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The main news in the version:

  • 6.0.1 is:
    • enabled quick switching between monitors in RAC Client.
    • enabled to force use of SSL on port 465 in RAC Server when sending mail.
  • 6.0.0 is:
    • enabled connecting to Windows Remote Desktop via VPC. On the Tools toolbar, select Remote Desktop Connection. If I have a VPC connection set up, you can connect to Windows Remote Desktop (RDP). The feature was previously available, only for some VIP customers.
  • 5.0.7 - 11 is:
    • Index and LFU cache optimization
    • optimization of connection to VPC server
    • logging optimization
    • optimization of the communication protocol
    • remote print also allows printing to printers that use PDF printing format.
      For the correct function, the version 5.0.7.0 or higher RAC Client and server .
  • 5.0.6 :
    • increased key length for encryption of transmitted data to 2048
    • changed the default properties of full control, to use the color depth according to the system and two bitmaps
    • Optimization of Index and LFU buffers with video controller
    • Optimization of the data transfer of the clipboard
    • Released web version of the RAC Client for the platform Android , that allows you to use the full screen of the device.
    • Ending distribution version that does not support the Unicode character set.
    • remote installation. If the service is forbidden, before remote installation of the RAC server. After the installation is completed, the service is put into its original state, for example, remoteregistra (remote register).
  • 5.0.5 :
    • Adjusting information from side monitors on Windows 7. Error is caused by the system error when updating the inf on the open context of the monitor device.
  • 5.0.3 :
    • with operational reasons VPC Server will not allow connecting from older version of the RAC Client version 5.0.2 and lower, on RAC server 5.0.2 and lower. In this case, you need to go to the new version 5.0.3 RAC Client or RAC server.
  • 5.0.2 is:
    • Modified scheduled computer shutdown for Windows 10. An alert added: For proper operation, you need to enable: 'Wake-up timers' in system settings in advanced power settings.
    • a new version of the installer, which allows you to remove all settings and data created during program use during uninstall
    • when the when the RAC Client runs, the initialization process is displayed
    • change the settings and data saving when installing RAC Client / Client Lite to the default system folder: program files. The settings and data are stored in the user profile in the AppData \ Local \ PCNetSoftware folder. You can open the settings and data folder in the new menu in the menu: Settings-> Open the folder where the settings are saved.
      For existing installations, the settings are saved by system and UCA settings, either directly in the installed folder or in VirtualStore (AppData \ Local \ VirtualStore \ Program Files \ PCNetSoftware \).
      Alternatively, migrate the existing settings by moving the folders: Data, ChatHistory, MessagesHistory, RemoteInstall, ScreenRecording and Setting to AppData \ Local \ PCNetSoftware \ RAC Client or AppData \ Local \ PCNetSoftware \ RAC Client Lite. Before moving, you need to quit all instances of the program.

      If the settings and dates are common to all users, the application does not need to be installed to the default system folder: program files.
    • RAC Client Lite has modified the main window with the option of entering a computer name or IP address according to the connection type.
    • changed the HTTP protocol for HTTPS secure protocol links. Over time, websites will only be accessible through secure HTTPS.
  • yi> ??1 is:
    • in the control of a computer connected to VPC via Web Browser Enabled:
      • display the real mouse cursor position
      • enhanced login via remote internal account
    • connect your computer to multiple VPC accounts, the help is here
  • 5.0.0 is:
    • the ability to control a computer connected to VPC via Web Browser. Help and conditions are listed here.
  • 4.0.9 is:
    • support for Windows 10
    • ability to import and export of computers connected to VPC
    • less information on computers for faster selection of the connected computers to the VPC
    • fix the problem black screen when logging on to a remote computer
  • 4.0.7 is:
    • At full control for enabling remote users to log off when the connection is lost. It is used eg. In cases where the administrator starts as a normal user program under higher privileges. And it is possible to avoid taking control of the higher authority to the remote user in loss of control of a remote computer.
    • Fixed a problem that happens when it is fully operating on Windows 8, which sometimes occurs after logging in to blacken the screen and only help re-establish the connection
  • 4.0.6 is:
    • for: Full Control enabled:
      • adjust the display resolution remote
      • enter display any percentage in the new dialog: Display in percentage
      • when the percentage shown no such significant distortion
    • repair:
      • Fixed remote registration license
      • fixed loading configuration VPC Server
      • fixed displaying some of the texts
  • 4.0.5 is:
    • Ability to set the number of retries connection
    • Ability to set: Display the desktop background to a user who is allowed: Only viewing
    • Support for Unicode characters, yet they are in the distribution of two versions of the non-Unicode and Unicode support. With the procedure, time will only version available with support for Unicode.
