Parallels Remote Application Server v15.x Release Notes

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15 Release Notes

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 5 (November 9, 2017)

RAS Core v15.5.5.16583

Fixed

• Possible loss of published items filters when replicated across multiple sites.
• Various problems with Universal printing.
• Console fails to authenticate administration session.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.5.5.16583

Fixed

• Various problems with Universal printing.

RAS Cloud Portal v15.5.5.16583

Fixed

• No published items displayed after user is forced to change password.

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 4 (September 27, 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.4.16465

New

• Ability to disable UIAutomation to prevent legacy applications from locking when using Android/iOS devices.

Improved

• Performance optimization when using distributed fonts.Licensing usage reporting for SPLA which could cause key expiring when in use with slow networks.
• Second level authentication is asked when moving from a secured to insecure zone with an RAS active session.
• Starting up of RDSH agent which could result is service failing to start.
• Validation when publishing a web application.

Fixed

• "Insufficient rights available to service your request" error when launching published Guest Desktop when using multiple Publishing Agents.
• Check for updates from management console not working.
• Print-jobs may get stuck of server.
• Incorrect printouts with Zebra ZT230 label printer.
• Remote application may be disabled when starting many applications or fast switching between applications.
• RAS Cached session timeout does not expire.
• Possible loss of icons when upgrading to version15.5.16284.
• "Wait for RAS printers to be redirected before starting remote application" feature not working.
• "Change Password" reports an error when it was successfully changed.
• Total number of sessions in information page.
• Possible invalid sessions information when using multiple Publishing Agents.
• Failed to remove last user from second level authentication exclude list.
• Incorrect printout from Internet Explorer on Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Parallels Client does not retain SSO (authentication method) enforced by RAS connection policy .
• Authentication via BuyPass smart card
• Slow copying of files from remote server to local client
• Occasional high CPU usage of Gateway process
• Printing redirection fails when user with special unicode characters in his name reconnects to the same terminal session

HTML5 Gateway:

New

• Added option to enable "Pre-Windows 2000 login format".

Fixed

• "Change Password" does not work.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.5.4.16465

Improved

• Corrected possible "black window" when minimizing remote applications with multiple monitors.

Fixed

• Possible crash when 'Check for updates on startup' policy is enabled.
• Possible crash if UIAutomation is removed from process memory by the system.
• Published resources not responding after restoring from a Windows hibernate.
• Redirection of generic text printer fails if printer is renamed.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.5.4.16465

Fixed

• If "Save Password" is unchecked for RDP connection, password is still available after sign-out. - "Do not save password" policy doesn't work.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.5.4.16463

New

• Added Swiss-German keyboard layout support.
• Added Faroese keyboard layout support.

RAS Reporting v15.5.4.16464

Fixed

• Total Active Time in Users Activity report is incorrect.

Parallels Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3198 (July 05, 2017)
Improved:

• Synchronization between Publishing agent and Terminal Server Agent.
• Network resource management.

Fixed:

• Support for generic printing resolutions.
• Terminal Server Agent handling of printer names with unicode characters.

Parallels Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3910 ( May 11, 2017)

• Fixed: Device Manager search using client build number does not work if build number is greater than 9999.

Parallels Remote Application Server v15.5.3.16284 Update 3 (RAS Core) (May 2, 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.3.16284

• Improved: Improved support for Unicode characters in PowerShell cmdlets.
• Improved: Enforcing firewall rules if Terminal Server agent is installed from "Check Agent" task.
• Improved: Session Management: Remote control support on Windows 2016.
• Improved: Target verifier for application with %ProgramW6432% set in the target.
• Improved: Improved memory handling, logs and stability.
• Fixed: PowerShell - Import / Export methods.
• Fixed: PowerShell - Gateway Cipher string when selecting cipher string to high value.
• Fixed: Running application from Wyse Thin-clients could crash the shell.
• Fixed: The Publishing agent service could crash if it is closed while data is being synchronized.
• Fixed: Universal printer with non latin characters username might result is printers not being redirected or jobs not processed.
• Fixed: Device Manager search using client build number does not work if build number is greater than 9999.
• Fixed: RAS Installer localization for Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional or Korean.
• Fixed: View and Language menus disabled after sending a support request.
• Fixed: Invalid upgrade insurance date shown if upgrade insurance not available.
• Fixed: Disconnected Session State might show Idle state.
• Fixed: SID based filtering do not work when using Wyse thin clients.
• Fixed: Unable to manage client (shadow, reboot, replace desktop) if client is connected over HALB.
• Fixed: Smart card support for Gemalto IDPrime.NET.
• Fixed: Sessions are not reconnecting if RemoteApps are enabled.
• Fixed: RemoteApps might be ignored in a multiple PA environment.
• Fixed: Terminal Server Scheduler date cannot be changed from properties.
• Fixed: Published UNC folder that is not assigned to any file type on the server results in an invalid window.
• Fixed: Some application may result in invalid windows placement on the remote server.
• Fixed: Hyper-V virtual guests created from template might use the same virtual HD.
• Fixed: Invalid session information when using a multiple PA environment.

