Contents
- Minimum System Requirements for Impero Edlink
- Impero EdLink Version 2.0.7 Release
- New Features
- Web Filter Reporting
- New search option in the Edlink Mobile Browser
- WPA/WPA2 Enterprise and Dynamic WEP support
- Multiple Active Directory Server support
Minimum System Requirements for Impero Edlink
Described below are the specific system requirements for running Impero Edlink on different operating systems. Please make sure that your system meets these requirements and that your operating system is up to date before downloading the latest version of the Impero Edlink app.
If your system does not meet the minimum requirements, the features of Impero Edlink may not work as described. Actual requirements may also vary based on your system configuration along with the applications and the features you install.
Environmental requirements
- An 802.11 wireless network that is open or using a Pre-Shared Key (PSK)
- Ports that need to be open for registration. 80, 443
- For Apple devices: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203609 but essentially TCP ports 5223, 2195, 2196, 443 (5223 and 443 for enrol and control. Rest of are for MDM servers)
- For Android and Chrome: Outbound TCP connections on ports 5228-5230.
- Schools utilizing SSL-inspecting proxies will need to add a temporary network without SSL interception in order to configure tablets.
- Schools need to ensure consistent connectivity and enough bandwidth is available for any initial deployment of apps.
Impero Edlink App – iOS
- iOS version 9.3 and above.
- 40mb Free disk space.
- DEP set up to point to EdLink or access to Apple Configurator 2.
- VPP login and download token or apple ID used to purchase apps.
Impero Edlink App – OSX
- OSX version 10.8 and above.
- 40mb Free disk space.
- DEP set up to point to Impero EdLink or access to Apple Configurator 2
- VPP login and download token or apple ID used to purchase apps.
Recommendation
Impero recommend the use of Apple's Caching service, a caching server can help you make sure all your devices are up to date while leaving your Internet bandwidth almost untouched. It caches all software updates, App Store purchases, iBook downloads, iTunes U downloads (apps and books purchases only), and Internet Recovery software that local Mac and iOS devices download.
What this means, practically speaking, is that instead of making all the Mac and iOS devices in your network run out over the Internet to download and update content from Apple's servers, you can host those updates on your servers, which makes for faster updates and less external bandwidth usage.
Impero Edlink App – Android OS
- Android Version 6 and above.
- 40mb Free disk space.
- A Google Account to download the Impero EdLink Application from the Play Store.
- Access to these domains:
Impero Edlink App – Chrome OS
- Enrolled and licenced in the Google Admin Console (Managed)
- Latest ChromeOS version and/or two versions back (Google Admin Requirement)*
- 40mb Free disk space.
- Google Apps for Education for your domain
- A unique Google Apps for Education account for each device
- Google Provisioning API, enabled in the Google Admin Console. (For information, see Administrative APIs in the Google Apps Administration Help Centre.)
- Access to these domains:
*Google and Impero only support 3 versions of Chrome OS (the Latest release build and two versions behind). Automatic updates for Chrome OS devices can be managed from the Google Admin console and it is strongly recommended you enable this feature to maintain functionality with Impero Edlink on your Chrome OS devices.
