS).


SQL Server

SQL Server 2022

Support for SQL Server 2022.


To see everything that's changed in version 15.1, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 15.1, please read the upgrade notes.


XIA Configuration 15.0 is now available

XIA Configuration 15.0 has been released with the following new functionality:

Windows Server Datacenter 2022

Windows License and Activation

Check Windows operating system license information across all your computers with the new license summary report.

Learn more
Windows Server Datacenter 2022

Improved Windows Support

Improved support for scanning physical memory devices on Windows.


Manufacturer Definitions

Improved user interface for manufacturer definitions.


Proxy Server Support

Proxy server support for XIA Configuration Server.


ServiceNow

Basic support for synchronizing Windows servers with a ServiceNow instance.


To see everything that's changed in version 15.0, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 15.0, please read the upgrade notes.


Audit and document your Microsoft DHCP servers with XIA Configuration 14.2

XIA Configuration 14.2 has been released with the following new functionality:

Microsoft DHCP

Improved DHCP Support

Improved support for scanning, reporting and documenting your Microsoft DHCP servers including multicast scopes, policies, filters and IPv6 leases.

Learn more
Compare scopes

Compare Scopes

DHCP server IPv4 and IPv6 scopes can now be compared using the item comparison feature.


Windows

New Windows Report

Audit your SSL and TLS settings with the new Windows Secure Channel Protocols Summary report.


VMware

Improved VMware Support

Improved support for scanning DPM settings for VMware systems.


To see everything that's changed in version 14.2, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 14.2, please read the upgrade notes.


Harden your Windows server security with XIA Configuration 14.1

XIA Configuration 14.1 has been released with the following new functionality:

Compliance Benchmark

340+ Compliance Benchmarks

Harden the security of your Windows servers and workstations with over 340 benchmark tests now included with XIA Configuration.

Learn more
Event Logs

Event Logs

Improved support for scanning and documenting Windows event logs.


Windows

Audit Rules

Audit rules on NTFS and ReFS filesystems on Windows machines can now be scanned and documented.


Security Descriptors

Security descriptors for registry keys and event logs on Windows machines can now be scanned and documented.


To see everything that's changed in version 14.1, view the release notes.

Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 14.1, please read the upgrade notes.


Ease the burden of documenting your Azure tenants with XIA Configuration 14.0

XIA Configuration 14.0 has been released and includes the following new functionality:


Microsoft Azure

Document Microsoft Azure

A new and improved way of scanning and documenting Microsoft Azure.

Learn more
VMware

Document VMware vSphere 7.0

Support for scanning and documenting vCenter 7.0 and ESXi 7.0.


Windows

More ways to audit your data

New reports for Microsoft Azure and Windows machines.


XIA Configuration Client

Improved Client UI

An improved XIA Configuration Client user interface.


To see everything that's changed in version 14.0, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 14.0, please read the upgrade notes.


Automate your user provisioning with XIA Automation

Automatically provision users into Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Office 365 and Google with our latest release of XIA Automation.

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The following new functionality is included:

Responsive Server User Interface

A new and improved web interface with support for mobile devices.

XIA Automation Server user interface

Modern Administration User Interface

A modernized administration user interface.

XIA Automation Administration Tools

Windows Server 2022 Support

Support for Windows Server 2022 has been added.

.NET Framework 4.8

XIA Automation has been updated to .NET Framework 4.8.

To see everything that's changed, please view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading, please read the upgrade notes.


Automatically document Windows Server 2022 machines with XIA Configuration 13.1

XIA Configuration 13.1 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Document Windows Server 2022 Machines

Support for scanning and documenting the configuration of servers running Windows Server 2022.

Windows Server 2022

Document Backup Exec 21.1 and 21.2

Support for scanning and documenting the configuration of Backup Exec version 21.1 and 21.2.

New Audit Events for Password List Entries

New audit events when Password Lists are created, updated or deleted.

Improved user interface

Improved user interface including an updated file upload control and HTML5 date and time pickers.

.NET Framework 4.8

XIA Configuration has been updated to .NET Framework 4.8.

To see everything that's changed in version 13.1, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 13.1, please read the upgrade notes.


Audit your DNS security settings with XIA Configuration 13.0

XIA Configuration 13.0 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Improved DNS Support

Audit your DNS security settings with XIA Configuration's updated DNS support.

Microsoft DNS Server
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Windows Compliance Benchmark 4.0

The Windows security compliance benchmark now also checks your WinRM and remote settings.

WinRM compliance benchmark

Updated Windows Remote Settings

Document additional remote settings in Windows machines.

Windows Remote Settings

Custom Password List Entry Types

Support for creating custom password list entry types.

To see everything that's changed in version 13.0, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 13.0, please read the upgrade notes.


Harden your system security with XIA Configuration 12.2

XIA Configuration 12.2 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Windows Compliance Benchmark 3.0

Determine if your Windows machines comply to security standards and best practices with XIA Configuration's updated Windows compliance benchmark.