HTML5 Gateway:

• Fixed: Possible double prompt for second level authentication.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.5.16283

• Improved: Added support for per monitor DPI awareness.
• Improved: 2XRemoteExec supports opening of associated documents.
• Improved: Policy without specified domain does not disable changing on the domain.
• Fixed: Authentication type reverted to Credentials if connection properties window is opened.
• Fixed: Desktop replacement - Local Application could not be configured.
• Fixed: Desktop replacement - "Safe to remove hardware" not removed on non English operating systems.
• Fixed: Desktop replacement - Start button not replaced in with XP is used.
• Fixed: Cancelling connection properties on a RAS connection removes current listing.
• Fixed: Managed state in the titlebar may not be updated on first refresh.
• Fixed: Error 50025 may occur when reconnecting due to resolution change or network problems.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.5.16279

• New: Support for Raspberry Pi 3 Debian Jessie.
• Improved: Switching between published applications does not work always.
• Improved: Drive redirection file/folders searches.
• Improved: Corrected command line argument to use smart card authentication.
• Fixed: Missing Parallels Client tray icon.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.5.16279

• New: Support for Japanese 3rd Party IME (Google, ATOK).
• Improved: Added support for keyboards with extra key code on numeric key pad keys (http://kb.parallels.com/en/124146).
• Improved: Handling of minimized remote windows.
• Improved: Drive redirection file/folders searches.
• Improved: Universal Printing support of jobs with different page size and orientation.

Parallels Client (iOS) v15.5.16256

• Improved: Japanese keyboard input.
• Improved: Selected text recognition
• Fixed: Correct device name is sent to Remote Application Server.

Parallels Client (Android) v15.5.16256

• New: Ability to hide the right toolbar.
• New: Support for SwiftKeys keyboard.
• Improved: Drive redirection file/folders searches.
• Improved: Right mouse click when using bluetooth mouse.
• Improved: Magnifier behavior on certain devices.
• Improved: Improved mouse pointer mode to access all screen.
• Improved: External mouse detection.
• Improved: Scrolling with external mouse.
• Improved: Selected text recognition
• Improved: A.I.type Tablet Keyboard support

• Fixed: Correct device name is sent to Remote Application Server.
• Fixed: Sometimes it's impossible to switch to mouse pointer mode

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v15.5.16279

• Improved: Invalid character appears at the each of each item in the Active windows list.

Reporting v15.5.16279

• Fixed: Installation localization for non English platforms.
• Fixed: PC application sessions reported as PC desktop sessions.
• Fixed: VDI sessions information not kept.

CloudPortal v15.5.16279

• Improved: Reset both IIS services timeout to 0.

Parallels Remote Application Server v15.0.3908 Hotfix 9 (April 4, 2017)
Parallels Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3908
Fixed

• Session Information not being retrieved.

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15 Hotfix 8 (March 17, 2017)
Parallels Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3907
Improved

• Universal printing PDF generation.
• Universal printing for generic text printers.
• TWAIN redirection for multiple pages.

Fixed

• Resilience of Gateway and Publishing Agents from clients that do not release a connection to the server.
• Terminal Server Agent does not update defaults settings.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.0.3905
Improved

• Universal printing redirection of Sfax and NovaPDF.

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 2, Patch 1 (March 13 , 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.16140
Improved

• Resilience of Gateway and Publishing Agents from clients that do not release a connection to the server.

Fixed

• Client Manager filtering of Parallels Client ver. 15.5.
• Upgrade to the 15.5 Update 2 changed application paths containing "Program Files"

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 2 (March 6, 2017)

RAS Core v15.5.16138
New

• PowerShell API v1.0 for deploying and configuring RAS components.
• The Session Manager shows additional information.
• Running processes window is now modeless and sizeable, contains session control actions, shows published application ID & name, and accept searches with OR arguments.
• VDI Support for VMWare vSphere 6.5.
• Support for high DPI sessions for both desktops and published applications.

Improved

• Clicking Enter or Esq keys no longer closes RAS Console.
• Updated the list of pre-defined published applications in the Publishing Wizard.
• Added confirmation prompts when deleting objects from RAS Console.
• Added current User Profile Disk status in the UPD configuration window.
• Ability to add devices from various sources when creating client filters.
• Deployment of published applications that require UAC.
• Various improvements and fixes to the Device manager.
• Improved Agents pushing mechanism.

Fixed

• When using round robin load balancing mode a server with a non-verified agent could be used.
• Correct auto install fonts by automatically cleaning cached information if required.
• Various printing related problems.
• Adding a second VDI host failed to work.
• Changing advanced VDI guest settings renders guest unusable.

