Boston 4.7.0

Release Summary

This release delivers significant improvements across Autom Mate, focusing on enhanced stability, security updates, and new capabilities. Critical bug fixes address UI alignment issues, credential handling errors, and file upload reliability. Security has been strengthened through dependency upgrades, including multer, jsonwebtoken, and Excel library replacements. Productivity gains come from refined workflows, such as simplified Autom type selection, full-name dashboard greetings, and new integration support with Datto RMM. These updates ensure a smoother, more secure, and more user-friendly experience for all editions.

Highlights of this Release

👥 Community Version Features

Autom Mate Community Website

Autom Mate Community Edition

This update introduces a fully optimized Community Edition with strict data isolation, improved onboarding, and clear usage guidance. New controls limit Autom executions, runtime, and storage, while dashboards, lists, and APIs now display only a user’s own data. The registration process is enhanced with OTP verification and Microsoft OAuth support, and a built-in info banner provides usage details with upgrade options. Key modules and settings are streamlined, ensuring Community users get a focused, secure, and easy-to-navigate environment.

Community-Role-Based Data Access and Visibility

• Autom Group Edit/Delete Button Missing in Community Edition — Restored missing group edit/delete buttons for Community Edition to allow full group management.

• About Page for Community Users Shows Usage Limits & License Info — Customized About page to display license details, usage limits, and restrictions.

• Autom Store Download Tracking Per User for Community — Updated tracking to store download counts per user instead of globally.

• Autom Group List Shows Only User’s Own Data — Restricted group list API to return only groups created by the logged-in user.

• Vault List Shows Only User’s Own Data — Limited Vault entries to the user’s own data.

• Automs List Shows Only User’s Own Data — Restricted Autom listing to only show user-created automs.

• Autom Store List Shows Only User’s Own Data — Display only the logged-in user's own uploaded automs.

• Monitoring List Shows Only User’s Own Data — Show only the user's own monitoring records.

Community License Registration Feature

• Backend OTP Logic & Email Verification Table — Implemented backend logic for OTP generation, validation, and storage.

• OTP Verification Screen for Community Users — Added screen for OTP entry during account verification.

• Success Message via WebSocket After Microsoft OAuth Registration — Sends a success message after completing OAuth registration.

• OAuth Service for Microsoft Account Registration — Backend service for Microsoft account registration.

• Registration Page Layout – Email & Microsoft-Based Flow — Supports both email/password and Microsoft OAuth registration.

• Registration Service for Community License Users — Handles registration flows for Community Edition.

• User Registration Page Design for Community License — Designed a user-friendly onboarding page.

• Register Button Added on Login Page When Community Enabled — Added quick registration button for Community Edition login screen.

Community Dashboard Experience

• Added user_name to ROI Calculation View with Filter — Added username column with filtering support.

• "Available Automs" & "Automs In Progress" Limited to User’s Own Data — Restricted dashboard data visibility.

• Dashboard Switching & Widget Editing Disabled by Default — Locked dashboard layout for Community Edition.

• “Logged-in User” Operator for Dashboard Widgets Filter — Auto-applies logged-in user filter for personalization.

• Created Default Dashboard for Community Users in Initial Data — Pre-configured dashboard for a faster start.

Role Management for Community Users

• Community Role Hidden on Roles Screen & Immutable — Removed editing capability for Community role.

• MAX_RUN_TIME, MAX_AUTOM_COUNT, MAX_AUTOM_RUN_COUNT, MAX_COMMUNITY_FILE_SIZE_MB Added to Env — New environment variables for limits.

• Community Role Creation via Initial Data with view_own Permission — Pre-configured role with ownership-based view permission.

• view_own Entry Added to Permissions Table — Enables ownership-based filtering across modules.

Community Access Restrictions & Upgrade Prompt

• WebSocket Service Delivers Community Banner Data — Real-time banner updates via WebSocket.

• Top Info Banner with Usage Details & Action Buttons Added — Shows limits, guidance, and upgrade options.

• “Settings” Module Hidden for Community Users — Removed settings from sidebar.

• Redirect Logic for Restricted Pages Implemented — Redirect to info page for restricted features.

• Restriction Component with “More Info” & “Contact Sales” Buttons Introduced — Easy access to help and sales contact.

Autom Page Customizations for Community Access

• Max 25 Autom Executions Enforced for Community Users — Hard limit for total executions.

• Runtime Limit (30s) Enforced per Autom Execution — Short execution time cap for resource fairness.

• 10 MB MateDrive Usage Limit Enforced (Backend) — Storage quota enforcement.

