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Snow License Manager 25

Here you can find the release notes for Snow License Manager 25. You can find the old release notes on the Flexera Community.

25.2.0 latest​

Release date: 2025-12-03

Enhancements​

Computers
Display Multithreading status in the Computer Hardware tab
(SLM-3287)

  • You can now easily check the Multithreading (Hyperthreading) status for each computer directly in the Hardware tab, alongside CPU and RAM details.
    • What’s New:
      • A row for Multithreading is shown to the Hardware tab in the computer details.
      • In the All computers and Computer hardware information reports, and the Hardware comparison reports, you can now select Multithreading from the Column selector.
    • How It Works:
      • The Multithreading status can be True, False, or N/A.
        **Note: Some inventory sources, such as BigFix, do not populate the Multithreading/Hyperthreading attribute.
  • Product dependency: This feature will not be fully functional if the latest version of Snow inventory Server 25.2.0 is not installed

License administration
Improved License Assignment tab for Assignment type user
(SLM-3271)

  • For a responsive and intuitive user interface, the license assignment pages for assignment type “user” have been completely revised, in both view and edit mode. The user assignment pages have been redesigned to achieve similar consistency with other metrics/assignment types.
  • The updated interface allows you to:
    • Quickly search for, sort, and filter users, making it easier to find and manage license assignments.
    • Select multiple users at once with new multi-select functionality, streamlining bulk actions such as editing or removing assignments.
    • Identify users with invalid assignments, so that you can remove them and free up licenses for new users.
    • View key user details including username, full name, and organization directly on the Assignment tab of the License details page.

Licenses
Show License ID in the License details
(SLM-3274)

  • The License ID is available in the header of the License details page and on the License edit page within the user interface, allowing quick copying and easy reference for tracking license records without depending on the URL or performing extra searches.

Password Reset
Password Reset
(SLM-373)

  • The password reset functionality has been redesigned to improve security, usability and compliance with best practices. With this update users now receive one-time reset link that allows them to choose a new password.
    This improvement has fixed/eliminated the issue where another user can invalidate a users password.

Reports
Automatically share reports
(SLM-3273)

  • You can now automatically share reports with all users, including newly onboarded employees. Users can easily share a report with all existing and newly added users, who have access to the standard report that the shared report is based on.

Custom fields in Files per computer report
(S10-864)

  • Custom fields are now available in the Files per computer report. You can view, filter, and export results using the custom fields defined for computers.

Show application Full version in Applications per computer report
(SLM-3471)

  • You can now add the application Full version column to the Applications per computer report. This gives you the complete version information for each software application, supporting more accurate license tracking, vulnerability detection, compliance with vendor contracts, and effective audit preparation.
  • Limitations:
    Application groups and application bundles are not included in this enhancement, as their versions are derived from multiple applications and a single full version cannot be calculated. This limitation is being assessed for a future release cycle.

Snow Management and Configuration Center
Advanced Authorization (OAuth 2.0) for SMTP
(S10-1126)

  • Snow License Manager now supports Advanced authorization - OAuth 2.0 for sending emails via SMTP. The main reason is that the SMTP with Basic authorization (username and password) will soon be deprecated by Microsoft services. The change affects sending mails for forgotten passwords, notifications, and scheduled reports. The Basic Authorization is still supported in Snow License Manager. (IOK-1429004)

Corrections​

Administration
(SLM-2674)

  • When you create new items on the Computer standards and My notification pages, there is a limit of 100 characters.

Agreements
(SLM-3497)

  • When importing Agreements, you can now proceed with the import even if the alert fields (Renewal, Warning, or Critical) are not mapped.

Applications
(SLM-286)

  • The label Minimum requirement in the Windows Server application details page has been renamed to Minimum requirement adjustment to accurately reflect that this value represents an adjustment to the initial requirement, not the final minimum requirement.

