streamworks Release 2021

The new streamworks release 2021 has been available for download in the customer portal since 13/08/2021. The release has been running productively and error-free in the Arvato Systems data centers since the end of April 2021. You will find an overview of the most interesting new features here.

The complete documentation of all new features to the release is available in the customer portal.

Analogous to the users, AD groups can also be authorized for roles, calendars, and schedule rule objects. This means that the authorization no longer has to be maintained for each user - it is sufficient to support the approval of the AD group.

Configuration of the AD groups: 

Every GUI user can now activate two-factor authentication for logging into the desktop client and the Self Service Portal. Two-factor authentication is based on an authenticator app, which generates a one-time password for login.

Activation of two-factor authentication for a GUI user via the profile settings:

In addition to the existing notification by email or SMS at job start, job end, or "hold for approval," predefined, parameterized PowerShell scripts, e.g., for connecting ticket systems, can now also be executed.

Selecting a notification system for a job end:

The log output of a job can now be requested via the Self Service Portal and the Service Management API (REST API).

Retrieving the log output of a job from the Self Service Portal:

The "Resource Watcher" widget is now also available on the dashboard. The "Job types" widget can now be filtered by client, stream category, and stream prefix.

Selecting the "Resource Watcher" widget: