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Wayk Now Changelog

What's new in Wayk Now 2021.1.5.0

Jul 16, 2021
  • New role: `Technician`. It has all permissions on machines plus permission to list machine` sessions
  • Improve user interface to simplify how user groups are managed
  • Fix an issue where different operations around users were failing randomly
  • Fix an issue where RDP/PowerShell sessions were never flagged as terminated
  • Fix column sorting in web interface client view

New in Wayk Now 2021.1.4.0 (Jul 7, 2021)

  • New Features:
  • New role: `Technician`. It has all permissions on machines plus permission to list machine` sessions
  • Improvements:
  • Improve user interface to simplify how user groups are managed
  • Fixes:
  • Fix an issue where different operations around users were failing randomly
  • Fix an issue where RDP/PowerShell sessions were never flagged as terminated
  • Fix column sorting in web interface client view

New in Wayk Now 2021.1.3.0 (May 17, 2021)

  • Improvements:
  • Improve AD/JumpCloud users synchronization
  • Improve machines tree in web interface to keep its state
  • Improve RDM Wayk Bastion dashboard to list user's machines
  • New command `Export-WaykBastionLogs` to generate a zip file with all logs
  • New parameters, `ServerLogLevel` and `LucidLogLevel`, to set server/lucid log level
  • Fixes:
  • Fix an issue where peer identities were not removed from the cache
  • Fix an issue where the user name was not updated with given name and family name
  • Fix an issue where user synchronization was failing if a user had accent characters

New in Wayk Now 2021.1.2.0 (May 14, 2021)

  • New role: `Technician`. It has all permissions on machines plus permission to list machine` sessions
  • Improve user interface to simplify how user groups are managed
  • Fix an issue where different operations around users were failing randomly
  • Fix an issue where RDP/PowerShell sessions were never flagged as terminated
  • Fix column sorting in web interface client view

New in Wayk Now 2021.1.1.0 (Apr 2, 2021)

  • New Features:
  • Add a label on machines
  • Add support for two-factor authentication (2FA)
  • Improvements:
  • Add a parameter `DenKeepAliveInterface` to configure the keep alive interval (websocket ping/pong interval)
  • Add a password generator to simplify user creation
  • Add a remaining count on licenses to know if a license can be assigned to another user
  • Add a warning on `Start-WaykBastion` command to inform user that peer-to-peer sessions will be disabled if the external URL is not https
  • An error report can be generated when something goes wrong on the web application
  • Drag and drop support to organize tenants/units/groups/machines
  • Remove all LDAP parameters from the powershell module. Account provider can be configured via the web interface
  • Show session protocol (wayk or powershell) in session information
  • White Label setting shows Wayk Agent interface
  • Fixes:
  • Fix an issue in Web Client where user was not able to interact in different situations where clipboard was involved
  • Fix an issue where the server was not working after a request /HEAD was received
  • Fix the session list ordering

New in Wayk Now 2021.1.0.0 (Feb 26, 2021)

  • Add an option to show/hide license key
  • Fix enrollment token renewal
  • Fix login with Active Directory/JumpCloud account if password had changed

New in Wayk Now 2020.3.4.0 (Jan 8, 2021)

  • Fix an issue where user logged in Wayk Client was logged out every day

New in Wayk Now 2020.3.3.0 (Jan 6, 2021)

  • Fixes:
  • Fix IIS ARR websocket issue

New in Wayk Now 2020.3.2.0 (Nov 30, 2020)

  • Improve the interface of Wayk web client
  • Fix an issue where the server could be unresponsive
  • Fix potential session connection failure when client and server clocks are not synchronized

New in Wayk Now 2020.3.0.0 (Oct 28, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Wayk Now becomes two distinct applications: Wayk Agent and Wayk Client

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.6.0 (Sep 24, 2020)

  • Fix a potential crash when enabling access control from an unattended macOS server
  • Fix an issue that may prevent keyboard input from working on unattended macOS server
  • Fix an issue that may prevent the access control prompt from displaying on macOS

