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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Monday, April 06, 2009
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Summary of the major new features in the v5.0 release (there are other minor features and echantements that were added to the v5.0 release)- Built-in Citrix ICA client.
- RAdmin client
- Built-in client - Web Browser. It allows to open a web browser as a tab inside the VNC Manager. The built-in web browser allows manage routers, firewalls and other devices through their web management interface.
- Dynamic Search Folders: New network scan engine implementation that scans several times faster than the network scan in the previous VNC Manager versions
- Dynamic Search Folders: Ability to discover Citrix ICA servers.
- Ability to establish RDP connection to a Virtual Machine trough the Windows 2008 Hyper-V host computer
- Thumbnails View for Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines
- Quick Filter: Ability to search sub-folders. This feature can be turned on or off.
- WMI Query Manager allows you to access to the WMI properties of a computer and execute WMI methods.
- Import and Export Registered Computers wizard.
- VNC Thumbnails View: Support for multiple thumbnail tabs
- When running in the “Time-interval” update mode, a thumbnail item can display a progress bar showing when the next screen refresh will occur.
- Detect version (including the build number) of the installed VNC distribution. The scanner can detect if more than one VNC distribution is installed on a remote computer.
- Installed Software Manager: Redesigned to support management of multiple computers using single window.
- Task Manager: Redesigned to support management of multiple computers using single window.
- Registry Editor: Redesigned to support management of multiple computers using single window.
- Registry Editor: Ability to import registry file (.reg file) to multiple remote computers at once.
v5.0.1.0 - 04/06/09 - NEW: Dynamic Search Folders: New network scan engine implementation that scans several times faster than the network scan in the previous VNC Manager versions.
- NEW: WMI Query Manager allows you to access to the WMI properties of a computer and execute WMI methods.
- NEW: Import and Export Registered Computers wizard.
- NEW: External tools: ($WINDOWS_USERNAME) gets the user's Windows logon name without domain prefix.
The most important new feature in this build is the new network scan engine. Using the new version scanning a local subnet for VNC/RDP/SSH computers takes less than a minute. For comparison sake, the v4.5 takes 2-4 minutes to scan the same subnet. By default, during scan, each Dynamic Search Folder (DSF) uses thread pool of 5 threads. The maximum number of threads is 20 and it can b changed via DSF properties sheet window. The same applies to the registered computers and the "Entire Network" status updater.
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Monday, June 08, 2009
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v5.0.2.0 - 05/22/09 - NEW: VNC Thumbnails View: Support for multiple thumbnail tabs
- NEW: "Add to Thumbnails View" command activates the Thumbnails View tab" setting was added to the Options\Thumbnail Screen settings page.
- NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC deployment package has been updated to the v1.0.5.6.
- NEW: Terminal Services Manager: Updated to support Windows 2008 Terminal Server settings.
- NEW: Ability to configure the following RDP connection settings: Font smoothing, Desktop composition and 32bit color support.
- NEW: Added setting to maintain "Logged on Users" column data. Tools->Options->Advanced->Registered Computers List
- NEW: Added keyboard shortcuts for switching between Registered Computers (Ctrl+Shift+1), Thumbnails (Ctrl+Shift+2) and Output (Ctrl+Shift+3) tabs.
- FIX: When upgrading from Windows Vista to the Windows 7 RC some customers have complained of VNC Manager license access errors.
v5.0.3.0 - 06/08/09 - NEW: Ability to establish RDP connection to a Virtual Machine trough the Windows 2008 Hyper-V host computer
- NEW: "Detect installed VNC distribution" feature now supports Mac OS X VNC server
- FIX: Entered logon credentials with non-ASCII characters may be lost when you re-open VNC Manager
- FIX: Scanning for online SSH servers may result in the application hang
- FIX: Online status of VNC servers was falsely reported as "Invalid response"
Built-in Hyper-V client

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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Monday, June 29, 2009
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v5.0.4.0 - 06/29/09 - NEW: Detect version (including the build number) of the installed VNC distribution. The scanner can detect if more than one VNC distribution is installed on a remote computer.
Click here for details - FIX: Incorporates numerous bugfixes and optimizations.
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Friday, July 03, 2009
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v5.0.4.2 - 07/03/09 - FIX: Remote Exec: Clicking on the Cancel button has no effect.
- FIX: Dynamic Search Folders: “Ping” scan crashes if it encounters 0.0.0.0 IP address.
- FIX: VNC viewer: Reduced number of artifacts when appears if "screen stretching" mode is used.