HTML5 Gateway

New - Allows access from a mobile device web browser without need to install a mobile client. - Added keyboard layout for PC Keyboard mode. - Support for Japanese keyboard.

Improved

• Improved video streaming, audio playback and support for RemoteFX when using client-less feature.

Fixed

• Failed to launch application using UPN Suffix instead of domain name.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.5.16134
New

• Added gateway information when device is managed in the about window.

Improved

• Buildup of the printer's hardware information cache.
• Client manager security.
• Support of session take over when High DPI is in use.

Fixed

• Blank icons for shortcuts.
• Various stability fixes.

Parallels Client (Linux + RasPi) v15.5.16129

Improved - Command line arguments validation and re-added ability to list applications. - Minimizing of windows for certain applications did not work.

Fixed - Start Menu Shortcuts Folder has missing Icon. - Force client to use NetBIOS option resulted in error. - Various stability fixes and localization messages.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.5.16129
New

• Support for Retina displays in published applications mode

Improved

• Multi-monitor handling.
• Connection icon shows state of the connection

Fixed

• Wrong window coordinates may result in application not usable

Parallels Client (iOS) v15.5.16080
New - Use iOS keyboard as a trackpad to select text when working with published applications remotely.

Improved

• Simplified "Run in Background" option.
• Show correct error message if application listing is prohibited by administrator

Fixed

• Client returns to the application launcher unexpectedly after closing UAC window in the remote session.
• Other improvements and fixes

Parallels Client (Android) v15.5.16090
New - External mouse support.

Improved - Show correct error message if application listing is prohibited by administrator

Fixed - Client returns to the application launcher unexpectedly after closing UAC window in the remote session. - Other improvements and fixes.

Reporting v15.5.16132
New - Added an option to choose a Microsoft SQL Server instance during installation. - Added an option to change default report viewing account.

Improved

• Auto-elevation when running the installer.
• Performance when creating reports

CloudPortal v15.5.16129
Improved

• Downloading the log files now includes information from both Web portal and Web service components log files.
• Auto-elevation when running the installer.
• Do not use cached pages if version has changed

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 1, Patch 3 (February 17, 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.15688
Fixed

• Possible crash when using VDI with Log level set to 6.

Parallels Client (Window) 15.5.15687
Improved

• Stability of Parallels Client when fetching applications listing.

Fixed

• A resource leak, which may result in a Gateway to become unavailable.

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 1, Patch 3 (February 17, 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.15688
Fixed

• Possible crash when using VDI with Log level set to 6.

Parallels Client (Window) 15.5.15687
Improved

• Stability of Parallels Client when fetching applications listing.

Fixed

• A resource leak, which may result in a Gateway to become unavailable.

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 1, Patch 2 (February 01, 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.15686
Fixed

• OTP is asked multiple times on each application startup when using Web portal or HTML5 Gateway with installed Parallels Client.

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 1, Patch 1 (January 23, 2017)
RAS Core v15.5.15685
Fixed

• Unnecessary disconnects from PA to VDI agent which caused the agent to block.
• HTML5 Timezone redirection not working.
• Exporting the settings did not include the icons data.

Parallels Client (iOS) 15.5.15587
Fixed

• Resolves an issue with the onscreen keyboard appearing unexpectedly
• Resolves an issue with the edit menu appearing unexpectedly
• After logging off from an RDP session, a list of available applications is shown instead of a black screen

Improved

• Messaging when a session is disconnected by connecting from a second device
• Stability

Parallels Client (Android) 15.5.15587
Fixed

• Resolves an issue with the onscreen keyboard appearing unexpectedly
• Resolves an issue with the edit menu appearing unexpectedly
• After logging off from an RDP session, a list of available applications is shown instead of a black screen

Improved

• Messaging when a session is disconnected by connecting from a second device
• Stability

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 Update 1 (December 19, 2016)
RAS Core v15.5.15679
New

• User Profile Disk feature includes an option not to change the server current UPD settings.
• Publishing Agent has an option to change the IP on which it communicates with other Publishing Agents.
• Email alerts now include RAS version and build number.

Improved

• If connection between Publishing Agents is dropped, services are able to re-establish connection and re-synch information.
• Releasing a managed devices restores previous settings.
• "Show unmanageable devices" does not require a console restart to work.
• Stability improvements to Universal Printing.
• Various shell improvements when switch between mobile and desktop devices.
• Possible crash in VDI guest agent when it fails to connect to VDI Host agent.

Fixed

• Corrected information about the total number of active session in the information category.
• Japanese invitation email subject not read correctly by some mail clients.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.5.15676
Improved

• Security improvements when desktop is replaced.Improved: Stability of the universal scanner redirection.
• Support for redirection of PDF printers.

