Desktop Authority 10.0 Release Notes
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Dell™ Desktop Authority™ 10.0 Release Notes October 2016 These release notes provide information about the Dell™ Desktop Authority™ release. About Desktop Authority 10.0 About ExpertAssist 8.6.1 Important Note New Features Enhancements Resolved issues Known issues System requirements Product licensing Product improvement program Getting started with Desktop Authority 10.0 Globalization About Dell About Desktop Authority 10.0 Desktop Authority enables admins to proactively provision and manage the complete Windows user environment. Using Validation Logic, a patented targeting engine, Desktop Authority can tailor the environment to the user based on over 40 criteria. Admins can map drives, manage printers, configure web browsers, Outlook profiles and much more. Customize settings based on Active Directory information, network information, or whether the user is connecting from a physical, virtual or published desktop. Desktop Authority lets admins eliminate login scripts, simplify and streamline group policies and add powerful new configuration options to traditional client management systems. Desktop Authority 10.0 is a major release, with enhanced features and functionality. See New features and Enhancements. Desktop Authority incorporates ExpertAssist version 8.6.1. About ExpertAssist 8.6.1 ExpertAssist is the perfect choice for anyone who has ever needed to access and control a PC or server from elsewhere, be it from down the hall or from halfway around the world. All that is required to control a PC or Desktop Authority 10.0 1 Release Notes server is a web browser or WAP-enabled wireless device. ExpertAssist is a remote administration tool that lets you control and administer Microsoft® Windows®-based computers over a local area network or the Internet. Originally designed for network administrators, the ExpertAssist has evolved to offer a wide variety of remote computing solutions for an equally wide variety of users. Today, the ExpertAssist provides many useful capabilities such as Java-based desktop remote control, file transfer protocol (FTP) for downloading and uploading of files, configuration of the host computer, remote- to-local printing, advanced scripting, and dozens of other features. ExpertAssist acts as the host software on the machine that is to be controlled or accessed. The client (the remote computer that is used to access the host) requires no special software. The client software is any Java enabled web browser, such as Internet Explorer (IE version 11) and others. Many Remote Control features can also be accessed and controlled using such client software as that found in handheld PDAs and WAP-enabled mobile telephones. ExperAssist 8.6.1 is a maintenance release with no new functionality. See Resolved issues. Important Note Issue with Windows 10 Anniversary Edition (v1607) when Secure Boot is enabled There is currently a known issue with Desktop Authority's kernel mode drivers and Windows 10 Anniversary Edition (version 1607). This issue potentially affects both our USB/Port Security and Remote Management client-side drivers. Starting with the Anniversary Edition of Windows 10, Microsoft has begun to enforce new Windows 10 driver signing requirements. This enforcement is causing some customers to experience problems with kernel mode drivers. Specifically, the driver modules within our UBS/Port Security and Remote Management client components may be disabled or removed by the operating system if the Secure Boot option (UEFI Bios Setting) is enabled. We recommend not deploying our USB/Port Security or Remote Management client modules to Windows 10 version 1607 (or greater) machines that have Secure Boot enabled. The development team is actively working on a resolution and an update will be provided as soon as possible. NOTE:Upgrading to Desktop Authority 10 will NOT result in any additional issues for existing 9.3 customers not already experiencing the problem. New Features New features in Desktop Authority 10.0: l Added support for SQL Server 2016 l Added support for Microsoft Outlook 2016 l Added support for Microsoft Office 2016 l Added Off-Network Support (ONS) - allows all domain joined machines to continue receiving new configuration settings, even while disconnected from the corporate network, as long as there is an active internet connection. See also: l Resolved issues Desktop Authority 10.0 2 Release Notes Enhancements The following is a list of enhancements implemented in Desktop Authority 10.0. Table 1: General enhancements Enhancement Issue ID Added support for Chrome and Edge browsers to Remote Management client (ExpertAssist) 737 773 Added support for Chrome and Edge browsers to DA Management Console. Improved Remote Management tab to provide an easier and more reliable connection to client 1414 machines. The enabling of the remote registry service on client machines is no longer required and admins can now nest folders within the Favorites section. 