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.5.0 (Sep 24, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Improved crash reporting and clipboard diagnostics on Windows
  • Improved session termination behaviour on shutdown and restart on Windows server
  • Fixes:
  • Fix a potential crash when starting a session on a macOS client with certain keyboard layouts
  • Fix an intermittent issue that may cause the mouse cursor to be offset when connected to a Windows server
  • Fix an issue that may prevent macOS and Linux servers from accepting LAN connections
  • Fix an issue where a problem in the clipboard virtual channel can cause the Windows client to freeze
  • Fix an issue where accepting a PFP prompt too slowly will cause authentication to fail
  • Fix an issue where outgoing LAN connections may fail if Wayk Den is disabled
  • Fix an issue where reconfiguring a Windows installation may fail to update settings

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.4.0 (Aug 27, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Add support for remotely installing Wayk Now for unprivileged users on Windows servers
  • Improvements:
  • Add many configuration options directly to the Windows installer
  • Fixes:
  • Fix a potential crash when starting a session on macOS 10.14.6
  • Fix an issue where access control requests may not be shown on the macOS client
  • Fix an issue where text fields could be truncated in the Windows client
  • Fix an issue where the "Chat" access control setting may be ignored on the Linux client

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.3.0 (Aug 18, 2020)

  • IMPROVEMENT:
  • Improve reliability of automatic updates on Windows
  • FIXES:
  • Fix an issue connecting to Wayk Den instances hosted on IIS with AAR
  • Fix an issue where the wayk-admin account password might expire
  • Fix auto launch at logon behaviour on Windows systems with fast boot enabled

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.2.0 (Aug 3, 2020)

  • Add possibility to disable SRD authentication in unattended mode
  • Improve error message displayed when SRD authentication fails on Windows
  • Improve SRD authentication to allow user authenticated in WaykDen with Active Directory
  • Fix an issue where a virtual session was launched if active session was requested on Windows
  • Fix an issue where the service unique ID could be reset after installation
  • Fix an issue with machine enrolment process where SRP and PFP would be disabled

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.1.0 (Jul 23, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Add Wayk Den enrollment token support
  • Improvements:
  • Add macOS active session floating widget tool
  • Add missing authentication type selection in macOS client options
  • Add network change detection to embedded server on Windows
  • Add setting to specify a maximum server frame rate
  • Add settings to request a specific desktop size with virtual sessions
  • Improve clipboard reliability in desktop clients
  • Improve UI of macOS options window
  • Fixes:
  • Fix an issue that could cause corruption in large file transfers
  • Fix an issue that may prevent displaying custom icons from .zip white label archives on Windows
  • Fix an issue where it may not be possible to navigate to transferred files in the Linux client
  • Fix an issue where the Windows installer may recreate deleted shortcuts when upgrading
  • Fix auto launch at logon behaviour in Windows client
  • Fix scaling of client banner with white label resources in client-only or server-only mode

New in Wayk Now 2020.2.0.0 (Jun 10, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Add option for sending key input as unicode on desktop clients
  • Add support for automatic updates on Windows system
  • Add support for push branding from Wayk Den V3
  • Add support for Wayk Den V3 protocol
  • Improvements:
  • Improve support for launching Wayk Now on login on Windows systems
  • Improve TCP connection robustness
  • Fixes:
  • Fix a potential crash when declining a certificate prompt
  • Fix a potential freeze or crash when using the clipboard on macOS
  • Fix a potential resource exhaustion issue on some macOS systems
  • Fix an issue updating the version of the unattended service when installing an update on Linux
  • Fix an issue where accepting a certificate prompt too slowly could break the connection handshake
  • Fix an issue where direct connections could be slow to initiate on certain Windows clients
  • Fix an issue where file dialogs could not be shown on Windows Server Core systems
  • Fix an issue where invitation links don't expire on macOS clients
  • Fix an issue where some menu items may not work in the Windows session context menu
  • Fix an issue where the "Enable Wayk Den" setting was not properly communicated to the client
  • Fix an issue where the Windows session window may open behind a top taskbar
  • Fix display of time stamps in Windows chat dialog when the locale time format contains unicode characters

