NHS Digital Releases Identity Agent Update

NHS Digital has released an update to address several bugs found in the Identity Agent software. The main features of Identity Agent v2.2 include:

Threat ID:: CC-2784
Category:
Threat Severity:: Low
Threat Vector:
Published:: 12 November 2018 12:00 AM

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Summary

NHS Digital has released an update to address several bugs found in the Identity Agent software. The main features of Identity Agent v2.2 include:

Threat details

Support for authentication via Citrix.
Users not needing to re-verify when unlocking Windows in normal mode.
A resolution for the majority of ‘black screen’ issues experienced by Windows 10 users.
A resolution for the “Problem reading Smartcard…” issue experienced after smartcard renewal.
Provision of a link to the self-service unlock if users lock their smartcard.

Remediation steps

Type	Step
	Users and administrators are encouraged to review the NHS Digital Identity Agent Downloads page and apply the necessary updates.

Last edited: 17 February 2020 12:50 pm