Atelier Web Remote Commander version history

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Version History

This shows you how often Atelier Web Remote Commander was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).

version 6.2 - posted on May 31, 2007

Option to log connections locally

version 6.1 - posted on May 14, 2007

The user can select from 2 user interfaces, Windows Classic or Traditional. Windows Classic is now the default.
The Update Files item of the File System tab popup menu launches a dialog with a Remember Last Folder checkbox.

version 6.0 - posted on Apr 16, 2007

Now, connections can be made to Windows Vista Business, Ultimate and Enterprise editions as well as to the upcoming new server currently codenamed `Longhorn Server`.
The software has full support for remote session switching and logoff/logon maintaining the connection always alive (no need to disconnect). This functionality is relevant for Vista, Longhorn Server as well as for XP Fast User Switching (FUS).
By selecting the new View-Only mode, local mouse movements and keystrokes are not passed to the remote computer. This is useful for passive monitoring.
During a connection, you can disable the wallpaper and aero composition (Vista) on the remote computer. This enhances speed and reduces CPU cycles. The previous state is restored while disconnecting.
The Configure menu is now within a tab of the main Window, this improves usability and saves mouse clicks.
XP Pro FUS compatibility can be disabled from the Configure menu. If Fast User Switching Services are disabled or stopped you can still connect by unchecking the box. The same happens with Windows Server 2003, but here the default condition is disabled - not concerned with sessions.
The software automatically detects remote shutdown and disconnects the connection.
On remote Windows XP, Server 2003 and later, the software detects the process of hibernation or stand-by and disconnects the connection.
Common error messages on the Progress Report box relating to inhability to connect are now more detailed. We continue to advise people to read our FAQ either from the Help file or online at ttp://www.atelierweb.com/rcomm/faq.htm. The FAQ is not extensive but covers almost every conceivable difficulty. A Vista specific FAQ is also available,
The Processes grid reports also on Session ID, User and Domain.
The Progress Report box displays the time of the event.
The Sysinfo tab grids can properly report the new Operating Systems and CPUs.
Many List type grids can now be sorted by column.
AWRCAC (AWRC Access Control) is now much more powerful, able to monitor or block connections even before any user is logged on at the console.
We have included in the distribution a software named AWRCKEY. This software will remove a Registry Key used by pre-AWRC 6.0 purchased releases of AWRC. If you do not plan to use pre-AWRC 6.0 releases again you can remove the key with AWRCKEY.
And many more details.

version 5.59 - posted on Jan 05, 2006

No further details available

version 5.58 - posted on Oct 18, 2005

Fixes a false positive alarm by Symantec AV

version 5.57 - posted on May 02, 2005

Fixes:
Various access violations, most of them while waiting for a connection to be established after pressing the Connect button.
Trying to change the default hotkeys for Ctrl-Alt-Del and Full Screen might not be possible.

version 5.55 - posted on Apr 14, 2005

No further details available

version 5.52 - posted on Mar 23, 2005

No further details available

version 5.5 - posted on Mar 16, 2005

Improvements:
Now, it is possible to prevent remote users from using the mouse or keyboard during a connection. Useful, when remote users must not be allowed to interfere with the work in progress.
Mouse wheel support has been added. It acts on the remote computer when the mouse is inside the remote desktop viewer. It acts on the viewer itself, scrolling it, when the mouse is outside the desktop viewer
pressing the Ctrl key while moving the wheel scrolls the viewer horizontally.
Under the File System tab you can download and upload complete directory trees in addition to files, previously only files were allowed. You can opt for downloading and uploading in compressed format, as previously, (better across the Internet) or in uncompressed format (faster within local networks).
Now, most Windows and internal error messages are reported verbosely.
The right-click popup menu of the Sysinfo has options to save or print all the boxes at the same time.
When checked under Options, the User Name and Password used to connect are saved in the Registry and will autofill the respective boxes when the program launches. We do not recommend selecting this Option when other people not supposed to know your password may have access to the local computer. If selected, the User Name and Password boxes change color and a warning is shown when the program closes.
It is possible to launch AWRC from the command line and make a connection.
An Adminstrator can set a Password under Options to prevent other users from launching AWRC.
Under Options, you may set a Compression Level for the remote desktop images. Within a fast LAN it may be faster to use Light compression, while across the internet you may try the Strong compression. The default is Normal, which is a tentative compromise between both.
Fixes:
eTrust AV and ZoneAlarm 5.5 (based on the same VET engine), may optionally use on-access AV scanning. This is done not only for files but, oddly, for inbound network pipes at creation time. The effect is not transparent and caused connection problems on the computer where AWRC and the scanner is installed. If the scanner was installed only on the remote computer there was no problems.
On the NT winlogon desktop the cursor tended to jump to the top left corner.
Ater a connection and logon on the remote winlogon screen a console window flashed briefly on the default desktop.
When downloading files using the popup menu of the File System page, some temporary files were left behind on the remote system. The same happened on the local system when uploading files.