- FIX: VNC viewer: In a multi-monitor configuration, "Enter Login Credentials" window was always displayed on the primary monitor.
- FIX: VNC viewer: Mouse cursor may disappear when hovering over scrollbars.
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Monday, July 06, 2009
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v5.0.4.3 - 07/07/09 - FIX: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC graphic driver fails to install on Vista based computers
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Sunday, July 12, 2009
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v5.0.5.0 - 07/13/09 - NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC 1.0.6.4 deployment support.
- NEW: Installed Software Manager: Redesigned to support management of multiple computers using single window.
- NEW: External Tools: Added ($LAST_USED_IP) substitution variable.
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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v5.0.6.0 - 08/19/09 - NEW: Thumbnails View for Microsoft Hyper-V Server Virtual Machines
- NEW: Registered Computer: Added new default connection type - Pass-through RDP connection to Hyper-V virtual machine.
- NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: Updated UltraVNC deployment package to v1.0.6.5
- NEW: Ability to show\hide the textual description next to the "status" icons via Tools->Options->Registered Computers List->"Show textual description next to "status" and "inheritance" icons" checkbox.
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Friday, August 21, 2009
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v5.0.7.0 - 08/21/09 - When running in the “Time-interval” update mode, a thumbnail item can display a progress bar showing when the next screen refresh will occur. The progress bar can be configured via Tools->Options dialog.
- FIX: Minor bug fixes
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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v5.0.8.0 - 09/01/09 - NEW: Task Manager: Redesigned to support management of multiple computers using single window.
- FIX: Minor bug fixes
 New Task Manager
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Monday, September 14, 2009
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v5.0.9.0 - 09/14/09 - NEW: Registry Editor: Redesigned to support management of multiple computers using single window.
- NEW: Registry Editor: Ability to import registry file (.reg file) to multiple remote computers at once.
- NEW: Registry Editor: Added full featured hex editor for editing of binary values.
- FIX: Registry Editor: "Registry Find" feature was always searching through HKEY_CURENT_USER branch even if HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch was specified.
- FIX: Hyper-V features: Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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v5.0.10.0 Release Candidate - 09/24/09 - NEW: Quick Filter: Ability to search sub-folders. This feature can be turned on or off.
 - NEW: RAdmin client
- NEW: Added new default connection type to the Registered Computer properties: VNC (view-only)
NEW: Registered Computers list items now display an icon corresponding to the default connection type assigned. This behavior can be switched of via “Tools \ Options \ Advanced \ Registered Computer \ Show default connection type icons”. - NEW: Built-in SSH client: Ability to configure basic SSH connection settings such as: Encryption algorithms, protocol version and compression.
- NEW: Shortcut: F8 - opens Properties window
- NEW: Shortcut: F7 - opens Options window
- FIX: Authentication settings for Registered Computer \ SSH connection may be lost when you close and then open VNC Manager.
- FIX: SSH/Telnet clients were always using 80 columns layout even when 132 columns were specified in a registered computer properties.
- FIX: Start/Stop VNC Server form: The service browser combobox fails to fetch services list from a computer with terminal services (RDP) installed.
In this build, the registered computers context menu introduces stremlined Connect and Quick Connect submenus (the same applies to the corresponding toolbar buttons). 
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Friday, October 09, 2009
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v5.0.11.2 - 10/09/09 - NEW: Built-in Citrix ICA client.
- NEW: Dynamic Search Folders: Ability to discover Citrix ICA servers.
- NEW: Usability enhancements in the Registered Computer properties sheet.
- FIX: Execute Remote Command: "psexec.exe like" method fails to execute command on a 64 bit computer with "File couldn't be found error".
- FIX: Built-in clients: F10 key-presses now passed to the viewer. Previously F10 click would activate the VNC Manager's menubar.
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By Yury Averkiev (s-code) - Thursday, October 22, 2009
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v5.0.13.0 RC2 - 10/22/09 - NEW: Built-in client - Web Browser. It allows to open a web browser as a tab inside the VNC Manager. The built-in web browser allows manage routers, firewalls and other devices through their web management interface.
- NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: "Skip the post-installation validation step" setting has been added. Skipping the validation step can speedup VNC deployment by 10-30%
- NEW: Quick Search can be repositioned to the left of the main window for faster access. This can be done via Tools\Options\Advanced\Registered Computers List settings page.
http://www.s-code.com/forum/Topic2752-25-1.aspx - FIX: VNC Deployment Wizard: Several stability fixes.
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