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EMCO Remote Installer Changelog

What's new in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.18 Build 4202

Sep 25, 2023
  • New and improved features:
  • Performance and Windows compatibility improvements
  • Resolved issues:
  • The error reported during configuring a deployment operation

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.17 Build 4159 (Jul 31, 2023)

  • New and improved features:
  • Compatibility improvements with the new Windows builds
  • Resolved issues:
  • The OS version is incorrectly detected in some scenarios
  • Possible errors that might occur during the scanning process

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.16 Build 4101 (Dec 5, 2022)

  • New and improved features:
  • Added support of the 21H2 and 22H2 versions for Windows 10, 11 and Windows Server 2022
  • Added support of the OS Version filter for collections and the OS Core Version filter for Network View
  • Resolved issues:
  • Resolved compatibility issues with the new Windows version

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.15 Build 4095 (Sep 4, 2022)

  • Resolved compatibility issues with the new Windows builds

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.14 Build 4094 (May 11, 2022)

  • Resolved issues:
  • An error when requesting the Extended Evaluation license
  • The context-dependent Ribbon UI tab's header has a wrong size
  • A potential memory leak in network connection handling
  • Application UI performance optimization

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.13 Build 4089 (Oct 21, 2021)

  • New and improved features:
  • Added compatibility with Windows 11 and Windows Server 22
  • Resolved issues:
  • Minor compatibility issues

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.12 Build 4088 (Jul 28, 2021)

  • New and improved features:
  • Added support of the 2004, 20H2 and 21H1 Windows versions
  • Resolved issues:
  • Remote service is not updated automatically

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.10 Build 4037 (Apr 7, 2021)

  • New and improved features:
  • Application UI performance optimization
  • Resolved issues:
  • No restart notification on the client machine when installing a software bundle that requires it
  • Possible error on a host system with the accessibility options enabled

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.8 Build 4033 (Jun 5, 2020)

  • Resolved issues:
  • The Execution Result view refresh degradation over time
  • Machines deletion from the All Machine view works slowly on MS SQL Server
  • Memory leak in the Enumerate Network wizard

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.7 Build 3095 (May 25, 2020)

  • A database could not be loaded after the restart when AD contains entries with duplicate identifiers (computers or organization units)
  • Freezing of network operations if several operations are running simultaneously
  • The 'Invalid object state' error is reported when focus interval in Execution Results view is changed
  • UI is corrupted if a collection snapshot is deleted during snapshot creation/updating
  • Add IP Range operation does not write to the log under certain conditions
  • Incorrect pop-up menu items enablement in some cases
  • Deletion from the All Machines view is freezing if the same machines are selected in the Network view
  • The 'Data to import' selection page is too slow in some import wizards
  • A potential problem in the Network view
  • Spelling issues in some text messages

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.4 Build 30804 (May 4, 2020)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Fixed a software deployment failure with an exception under certain conditions

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.3 Build 3074 (Apr 22, 2020)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Fixed an error that occurred when the Detailed Log was opened for the program using SQL Server

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.2 Build 3057 (Jan 31, 2020)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Fixed time displayed in UTC instead of local time
  • Fixed SQL Server database import that fails if there is an error in the settings file
  • Patched SQL Server database that may fail under certain conditions

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.1 Build 3045 (Jan 24, 2020)

  • Fixed time displayed in UTC instead of local time
  • Fixed SQL Server database import that fails if there is an error in the settings file
  • Patched SQL Server database that may fail under certain conditions

New in EMCO Remote Installer 6.0.0 Build 3012 (Jan 14, 2020)

  • Windows compatibility improvements:
  • The program includes several changes to improve its compatibility with the latest builds and preview releases of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019.
  • Stability and performance improvements:
  • The performance of remote operations executed in large networks is improved. The client/server communication protocol is optimized to increase the number of clients that can work concurrently with the same server.
  • Single distribution for all editions:
  • Now all the editions of the program are available as a single installation, so you can easily switch to another edition. To change editions, you need to provide a license key only. The program preserves all your data after you switch editions.

