Networking and instant messaging software from Softros Systems. Information about last releases and updates. http://www.softros.com/news Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:37:04 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.softros.com/news/logo.gif http://www.softros.com Products news from Softros Systems. Click to visit. http://www.softros.com/news/#66 Fixed:

• No sound in single message mode when incoming messages arrive

Improved:

• Load speed of huge users lists (1,000+ users)

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• Windows 2000 automatic re-logon issue.

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• Memory leak occurring on Windows Vista and later with "Lock computer after logon" option enabled and no delay set.

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• Turkish translation

Fixed:

• Wrong user UID handling

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• Ctrl-Alt-Del emulation issue on some Windows 7 based tablet PCs and laptops.
• Autologon issue on some fast Windows Vista PCs

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• Problem with scheduled autologon after waking up from scheduled post-logoff sleep.

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• Option to put computer into sleep mode for logoff tasks

Updated:

• User manual (help file)

Improved:

• Autologon process on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
• Performance on saving multiple scheduled tasks

Fixed:

• Issue with re-logon after remotely initiated logoff
• Issue with user privileges elevation on Windows Vista and higher
• Problem with running /setcredentials command with space separated parameters

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• "Settings" window interface

Fixed:

• Different double-click type license installation issue

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• Issue with long user group names
• Issue with expanding individual groups when sending broadcast messages
• Double-click type license installation issue
• Minor bugs

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• Re-logon after user-initiated logoff

Updated:

• User manual (help file)

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• Offline status and additional terminal session information in "User Info" window
• Ability to restrict broadcast messaging in "Admin.ini" file
• Double-click type installation of license file
• Swedish translation

Improved:

• Appearance of user status lines in "Conversation" window
• "Settings" window interface
• Greek and Spanish translations

Fixed:

• User list horizontal scrolling issue
• Exported groups file locking issue
• Time stamp missing in "History Viewer" on large DPIs

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• "Settings" dialog box interface

Fixed:

• Expired maintenance period related crashes
• Issue with single message crashes
• Crashes on user list refresh

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• Active Directory integration (UID and user's full name)
• Computer sleep/wake-up handling
• Detailed information on version of Windows and terminal client connection in "User Info" window
• Greek, Indonesian and Macedonian translations
• Online/offline status icon changes in "Conversation" window
• New format of license keys
• Dedicated sound for incoming broadcast messages

Improved:

• User list performance on VPN LAN-to-LAN connections
• Virtualization on Windows Vista/7 is now disabled

Fixed:

• Protection system related crashes
• DEP related crashes
• Freezes on exit /user logoff
• Reception of outdated offline messages
• Status changes sporadically not showing in user list
• Crashes when importing broken group files

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• Polish translation

Improved:

• User list building when sending broadcast messages
• Performance on multiple subnets

Fixed:

• DataBase Access Violation (new issue)
• Incoming offline messages logging

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• New Admin.ini restrictions
• Spanish translation

Improved:

• Italian translation

Fixed:

• A few access violation errors

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• Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian translations

Fixed:

• Outgoing messages logging

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• Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian) and Turkish translations

Updated:

• Users Database Engine

Fixed:

• Duplicate offline messages (new issues)
• Wrong sender's name displayed with received offline messages
• Error when attempting to exit Softros LAN Messenger with several conversation windows opened
• History Viewer RPC error 1722

Improved:

• Corrupt database files handling
• User profile folder detection scheme
• Broadcast messaging performance
• Memory usage reduced by 50% for each Terminal Services instance of Softros LAN Messenger

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• Czech, Danish, Finnish and Malay translations

Updated:

• French and Hungarian translations

Fixed:

• Ability to exchange messages with other users in multi-user conversation mode regardless of restrictions set in Admin.ini
• A few minor bugs

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• Database Engine issues on some Windows Vista PC's
• Duplicate offline messages
• User renaming bug
• A lot of minor bugs

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• Built-in feature to import/export user groups

Fixed:

• Offline (logged off) users showing up as online users on others user lists in cases of multiple logons/logoffs on one and the same computer
• Incoming offline messages always appearing as broadcast messages (in single messaging mode)
• Typing notification bug
• Multi-user conversation log files missing some entries
• Context menu bug (in single messaging mode)

Improved:

• Some interface elements

]]> Softros Systems Inc. http://www.softros.com/news/#44 Fixed:

• Random crash a while after start
• User quantity excess bug

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• DataBase Engine error
• Incoming broadcast messages containing an asterisk (in single messaging mode)

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Softros TS Engine was unable to start itself automatically after installation and register in Windows Firewall -- was fixed. Recommended update if you use Softros TS Engine on Windows Vista or Server 2008.

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Network Time System (Server) writes notifications and errors to Windows Event Logger.

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• Offline messaging
• Typing notification
• User profile folder access checking
• Options for playing sounds on incoming messages (anytime/if conversation window set background)

Fixed:

• 'Clear conversation' function not working properly
• Conversation window not appearing on desktop randomly
• Message remaining randomly in 'Message text' area if sent using Ctrl+Enter
• Language change delay bug

Improved:

• User list refresh algorithm

Please note:

• Softros LAN Messenger v4.0 is not compatible with its previous versions
• If you plan to use Softros LAN Messenger v4.0 together with Softros TS Engine please also update your Softros TS Engine to version 3.0

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Network Time Server broadcasting never worked if you set it to: send time broadcast "every day" at specified time -- now fixed.

