Dear Customers and Partners,

We are proud to present you the new version of ASG Remote Desktop 2016 This is the best version of ASG-RD, the “must have” tool for every admin, that again received some brandnew and interesting features!

New main features

- Powershell-API - Use PowerShell to automate and administrate your managed data!
- Layout-Manager - Manage your own views with the new Layout-Manager: now you can save & restore your personal Window- and Connection-layouts instantly !
- Sync offline data - Changes that occured in offline-mode could be synchronized to the Database while reconnecting if configured.
- New 3rd-party-component-versions - The newest versions of RDP, Putty, Firefox and SQL-Express have been integrated!

Of course many additional Fixes and Enhancements have gone into the new Version 2016! ReleaseNotes you can find at the botton of this thread.

Best regards from the ASG-RD-Team.

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Sehr geehrte Kunden, Partner und Interessenten,

es ist soweit: die neue Version von ASG Remote Desktop 2016 steht ab sofort bereit für Sie! Lernen Sie jetzt die neueste & umfangreichste Version unseres „must have“-Tools für Administratoren kennen.

Neue Features

- Powershell-API - Administrieren und automatisieren Sie Ihre Daten einfach per Powershell-Script !
- Layout-Manager - Verwalten Sie eigene Ansichten direkt über den Layout-Manager. Persönliche Fenster- und Verbindungsanordnungen lassen sich jederzeit speichern und wiederherstellen.
- Sync offline data - Synchronisieren Sie Änderungen im Offline-Modus beim Wiederverbinden mit der Datenbank.
- 3rd-party-components - Eingebunden sind aktuelle Versionen von RDP, Putty, Firefox und Microsoft SQL-Express.

Weitere Neuerungen und Verbesserungen entnehmen Sie den ReleaseNotes, die am Ende dieses Threads zu finden sind.

Beste Grüße vom ASG-RD-Team.

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ASG-RD 2016


IMPORTANT UPDATE - RDP issue is solved - problems for Win10 insider preview builds still exists - will be checked next


Release-Notes for version 9.0.5223.0 (ASG-RD 2016)

Fixes
- Sorting of Favorites is working correctly
- Sync via csv file - if column 'Protocol' is empty, protocol will be set to 'RDP' as default
- Sync/Import csv file - column 'IP-Address' is set correctly
- If using one of the standard icons for connections these icons will also be used for tab/window image in connection control
- Screenshot function fixed for display scaling more than 100%

New features/enhancements
- Powershell API
- GeckoFX updated to version 45
- SQL-Express updated to version 2014
- Integrated new version of Putty (0.66)
- Integrated new RDP-ActiveX
- New global security options 'Move/copy items not allowed'
- Buttons in Navigation for 'Expand/Collapse all child items'
- New setting: Settings=>Connections=>Reconnect sessions in same window/tab
- New toolbar with following functionality
- Overview/Goto active connections
- Rotate active connections
- Layout-Manager: Save and Load layouts at any time
- New layout setting: Maximum text length of tab title
- Active Directory Sync: New option to sync computers of selected groups
- Active Directory Sync: New options for 'Mapping fields'
- Automatic save of offline data - new option in Settings=>Application; If turned on, option will be available at login process
- Quick-Search: New category in Settings dialog
- Quick-Search: New setting to extend search operations on description field also
- Quick-Search: New setting to use Regular Expression on search operations
- Added some new folder icons
- New setting 'Don't prompt when connecting multiple destinations'
- Added 'Send Ctrl-Alt-Del' for all RDP connections (also HyperV console session)
- Optional offline data synchronization (after reconnect to database)

Patch11 of ASG-RD 2015 is available!

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch11 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASG-RD 2015 Patch11
ASG-RD 2015 Patch11 (incl. SQL Express)


For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.

Fixes

- Column 'IP address' will be exported correctly when using csv export
- Profile-Settings (only personal) are displayed correctly
- Security-Setting for connections 'Set assigned default credentials' is working correctly
- Change of 'Color style' (Profile data) is saved and applied correctly
- Registry access on 64bit systems for 'RDP - Enable plugins' fixed

New features/enhancements

- Added 'Connect to console' for HyperV (Sync of HyperV host has to be run once again to enable)
- New option 'Sync all objects in flat hierarchy' in ActiveDirectory-Sync

Patch10 of ASG-RD 2015 is available!

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch10 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASGRD2015Patch10_Setup


For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.

Fixes

- Putty focus - Undo changes from Patch9
- Right mouse click selects row in 'find window'

New features/enhancements

- Added Ip address for csv import/export
- New function in 'Data Optimizer' - Merge of same properties on their parent object
- SeachBuffer (Profile data) used also for 'find window' in Navigation
- Added 'Use connection credentials' for RDP=>RD-Gateway

Patch9 of ASG-RD 2015 is available - the version with license problems (8.0.5011.0) was relaunched - if your Patch9 is running well you do not need to update!

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch9 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASG-RD 2015 Patch9


For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.

Fixes
- Putty-Sessions receiving input focus after switching from another app back to ASG-RD
- Component Check - fixed information about RDP 10, VMware 6.0 and Win 10
- License check fixed - New program versions can't be used anymore if subscription is not valid
- Folders that have only the permission 'Private objects' are working correctly and displaying created child's after restart of the application
- When creating new connections the inherited security of this item will be recognized
- RDP connections that were configured as SSO can use "Connect as..." again (will overwrite SSO configuration)

New features/enhancements
- Root-Items (order) can be sorted by user
- SeachBuffer (Profile data) used also for 'live search' in Navigation
- New column for csv-Export/Import - ConnectionImageId
- In file mode after successful load of the environment the data will be saved in a backup fle - if the file could not be read at startup the backup file can be used instead of the damaged file
- Add 'IP address' for possible connection tooltip

Attached Files

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Patch8 of ASG-RD 2015 is available.

