History - Nexus Concepts

Version History

Version 2.5

Silverlight 4 out of browser support
Desktop Gateway now only requires ports 943 and 4502 open
Desktop Gateway no longer requires .net framework 3.5 (only 2.0 is required)
Version checking for Desktop Share and Desktop Gateway
Encryption of usernames and passwords is now mandatory regardless of encryption settings
Various dropout bugs resolved caused by Desktop View

Version 2.4.3

Silverlight 4 support
Offical support for right click option on Mac

Version 2.4.2

Encryption option added
Fixed ip address logging in Desktop Gateway
Fixed buffer error in Desktop Share
Improved speed

Version 2.41

Ability to dismiss UAC confirmation dialogs of Windows Vista and Windows 7
Option to install Desktop Share as an application and service
Automatic Windows Firewall configuration of Desktop Gateway
Options in Desktop Gateway for Desktop Share customization of:

Company Name

"Minimize on run" option to only show Desktop Share in the system tray

"Run on startup" option to automatically run Desktop Share when the user logs in

Option to create a shortcut on the desktop

Uninstallation option in "Add/Remove programs"
Improvements to Desktop Gateway error detection and resolution
Various bug fixes and improvements

Version 2.40

Mac keyboard support
Removal of cross domain help page on Desktop Gateway

Version 2.39

RSS feed for Desktop Gateway Statistics now more descriptive
Icons for uninstall and check for upgrades improved
Speed improvements and updated encoding method that is backwards compatible
Fixed bug where Desktop Share could get "stuck" trying to connect
Remote user and session time display as hint on tray icon during remote control session
Match resolution button now only shows when monitor resolution is higher than browser
Animation on mouse wheel is now correct
Desktop View app will resize to suit the currently controlled desktop
Clicking on the Desktop Share balloon window now hides the balloon
Desktop View app will go full screen for application rather than Silverlights full screen
Desktop View app will confirm closing out of a session
Full screen switch improved with minimize button

Version 2.38

Terminal services (Remote Desktop) sessions are now supported
Fixed bug in Desktop Share causing crash when trying to connect to an unavailable gateway

Version 2.36

Keyboard handling fix
Fixed asynchronous exceptions in Desktop Share

Version 2.35

Cursor transfer from sharer to viewer
Multiple monitor support for Desktop View
Fixed thread issues
Switch to second/third monitor
Gateway stop and start improvements

Version 2.34

RSS link for desktop gateway
Wallpaper fix for Desktop Share
Reconnection for waiting Desktop Share
Immediate UAC Switch

Version 2.33

Fix auto update for Desktop Share Installation
Improve Desktop Share service under vista

Version 2.32

Changed hash function to improve compression and speed
Improved decompression speed
Improved compression speed

Version 2.31

Automatic Clipboard transfer from sharer to viewer
Operating system and important information shown on tooltips
UAC Notification improvements
On shutdown of PC Desktop Share will start

Version 2.30

Upgraded from Silverlight 2 to Silverlight 3
Speed improvements with Desktop View
Improved support for Internet Explorer 8
Support for right click in Google Chrome
Support to rename Desktop Share PC connections
Full Screen icon
Vista & Windows 7 compatibility
UAC detection
Match Screen Resolution to nearest
Fixes to Desktop Gateway configuration
Restart/Shutdown from Desktop Share handled

Version 2.20

Handles switching of screen resolutions during remote control
Matches screen resolution if the sharer has a higher resolution
Full screen support in Desktop Viewer application by pressing F11
Bug fix causing screen corruption
Marginal performance improvements to speed

Version 2.10

Optional installation for Desktop Share added
Optional installation for Desktop View added
Improvements on running under Windows Vista
External facing check for Desktop Gateway added
Autoupdate option on Desktop Share, Desktop View and Desktop Gateway
Improved compatibility with screen sized that are not divisible by 32

Version 2.00

Completely rewritten version written in .Net 3.5 and Silverlight
Desktop Share moved to only require .Net 2.0

Version 1.46

Variable (smart) refresh rates to optimize speed and CPU usage
Less "jaggy" screen refreshes

Version 1.45 - 14th September 2006

"Optimize" option added to the actions menu for Broadband/Dialup
Optimizations to CPU usage
Optimizations to compression techniques
Optimizations in bitmap caching
Optimizations for larger screens
Maximized is now default for larger/same screen resolutions
Minor improvements to Desktop View gateway entry

Version 1.44 - 7th September 2006

Fixed bug causing "freezing" during startup of a connection
Moved from Delphi 7 to Delphi 2006 (improved speed)
Updated to 1.2.3 of zlib for quick compression
Fixed bug causing bitmap caching to be deselected
Hint windows are now captured in Desktop Share
Fix for slow internet connections between Desktop Share and Gateway

Version 1.41 - 30th August 2006

Progress shown on first screen download
Desktop Share screen simplified
Forced view only option added to Desktop Share
Removed disconnect issues related to error "Operation would block"

Version 1.4 - 7th August 2006

Important fix for multiple concurrent users in Desktop Gateway
Fix to display only waiting connections in Desktop View
Option for bitmap cache added by default to reduce bandwidth by ~ 50%
Mouse wheel now supported
Option to select default color depth
File transfer fix
Desktop Share file size reduced by an extra 10K

Version 1.3 - 1st August 2006

Rewrite of the Desktop Gateway service to simplify and reduce errors
File transfer fixed

Version 1.1 - 12th July 2006

Resize screen options added
Autoscrolling on larger screens
Auto clipboard transfer
File transfer using Windows Explorer
Improved bookmarking