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KACE's real news lands in two numbered releases a quarter; the rest of the feed is fix notices

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◆Current state
KACE runs two product lines through one changelog: the on-prem Systems Management Appliance, which ships numbered releases every few months, and KACE Cloud, which deploys continuously and reports each deploy as a fix notice. SMA 15.1 in July was the substantive release of the period, adding a native Windows ARM64 agent, Windows 11 24H2 feature-update support, HTTPS-only appliance access, and Microsoft 365 OAuth for outbound mail — all of it tracking Microsoft platform changes rather than opening new ground. Everything since has been Cloud maintenance, most of it in Apple and Android device-enrollment paths, plus the monthly Patch Tuesday catalog notice.
◆Where it's heading
The on-prem line is being modernized to track Microsoft's platform changes rather than extended into new territory — ARM64 coverage, UUP-based feature updates, OAuth mail, and mandatory TLS are all catch-up moves against dependencies KACE does not control. Cloud is where the volume is, and its fix stream reads as a product still stabilizing its MDM enrollment surface: Apple DEP profiles, restriction sets, WiFi payloads, and Android AMAPI have each needed correction in the last month. The split is clear enough that the two lines could be read as different maturity stages of the same portfolio.
◆Prediction
Expect the next SMA numbered release to continue the Microsoft-alignment work rather than open a new capability area, with Cloud fix notices continuing at roughly weekly cadence in between. The entries give no indication of when that release lands.

◆Recent moves

  1. 6d ago

    KACE Cloud: Fixed issues with Apple WiFi and Restriction Set configurations

    Another KACE Cloud deploy notice, this time correcting Apple WiFi and Restriction Set configurations. It lands in the same Apple-payload territory as the July 18 batch, which is the part of Cloud that has needed the most correction lately.

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  2. 14d ago

    SMA Agent 15.1.46 fixes .NET dependency on Windows Server 2016/2019

    A .NET dependency fix for the agent on Windows Server 2016 and 2019. Point-release maintenance of the kind that fills most of this feed between numbered SMA releases.

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  3. 25d ago

    KACE Cloud: Fixed issues with Apple "Not Now" responses, DEP profiles, web app icons and Android AMAPI enrollments

    A batch of KACE Cloud deploy fixes spanning Apple 'Not Now' responses, DEP profiles, web app icons and Android AMAPI enrollment. Notable mainly as evidence that Cloud's enrollment paths are still being shaken out.

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  4. 27d ago

    July 2026 Microsoft Patch Tuesday

    The monthly Patch Tuesday catalog notice — 81 Microsoft updates covering 521 reported vulnerabilities. Recurring operational content rather than a product change.

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  5. 28d ago

    KACE Cloud: Fixed issue with MFA configuration on new tenants

    Single-issue fix for MFA configuration failing on new KACE Cloud tenants. Routine deploy-level maintenance.

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  6. 1mo ago

    SMA 15.1 adds Windows ARM64 agent and enforces HTTPS-only access

    The quarter's substantive release: a native Windows ARM64 agent brings a new device class into existing SMA workflows, Windows 11 24H2 UUP feature updates are supported, HTTPS becomes mandatory for appliance access, and outbound mail gains M365 OAuth. Every item tracks a Microsoft platform move rather than a direction of KACE's own — compatibility catch-up and hardening, done thoroughly.

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