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.7.0 (May 7, 2020)

  • Fix an issue that may cause some windows to not be captured on Windows Server Core
  • Fix an issue that may cause the Wayk Den state to be incorrectly reported in unattended mode

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.6.0 (May 5, 2020)

  • New Features:
  • Add support for configuring performance flags through the Options window
  • Add support for multiple concurrent sessions on Windows terminal servers in unattended mode
  • Add support for virtual login sessions in Windows unattended mode
  • Improvements:
  • Improve workflow for enabling and exporting diagnostics logs on Windows
  • Fixes:
  • Fix a potential crash when entering invalid characters in a bookmark ID on Linux
  • Fix an issue causing very long setting names to be truncated in the Windows client
  • Fix an issue that may prevent hardware accelerated capture from working in Windows unattended mode

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.5.0 (Apr 21, 2020)

  • New Features
  • Add initial support for performance flags on Windows
  • Improvements
  • Improve performance and reliability when reconnecting to Wayk Den
  • Improve proxy detection and utilization
  • Fixes
  • Fix an issue where access control dialogs can be closed without accepting or declining on the Windows client
  • Fix an issue where one or more virtual channels may be intermittently unavailable
  • Fix an issue where the "Chat" menu item may not reflect the access control state on the Windows client
  • Fix an issue with conflicting keyboard shortcuts on certain international keyboards
  • Fix an issue with opening invitations on the Windows client

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.4.0 (Mar 27, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Add .zip archive support for white label branding
  • Add a notification if an incompatible Wayk Now version is already installed on Windows
  • Add an action to "Type Clipboard Contents" for short strings
  • Add keyboard shortcuts for some common actions
  • Improvements:
  • Improve product registration interface
  • Improve remote execution user interface on Windows and Linux
  • Improve theme support on Linux (including dark themes)
  • Fixes:
  • Drop local network discovery feature in favour of Wayk Den
  • Drop Wayk Den V1 connection support
  • Fix an issue where a file transfer could overwrite an existing file with the same name

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.3.0 (Feb 7, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Improved user experience when switched to the Winlogon desktop on multi-monitor servers
  • Improved user interface when managing certificate exceptions on Windows
  • Fixes:
  • Fixes a potential crash when starting a session recording
  • Fixes a potential layout issue with the Windows client on multi-monitor systems
  • Properly report the system unique ID in the Linux client interface

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.2.0 (Feb 4, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Improved user feedback when logging into and registering a machine for unattended access with Wayk Den
  • Optimized session recording for playback in VLC
  • Updates on Windows can now be user-initiated from within Wayk Now
  • Fixes:
  • Fixes a potential crash when using very long Wayk Den URLs
  • Fixes an issue where the registration state of a computer on den.wayk.net might be incorrectly determined
  • Fixes an issue where Windows installer incorrectly claims a reboot will be required on update or removal
  • Fixes session recording speed when the encoding FPS exceeds the current frame rate

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.1.0 (Jan 21, 2020)

  • Improvements:
  • Modify Windows installer to set recovery options on the unattended service
  • Fixes:
  • Fixes an issue that could cause a certificate prompt when connecting to a newly-installed Wayk Now instance
  • Fixes an issue that could force Wayk Now to fallback to Wayk Den protocol V1

New in Wayk Now 2020.1.0.0 (Jan 14, 2020)