Windows compliance benchmark
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SQL Compliance Benchmark 1.0

A new SQL on-premises compliance benchmark.

SQL compliance benchmark
SQL Tutorial

Windows Defender

Support for scanning and documenting Windows defender configuration on Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 and above.

Microsoft Defender

Processor Utilization and Memory Usage

Collect total processor utilization on Windows machines.

Processor utilization

Collect CPU and private working set memory usage for processes running on Windows machines.

Processes

To see everything that's changed in version 12.2, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 12.2, please read the upgrade notes.


Document SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL with XIA Configuration 12.1

XIA Configuration 12.1 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Document SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL

Support for scanning and documenting SQL Server 2019 and Azure SQL.

Learn more

Backup Exec 20.x and 21

Support for scanning and documenting Backup Exec 20.x and 21.

Scan from CSV or SQL

Search a CSV file or SQL database for items to scan.

New Reports

Several new reports covering SQL, Windows and more.

Learn more

To see everything that's changed in version 12.1, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 12.1, please read the upgrade notes.


Intelligent Desktop Shortcut Management with XIA Links 4.0

Centrally manage desktop shortcuts across your organization with our latest release XIA Links 4.0 which includes the following new functionality:

New improved user interface

A new, modern user interface with different views to show large icons, tiles or shortcut details.

View shortcut usage

View how many times each shortcut has been opened by all end-users.

Learn more

Improved security model with inheritance

Shortcuts and sections can now inherit their security settings.

Search

Quickly and easily locate shortcuts with search.

Learn more

To see everything that's changed in version 4.0, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Links Server 4.0, please read the upgrade notes.


Create Knowledge Base Articles in XIA Configuration 12.0

XIA Configuration 12.0 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Create knowledge base articles

Use our built-in HTML editor to create knowledge base articles directly alongside your IT infrastructure items within XIA Configuration.

Learn more

Improved custom attributes functionality

Improved support for custom attributes including a new HTML custom attribute type. Custom attributes allow you to store additional information within your items.

View and report on client scan errors

Client scan errors can now be reported on and viewed in the XIA Configuration Server event log.

Improved event log interface

The event log interface has been improved.

To see everything that's changed in version 12.0, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 12.0, please read the upgrade notes.


Improved Support for Network Switches and Unix in XIA Configuration 11.1

XIA Configuration 11.1 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Document VLANs and Command Outputs

Support for scanning and documenting VLANs and command outputs from network switches.

Learn more

Improved support for SSH connections

Improved support for SSH connections including fingerprint checks.

Improved support for SNMP connections

An updated user interface and improved support for SNMP connections.

New reports for Unix

New reports for Unix including users, groups, drives and operating system.

Learn more

To see everything that's changed in version 11.1, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 11.1, please read the upgrade notes.


Schedule Reports in XIA Configuration 11

XIA Configuration 11 has been released and includes the following new functionality:

Document Windows Server 2019

Support for scanning and documenting Windows Server 2019.

Windows Server 2019
Learn more

Document Exchange 2019

Support for scanning and documenting Exchange Server 2019.

Exchange Server 2019
Learn more

Schedule reports and report binders

The execution of reports and report binders can now be scheduled allowing the output to be automatically saved to the file system or sent via email.

Scheduled report email

Scan schedules update

Scans can now be scheduled to run once, weekly or monthly.

SMTP notifications

The SMTP settings have been updated including the ability to use SSL/TLS connections.

Scan additional Active Directory attributes

Additional Active Directory attributes for computers, users and groups can now be scanned.

Active Directory attributes

To see everything that's changed in version 11, view the release notes.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server 11, please read the upgrade notes.


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What did others say about us in 2018?

Below is a selection of testimonials from our customers in 2018:



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"XIA Configuration will become one of the most critical tools in our portfolio"

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"Using XIA Configuration, we have complete, up-to-date documentation of our entire network"

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"If you are considering any form of documentation tool, XIA Configuration should definitely be top of your list"

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"XIA Links is a must have tool for the network administrator"

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"XIA Links is stable, fast, and well-integrated with Active Directory"

Read more >


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"Clients gain better insight into their network and engineers are able to quickly spot inconsistencies"

Read more >


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XIA Configuration Server 10.3 is available!

The latest release of our automated network documentation tool XIA Configuration includes the following:

Updated Reporting Functionality

The reporting feature has been updated with a new interface and the ability to import, export, and duplicate reports.

Reporting interface screenshot

New Reporting Web Service

A new reporting web service is now available alongside a PowerShell reference guide.

Improved Report Security

Report security has been improved with the ability to inherit security settings and to prevent report execution based on the security of each result in the report.

Report security screenshot

VMware Update

Support for VMware vCenter 6.7.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server v10.3, please read the upgrade notes.


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XIA Configuration Server 10.2 is available!