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If NTS Server Administrator application launched and you restart the server machine, NTS Server Administrator application is crashing - fixed.

NTS Server statistics saving bug is fixed.

Several minor bugs are fixed.

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Current date showing in conversation date-time stamp now can be enabled.

Now you can enable or disable Softros LAN Messenger to go "Away mode" on screensaver running.

Minor bugs with dual monitor computers are fixed.

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• Administrative application now properly works under Microsoft/Citrix Terminal Services environment.
• Server service saves itself statistics for ever, until you clear it.
• By default Server service hides its own icon from system tray, to access the Server service's properties you may use NTS Server Administrator application.
• Several minor bugs are fixed.

Client:

• Now you can configure Client program for number of retries to sync with server.
• Client program's bug is, crashing on Windows reboot is fixed.

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Greatly optimized for use with Softros TS Engine, reduces Softros TS Engine load and bandwidth usage by 50%.

Conversation and history viewer time stamp now is in local datetime format.

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Multiple users conversation is supported now.

New administration function was added: you can forbid user to close Softros LAN Messenger.

License file distribution function was added.

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Now Softros TS Engine added itself to Windows Firewall exceptions list.

On the first installation, Softros TS Engine now can automaticaly closes Softros LAN Messenger if it listens for 19771 UDP port. ]]> Softros Systems Inc. http://www.softros.com/news/#30

Conversation window now automatically retrieves actual user's state and shows its state message.

Print current conversation feature is added.

Short-cut for bringing Softros LAN Messenger from tray icon to desktop is added.

Conversation settings button is added.

Softros LAN messenger now properly handle dynamic IP expiration period to prevent "IPs mess" after DHCP server leases a new IP for your computer.

A lot of minor bugs are fixed.

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Auto-away mode is added. Now Messenger will automatically switches to AWAY mode by user idle time or screen saver running.

Custom "I`m away" and "I`m Busy" messages customizing is added.

Personal and System user information is extended.

Some user interface elements are improved.

New plugged-in network interfaces and IP address changing (by DHCP server) detection algorithm is added.

Network settings are extended.

Minor bugs with Conversation windows and personal messages delivery are fixed.

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Advanced connectivity settings are added.
Now you can set the single IP/Broadcast address, Subnet/Netmask and IP ranges for UDP broadcasting users list collecting.

Norwegian language was added.

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Licenses quantity exceeding bug was fixed.

Now launched second instance of Softros LAN Messenger brings first instance of it to desktop.

Swedish language was added.

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Now you can remotely (through NTS Server application setting) force NTS client application to hide itself from user to make it inaccessible for configuring by user

Now NTS properly recogonize the unlimited type of licenses.

NTS Server application stability is improved under Windows 2003 SP1

NTS Client application tray icon disappearing bug is fixed.

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Terminal Services Support.
This version supports Microsoft/Citrix Terminal Services and launching on Windows XP machines where more than one user is logged on simultaneously (Fast User Switching Feature in Windows XP.)
Learn more at http://messenger.softros.com/terminal-service.html

This version reports about conversation message delivery errors even if conversation window is closed.

Bulgarian languige is added.

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Bug with selecting all users from the list when you are going to send the broadcast messages is fixed.

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Conversation windows now keep its possition in general.ini for each user you contact.

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Now in version 3.6.4 you can restrict users to send the private and broadcast messages to specified user groups.
Read "User Rights Limitations" topic

Italian and Portuguese (Brazil) languages are added.

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There are some problems in the previos version of Softros LAN Messenger with user list collecting if it is running on Windows 95/98 or ME. From time to time users disappear from the user list, and only restart of Softros LAN Messenger helps. Now fixed

German language is added.

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In the previous version, Softros LAN Messenger crashes on the some machines with Windows XP Service Pack 2 if you are running it under user limited account. Now fixed.

Spanish and Serbian languages are added.

]]> Softros Systems Inc. http://www.softros.com/news/#12 Key features added to v3.6:

• Conversations.
  In addition to classic instant messaging, Softros LAN Messenger now provides a user-friendly conversation feature.
  Learn more at http://messenger.softros.com/help/how_to_start_or_hold_a_conversation.html
• User grouping.
  Now you can create and manage user groups in your user list. Arrange your colleagues in groups by departments or titles.
  Learn more at http://messenger.softros.com/help/user_groups_management.html
• Group broadcast messages.
  Want to notify specified user groups about an event? Now it is easy with Softros LAN Messenger.
  Learn more at http://messenger.softros.com/help/how_to_send_broadcast_messages.html
• Hotkey selection for sending messages.
  Select the hotkey for sending messages (Enter, or Ctrl + Enter)
  Learn more at http://messenger.softros.com/help/settings-hot_keys.html
• Multilingual user interface.
  Use Softros LAN Messenger in your native language. Now English and French are included, other European languages are coming soon.

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