Forcepoint DLP Network (Protector) v10.2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (RHEL8) servers

Forcepoint is pleased to announce the release of following:
  • Forcepoint DLP Network software package (Protector) v10.2 for RHEL8 servers.
  • Forcepoint DLP Network appliance ISO image (Protector) v10.2, which includes RHEL8.
Both are available now for downloading.

Why is this important?

Previously, the Forcepoint Protector was released on 2 Linux variants.
  • CentOS Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux

CentOS Linux is a freely available, community-supported Linux distribution that was developed, distributed, and maintained by the CentOS Project community contributors. It was derived (downstream) from Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® sources and released in alignment with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux release cycle.

In 2020, The CentOS Project, in coordination with Red Hat, announced that it would shift full investment to CentOS Stream, the upstream development platform for upcoming Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases. CentOS 7 was the last downstream release and will End-of-life (EOL) this month.

As a result of CentOS end-of-life, the DLP Network 10.2 release is the last release that will provide both CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, going forward, from 10.3 onwards, Forcepoint will only provide Red Hat Enterprise Linux releases.
Note:
  • General Availability (GA) versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 require a license key upon installation. This key is available for purchase through Red Hat's official channels.
  • This RHEL8 release does not support the following features:
    • Microsoft RMS Decryption
    • Forcepoint DLP REST API

For migrating Protector from CentOS7 to RHEL8, follow the instructions in Forcepoint DLP Upgrade guide.