Solutions for managing Windows Active Directory domains

• 12/06/2016 - New features in version 2017 [v12.0]
  • Remote Control Tool
    • New ultra fast version of Remote Control Software
    • The viewer and server have been completely redesigned for a much better display and control.
    • IDEAL Administration installs and configures the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the remote control depending on the type of local or remote operating system (Gain in Speed).
    • This new version is updated automatically on clients and servers.
    • Clipboard transfer can be deactivated (menu "Control", "TightVNC Settings", "Advanced" tab).
    • Aero system of the remote client is automatically stopped (if configured) even if the remote user does not have enough rights.
  • TSE Remote Desktop
    • Remote Shadowing management for Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016. Remote Shadowing lets you remotely view a user's session via RDP.
    • You can find this new feature here: right-click on a server, Remote Control, Remote Desktop Shadow, and in the Sharing and Printing Center (Terminal Services Sessions tab, Action menu, Remote Shadow).
  • System Events
    • Added Stop button to stop full loading of events.
    • Saving and recalling the size of the window.
  • NetBIOS Authentication
    • Possibility to execute the "Logon as..." command on several computers at the same time.
  • Wake On Lan Logging
    • Database logging (AUDITS_LOGS table) for automatic wake up of computers.
  • Windows Server 2016
    • Integrating and managing of the new operating system.
  • Test counter reset.
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.
• 09/05/2016 - New features in version 2016 [v11.7]
  • IP parameters:
    • You can now remotely change the IP address of the DNS Server (computer properties, "Network" tab, "Action" button then "Modify IP Settings").
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.
• 06/07/2016 - New features in version 2016 [v11.5]
  • Pointdev Remote Control
    • Security has been improved when changing the password of your Pointdev Remote Control account.
  • Printers
    • Fixed an issue with adding a remote printer on a Windows 10 workstation.
• 02/15/2016 - New features in version 2016 [v11.2]
  • TightVNC (Remote Control)
    • Simplification of the authorization request by checking the box "Always prompt the user to accept the connection" (Control menu, TightVNC configurator, "Authorization" tab).
    • When this option is enabled, the remote user is notified by a message and can accept or reject the connection.
    • The information sent to the user can be set by clicking the "Advanced" button (your user name, your IP address, NetBIOS name of your computer and a specific message).
  • Sharing and Printing Center
    • It is now possible to add a printer without any selection in the list.
  • Tab management in the right view
    • Tabs of type "Remote Control History", "Favorites/VPN", "Tools" are automatically refreshed in the right view when clicking (focusing) the concerned tab.
    • Appearance: tabs are now adjusted by default according to their text size. You can change this setting from the "Tools" menu, "Options", "General," "Tabs" "Width" parameter.
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.
• 09/28/2015 - New features in version 2016 [v11.0]
  • Remote control over the Internet
    • New Internet Remote Control Module for your Windows computers (Windows XP to Windows 2012 Server).
    • You can create lists of computers that are outside your network. These lists can be personal or for all administrators of your company. After installing our "Pointdev Remote Control" agent on the remote computers, you can easily take control of them from IDEAL Remote.
  • Microsoft Windows Network
    • Column "Status" added (in the right view) to indicate whether the computer is "Online", "Offline", or "Acces is denied".
    • Fixed a problem with the "last boot up time" column that could disappear from the list  with some configurations.
  • Test counter reset.
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.
• 07/03/2015 - New features in version 2015 [v10.7]
  • Sharing and Printing Center
    • Added the tab "Printers" in Sharing and Printing Center to list and manage printers from one or more computers.
  • Scheduling computer shutdown
    • You can now plan schedule the shutdown of one or more computers and configure the stop parameters: right click a computer, Shutdown, Schedule button.
  • Pointdev Remote Control
    • Some fixes and improvements.
  • Database
    • Fixed a problem that could occur with recording of computers (COMPUTER_LOGS).
  • Microsoft Windows Network
    • When you first launch the software, all the computers in your domain are now listed in the Microsoft Windows Network tab (including unreachable computers appearing with a red cross).
    • This option can be configured from the "Tools" menu, "Options", "General" "Display all domain computers"
  • Windows 10
    • Version number of Windows 10 has been updated to take into consideration this type of OS in the main view, in the filters and in the "Computer properties" dialog.
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.
• 03/14/2015 - New features in version 2015 [v10.3]
  • Active Directory properties
    • In the right view of the software ("Microsoft Windows Network" tab) properties coming from Active Directory are now displayed faster when the remote computer is unreachable.
  • User-friendly
    • A small arrow has been added on "Microsoft Windows Network" tabs (right view of the software). It allows to switch the view to a simple mode and hide some controls (eg list of domains, ...) to save space on the screen. This setting is saved and restored for each tab when reopening the program.
    • All the "treeview" controls are now designed with Vista theme buttons (expand/collapse) even on computer running Windows XP.
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update
• 12/15/2014 - New features in version 2015 [v10.2]
  • Computer properties
    • Performance tab added: real-time graphs showing the CPU usage and swap file.
    • Disk usage tab added: real-time graph showing the usage of disks.
    • Networking tab added : real-time graphs showing the network usage.
    • Boot tab added : lists startup elements.
    • Codecs : lists audio and video codecs.
    • The dialog box has been redesigned.
  • Sharing Center
    • The new option Sharing Center allows on the "right click" of one or more computers to manage shared folders, opened files, user sessions and Terminal Services sessions.
  • Windows 10
    • Windows 10 computer type is now supported in the main view, in filters and in the "Computer properties" window.
  • Product ID
    • Fixed an issue in the main view. The product ID was not displayed for some configurations.
  • Remote shutdown of computers
    • Fixed a problem with multiple shutdown of machines.
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update

