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Week 34-2023 VMware Enduser Computing Updates

🎯 VMware Explore Las Vegas Announcements 🎯 New Releases: Web, Tunnel, Boxer, Access Cloud, Hub Services 🎯 Tons of new KBs, Techzone and Blog Posts

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Release Updates Week 34

Workspace ONE Boxer for Android 23.08 (staged)

  • Quality improvements and crash fixes

Workspace ONE Web for iOS 23.08

  • IBRW-175103: App Experience – Configuration for page text zoom percentage
    • This provides an option for end user to configure a page zoom percentage for all the websites loaded within WS1 Web.
  • IBRW-175257: Rage Shake switch should be enabled on updating KVP DisableRageShake from True to False
  • IBRW-174818: Download toolbar UI enhancements
  • Bug Fixes

Workspace ONE Hub Services August 2023

  • Limit Devices in Staging Accounts from Viewing Other Devices
    For devices that are enrolled in a staging account, the Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub app’s Support tab will no longer list all devices enrolled in that staging account. Instead, the Support tab will only reflect the current device to prevent any malicious user(s) from taking action on all the other managed devices shown on the Support tab for that account.
    Note: This requires Workspace ONE UEM version 23.06 or later.
  • Quick Actions on the Support Tab (Tech Preview)
    From the Hub Services console, admins can now place on-demand Freestyle Workflows in the Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub Support tab, enabling users to discover and use remediation workflows such as the following examples.
    • Fix my Wi-Fi to reinstall Wi-Fi profiles
    • Fix my VPN to reinstall VPN profile and VPN App
    • Clean my hard drive to run a script to delete temp folders
      This helps IT and Service Desk to utilize Quick Actions as an effective method for ticket deflection to reduce their ticket volume.

Workspace ONE Access Cloud August 2023

  • Announcing General Availability of Mobile SSO for Apple devices
    We are excited to announce the general availability of Mobile SSO for Apple devices – the next generation Mobile SSO feature in Workspace ONE Access.
    As part of the iOS 13 SDK and MDM spec, Apple introduced a new cross-platform SSO extension that offered a native SSO approach using standard federation protocols. Mobile SSO for Apple devices in Workspace ONE Access leverages this native SSO Extension SDK in Apple.
    In addition to providing seamless SSO across iOS and iPadOS devices,  Mobile SSO for Apple in Workspace ONE Access offers configurable biometric authentication that allows using the platform’s built-in biometric authenticators such as TouchID, FaceID or Passcode for additional authentications before accessing applications.
    Mobile SSO for Apple features the ability to limit Single Sign-On to selected apps. The solution uses certificate based authentication to Workspace ONE Access and supports Workspace ONE Shared iOS devices Check-In Check-Out use cases. Further, the solution removes the Check-in Check-Out session stickiness issues present in the existing iOS Mobile SSO solution. https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/86375
    NOTE: Workspace ONE Intelligent Hub must be installed in the devices participating in SSO.
    Mobile SSO for Apple is a replacement for Mobile SSO for iOS that’s available with Workspace ONE Access today. Both solutions can however co-exist as part of migration configuration. A gradual migration from Mobile SSO for iOS to Mobile SSO for Apple is recommended.
    This feature is available only in the Workspace ONE Access Cloud environment.

Workspace ONE Web for Android 23.08

  • ABRW-175343: App Experience – Configuration for page text zoom percentage
    • This provides an option for end user to configure a page zoom percentage for all the websites loaded within WS1 Web.
  • ABRW-175393: Web doesn’t show Disable Desktop mode in More menu options if the Desktop mode is already set from UEM Console
  • ABRW-175373: Web Documentation and Screen under Legal should be exempted from Allow/Deny policy
  • ABRW-175369: Web should override Device Screen Timeout while viewing a video

Workspace ONE Tunnel for iOS 23.06

  • In this release, we’ve made a few updates containing general quality and performance improvements with one new feature, Standalone Enrollment explained below.
    • To facilitate secure remote access on unmanaged devices, VMware is pleased to introduce Standalone enrollment for the iOS Tunnel client. Standalone enrollment supports Full Device Tunnel mode with Per-App mode planned for future release. There is no requirement for Workspace MDM enrollment or HUB on the device. Basic and SAML authentication is supported for user enrollment. This client version supports both MDM and Standalone workflows. Administrators may create new Full Device DTR or use existing Full Device DTR. For Standalone enrollment, Tunnel profiles are configured on the Tunnel configuration page
  • Bug Fixes

