What is New - Knowledge Base Updates for IGEL OS 12.8.0 LTS

IGEL OS 12.8. is an LTS (Long Term Support) series. For more information, see IGEL Product Lifecycle.

Release notes for IGEL OS Base System and all apps can be found in the IGEL App Portal.

Start Menu with Grid Layout

The start menu can now be displayed in a grid layout, as an alternative to the list layout. For details, see Start Menu in IGEL OS 12.

igelrmserver Configuration Change

Starting from IGEL OS 12.8.0 LTS, the DNS entry igelrmserver is only used during the device registration process by default. It can be configured as a fallback if no other UMS addresses are available. For details, see Options of Remote Management in IGEL OS 12.

Language & Keyboard Layout Tray App

New tray application added to manage system language and keyboard language settings. For details, see Tray Applications in IGEL OS 12.

TPM PCR Support For New HP Devices

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Platform Configuration Register (PCR) support added for HP t740 and t755. For details, see Device Encryption in IGEL OS 12.

Further Accessibility Configurations and Tray App

Added further accessibility configurations in IGEL Setup > User Interface. For details, see Accessibility Configuration in IGEL OS 12. Also, a tray app to individually configure accessibility settings was added. For details, see Accessibility Tray Apps in IGEL OS 12.