  • New features:
  • Initial support for unattended access on Ubuntu Linux
  • Improvements:
  • Adds the capability to generate on-demand minidumps for diagnostic purposes on Windows
  • Improved handling and detection of dropped or interrupted network connections
  • Improved reliability for the Windows unattended service
  • Initial Polish localization
  • Fixes:
  • Fixes a bug that could cause the client to crash if the server fails to initialize one or more virtual channels
  • Fixes a bug that could prevent changing the personal password via the Linux options window
  • Fixes a layout bug when switching between scaled and automatic zoom modes on Linux
  • Fixes a potential crash in macOS when entering an empty password on the login dialog
  • Fixes a potential crash in the Windows unattended service when the personal password is missing from the configuration file
  • Fixes a potential crash when hot-unplugging a display with an active connection
  • Fixes a potential crash when passing an empty remote execution command on macOS
  • Fixes an issue on Ubuntu 19.10 where the session window menu bar is hard to see
  • Fixes an issue that may cause connections to the Windows unattended service to fail intermittently
  • Fixes an issue where an automatically rotated personal password may not be reflected immediately in the Window unattended service

New in Wayk Now 2019.2.1 (Nov 7, 2019)

  • Fixes:
  • Fix parsing of major version numbers from devolutions.net

New in Wayk Now 2019.2.0 (Nov 7, 2019)

  • New features:
  • Add support for Devolutions Jet V2 peer-to-peer transport protocol
  • Improvements:
  • Add backwards-compatible Den V2, Jet V1, WebRTC fallback
  • Add improved macOS 10.15 Catalina window to manage privacy settings
  • Add improved session recording handling of empty video sequences
  • Add support for session recording dynamic starting and stopping
  • Add support for Wayk Den V2 protocol with improved stability
  • Drop Linux 32-bit support to follow the trend of major Linux distributions
  • Switch to calendar-based versioning in alignment with other products
  • Fixes:
  • Fix and prevent possible buffer overflow in WebSockets
  • Fix behaviour to enable Windows unattended service logs by default
  • Fix client-side logout behaviour to avoid logging out from everywhere
  • Fix Linux server instability on dynamic display change
  • Fix server operating system version information encoding
  • Fix server Unicode input event handling regression
  • Fix Windows combo box handling of scrolling events
  • Fix Windows unattended potential deadlock on program close
  • Fix Windows unattended user group membership check

New in Wayk Now 3.2.1.0 (May 17, 2019)

  • Fix copying from the source id combo box on Windows
  • Fix custom STUN ports in peer-to-peer connections
  • Fix macOS server-side freeze on client disconnection
  • Fix potential process crash on server-side disconnection
  • Fix proxy connectivity due to certificate name mismatch

New in Wayk Now 3.2.0.0 (May 9, 2019)

  • Add initial remote inventory generation with siquery
  • Add listing of unattended machines in online dashboard
  • Add login support with a Devolutions Account
  • Add new GFWX graphics codec support
  • Add support for unique id in wayk:// protocol handler
  • Disable the UAC prompt by default on Windows
  • Fix possible crash when using a Chinese locale
  • Fix possible update issues after a screen resize
  • Reduce usage of TCP sockets for IPC in Windows

New in Wayk Now 3.1.1.0 (Mar 9, 2019)

  • Fix crash with multiple outgoing client sessions
  • Fix Linux possible 100% CPU usage with GTK
  • Fix Wayk ID not getting refreshed properly in service

New in Wayk Now 3.1.0.0 (Feb 18, 2019)

  • Add support for TCP relay in peer-to-peer connections
  • Add support for unique ids in connection bookmarks
  • Add configurable Windows key combination hooking
  • Add support for connection bookmarks with no target
  • Add support for saving chat conversation logs
  • Add support for saving credentials inside a bookmark
  • Add system information tooltip to notification icon
  • Improve application log formatting with complete date
  • Fix Linux session overlay image when viewing is disabled
  • Fix macOS automatic session window zoom on connection (edited)

New in Wayk Now 3.0.2.0 (Nov 29, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Add wayk-admin dedicated manager user in installer
  • Add wayk-users group to manage authorized users
  • Improvements:
  • Make default download location configurable
  • Features:
  • Fix and improve Windows proxy settings detection
  • Fix license check for expiration and new license types
  • Fix macOS possible slow scrolling issue
  • Fix possible terminal services registry change by installer