  • 4.0.4 is:
    • For services "Send message" able to send the same message to multiple selected links
    • Support for Windows 8
    • Fix the license registration systems earlier than Windows XP
    • Able to sort the list by all accented characters
    • When connecting to the VPN check is performed and reconnecting blocked connections mannered network protocol error
  • 4.0.3 is:
    • Possible communication tunnelling on the TCP and UDP protocol via VPC. PCs can in this way be connected in both directions, e.g. by VPN or any other communication on the TCP and UDP protocol.
      A licence for a specified time must be bought for VPC tunnelling via a public VPC server.
      You can try tunnelling for a 30-day trial period.
  • 4.0.1, 4.0.2 and 3.8.4 is:
    • Full control and viewing:
      • VPC Server optimisation in case of system failure
      • possibility to update later licence details remotely. Licence details update can be set in the RAC Client in the main settings on the RAC Server Registration tab.
  • 4.0.1 and 3.8.3 is:
    • Full control and viewing:
      • correction of sending the Ctrl+Alt+Del key sequence on systems with Microsoft msvcr80.dll runtime library version lower than 8.0.50727.6195
  • 4.0.0 is:
    • The File Transfer service:
      • folder synchronisation
    • RAC Server:
      • option to schedule automatic PC startup from the sleep or standby mode. And, when the PC is not being used, an option to automatically switch the PC to the sleep or standby mode after some time.
    • Remote print:
      • print set in a way it does not add the remote printing from local PC to remote PC shortcut
  • 3.8.2 is:
    • Transfer of files:
      • authorisation loading adjusted in case the logged user is not authorised to read the configuration file
  • 3.8.1 is:
    • Remote print:
      • the error making the remote print impossible has been removed
  • 3.8.0 is:
    • connection via VPC:
      • A new menu "Connection via VPC" is added to the main menu in RAC Client/Client Lite
      • possible setting of statistics saving. From 22 May 2011, statistics saving is enabled for all VPC accounts; statistics information is ciphered on the VPC Server.
      • possible statistics download in the CSV and HTML format
    • for Transfer of Files:
      • access to connected network units and other units connected under the logged in user. In the previous version, the service was only connected to the "System" account. Network units connected by the user are not available under this login. The service may also be connected to logged in sessions in this version. This possibility is disabled for the existing connection but is enabled for all connections in the new main settings. The new settings for the service are located on the new folder "Transfer of Files" in the main settings. Settings for individual connections may be changed in the default or specific profile for the "Transfer of Files".
    • dialog for user selection from domain modified for Windows 7
  • 3.7.1 is:
    • Full control and viewing:
      • top panel highlighting during reconnecting corrected
      • Remote print:
        • transfer of print files adjusted based on the transfer rate
        • print system status storage and sending enabled
        • shared printer adding corrected
        • adding a printer with an unknown print processor adjusted
    • VPC server:
      • adjustment of monitoring features enabled
      • preset or limit the "Full Control" user settings
  • 3.7.0 is:
    • Full control and viewing:
      • printing from remote PC to your printer enabled
  • 3.6.3 is:
    • connection via VPC:
      • possibility to include the remote computer to a multilevel group
      • establishing connection via Proxy server is conditioned by the time limit
      • possibility to show computers connected to VPC if the required computer is not connected to VPC
  • 3.6.2 is:
    • connection via VPC:
      • data transmission corrected after connection has been established. In some cases, data from the remote computer has not started to be transmitted after connection has been established.
      • disconnection from the VPC System adjusted when the remote computer is switched to the sleep mode
      • another connection check after 24 hours in case of unsuccessful authorisation as a result of the VPC System failure on 8 Sep, 2010. The check prevents remote computer disconnection from the VPC System in case of VPC System failure.
      • connection via the last transferred VPC System IP address is provided if remote computer DNS service is not available
  • 3.6.1 is:
    • display of the Chat window when longer text is inserted by a remote user corrected
    • Full control and viewing:
      • support of resolution with side ratio of 19:6, e.g. 1366x786 enabled
      • combination of Ctrl+Alt+C and Ctrl+Alt+V keys for box transfer; they are enabled only through the left Alt - since the right Alt is used in some languages for quick inserting of a special character.
      • adjustment is added for connection to the relation - in case the console's relation number is not 0, which made connection to the console impossible. It mainly concerned connection to the terminal server. The adjustment will assign the console relation number 0 from the disconnected relation that used this number.
      • Automatic connection restoring. Connection is being restored in the existing window. Connection is also restored for the "Loading" service. Connection is restored in case:
        • switching between user accounts
        • user logout
        • connection loss
        • remote computer is disconnected from VPC
    • connection via VPC:
      • control for the HTTP protocol when connecting to one's VPC server added for the VPC protocol
      • if a computer connected to VPC is selected, the size of letters at a folder the computer is included in is not distinguished
      • VPC protocol adjustment for possible internal connection redirecting to another VPC server. The VPC service will be transferred to a new, more efficient server in August 2010.