Fixed

• Auto install fonts not respecting disabled option.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.5.15676
Improved

• Autostart VDI and RPC connections. Fixed: Raspberry PI client not launching due to wrong OpenSSL library version.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.5.15675
New

• Universal Printer support for Bonjour printers.

Improved

• Non aligned multi monitor support.
• Cursor handling on non focused windows.
• Japanese keyboard handling.

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v15.5.15673
Improved - Corrected NLA information links.
CloudPortal v15.5.15676
Improved

• Android client detection.

Fixed:

• HTTP to HTTPS redirection in the Administration page.

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15 Hotfix 6 (November 21, 2016)
Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3893

Improved

• Stability when executing Terminal Server Scheduled tasks.
• Universal Printing page sizes redirection.
• Optimised performance when device manager communicates with clients running on older versions.
• Upgrade installation of RAS.
• Desktop replacement "Start" button.
• Stability in Universal Scanning
• Upgraded Deepnet components.

Fixed

• Published applications licensing check.

HTML5 Gateway:

Improved

• Gateway stability when connecting with HTML5.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.0.3890

Improved

• Support for PDF printers.
• Caching of printers hardware information.
• Caching of printers fonts.
• USB Redirection.

WebPortal v15.0.3890

Improved

• Downloading of Mac client

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5 RTM Patch 1 (November 11, 2016)
RAS Core v15.5.15569

Improved
Licensing Activation by sending Farm ID with the Hardware ID
Fixed
Filtering of Published Items when filtered by IP, GW and Client Name

Parallels Remote Application Server 15.5.0 (November 2, 2016)
RAS Core v15.5.15566
New:

• Multiple active Publishing Agents architecture: allows better load distribution, increased system performance, faster failover and session connections.
• Added support for User Profile Disks.
• Universal Printer can now use the client machine name rather than the user name in the printer name rules.
• Configure Universal Printing and Universal Scanning compression level.
• Client Manager allows the administrator to disable Print Screen key.
• Changed the Client Manager to manage devices separately for each site, allowing different administrators to manage each site's devices.
• Added process information to the Terminal Server session management view.
• Support for wildcards when adding MAC addresses filters on published items.
• Enabling of HTML5 gateway without the gateway to have SSL enabled for SSL offloading setups.
• Support for high resolution icons in published applications.
• Support for KMS licenses when using RAS VDI templates.
• RAS guest VMs cloned from a template are added to a configured Active Directory OU.
• Deprecated support for workgroups in RAS VDI templates.
• Added a new administrator permission role to manage devices.
• Changed the default cipher strength to high.
• Added email notifications for licensing events.
• Grace period when concurrent users exceed the limit increased to 30 days.
• Added support for Windows Server 2016.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2.

Improved:

• Running applications published from Program Files for 32 and 64 bit.
• Licensing information.
• Logging of RAS components with an easier to use solution and additional log files.
• Email notification generated by system events.
• Various performance, stability and usability improvements.

HTML5 Gateway
New:

• Ability to define a policy to launch applications using the installed Parallels Client or fallback to Parallels HTML5 Client.
• Support for embedding the Parallels HTML5 Client in other web pages.
• Added description to published items as a tooltip.
• Grouping of similar items on the taskbar.
• Saving of favorite applications per user per farm.
• Automatic redirection from http to https.
• Added logging.
• Change domain password.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.5.15558
New:

• Administrator can control if the user can make use of multi monitors.
• Added support for automatic launching of published applications and desktops.
• Added the Logoff and Disconnect actions to the Show Sessions window.
• Option to disable RDP-UDP tunneling.
• Parallels Client for Windows with support for high-DPI icons.
• Auto start applications when the user logs into a RAS connection.
• Deprecated support for RDP folders.
• Added an option to control printer hardware information cache.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2
• Deprecated folders for non RAS connections.
• Allow wrapping of a 3rd party credential provider with RAS Single Sign-On component.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.5.15557
New:

• Added additional support for the RemoteFX acceleration.
• Redesigned UX for better user experience.
• Add an option to swap mouse buttons.
• Added support for automatic launching of published applications and desktops.
• Support for custom paths for disk drive redirection.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.5.15561
New:

• Added additional support for RemoteFX acceleration.
• Mapping cmd and Control keys to Windows Win and Control keys.
• Bi-directional audio (microphone redirection).
• Multi-monitor support.
• Added support for Retina display to desktop sessions.
• Automatically adjust remote desktop resolution when the local desktop resolution changes.
• Added support for automatic launching of published applications and desktops.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2.
• Miscellaneous improvements.