New in Wayk Now 3.0.1.0 (Nov 13, 2018)

  • Fix Wayk Den automatic reconnection on disconnect
  • Fix Windows authentication domain name handling
  • Fix Windows possible session freeze on Ctrl+Alt+Del
  • Fix Windows server-side Prompt for Permission (PFP)
  • Fix Windows unattended chat with delayed activation
  • Restrict unattended access to licensed or mobile users

New in Wayk Now 2.3.0.0 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • Add "WaykNow config" command-line interface
  • Add initial German translation
  • Add support for extended mouse buttons 4 and 5
  • Add support for Wayk Den built-in certificate authority

New in Wayk Now 2.2.0.0 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • Fixes:
  • Fix connection crash macOS 10.10 and earlier
  • Fix macOS server-side full brightness issue
  • Fix possible crash in DNS name resolver
  • Fix possible crash when certificate is denied
  • Fix possible crash when changing Wayk Den URL
  • Fix possible dangling peer-to-peer server-side connections
  • Fix saving of target id after client connection
  • Fix Windows client-side black screen when screen dpi changes
  • Fix Windows server-side incorrect mouse position with high dpi
  • Major fixes in peer-to-peer relay connections (TURN)
  • Major improvements in peer-to-peer NAT traversal (STUN)

New in Wayk Now 2.1.2.0 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Add a generated one-time password to invitation links
  • Improvements:
  • Add custom, consistent certificate window for all platforms
  • Fixes:
  • Fix "new version available" dialog not opening website
  • Fix crash on connection with macOS versions below 10.12
  • Fix default enter key behavior in multiple dialogs
  • Fix incorrect license expiration date being shown
  • Fix issue with credentials not being saved on macOS 10.8
  • Fix issue with windows not being closed on Windows
  • Fix macOS possible incorrect Wayk Den connection state
  • Fix peer-to-peer connection lost issues with some networks
  • Fix sending of ICE keep-alives required with some firewalls
  • Fix Windows high cpu usage after a direct connection
  • Fix Windows intermittent font change in dialogs
  • Fix Windows potential recursive launch of WaykNow.exe

New in Wayk Now 2.3.0.0 (Sep 18, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Add a generated one-time password to invitation links
  • Improvements:
  • Add custom, consistent certificate window for all platforms
  • Fixes:
  • Fix "new version available" dialog not opening website
  • Fix crash on connection with macOS versions below 10.12
  • Fix default enter key behavior in multiple dialogs
  • Fix incorrect license expiration date being shown
  • Fix issue with credentials not being saved on macOS 10.8
  • Fix issue with windows not being closed on Windows
  • Fix macOS possible incorrect Wayk Den connection state
  • Fix peer-to-peer connection lost issues with some networks
  • Fix sending of ICE keep-alives required with some firewalls
  • Fix Windows high cpu usage after a direct connection
  • Fix Windows intermittent font change in dialogs
  • Fix Windows potential recursive launch of WaykNow.exe

New in Wayk Now 2.1.1.0 (Jun 21, 2018)

  • Fix bug in feature negotiation causing chat to be disabled
  • Fix connection failures caused by invalid certificate generation
  • Fix handling of trailing slash character in wayk:// hyperlinks
  • Fix important memory leak with peer-to-peer connections
  • Fix possible server-side crash on client disconnection
  • Fix session disconnection detection when using Wayk Den
  • Fix Windows client-side crash with empty "Run" command
  • Fix Windows main window graphical artifact in client-only mode
  • Improve Linux package automatic repository configuration

New in Wayk Now 2.1.0.0 (Jun 14, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Add built-in chat feature
  • Add client-only and server-only modes
  • Add invitation link feature
  • Add support for Windows high dpi rendering
  • Improvements:
  • Abridge Prompt for Permission (PFP) authentication
  • Add automatic generated password reset on connection
  • Add option to disable UAC prompt on Windows
  • Add wayk:// protocol handler password parameter
  • Redesign and improve remote execution UI
  • Fixes:
  • Fix generated password lowercase character set
  • Fix Linux server caps lock key state synchronization
  • Fix Windows certificate window incorrect button behavior