Important KB Articles and Announcements

Please note: KBs may get updated after being referenced here. Please always follow the link to the original post in kb.vmware.com

VMware Explore Las Vegas Announcements

  • What’s new for Anywhere Workspace at VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas
    We are thrilled to be in Las Vegas for another edition of VMware Explore! Today, we have a range of end-user computing (EUC) announcements and blogs covering our latest innovations in VMware Anywhere Workspace — our platform comprising solutions for virtual apps and desktops, unified endpoint management and security, and digital employee experience. 
  • What’s new with digital employee experience: Announcements from VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas 
    To further advance its DEX technology, VMware today announces the general availability of an expanded collection of insights based on new data sources and further enhancements to DEX remediation capabilities with new playbooks. These updates enable organizations to “shift left,” becoming more proactive with expanded anomaly detection as well as operationally efficient with tools to effectively fix more issues, faster. 
    The VMware Workspace ONE DEX solution now supports broader data capture that empowers IT teams with holistic visibility across their end-user computing (EUC) environment. 
    We are excited to announce today that we have released an expanded set of out-of-the-box insights across more data sources, with an underlying re-architecture that enables measurement on dynamic thresholds while also accounting for seasonality.  
  • Announcing the public preview of VMware Horizon with Microsoft Windows 365
    To ensure our VMware Horizon customers have the most flexible deployment options, we have partnered with Microsoft to offer a new value-added solution that augments Windows 365 with Horizon. Last year at VMware Explore Europe, VMware announced our collaboration efforts with Microsoft to extend Windows 365 with Horizon. We are pleased to announce the solution is now available in public preview. Sign up for the public preview to experience the solution firsthand. 
  • Unifying app management across persistent, non-persistent, and multi-cloud VDI with VMware Apps Everywhere 
    In VMware Horizon environments with non-persistent desktops, App Volumes can be combined with instant clones and Dynamic Environment Manager so that desktops can be provisioned in seconds, apps can be attached to desktops in real time, and profile and policy configurations can be deployed to user sessions to give users a persistent desktop experience in a snap. We also have many customers who have deployed Horizon with persistent desktops. So now we are excited to host an upcoming beta for App Volumes for persistent virtual desktops, targeted within the next three months. 
  • Better secure the hybrid workforce from chip to cloud with Intel and VMware
    We are excited to share the latest advancement of the endpoint management partnership between Intel vPro® and VMware Workspace ONE, delivering chip-to-cloud PC management capabilities. The newly updated integration will alleviate server requirements, delivering streamlined setup and cloud-native out-of-band management with Workspace ONE.  
  • VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas | Day 1 Recap
    Welcome to VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas. Thousands of explorers have descended upon the center of the multi-cloud universe, this year being hosted at the Venetian Convention and Expo Center in Las Vegas. Reporting live from Nevada, USA, this is your day one recap for VMware Explore 2023. 
  • VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas | Day 2 Recap
    Day two of the event lived up to the hype, building upon the energy and enthusiasm of yesterday. The multi-cloud universe is being thoroughly explored from different perspectives, angles, and lenses. Here is a quick recap of day two in case you missed anything. 
  • VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas | Day 3 Recap 
    VMware Explore 2023 Las Vegas was a huge success, thanks to the support and participation of our customers, partners and peers.  

New Apple Builds Are Now Available

New builds of the following software are now available:

  • iOS 17 Beta 7 (21A5347a)
  • iPadOS 17 Beta 7 (21A5347a)
  • macOS 14 Sonoma Beta 6 (23A5328b)
  • tvOS 17 Beta 7 (21J5347a)
  • watchOS 10 Beta 7 (21R5349b)

ESC-41157: UEM – LDAP Sync stuck at the initialized or in Progress (94181)

  • VMware team has identified an issue where scheduled auto LDAP sync will stuck at the initialized or in progress without completion.This is only impacting Saas UEM environment.
  • An update was made to the SaaS platform to mitigate impact of a code-signing certificate expiration (KB 93877 ) and thus ensure service uptime. This resulted in an application code issue which causes intermittent failure of the LDAP sync workflow. This issue will be addressed through a patch update to Workspace ONE UEM. This patch has been released, customers may schedule a patch upgrade as needed.
  • This issue is resolved in the upcoming Workspace ONE UEM release. The fix is also available as a patch for supported on-premise installers.

