VNC Personal Edition 4.4 - Release Notes

Introduction

Below are the release notes for version 4.4. You can also read the release notes for versions 4.3.x and earlier. There is also a list of known bugs in version 4.4.

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

Improved behaviour of "Use these settings for all connections" option in VNC Viewer.
Added UAC prompt when stopping or starting VNC Server in Service-Mode on Vista.
FIXED: "AES authentication error" using single sign-on with no encryption.
FIXED: Blue screen installing VNC Mirror Driver over RDP.
FIXED: VNC Viewer flickering when server screen blanking is enabled.
FIXED: Cannot disable the option to remember the Master Password in VNC Address Book.
FIXED: VNC Address Book crash if the window is scrolled while renaming an entry.
FIXED: Occasional "Bad obfuscated password length" error using encrypted passwords with VNC Address Book.

NEW: VNC Address Book application.
NEW: HTTP proxy support.
NEW: User interface improvements.
NEW: text-based chat between viewer and server.
Improved line-speed estimation for adapting to network speed.
Improved dead key support.
Added a workaround for Microsoft KB921337 bug.
FIXED: Query connect dialog sometimes opens behind other windows.
FIXED: Mirror driver problem capturing sub-pixel rendering.
FIXED: Occasional failure to restore desktop effects such as alpha-blended icon text and the Aero user interface on disconnect.
FIXED: File transfer truncating files on Vista SP 1.
FIXED: File transfer fails for User-Mode servers on Windows XP and later.
FIXED: Potential file transfer crash.
FIXED: Potential crash on exit from VNC Viewer or VNC Server.
FIXED: Memory leak causing long-running servers to become sluggish.
FIXED: Configuring VNC Server via the system tray icon now works correctly.