New features and improvements in KSS NG

Multiline display of events

To improve readability, KSS NG now allows for the full display of multiline message text. Users are able to click and expand or collapse individual message lines, as well as toggle to show the full message text for all rows.

New macro $Message.RFCHost and changed logic for $Message.MsgHost

KSS NG now includes the macro $Message.RFCHost, which takes the host name from the RFC header of the message. If there is no RFC header, KSS NG will use the IP address.

The macro $Message.MsgHost now takes the host name from DNS data. If DNS is not available, KSS NG will use the IP address.

New filter workflow

KSS NG now offers an improved workflow for saved filters. Users are able to save up to twenty filters.

Additional log entries displayed on events page

KSS NG now displays up to 10,000 log entries on the events page.

Fixed customer issues

Case number	Description
01578018	KSS NG no longer relies on file-based signing key logic
01962089	Users are now able to select files for migration in Firefox

Installation or upgrade

For new installations, you can download the installation file from the product page or the Customer Portal.

For information about how to install Releases, see the KSS NG Install Guide.

Releases is a separate application from the legacy version of Kiwi Syslog Server. If you installed the legacy version of Kiwi Syslog Server, you must either uninstall it or stop the KSS server before installing Releases. Legacy Kiwi Syslog Server and Kiwi Syslog Server NG cannot run on the same machine because they use the same listening ports.

Kiwi Syslog Server Installation Guide

Kiwi Syslog Server Upgrade Guide

End of life

Integration with the SolarWinds Platform requires a supported version of the platform.

Version	EoL announcement	EoE effective date	EoL effective date
1.2.1	July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG version 1.2.1 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG.	September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG version 1.2.1 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	September 29, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG version 1.2.1.
1.2	July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG version 1.2 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG.	September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG version 1.2 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	September 29, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG version 1.2.
1.1	July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG version 1.1 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG.	September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG version 1.1 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	September 29, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG version 1.1.
1.0	July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG version 1.0 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG.	September 29, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG version 1.0 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	September 29, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG version 1.0.
Legacy KSS 9.8.3	July 29, 2025: End-of-Life (EoL) announcement – Customers on KSS NG version Legacy KSS 9.8.3 or earlier should begin transitioning to the latest version of KSS NG.	September 27, 2025: End-of-Engineering (EoE) – Service releases, bug fixes, workarounds, and service packs for KSS NG version Legacy KSS 9.8.3 or earlier will no longer actively be supported by SolarWinds.	March 28, 2026: End-of-Life (EoL) – SolarWinds will no longer provide technical support for KSS NG version Legacy KSS 9.8.3.

See the End of Life Policy for information about SolarWinds product life cycle phases. To see EoL dates for earlier KSS NG versions, see KSS NG release history.

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