Remote Utilities Release Notes "remoteutilities.com" (www.remoteutilities.com) http://www.remoteutilities.com en http://backend.userland.com/rss2 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 60 New: Terminal mode. A command line on the remote computer, on your phone or tablet. Works with Host for Windows 7.9 and later (Command Prompt, PowerShell) and with Host for Linux and macOS 2.1 and later (the shells installed on the computer). Choose the shell and the user context (System or the logged-on user).
Terminal: a key bar above the on-screen keyboard adds Esc, Tab, Ctrl, Alt and the arrow keys; the output history scrolls, text can be selected, copied and pasted, and the text size changes with a pinch. Terminal is available in the connection mode menu, as the default tap action and from the session toolbar; the shell and the context are remembered for each connection, and the shell can be restarted or stopped from the terminal menu.
Fixed: in a synced address book, a password saved after it had been changed on the Host was not kept and was requested again at the next connection.
After an automatic reconnection or re-authorization the session restores the previous zoom and screen position.
iOS 27: fixed the missing edit menu (Paste, Copy, Cut, Select) in text fields, including the password prompt.
File Transfer: a file that the Host cannot provide (deleted, locked or changed during copying) is skipped with a message and the remaining files are copied; previously the whole task stopped. A message is shown when the Host denies access to a folder.
Clipboard: text copied on the device while the app was in the background is sent to the Host after you return to the session; HTML content from a Host for Windows is now transferred correctly.
Android: on the main screen, the Back button now sends the app to the background instead of closing it.
Fixed: the connection thumbnail in the address book was not updated after a session.
Improved compatibility with Hosts of version 7.2 and older.
Help: new 'Terminal' and 'Clipboard' sections (the latter explains how the clipboard works on a mobile device and what is transferred), available in all 24 languages. Interface translations updated.
Minor fixes and improvements.
]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item0 [Host/Viewer] Terminal mode: sign in with an OS account. Besides running the shell as System or as the currently logged-on user, you can now enter the username and password of any Windows account on the remote computer, and the shell runs under that account with its profile and environment. Disabled by default; enable it in Host settings ('Terminal: allow signing in with an OS account'). Not available in Agent.
[Host/Viewer] Terminal mode: the Host now reports the available shells (Command Prompt, Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7 when installed) and user contexts, and the Viewer builds its menus from that list. The 'Current user' option shows the name of the logged-on user.
[Host/Viewer] Terminal mode: closing the Terminal window now stops the shell on the Host (previously the shell process kept running until the Host service was restarted). Improved handling of large console output and of session shutdown.
[Host/Viewer] Copy and paste files between computers through the clipboard. Copy files or folders on one side and paste them on the other with Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V, in both directions, right from the remote session. Works with Remote Utilities for Windows, Linux and macOS in any combination; file transfer permissions apply.
[Host/Viewer] Clipboard: HTML content copied on a Linux or macOS Host (or Viewer) is now pasted correctly on Windows.
[Viewer] License keys synced from RU Server: fixed keys not surviving a Viewer restart in some cases; license options changed on the server after a key was accepted are now applied on the Viewer; fixed a duplicate key prompt.
[Agent] New 'Convert to Host' button turns the portable Agent into an installed Host, keeping the Internet-ID and password.
[Viewer] Refreshed ribbon and docking panels (Windows 11 look), updated connection thumbnails and session window tabs; fixed tab scaling on high-DPI displays.
[Host] The Viewer is now notified when a session on the Host is no longer authorized (used by the mobile Viewer).
[Host/Viewer] Fixed automatic interface language selection for Greek, Portuguese and Swedish.
[Host/Viewer] Interface texts revised; updated translations.
Minor fixes and improvements. Windows XP is still supported.
]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item1 [Viewer/Host] Terminal mode. The Host for macOS now accepts Terminal connections, and the Viewer gets a built-in terminal window: shell and user context selection (System, Current user, OS account), Start/Restart/Stop, copy and paste, zoom, 5000 lines of history, mouse support for console apps such as vim and mc. Works between Windows, Linux and macOS in any combination; the Viewer also opens a terminal on Windows Hosts (Command Prompt, PowerShell).
[Host] Terminal: sign in with an OS account. Enter the username and password of a local or domain account on the remote computer; the shell runs under that account even if nobody is logged in. Disabled by default: Settings → Modes → 'Terminal: allow signing in with an OS account'. Not available in Agent.
[Viewer] Terminal: the text is re-wrapped when you change the font size.
[Viewer/Host] Copy and paste files between computers through the clipboard. Ctrl+C (Cmd+C) on one side, Ctrl+V (Cmd+V) on the other, in both directions and in any combination with the Windows and Linux versions. On macOS, paste in Finder.
[Viewer] New 'Send keys' submenu: Alt+Tab, Ctrl+Esc, Win, Win+D, Win+E, Win+L, Alt+F4, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, PrintScreen.
[Viewer] Fixed: Internet-ID connections through a self-hosted RU Server failed after signing in when 'Enable permission-based Internet-ID access' was enabled on the server (reported as a PIN error).