Cloud: Adobe Creative Cloud
(S10-1176)

  • Implementing a fix that properly populates the database table (on each processing of a new aggregated import) that are sources for the charts (IOK-1846682, IOK-1848519)

(S10-1178)

  • The calculation of the total number of licenses displayed in the tiles on the Availability page has been updated to also include the total number of assigned licenses. This change ensures consistency with the data shown in the Availability table. (IOK-1849051)

(S10-1233)

  • The Delete portal action is now affected by the DbCommandTimeoutSec appsettings value in the AdobeCC service.

Compliance exclusions
(SLM-3399)

  • The tooltip in the Consumers tab now provides the intended information, ensuring that users are not presented with an empty message box.

(SLM-3398)

  • The License compliance summary report now shows the expected values for User exclusions.

Computers
(SLM-3504)

  • Snow License Manager now correctly shows the operating system as "Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server" on the computer details page and not as a bundle. Bundle components are no longer shown to end users, restoring expected behavior and improving data accuracy for reporting and compliance. (IOK-1846394)

(SLM-3356)

  • In the Computer details page, HTML line break tags now show properly in the Notes field. (IOK-1300816)

(SLM-3440)

  • To enhance the performance of the Computer details page, the underlying RsUserLicenseTracking view has been removed from the Applications tab. The system now retrieves data directly from the tblUserMetricTracking table. This change improves page load times, particularly for computers with a large number of installed applications. There is no change to the user interface or functionality.

(S10-1173)

  • The organization’s delete and update stored procedures have been enhanced to update the archive.tblComputerInfo table, replacing the orgCheckSum column with rootOrgCheckSum. This improvement ensures that archived computers remain visible in both the Search for computers page and the Archived computers report. The OrganizationHierarchy field in the archive.tblComputer table remains unchanged to retain historical information about the organization to which each computer was originally assigned, even if that organization has been deleted. (IOK-1846677, IOK-1844411)

(S10-1208)

  • When editing multiple computers, if one or more computers are connected to a datacenter/cluster, the Disable automatic quarantine checkbox will be disabled to align with the behavior for single edit. (IOK-1860917)

Enterprise: Oracle
(OM-5071)

  • The Computers where an Oracle Database might be deployed report has been updated to include the missing Oracle Database 19c Enterprise (Linux) application.

(OM-5395)

  • Fixed an issue where database cleanup could fail for large environments. The process now uses batching to ensure successful deletion and improved reliability.

(OM-5451)

  • Fixed an issue where estates (datacenters, servers, and virtual machines) without an associated product showed an incorrect popup on the Enterprise > Oracle Overview > Entitlements > License Assignment page. The correct message is now displayed.

Import data
(S10-1210)

  • Import of BIOS serial numbers for non‑virtual computers no longer fails in automated imports. (IOK-1861568)

License compliance
(SLM-1281)

  • Code is modified to prevent 'collection was modified' exception in the License Compliance service.

Maintenance service
(S10-1202)

  • Implementation of more robust approach for deleting the temporary SQL agent jobs when deleting computers via the Maintenance Service (IOK-1859554, IOK-1853310)

Mobile devices
(SLM-1873)

  • In the Mobile device details page, HTML line break tags now show properly in the Notes field.

Objects
(SLM-3747)

  • Users without the required permissions for the Search for objects page are now redirected to a "Not authorized" page, instead of being sent to the main dashboard. (IOK-1861568)

(SLM-3780)

  • Object type names containing special characters are now properly shown on the Search for objects page, and when archiving agreements. (IOK-1871683)

Quarantine management
(SLM-3437)

  • Organization dropdowns in Quarantine management remain accessible and usable, regardless of the length of the organization names. Users can efficiently select and manage organizations without user interface overlap or selection issues. (IOK-1835973)

(SLM-3438)

  • The Organization picker control will not add line breaks for longer organization names. In the picker popup, you now can scroll horizontally to see longer names.

