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The TMWS agents include the Enforcement Agent, TMWS Agent app, Synchronization Agent, and Authentication Agent.

Enforcement Agent for Windows

The Trend Micro Web Security (TMWS) Enforcement Agent for Windows includes the following new features and enhancements.

Important:

Trend Micro supports and maintains only the latest three versions. Always upgrade your Enforcement Agent to the supported versions to continue using the up-to-date and full functionality.

Version 3.4.0.4303 (Available on April 19, 2023)

Table 1. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Trend Micro logo update

Uses the new Trend Micro logo.

Version 3.4.0.4162 (Available on December 16, 2022)

Table 2. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

MAC address supported in logs

Records in logs the MAC address of the Windows endpoint where the Enforcement Agent is installed.

Version 3.4.0.4135 (Available on November 9, 2022)

Table 3. Resolved Known Issues

Hotfix

Description

Fix occasional uninstallation failure

This hotfix solves the problem that the Enforcement Agent cannot be uninstalled sometimes.

Fix occasional service startup failure

This hotfix solves the problem that the Enforcement Agent service sometimes fails to start after the computer where the agent is installed boots up.

Version 3.4.0.3738 (Available on January 13, 2022)

Table 4. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Logout button display

Displays or hides the logout button after a user completes authentication.

Version 3.4.3600 (Available on October 15, 2021)

Table 5. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Support for Windows 11

Passes the compatibility tests with Windows 11.

Table 6. Resolved Known Issues

Hotfix

Description

Show the Enforcement Agent icon in the notification area after the File Explorer restarts

This hotfix solves the problem that the Enforcement Agent icon disappears from the notification area after the File Explorer restarts.

Version 3.4.3487 (Available on July 9, 2021)

Table 7. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Logon button for proxy logon from Enforcement Agent.

Adds a logon button on the Enforcement Agent to start the proxy logon process.

Version 3.4.3435 (Available on June 2, 2021; EOL on July 31, 2022)

Table 8. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Windows app access to the TMWS proxy through the Enforcement Agent

Allows specific Windows apps to access the TMWS proxy through the Enforcement Agent's services on the loopback address by modifying Windows settings.

Table 9. Resolved Known Issues

Hotfix

Description

Fix missing Enforcement Agent services

This hotfix solves the problem that the Enforcement Agent services are missing after a Windows 10 feature upgrade.

Fix incomplete PAC file download with an unstable network connection

This hotfix solves the problem that the PAC file downloaded by the Enforcement Agent is incomplete when the network connection is unstable.

Fix improper processing of large PAC files

This hotfix solves the problem that the Enforcement Agent cannot process PAC files larger than 50 KB.

Enforcement Agent for macOS

Table 10. New Features/Enhancements in Version 3.0.0.1260 (Available on December 2, 2021)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

System proxy setting enforcement

Ensures that the system proxy is set to a specified PAC file. The Enforcement Agent changes the system proxy back when the system proxy is modified.

Firefox proxy setting enforcement

Enforces the Firefox proxy setting Use system proxy settings.

Process stop by administrator

Stops processes configured by an administrator. The Enforcement Agent by default will not close any processes.

TMWS Agent App for iOS/iPadOS

Table 11. Resolved Known Issues in Version 1.0.329 (Available on July 26, 2023)

Hotfix

Description

Fix TMWS VPN disconnection

This hotfix solves the problem that iOS/iPadOS devices automatically disconnect from the TMWS VPN every five minutes.

Table 12. Resolved Known Issues in Version 1.0.289 (Available on January 10, 2023)

Hotfix

Description

Fix automatic logout after agent upgrade

This hotfix solves the problem that users are automatically logged out of the TMWS Agent app after the app is upgraded from version 1.0.178 to version 1.0.244 or 1.0.287.

Table 13. New Features/Enhancements in Version 1.0.287 (Available on December 14, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

VPN profile enforcement through Microsoft Intune

Allows you to enforce the deployment of the VPN profile in the TMWS Agent app through Microsoft Intune.

Support for hiding the VPN profile re-installation option

Provides a parameter that allows you to hide the "Reinstall VPN profile" option on the "Settings" screen in the TMWS Agent app. You need to add the parameter to the app configuration policy in Microsoft Intune.

Support for restricting un-installation of the TMWS Agent app

Allows you to configure the TMWS Agent app as unremovable by your end users in Microsoft Intune.

Table 14. New Features/Enhancements in Version 1.0.244 (Available on November 9, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Support for iOS/iPadOS 16

Allows you to install the TMWS Agent app on mobile devices running iOS or iPadOS 16.

Security enhancement

Provides a client certificate for the authentication server to validate.

"Contact Us" page update

Removes recipients from the email template for sending feedback about the TMWS Agent app.

Table 15. New Features/Enhancements in Version 1.0.178 (Available on January 6, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Support for iOS/iPadOS 15.0 and later

Allows you to install the TMWS Agent app on mobile devices running iOS or iPadOS 15.0 and later.

Table 16. New Features/Enhancements in Version 1.0.164 (Available on December 2, 2021)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Automatic or manual enforcement of traffic forwarding through Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Supports configuring whether the TMWS Agent app automatically enforces traffic forwarding when you use Microsoft Intune to deploy the app.

SSID bypass through Microsoft Endpoint Manager

Supports configuring SSIDs for bypassing traffic when you use Microsoft Intune to deploy the app. When an iOS/iPadOS device is connected to a network with a bypassed SSID, its traffic will not be forwarded to TMWS.

TMWS Agent App for Android

Table 17. New Features/Enhancements in Version 2.0.0 (Available on November 9, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Support for Android 13

Allows you to install the TMWS Agent app on mobile devices running Android 13.

Support for deployment through Microsoft Intune

Allows you to use Microsoft Intune to deploy the TMWS Agent app to Android phones.

In-app log collection and delivery

Adds the "Contact Us" menu to support sending emails with collected TMWS Agent app logs.

Optimizations

Optimized the architecture and performance of the TMWS Agent app.

Table 18. New Features/Enhancements in Version 1.0.60 (Available on May 31, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Third-party library update

Updates the third-party library used by the Android app to resolve the PAC file.

Table 19. New Features/Enhancements in Version 1.0.56 (Available on March 31, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

TMWS Agent app rolled out for Android device protection

Rolls out the TMWS Agent app for the Android mobile devices in your organization to forward web traffic to TMWS for scanning and policy enforcement.

Synchronization Agent

Table 20. New Features/Enhancements in Version 3.4.4310 (Available on April 19, 2023)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Trend Micro logo update

Uses the new Trend Micro logo.

Table 21. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Initial release

Connects to your Active Directory to synchronize user and group data with TMWS.

Authentication Agent

Table 22. New Features/Enhancements in Version 3.4.4314 (Available on April 27, 2023)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Apache HTTP server upgrade

Upgrades the Apache HTTP server to fix the vulnerabilities CVE-2022-4304, CVE-2022-4450, CVE-2023-0215, and CVE-2023-0286.

Table 23. New Features/Enhancements in Version 3.4.3880 (Available on March 28, 2022)

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Apache HTTP server upgrade

Upgrades the Apache HTTP server used in the Authentication Agent.

SSL/TLS used for connecting to AD server

Uses SSL/TLS to communicate with the AD server for enhanced security. The AD server needs to support Opportunistic TLS.
Table 24. New Features/Enhancements

Feature/Enhancement

Description

Initial release

Rolls out the Authentication Agent that functions the same as the AD FS server to authenticate TMWS users.