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch8 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASG-RD 2015 Patch8

For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.

Fixes
- RDP-PlugIns - On x64 systems the registry key of the 64-bit hive will also be read (instead of only the Wow6432Node node)
- SubWindows in HTTP connections are loading the content correctly
- When items got a 'delete' icon from sync this icon will change back to default icon if the items exists in another sync run
- In automated export via command line there was a column 'FolderId' included in the output file which is removed now (because it is not used)
- The variable '%ExtAppPort%' will be replaced correctly when using in ExtApp. parameter list
- VMware-Sync in mode 'VMs and Templates' the IP- and MAC-Address is set correctly now
- Items that have no permission for 'Edit' can't be moved anymore

New features/enhancements
- New 'Favorites' toolbar button
- Add 'Favorites' to systray context menu
- Search box for navigation - Visibility is configurable in Settings=>Layout
- New optional filter field for credentials - Connection-/Folder properties=>Assigned credentials
- ReleaseNotes History available via menu
- Integrated new version of VNC control
- Integrated new version of ICA control - at least Citrix Receiver 4.x (Citrix client 14.x) is necessary
- Integrated new version of Putty (0.65)

Attached Files

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Patch7 of ASG-RD 2015 is available.

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch6 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASG-RD 2015 Patch7

For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.

ATTENTION - The feature "Favorites" will execute database updates - older program versions can't access the database anymore after updating!

Fixes
- When the csv file that is used for import/sync is locked (due to accessing it from another application) the import/sync will be aborted
- Separate category for profile data (profile.xml) in Settings
- VMware-Sync - MAC-Adress will be synchronized, IP-Adress can optionally be synced to the "Computer name / Destination"-field of connections
- Migration of security assignments from version 2012 - fixed some issues
- Supporting of serial connections via Putty
- Connection history - Status 'Connect' and 'Disconnect' were inverted. Status is shown correctly
- Command line option "/passthrough:true" is working again
- SQL-Express-Installation possible again
- Setting 'Support of screwdriver' in rdp sessions moved to RDP=>Connection settings and renamed to 'Enable plugins'

New features/enhancements
- Create / Edit credentials inside the folder / connection properties dialog
- Favorites - New category in navigation tree view
- New RDP connection property - Client Protocol Spec. - possible use of smaller caching to prevent memory issues when using W2K12/Win8 as destination platform (only available with RDP8)
- New option for http-settings when using GeckoFX - Ignore security certificate problems

Attached Files

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Patch6 of ASG-RD 2015 is available.

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch6 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASG-RD 2015 Patch6

For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.

Fixes
- Import via csv file - if field "protocol" is empty the current value (of existing rows) will not be overwritten
- Permissions - with missing permission "Private objects - full access" it's not possible to switch new created items back to "private"
- Delete of private objects possible even if permission "Delete objects" is not assigned
- When connecting to multiple machines the correct order will be used in tabs
- New security setting on folder/connection level - Use of "Connect with protocol..."
- New security setting on folder/connection level - Use of "Ext.App. ..."
- Security setting on folder/connection level - Use of "Connect as..." works correctly
- Credentials with missing edit permissions, can not be modified anymore
- New gloabl securty setting: Edit "Default connection properties"
- Migration of assigned default credentials for connection objects fixed

New features/enhancements
- New command line option for exporting connections in csv format
- New command line option for importing connections in csv format
- Firefox/GeckoFX-Browser-Engine is integrated

Attached Files

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  ReleaseNotes_DE.html (Size: 1.4 KB / Downloads: 43)

Patch5 of ASG-RD 2015 is available.

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch5 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


not available - please use the previous or next version

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.


For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

Attached Files

  ReleaseNotes_EN.html (Size: 865 bytes / Downloads: 196)
  ReleaseNotes_DE.html (Size: 931 bytes / Downloads: 86)

Patch4 of ASG-RD 2015 is available.

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch4 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.
Attention: Local files (with password login) will be upgraded because of an migration bug in previous versions.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".

not available - please use the previous or next version

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.


For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

Attached Files

  ReleaseNotes_DE.html (Size: 899 bytes / Downloads: 68)
  ReleaseNotes_EN.html (Size: 848 bytes / Downloads: 150)

Attention: There is a known issue when ugrading with local file environment and login by password - Upgrade will fail - please do not upgrade until Patch4 is available if you use that combination!


Patch3 of ASG-RD 2015 is available.

If you have already installed any ASG-RD 2015 version you need to close your application and then install the Patch3 version. You don't need to uninstall your old version.
Attention: Local files will be upgraded because of an migration bug in previous versions.

For Upgrade-Users (from version 2012):
If you want to migrate your data from 2012 version you can do inside a new environment in 2015 - so you could not connect to an old environment (as in the past) - you need to create a new environment and select "Environment=>Upgrade from 2012".


ASG-RD 2015 Patch3

The following ReleaseNotes describes the fixed issues and new features.


For any feedback you can use this sub forum or the main forum of ASG-RD.

Attached Files

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