Software Update: Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.3.1

After Symantec acquired PGP in 2010, the software was still released under the PGP name. That changed earlier this year with the rebranding of PGP Universal Server to Symantec Encryption Management Server. This is a software appliance that can be deployed on physical hardware or in a VMware environment to automatically encrypt and decrypt email flows, provide public encryption keys to others, and manage connected systems with Symantec Encryption Desktop. For more information, please refer to this page. The version number of Encryption Management Server has arrived at 3.3.1 and includes the following announcement:

What’s New in Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.3.1

Symantec Encryption Management Server 3.3.1 introduces the following new and improved features:

• Compatibility with VMware ESXi 5.1
  This release provides installation of Symantec Encryption Management Server on VMware ESX virtual machines running ESXi 5.1.
• Compatibility with New Linux Packages
  This release supports the installation of Symantec Drive Encryption for Linux on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32-bit and 64-bit versions) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.9, 6.3, and 6.4 (32-bit and 64-bit versions).
• Compatibility with Apple Mac OS X 10.8.2, 10.8.3, and 10.8.4
  This release supports installation of Symantec Encryption Desktop on systems running Mac OS X 10.8.2, 10.8.3, and 10.8.4 (Mountain Lion).
• Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 8
  This release supports the installation of Symantec Encryption Desktop on systems running Microsoft Windows 8 Pro and Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise, both 32- and 64-bit versions.
• Compatibility with Microsoft Outlook 2013
  Symantec Encryption Desktop is now compatible with Microsoft Office 2013, both 32- and 64-bit versions.
• Compatibility with Microsoft Office 365 Cloud Server
  Symantec Encryption Desktop is now compatible with Microsoft Office 365 Server when you are using a supported email client. Note that encrypted email is not supported if you are using a web-based email client with Office 365 Cloud Server.

Resolved Issues
For a list of issues that have been resolved in this release, please go to the Symantec Knowledgebase and search for TECH164863, “Symantec Encryption Server 3.3.1 – Resolved Issues“.