AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 now supports non-root installation and introduces new light weight components
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This article announces AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17, which introduces non-root installation support and lightweight components for edge computing environments.
- Run AWS IoT Greengrass as non-root user on Linux systems for enhanced security
- Secure Tunneling lite component reduced from 36MB to 4MB memory usage
- New uninstall lifecycle capability simplifies component dependency management
- Fleet Provisioning component now supports TPM 2.0 for secure device identity
- PKCS#11 interface enables HSM-based authentication with AWS IoT Core
- Available in all AWS Regions where AWS IoT Greengrass is offered
AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 enables secure, lightweight edge deployments for enterprise and regulated environments with reduced resource consumption.
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