IT Portal's 4.6.1 Update - Major Performance Release

Release

Overview

This comprehensive release covers versions 4.5.43 through 4.6.1, delivering significant performance improvements and new features. The update becomes available January 2nd for on-premise installations and the following week for cloud deployments.

Major Performance Achievement: 70% Faster Login Now Live

The development team has achieved the promised login performance milestone. Login times have dropped from 3-5 seconds to under 1 second through the migration to .NET Core architecture.

Key improvements:

  • Single .NET Core endpoint replacing legacy ASP process
  • JWT authentication for streamlined security
  • Immediate navigation post-login with background data loading
  • Tab-opening operations within the portal also benefit from speed improvements

New Features

SMTP Expiration Notifications - Establish flexible notification rules to automatically alert users before SMTP credentials expire. Configure by object type, company, and recipient email address.

ConnectWise Automate REST API - Modern REST API alternative to legacy plugin architecture, delivering improved synchronization performance for ConnectWise Automate users.

Enhanced Device Management - WMI data export to Excel and full-screen viewing options now available.

Template Controls - Portal administrators can now specify item types for custom fields within templates.

Security & Access Updates

  • Mobile application security vulnerabilities remediated
  • ACL search function added for faster permission testing across users and groups

Interface & Usability Improvements

  • Datagrid views now display record counts
  • Add menu alphabetically organized
  • Knowledge base articles can require company field entry
  • Services can be renamed for organization
  • Reports now include attached images

Data Management Enhancements

  • Multi-company assignment for Sites, Cabinets, Facilities, and IP Networks
  • MAC address filtering for network devices
  • Enhanced CSV export with additional device fields
  • ConnectWise inactive agreement deletion capability

Looking Ahead: Version 4.6.15 (Q2 2026)

The next major release will complete backend modernization by migrating Datagrid, Add, Edit, Delete, and View operations to .NET Core infrastructure, delivering faster processing and enhanced security while maintaining the existing user interface.