# Backend API 17.5.8

This release is focused on enhancements to Endpoint Privilege Manager (PEDM) event logging and adding a Keeper Forcefield enforcement policy.

## Major Features

* PEDM Enhanced Audit Events
* PEDM Enhanced Account Permissions
* Forcefield enforcement policy

## Improvements

* **KA-7008:** Added PEDM audit events logged by enterprise admins.
* **KA-7009:** Added PEDM audit events logged by agents.
* **KA-7017:** Provided facility to log bulk PEDM ARAM events from an array of event data.
* **KA-7029:** Added PEDM account permissions to verify that Keeper user has access to PEDM functionality.
* **KA-7250:** Created a policy to restrict Forcefield on desktop apps.
* **KA-7348:** Added PEDM functionality for user authentication endpoint to return MC enterprise ID.

## Bug Fixes

* **KA-7244:** KSM - Fixed an error when trying to create a secret on a new device.
* **KA-7333:** KSM - Fixed Gateway rotation history not showing due to a failed request
* **KA-7343:** Added a check that enterprise MSPs and MCs have a valid PAM license prior to validating PAM seats.
* **KA-7264:** Fixed a PEDM Audit Events error for failed authentication


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