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VNC Personal Edition Viewer Changelog

What's new in VNC Personal Edition Viewer 4.5.1 r27892

Aug 10, 2009
  • FIXED: VNC Server is patched against a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Service Mode.
  • More details available here.
  • FIXED: Windows 7 no longer reports "The operation completed successfully" when a connection fails.
  • FIXED: VNC Server in User Mode no longer crashes when a fast user switch occurs.
  • FIXED: VNC Server now interprets CTRL-J, CTRL-H, CTRL-I, and CTRL-[ correctly.
  • FIXED: VNC Server now removes desktop backgrounds properly.
  • FIXED: The ZlibLevel Expert tab setting is now restricted to values in the range -1 to 9.
  • FIXED: VNC Address Book connections now open irrespective of whether the Master Password is remembered or not.

New in VNC Personal Edition Viewer 4.5 (Aug 10, 2009)

  • NEW: Print files to the default printer attached to the computer running VNC Viewer.
  • NEW: Copy and paste non-ASCII text.
  • NEW: Connect to VNC Server using IPv6 addresses (if enabled on system).
  • NEW: VNC Server provides notification when users connect.
  • NEW: Basic Windows 7 support.
  • Improved VNC Chat now supported cross-platform, and launched from the VNC Viewer toolbar.
  • Improved foreign language support. Better foreign keyboard handling, including dead keys.
  • Improved VNC Server UI for filtering IP addresses.
  • Improved line-speed estimation for adapting to network speed.
  • Improved VNC Server Status dialog and diagnosis tools.
  • Improved handling of CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK keys.
  • Improved VNC Address Book: Import/export of connections, better protection for encrypted passwords, connect using new "quick launch" bar, and new UI options to start minimized and on Windows start-up.
  • Improved shut down behaviour only disconnects users at the last possible moment on power off.
  • FIXED: Intermittent file transfer failure.
  • FIXED: Intermittent failure when connecting via Single sign-on to versions of VNC Server prior to 4.5.