Snow Atlas Release Blog — Gabriel Carvalho (Flexera Software)
Introducing Web Metering 2.0
Re‑architected for Security, Enhanced Privacy, and Safari Support Is Back
We’re pleased to announce Web Metering 2.0, a significant enhancement to web application metering for FlexNet and Snow agents. This release introduces a newly re‑architected browser data ingestion pipeline, delivering stronger security, improved privacy protections, and expanded browser support—including the return of Apple Safari.
What’s New in Web Metering 2.0
Web Metering 2.0 has been redesigned from the ground up to provide a more secure and privacy‑focused experience while maintaining reliable usage insights.
Key benefits include:
- 🔐 Enhanced Security
- Improved protections across browser data collection and ingestion.
- 🛡️ Reduced PII Collection
- Optimized data handling to minimise the capture of Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
- 🌍 Expanded Browser Support
- Full support for Apple Safari, alongside Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox.
What You Need to Know
To use Web Metering 2.0, customers must deploy both a new agent version and the new Web Metering browser extensions.
Required Agent Versions
- FlexNet Agent: Available in v25.5.0 (scheduled for May release)
- Snow Agent: Available in v26.1.1 (scheduled for June release)
Important:
Existing agent versions are only compatible with the current browser extensions.
The new extensions labelled “Flexera Web Metering” will work only with the agent versions listed above and later.
🌐 Current Browser Extension Downloads
Please continue using the following extensions until the new version of the agents are released.
- Google Chrome
- https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/snow-web-application-mete/blojlgglhfcmpigjbkllcgjmhincdjhb
- Microsoft Edge
- Snow Web Application Metering - Microsoft Edge Addons
- Mozilla Firefox
- https://github.com/SnowSoftware/agent-firefox-extension/
