Release notes

  1. 1.6.21

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC 5.0.5.

    1.6.20

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC 5.0.4.

    1.6.19

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC 5.0.3.
    • FIXED: Parameter settings in .reg files exported from VNC Enterprise Edition 4.x can now be loaded in for deployment to VNC 5.x.

    1.6.18

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC 5.0.2.

    1.6.17

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC 5.0.1.

    1.6.16

    • NEW: VNC Deployment Tool automatically installs VNC. VNC Enterprise Edition can still be installed, but must be selected manually.

    1.6.15

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC Enterprise Edition 4.6.3.

    1.6.14

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC Enterprise Edition 4.6.2.

    1.6.13

    • The default log file C:\vnctool.log is now created correctly on the target computer.

    1.6.12

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC Enterprise Edition 4.6.x.

    1.6.11

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC Enterprise Edition 4.5.4.

    1.6.10

    • The ConnNotifyTimeout configuration parameter can now be added to specify a number of seconds to display connection notification dialogs, or 0 to not display them.
    • FIXED: The state of the Install VNC Print Driver checkbox (in the Advanced section of the Install Options dialog) is now remembered between sessions.

    1.6.9

    • 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.

    1.6.8

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

    1.6.7

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

    1.6.6

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC Enterprise Edition 4.5.x.

    1.6.5

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

    1.6.4

    • Updated for compatibility with VNC Enterprise Edition 4.3.x.
    • Added option not to skip IP address with no hostname when scanning by IP address range.
    • Improved uninstall error reporting.

    1.6.3

    • 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.

    1.6.2

    • 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).

    1.6

    • 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.

    1.5.3

    • Added support for 64-bit systems.

    1.5

    • 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.

    1.4.4

    • 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.

    1.4.3

    • 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.

    1.4

    • 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.