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.3.3 Build 2786 (Aug 20, 2019)

  • New and improved features:
  • Improved compatibility with Microsoft Windows 10 build 1903
  • Added compatibility with mail servers that require TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 encryption

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.3.2 Build 2784 (Jun 26, 2019)

  • New and improved features:
  • The program now supports Microsoft Windows 10 build 1903
  • Resolved issues:
  • The scheduled task becomes snoozed after the program restart when scheduled via specific methods

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.3.1 Build 2781 (Mar 13, 2019)

  • Resolved issues:
  • The program now supports early access version of .NET Framework 4.8 shipped with Windows 10 Insider Preview

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.3.0 Build 2779 (Aug 27, 2018)

  • Resolved issues:
  • The MSI products are not displayed in software inventory in case the installer uses lower case letters for creating uninstall keys
  • Possible failure during software inventory audit when specific software is faced

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.15 Build 2765 (Feb 15, 2018)

  • New and improved features:
  • The below features have been introduced for the first time or significantly improved in this release
  • The software versions are now compared as versions instead of using string comparison, thus it is now possible to specify greater and/or less conditions in Machine Filter and the sorting by version is more precise
  • Resolved issues:
  • This release resolves a number of issues, the most important of which are listed below
  • The completion of the custom action on a remote Machine may be detected incorrectly, leading to failure with error code 259
  • The parameters for launching custom actions are not imported when importing software bundles

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.14 Build 2762 (Jan 29, 2018)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Incorrect status image for 'Inaccessible' Machine status

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.10 Build 2753 (Jul 13, 2017)

  • New and improved features:
  • The program now supports Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • The release version of Windows 10 and Windows 2016 is retrieved from remote Machines, displayed and can be used in filtering
  • Resolved issues:
  • It is impossible to provide silent install parameters string that is longer than 356 symbols
  • SideBySide configuration error is reported to Windows Event Log for 32-bit version of the ShutdownHelper.exe remote service module

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.8 Build 2752 (Apr 6, 2017)

  • New and improved features:
  • The program now supports .NET Framework 4.7
  • Resolved issues:
  • The Group enumeration via Active Directory fails with no Machines added in case any container that is not filtered has the access denied for the user account used for enumeration
  • The program exits with critical error when selecting grouping rows other then those representing groups in the All Machines view and calling the Enumerate and Enumerate New actions

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.6 Build 2752 (Feb 20, 2017)

  • New and improved features:
  • The stability of remote installation process is improved for installations based on command line scripts
  • Resolved issues:
  • Potential connectivity errors to remote service in specific environments

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.5 Build 2748 (Dec 31, 2016)

  • Resolved issues:
  • The program does not scan for software and reports error when there are no MSI installations on a remote Machine
  • The Find Panel for tree views does not work
  • A path on CD, DVD or RAM disk is not treated as an absolute local path
  • Wrong layout of the Add Mahine dialog - the window has always the same width as the screen

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.4 Build 2743 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • Resolved issues:
  • The drivers used by the program when monitoring the deployment process on remote Machines could not be loaded on those Machines that are running a clean install of Microsoft Windows 10 Build 1607 with the Secure Boot option enabled in UEFI BIOS
  • The group name input for adding Groups to the scan network pane is too small
  • Compatibility issue with the Reliability Rollup for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 update

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.3 Build 2739 (Apr 21, 2016)

  • New and improved features:
  • The system error message format is changed to make it more clear which message corresponds to the error code
  • Resolved issues:
  • The potential access denied error when trying to deploy executable installations and when executing registry import for files from network shares with specific permissions configuration

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.2 Build 2736 (Apr 13, 2016)

  • This release resolves a number of issues, the most important of which are listed below:
  • The remote service may crash due to access violation exception when performing deployment to specific environments
  • The error occurs when building effective credentials for an active directory container in case the implicit log-on domain specification is used

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.1 Build 2734 (Mar 29, 2016)

  • Resolved issues:
  • Batch file deployment doesn't work

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.2.0 Build 2734 (Mar 22, 2016)

  • Deployment accounts:
  • The program allows you to select an account, used to deploy software on remote PCs. You are prompted to specify the account at the first start of the program. You can change the account settings later on the Deployment Account page of the Preferences dialog. In the Professional edition of the program you can override the global deployment account settings for a deployment task to use a specific account.
  • You can configure the program to deploy software using administrative accounts specified in the Credentials view, where you can setup one administrative account for entire network, or specify different accounts for domains, workgroups, organizational units and individual PCs. Also you can deploy software remotely using the Local System account on remote PCs, or using the accounts of logged on users on remote PCs, if required.
  • Interactive deployment:
  • If required, you can configure the program to run deployments interactively, so the users on target PCs can see deployment progress and can follow the deployment steps. To enable interactive deployment you need to select the corresponding option on the Deployment Account page of the Preferences dialog, or, if you use the Professional edition of the program, you can override the global settings in a deployment task and configure it to run interactively
  • Effective Credentials in the Credentials view:
  • The Credentials view now has the new column that can help you to see the specific credentials used to work with every PC. Credentials are inherited from the parent nodes, so in the Effective Credentials column you can see the inheritance root and the credentials that are used for every network node.
  • New and improved features:
  • The below features have been introduced for the first time or significantly improved in this release:
  • Reboot confirmations, deployment confirmations and pre/post messages can now be displayed regardless of the account used for deployment

