VNC® Deployment Tool - release notes

Version 1.6.9—changes from version 1.6.8

  • FIXED: Importing and exporting settings no longer causes VNC Deployment Tool to crash.
  • FIXED: A Command window now opens when VNC Deployment Tool is started with the -console switch.
  • FIXED: VNC Deployment Tool no longer crashes when a network scan results file (.nwk) is loaded via drag-and-drop.

Version 1.6.8—changes from version 1.6.7

  • FIXED: License keys registered with VNC Deployment Tool are now remembered correctly.
  • FIXED: The Credentials feature now works correctly.

Version 1.6.7—changes from version 1.6.6

  • FIXED: VNC Server parameter values now stored correctly, so upgrading no longer causes connections to occasionally fail.

Version 1.6.6—changes from version 1.6.5

  • Updated for compatibility with 4.5.x series installers.

Version 1.6.5—changes from version 1.6.4

  • Updated for compatibility with 4.4.x series installers.
  • FIXED: Crash when uninstalling via the Installation menu.
  • FIXED: Unable to install passwords containing spaces.

Version 1.6.4—changes from version 1.6.3

  • Added support for installing VNC Enterprise Edition version E4.3.
  • Added option not to skip IP address with no hostname when scanning by IP address range.
  • Improved uninstall error reporting.

Version 1.6.3—changes from version 1.6.2

  • FIXED: Setting installer paths manually using Browse... doesn't work.
  • FIXED: Crash importing or exporting settings using the main menu.
  • FIXED: Crash importing settings from local host.

Version 1.6.2—changes from version 1.6

  • FIXED: Automatic license allocation sometimes installs an invalid license.
  • FIXED: Crash when editing settings.
  • FIXED: Scanning computers running Windows 2000 fails with RegOpenKeyEx: Access is denied (5)

Version 1.6—changes from version 1.5.3

  • Improved support for 64-bit systems.
  • Added limited support for users with read-only access to remote hosts.
  • Added support for uninstalling version 3.3.3.
  • Added support for uninstalling TightVNC and UltraVNC.
  • Processor architecture and installed WinVNC architecture are displayed when scanning.
  • Increased trial period to 30 days.
  • FIXED: Updating license keys sometimes fails.
  • FIXED: NtLogon_Config edit dialog not available.
  • FIXED: Applying domain-keyed licenses to a remote host that previously had a non-domain key fails.

Version 1.5.3—changes from version 1.5

  • Added support for 64-bit systems.

Version 1.5—changes from version 1.4.4

  • Added support for remotely starting and stopping VNC in Service-Mode.
  • FIXED: VNC installer executable is sometimes incorrectly reported as missing.
  • FIXED: NtLogon_Config is not formatted correctly.
  • FIXED: Occasional crash when closing application.

Version 1.4.4—changes from version 1.4.3

  • Trial license period increased to 14 days.
  • Improved error reporting when scanning remote hosts.
  • FIXED: Problems with loading/saving scan results in some situations.
  • FIXED: Crash when editing NtLogon_Config parameter in some situations.

Version 1.4.3—changes from version 1.4

  • Improved compatibility with older Windows systems.
  • Improved speed of IP address range scanning.
  • Improved display of hosts scanned by IP address.
  • Connecting via VNC now possible on non-standard port.
  • FIXED: Crash when loading or saving scan results.
  • FIXED: Crash when loading VNC configuration parameters.
  • FIXED: Scan sometimes scans the wrong host when scanning by IP address range.
  • FIXED: "Unable to create service" error in some circumstances.
  • FIXED: Loading scan results fails to display license status correctly.

Version 1.4—changes from version 1.3

  • Added support for drag and drop loading of scan results.
  • Improved configuration of NtLogon_Config and all password-related parameters.
  • Improved installation options: installer location and components to install.
  • Improved error-handling when dealing with multiple hosts.
  • Added Connect option to context menus.
  • Added export progress dialog.
  • Improved error logging during installation.
  • FIXED: Crash when reallocating licenses.
  • FIXED: Crash when loading .reg files saved from regedit.
  • FIXED: Crash when importing settings from the local registry.
  • FIXED: Unable to select 'Leave VNC password unchanged'.
  • FIXED: Credentials that are valid but lack access rights prevent subsequent credentials being applied.
  • FIXED: Refreshing empty nodes does not work.
  • FIXED: Unable to install components excluded by a previous install.
  • FIXED: Problems installing using the application menu: the installation fails if VNC is not already installed and the Credentials feature does not work.

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