VNC^® Personal Edition 4.5 - Release Notes

Introduction

Below are the release notes for version 4.5. You can also read the release notes for versions 4.4.x and earlier. There is also a list of known bugs in version 4.5.

A new VNC Server parameter determines the maximum number of concurrent connections permitted to the VNC Viewer for Java download port (which is 5800 by default). The default limit is 50.
FIXED: The VNC Viewer for Java applet is now signed by RealVNC Limited.
FIXED: Copy and paste between computers running VNC Viewer and VNC Server is now more robust under Windows Vista and 7.

NEW: Improved Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 support.
VNC Viewer for Java now has an OK button on the VNC Authentication dialog, so there is no need to rely on the ENTER key to connect.
FIXED: VNC Server no longer logs an error if IPv6 is unsupported.
FIXED: VNC Server no longer crashes if VNC Chat is enabled while a VNC Viewer user is authenticating.

FIXED: VNC Server is patched against a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Service Mode.
More details available here.
FIXED: Windows 7 no longer reports "The operation completed successfully" when a connection fails.
FIXED: VNC Server in User Mode no longer crashes when a fast user switch occurs.
FIXED: VNC Server now interprets CTRL-J, CTRL-H, CTRL-I, and CTRL-[ correctly.
FIXED: VNC Server now removes desktop backgrounds properly.
FIXED: The ZlibLevel Expert tab setting is now restricted to values in the range -1 to 9.
FIXED: VNC Address Book connections now open irrespective of whether the Master Password is remembered or not.

NEW: Print files to the default printer attached to the computer running VNC Viewer.
NEW: Copy and paste non-ASCII text.
NEW: Connect to VNC Server using IPv6 addresses (if enabled on system).
NEW: VNC Server provides notification when users connect.
NEW: Basic Windows 7 support.
Improved VNC Chat now supported cross-platform, and launched from the VNC Viewer toolbar.
Improved foreign language support. Better foreign keyboard handling, including dead keys.
Improved VNC Server UI for filtering IP addresses.
Improved line-speed estimation for adapting to network speed.
Improved VNC Server Status dialog and diagnosis tools.
Improved handling of CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK keys.
Improved VNC Address Book: Import/export of connections, better protection for encrypted passwords, connect using new "quick launch" bar, and new UI options to start minimized and on Windows start-up.
Improved shut down behaviour only disconnects users at the last possible moment on power off.
FIXED: Intermittent file transfer failure.
FIXED: Intermittent failure when connecting via Single sign-on to versions of VNC Server prior to 4.5.