version 5.01 - posted on Sep 03, 2004

Immediately after logging to a Windows 2000 Server, a console window could start popping up over the desktop producing an infinite flash effect. This problem was not reported for other Windows releases.
In some cases, normally after logging in, the keyboard or mouse could not be used if no window on the desktop had the input focus. This problem was only see in Windows 2000 machines.

version 5.0 - posted on Jul 28, 2004

Improvements:
Full-screen is now supported, i.e, when selected, the image of the remote desktop completely covers the screen area of the local computer. Also, the user can select from the Options to maintain the remote screen resolution aspect ratio. In this case, if the local and remote aspect ratios are different no stretching is made (rather an area of the local screen is left black to compensate for the different ratios).
Screen resolution changes on the remote system are automatically reflected on the local system. This is valid both in normal view and full-screen modes.
The remote service started on the remote system is now configurable from the Options. Configuration allows changing the binary name, which defaults to awrexec.exe, the service name and the service display name. The icon of the binary file has been removed as well
This is a security subject and contributes to the activity becoming even less noticeable, when this is a requirement. Of course, the latest AWRCAC release is still able to detect and stop AWRC.
AWRC supports manual (the default) and automatic updates. When an update exists, and the user accepts to proceed with it, the new software is installed directly from the web with no need to run any setup or install program.
AWRCAC has been updated in order to deal with cases where the service and binary names have not the default values
Fixes:
When connecting to a Windows XP remote, usually the first keystroke was not transmitted.
`Initialization at stage...` errors where not adequately fixed in release 4.7. This was more evident when you disconnected then started a new connection to the same system within less than one minute.
The exception at 0x00403038, which appeared occasionally during the disconnect stage, has been fixed.
Corrected remote Operating System identification of Windows 2003 Enterprise, Standard and Web variants and Windows NT4 SP6 vs SP6a.

version 4.7 - posted on Apr 05, 2004

No further details available

version 4.6 - posted on Mar 01, 2004

Improvements:
Launching files through the popup menu of the File System tab can
now be made either using the Local System account, like in previous
releases, or any user account on the remote computer
When using either the account of the remote logged-on user or the
account you have connected to the remote computer you don t have to
provide the user name and password, you just selected those options
from the popup menu.
Using an user account provides access to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive
of the Registry for that account. This works much like the Windows
RunAs command.
As a side note, programs launched from the AWRC Desktop page always
run on the remote computer under the account of the remote
interactive user.
A large number of network related information grids have been
added, namely:
Connections and Listening Ports.
TCP statistics.
UDP statistics.
ICMP statistics.
Routing Table.
DNS Servers.
Persistent Routes.
IP Statistics/Settings.
Installed Protocols/Protocol Details.
Addressing Information Table.
Net to Media Table.
Interface Statistics/Settings.
When the mouse is disconnected on the remote computer, the local
user can still see an arrow mouse cursor for easier navigation on the
remote desktop (this is optional and can be disabled from the
Options).
Now, you can select the Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard shortcut with a
larger freedom of choice. A suitable Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard shortcut
must have at least a pair of keys from Ctrl, Alt or Shift followed by
a letter, number or function key. For example, Shift+Ctrl+F10 or
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+3 are both acceptable.
AWRCAC (Atelier Web Remote Commander Access Control) has been
updated in order to accomodate the new Network information features.
Fixes

version 4.0 - posted on Jan 22, 2004

Can use Strong Encryption
Remote screen can be scaled
Clipboard contents can be send and recived from remote (supports text, picture, sound and most Windows standard formats).
Mouse flicker has been reduced or eliminated.

version 3.1 - posted on Mar 19, 2003

Includes full support for AWRC Access Control