Reports
(S10-1127)

  • Improved handling of decimal and numeric custom fields during license import. When importing licenses from Excel, custom fields of type decimal or numeric are now stored as NULL instead of an empty string in the database. This change prevents errors that could occur when the system tries to convert an empty value into a number, ensuring smoother and more reliable imports. (IOK-1430864, IOK-1417562)

(S10-743)

  • The All reports page no longer relies on cached data. This ensures that the report always pulls the correct columns and sorting instead of using potentially outdated cache values. (IOK-1323766)

(S10-817)

  • Recipients now receive only one message per scheduled report, as intended. (IOK-1336075, IOK-1328349)

(S10-912)

  • To avoid time discrepancies, local time has been replaced by universal time zone in the report scheduler. (IOK-1357801)

(SLM-2528)

  • Resolved an issue where using Add Group or Add Criteria and selecting Show Report caused the grouped column to be automatically added to the data grid. The data grid now remains unchanged unless explicitly modified by the user.

(SLM-3396)

  • In the Compliance exclusions for users report, the Full name, Principle name, and Status columns now appear correctly.

(SLM-3439)

  • Reports with more than three grouped columns are no longer disordered when you navigate back to the report, or return after editing report data

Services
(OM-5345)

  • We have introduced a new way of processing middleware installation updates as part of the Oracle Management Option service that prevents the “query processor ran out of internal resources” error.

Snow Management and Configuration Center
(SLM-3450)

  • Securing the overall Snow License Manager from XSS injections by implementing changes in these places:
    • In Snow Management and Configuration Center: Added input validation that prevents XSS injection attack script inserts into the Snow License Manager database.
    • In the web application of Snow License Manager: HTML-encode user's first name and last name rendering on login.

User exclusions
(SLM-3397)

  • In Application details, on the Tracking subtab of the Licenses tab, you can now see Manually excluded users in the Entitlement state column.
  • In User details, on the Applications tab, you can now see Manually excluded applications in the Entitlement state column.

Web Configurator
(SLM-374)

  • Improvements
    • Password memory clearing: The system automatically clears passwords from memory when no longer needed.
    • SQL connection security: All SQL connections now use SecureString for password handling.
    • Encryption/Decryption support: The encryption/decryption mechanism now works with SecureString, enhancing protection.
    • New password control: A new control supports SecureString for password input.
  • Behavior Change
    • Paste restriction: Password fields in WebConfigurator do not support pasting, preventing accidental or insecure input. Paste operations are not recommended in password fields due to clipboard security risks and policy enforcement.

25.1.0​

Release date: 2025-09-26

Product dependency
(SLM-2920)

  • This version of Snow License Manager requires Snow Inventory Server 25.1.0 or higher.
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Snow License Manager (SLM) v9.x and Snow Inventory Server (SIS) v6.x will be end of life December 31, 2025. Flexera is encouraging customers to either upgrade to SLM v25.1 and SIS v25.1, or migrate to Snow Atlas

New​

Oracle entitlements - license assignments
Support for Oracle VM Soft-Partitioning Licensing Rules
(OM-4979)

  • The Oracle compliance engine now supports soft-partitioning licensing rules for Oracle VM environments.
    This update ensures that license requirements, license assignments, and compliance calculations now accurately reflect Oracle’s licensing policies for virtualized environments using Oracle VM.

Enhancements​

Cloud: Microsoft 365
M365 user linking optimizations
(S10-924)

  • The performance of the Microsoft 365 user linking has been optimized and improved. (IOK-1358982, IOK-1356965)

Compliance
VMware vSphere updated licensing compliance
(SLM-2916)

  • To align with the latest VMware subscription model introduced by Broadcom, Snow License Manager now includes enhanced compliance logic and reporting capabilities.
    • License compliance is now calculated based on the new VMware subscription model, which requires a minimum of 16 cores per CPU.
    • The License Compliance Summary Report is now reflecting the new core-based licensing logic, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting. 
    • Snow License Manager now identifies and categorizes VMware bundles in accordance with the latest Broadcom licensing structure.

