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SmartCode VNC Manager Version History
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Date Changes Ent. Std.
03/12/10
5.5.9.0 RC
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02/01/10
5.0.18.0
NEW: Back-ported VNC viewer component from the v5.5 branch. The new VNC viewer includes performance and stability improvements. Click here for more details. check check
01/11/10
5.0.17.1
FIX: You may receive "This server does not have a valid password enabled" message when you attempt to establish connection to a VNC server that was installed by the VNC Deployment Wizard. check  
01/05/10
5.0.17.0
NEW: The VNC Manager now saves the registration details so you wouldn't have to re-enter them after installing a new build check check
FIX: Several fixes related to the group folders "settings inheritance" feature check check
12/10/09
5.0.16.0
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: Ability to configure firewall rules!!! check  
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC 1.0.8.2 deployment support. check  
NEW: WMI Query Manager: Clicking on the Help button in the Execute Method window opens MSDN documentation page for WMI method being executed. check  
FIX: The VNC Manager crashes when you open and then close DSF properties window for a Dynamic Search Folder with active scan running. check check
Several other minor bugs were fixed. check check
11/27/09
5.0.15.0
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC 1.0.8.0 deployment support. check  
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: Ability to configure UltraVNC 1.0.8 view-only password. check  
NEW: Reset VNC Password Wizard: Support for UltraVNC 1.0.8.0 'view-only' password reset. check  
NEW: VNC/RDP/Citrix clients: Screen Stretching setting has been moved from Tools \ Options to the Registered Computer properties dialog. check check
NEW: VNC client settings: ZRLE encoding was added to the encodings combo box. check check
FIX: VNC Thumbnails Connection Settings window fails with System.NullReferenceException when you click the OK or Cancel buttons. check check
FIX: VNC viewer: The application crash may occur if VNC viewer uses ZRLE encoding. check check
11/27/09
5.0.15.0
Standard Edition 5.0 RTM release notes   check
11/11/09
5.0.14.0
Enterprise Edition 5.0 RTM release notes check  
5.0 Beta Click here for Beta builds version history check  
06/03/09
4.5.9.1
FIX: VNC status updater returns Invalid Status for online servers. check check
FIX: Entered logon credentials with non-ASCII characters may be lost when you re-open VNC Manager. check check
FIX: When upgrading from Windows Vista to the Windows 7 RC some customers have complained of VNC Manager license access errors. check check
05/25/09
4.5.9.0
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC deployment package has been updated to the v1.0.5.6. check  
FIX: When upgrading from Windows Vista to the Windows 7 RC some customers have complained of VNC Manager license access errors. check check
FIX: Minor bug fixes check check
03/30/09
4.5.8.2
FIX: RDP Viewer: Fails establish connection to a TS server with Network Level Authentication enabled. check check
FIX: Dynamic Search Folders: Discovered SSH servers appears as a separate registered computer with " :0" name postfix check  
03/09/09
4.5.8.0
NEW: TightVNC 1.3.10 deployment support. check  
02/25/09
4.5.7.0
FIX: Under certain circumstances the VNC Manager could crash if the Themes service is not running. check check
FIX: VNC viewer stops rendering screen updates after UltraVNC file transfer window is closed. check check
FIX: "Show Confirm reload file list" checkbox resets to its default value after the VNC Manager restart. check check
02/04/09
4.5.6.0
NEW: Ability to edit listening VNC viewer connection settings. Support for incoming connections with DSM RC4 encryption. check  
FIX: Disconnect from Telnet button is visible in RDP, VNC, and SSH viewers. check check
FIX: Quick Connect dialog doesn't initialize the Address field with select computer address. check check
FIX: Closing Ping window while ping is in progress causes application crash. check check
FIX: Cannot open more than one VNC viewer window with DSM encryption enabled. check  
FIX: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC 1.0.5.3 deployment package has been updated to include VNC viewer 1.0.5.4 check  
01/14/09
4.5.5.0
NEW: Built-in SSH client. check  
NEW: Built-in Telnet client. check check
NEW: RDP client: Windows 2008 TS Getaway server support. check check
NEW: VNC viewer: UltraVNC 1.0.5 server multi-monitor features support. check check
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: RealVNC deployment package was updated to the v4.1.3. check  
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC deployment package was updated to the v1.0.5.3. check  
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: Ability to upload custom DSM RC4 key during UltraVNC 1.0.5.3 deployment. check  
NEW: Computers Registration Wizard: Import Active Directory computers and replicate OUs hierarchy as in form of registered computers groups. check  
NEW: Dynamic Search Folders: Scan for online SSH servers and detect version of the SSH software installed. check  
NEW: Dynamic Search Folders: Active Directory scan: ability to specify multiple OUs to scan. check  
NEW: Rename remote computer. Previously this feature was available is part of Join Domain/Workgroup operation. Now it can be executed as a standalone action. check  
NEW: External Tools: Added several new substitution variables. check  
NEW: Copy Registered Computer Settings command allows you to copy registered computer settings to other registered computers. check check
NEW: Group tree folders and registered computers list show an icon show a special icon to indicate their settings inheritance mode. check check
NEW: Redesigned Registered Computer properties window. check
NEW: A whole bunch of usability enhancements. check check
07/10/08
4.0.14.0
NEW: Remote Exec: Execute remote command by connecting to a SSH server (works with SSH server running on any operating system).  
NEW: Remote Exec: Execute command via Windows Remote Management interface.  
NEW: Remote Exec: Allows to set command execution timeout.  