New Parallels Client (iOS) v15.5.15550
New:

• New look and feel with new connections list, new applications list (includes high resolution icons if it is enabled on the server side) and new toolbar.
• Improved touch gestures support, e.g. smart tap, magnified click, magnified drag.
• Optimized for mobile platforms keyboard and mouse cursor modes.
• Application switcher provides intuitively and smooth switching among running applications even if they running on different RDS of VDI hosts.
• Portrait mode fits remote session resolution to the screen resolution of the device upon device rotation.
• Sound input (microphone support) enables working with published softphone software.
• Added acceleration mode RemoteFX Adaptive supports using new codes H.264, Clear Codec and RemoteFX Progressive if it is supported by the remote RDS or VDI host.
• Control policies support is aligned with Parallels Clients on desktop platforms and allows administrators to control save password option or adding new connections (Parallels RAS, Standard RDP).

New Parallels Client (Android) v15.5.15550
New:

• New look and feel with new connections list, new applications list (includes high resolution icons if it is enabled on the server side) and new toolbar.
• Improved touch gestures support, e.g. smart tap, magnified click, magnified drag.
• Optimized for mobile platforms keyboard and mouse cursor modes.
• Application switcher provides intuitively and smooth switching among running applications even if they running on different RDS of VDI hosts.
• Portrait mode fits remote session resolution to the screen resolution of the device upon device rotation.
• Sound input (microphone support) enables working with published softphone software.
• Added acceleration mode RemoteFX Adaptive supports using new codes H.264, Clear Codec and RemoteFX Progressive if it is supported by the remote RDS or VDI host.
• Control policies support is aligned with Parallels Clients on desktop platforms and allows administrators to control save password option or adding new connections (Parallels RAS, Standard RDP).

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v15.5.15557
New:

• Added additional support from RemoteFX acceleration.
• Added support for automatic launching of published applications and desktops.
• Support for time zone redirection.
• Support for Control Policies.

Cloud Portal v15.5.15564
New:

• Added support for automatic launching of published applications and desktops.
• Icons for Desktop shortcut and Favicon icon
• Improved support of Safari web browser.
• Using a secondary IIS application pool to increase performance.
• Improved uploading process of clients installation.
• Improved replication of settings by allowing retries if replication fails.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2.
• Various performance improvements.

Reporting Engine v15.5.15557
New:

• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2
• Various performance optimizations.

HALB v15.5.15557
New:

• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2.

VDI Appliance v15.5.15557
New:

• Upgraded to OpenSSL v1.0.2.

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15 Hotfix 5 (Sept 19, 2016)
Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3864
New

• Universal Printing - support for redirecting default pages with custom page sizes.
• Ability to detect that RDP is enabled via GPO.

Improved

• Deletion of extra pre-created guests.
• Universal Printing - compatibility with Dell 3330dn Laser Printer.
• Universal Printing - compatibility with EPSON-TM T88V Printer.
• VDI connections to guests that are already connected.
• Added support for unicode names in invitation emails.

Fixed

• Universal Printing - redirected printers were exposed to other users too.
• Universal Printing: freezing when sending multiple RAW print jobs.
• Universal Printing: redirection was failing after an RDP reconnection.
• When deleting multiple VDI templates at once, not all of the guests cloned from the associated templates were deleted.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.0.3869
New

• Support for multiple smart card readers.

Improved

• RDP session reconnecting after the system wakes from sleep.
• RDP session reconnection due to network issues.

Fixed

• Win+D to show desktop instead of launching a new application.
• TWAIN and WIA settings may be lost when scanner names in TWAIN and WIA are identical.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.0.3865
Fixed

• A black screen when launching an application over SSL needed to show a warning dialog.
• Crash when an RDP session launched from the web portal with a missing domain.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.0.3867
Improved

• Support for Japanese Keyboard 106/109.
• Azerty MacBook keyboard.

Fixed

• Cropping of print jobs when printing in landscape mode.
• Application listing was not allowed after entering invalid credentials.
• Universal Printing - vendor-specific paper sizes were not redirecting.

Parallels Client (iOS) v15.0.3867
New

• Application icon with text "Legacy".

Improved

• Device identification with iOS10 on iPads.

Fixed

• Application listing was not allowed after entering invalid credentials.
• New connections were not saved if launched through the Web Portal while Parallels Client (iOS) was not already running.

Parallels Client (Android) v15.0.3868
Fixed

• The Enter key press event was not sent on Centerm thin clients.

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v15.0.3866
Fixed

• Displaying the "No connections" message after adding a new connection.
• Username was not saved when saving user credentials.

Reporting v15.0.3864
Fixed

• Incorrect RDP session duration periods when the reporting engine loses a connection with RAS.
• During an upgrade, a failure to generate some reports may occur.

WebPortal v15.0.3864
Fixed
The option to send a one-time password through SMS was disabled.


Parallels Remote Application Server v.15 Hotfix 4 (June 23, 2016)
Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3837
New

• Support for SPLA licensing.
• Configure application for which WIA and Shell hooks are disabled.
• Added option to disable session monitoring.
• Generate wildcard Certificate Signing Request directly from console.
• Publishing session reset timeout for terminal server sessions.

