Release notes

  1. 4.1.3

    • Update to VNC Viewer only. Patches a possible security vulnerability only present in the listening viewer. VNC Server is not compromised.

    4.1.2

    • FIXED: Security vulnerability.

    4.1.1

    • All platforms

      • Western-European accented characters are now supported in clipboard data, using ISO Latin 1.

    • Windows

      • FIXED: Viewer window placement and multi-monitor handling issues.
      • FIXED: Server tray icon tooltip text missing or out of date.
      • FIXED: Server failing to respect the Disable local inputs setting.
      • FIXED: Server always enabling Active Desktop on disconnect.
      • FIXED: Installer requiring reboot when replacing an active installation.

    • UNIX

      • Improved the vncviewer, vncconfig and x0vncserver event loops.
      • Enabled the XInputExtension in Xvnc by default.
      • FIXED: vnc.so module for XOpen86 failing to load due to missing dependencies.

    4.1.0

    • All platforms

      • Increased ZRLE maximum buffer size to cope with larger desktops.
      • Maximum clipboard buffer size is now configurable.
      • "file" log target now moves existing log file out of the way.
      • Improved anti-brute-force measures.
      • Improved internal interfaces and code layout.
      • Added support for "?" (Query) action in the Hosts (Access Control) parameter.
      • FIXED: Timeout issues when IdleTimeout set to zero.
      • FIXED: Incorrect handling of desktop resize during viewer initialisation.

    • Windows

      • Added QueryOnlyIfLoggedOn, to allow unprompted connections to unused machines.
      • Added DeviceName parameter, allowing a single monitor's content to be displayed.
      • VNC Viewer now supports AutoReconnect in case of session errors.
      • VNC Viewer supports direct pass-through of "special" keys to server.
      • VNC Viewer connection attempts may be cancelled via the Connecting dialog.
      • Better support for building with/without Platform SDKs installed.
      • Improved VNC Hooks and polling implementations.
      • FIXED: VNC Viewer window and Options dialog placement issues.
      • FIXED: Excessive numbers of connections could cause service to abort.

    • UNIX

      • Added back-store support to Xvnc and enabled it by default.
      • Added QueryConnect support in module, Xvnc and x0vncserver.
      • FIXED: X11 timer problem that could cause update-on-mouse-move behaviour.
      • FIXED: Colormap lookup issue for non-default TrueColor visuals.
      • FIXED: Handling of empty cursors on colormapped displays.
      • FIXED: Handling of -passwd option by vncviewer.

    • Java

      • Java archive is now signed for use with Sun Java Runtime Environment
      • Added support for automatic synchronisation with local clipboard.