Desktop Central 6

Service Pack 2 (Build No: 60200)

Feature Enhancements

1. Support for managing computers in WAN included
2. Remote Desktop Sharing enhanced to support taking control computers running Windows Vista.
3. Enhancements on Add Software Package User Interface.
4. Remote Shutdown tool has been added.
5. Enhancements on View Configurations User Interface.
6. Prohibited Software Report is added in Inventory.
7. New filter for Category is added in Software view.
8. Export PDF option is included In Computer Details of Inventory Management.
9. Support for establishing remote connection from Mozilla has been added.
10. Options to send ctrl+alt+del, alt+tab commands to remote computers have been added in Remote Desktop Sharing.
11. Options to lock/unlock remote computers and to black-out remote monitors have been added in Remote Desktop Sharing.
12. Quick Links and Computer Name are introduced on remote desktop sharing.
13. Registry Settings to support the Default valueName.
14. Enable USB drives template is added.
15. Scheduled Remote Shutdown feature is added.

Bug Fixes

1. Metadata version is not updated until the scheduled configurations gets applied. This has been fixed.
2. Auto Patch Deployment for Domain environment issues are fixed.
3. Local User Management configuration issues are fixed.
4. Service Pack deployment issues are resolved.
5. Apply always enabled configurations will get applied at every logon, reboot and refresh policy.
6. Issue while adding or editing domain details has been fixed.
7. Issues in Service Pack installation configuration is fixed.
8. Showing same software in different rows in Manage Software Licenses is fixed.
9. Issue in IP Printer configuration is fixed.
10. Storage Error in Inventory is fixed.
11. Patch Scanning issues are fixed.
12. Duplication of SoM entries while renaming a computer has been fixed .
13. Agent version mismatch in SoM and Inventory s/w details has been fixed.
14. While adding/updating a domain, special characters in user name is handled.
15. Memory issues while running asset scan is fixed.
16. Windows XP Service Pack 3 scan issues are fixed.
17. The number of Missing Systems shown in the Patch List view differs from the actual number of systems listed for individual selection issue are fixed.
18. Memory related issues are fixed on agent.
19. Security Policies modify issues are fixed.
20. User Logon issues are fixed.

Service Pack 1 (Build No: 60100)

Feature Enhancements

1. Scheduled installation is added in Patch deployment configuration
2. Disconnecting a particular network drive is introduced in the drive mapping configuration.
3. Provision added to delete an already defined message box through message box configuration.
4. In software deployment, environment variable support is added for the network paths, pre, post installation scripts. Eg: %ProgramFiles% --> C:\Program Files
5. Provision made to delete a domain from SoM page.
6. Option added to apply configurations on every logon/bootup.
7. User interface of Security Policies Configuration has been revamped.
8. Automatic detection of Windows Firewall and adding necessary exceptions (required for Desktop Central server) is handled.
   
9. Overall usability has been improved.
   

Bug Fixes

1. Issues in creating custom groups have been fixed.
2. Issue in Scheduled software deployment is fixed.
3. Issue in "Hide from Explorer" in drive mapping configuration is fixed.
4. Log levels for writing system event logs from Desktop Central Agent is made as configurable.
5. Getting "RPC Server unavailable" error on remote agent installation has been fixed.
6. Tray icon related issues in Vista systems have been fixed.
7. Issues related to scheduled patch deployment have been fixed.
8. Issues in sending email notifications of scheduled scan and scheduled patch deployment have been fixed.
   

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