August Release Rollup: AI-Powered Agents, Egnyte to Egnyte Connector 2-Way Sync, and More

We’re excited to share new updates and enhancements for August, including:  

• AI-powered agents  
• Egnyte to Egnyte Connector 2-Way sync  
• Migration App enhancements 

For more information on these updates and others, please read the complete list below and follow the links for more detailed articles.  

Intelligence 

• AI-powered agents: Egnyte agents are AI-powered software programs that enable users to streamline tasks such as editing, writing, translating, and retrieving information, using natural language prompts directly within selected files for faster, easier work. Learn more.    
• Larger PDF files supported in Ask: Egnyte Ask Q&A now supports image-based PDFs up to 50 MB, enabling analysis of larger scanned documents and broader file-based question answering. Learn more.  

Collaboration  

Web UI: 

• Self-service links for signature requests: Egnyte now enables self-service signature links via templates, streamlining bulk signings for NDAs, waivers, consent forms, or registrations without sending individual requests or knowing recipients’ emails. Learn more.  
• Download requested documents before signing: Users can now download documents before signing, allowing review, verification, clarification, or external checks to ensure accuracy and readiness before completing signature tasks. Learn more. 
• Search users by email address in user management settings: Users can now be searched by email in Egnyte, enabling quick domain-based lookups, saving time and ensuring accurate account reviews or updates. Learn more. 
• Multi-value properties for custom metadata tags: Egnyte now supports multi-value metadata tags, including labels and multi-select dropdowns, enabling flexible categorization, improved organization, and faster file searches with predefined selectable options. Learn more. 
• Save and share views when browsing by metadata tags: Users can now save, share, rename, or remove metadata tag views, enabling faster access and standardized, reusable views across the organization. Learn more. 
• Customize documents in upload requests: Upload request creators can adjust document requirements or remove files, with template-level controls ensuring consistency while allowing flexible, tailored customization for teams. Learn more. 
• Option to share job details for new users: New users can set Job Title and Role at login, with Job Title optionally pre-filled, allowing personalized experiences while admins control editing permissions for consistency. Learn more. 
• Unified experience of moving and copying files or folders (limited availability): Users can now access unified Move and Copy options in one place, making file actions faster, clearer, and more intuitive across workflows. Learn more. 
• Folder options application preference while moving or copying folders (limited availability): Users can now choose to retain source or apply destination folder options during moves or copies, ensuring efficient, preference-based folder management. Learn more. 
• Assigned tasks widget on home page: The Tasks Assigned to Me widget on Egnyte Homepage centralizes Workflow tasks and Secure & Govern issues, enabling quicker navigation and streamlined task management. Learn more. 
• UI enhancements for Workflow Templates and Workflows: The UI language in Workflow Templates and the Workflows pane has been refined for improved clarity, readability, and an enhanced overall user experience. Learn more. 
• BIM file preview library upgrade: The upgraded UI library for BIM file previews in Egnyte WebUI enhances performance and security, providing users with a faster, safer viewing experience. Learn more. 

Desktop App for Windows:     

• Windows 11 Context Menu support: Egnyte Actions menu is now integrated into the Windows 11 Modern Context Menu for files and folders, while all classic Windows 10 context menu options remain accessible. Learn more.  

Egnyte App for iOS:  

• Support for Preview Analytics engagement data: Egnyte iOS App now sends engagement data to Preview Analytics, offering a fuller view of content interactions, accessible via WebUI for editors and above. Learn more.  
• Egnyte Sign enhancements—streamlined initials and signature workflow: Egnyte Sign on iOS now reuses saved initials and signatures, auto-fills repeated fields, and allows easy access or updates when fields are cleared. Learn more. 
• Offline Folder Auto-Update enhancements—auto-update triggers: Offline Folder Auto-Update now triggers on login and when switching to the primary account, in addition to app launch, folder visit, or Offline tab access. Learn more. 

Industry: 

• Controlled document management—import document API enhancements: The Import Document API now supports importing draft documents and optional end dates, enabling users to add new or updated documents within Controlled Docs. Learn more. 

Governance:    

• Support for Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) label priority in Egnyte: Egnyte now supports Microsoft Information Protection label priority, ensuring the highest-priority Purview label applies when multiple classification labels match a file. Learn more.   
• Document label settings for Microsoft Information Protection (MIP) labels: The "Write persistent label to supported files" checkbox is now automatically enabled by default for Microsoft Information Protection labels and cannot be manually modified. Learn more.   
• Quickly delegate issues to data owners: Secure & Govern now auto-suggests Data Owners when delegating issues, simplifying remediation by assigning responsibility directly to relevant content owners. Learn more.  
• Purview labeling—support for hierarchical labels: Egnyte now supports importing hierarchical Purview labels as parent/child, helping users easily apply the correct sensitivity level to their content. Learn more. 
• Microsoft Purview integration—separate permissions for labels and Classify & Govern: Permissions for reading Microsoft Purview sensitivity labels are now separated from classification and governance, enabling granular control when configuring Microsoft content sources in Egnyte. Learn more. 
• Content Bridge 2-Way sync: Egnyte’s Content Bridge now supports bi-directional folder syncing between tenants, ensuring updates in connected folders automatically sync both ways for seamless collaboration. Learn more.  

Others:   

• Tooltip for validation report download link: A tooltip on the download link now informs users that validation reports will be provided inside a zipped folder for clarity. Learn more. 
• Migration App  
  • Additional details in agent token expiry email notifications: Agent token expiry email notifications now include Agent ID and username details, improving clarity and helping users easily identify associated agents. Learn more. 
  • Controlling threads: Windows Agent defaults to 4 transfers and 8 checkers (threads). Users can increase threads for faster migrations, though excessive allocation may negatively impact overall host machine performance. Learn more. 
  • Controlling bandwidth throughput: For migration jobs, advanced settings like Empty Folders, Sanitization, Unattended Mode, Confluence, and Throughput control are configurable directly from Migration Details and Advanced Options. Learn more.  
  • Using exclusion rules: Migration App supports exclusion rules to control migrations, exclude files by extension, glob patterns, or regex patterns. Each method offers flexible filtering, with validation to ensure accuracy before execution. Learn more. 
  • Email recipients: Egnyte Advanced Options let admins add up to 10 extra email recipients for migration status alerts, ensuring broader visibility and notifications across teams. Learn more.  
  • Last successful scan timestamp in on-demand migration details (limited availability): On-demand migration details now display the last successful scan timestamp, also included in migration summary reports before initiating sync or true-up. Learn more.