External Release Notes: Web UI (October 21, 2026)
New Features and Enhancements
Redesigned Links Dashboard with Improved Links Management
Egnyte has redesigned Links Dashboard providing improved visibility and control over shared and upload links. It also has Additional link attributes, Configurable columns, Column-level filters, Enhanced search and Sorting. Lastly the dashboard contains Expanded export options to make it easier to find links, review link activity, and manage link settings.
The details panel also inline updates to Expiry dates and Notify on Access settings where applicable. File Share links also support quick access to file contents.
Multi-Document Tagging - Update Multiple Metadata Attributes in a Single Flow
Egnyte now offers an Apply and Update Another option in the Multi-Document Tagging dialog. After applying a metadata tag change, users can start another tagging action for the selected files without closing the dialog. This simplifies consecutive metadata updates by allowing multiple attributes to be added, replaced, or cleared in a single workflow.
Bulk Extraction - Automatically Extract and Apply Tags Across Files (Generally Availability)
Bulk Extraction enables organizations to automatically extract and apply tags across large volumes of files within selected folders. Bulk Extraction processes existing as well as newly uploaded files, transforming unstructured files into structured, searchable data while reducing the need for manual tagging.
- The feature was previously released as Limited Availability and now it is being made Generally Available to all the customers on Ultimate Plan. Contact your account manager or Egnyte Sales team for more information.
- The feature will be gradually rolled out to the eligible customers and will be made available by the end of November 2026.
Enhanced Password Controls
Egnyte has introduced new password policy options to help organizations meet stricter security and compliance requirements.
- Enforce character variety: This is a new toggle, when enabled, requires passwords to contain at least one character from each of the following four categories: uppercase letters (A–Z), lowercase letters (a–z), digits (0–9), and special characters (e.g. !, @, #, $). This applies when users create or update their password.
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Enforce minimum password lifetime (1 day): This is a new toggle that prevents users from changing their password more than once per day. This helps prevent users from rapidly cycling through passwords to circumvent password history controls.
Admin-initiated resets and first-login forced resets are exempt from this restriction.
- Extended minimum password length: Admins can now set the minimum password length to a maximum of 16 characters. Previously, the maximum possible value was 12.
- Extended password history: Admins can now prevent users from reusing their last 24 passwords, increased from the previous limit of 10.
Created By Filter for Bulk Extraction Jobs
Bulk extraction jobs can now be filtered by the user who created them using the Created by filter.
Issues Addressed
Desktop App’s Search UI Issue
An issue in Desktop App's Search UI was encountered where applying an additional filter caused the initial folder scope to reset, resulting in a domain-wide search.
Additional Information and Resources
The current release contains a few improvements to existing functionality.
- Minor UI Improvements
- Minor performance, security, and stability improvements
- Minor bug fixes
These changes will be available to all users by October 21, 2026.