Polarity Desktop Client v5

v5.2.2

About Latest Version

Version 5.2.2 introduces some great new functionality and addresses some stability issues that have been discovered.

With this new release our auto-updated was moved into the overlay window to provide a more seamless interaction, we added the ability to recognize data in QR Codes with focus mode, added a new error notification state to always see any integration errors that are occurring, and added some data for telemetry!

New Features and Functionality

QR Code Recognition with Focus Mode

We are super excited to now support QR code recognition with our Focus Mode! Is all analysts have to do is hit the focus mode button and draw it over a QR Code and they can instantly look up information in that QR Code. Allowing for analysts to have quick insights into if the QR Code is being used for phishing.

Auto Updates in the Overlay Window

For ease of use for users, we have moved the auto update window into the overlay window! Now users can more easily check if updates are avilable and have a complete understanding of status on where an update stands.

Notifications in Overlay Window

In order to best streamline functions and enhance the overall user experience of Polarity, we have added in a new notification section. Which for now works for errors and if there is an update avilable. This new section enables us to do some great new features and functionality in the future as well!

Error Notifications

Now users will be able to have a central location within the overlay window where they can see and navigate to integration errors. As well as when an integration errors users will receive an initial error toast, from then on the notification will tick up and users can navigate to an error page to remove or contact their admin about the error they are receiving.

Added ability to send more information for Telemetry

• Added window title when triggering focus and on-demand mode

• Added focus mode as apart of telemetry search

• Added overlay window as a part of the telemetry search

Issues Addressed

• Fixed crash when user adds a new connection on mac and windows

• Fixed crash when a users adds a "/" at the end of the server url when adding a new connection

• Fixed issue with getting stuck on loading screen

• Addressed with Client not auto-logging on macOS

v5.1.6

New Features and Functionality

Sign In Page UI redesign

We have updated the UI of the sign in pages to match that of our web design:

SAML Authentication through browser

In order to enable Polarity users to authenticate through SAML with multiple different SAML setups, we have enabled the Polarity client to authenticate through the browser. All SAML authentication will be through the browser, so users can easily authenticate.

Note

The first time using this new feature users will most likely be prompted by the browser to open up the app outside of the browser. Just accept this and things will work just fine moving forward.

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Addressed Issues

• Fixed bug with client crashing when shutting down windows OS

• Addressed UI issues with Auto Update window

• Addressed issues with CIDR ranges

v5.0.4

Sign In Page Updates

To make the overall sign in process easier for users we have removed the sign in page and condensed it into the overlay window, which allows for a more seamless login process.

Support for Socks5 Proxy

If you are using a Socks5 Proxy to proxy the connection from your computer to the Polarity server. The Polarity client now supports this natively.

Note

When setting up a new server, just click on "Advanced Options" and you can change the proxy setting.