1944 1854 Refactored and optimized all reports resulting in a significant reduction in the time it takes to 1709 general each report. Added ability to delay the execution any user profile element until after the desktop loads. Please 608 see the "Other Special Options" section of the Administrator's Guide for additional information. Improved security by updating security related components and signed certificates. 1828 Updated the Kixtart engine which resolved issues with character limits for large strings and also improved off-network support abilities. We continue to work closely with our customers and have found and fixed numerous intermittent bugs, performance bottlenecks, and stability issues. Resolved issues The following is a list of issues addressed in this release. Table 2: Client Side Components Resolved Issue Issue ID Fixed bug where ScriptLogic.MapiServer.exe/ ScriptLogic.MapiServer64.exe may crash 868 depending on configuration. Fixed bug where there may be Chinese chars in principal name when setting Microsoft Outlook 861 Setting element. Improved SLTrace logging regarding Administrative Service and Update Service site maps. 1634 Fixed issue with the unintended modification of the start menu on client machines on Windows 1392 7. Added more specific logging to slagent, slboost, slinstall log files related to entering and exiting 609 various routines. Desktop Authority 10.0 3 Release Notes Resolved Issue Issue ID Fixed issue with Desktop Authority client NLA not launching when connecting to VPN. 1233 Fixed issued with an outdated version of MSXML being deployed on client machines. 1242 Table 3: DA Console Resolved Issue Issue ID Fixed issue with saving group policy settings. 1394 Fixed issue with the intermittent corruption of the DA Admin Service registry key. 1632 Fixed issue with mail profile settings becoming corrupted. 1146 Fixed Issue with an unexpected dialog when using Outlook profile element. 1407 Fixed issue with an error occurring while trying to insert a signature image in an Outlook 1347 Settings element. Improved console error tracking ability by adding link from error dialog directly to log file. 1307 Fixed issue with some ambiguous wording being used on the General element screen. 1736 Fixed intermittent issue logging into the console after an upgrade. 1128 Improved Alerts profile object by adding ability to use SSL within SMTP configuration. 1533 Table 4: DA Engine Resolved Issue Issue ID Fixed issue where tablets would incorrectly validate as laptops. 1220 Added ability to delay execution any user based profile element until after the desktop loads. 608 Fixed console crash caused by a large number GPO template settings with an element. 1077 Fixed client engine crash caused by corrupted configuration data. 1246 Table 5: Server Manager Resolved Issue Issue ID Increased logging in Server Manager. 677 Table 6: Reporting Resolved Issue Issue ID Fixed performance issues with running pre-defined reports. 1709 Fixed issue where reports were delayed and being generated with no data . 1131 Fixed stored procedure issue affecting the purging of old retired machines from DAReporting. 1515 Desktop Authority 10.0 4 Release Notes Table 7: ExpertAssist Resolved Issue Issue ID Fixed security alert issue with Expert Assist caused by an outdated version of OpenSSL. 1566 Fixed issue with expired Expert Assist Certificates. 1391 Known issues The following is a list of issues, including those attributed to third-party products, known to exist at the time of release. Table 8: Group Policy Templates (User Management) known issues Known Issue Issue ID Unable to configure a Word 2010 policy to "Enabled" in Group Policy Templates 10342 On Add/Remove ADMX files there is no ability to remove 10028 Group policy template settings are getting lost when the Ctrlaltdel.admx is added to an 10840 existing element Group policy template parser error with Office 2013 template 347 Citrix Receiver settings GPO Template settings not saving. 645 Table 9: Shortcuts (User Management) known issues Known Issue Issue ID On shortcut element, after browsing to an icon file and then clicking on "load icons", the 553 console shows yellow bar message and clears out the path. Shortcut “User Start Menu (Pin)” option is not working for Windows 10 438 Table 10: Folder Redirection (User Management) known issues Known Issue Issue ID Issue redirecting certain shell folders on Windows 10 Enterprise 1893 Possible timing issue when dependent elements are being executed at Logon 1870 Desktop Authority 10.0 5 Release Notes Table 11: Logging (User Management) known issues Known