Improved

• Error message when maximum number of powered on guests is reached.
• Parallels Licensing improved encoding for non latin characters.
• Assure that processes are closed before replacing them during installation.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.
• Session Information retrieval will not block the TS Agent from responding to the PA.
• Various speed optimisations such as accessing data files and distributing licenses.

Fixed

• TS Agent may disconnect if the computer load is high.
• Starting logging on Publishing Agent was not enabling it on Redundancy service.
• Reference to old redundancy service not removed after upgrade.
• Wrong link in the VDI host properties page.
• Takeover of Gateway does not work if gateway is not installed.
• Publishing drag & drop feature does not work on "Drop files here" text and image.
• Gateway service removed if upgrading from v14 secondary site via pushing.
• Shadowing a Windows 2012 R2 Server from a Windows 2008 R2 Server.
• Takeover of Publishing Agent configured on a different farm.
• Parallels account registration not accepting non latin characters.
• Cleaned temporary files used by Universal printing.
• Invalid password check for Parallels account

HTML5 Gateway:
New

• Kiosk mode support.
• Provide Demo account credentials to mobile clients download page.

Improved

• Clipboard formatting in Parallels HTML5 Client.
• Time zone redirection.
• Logging state kept after gateway is restarted.

HALB v15.0.3817
Improved

• Changed default VM settings to 2 vCPU and 2G RAM.
• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.0.3830
Improved

• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.
• Universal Printers hardware margins redirection with multiple resolutions per page.

Fixed

• Additional security windows showing when starting a published desktop from a shortcut.
• Selected USB devices not redirected or all devices being redirected.
• Reconnecting to existing session after machine was in sleep state.
• Ghost window on minimize window when using multiple not aligned monitors.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.0.3832
Improved

• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.
• Various localised strings.
• Time zone redirected on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
• Detection of network being disconnected.

Fixed

• Invalid image when using Remote FX 3D.
• URL/eMail redirection not working.
• Printer name containing non-ASCII characters will not print.
• Policy disabling "Options" menu items not retained when client is restarted.
• Possible crash when using the Web Portal with 2nd level authentication.
• Session disconnect if printing fails.
• OTP requested again when already authenticated from Web Portal.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.0.3817
Improved

• Support for changing orientation of pages while printing,
• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.

Fixed

• Invalid image when using Remote FX 3D.
• OTP requested again when already authenticated from Web Portal.
• Default printer setting applied for published desktops.
• Missing username field when connecting to a farm with 2nd level authentication and no username is specified.

Parallels Client (iOS) v15.0.3817
Improved

• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.

Fixed

• Invalid image when using Remote FX 3D.

Parallels Client (Android) v15.0.3818
Improved

• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.

Fixed

• Invalid image when using Remote FX 3D.
• Blank screen when connecting with a resolution of less than 500x500.
• Screen resolution during initial startup.

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v15.0.3819
Improved

• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.

Fixed

• Invalid image when using Remote FX 3D.

Web Portal v15.0.3822
Improved

• Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.0.1t.
• Improved installation pre-requisites messages.
• Various localized strings

Fixed

• Ability to download clients when accessing the portal on HTTPS was denied with some browsers.
• Uploaded clients via IE are deleted periodically.
• Username needs to be re entered if "Force clients to use NetBIOS credentials" is enabled.

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15 Hotfix 3
Remote Application Server Core v15.0.3803
New

• Universal Printing - Support for Generic / Text printers.
• Support for SMTP servers which negotiate security settings (e.g. Office365 Exchange account).
• Support for proxy connection to Parallels licensing server.

Improved

• Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s.
• Font used for published applications name in the Web Client.
• Installation might give warning that process is still in use.
• Removed warning message when agent is disabled when applying settings.
• Reporting settings can be tested without applying settings.
• Credentials automatically filled in the sign-in window after registering with Parallels account.

Fixed

• Universal Printing - Failing to printing multiple pages from Microsoft Publisher.
• Universal Printing - Orientation problems when printing from Mac and Linux.
• Universal Printing - Print Job error shown multiple times when connection is reconnected.
• Session Management from backup PA or secondary site.
• Re-activated expired server still prompt 'Server License expired' until services are restarted.
• Windows 10 Guests VMS IP running on Hyper-V identified as 255.255.255.255.
• Pushing of PC/TS/VDI guest agents validates if another agent is already present.
• Notification settings reset to zero when applying settings.
• Site information not shown in from a backup PA or secondary sites.
• Session manager not working from backup PA or secondary sites.
• Possible crash when starting a new session due to environment variables.
• Upgrading from version 10.6 to 15.0 did not migrate the settings.
• Possible crash when upgrading from version 11 to 15 using a multi site environment.
• Shadow border shown on the wrong monitor while dragging on moving windows in a multiple monitor environment.