      • new VPC server possibilities in the menu:
        • Settings:
          • Management of VPC accounts
          • Searching/modification of email addresses of VPC accounts
        • VPC:
          • Export of email addresses of VPC accounts
      • a new test system for detecting the connection to the VPC System status, both by the VPC Server and a remote computer connected to the VPC Server. Especially at computers connected to the Internet via Wifi it sometimes happens that the connection to the VPC fails but the operating system keeps registering the connection as established. On the VPC Server side the connection gets broken, which causes the remote computer to be unavailable.
  • 3.6.0 is:
    • Optimization for Windows 7.
    • New technology of sending the combination of Ctrl + Alt + Del for Windows Vista and highers.
    • For connecting via VPC:
      • The possibility of mass changing the password on all connected computers to the VPC in RAC Client and Server.
      • Connecting the computer to VPC without password.
        You do not have to disclose your password to a remote user, it is required to disclose just the name of VPC account.
      • A new informational message: change of e-mail address.
    • Full control or Viewing Only
      • Possibility to change the keyboard F12.
      • Possibility display the text on locked screen.
    • Authorization Key:
      • Possibility to set a sender and subject of the message.
    • Localization:
      • French
      • Portuguese
      • Italian
  • 3.5.0 is:
    • computer control without public IP address through our new VPC (Virtual Private Connection)
      • computer control without public IP address or fixed IP address
      • no need to set firewall and router
      • possible operation of own Virtual Private Connection
    • more info about VPC can be found here
    • Full control or Viewing Only:
      • Test of the video driver functionality added which handles the activation or switching off video drivers in case of malfunction. This problem is mostly caused by executing DOS console applications on fullscreen.
    • Computer turn off service options:
      • Hibernation
      • Stand by
  • 3.4.1 is:
    • Spanish localization
    • German localization
    • new tool panel at the File transfer service
    • control of computer with more monitors set in opposite order counterclockwise modified
  • 3.4.0 is:
    • favourite folders at the File Transfer service
    • history administration at the File Transfer and Command Prompt service
    • Full control or Viewing Only
      • Speeding up the control of a remote computer through a newer technology.
        The new technology obtains information on remote desktop changes
        quicker with lower processor and memory load.
      • toolbar simplification and new icons in toolbar with the option to set the size up to 32 pixels
      • full screen mode also available at smaller display resolution on a remote system compared to the local one
      • new LFU buffer
  • 3.3.1 is:
    • RAC Client:
      • Enabled setting for disabling desktop background even in the Viewing Only and Recording modes
      • Layered windows properties moved to a new tab Upper Layered Windows
    • RAC Server:
      • Optimization of switching off the desktop background in logging or switching users
      • Enabled displaying Desktop Background for an account
  • 3.3.0 is switch off the desktop background in the process of control.
    Furthermore:
    • The possibility to switch the Connection Properties dialog for setting
      only basic properties or to extended setting.
    • In the Properties of Remote Control dialog the Automatic Setting
      tab was changed to Performance, and the related tabs were put to this tab.
      The tab was changed to allow setting most of the properties related to performance.
      Furthermore the Buffer tab was added to this dialog and the properties from the basic tab
      were moved there. Also Desktop and Effects tab was added.
    • The RAC Server main window was separated to two tabs of Control Panel and Status.
      The Control Panel allows quicker and better arranged access to setting.
  • 3.2.0 is a new service Chat and Sending message to remote computer. Furthermore:
    • Using the current appearance of Windows® in RAC Client and RAC Server.
    • Transfer of hot keys of Windows® system.
    • RAC Client - option automatically place to the right part of the Taskbar (Notification Area).
    • The option to set the automatic transfer data of clipboard.
    • Displaying cursor in the real mode.
    • English localization.
  • 3.1.1 is optimizing the rendering of the cursor in Full control when using Windows Vista™
  • 3.00 is a newer technology of buffer decreasing the amount of the transferred data by as much as 90% and an option to create a shortcut on desktop for selected connection, enabling to connect to a remote computer without the need to show the RAC Client main window
  • 2.06 is optimization for Windows Vista™, searching computers on network (sample), optional tools in Tool menu and the user can prevent other users from controlling the computer in the process of remote control
  • 2.05 is for remote switching the computer using the WOL (Wake on LAN) feature, new icons in toolboxes (sample) and enter the contact info regarding the connection
  • 2.04 is control of all relations including the terminal ones in Windows® XP, Windows® Server 2003 and Windows® Terminal Server (Sample Selection of relations).
    And control of display on other screens (Sample Selection of monitors a Sample Moving a window from primary monitor to a second monitor on remote computer).

    This function also allows controlling local presentations on other monitors in case that they are not directly visible.
  • 2.03 is a new service Command Prompt enabling to start commands and tools on a remote system sample.
  • 2.01 is a new service File Transfer enabling remote transfer of files and folders sample.
  • 2.00 enables control of your home computer from work through HTTP Tunnel. And not only that, through the HTTP tunnel you may control your work computer from home or another private network.

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