[Viewer] Fixed: the authentication window could crash or hang when closed while the Host key warning was shown; signing in to one Host could close the authentication window of another.
[Viewer] File Transfer: a file that the Host cannot provide (deleted, locked or changed during the transfer) is skipped with a message and the rest of the files are copied; previously the whole task stopped. A message is shown when the Host denies access to a folder.
[Host] Fixed: the session process crashed when the Viewer requested the clipboard containing a JPEG image.
[Host] Fixed: clipboard text could be lost after a pause or arrive with a delay of several seconds; the clipboard no longer echoes back to the sender.
[Host] Reduced latency of request–response exchanges (file transfer, Terminal).
[Host] The Host log now shows the IP address of the connected Viewer.
[Host] Closing the Host window (Cmd+Q, signing out) now only hides it; the Host stops only via 'Quit' in the status bar menu.
[Host] A notification is shown while files are being received through the clipboard.
[Host] Fixed a grey screen with a spinner when the display of the Mac had gone to sleep.
[Host] Redesigned 'System access' window with permission status and step-by-step hints, including file access (Full Disk Access or selected folders). If screen recording is not allowed, the Viewer shows a message instead of a grey screen, and the session starts as soon as the permission is granted.
[Host] The tray application no longer restarts after the Mac wakes from sleep.
[Viewer/Host] Interface: all 23 languages fully translated, including the new Terminal strings; English texts revised.
]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item2 [Viewer/Host] Terminal mode. The Host for Linux now accepts Terminal connections, and the Viewer gets a built-in terminal window: shell and user context selection (System, Current user, OS account), Start/Restart/Stop, copy and paste, zoom, 5000 lines of history, mouse support for console apps such as vim and mc. Works between Windows, Linux and macOS in any combination; the Viewer also opens a terminal on Windows Hosts (Command Prompt, PowerShell).
[Host] Terminal: sign in with an OS account. Enter the username and password of a local or domain account on the remote computer; the shell runs under that account even if nobody is logged in. Disabled by default: Settings → Modes → 'Terminal: allow signing in with an OS account'. Not available in Agent.
[Viewer] Terminal: the text is re-wrapped when you change the font size.
[Viewer/Host] Copy and paste files between computers through the clipboard. Ctrl+C on one side, Ctrl+V on the other, in both directions and in any combination with the Windows and macOS versions. On Linux the Viewer uses FUSE; the fuse3 package is recommended by the installer.
[Viewer] System key combinations (Alt+Tab, Win, Alt+F4, Ctrl+Esc and others) are sent to the remote computer while the session window is active. Toggle: 'Send key combinations to the remote computer' in the session menu.
[Viewer] New 'Send keys' submenu: Alt+Tab, Ctrl+Esc, Win, Win+D, Win+E, Win+L, Alt+F4, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, PrintScreen.
[Viewer] Fixed: Internet-ID connections through a self-hosted RU Server failed after signing in when 'Enable permission-based Internet-ID access' was enabled on the server (reported as a PIN error).
[Viewer] Fixed: the authentication window could crash or hang when closed while the Host key warning was shown; signing in to one Host could close the authentication window of another.
[Viewer] File Transfer: a file that the Host cannot provide (deleted, locked or changed during the transfer) is skipped with a message and the rest of the files are copied; previously the whole task stopped. A message is shown when the Host denies access to a folder.
[Host] Fixed: the session process crashed when the Viewer requested the clipboard containing a JPEG image.
[Host] Fixed: clipboard text could be lost after a pause or arrive with a delay of several seconds; the clipboard no longer echoes back to the sender.
[Host] Reduced latency of request–response exchanges (file transfer, Terminal).
[Host] The Host log now shows the IP address of the connected Viewer.
[Host] Closing the Host window (Alt+F4, signing out) now only hides it; the Host stops only via 'Quit' in the tray menu.
[Host] A notification is shown while files are being received through the clipboard.
[Host] Support for Astra Linux 1.8 (Fly desktop, mandatory integrity control) and ALT Linux; the login screen is captured on LightDM and GDM; the tray icon and screen capture work in sessions without a user D-Bus bus.
[Host] X11: the actual shape of the remote mouse cursor is shown in the Viewer instead of a dot.
[Viewer/Host] Interface: all 23 languages fully translated, including the new Terminal strings; English texts revised.
]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item3 App lock: protect the app with a PIN or biometrics.
Internet-ID server settings in connection properties now match the desktop Viewer.
Proxy server settings can now be configured for connections.
Fixed: connections through a self-hosted server failed when 'Enable permission-based Internet-ID access' was enabled on the server.
Minor fixes and improvements.
]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item4 [Viewer/Host] Interface translated into 23 languages. The language is selected in Viewer and Host settings.
[Viewer/Host] Proxy server support: HTTP, SOCKS4/4A and SOCKS5. Viewer uses the proxy for direct connections, Internet-ID connections and Check ID; Host uses it for Internet-ID connections.