The latest release of our automated network documentation tool XIA Configuration includes the following:

Windows Compliance Benchmark 2.0

The Windows Compliance Benchmark has been updated with new Security Options checks and all Advanced Audit Policy settings.

The desired values can now also be changed to check custom security requirements.

Exchange Online screenshot

Secure Channel Settings

The secure channel (SCHANNEL) settings for SSL 3.0, TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and TLS 1.2 are now read for Windows machines running Windows Server 2012 and above.

Optional Features

Optional features are now read for Windows desktop operating systems.

HTML editor screenshot

Installer

Improved installer database compatibility.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server v10.2, please read the upgrade notes.


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XIA Configuration Server 10.1 is available!

The latest release of our automated network documentation tool XIA Configuration includes the following:

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Exchange Online

Support for scanning and documenting Microsoft Exchange Online (a part of Office 365).

Exchange Online screenshot

Exchange On-Premises

A completely re-written Exchange Organization agent, capable of scanning Exchange On-Premises using PowerShell remoting.

Exchange On-Premises screenshot

Manual Data Upload

An improved manual data upload interface.

HTML editor screenshot

SQL

Support for the installation of XIA Configuration Server on a SQL Server 2017 database.

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server v10.1, please read the upgrade notes.


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Automatic scanning with PowerShell Remoting in XIA Configuration 10

The latest release of our automated network documentation tool XIA Configuration includes the following:

Windows

A completely re-written Windows machine agent, capable of scanning Windows Server 2012 and above using only a PowerShell remoting connection.

Windows machine automatic scan screenshot

Azure

The ability to manually scan Azure tenants with two-factor authentication and Microsoft Live accounts.

Azure resources screenshot

HTML Editor

An improved HTML editor control.

HTML editor screenshot

SQL

Support for documenting SQL Server 2017.

Registry

Support for documenting defined registry keys and values on Windows machines.

HTML editor screenshot

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server v10, please read the upgrade notes.


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XIA Configuration Server v9.1 is available!

XIA Configuration Server version 9.1 is now available with improved security, licensing, easy installation and more!

The latest release of our automated network documentation tool XIA Configuration Server includes the following:

Licensing

Licensing screenshot

SNMP Version 3

Network switch screenshot

Security

Client certificates screenshot

Note: Before upgrading to XIA Configuration Server v9.1, please read the upgrade notes and contact us to request a new license file. Due to the improvements made to security, XIA Configuration Server is now based on the .NET Framework 4.6.2.


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Upcoming changes to XIA Configuration Server

Ensure you're ready for the new XIA Configuration Server!

The next release of our automated documentation tool XIA Configuration Server is coming soon.  Due to the improvements we've made to security, we are moving to the latest version of the .NET Framework - version 4.6.2. Please review the revised list of installation requirements below.

Note: The list of supported target systems that are scanned will not be affected by this update.

Operating Systems

The following operating systems are supported for the installation of both the XIA Configuration Server and Client:
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

Desktop Operating Systems

The following desktop operating systems are supported for the trial version and single user technician's license installations:
  • Windows 10 Pro Anniversary Edition (64-bit)
  • Windows 8.1 Professional (64-bit)
  • Windows 7 Professional SP1 (64-bit)

.NET Framework 4.6.2

  • .NET Framework version 4.6.2 is installed automatically*

Internet Information Server

  • Internet Information Server is installed automatically

SQL

The following versions of SQL are supported for the installation of the XIA Configuration Server:
  • SQL Server 2016
  • SQL Server 2014
  • SQL Server 2012
  • SQL Server 2008 R2

Automatic Client Updates

* For automatic updates, although the installer will automatically install .NET Framework 4.6.2 if the prerequisites are met, we would recommend that it is installed manually before performing an automatic update.

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XIA Configuration Server v9.0

Automated documentation of your Microsoft Azure infrastructure!

The latest release of our automated documentation tool XIA Configuration Server includes the following:

Microsoft Azure Tenant document screenshot Active Directory screenshot


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XIA Configuration Server Tutorials

Find out how to automatically document your network!

Watch the following tutorials to discover tips on how to use XIA Configuration Server:

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XIA Configuration Server v8.2

Automated documentation of your network, now with compliance benchmarks!

The latest release of our automated documentation tool XIA Configuration Server includes the following:

Active Directory Computer screenshot Windows Basic Compliance Benchmark screenshot

XIA Configuration Server v8.1

Automated documentation of your server infrastructure is now easier than ever!

The latest release of our network documentation tool XIA Configuration Server includes major updates centered around VMware systems:

VMware distributed virtual switch diagram
  • Licensed features, network configuration, security profiles and more are included when documenting VMware hosts.
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  • Improved performance and stability.

CENTREL Solutions is at the IP EXPO 2015

We are happy to announce that CENTREL Solutions will be exhibiting at the #IP EXPO 2015, the number one IT infrastructure show in the UK.

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