NEW: Export/Import Action Script/External/Remote/ tools.  
FIX: VNC Password Wizard: Error appears while you try to switch between the wizard pages.  
FIX: VNC viewer fails to repaint itself properly when screen stretching mode is turned on.
06/19/08
4.0.13.0
NEW: Remote Exec: Support for multi-threaded execution. You can execute a tool on up to 5 computers simultaneously.  
FIX: Remote Exec: Several minor fixes.  
FIX: Terminal Services Manager fails to establish connection to Windows 2008 Server/Vista computers.  
06/06/08
4.0.12.0
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: Support for UltraVNC 1.0.4 R16 deployment.  
NEW: VNC Password Wizard: Support for UltraVNC 1.0.4.  
NEW: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 client has been updated with R2 SP1 release binaries.  
FIX: VNC Deployment Wizard: Fails to set UltraVNC MsLogon ACL when deploying to a 64-bit computer.  
FIX: Manage Installed Software: Fails to fetch installed 32-bit applications list installed on a 64-bit computer.
09/19/07
3.6.23.0
FIX: Security fix CVE-2007-2526
FIX: Other minor fixes
05/21/08
4.0.11.0
NEW: Support for Terminal Server console connections using RDP v6.1 client (XP SP3, Vista SP1, W2K8)
NEW: Query MAC address of the computers located on a different network segment. More info...  
NEW: As requested by many long time VNC Manager users: ability to switch between having close (x) button on each viewer tab or to have single (X) button located at the end of the tab row.
FIX: Canceling Master Password prompt dialog could result in the application crash.  
04/25/08
4.0.10.0
v4.0 Final release notes
10/01/07
3.6.24.0
FIX: vncmanager.exe process stays in memory if you close VNC Manager main window. This only happens when there is an active SSH port-forwarded VNC connection.  
FIX: The application may become unresponsive when rebooting, shutting down or performing logoff of a remote computer controlled via VNC connection.
FIX: Scrollbars aren't visible after establishing connection to a VNC server with screen resolution larger than VNC Manager VNC viewer window size.
FIX: GDI handle leak when running VNC session in "screen-stretch" mode. The leak could result in the application crash.
FIX: Computer status updater returns "Invalid" status for valid online VNC servers.
09/19/07
3.6.23.0
FIX: Security fix CVE-2007-2526
FIX: Other minor fixes
08/30/07
3.6.22.0
FIX: This is a maintenance release that improves VNC Manager stability and includes a handful of bug fixes.
06/12/07
3.6.20.0
NEW: "Set RDP screen size to VNC Manager client area" setting added to RDP connection properties.
FIX: Several fixes related to running RDP viewer in a separate window.
FIX: Remote Exec fails to upload support files.  
FIX: Remote Exec fails to execute CMD scripts.  
05/18/07
3.6.19.1
FIX: Several UI layout issues when running on system with Large Fonts or DPI 120 modes set.
05/09/07
3.6.19.0
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: Updated to install TightVNC 1.3.9.  
FIX: Upon the program restart, registered computers reset "use settings from" property value to "This computer properties"
04/02/07
3.6.17.0
NEW: VNC Thumbnail Screenshots: Added "create subdirectory for each thumbnail item"  
FIX: VNC Thumbnail View asks for password during restore.  
03/22/07
3.6.16.2
FIX: VNC Thumbnails View crashes with "A generic error occurred in GDI+ occures." error.  
FIX: Registered computers were losing their HTTP proxy settings  
03/07/07
3.6.16.0
3.6 Final release notes
02/27/07
3.6 Beta
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10/24/06
3.5.25.0
NEW: VNC Thumbnails View: View Full Screen Screenshot command added.
NEW: VNC viewer: Enable/Disable remote keyboard and mouse when connected to UltraVNC server.
NEW: RDP viewer: Ability to specify custom screen resolution.
FIX: VNC viewer: Full screen connection bar is hidden by default.
FIX: Invalid RDP client "Performance" flags passed to remote server.
FIX: VNC Thumbnails View: Restored thumbnail items screens were not updated.  
10/09/06
3.5.24.0
NEW: VNC Thumbnail View items grouping.
NEW:($vnc_proxy_ip) and ($vnc_proxy_port) External Tools variables.  
FIX: RDP viewer fails under Vista.
10/02/06
3.5.22.0
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard: UltraVNC MS Logon ACL configuration.  
NEW: Logs information about VNC/RDP sessions in local or remote Windows Event Log.  
09/18/06
3.5.22.0
FIX: Remote Exec: Fails to upload support files.
FIX: Computers Registration Wizard: Import from file Tab and Comma options are mixed up.  
FIX: RDP settings : "Local resources" settings are lost of the VNC Manager restart.  
09/06/06
3.5.21.0
NEW: Support for UltraVNC MSRC4 DSM plug-in v1.2.2.  
FIX: Tools->Options->Context Menu page loses network shares list.  
FIX: Computers removed from Dynamic Search Folder reaper after the application restart.
08/21/06
3.5.20.0
NEW: Export Registered Computers Dialog. Added ability to select columns to export.
NEW: VNC Deployment Wizard. TightVNC deployment package updated to the v1.3.8.  
NEW: On some system the standard RDP ActiveX gets unregistered. In such case when starting RDP viewer, VNC Manager will try to register the ActiveX located in the system32 folder.
FIX: VNC viewer fails with "Value does not fall within the expected range." error.
FIX: Restoring minimized to tray window loses Maximized attribute.
06/05/06
3.5 Beta
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