Werk #12677: Linux Agent: Improved encyption
| Component | Checks & agents |
| Title | Linux Agent: Improved encyption |
| Date | May 19, 2021 |
| Checkmk Edition | Checkmk Raw (CRE) |
| Checkmk Version | 2.0.0p5 2.1.0b1 |
| Level | Trivial Change |
| Class | Security Fix |
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed |
The Linux agent now uses some advantages of current (>= 1.1.1) OpenSSL versions and employs a safer encryption algorithm for the agent output on applicable systems.
Additionally, the password generator within the "Encyption" ruleset now generates passwords in a length of 16 characters.
