Classification

ARL Content Change: Microsoft OneDrive classification and product consolidation

Content Library : ARL

Severity: Level 1. Tier1 Product Classification update

Impacted Publisher/Product: Microsoft OneDrive and OneDrive for Business

Expected Implementation: ARL release scheduled 6th Nov 2026

SUMMARY OF CHANGE

In the upcoming ARL update, Microsoft OneDrive releases will be classified as Commercial instead of Freeware, and OneDrive for Business 2022 will be consolidated into OneDrive 22. Microsoft uses the same OneDrive sync client and version numbers across personal and business environments, so this change will provide more consistent recognition and reporting. Refer : Microsoft OneDrive Sync Release Notes

DETAILS OF CHANGE

·      Classification update: OneDrive applications currently classified as Freeware will be changed to Commercial for all the versions present in ARL.

·      Product consolidation: OneDrive for Business 2022 will be merged into OneDrive 22. Existing recognition data for OneDrive for Business 2022 will map to OneDrive 22 after the update.

·      Reason for change: This update will make OneDrive product recognition and reporting more consistent across customer environments.

·      Recognition handling: Installations currently recognized as OneDrive for Business 2022 will be reported as OneDrive 22 after the update.

Records retained without change: The following records will not change:-

• legacy and pre-release on-premises versions, including OneDrive for Business 2016, 2019, 3.0, and 2013 Preview
• OneDrive for Office 365 products and plans
• OneDrive Mobile versions 2 through 6 and
• OneDrive Online for the Microsoft 365 SaaS application.

The table below lists each affected ARL record and its planned change

CUSTOMER IMPACT

·      Classification and reporting: The affected OneDrive releases will appear as Commercial instead of Freeware after customers receive the updated content library.

·      Normalization and recognition: Installations currently recognized as OneDrive for Business 2022 will appear as OneDrive 22 after the consolidation.

·      Existing records: OneDrive for Business 2022 records will move to OneDrive 22, and affected OneDrive applications will change from Freeware to Commercial. Products listed under “Records retained without change” are not affected.

·      License and entitlement: This update affects product classification and recognition only. It does not change license entitlements.

RECOMMENDED CUSTOMER ACTION

No customer configuration changes are required. After receiving the updated content library, customers should review reports, filters, dashboards, and integrations that rely on the classification and the OneDrive for Business 2022 product name.

For questions or suggestions about the listed OneDrive changes, please raise a support case with us and reference this content change notification for review. Thank you!

ARL Classification Update on IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty and WebSphere Application Server Liberty Network Deployment

Overview

Flexera is updating the Application Recognition Library (ARL) classification for the following IBM offerings:

• WebSphere Application Server Liberty, also known as WebSphere Application Server (base) Liberty
• WebSphere Application Server Liberty Network Deployment

These offerings are currently classified in the ARL as Commercial products. Following this update, they will be classified as Components of their corresponding traditional WebSphere Application Server offerings. This change aligns the ARL classification with IBM’s documented product packaging and entitlement model.

Why Are We Making This Change?

IBM documentation states that WebSphere Application Server Liberty base is not available as a standalone product. Entitlement to it is obtained through WebSphere Application Server (traditional), which includes entitlement to both the traditional and Liberty base components. Vendor literature reference - [ibm.com], [ibm.com]

Similarly, WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Liberty is not available as a standalone product. Entitlement to it is obtained through WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (traditional), which includes entitlement to both the traditional and Liberty Network Deployment components. Vendor literature reference - [ibm.com]

Flexera is therefore updating these ARL classifications from Commercial to Component to more accurately represent IBM’s documented product structure.

What Is Changing?

Only the ARL classification is changing. Existing application metadata, evidence linking, and product relationships will be retained.

What Is Not Changing?

This is a classification update only. It will not change:

• Product and application recognition results
• Inventory collection
• Software discovery
• Existing installations or deployments
• Evidence linking
• Application metadata
• Existing product relationships

Systems that currently recognize these products will continue to recognize them after the update.

Customer Impact

After the update, customers will see the affected products classified as Component instead of Commercial in ARL.

Customers may observe the new classification in:

• Custom reports and dashboards
• ARL exports
• Integrations that consume ARL classification data
• Automated workflows that use Product Classification as a filter

Recommended Customer Action

Customers should review the update if they use the Classification attribute in either or similar options, like custom reports, dashboards, integrations, exports, or automated workflows etc.

Release Information

This change is scheduled to be included in the ARL release on September 21, 2026.

The attached file contains the list of affected products and applications included in this update.

If you have questions about this change or observe unexpected behavior after the release, please raise a Flexera Support case.