HTML5 Gateway
Improved

• Title of the web browser page is now "Parallels HTML5 Client".
• Error messages have more information
• Font used in the application listing page.
• Language selection window alignment.
• HTML5 Gateway performance improvement when multiple windows created.

Fixed

• Time zone redirection for Russia.
• Universal Printing - Redirection when connecting to VDI desktop.
• Idle authentication windows would not work after 60 seconds.
• Connection fails if the gateway is bond to specific IP.

HALB v15.0.3793
Improved

• Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s.

Parallels Client (Windows) v15.0.3803
New

• Universal Printing support for Generic / Text printer

Improved

• Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s.
• Universal Printing - Performance when printers has the same page defined more than once.
• Automatic client update when user does not have administrative privileges
• Ability to pin shortcuts to system task-bar
• Various localised strings.

Fixed

• Black box when closing published apps if monitor multi-monitor and origin location (0, 0) is not visible on screens.
• Universal Printing - Redirection of printers with non latin characters.
• When session is started from the Web Portal, OTP is re-asked.
• Session Information window was showing wrong server version.
• Removed unwanted separators from menu.
• New RDP connection added to the wrong tree item.
• Possible crash when using URL redirection.
• When client started from Web Portal and using 2nd level authentication, OTP is asked again.

Parallels Client (Linux) v15.0.3801
New

• Added support for udisks2 to enumerate system drives.
• Sending printer driver name for server side filtering.

Improved

• Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s.
• Removed unnecessary symbolic links create for printers definition files.
• Redirect of the Alt key.
• Performance when enumerating printers.
• Various localised strings.
• Keyboard redirection for Alt key.

Fixed

• Published application might not be responsive to user input (e.g. IE).
• Minimising of published application does not work.
• Raspberry PI automatic logoff on launching of published item.
• Time zone redirection for Russia.
• Drive redirection - Deleting of folders with items in it from windows explorer.
• Editing printer properties resets Windows model.

Parallels Client (Mac) v15.0.3796
Improved

• Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s.
• Various localised strings.
• Disable App Transport Security for the application.

Fixed

• Time zone redirection for Russia.
• Issues with Web Portal integration when not using TLS v1.2.
• Drive redirection - Deleting of folders with items in it from Windows Explorer.
• Potential crash when starting RPC connection after a disconnect.

Parallels Client (iOS) v15.0.3793
Improved

Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s Various localised strings. Disable App Transport Security for the application.

Fixed

• Issues with Web Portal integration when not using TLS v1.2.
• Drive redirection - Deleting of folders with items in it from Windows Explorer.

Parallels Client (Android) v15.0.3796
Improved

• Upgraded OpenSSL to v1.0.1s.
• Various localised strings.

Fixed

• Various text corrections in the Russian version.
• Redirection of Japanese keyboard language for PC keyboard.
• Time zone redirection for Russia.
• Drive redirection - Deleting of folders with items in it from Windows Explorer

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v15.0.3802
Improved

• When language is changed user is prompted to restart client is not automatically opened.
• Various localised strings.

Fixed

• Save password did not save the password.
• Clipboard not always working on Chrome book.
• Connection progress bar image not working on Chrome book.
• Published desktop full screen mode.
• Error message if RAS licenses not available.
• Time zone redirection for Russia.

Parallels Client (Windows Phone) v15.0.3793
Fixed

• Sound options 'Bring sound to device' and 'Leave at computer' inverted.

Reporting v15.0.3802
New

• Support for 32 bit SQL Server on 64 bit machines.

Improved

• Server Health Report viewing of data.
• Various localised strings.
• Error messages during installation.

Fixed

• Server Health Report shows no data if "From" or "To" are set prior to installation date, or in the future.

Cloud Portal v15.0.3802
Improved

• Show error when Web portal build does not meet requirements set by RAS server.
• Various localised strings.
• More information when page exception happens.
• Error message when no credentials are given.

Fixed

• Argument less URL for customised appearance link (e.g. http://server:81/WebPortal/Test.aspx) resulted in runtime error.

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15.0.0 (3777)
Fixes:

• High memory utilisation by the Parallels Secure Proxy Gateway corrected.
• Corrected Registry key for Applications to be forced to use EMF print jobs format

Parallels Client for Mac v.15.0.0 (3772) (March 2, 2016)
Improvements:

• German keyboard redirection
• Universal Printing - Support for print jobs with different page orientation
• Chinese localizations

Fixes:

• Universal Printing - Driver filtering not working
• RDP Printing - Printing disabled
• Allow multiple RAS connections to the same server
• In connection settings default SSL port was set to 80 instead of 443

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15.0.0 (3478) (February 11, 2016)
Improvements:

• Error codes related to Licensing server

Fixes:

• Broken Wyse Thin Client broker support
• Identification of Windows 10 running on VMWare 6 or higher

Parallels Remote Application Server v.15.0.0 (3742) (February 3, 2016)
New features:

• Smartcard authentication
• Publishing of Web Apps (URL)
• Publishing of File Folders (UNC)
• New category "Start" in the RAS Console with startup wizards for:
  • Adding Terminal Servers
  • Publishing applications
  • Inviting users
• Automatic configuration of the RDS role when installing the Terminal Server Agent.
• Rebooting or disabling of Terminal Servers on a schedule
• Terminal Server session management
• Universal printer filtering
• New publishing resource types:
  • Web link
  • Network folder
• Verification of published application targets on Terminal Servers
• Support of Windows 10 in virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
• Instant messaging for administrators with auditing
• Automatic addition of a self-signed SSL certificate to RAS Secure Client Gateway
• Support for remote PC applications via HTML5 Gateway
• Text copy/paste support in HTML5 Gateway
• Sound support for Firefox browser in HTML5 Gateway

Improvements:

• Automatic configuration of firewall rules when installing agents remotely
• Reorganized Parallels menu items in the Windows Start menu
• Improved Publish Applications wizard
• Initial update procedure of RAS agents
• Updated OpenSSL library
• Improvements to the RAS Console usability:
  • Removed the toolbar and some controls for more streamlined interface
  • Renamed "Backup Servers" to "Publishing Agents"
  • Redesigned Invitation Email functionality
  • Improved sending of invitation emails by supporting multiple device targets
  • More prominent warning to Apply Settings when needed
  • Ability to add a description to a client policy
  • New graphics and other updates to the graphical user interface
• Licensing monitoring for remote PC connections
• Improved UI for remote installation of agents
• Completely redesigned UI of HTML5 Gateway

Fixes:

• Automatic installation of fonts
• Windows client shadowing through RAS Secure Client Gateway

Parallels Remote Application Server Reporting v.15.0.0 (3724)
New features:

• Support for Chinese and Korean localizations

Improvements:

• Improved Application Usage report
• Server Health report not displayed correctly

Parallels Remote Application Server VDI Appliance v.15.0.0 (3717)
New features:

• Modified appliance file name
• Added support for Citrix XenServer 6.5SP1
• Added VDI support for non-approved hypervisors

Parallels Remote Application Server Web Portal v.15.0.0 (3719)
New features:

• Logoff all connections
• Windows 10 support
• Support for Chinese and Korean localizations

Improvements:

• Page for mobile applications to install a native application

Fixes:

• Do not allow a site to be the same as the main server
• Various security and bug fixes

Parallels Remote Application Server High Availability and Load Balancing v.15.0.0 (3717)
New features:

• Support for managed devices
• Bundled hypervisor tools
• IPv6 support
• RDP-UDP forwarding support
• Windows client shadowing support

Improvements:

• Decreased downtime when applying settings

Parallels Client for Windows v.15.0.0 (3732)
New features:

• Support for Chinese and Korean languages
• Smartcard authentication
• Sessions Information window
• Support for Windows 10
• Client Control Policies
• RDP-UDP DTLS support

Improvements:

• General UI improvements
• SSL version upgrade
• Automatic reconnection with desktop resolution changes

Fixes:

• Various bug fixes

Parallels Client for Linux v.15.0.0 (3736)
New features:

• Support for Chinese and Korean languages
• Support for Smartcard Authentication
• Support for Client polices

Improvements:

• General UI improvements
• Upgraded SSL version

Fixes:

• Various bug fixes

Parallels Client for Mac v.15.0.0 (3730)
New features:

• Full support for Client policies
• Chinese and Korean localization and keyboards support
• Current folder name in the title bar
• Support for legacy Universal Printer Mode

Improvements:

• User experience when using the client
• Upgraded OpenSSL library
• Windows key combinations for seamless mode

Fixes:

• Universal Printing hardware margins issues
• Various bug fixes

Parallels Client for Google Chrome v.15.0.0 (3731)
New features:

• Support for Chinese and Korean localizations
• Support for Client Control policies
• Added native technology:
  • SSL connection support
  • Accelerated display

Improvements:

• Error messages
• Windows Key Combination handling

Fixes:

• RDP session Domain Authentication

Parallels Client for iOS v.15.0.0 (3730)
New features:

• Support for Client Control policies
• Support for logoff command (for Parallels RAS Web Portal)

Improvements:

• Windows key combinations for seamless mode
• Updated OpenSSL library

Fixes:

• Keyboard issues with iOS9
• Policy enforcement for the Save Password setting

Parallels Client for Android V.15.0.0 (3729)
New Features:

• Support for Client Control policies

Improvements:

• Updated OpenSSL library

Fixes:

• Various bug fixes

Parallels Client for Windows Phone V.15.0.0 (3740)
New features:

• Support for Client Control policies

Improvements:

• RDP session reconnecting after the system wakes from sleep.
• Updated OpenSSL library