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.1.5 Build 2715 (Nov 13, 2015)

  • Deployment confirmation dialog:
  • You can configure the application to show the deployment confirmation dialog to users, currently logged on to remote PCs, before performing a deployment operation. You can configure the dialog to show the list of deployment packages, allow users on remote PCs to skip specific deployment packages or cancel deployment of all packages.
  • By default the deployment confirmation dialog is disabled. You can enable it in Preferences. In the Professional edition of the application you can override global settings and configure custom dialog options for every deployment.
  • Pre and post-deployment messages:
  • If you need to notify remote users about deployment, now you can configure pre and post-deployment actions to show a custom message to users currently logged on to remote Machines while deploying a package. This feature is available only in the Professional edition of the application.
  • New and improved features:
  • The toolbars are reorganized to increase usability
  • To avoid discovering old PCs the network enumeration and machine query conditions are extended by adding the last logon timestamp conditions, so the application will discover only recently used PCs
  • Resolved issues:
  • The window settings are not properly restored during the evaluation period
  • Some Container conditions in enumeration and machine query settings may be accepted for workgroup Machines

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.1.4 Build 2711 (Nov 13, 2015)

  • The application supports Microsoft Windows 10 and .NET Framework 4.6
  • The security of the remote service is improved

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.1.3 Build 2710 (Aug 7, 2015)

  • New and improved features:
  • The application supports Microsoft Windows 10 and .NET Framework 4.6
  • The security of the remote service is improved

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.1.2 Build 2700 (Apr 23, 2015)

  • Collections settings:
  • The Preferences dialog now includes the new section that defines the default settings for Collections. In this section you can configure the application to get information about machines from network or the application database when running machine queries in Collections. Also you can enable OS properties and inventory information caching to use the cached information in Machine Filters. Using locally stored data can significantly improve Collections performance.
  • Using cached data in filters:
  • The application allows to filter deployment targets, based on a condition. For example, you can select target remote PCs if they have a specific OS and/or software installed. In that case the application needs to extract OS properties and software inventory information from all target PCs to check it based on defined condition. If you already have OS properties and inventory information for remote PCs then you can configure the application to use these cached data instead of requesting data remotely to improve performance. You can enable using cached data in Preferences for all Collections or override global settings in a Collection.
  • Using inventory to select deployment targets:
  • Now you can use the collected software inventory information to define deployment targets. Application views that display inventory information now include the Machine item in the context menu, that allows to initiate deployment operation for selected PCs. This option can be useful in the different cases, for example, to update a specific application. In the Software Inventory view you can see PCs where the application is installed and can perform deployment operation to distribute update on the displayed PCs.
  • New and improved features:
  • The users on remote Machines are now allowed to initiate an immediate reboot from the notification dialog
  • Resolved issues:
  • The application database containing specific network structures cannot be loaded
  • It is impossible to update the application using the Live Update feature. It is required to download the setup from the web-site to perform the update.

New in EMCO Remote Installer 5.0.0 Build 2695 (Mar 23, 2015)

  • Software Bundles:
  • You can save software deployment configurations as software bundles and use them in deployment operations. You can manage bundles in the new Software Bundles view. Each bundle represents the steps required to install, uninstall and repair particular software. Multiple bundles can be grouped in bundle groups to be used as single deployment units. Bundles can be exported to a file and imported to another PC so you can exchange your deployment configurations with colleagues.
  • Using filters to configure target PCs:
  • In the Professional edition of the application, you can use filters to configure PCs where deployment operations should be executed. You can define a filter as a condition that uses properties of remote PCs such as the OS version and type, the service pack, the language, the installed software, etc. As a result, the deployment will be performed only on the target PCs that satisfy the filter condition. For example, using a filter, you can configure deployment to be performed only on Windows 7 x64 PCs that have Adobe Reader 11 installed.
  • Collections:
  • Collection objects are introduced to replace Custom Groups. A collection can include a set of static machines, and queries, that report PCs dynamically based on the defined conditions. In the Professional edition of the application you can also configure a filter that should be applied to select the PCs that satisfy the filter condition. Collection configuration is identical to configuration of targets in deployment operations, so you can create collections and then use them to configure deployment targets.
  • Retrieving additional inventory data:
  • During software scanning, the application extracts additional information from network PCs, including the operating system version and type, service pack, language, etc. The collected information is displayed in the All Machines view and can be used in deployment operations to filter target PCs.
  • Improved logging system:
  • You can check the statuses of remote operations, see error messages and get troubleshooting information in the Execution Results and Application Log views. The Execution Results view provides information about all deployment and audit operations. The Application Log view shows the statuses of the rest of operations, such as network enumeration, etc. Both views report detailed information, including troubleshooting suggestions.
  • New and improved features:
  • Added an option to repeat execution of a task on the PCs where the task failed
  • Improved the user interface to implement the windows docking technology, which allows you to reorganize the application views layout according to your needs
  • Reorganized the Ribbon bar layout to improve the usability
  • Improved the drag/drop, copy/paste and import/export behavior
  • Reworked the context menus and the toolbars
  • Added an option to use the Ribbon buttons when a floating view is active
  • Optimized the UI rendering performance and decreased the system resources required to run the application