Computers
Cloud Instance ID available in Snow License Manager (SNOW-I-2529)
(SLM-2370)

  • The Cloud Instance ID is now available in Snow License Manager to track and manage cloud assets, and to give you deeper insights into your cloud infrastructure. It will also give you improved reporting. The Cloud Instance ID is available as a selectable column:
    • on the Search for computers page
    • in the following reports:
      • All computers
      • Applications per computer
      • Applications per computer and user
      • Files per computer
      • Cloud server reports
      • Discovered assets that are not inventoried

Enterprise: Oracle
Improved visibility into “Incomplete Data” status for Oracle environments
(OM-5224)

  • The Oracle > Entitlements > License Assignments page now displays detailed insights explaining why a particular environment is marked with an Incomplete Data status.
    This enhancement applies to all endpoint types, that is, datacenters, hosts, and virtual machines, and helps users quickly identify and resolve data gaps that could affect license compliance.

Reports
Remove Total line from scheduled reports (SNOW-I-2497)
(SLM-2372)

  • You can now remove the Total line from the scheduled reports in Snow License Manager.
    • To remove it from all scheduled reports, enable the Remove “Total” line from reports setting in the Reporting and exports section of the Settings page. The change will affect all reports that are available from the Reports menu.
    • To remove it from a specific scheduled report, turn on the Remove “Total” line from scheduled report toggle in the Schedule report dialog.

Snow Management and Configuration Center
Auto-Connect rules based on Client configuration (SNOW-I-1440)
(SLM-2367)

  • For auto connect rules based on Computer/Mobile device, you can now use the new identifier Client configuration in the rule definition.

Other
Enable new fields in the agreement import template for the alerts
(SLM-3214)

  • You can now add or update the Renewal, Warning, and Critical alert days of an agreement by using the Agreement import/update functionality. The following rules apply:
    • If you update or add a new agreement, and you want to import values for the alert settings, the values must be a number between 0 and 999. Also, the Warning days must be greater than the Critical days.
    • If you add a new agreement, and one or more of the alert values are empty (blank) in the import file, then the default values will be used: Renewal - 90 days, Warning - 90 days, Critical - 60 days.
    • If you update an agreement, and one or more of the alert values are empty (blank) in the import file, then the existing values in the database will be kept.
  • Current Limitation: When you import, you must map the fields Renewal, Warning, and Critical even if they have no values in the import file, or the import will fail with an error message.

Corrections​

All users Report
(SLM-3247)

  • The All users report now shows quarantined users correctly when the language is set to German (IOK-1414992)

Applications
(S10-1040)

  • The Licenses tab for Adobe applications now opens properly. (IOK-1399047)

Datacenters and Clusters
(S10-1063)

  • When you want to delete a datacenter in edit mode, the Delete datacenter/cluster dialog now closes properly. (IOK-1421866)

Enterprise: Oracle
(OM-5060)

  • An issue has been resolved on the Oracle > Oracle Verified Data > Computers with complete verified data page, where clicking Prepare file triggered an error message.

Maintenance service
(S10-1131)

  • The Maintenance service will no longer crash due to old temporary SQL jobs. The jobs are now removed automatically. (IOK-1431916)

SLM
(S10-1035)

  • A correction has been applied for validation for BIOS serial number being used as map identifier. Now it works the same as ComputerName identifier.

SLM MSI Installer
(S10-1078)

  • The SLM MSI Installer now works successfully on localized instances of Windows Server OS. (IOK-1426097)

SaaS AdobeCC
(S10-1057)

  • The report All Adobe users now considers linked Snow License Manager users, and shows proper information for Name and User. (IOK-1415933)

(S10-1058)

  • The report Unmanaged Adobe Creative Cloud users no longer shows users with assigned subscriptions. (IOK-1415935)

Search
(SLM-3159)

  • On the All users page, the filter for the Status column now works as expected when the language is set to German. (IOK-1401972)

Security
(S10-1056)

  • MongoDB updated to version 7.0.22 and MongoDB Shell updated to version 2.5.6 to remediate Security Vulnerability CVE-2025-6707

Other
(SLM-3120)

  • The Data Update Job will no longer fail due to Primary Key errors in the computer quarantine management step. (03040030, 03554790)

(SLM-3206)

  • When you make changes to mandatory custom fields with default values, the Save button now works. (IOK-1405698)

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