If you have already seen my earlier posts, you will know all about the R82 Early availability Program available here.

Each day over the coming weeks we will discover some of the planned new features on offer in R82:

Quantum Security Management

• The LDAP Account Unit object now uses the LDAP server name and CA certificate for LDAP trust. The trust is automatically renewed if an administrator renews or replaces the LDAP server certificate. As a result, Check Point servers keep their connectivity to the LDAP server.
• Support for Management API to run the “vsx_provisioning_tool” operations to configure VSX Gateway and VSX Cluster objects.
• Security Gateways can now be managed by a Security Management Server hosted behind a public cloud or third-party NAT device.

Central Deployment of Hotfixes and Version Upgrades in SmartConsole

Central Software Deployment through SmartConsole was enhanced and now supports:

• Uninstall of Jumbo Hotfix Accumulators.
• Installation of packages on ClusterXL High Availability mode in the “Switch to higher priority Cluster Member” configuration (“Primary Up”).
• Installation of packages on Secondary Management Servers.
• Installation of packages on Dedicated Log Servers.
• Installation of packages on Dedicated SmartEvent Servers.
• Installation of packages on Clusters of Quantum Spark and Quantum Rugged Appliances.
• Installation of packages from Standalone Servers.
• Package Repository per Domain on a Multi-Domain Security Management Server.

Please note all of these product features are in their early stages and at the discretion of Check Point could be removed from the final release.