New in EMCO Remote Installer 4.1.7 Build 2495 (Feb 5, 2014)

  • New and improved features:
  • The application supports Microsoft Windows 8.1 and .NET Framework 4.5.1
  • The custom actions execution results are logged
  • Resolved issues:
  • An installation completion is detected incorrectly if the installation launches more than 64 processes
  • Errors are possible after creating exceptional occurrences or occurrences deletion
  • The application database could not be opened if it is located on a network share
  • Potential errors during updating the operations' progress

New in EMCO Remote Installer 4.1.6 Build 2489 (Aug 22, 2013)

  • This release resolves a number of issues, the most important of which are listed below:
  • It is impossible to install specific executable packages due to the remote service failure
  • The application does not allow to install Microsoft Software Patches (MSP files) without the specified patch metadata
  • Potential application failure while selecting the software to be uninstalled or repaired
  • The application does not allow to install MSI packages if the target platform is not defined by the package
  • The application update process may hang in specific environments

New in EMCO Remote Installer 4.1.5 Build 2475 (May 23, 2013)

  • Multi-host operations in the Free edition:
  • We've changed licensing policies of the Free edition to allow managing multiple remote PCs. Now you can install, uninstall and repair up to 5 packages on up to 5 remote PCs at a time.
  • New and improved features:
  • Reworked Ribbon and context menus structure to improve user experience
  • Improved the remote service startup error diagnostics
  • Renamed tasks being executed to operations to avoid ambiguity between executed tasks and tasks saved for future execution
  • Resolved issues:
  • An error while connecting to an Active Directory forest root in specific environments
  • An error while handling a successful result of sending a e-mail notification or test e-mail
  • An error while moving a mouse pointer over an auto filter row
  • Line feed characters are replaced by HTML line breaks tags in plain text emails
  • Potential dead-lock when trying to edit a task during the tasks execution
  • Potential critical errors when deleting snapshots during the software scan process

New in EMCO Remote Installer 4.1.1 Build 2467 (Mar 30, 2013)

  • New Office 2013 UI skin
  • Added the new UI skin that have similar look as Microsoft Office 2013 and inspired by concepts of flat UI introduced in Window 8.
  • Installation, uninstallation and repairing of EXE setups:
  • You can remotely install, uninstall and repair installations available in EXE format. To run these installations silently on remote PCs you need to specify vendor-specific installation/uninstallation command-line parameters or specify an installation/uninstallation scenario file when you configure a remote operation.
  • MSP patches deployment:
  • You can install, uninstall and repair MSI patches available in MSP format. MSP deployment works just as MSI deployment and you can use the same configuration options you use for MSI packages.
  • The new Quick Install option:
  • The new option is designed to save time required to configure a simple remote installation operation. Select target PCs where you need to deploy a software in the Network Browser or All Machines views, and choose the Quick Install on Ribbon or select it on the context menu. To initiate installation you only need to select an installation file that should be deployed. The advanced installation options aren't available in this case, but you can use other remote installation operations provided by the application if you need to run an installation in the advanced mode.
  • New and improved features:
  • Simplified the deployment packages configuration process
  • Introduced an option to use an auto-generated comment for software scan snapshots
  • Significantly optimized smart packages creation performance
  • Improved deployment process errors diagnostics
  • Resolved issues:
  • Platform-specific transforms for Multi-Platform Windows Installer packages are applied incorrectly
  • Incorrect error diagnostics if the Windows PowerShell or the Console Registry Tool for Windows is not installed on a remote Machine
  • A critical error when switching from programs to updates in the Inventory view if it is not linked with selection
  • Potential error while logging results of a scheduled task

New in EMCO Remote Installer 4.0.7 Build 2445 (Dec 3, 2012)

  • The below features were first introduced or significantly improved in this release:
  • Introduced an option to perform Quick Software ScanAdded an option to group inventory info by the application typeReorganized the main application actions to improve the application usability
  • Resolved issues:
  • This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below:
  • The error is reported when a new Scan Software task is created or scheduled

