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SoftActivity TS Monitor Changelog

What's new in SoftActivity TS Monitor 14.1.1 Build 5769

Mar 20, 2024
  • What’s new in the on-premise version 14.1:
  • Image Format Upgrade: Switched screenshots to the new WebP format from JPEG. It reduces images size taken by screenshots by up to 50% without the loss of quality. The WebP format is supported by all web browsers and most image viewers.
  • Server Space Optimization: Free up space on the server. Now it removes old screenshots that are not in the database anymore, as well as old thumbnail images.
  • Numerous performance improvements, fixes and security updates.
  • SoftActivity Monitor for workstations:
  • Monitor app: to help admins in resolving connection issues, it now shows the resolved IP address of a remote computer, even if not connected. For connected computers, it shows the connection IP address.
  • Monitor app: will now clean up duplicated computers from the list. Host name now must be unique. Computer name is provided just for reference.
  • TS Monitor for terminal servers:
  • In multi-server configurations improved checking for available space on the main server when uploading screenshots, to avoid low space issues on the server.
  • Improved reliability when recording a lot of user sessions.

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 14.0.1 Build 5565 (Sep 12, 2023)

  • upgraded PostgreSQL database engine from version 9.6 to 15 (x64). This brings improved performance, security, and reliability of data storage.
  • Note: Upgrade to PostgreSQL 15 will cannot be performed automatically. Please follow the steps in our guide for admins here: Migrate database from PostgreSQL 9.6 to 15
  • improvements and fixes in screenshots recording.
  • webapp: fixed real time alerts in browser
  • webapp: improved Attendance report export to pdf and sent by email. Added visual session duration representation
  • fixed security vulnerabilities found in older Python version by upgrading to the latest Python 3.11.
  • official support for secure TLS connection to PostgreSQL servers. Bundled server does not come with
  • TLS enabled, but if you have an existing PostgreSQL server that supports TLS, SoftActivity will utilize the secure connection. TLS connection should be used when connecting to any other databases than on localhost.
  • webapp: dropped support of IE11 browser.

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 4.1.1.2755 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • new: installation of update now should not require a reboot of the server in most cases and should be much faster;
  • new: records Rename file operation with the names before and after;
  • new: records the source and destination folders for Move file operation;
  • new: added Spanish user interface language;
  • improved accuracy of time tracking for visited websites;
  • removed recording of legacy unsecure POP3/SMTP protocol and chat in Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ and IRC. Outlook and Skype are still fully supported. This improves the program’s overall stability, performance and compatibility;
  • new: support of Dutch UI language in Skype;
  • minor fixes and improvements;
  • TS Monitor is now certified as Citrix Ready;

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 4.0 (Aug 9, 2016)

  • redesigned screenshot stamp with user name and date/time that does not cover window caption:
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  • improved screenshots of mouse clicks. Now records whole window instead of just a small rectangle around the click point;
  • improved: Log Viewer does not require Administrator rights anymore. To allow a non-administrator user to view logs on the server, assign Read access permissions for the database folder;
  • improved: clean up empty screenshot folders when cleaning up old log;
  • improved: application files are now digitally signed with SHA256 in addition to SHA1 for improved security;
  • improved accuracy of time tracking for visited websites;
  • support of new Outlook 2016 for email recording;
  • fix: sometimes user licenses where temporary lost (until service restart) in case user sessions were terminated on the server;
  • support of the latest browser versions and Windows Server updates;
  • new: support of Hungarian language in Skype;
  • other improvements and fixes

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.6.1.2122 (May 28, 2015)

  • fix: Internet history and Outlook email could stop recording on some computers after a random interval of time
  • added support of recent versions of Internet browsers and Skype
  • fix: some user sessions were not recorded on rare occasions
  • minor fixes and improvements

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.5.1.1872 (May 28, 2015)

  • new: improvements of IntelliSnap mode for screenshots:
  • record screenshots of mouse clicks
  • record a screenshot of every typed word
  • new: easier update – minimized the chance that restart of the server is needed after updating or uninstalling this software (requires this version to be already installed)
  • new: monitored users now have an ability to move the optional warning window from a default top right corner of the screen
  • minor fixes and improvements

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.4.1.1809 (Jan 30, 2014)

  • new: support of the latest version of Chrome for Internet recording
  • new: trouble starting the program on some servers
  • minor fixes and improvements

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.3 (Jan 30, 2014)

  • new: added support of Windows Server 2012 R2
  • new: improved performance: uses less CPU and hard drive I/O
  • new: added Polish and Russian localizations
  • new: added Login/Logoff information to Export
  • fix: no screenshots were displayed in SoftActivity Reports - Top Programs tab if the program path contained non-English characters
  • multiple improvements and minor bug fixes

