General Information
On 22nd of September the following was released:
- ISL AlwaysOn 2.2.4 for Windows (release_date=2015-02-02, revision=42257, platform=win32,os_version=0x5010000-0x7fffffff)
- ISL AlwaysOn 2.2.4 for Macintosh (release_date=2015-02-02, revision=42257, platform=mac,os_version=0x0a0600-0x0affff)
All updates have release date set to 2015-02-02. Your ESS will need to be same or higher to be able to update your server. This release is available to all countries except Japan.
Improvements
New features
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - connection improvements (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-856] More
DescriptionThe following changes were made for connection improvements in ISL AlwaysOn application:
- ISL AlwaysOn will no longer switch from IP address to DNS address after successfully connecting to server using HTTP tunnel ( ISL Light will keep original connection address )
- ISL AlwaysOn will no longer make queries to HTTP proxy when wstun-direct or wsstun-direct transport is used
- ISL AlwaysOn will now use 20 seconds timeout for each transport type
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Make computer cloning more robust (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-680] More
DescriptionGeneration of unique identifier for ISL AlwaysOn computer was redesigned. Identifier includes hardware id which does not change when obtaining new unique identifier which simplifies resolving issues of cloned computers.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop Win - Add SHA-2 signatures to bundled executables (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-815] More
DescriptionAll internal executables were signed with a SHA-1 certificate which is now expired. The certificate was replaced with SHA-2 certificate.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Implement server ghost command (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-821] More
DescriptionAdded support for receiving ghost command sent from server. Once ghost command is received, ISL AlwaysOn will generate new unique identifier for that computer.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Add a setting to remove the context menu option for sharing the selected file/folder (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-822] More
DescriptionAdded support for removing context menu option ( Send to -> ISL AlwaysOn Public Folder ) after selecting file or folder in explorer. In order to disable this feature user has to create a customization with the following parameter under "ISL AlwaysOn installer defaults Windows":
SkipShellMenu=true
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - send disable_chat_send to remote side (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-824] More
DescriptionWhen connections is made with ISL Light Fast disable chat is sent to the remote side, preventing the option for remote user to send messages.
ISLAlwaysOn - Desktop Win - disable adding share this folder with ISL AlwaysOn (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-829] More
DescriptionAdded support for hiding share this folder with ISL AlwaysOn which can be found by right clicking on file/folder and then selecting send to. To disable this options the following command line argument has to be used when installing ISL AlwaysOn:
/SkipShellMenu=true
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Prepare ISL AlwaysOn for OEM path branding (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-830] More
DescriptionAdded support for custom installation folder of ISL AlwaysOn application and added support for changing product name. In order to achieve this, users must set the following parameters in the customization under ISL AlwaysOn installer defaults Windows:
Mandatory parameters:
- AppName= ( this will set the application name which can be seen in Control panel under Programs and Features )
- DefaultDirName= ( this will set the installation destination folder)
- MainBinary= ( this will set the name of the executable inside installation folder )
Non-mandatory parameters:
- AppPublisher= ( this will set the application publisher name which can be seen in Control panel under Programs and Features )
- AppPublisherURL= ( this will set the application publisher URL which can be seen in Control panel under Programs and Features )
- AppSupportURL= ( this will set the application support URL which can be seen in Control panel under Programs and Features )
- DefaultGroupName= (this will set the name of the application folder in Start menu )
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Load substitutes (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-833] More
DescriptionAdded support for loading substitute text from customization. Users are now able to override text written inside ISL AlwaysOn application. To change text inside ISL AlwaysOn application open desired customization on ISL Conference Proxy configuration page and add text you wanted to replace into Substitute ISL AlwaysOn translations setting:
(example: ISL AlwaysOn=My Application... This will replace all occurrences of ISL AlwaysOn string with My Application string )
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Add custom parameter to r301 redirect link (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-834] More
DescriptionOpening links from ISL AlwaysOn application will now include customization parameter.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Send customization parameter when downloading program (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-835] More
