AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 now supports non-root installation and introduces new light weight components

AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 is now available, enabling you to run the edge runtime as a non-root user on Linux systems and deploy lighter-weight components that use significantly less memory. AWS IoT Greengrass is an Internet of Things (IoT) edge runtime and cloud service that helps customers build, deploy, and manage device software at the edge. With this release, you can install and run AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 as a non-root user, making it easy for you to meet security requirements in enterprise and regulated environments where root access is prohibited. The release also adds an uninstall life cycle capability that automatically activates when you remove a component from a device, simplifying dependency management.

Moreover, the release introduces the following new nucleus lite capabilities to reduce resource consumption at the edge:

• Secure Tunneling lite component that uses just 4MB of memory, down from 36MB in the standard component.
• Updated Fleet Provisioning component that supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 for cryptographic operations and secure device identity management.
• PKCS#11 (Public Key Cryptographic Standard) interface that enables AWS IoT Greengrass nucleus lite component to easily authenticate with AWS IoT Core using keys and certificates stored in a Hardware Security Module (HSM).

AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 is available in all AWS Regions where AWS IoT Greengrass is offered. To learn more about AWS IoT Greengrass v2.17 and its new features, visit the AWS IoT Greengrass documentation. Follow the Getting Started guide for a quick introduction to AWS IoT Greengrass.