Renew Tunnel Client authentication certificate (93175)

  • If the client authentication certificate used to establish trust between the Tunnel client and the Tunnel server has expired, you may receive a TLS handshake error while trying to establish a Tunnel connection from the client. 
  • How to renew VMware Tunnel client certificates to maintain the end-user connectivity and minimize service interruption.
  • End users will observe a TLS handshake Error in the Tunnel app and may not be able to access internal resources. 
    It is imperative to renew the certificate before the expiration date to prevent any downtime.

Windows Update changes with Workspace ONE UEM 23.06 and higher (93229)

  • With Workspace ONE UEM 23.06 the way how Windows Update data is collected changed. 
    Instead of using OMA DM, Workspace ONE now uses Intelligent HUB to get the Windows Update information from the device. 

High Priority KBs

Recently updated or added KBs (Links)

Digital Workspace Techzone, Blog and YouTube Updates

3rd Party Blog Updates & Industry News

August Software Releases

SystemComponentReleaseAnnouncementRelease Date
WindowsTunnel Win1023.07Release Notes28.07.23
AndroidSDK23.07Release Notes31.07.23
macOSmacOS Tunnel22.04.2Release Notes02.08.23
WindowsHub23.02.5Release Notes02.08.23
AndroidLauncher23.07Release Notes03.08.23
HorizonServer2212.1Horizon Server03.08.23
BackendConsole SAAS23.06Release Notes04.08.23
AndroidTunnel23.06Release Notes17.08.23
macOSHub23.07Release Notes07.08.23
iOSHub23.07Release Notes07.08.23
AndroidHub23.07Release Notes17.08.23
BackendAssist23.07Release Notes10.08.23
AndroidXR Hub23.07Release Notes10.08.23
iOSWeb23.08Release Notes16.08.23
AndroidContent23.08Release Notes18.08.23
iOSContent23.08Release Notes17.08.23
AndroidWeb23.08Release Notes18.08.23
iOSTunnel23.06Release Notes21.08.23
BackendWS1 Access SaaSAugust 2023Release Notes22.08.23
BackendHub Services SaaSAugust 2023Release Notes22.08.23
AndroidBoxer23.08Release Notesstaged

Upcoming EUC Events

EventStart DateLink
VMware Empower Frontline Workers Webinar19-09-2023https://www.vmware.com/learn/2140000_REG.html
Apps on Demand: Mastering the Eight Activities of Modern App Management20-09-2023UPCOMING: Look out for your invitation to the next VMware EUC Tech Insight Session!
VMware Explore EU06-11-2023https://www.vmware.com/explore/eu.html

EUC UX Research Opportunities  

  • Our goal is to gather insight into user behaviors, motivations, and goals, so we can use those insights to inform and strengthen product and design decisions.
  • Interested in giving your opinion and making your voice heard? Check out what’s available!
  • Bonus: We give VMWare swag to Customers who participate  
EUC Product / FeatureTopicOpportunity TimeSignup Link
WS1 UEMDevices > List ViewDevices > DashboardResources > App Resources > ProfileEUC Research recently collected Admin feedback on Devices + Resources. We took that feedback to the EUC Design Team and guess what? UPDATES HAVE BEEN MADE.Focus Groups / 1x1sWhiteboard/Miro activitiesTesting wireframe + prototypes of potential tool

Here
WS1 MarketplaceTemplatesOPEN TO WS1 Intelligence AdminsHow are you utilizing Marketplace? What do you think about a Community?Focus Groups / 1x1sWhiteboard/Miro activitiesTesting wireframe + prototypes of potential tool
Here
WS1 IntelligenceDashboardsWidgetsHow do you build widgets and dashboards? How do you use filters? How easily can you use these?Focus Groups / 1x1sWhiteboard/Miro activitiesTesting wireframe + prototypes of potential tool
Here

Latest Patch & Seed Script Versions

  • Workspace ONE UEM 22.03
    • Patch Level 22.3.0.50 + 51
    • SINST-176153: Updated Code signing certificate.
    • Last Update: CW32
  • Workspace ONE UEM 22.06
    • Patch Level 22.6.0.40 + 41
    • SINST-176153: AW code signing certificate needs to be renewed before it expires on 8/8/2023.
    • Last Update: CW32
  • Workspace ONE UEM 22.09
    • Patch Level 22.9.0.35 + 36
    • SINST-176153: Updated Code signing certificate
    • Last Update: CW32
  • Workspace ONE UEM 22.12
    • Patch Level 22.12.0.27. +28
    • SINST-176153: Updated Code signing certificate.
    • Last Update: CW32
  • Workspace ONE UEM 23.02
    • Patch Level 23.2.0.17 + 18
    • SINST-176154: Updated Code signing certificate
    • Last Update: CW32

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