DescriptionWhen performing ISL AlwaysOn application update, the application will request the update with included customization parameter thus updating customized ISL AlwaysOn.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Allow branding of overview button (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-844] More
DescriptionAdded support for branding overview button of ISL AlwaysOn application on Windows operating system. In order to change button text users have to selected desired customization on ISL Conference Proxy configuration page and change the following setting:
Substitute ISL AlwaysOn translations: ISL AlwaysOn= Desired text for overview button
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Migrate ISL AlwaysOn guid for old installations (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-867] More
DescriptionExisting installations of ISL AlwaysOn used binary entry in registry for unique identifier of ISL AlwaysOn computer. Updating ISL AlwaysOn to latest version will now change binary entry to string entry if customization is set for that ISL AlwaysOn installation.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Add blackscreen option for Windows 8 and up when using FastLight (FEATURE) [ISLALWAYSON-871] More
DescriptionAdded support for enabling black screen feature when connecting to ISL AlwaysOn computer using embedded client and remote computer has Windows 8 or higher operating system version.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Desktop streaming does not start when connecting from ISL Light 4 to Mac using ISL Light Fast (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-565] More
DescriptionUsers may have experienced desktop streaming not being started on remote computer when connecting from ISL Light 4 to Mac computer using embedded client. Desktop streaming was redesigned, users should no longer experienced failure of desktop streaming when connecting to Mac computer.
The defect was fixed.
ISLAlwaysOn - Desktop Win - ISL AlwaysOn is leaking registry handle (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-799] More
DescriptionChanging settings of ISL AlwaysOn computer which changed Windows registry values caused those registry handles to leak. Writing values into Windows registry was redesigned, ISL AlwaysOn should no longer leak registry handles.
The defect was fixed.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop Win - ISL AlwaysOn program package returns bool status instead of error code (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-804] More
DescriptionRunning ISL AlwaysOn installation returned incorrect exit code after successful/unsuccessful install. Exit codes were redesigned, ISL AlwaysOn will now show the following values:
- 1 -> ISL AlwaysOn was successfully installed
- 0 -> Error occured during ISL AlwaysOn installation
The defect was fixed.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Remote user already has access shows even with grant_silent option (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-805] More
DescriptionUsers who used grant_silent option when granting user connection have received a warning that user already has access to that computer even though the silent option was used ( in case user already had access to that computer ). Grant silent command line parameter was redesigned, warning dialog will no longer be shown even if user already has access to that computer.
The defect was fixed.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - using time(time_t) for last upgrade check is dangerous (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-811] More
DescriptionIn case computer time was changed to future and ISL AlwaysOn application was opened, the upgrade time may have incorrect value after changing time back current time. Upgrade time checking was redesigned, it should always have the correct value.
The defect was fixed.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - ISL AlwaysOn settings will delete options that aon does not manage (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-816] More
DescriptionIn cases users had connection options settings set in registry and then opened ISL AlwaysOn settings, those settings which were not recognized by ISL AlwaysOn were removed. Checking connection settings functionality was redesigned, ISL AlwaysOn will no longer remove unrecognized settings.
The defect was fixed.
ISL ALwaysOn - Desktop - using smallfootprint breaks loading of ISL Light Fast dialog (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-827] More
DescriptionIf users used Small Footprint connect option when connecting to ISL AlwaysOn computer this caused the embedded client dialog to be hidden on remote computer. Support for small footprint was redesigned, having that option enabled will no longer hide embedded client dialog ( the setting will only apply when used in combination with Download Client ).
The defect was fixed.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - No connection with ICP then high CPU usage (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-837] More
DescriptionIn some cases ISL AlwaysOn caused high CPU usage if it was unable to connect to ISL Conference Proxy. Functionality for connecting to ISL Conference Proxy was redesigned, even if ISL AlwaysOn is unable to make a connection high CPU usage will no longer happen.
The defect was fixed.
ISL AlwaysOn - Desktop - Slow connect of ISL Light Fast (DEFECT) [ISLALWAYSON-855] More
DescriptionISL Light Fast did one service reconnect every time when user was connecting to ISL AlwaysOn computer. ISL Light Fast was redesigned, the application will no longer make a reconnect if address hint was already provided when connecting to that machine.
The defect was fixed.