PBI Private Access 20260902 (2 September 2026)
- New: Application-to-Appliance assignment via tags - Applications can now be assigned to specific appliances using tags, enabling flexible routing and multi-appliance topologies.
- New: Added custom environment domain URLs (
.pbi.parallels.com) with automatic IdP redirection.
- Fixed: Unable to add a new group in the Owner Portal when a similarly named group already existed.
- Fixed: File upload via drag & drop was broken in Google Drive and Microsoft Teams web clients.
- Fixed: Copy and Paste denied actions were reported as a single combined audit event instead of two separate events in Insights.
- Fixed: New tab rendered briefly zoomed out before snapping to the correct size.
- Fixed: Unexpected session disconnects under high network load.
- Fixed: Current Active Users counter on the Dashboard did not increment when a newly assigned admin signed in.
- Improved: Client reconnect logic now uses exponential backoff to prevent infinite reconnect loops for backgrounded or unstable tabs.
- Improved: Appliance images are now pre-baked with PBI container images, significantly reducing first-boot initialization time.
PBI Private Access 20260708 (8 July 2026)
- Fixed: VMware OVA template increased default disk size from 4 GB to 32 GB, preventing full-disk issues that could cause containers to fail to boot.
- Improved: Upgraded underlying OS (NixOS) to version 26.05.
PBI Private Access 20260623 (23 June 2026)
- New: VMware hypervisor OVA image support.
- New: AWS hypervisor image support.
- New: Administrators can block domains by categories. Added Trusted domains for exception handling.
- New: Users can upload files in the secure session using drag-and-drop.
- Fixed: The appliance incorrectly displayed a status of Online even after the underlying VM was stopped. The status now reflects the actual state.
- Fixed: Some web page components failed to render correctly on certain websites.
- Fixed: Various security vulnerabilities.
- Fixed: Various UI fixes.
PBI Private Access 20260428 (28 April 2026)
- New: Added support of AZERTY keyboard.
- New: Context menu is available in the client on the right click.
- Fixed: Issue where users weren’t able to launch applications from custom branded User portal.
- Fixed: Geolocation based policies were not applied to the secure session.
- Fixed: Middle mouse button clicking on a link did not open a new tab.
- Fixed: Admin could see "You are not authorized to view the requested page" message in Admin portal.
- Fixed: Secure Web Apps with custom ports were not working.
- Fixed: Features User event contained incorrect data for partial uploads disabled.
- Improved: Various UI improvements.
PBI Private Access is now generally available - 24 February 2026
- New: Admins can enable Drain mode on appliances to prevent them from accepting new sessions during maintenance.
- New: Appliances can be upgraded to the next version directly from the Admin portal.
- New: Admins can view near–real‑time CPU, disk, and memory utilization.
- New: Admins can block uploads entirely or restrict them by specific file types using Policies.
- Fixed: Resolved an issue where the session would sometimes load indefinitely after a page refresh.
- Improved: Various minor UI improvements.
For any assistance or direct support inquiries, please reach out to our support team by visiting Support | PBI Private Access
Parallels Browser Isolation Private Access (PBI PA) is in Tech Preview - August 2025
We are pleased to announce the Tech Preview of Parallels Browser Isolation - Private Access (PBI PA). This release enables customers to securely provide zero-trust access to private applications without exposing applications to the internet or requiring traditional network-based access.
This Tech Preview is intended to help customers evaluate functionality, provide feedback, and validate use cases before general availability.
Key Capabilities
With this Tech Preview, customers can:
Feedback & Next Steps
Customer feedback is critical during this Tech Preview. Participants are encouraged to:
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