In this section:
2024.2
Important Notes for Upgrades
License Server 2024.2 requires Java 17 and Tomcat 10.1.x. If you have installed a previous version of the License Server web archive distribution (WAR), you will need to upgrade your Java and Tomcat installations then follow the directions described in Upgrading Web Archive Distribution with a New Version of Tomcat in order to upgrade to License Server 2024.2 and retain your data and settings.
Enhancements
License Server Enhancements
- Tool licenses can now be released to the user's login username instead of their OS username. See Configuring License Server for information about enabling this option.
- Both the user's login and OS usernames are logged when a tool requests a license.
- Multiple named-user licenses can now be assigned to the same username. See Types of Licenses for more information.
- The API Documentation and Usage API Documentation pages have been separated and are now available from the Help menu.
- GET /tokens API, which returns a list of license tokens, is now exposed as a public API.
- Added GET /usage API, which allows grouping tool usage results by tool version, user, and host. See Viewing Tool License Usage for more information.
- Added ability to request tool licenses from Tool Licenses page. See Managing Tool Licenses for more information.
OpenID Connect (OIDC) Enhancements
- You can now enable basic authentication in OIDC mode for a simpler way for your automation users to authenticate with DTP. See Configuring OpenID Connect for more information.
- Users will be redirected to an error page if they encounter login or configuration errors.
Technical Support Archive
- You can now create a support archive package to send to Parasoft Support from the Help menu. See Troubleshooting & Support for more information.
- Technical Support Archive includes both Tomcat and License Server log files.
Other Notes
- License Server now ships with Java 17 and Tomcat 10.
- User Administration now logs when a user is added to or removed from a group.
- Supported Tools Database in License Server no longer displays tools that are no longer supported by Parasoft.
- Helm Chart now supports the configuration of Persistent Volume Claims (PVC).
- You can now configure the License Server session timeout, giving you greater control over user session durations. See Configuring License Server for more information.
Updated in 2024.2.2
- Upgraded to Tomcat 10.1.39
2024.1
Enhancements
- License Server can be configured to require tools to authenticate when requesting a license.
- You can add a descriptive tag to a license in License Server Administration, making it easier to identify and differentiate one license from another.
Other Notes
- User-Locked licenses have been renamed to Named-User licenses to match the EULA.
- Usernames are now logged when bad credentials are used to login.
2023.2
Enhancements
License Server can be configured to be FIPS compliant. See Configuring License Server in FIPS-Compliant Environment for details.
Other Notes
- License Server 2023.2 is shipped with Apache Tomcat 9.0.82 and Java Azul Zulu OpenJDK 11.66.19-ca.
- Public API for summary of active licenses on the License Server.
- Support for deploying License Server as a StatefulSet object in Kubernetes.
2023.1
Important Notes for Upgrades
- Deployment in Kubernetes environments has been simplified. These changes affect the machineId. As a result, users upgrading License Server from 2022.1 or 2022.2 to 2023.1 will need to acquire new network licenses for pre-existing tools.
- License Server users will need to acquire new network licenses for pre-existing tools.
Enhancements
- For fresh installs, License Server will capture additional information, such as user identity and session ID, in log files. This is necessary for some users to be in compliance with certain regulations. Users who are upgrading should see Deploying License Server and Deploying Web Archive License Server Distribution to a Custom Tomcat Server to configure License Server to log this additional information.
Other Notes
- License Server 2023.1 is shipped with Apache Tomcat 9.0.75 and Java Azul Zulu OpenJDK 11.56.19-ca.
- Windows Server 2019 is no longer supported.
- Helm Chart for License Server (available on dockerhub).
2022.2
Important Notes of Upgrades
- Deployment in Kubernetes environments has been simplified. These changes affect the machineId. As a result, users upgrading License Server from 2022.1 to 2022.2 will need to acquire new network licenses for pre-existing tools.
- License Server users will need to acquire new network licenses for pre-existing tools.
Enhancements
- Updated UI in License Server. See License Server for more information.
- Updated Permissions UI in User Administration. See User Administration for more information.
Other Notes
- License Server now ships with Java 11.
- Note: When deploying License Server .war distribution to your custom Tomcat server, make sure it uses Java 11.
- Support for Windows Server 2016 has ended.
2022.1
- License Server users upgrading to 2022.1 will need to acquire new network licenses for pre-existing tools if their machine ID has changed.
- Docker and Kubernetes users can now start new containers without requiring new licenses.
- Support for authenticating using JWT Access Token for OAuth 2.0 (specifically in conjunction with PIV/CAC cards) has been added.
- Starting with LS 2022.1, the maxHttpHeaderSize attribute for the Tomcat connector is set to 16384 (16 KB)
- IP v6 is now supported
- License Server now ships with Tomcat 9.0.62
- ls.war and pstsec.war can now be run on Java 11
- Windows users can now install a Windows Service for License Server using the installLSService script provided with their install.
- Password recovery from the login screen has been removed.
2021.2
- The Parasoft End User License Agreement (EULA) must be accepted to use License Server. The admin user will be prompted to read and agree to the terms of EULA when the License Server web interface is opened for the first time. The Parasoft EULA is available at https://www.parasoft.com/license.
- License Server now ships with Tomcat 9.0.54
- Addressed log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 in version 2021.2.3
2021.1
This release includes the following updates.
Updated License Server UI
The new License Server interface creates a more unified experience for users. It also introduces the v2 licensing service, which is currently in beta. The beta licensing service adds support for serving licenses in Docker environments.
Enhanced Support for OIDC
You can now specify OIDC scopes attributes and specify claims in the DTP oidc.json configuration file. This provides greater flexibility for configuring DTP to work with your OIDC provider. The usernameAttribute has been deprecated but is still supported.
Additional Updates
- Beta support for licenses in dockerized environments
- License Server now ships with Tomcat 9.0.45
- Addressed log4j vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 in version 2021.1.2
FRs and PRs
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| LS-1389 | User removed from group does not lose license |
| LS-1414 | Use case sensitive setting when filtering licenses by username |
2020.2
- License Server can now be configured to authenticate against User Administration (pstsec) using OIDC.
- License Server can now serve license tokens when a requesting tool has been configured to borrow a token.
- The Tomcat web server shipped with License Server has been upgraded to 9.0.38.
Known Issues
Upgrading to 2020.2 on Windows changes the machine ID for the host running License Server. As a result, licenses stored and served from License Server become invalid. If License Server contains invalid licenses after upgrading, contact your Parasoft representative to obtain new licenses.
2020.1
The versioning scheme has been updated to a YYYY.release format.
License Server installation is now split across two directories:
- the app directory contains the Tomcat server, startup and shutdown scripts, and other files responsible for running License Server.
- the data directory contains configuration files, logs, and other data files.
This structure facilitates greater reliability when deploying License Server to containerized systems, such as Docker.
The License Usage API has been updated to return rejected license requests.
FRs and PRs
The following FRs and PRs were resolved in this release.
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| LS-582 | Request for license API to return user IP addresses and list of denied license requests |
| LS-572 | License usage report: show rejected licenses |
| LS-429 | LDAP groups in LS - allow LS user to operate on LDAP groups |
5.4.3
Initial release.
The ability to delegate license requests from Parasoft tools to another instance of License Server or DTP was removed.
