Parallels Browser Isolation 20240627 (27 June 2024)

• New: Ability to upload domains in bulk when creating policies and secure web applications.

• New: Option to provide feedback in Management Portal and Owner Portal.

• New: Alerts are shown when an administrator is removed.

• Improved: When a user connects to an application, a banner indicating a secure session is shown instead of a blue toast notification. The banner also displays the policies that are in effect.

• Improved: When the toggles in the Users and Groups or Location sections are enabled, but no users, groups, or locations are added, a warning is shown.

• Improved: When navigating using the address bar in a secure browser, “https://” is added to addresses automatically.

• Improved: The list of administrators should include at least one user or group to avoid potential access issues.

• Improved: Errors related to removing users and groups are more clear.

• Fixed: When a user is signed out and navigates to the Sign In page, they see Dashboard for a moment.

• Fixed: Bug related to not showing user email in User Events and Admin Events in case the user was deleted.

• Fixed: Error message improvement for the time range picker on the Policy form.

Parallels Browser Isolation 20240523 (23 May 2024)

• New: Added the Insights section containing key metrics to the Overview category.

• New: Added support for OKTA and Google OIDC IdPs.

• Improved: OIDC errors related to domains, configuration URLs, and claims are now handled at login for users and administrators.

• Improved: Help text for OIDC configuration in Owner Portal has been enhanced.

• Improved: Added a warning pop-up for when users and groups are not added to an application while editing or publishing it.

• Improved: User and Admin audit improved by adding new entries for license and sign-in related errors.

• Improved: Updated Chromium/CEF to 124.0.6367.201.

• Improved: UI changes to Live Reports and Events tables in terms of hovering and highlights.

• Fixed: Bugs related to not having administrators or users added to an application.

Parallels Browser Isolation 20240408 (8 April 2024)

• New: Added Usage based Metrics (SPLA) Subscription.

• Improved: Chrome upgraded to version 122.

• Improved: The “More Info Audits” pane now have timezones added to events.

• Improved: A user notification was added to show that uploads are blocked by default.

• Improved: Added an option to disable remote clipboard via browser permissions.

• Fixed: When an Owner was simultaneously signed into My Account, Owner Portal, and Management Portal, switching from My Account to Owner Portal caused automatic sign out from Management Portal.

• Fixed: Issue where an empty row appeared on the “Edit application” form when a user, group, or policy was deleted.

Parallels Browser Isolation Availability (12 March 2024)

We’re proud to announce Parallels Browser Isolation, a cloud-native Browser Isolation service.

Parallels Browser Isolation provides a secure way to access web applications, including Software as a Service (SaaS) and other cloud-based applications, right from your favourite web browser on your laptop or desktop.  

Fast, easy onboarding and management:

• Modern, web-based management portal.

• Rich, at-a-glance dashboard view of registered users.

• A frictionless onboarding and management experience that’s simple and easy to use.

Security based, cloud-native architecture:

• Robust security with unique control & data isolation.

• Unique and flexible architecture that improves security through remote browser isolation.

Zero Trust:

• Designed from the ground up to never assume trust and continually verify identity for uncompromising cybersecurity.

• Ensuring secure access to SaaS and enterprise web apps is crucial as organizations adopt public SaaS solutions and need to protect their data even when managed by external vendors.

System management:

• Easy to use management portal.

• Publish apps and configure policies in a quick, easy, and intuitive manner.

User management:

• Cloud-based identity & access service authenticated via Open ID Connect (OKTA, Entra ID, Google, etc.).

• Parallels My Account integration for administrative access.

• Rich, at-a-glance dashboard view of registered users.  

User experience:

• Bring your own browser to access PBI.

• Superior end-user experience and productivity.

• No infrastructure setup or any sort of tool installation is required. 

Known issues

To access information on known issues and their resolutions, please refer to the article: Parallels Browser Isolation Known Issues

For any assistance or direct support inquiries, please reach out to our support team by visiting Support | Parallels Browser Isolation