• 10 MB MateDrive Write Limit (Client-side) Enforced — Prevents excessive uploads.

• Autom Store Shows Only User’s Own Downloads — Personalized download history.

• Autom Names Must Be Unique per User During Create/Update — Prevents name collisions.

• Webhook & API Config Fields Hidden — Reduces UI complexity for Community Edition.

• Max Autom Count Checked During Creation or Duplication — Stops exceeding allowed autom count.

• MateAgent Selection & Queue Disabled for Community Users — Simplified execution options.

🅱️ Bug Fixes

• Base64 Decode Fields Now Save Properly — Fixed an issue where credential fields decoded from Base64 were not being saved correctly, ensuring data persistence.

• Plan Utilization Panel Link Fixed — Corrected the link in the plan utilization panel to point to the correct target page.

• Language Change Handling for Invalid Formats Updated — Updated error messages and UI handling when an invalid language format is selected, preventing application errors.

• “Manuel Trigger” Misspelling Corrected in Dashboard Charts — Corrected the misspelling of “Manuel Trigger” to “Manual Trigger” in dashboard chart labels.

• Access Denied Page Alignment Fixed — Adjusted UI alignment for the Access Denied page so it remains centered when the side module menu is hidden.

• Incorrect Notification Count for Users Fixed — Fixed an issue where the notification counter displayed incorrect values despite no unread notifications.

• Microsoft OAuth Support Added to Mail Server Settings — Added support for connecting the mail server via Microsoft OAuth authentication method.

• Custom Actions Output Store Added to Database — Implemented backend logic to store outputs generated from custom actions into the database.

• Unauthorized Access to Others’ Automs & Credentials Fixed — Enforced ownership-based access control to prevent Community Edition users from viewing or modifying others’ Automs or credentials.

• Removed “Contact Support” & “Report a Bug” from Help Menu — Removed non-functional help menu items for Community Edition users.

• Autom Group Creation 500 Error Fixed — Fixed a backend error that occurred when creating an Autom Group in the Community Edition.

• Center Focus Feature Now Works on Autom Screen Load — Fixed an issue where the canvas view did not center on the main Autom flow when the Autom screen loaded.

• Multer Package Upgraded to Fix Security Vulnerabilities — Upgraded the Multer package to the latest version to resolve security vulnerabilities in file upload handling.

• Login Page Layout Stable on Provider API Error — Fixed an issue where the login page layout broke when the provider API returned an error.

• License Check Removed from Providers Service — Removed license validation from the Providers service to prevent login blocking issues.

• XLSX Upload Now Works in Data Table Variable Create/Update — Fixed an issue preventing .xlsx file uploads when creating or updating Data Table variables.

• XLSX Library Replaced with ExcelJS for Security — Replaced the vulnerable XLSX library with ExcelJS to address security concerns and improve file handling stability.

• Library Icon URL Refactor Completed During Autom Import — Refactored hardcoded library icon URLs during Autom import to adapt to the importing environment.

• MyChatGPT Action Credential Handling Fixed — Fixed an issue where the credential dropdown was hidden when no credentials existed, which previously caused a 404 error.

✨ New Features

• Add Microsoft OAuth Support to Mail Server — Introduced a secure mail server connection method using Microsoft OAuth, enhancing authentication security and compatibility.

• Add Datto RMM Integration — Added integration with Datto Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) to allow remote system monitoring and management capabilities within Autom Mate.

• Add OTP Email Verification to Registration — Implemented One-Time Password (OTP) verification during user registration to enhance account security and validation.

• Add Info Banner With Upgrade Prompt — Added an informational banner on the dashboard displaying Community Edition usage limits and offering upgrade options.

🛠️ Enhancement

• Provision Autom Flow Updated — Updated the Provision Autom workflow to the latest implementation, improving execution logic and stability.

• Library Icon URL Refactor During Autom Import — Updated library icon URL handling during Autom imports to dynamically adapt based on the target environment.

• Replace Username with Full Name in Dashboard Greeting — Updated dashboard greeting text to display the user’s full name instead of their username for a more personalized experience.

• Upgrade Multer Package to Latest Version Due to Security Issue — Applied a security upgrade to the Multer file upload library to address known vulnerabilities.

• Removing Autom Type Options — Simplified Autom creation by removing unused Autom type options from the selection menu.

• Plan Utilization Panel Link to More Info — Updated the Plan Utilization panel with a direct link to more information for better user guidance (Community Edition).

• Sending Welcome Message to New Registered Users — Implemented a welcome email/message feature for newly registered Community Edition users to improve onboarding experience.

Detailed Version

User Notices & Guidance