What's new in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11 Build 11143

May 5, 2021
  • Scheduled for next update:
  • [ - added new intel CPU descriptions ]
  • [ - added new amd CPU descriptions ]
  • Removed a bug that spammed the lani session list after a user changed his password
  • Added possibility to register a citrix license (no named workstations anymore, unlimited user licenses):
  • This is necessary if you access the lani via citrix servers / terminal servers (f.i. from your home office)
  • Checks for avoiding double entries in log files
  • One more scheduler bug removed (starting/stopping)
  • Improved time scheduled report handling
  • Improved some fading effects in frontend
  • Fixed a problem with logging on to the server panel in certain memory states
  • Fixed 2 memory leaks in multi core EXP-Import
  • Fixed a security leak: now mobileAgent.exes are in writeprotected $LANIIMPCONTROL-share on the Lani server
  • Improved installer process

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.3.0 R2 (Feb 4, 2020)

  • Fixed a new bug (that came with tree cursor improvements):
  • Menu tree did not close if no branch is selected
  • Fixed a few bugs in Software Usage Analysis - GUI
  • Fixed a bug in agent version update deployment
  • Fixed some bugs in lani agent management / group deployment (agent check)
  • Added BETTER MONITOR DETECTION with screen resolutions + monitor serial numbers

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.2.0 R2 (Nov 7, 2019)

  • Fixed a few bugs in Software Usage Analysis - GUI
  • Fixed a new bug (that came with tree cursor improvements):
  • Menu tree did not close if no branch is selected

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.1.6 R2 (Oct 1, 2019)

  • Improved:
  • Excluded drivers/updates/addons from compliance views
  • Compliance functions re-mastered (respective drivers/other etc.)
  • Bugs:
  • Removed a bug in compliance package editor
  • Port-Open issue: Coputer Search/IP-Range Polling:
  • adjusted scanengine to newest UPD handling, because
  • possibly the UPD ports could not be closed automatically

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.1.4 R2 (Sep 25, 2019)

  • Users that have a role assigned to the account could not change their password themselves
  • Security -> used AES256 to hide passwords from the network if a user changes his password
  • Security - Lani Master Server does not touch "LM- and NTLM authentification level" anymore.
  • If you had strange network behaviour because of the LM- and NTLM authentification level, this updates helps.
  • Added an additional check if the lani agent on the client has been updated correctly to #11.1.1.2
  • Improved the tree cursor highlighting a bit. if the tree looses the mouse, the cursor bar vanishes

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.1.2 R2 (Sep 20, 2019)

  • Users that have a role assigned to the account could not change their password themselves
  • Security -> used AES256 to hide passwords from the network if a user changes his password
  • Security - Lani Master Server does not touch "LM- and NTLM authentification level" anymore. If you had strange network behavior because of the LM- and NTLM authentification level, this updates helps.

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.1.0 R2 (Aug 14, 2019)

  • Users that have a role assigned to the account could not change their password themselves
  • Security -> used AES256 to hide passwords from the network if a user changes his password

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.0.8 R2 (Jun 17, 2019)

  • SECURITY FLAW: in e-mail agent only used if explicitly configured, never by default the agent/installers stored user password for smtp server without any encryption / FIXED THAT with AES 256
  • E-mail agent: sending configured e-mails with inventory content enabled even if no auto update is enabled and no URL is specified.
  • Please note that if you cannot get access to those agents, because they are somewhere in the world, they will send emails forever. With the configuration url specified on your webserver, you can still change their config. Please ask if you have any questions [email protected]
  • Additionally implemented other anti spectre mechanisms
  • Furtherly improved graphical flickerins in men�s and trees ( 99% )

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.1.0.5 R2 (May 27, 2019)

  • Fixed some internal x86/win32 process selectors. Unfortunately the actual detection method of a 64 bit system
  • Doesn't work anymore on newer operating systems, so before, it could happen to run a win32 exe on a 64 bit machine by mistake
  • With corresponding consequences/strange effects. (Server Panel / remote Console / Agent deployment / Agent package installer)
  • Added automatic network printer discovery via snmp (in ip - polling)
  • Added Lan-Inspector roles to enterprise user management
  • Fixed a bug in the editor for "hidden software" / lan-inspector hang
  • Fixed a bug in user rights in combination with the function tree
  • Enabled blacklist transfer mechanism for extern e-Mail Lani Agent
  • Enabled a few internal functionalities for customers
  • Enabled workarounds for compatibility despite changes in Windows 10 - 1809 / Server 2019