New in EMCO Remote Installer 4.0.5 Build 2432 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Brand-new software audit engine:
  • The new software audit engine allows you to retrieve the same information from remote PCs as available in their Windows Programs and Features views. The collected information is displayed by the application on the Software Inventory, Inventory Snapshots and Snapshots History tabs. On the Software Inventory tab, you can see aggregated audit info for the selected PC(s). By default, the audit info is grouped by software publisher and application name, so for every application you can see the PCs where the application is installed. You can select different groups of PCs or even the whole network to get an aggregated software inventory report for them.
  • Install/uninstall customization:
  • You can customize remote MSI installation and uninstallation operations according to your needs. The application now offers the following customization options:
  • Deploying an MSI package with applied MST transformations
  • Passing custom properties to Windows installer upon installation/uninstallation
  • Importing registry files and running executable files, script files, Power Shell scripts and Shell commands before/after an MSI installation
  • Customizing the Windows Installer Log results
  • Install, uninstall and software scan tasks:
  • If you need to repeat the same remote operation multiple times, you can create and configure a task once, then execute it any time when required. Tasks include all required settings, such as a set of target PCs and remote operation parameters (MSI files and customization options for remote installation, for example), so they can be executed immediately with no configuration steps required. This feature is available in the Professional edition of the application.
  • Remote operations scheduling:
  • You can create remote installation, uninstallation and software scanning tasks and schedule them for automatic execution by the application. You can schedule tasks either for one-time execution at a specified date/time or for recurrent execution, for example, every day at a specified time. You can, for instance, schedule recurrent execution of software scanning tasks to always have up-to-date software inventory info. This feature is available in the Professional edition of the application.
  • Dynamic targets for remote operations:
  • Now it's possible to use both static and dynamic targets for remote operations. Static targets mean a list of PCs where the operation should be executed. The newly introduced dynamic targets mean dynamic sets of PCs that satisfy specified conditions. For example, you can execute a remote operation on all PCs that belong to a particular Organizational Unit in AD. You can specify a condition (it's called Machine Query) to target all the PCs that satisfy this condition. You can use Machine Queries to define targets for remote operations and tasks in the Professional edition of the application.
  • MSI uninstallation from multiple PCs:
  • Using the Professional edition of the application, you can uninstall one or multiple MSI packages from one or multiple remote PCs in scope of a single operation. For example, you can uninstall a particular application installed as an MSI package from all the PCs across a local network.
  • Advanced MSI installation options:
  • There are also some new installation options that can be helpful in different cases of software deployment in enterprise networks:
  • You can distribute the installation to be deployed from the PC where the application is running or from a network share. Distribution from shares can help you to save the network bandwidth and optimize the deployment time.
  • In the Professional edition of the application, you can use the advanced options to install different MSI files on remote PCs depending on the Windows platform (x86 or x64) they run.
  • New and improved features:
  • The below features were first introduced or significantly improved in this release:
  • An improved network enumeration engine that can collect network information from Active Directory
  • Improved logging to generate detailed error messages in case of problems and provide troubleshooting information

New in EMCO Remote Installer 3.10.6.2572 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Features below were firstly introduced or significantly improved in this release:
  • Added support of Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 operating systems
  • Resolved issues:
  • This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below.
  • Wrong website and e-mail links in the application user interface
  • The application is displayed incorrectly on wide screen monitors
  • Some of the application dialogs are displayed incorrectly

New in EMCO Remote Installer 3.10.5 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Features below were firstly introduced or significantly improved in this release:
  • Introduced Windows 7 and Windows 2008 support
  • Resolved issues:
  • This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below.
  • Buttons alignment on the toolbar

New in EMCO Remote Installer 3.10.4 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • Software inventory report was reworked to improve labels, layout and data representation.
  • Resolved issues:
  • This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones,
  • listed below.
  • Loose saved scans for Entire Network after closing of application
  • Hang up after clicking on See log file link in case of error
  • Potential Access Violation on PCs or domains deletion from the Machine Tree

New in EMCO Remote Installer 3.10.3 (Nov 30, 2012)

  • he overall time required to make a network scan and retrieve information about installed applications was reduced on 10-15%. Also application installation and uninstallation mechanism was optimized.
  • Path to the Log file:
  • If you would like to change the path to the Log file, now you can use Save As dialog that points the current log file location.
  • Resolved issues:
  • This release contains a set of resolved issues, including most important ones, listed below
  • Representation mode switching in Preferences has no influence on the list of displayed PCs
  • Incorrect work of the Registry conditions