What's New in 6.0

For upgrade limitations and detailed steps on upgrading the Appliance from v5 to v6, see Upgrading the Appliance from v5 to v6.

Features

Changes/Improvements

  • The Test configuration pages are split into multiple tabs, providing a better overview of all Test settings

  • Edit multiple fields in a Test at once instead of saving each field individually

  • The Create and Edit Application pages now open in a full page instead of a pop-up

  • The Create and Edit Application Group pages now open in a full page instead of a pop-up

  • The page for comparing two Load Tests now displays a component at the top showing the percentage differences between the two Tests

  • Icons for delete and copy in the Test configuration tables now have their own column at the end, improving UX when resizing columns

  • The minimum size of the time column on the Application and Load Test Result pages has been increased to ensure the sort icon is always visible

  • The column sizes on the Application Test Result pages can now be adjusted

  • The columns on the Application Test Result pages are now configurable, allowing you to show or hide specific columns in the UI

  • Two new columns have been added to the Application Test Result page: Connector and Test Duration

  • The table column configuration on the Overview and Result pages for Load and Application Tests is now synchronized. Adding, removing, or resizing columns will be reflected on both pages

  • The option to include screenshots in the Application Test now has a tooltip that explains its functionality

  • The Public API page for managing API access tokens has been moved under the Access Control page

  • The Load Test chart now includes a legend in a table below the chart, making it easier to read

  • Field validation for email address input fields has been improved for better performance

  • Public API v7 is now the recommended version to use. It is the actively developed version starting with Login Enterprise v6.0. All API calls to the v7-preview will be forwarded to the v7 endpoints automatically

  • Login Enterprise now has a new Web API version. Version v8-preview introduces the new 'Environment' attribute. This preview version is subject to breaking changes as it transitions from preview to generally available

  • Launcher error handling has been improved to capture and handle all exceptions. As a result, all

  • Launcher events in Windows Event Viewer now use 'LoginEnterpriseLauncher' as the event source

Bug Fixes

  • Downloading Application scripts from UI adds "_Default_Script" to the script name
    The table headers on the Load Test Result page are not always showing when scrolling through the page

  • When changing the password through the pdmenu, the password can be updated even if the confirmation prompt is left blank

  • The links in the existing Application Test PDF report are not working

  • The 'Download Application Test PDF' button is available for failed Tests, resulting in an error when clicked

  • The Login Enterprise logo is not displayed in the Application Test PDF report

  • The Continuous Test Results page runs a Public API query for all Test types, instead of using testType=continuousTest

  • After a page refresh, the UI runs queries for data that aren't relevant to the page

  • When a Test is updated, other browser sessions make a call to retrieve the Tests

  • On the Application Test Compare Results page, the performance status in the platform summary sometimes shows 'failed,' even when the Test was successful

  • Continuous testing repeats all steps x times, even when the setting is turned off

  • Test steps do not follow the defined order in the Test configuration

Technical Notes

  • The Environment microservice has been merged with the Login Enterprise microservice to simplify workflow and maintenance, ensuring better quality and faster delivery

  • Public API v4 has been removed

  • Public API v5 has been removed

  • Public API v6 is currently supported, but no longer maintained as of v6.0

  • The Universal Web Connector has been upgraded to .NET 8. Because of new limitations from Microsoft within .NET 8, the UWC no longer has a self-contained set of .NET 8 libraries. You may need to download and install .NET 8 on your machine if you install the new UWC. Upgrading the UWC is not required, however. It is not tied to the version of your Appliance