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.2.1.1511 (Apr 14, 2013)

  • new: Added a button to clear the filter by a program or a website on Screenshots tab in Reports Viewer
  • new: Added Next/Previous buttons on Screenshots tab in SoftActivity Reports Viewer to navigate screenshots easier
  • new: Support of 64-bit edition of Outlook for email recording. Added support of Outlook 2013
  • fix: some email messages not recorded
  • fix: error message when monitored users log into Windows Server 64-bit with Oulook installed
  • fix: characters typed with AltGr not recorded (in languages such as Polish)
  • minor improvements and fixes

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.1.1.1331 (Oct 25, 2012)

  • new: Auto-cleanup of the database and screenshots. Allows to select how many days or months of data you want to keep. Older data will be removed automatically to save hard drive space and improve database performance
  • new: support of Windows Server 2012
  • fix: Dates filter panel disappeared in SoftActivity Reports sometimes when there is an invalid date found in the database
  • fix: file opearations recording is now off by default to improve performance
  • fix: minor improvements and fixes

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 3.0.1.1241 (Aug 2, 2012)

  • new: view screenshots together with all reports on new Screenshots Timeline:
  • new: select a program and view all screenshots for this program
  • new: select a visited website and view history of screenshots for this website
  • new: view screenshots as you navigate through history of used programs, emails, chats, etc.
  • new: double click a screenshot thumbnail in the bottom panel to view it full size
  • new: zoom in/ zoom out screenshots, view them as slide show
  • new: recommended setting is to take screenshots from active window only instead of full desktop. It is now default
  • new: Licensing is now for concurrent user sessions instead of named users. For example, 6 users license allows recording of up to 6 any users simultaneously logged to a terminal server. For your existing license this means you can monitor more users than before
  • new: Select users and/or groups to monitor. Selecting a Group or All Users option allows monitoring of user accounts created in future or not known by administrator at time of setup
  • new: Exclude users and/or groups from monitoring, such as managers and administrators
  • new: Recording file operations on all drives: local, network, removable. Select monitored folders and change other settings on Files tab. By default, records removable drives and user’s Documents folder. Previously recorded only USB drives
  • improved: Recognizes external hard drives as removable and records file operations on such drives
  • new: export File operations report to Excel
  • new: improved and more reliable keystrokes recording algorithm, especially on 64-bit Windows editions
  • new: database can be stored on a network shared folder on another server. To allow this grant write NTFS permissions to COMPUTER$ account for the shared folder. Only supported in domain. This allows storing databases from multiple servers in a single location
  • improved: support of more than 65K rows for export to Excel 2007 or newer
  • lots of other improvements and fixes

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 2.1.1.786 (May 26, 2011)

  • Shows computer name and IP address of clients connected remotely to terminal server
  • Documents security: record file operations on removable drives connected to the server. Track files potentially stolen on flash drives or external HDD's. View results on Files tab in Log Viewer
  • Improved stealth mode. Works invisibly even for advanced users. There is no process in Tasks Manager, no Windows service and no files visible on hard drive for monitored users
  • no more tsmsys_hh process running in all user sessions
  • removed Hotkeys to open TS Monitor. Instead use an icon on Administrator's desktop (if choose to create) or run "opentsm" command from Start menu->Run
  • multiple fixes and improvements

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 2.0.1.535 (Oct 15, 2010)

  • new: recording of Microsoft Exchange email sent/received in Outlook
  • new: recording of secure POP3/SMTP email sent/received in Outlook (previously only non-secure was supported)
  • new: recording IMAP email in Outlook
  • new: recording of Skype instant messages; both sides of conversations
  • new: recording of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger) chat; both sides of conversations
  • new: option to constantly display a warning to monitored users in a small window in top-right corner of the screen
  • new: uses less memory (RAM) and CPU resources
  • new: improved reliability. If monitoring process stops due to crash it restarts automatically and monitoring continues
  • new: support of Google Chrome browser for Internet monitoring
  • new: check for updates button on About tab. Option to automatically check for updates weekly.
  • lots of fixes and improvements

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 1.20 (Feb 26, 2010)

  • fix: on some computers caused connection errors in Outlook to MS Exchage server
  • fix: user log-on and log-off events where not recorded
  • fix: several minor fixes

New in SoftActivity TS Monitor 1.10 (Feb 26, 2010)

  • new: added support of Windows Server 2003 x64. Now supports all x32 and x64 editions of Server 2003/2008
  • fix: some users from domain where not recorded
  • fix: after installation sometimes following error appeared: error in RPC communication with domain controller.
  • fix: sometimes caused no connection error in MS Outlook with Exchange server