New in Wayk Now 2.0.2.0 (Mar 29, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Add connection bookmark support
  • Add wayk:// protocol handler support with Windows installer
  • Improvements:
  • Add optional desktop shortcut in Windows installer
  • Add support for 30-day trial licenses
  • Improve automated mode in Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Improve public IP detection and enforce usage of HTTPS
  • Improve timeouts in peer-to-peer connections
  • Officially drop Windows XP support
  • Restrict remote execution to licensed users
  • Fixes:
  • Fix handling of Unicode characters in Windows file transfer

New in Wayk Now 2.0.1.0 (Mar 13, 2018)

  • Improvements:
  • Limit unlicensed users to a single client connection at a time
  • Fixes:
  • Fix license registration on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Fix possible connection hang in DTLS handshake

New in Wayk Now 2.0.0.0 (Mar 7, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Add support for Wayk Den Peer-to-peer connectivity
  • Improvements:
  • Add experimental feature on Windows to prevent RDP black screen
  • Add Windows 10 white style notification area icon
  • Improve certificate validation timing during TLS handshake
  • Improve stability of local network name resolving protocols
  • Replace built-in PNG library by libpng for faster loading of embedded images
  • Restructure and improve robustness of remote execution on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Use explicit menus in Windows instead of "hidden" title bar menu
  • Fixes:
  • Fix client-side scrolling in Windows with multiple screens
  • Fix disabling of prompt for permission on client when the setting applies to the server only
  • Fix Linux slow and incorrect rendering when zoomed
  • Fix macOS file transfer window issue when in full screen mode
  • Fix macOS saving of preferences when closing the application
  • Fix multiple issues with Unicode path handling in Windows
  • Fix possible freeze when closing Wayk Now from Windows taskbar
  • Fix Windows text fields incorrectly being shown as password fields
  • Remove client-side rendering of blue cursor to track server mouse position

New in Wayk Now 1.3.0.0 (Aug 25, 2017)

  • IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Add accelerated graphics processing functions
  • Add clipboard access control option
  • Add Windows server-side scaling of high DPI displays
  • Improve and fix command-line automated mode behaviour
  • Improve and fix file transfer behaviour on all platforms
  • Multiple remote execution robustness fixes
  • FIXES:
  • Fix incorrect initial selected shared screen on client
  • Fix Windows access control request dialog focus issue
  • Fix Windows access control request handling freeze
  • Fix Windows arrow keys and numeric keypad handling
  • Fix Windows command-line automated mode process termination
  • Fix Windows duplicate keyboard events with multiple connections
  • Fix Windows missing Remote Execution access control menu
  • Fix Windows session association prompt when the server is active
  • Fix Windows XP/2003 backwards compatibility

New in Wayk Now 1.2.0.0 (Jun 20, 2017)

  • Improvements:
  • Add certificate exception management dialog
  • Add credential store management dialog
  • Add file transfer access control option
  • Add Remote Execution feature
  • Remote graphics performance improvements
  • Fixes:
  • Fix Windows command-line interface with packer
  • Fix Windows GUI potential issues with Unicode

New in Wayk Now 1.1.0.0 (Jun 20, 2017)

  • Improvements:
  • Add client-side display selection support
  • Add Windows certificate exception management dialog
  • Add Windows elevation prompt to interact with privileged processes
  • Improve Windows High DPI support
  • Improve Windows packer, reduce size
  • Use auto zoom by default on client when necessary
  • Fixes:
  • Fix and prevent potential race conditions in network code
  • Fix potential high cpu usage on Windows due to network discovery
  • Fix potential issue with self-signed certificate usage
  • Fix Windows fullscreen/maximized default monitor
  • Fix Windows server negative mouse coordinates support