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.

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.