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Release History

1.9 (through build 956)

• Enhancements:
  • Reverse Screen Sharing allows Host to show screen to Guest
  • Plugin architecture for enterprise installations
  • HTTP Basic authentication mode for SSL installations allowing Android Windows Authentication
  • Now use ClickOnce instead of Java Web Start for Windows Chrome browsers
  • Now only clear the Guest wallpaper when connected
  • Optimized screen recording to use less CPU and memory
• Fixes:
  • Administration Security tab was occasionally preventing adding roles to user
  • ClickOnce Guest client now works when user profile directory includes space
  • Fixed number formatting issue when under different culture trying to pass numbers to Javascript
  • Fixed crash of Android client due to touch event before screen initialized
  • Fixed send of ctrl-alt-del in W2K

1.8

• Enhancements:
  • Added Java Web Start Host Client for hosts running non-Windows operating systems (only supported guests on other OSes before)
  • New Custom Toolbox allows utility programs to be run quick and easy on remote machines
  • Java Android Host Client allows host access from any Android-based smartphone
  • Added check in installer to alert to ineligible license upgrade
  • Allow customization of application title in host and guest clients
  • Now only consuming a license when Host is connected to session, allowing easier remote access installation
  • Added ability to file transfer entire directory trees
• Fixes:
  • After reboot received files now go to users profile directory rather than LocalSystem account profile directory
  • Added higher resolution icon for host client that looks better in the Windows 7 and Windows 2008 server taskbars
  • Prevent cycling connection when screen capturer encounters error
  • Prevent redrawing of entire screen after scrolling
  • Screen encoding/decoding for 16-bit guest/host fixed
  • Clipboard chain viewer does not hang some systems like it did before (rare)
  • Now delete incomplete temp transferred file, preventing file corruption
  • Fixed issue that affected combination of IE/SSL/JavaWebStart
  • Raised max message size limit for communication between services

1.7

• Enhancements:
  • Custom encoding of screen graphic data resulting in 20-30% bandwidth reduction in default true color mode
  • Added ability to specify default text for code, email, and listed
  • Added ability to specify SMTP SSL in web.config
  • Added ability to host multiple instances of ScreenConnect in single Windows instance
  • Now prevent users not in Administrators group from ending other Host's session
  • Configuration change to optimize communication between Web Server, Relay, and Session Manager by using named pipes rather than HTTP SOAP
  • Added ability to turn on a "Generate" button for generating session codes automatically using a mask
  • Added ability to specify a session code in the query string of of Guest.aspx, allowing a textbox on a different web page
• Fixes:
  • Now stop recording when screen resolution changes rather than error
  • Forms security now raises error when duplicate users are created
  • Fixed all message boxes to show topmost
  • Updated signing keys that expired 2010-03
  • Started receive file dialog from user documents directory, preventing error from when documents directory not located for local system account
  • Made Relay and Web Server system services dependent on Session Manager, preventing sessions from being wiped out during restart
  • Now launch links from Chat window when clicked
  • SMTP times out in 10 seconds rather than 100 seconds
  • Now do more to prevent clipboard transfer from circling
  • Communication from Web Server and Relay to Session Manager now bypasses any system proxy
  • Fixed issue with running under a virtual path (eg: http://mysite.com/ScreenConnect/)
  • Changed program group icons to navigate to local address when remote address is overridden with WebServerAddressableUri setting
  • No longer truncating session logs
  • SSL configured sites now report correct URLs in all places, including Java Web Start manifest
  • Wallpaper tiling, centering, etc now restored correctly after close in all Windows versions
  • Fixed Windows Vista and Windows 7 DPI scaling
  • Removed requirement for msvcrt.dll for zlib encoding

1.6

• Enhancements:
  • Flash task bar button for Host Client when connection state changes to "Connected"
  • Allow specifying admin credentials for elevating into service mode from within non-service mode session when ctrl-alt-del or reboot commands are sent
  • Changed format of web.config overrides for address and port bindings to be more consistent
• Fixes:
  • When guest client in service mode, now storing transferred files under profile of logged on user rather than local system account
  • Changed message boxes to show topmost in guest client
  • Fixed rare hang of guest client when ending session while transferring files
  • Added P3P header so IE would accept cookies inside an iframe element
  • Fixed rare crash of service due to odd web server response
  • Fixed rare memory leak from web server
  • Now sending refresh from screen capturer even if black desktop
  • Now correctly mapping subtract, equals, open bracket, and close bracket keys in Java Guest Client
  • .NET bootstrapper now directly launches application rather than launching through IE, which would flash a browser windows briefly

1.5

• Enhancements:
  • Chat
• Fixes:
  • Sending Ctrl-Alt-Del works under all circumstances where user is administrator rather than having to reboot
  • Sessions now reconnect after logoff enabling host to logon with different credentials
  • Fixed connection management to prevent several rare hangs of clients
  • Made Forms Authentication default
  • Fixed client script to avoid error that occurred as a result of IE8 update

1.4

• Enhancements:
  • Backported Java client to be compatible with 1.5 JRE common in Mac PPC
  • Changed rendering of Login and other links under Windows Authentication mode to become more consistent with Forms Authentication mode.
  • Reboot and Reconnect into Safe Mode
  • Ability to override and specify different relay host and port for external users to access
  • TCP keep-alives sent every minute to detect severed
  • Added available style for styling sessions from other technicians
• Fixes:
  • Java Web Start now delivered as JNLP file for case when browser doesn't give automatic run ability; file can now be saved and double clicked.
  • Fixed mouse position for .NET client when secondary monitor positioned to left of primary monitor.
  • Fixed exit of guest client when not able to contact server
  • Fixed rare hang of host client exit on thread deadlock

1.3

• Enhancements:
  • Ability to bind ScreenConnect Relay Service to specific IPv4 or IPv6 address; still binds to all IPv4 addresses by default
  • Best in class UAC (User Account Control) support for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008
  • Reboot and reconnect for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008
  • Persisting sessions to disk in case of a service restart
  • Logging all session activity to disk in XML files
• Fixes:
  • Fixed rare issue with black host screen after connection

1.2

• Enhancements:
  • Optimized screen drawing on host client
• Fixes:
  • Updated code signing certificate for .NET ClickOnce manifests
  • Now performing DNS lookup of Relay on client rather than on server
  • Added file transfer support in Java client
  • Added remote cursor rendering for Java client

1.1

• Enhancements:
  • Remote Reboot
  • Remote Screen Recording
  • SMTP mail enhanced to send directly to remote domain
• Fixes:
  • Now capturing layered windows (PRB-0001)
  • Disabled guest screensaver to prevent lockout (PRB-0002)
  • Now preemptively creating "Temporary ASP.NET Files" directory to allow services to start under Vista (PRB-0003)

1.0

• Initial release