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.9.2 R2 (Mar 7, 2019)

  • Unfortunately the selection lists in the location management dissappeared again by some magic
  • During the scan: the state lines were not updated correctly / and the scan failed in some cases
  • Added necessary network methods for Windows Server 2019
  • Removed some new bugs reported by our customers

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.9.0 R2 (Feb 22, 2019)

  • Added Microsoft SERVER 2019 Editions
  • Added ANTI SPECTRE security mechanisms provided by Microsoft (for unfixed CPUs)
  • Added I-DOIT CMDB Integration (see www.i-doit.com)
  • via json RPC / basic auth / http post
  • Included AMD processor details: all AMD Opterons(tm), all AMD EPYC(tm), all AMD Ryzen(tm) CPUs
  • Updated Intel processors: added the latest Intel CPUs
  • Improved: IP information (gateway, dns, adapter bind etc.)
  • Improved: "get AD-info" button to object detail field dialog
  • Improved: hardware record shows if hardware is disabled
  • Improved: hardware record shows multi GPU configurations
  • Improved: dramatically increased the speed of the scan startup in large networks (initializing phase)
  • Improved: vislogic tree view controls (selection, highlighting)
  • Improved: overall window handling / dont display windows if their content is not ready
  • Removed nerve flickering in header
  • Removed nerve flickering in vislogic tree ctrls
  • Fixed some window sizing problems in message boxes
  • Fixed a problem in export functions (context menus in location management) / the window asking for the save path failed to appear
  • Fixed some minor bugs in "scan at log on"
  • Fixed a problem in extended (single) network search dialog
  • Fixed a problem in location management (sometimes the selection lists stayed empty by error)
  • Fixed: only BASIC and PRO Editions, after network search, the pool showed the results only after changing the view once

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.7.0 R2 (Oct 31, 2018)

  • Fixed an issue on reinstalling: user's tree rights were set to default (all) when the setup function was used
  • ScanStatus Overview - after rescanning pcs the GUI did not show the correct results.
  • Needed to re-log in order to get the latest states. Fixed this bug.
  • Fixed a problem generating package license-bundles from other software list views
  • Fixed a problem showing the version dialog in server panel in the new skin system
  • Increased log on security for server panel

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.6.6 R2 (Oct 6, 2018)

  • Improved a few internal things (search effectiveness etc.)

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.6.5 R2 (Oct 6, 2018)

  • Improved Blacklist/Whitelist editor handling

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.6.4 R2 (Oct 6, 2018)

  • Security: increased security in the Lan-Inspector's process of user log on with AES 256 cryptography.
  • Added two options to scan configuration. "submit blacklist on scan / submit blacklist on logon"

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 11.0.6.2 R2 (Jul 23, 2018)

  • Improved Blacklist/Whitelist editor handling
  • #11064:
  • Security: increased security in the Lan-Inspector's process of user log on with AES 256 cryptography.
  • Added two options to scan configuration. "submit blacklist on scan / submit blacklist on logon"

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.9.0 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • fixed a bug with office 2010 detection
  • added office 2013 and 2016 detection
  • added ENGLISH help files / online manual
  • fixed a bug that caused trouble saving license pool from a past archive (.llp file)
  • fixed a conversion bug that caused trouble importing a saved license pool (.llp file)
  • fixed a problem on Windows Server 2012 R2 (Basic and Pro Edition) (Log on screen without logon)
  • fixed a bug in search&query tree result view
  • fixed a bug in laniMasterServer Service. please install this Update as soon as possible.
  • fixed a bug that showed wrong process-users in object detail "process list"
  • fixed a bug in license reminder - email service
  • fixed the same bug in version revision email reminder
  • speeded up logon handler (on large databases, initializing the views took some time before)
  • added service user account column to object detail "Services"
  • added "scope"-dropdown to search & queries' parameter dialog (search in all fields or in ...software,services,processes, etc.)

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.7.6 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • Added a corresponding ERROR MESSAGEBOX in case the access rights are insufficient
  • corrected another bunch of english language strings

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.7.5 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • Improvements:
  • added some features to product version management
  • improved managed product roles tab - added check buttons for users' full names. They lookup names in ADS also
  • improved license pool roles
  • added "license-protection" option to user account base: if you activate it in an user account, the user can only change or move those licenses he has created himself, or those ones where the record shows his name as the license manager / responsible person
  • Bugfixes:
  • again, fixed several missing english language strings (sorry, but there are over 100 GUI dialogues :-)
  • fixed a little problem that, in some cases, caused strange behaviour of the navigation arrows in the menu bar
  • fixed a few problems in special combination with Archive Access (also 2 possible app crashes)
  • fixed a possible scenario with internet email agents scanned by the regular scanengine in the LAN.
  • fixed a problem, using the "read user count of AD group"- buttpon in license pool
  • fixed a problem, using the "admin"-button in version revision tab of "managed software products"
  • Other:
  • changed program internal https://ssl.sam-essentials.com domain to https://www.vislogic.de for certain web hosting reasons. This can affect the auto update function negatively. (you may have to click on "open download website for complete installer", download this full package 8070 via browser and install it manually to make auto update functions work again.)

