Installation guide
Release Notes PC-Duo 12.5 5
collect custom information for any Host. A field for an extension tag has
also been added to store custom information about a PC-Duo recording.
Restart in Safe Mode: The Host now includes the ability to reboot in Safe
Mode. Note that Host will run with user-mode screen capture capabilities
only since the goal is to minimize the number of kernel drivers loaded on
a safe-boot.
Display option enhancements: The Fit-to-Window display option in the
Master has been modified to preserve the Host screen aspect ratio, and
to center the display in the available space. Also, text mode screen is now
centered in available space in all display modes.
Color depth reduction has been introduced in the Host screen capture
algorithm to provide another option for bandwidth throttling.
Manage Visual Effects has been improved to include support for Aero
glass on Windows Vista and Windows 7 desktops.
Clipboard now supports automatic sharing between Host and Master.
Master toolbar and menu include several improvements including new
option for sending Ctrl-Alt-Del to Host from toolbar.
Queue for Status Update enables the Gateway to immediately poll any
Host for a status update.
Active Host Status and Reverse Connections group which is located
in the Active Status folder on the Gateway, has been split into two
separate groups: Pending Host Status Updates and Reverse
Connections groups.
PhSETUP command now has a reset option.
TS Host configuration: The Root Host can be configured to restrict the
injection of a Host image to Terminal Services sessions that meet
predetermined criteria (previously, the Root Host injected a Host image
into every TS session) The criteria for determining which TS sessions
should receive a Host image are available on the Terminal Services tab
in the Root Host control panel.
Full Screen mode now supports auto-scrolling in all directions.
Screen capture at startup and at subsequent checkpoints are now
using higher compression and therefore transmit faster.
Deployment Tool now includes support for customizing missing Host
security settings.
Windows 7 support: PC-Duo 7.0.0 provides full support (remote access,
remote control, remote management) for Windows 7 computers,
including 32- and 64-bit platforms.
Windows Server 2008 R2 support: PC-Duo 7.0.0 provides full support
(remote access, remote control, remote management) for Windows
Server 2008 R2 computers (64-bit platforms only).
Mac, Linux support: PC-Duo 7.0.0 provides support (remote access,
remote control) for Macintosh and Linux computers running VNC server
software (standard on Macs).
Wake-on-LAN support: PC-Duo 7.0.0 includes ability to turn on remote
computers that are configured to listen for Wake-on-LAN signal.
Remote Power Scheme management: PC-Duo 7.0.0 includes new
remote management tools that allows Master user to view and change
power scheme settings on remote computers.
Screen Recording Playback via URL: PC-Duo 7.0.0 includes ability for
Master to playback a PC-Duo screen recording from a standard web
server over HTTP or HTTPS.