[Viewer/Host] Authentication through your own RU Server (self-hosted server) is now available in the Viewer; the Host settings gained server selection and a user permissions page.
[Viewer] Event log: a panel in the main window (View → Show event log), a log file on disk, and a new Event log page in Settings.
[Viewer] License keys are now synced with RU Server: the server pushes keys to the Viewer, and a 'Get keys from server' button fetches them on demand. Fixed: keys did not survive a Viewer restart.
[Viewer] Address book import and export in XML format (File menu).
[Viewer] Wake-on-LAN in the connection context menu.
[Viewer] The selected monitor is now remembered for each connection.
[Viewer] Keyboard in a remote session: fixed special keys, modifiers and the numeric keypad; Alt+F4 and Alt+F10 are now sent to the Host.
[Viewer] The update check now writes the reason for a failed check to the event log.
[Host/Agent] Screen capture at full Retina resolution; the mouse cursor is drawn once and sharp.
[Host] The tray application no longer shows up in the Dock, and the Host panel opens above other windows.
[Host] A single click on the status bar icon opens the menu; the Host panel opens via 'Show window'.
[Host] 'Quit' in the tray menu now stops the Host completely; launching the Host from Applications starts the service.
[Host] Fixed: settings changed in the dialog opened from the tray icon, including the language, were not saved.
[Host] Fixed: on macOS 27, clicking the status bar icon crashed the tray application.
[Host] 'Restart Host' item in the tray icon menu.
[Host] New 'Service state' page in Settings: service status, Install/Uninstall/Start/Stop, and Automatic/Manual startup.
Universal builds (Apple silicon and Intel). The Viewer .dmg, Host .pkg and Agent are signed and notarized.
]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item5 [Viewer/Host] Interface translated into 23 languages. The language is selected in Viewer and Host settings.
[Viewer/Host] Proxy server support: HTTP, SOCKS4/4A and SOCKS5. Viewer uses the proxy for direct connections, Internet-ID connections and Check ID; Host uses it for Internet-ID connections.
[Viewer/Host] Authentication through your own RU Server (self-hosted server) is now available in the Viewer; the Host settings gained server selection and a user permissions page.
[Viewer] Event log: a panel in the main window (View → Show event log), a log file on disk, and a new Event log page in Settings.
[Viewer] License keys are now synced with RU Server: the server pushes keys to the Viewer, and a 'Get keys from server' button fetches them on demand. Fixed: keys did not survive a Viewer restart.
[Viewer] Address book import and export in XML format (File menu).
[Viewer] Wake-on-LAN in the connection context menu.
[Viewer] The selected monitor is now remembered for each connection.
[Viewer] Keyboard in a remote session: fixed special keys, modifiers and the numeric keypad; Alt+F4 and Alt+F10 are now sent to the Host.
[Viewer] The update check now writes the reason for a failed check to the event log.
[Host/Agent] Wayland support without X11: input and screen capture, including the login screen and the mouse cursor. The backend is selected automatically, with an option to force one.
[Host] Lock input: block the keyboard and mouse on the remote computer during a session.
[Host] The 'Set up X11' dialog is no longer shown automatically; on Wayland the Agent warns that screen capture is not available.
[Host] The Host panel opens on a double-click on the tray icon.
[Host] Fixed: two tray icons after a service restart or at sign-in.
[Host] Fixed: the Start Host, Stop Host and Settings menu items now ask for elevated rights; previously Start and Stop silently did nothing.
[Host] Fixed: a clean package installation no longer produces systemd errors.
[Host] 'Restart Host' item in the tray icon menu.
[Host] New 'Service state' page in Settings: service status, Install/Uninstall/Start/Stop, and Automatic/Manual startup.
Packages: .deb, .rpm and .tar.xz for Viewer and Host, .tar.xz for the Agent. The .rpm has no hard dependencies and installs on RED OS, Astra Linux and ALT Linux.
]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item6 Added localization into 23 languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese.
Default tap action: added 'None' and 'Show menu' as options.
]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item7 Mouse cursor is now shown for remote computers that have no physical mouse or trackpad attached.
Redesigned 'Add new connection' screen, now closer to its desktop version counterpart.
Updated Properties screen: the Direct or Internet-ID connection type can now be chosen explicitly, matching the desktop version.
Fixed reconnection issues after the phone wakes from sleep.
]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item8 Completely new application, rebuilt as a full mobile version of the desktop Viewer.
New user interface with light and dark modes.
Full Control, View Only, File Transfer and Power Control connection modes.
Trackpad and Touch interaction modes in Full Control.
Multi-monitor support: switch monitors or view all at once.
Next generation screen capture codec, with the classic codec available as an option.
Full-featured address book with folders, connection properties and host online status.
Address book import from the desktop version and sync via a self-hosted server.
New authentication modes: login and password (Remote Utilities Security), custom server security.
Note: connections saved in the previous app use an incompatible format and do not carry over. Re-add them or import your desktop address book file.
]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.remoteutilities.com/product/release-notes.php?rss=1#item9