Impero EdLink Version 2.0.7 Release
Issue Type | Summary |
New Feature | Web Filtering Reporting |
New Feature | Added support for WPA/WPA2 Enterprise and Dynamic WEP for Wi-Fi |
New Feature | Add a Search functionality in address bar of Mobile Browser |
New Feature | Multiple AD authentication servers |
New Feature | Allow the School or District Admin to re-trigger invitation emails to multiple users (teachers) from user’s page on the dashboard |
Improvement | Improved Language support for Spanish |
Improvement | Updated the CSV Bulk Upload Template to support both commas delimited and semicolon delimited |
Improvement | Ensure that when devices sync from G Suite, only provisioned devices are synced across |
Improvement | Android now respects changes to unlock PIN after the device has been unlocked |
Improvement | Add Notice banner to parent dashboard to assist with supervised device enrolment |
Improvement | When a parent creates a rule/restriction we confirm that these restrictions can only be applied to supervised devices |
Improvement | Allow the ability to select multiple access requests and approve or deny them with one click |
Improvement | Incorrect software version being displayed on the dashboard |
Improvement | Check 32 bit/64 bit restrictions before commands are sent |
Improvement | Translations for Applications and Books |
Improvement | Minor VPP license association improvements |
Improvement | Copy change on Add entry button in Inventory |
Improvement | Don't allow duplicate VPP tokens across all schools |
Improvement | URLs with embedded versions can now be blocked |
Fix | Re-lock access to settings, blocked apps, etc. after an administrator has unlocked using the pin |
Fix | When selecting a blocked link several times, spamming it, the user is then able to get through the restriction and access the video or URL |
Fix | When the device is deleted from the device list on the dashboard after you refresh the extension you get an error page saying that the device cannot be linked |
Fix | Fixed issue with Chromebook user sync showing the wrong number of users synced |
Fix | Media content correctly shows as assigned to home/school owned devices |
Fix | Displayed wrong battery status in iOS updates menu |
Fix | Deleting VPP Token doesn't delete associated licenses |
Fix | Unable to upload a VPP token Save button greyed out |
Fix | Cannot create a class from new district's school |
Fix | device is not reporting the SSID to the dashboard leaving the field blank |
Fix | When uploading certificates and selecting a school and giving it a name, it generates the district name not the school name |
Fix | App installation information displayed on dashboard incorrect |
Fix | Unable to create / edit Mobile Auth config |
Fix | When trying to apply a Home screen layout profile it says there is more than 1 payload already |
Fix | When selecting a blocked link several times before it loads, it allows the user access |
Fix | VPP License first page is only showing 5 licenses and not 10 |
Fix | Reporting charts not displaying with aggregated data on district level but does on school level |
Fix | Add restriction for iOS – force Air Print to use trusted TLS |
Fix | Wi-Fi configuration from conditional profile not being acknowledged on iPad |
Fix | Issue with URL validation tester |
Fix | Widgets are not updating data automatically or with the refresh |
Fix | Unable to remove unused conditional profile that was pushed from the district |
Fix | When removing parents from dashboard it is removing home owned devices |
Fix | Issue with linking Data, Unable to remove Chromebook completely from a parent |
Fix | Add Android Device via QR Code duplicates device |
Fix | After successfully creating place(geofence) page should go back to places list |
Fix | Baseline and Conditional profile linking |
Fix | Unable to upload a excel saved version of the bulk update device template |
Fix | Unable to link a device to a teacher either when inviting or trying to update |
Fix | Unable to remove inventory items if student assigned is deleted first |
Fix | iOS Global Proxy payload, Auto proxy URL not being sent |
Fix | Sync notification is not displayed every time |
Fix | Some blacklisted URLs are not blocked |
Fix | Unable to use the "None" button |
Fix | Device Enrolment Program Guide link no longer available |
Fix | Alarm cannot be deactivated on Android |
Fix | Unable to use Google Sign in with certain websites |
Fix | Profile overview page displaying incorrect info |
Fix | Incorrect software version being sent to the dashboard |
Fix | Merge student action, School device is not displayed during this action |
Fix | Installed applications list error display |
Fix | Local host 127.0.0.1:8080 not able to be validated as a URL |
Fix | Unable to remove conditional profile when there are 0 active devices |
Fix | When a school is added to a district it checks the existing app configuration settings and applies them |
Fix | Student name does not display on sign in when using Mobile Authentication |
New Features
Web Filter Reporting
Unlock the power of Edlinks built in web filter with the new school level web filter reporting. Easily review the school’s internet traffic on mass, spot trends in behaviour and save your filters for hassle free reporting in the future. You can also perform several quick actions against anything you find in the report making managing a large estate of devices a breeze. Check out the Impero support knowledge base to get started.
New search option in the Edlink Mobile Browser
Users can now start a web search directly from the address bar in the Edlink Mobile Browser. This allows users to quickly start new internet searches without first having to find a web page to do so. The Edlink Mobile Browser is installed as part of your Edlink enrolment and is available on iOS & Android.
WPA/WPA2 Enterprise and Dynamic WEP support
We have added WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise support to Wi-Fi configurations under profiles. In addition to Enterprise support, Dynamic WEP configurations are also now supported allowing users to setup Edlink managed devices to connect to any network.
Multiple Active Directory Server support
For large scale organisations that have two or more Active Directory servers, Edlink now allows for multiple servers to be setup for mobile authentication.