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.6.6 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • added several missing English language strings
  • AD-group linked licenses are displayed in a better way in license balances (what happens for example if there are local installations as well?)
  • improved mobile agent import dialog option (fail scan upcounter) only in a special location
  • improved folder browser in mobile agent import dialog
  • using the button in a license record "read from AD group" updates the license record immediately. Earlier, it was only updated when you created a realtime license balance

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.6.5 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • object details: shows if a computer is virtualized (main data tab)
  • object details: virtual machines show core count associated
  • improved Managed Software Product View by adding a column config dialog
  • added a new data field to Managed Software Products record: "Extern ID"/"ADO IT ID".
  • improved handling in interactive license balance/license report (double click etc.)
  • rightclick context menu (license report) improved
  • improved the Column Config Dialog. It doesn't loose the field order anymore.
  • BUGFIXES:
  • fixed a bug that removed the progress bar after login, creating strange waiting gap
  • fixed a little but displaying 4 messageboxes when creating a license report. It happenen only if in "license balance" the checkbox "calculate deployment in groups (slow)" is activated
  • fixed some missing English language strings (managed software products)
  • fixed a bug with system drop down menu
  • fixed a few wrong CPU signatures (identification)

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.6.0 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • fixed a problem with detecting ssd harddrives
  • fixed a bug in import configuration manager. (it didn't want to store the csv-config)
  • fixed a bug: computer labels could only be printed if object detail view was selected before
  • fixed a bug: computer label config dialog didn't save the user defined dropdown selections
  • fixed a bug: server GUI - lani didn't want to format database
  • fixed a bug in new cached scanengine: client popup data was flushed directly even if admin re-check was enabled
  • fixed a button position bug in software start suppression
  • fixed a rare problem with the log on procedure (infinite progress bar)
  • bug: when scanengine service is down for various reasons (access/account whatever), the lani frontend displays a message "scanengine down", but starts the scan anyway (which lasted forever)
  • VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS:
  • while writing the v8-manual, all functions were improved and retested for handling quality => re-scan your pcs and check out the usage analysis :-)
  • perfectionized the pull down menu through intuitive mouse handling
  • scan checks for corrupt agent install and repairs the agent installation automatically
  • added time scheduler support to computer import (csv) config
  • added scheduler support for computer import (csv) config
  • improved the commputer search buttons (result is displayed in bold letters)
  • dropping objects in locations and networksearch view: inserts objects alphabetically
  • added scan diagnosis to context menu in inventory views (computer objects)
  • added Cleanup function for Managed Software Products
  • ENTERPRISE EDITION: Server Panel
  • SOFTWARE USAGE ANALYSIS:
  • fixed all known problems
  • added AUTO PACKAGER for software usage analysis: just choose the product.
  • Package is created automatically (please scan the computer before)
  • NEW VERSION QUERY REPORT:
  • added version report function lists all existing versions of selected products together with their installations
  • CPU SPECS:
  • updated INTEL CPU identification methods (date January 2015)
  • USER MANUAL AND ONLINE HELP (v8):
  • added the rewritten user manual ( ~240 DinA4 pages ) to ONLINE HELP content (March 2015 / Build 8060)

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.3.0 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • added mail TLS option to Lani report / reminder sendmail options
  • added mail TLS option to lani agent package installers
  • Bugfix: create a new license entry from "managed products" and "license balance" views the license was displayed twice in the license pool. Actually it existed only once.
  • Bugfix: graphic bug in mobileagent.exe and mobileagent64.exe
  • Bugfix: scan of Windows Server ( Core ) always failed.
  • unified timestamp strings in object detail records. example( 20130929 => 2013/09/29 )

New in VisLogic Lan-Inspector Enterprise Edition 8.0.2.5 (Jul 29, 2015)

  • fixed some minor bugs.
  • mobile agent import
  • forward button in connection with restricted user rights
  • some effects, because of the extended V8 drag'n'drop function