Intel® Technology Access Release Notes

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Intended Audience

The target audience is OEM/ODM and ISV software developers, test and validation engineers, and system integrators.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Release Kit
3. New Features
4. Hardware and Software Compatibility
5. Fixed Issues
   1. General Fixed Issues
   2. ME Channel Fixed Issues
6. Known Issues
   1. General Known Issues
   2. ME Channel Known Issues

Legal Information

1. Introduction

Intel® Technology Access (Intel® TA) is a set of REST APIs that enables applications to access platform technologies using web services. This document provides kit descriptions, system requirements, fixed issues, and known issues.

Reference documentation is listed in the Release Kit section below.

2. Release Kit

3. New Features

• This release of Intel Technology Access supports the 2-in-1 Capability Servicer

4. Hardware and Software Compatibility

5. Fixed Issues

The following issues have been fixed:

5.1. General Fixed Issues

1. The filter driver is WHQL certified but you still see the warning during the installation process. This will be fixed by Intel TA 1.1 release. [#264]
2. In the Intel TA SDK, if you include a CSS file with a modal class, you will need to comment out line 271 of intel-technologyaccess.js so that there is only one modal class name. [#274]
3. Intel TA SDK's embedded modal doesn't render correctly. Specifying the iframe attributes the same as the modal container resolves the UI issues. [#277]
4. Intel TA SDK is supported on Google Chrome*. Other browsers are not officially supported at this time. [#302, #312]
5. Long polling will not be functional with Intel TA SDK. [#273]
6. Occasional HTTP errors (such as 403, 500 and 504) are seen when using Intel TA SDK through the cloud channel. [#285]

5.2 ME Channel Fixed Issues

1. When resuming from connected-standby (Microsoft* InstantGo), sometimes Intel TA is non-functional when using ME channel although the Intel® Management Engine RNDIS Ethernet Adapter is present. [#239]

6. Known Issues
 

6.1 General Known Issues

1. Support for updating Intel TA via Intel® Update Manager is not available until 1.2 (Production Version).
2. Installing Intel TA v1.1.0.1008 over an older version results in installation errors. [#357] Workaround:
   • Uninstall any version of Intel TA previously installed versions of Intel TA.
   • Verify that the Intel TA filter driver is uninstalled: Right-click the active network Connections in Control Panel, open Properties, select ‘Intel® Technology Access Filter Driver’ and click ‘Uninstall’.
   • Delete the Intel TA certificate manually if necessary before installing Intel TA v1.1. Refer to Appendix B of the install guide included in this kit for detailed steps on manually deleting the certificate.
3. Using Intel TA under VPN split tunneling will not work for Google Chrome* browser. [#232]
4. The filter driver only works behind Cisco VPN, PureVPN. VPNs that support OpenVPN protocol are not currently supported. [#233]
5. CORS issues are encountered when trying to access Intel® Technology Access 2 in 1 capability using Firefox*. Workaround: Restart the Intel TA service in order for Firefox certificate store to be updated with Intel TA certificate. [#315]
6. An active network connection is required for Intel TA with filter driver to function.
7. Intermitent HTTP failures (500 and 403) observed when attempting to GET 2 in 1 sensor value or long polling capabilities. These HTTP errors are observed only when using a network connection behind proxy or firewall, and the Intel TA filter driver is not present. [#355 & #356]
8. Sporadic network connection loss observed during the installation process of Intel TA. [#CACE-410]

6.2 ME Channel Known Issues

1. The Intel TA with ME channel will be non-functional when there is an active internet connection behind proxy like an Enterprise network. It works fine with networks that are not behind proxy. [#262]
2. If you do not want to use Intel TA filter driver, follow the instructions in section 6 ( Appendix A) of the install guide (Intel_Technology_Access_Software_Install_Guide.pdf)  to install ME channel only. Attempting to disable the Intel TA filter driver using the network connections (either Wi-Fi or LAN) properties will result in a blue screen.  [#359]

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