   

• 08/20/2014 - New features in version 2015 [v10.0]
  MAJOR UPGRADE WITH TEST COUNTER RESET

  • Recording of computers in database
    • You can choose to automatically enable recording of computers and their properties in database.
    • Properties of turned off or unreachable computers (eg red crosses) will be displayed in the list according to the latest information retrieval ("Microsoft Windows Network" tab, in the right view).
    • These properties are regularly kept up to date in database.
    • This setting is available from the "Tools" menu, "Options", "Database", "Computers".
  • Remote shutdown of a computer
    • You can now specify the reason for shutdown to fill in more precisely event logs.
    • The remote shutdown of a computer is now stored in database (AUDIT_LOGS table).
  • Physical memory
    • Fixed a problem with recovery of RAM for a computer.
  • Last boot up time
    • The "System up time" property could be incorrect if the computer was on for longer than 49 days. The last boot up time is now correctly displayed.
  • Licenses management
    • You can now deactivate by yourself a license on a computer through the windows "License history".
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update
  • Test counter reset.
• 06/03/2014 - New features in version 2014 [v9.7.x]

  IMPORTANT UPGRADE WITH TEST COUNTER RESET

  • Configuration Wizard
    • A wizard helps you and guides you step by step to configure your software when running it for the first time.
    • You can configure your Active Directory and WMI access rights, select tabs to display in the main view, or check the prerequisites for use in our online FAQ to get the most out of your software.
  • Filtering computers
    • You can now select from the main view ("Microsoft Windows Network" tab) an existing filter by clicking on the "Filter" button.
  • Software configuration
    • This dialog box has been redesigned ("Tools" menu, "Options").
  • Tabs positioning
    • Fixed a graphical bug when the tab system was configured with a vertical orientation.
  • Test counter reset
• 03/18/2014 - New features in version 2014 [v9.5]
  • Wake On LAN
    • This dialog box has been redesigned.
    • The Wake On LAN configurations of your computers are now stored in database for easy processing.
    • To automatically populate this database, you can right-click on ore more computers then "Wake On LAN".
    • Data retrieval is now faster and multi-threaded.
    • You can also add / modify a configuration manually.
    • You can wake up occasionally one or more computers by selecting them in the list via the checkbox and clicking "Wake up".
    • Or manage repeatedly and automatically the wake up of your computers by creating a scheduled task.
  • Task Scheduler
    • The node "Task Scheduler Library" was added in the left explorer view under "Scheduled Tasks (v2.0)" and allows you to list tasks by folder.
  • Favorites / VPN
    • Your folders now appear in a configurable toolbar.
  • History of connections
    • From the main view of the software, "History of connections" tab, you can now view the entire history by selecting in the list "Whole period".
  • Installed software
    • An option was added to list or not some Microsoft hotfixes that may appear in the "Installed Software".
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update

   

• 01/22/2014 - New features in version 2014 [v9.2.x]
  • Scheduled Tasks version 2.0
    • Support for Windows 2.0 Task Scheduler used by Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2012.
    • Viewing scheduled tasks on one or more computers (what does not allow Microsoft tools), management of tasks (creation, modification, deletion).
    • You can rename a task (unlike Microsoft tool), launch it or stop it or also disable it.
    • When creating a task, you can specify one or more triggers, one or more actions and define the conditions and settings that will trigger it.
    • Scheduled Tasks 2.0 have been added to database inventory.
    • Minimum required configuration: the admin computer must be running Windows Vista (or higher OS).
  • Windows 8.1 / Windows 2012 Server R2
    • These OS's are now supported in the main view, in filters and in the "Computer properties" window.
  • License management
    • New "license history" button, allowing to show the computers where the license key has been activated ("?" menu, "Registration").
  • Interventions
    • Fixed an issue that could occur when editing or deleting an intervention in the database.
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update
• 10/30/2013 - New features in version 2014 [v9.1]
  • Registry
    • Management of the Registry on remote machines : menu Computers, Registry,
    • Creation, modification, and deletion of keys and values,
    • Search for a string in a key, value, or contents on one or more computers in the network.
  • Installed software (Application Center)
    • "Internet Explorer" software is now listed if it is installed on a Windows Vista (and higher OS) computer.
  • TightVNC
    • New type of configuration added in the TightVNC settings. The configuration "Other (VNC-compatible)" is intended for computers other than Windows, Linux or Mac and/or for machines already hosting a VNC-compatible server.
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update

   

• 09/25/2013 - New features in version 2014 [v9.0]
  • WMI Manager
    • The "WMI Manager" option (right click one ore more computers) allows to access to different classes and WMI properties.
    • You can execute a WMI method on ore or more computers by specifying the required parameters.
    • This dialog box has been redesigned.
  • Computer Properties
    • It is now possible to remotely rename a computer using WMI: right click on a computer, "Properties", "Information" tab, then click the "Rename Computer" button.
    • The IP settings (address mode, IP address, subnet mask and gateway) can also be changed remotely using WMI: right click on a computer, "Properties", "Network" tab, then click on the "Action" button, "Modify IP settings". Possibility to set multiple IP addresses or gateways to the same network card.
• 06/25/2013 - New features in version 2013 [v8.6]
  • Remote control
    • TightVNC remote control and Remote Desktop can be launched from the computer Properties window ("Control" tab).
    • Fixed a problem with TightVNC service that may occur when client disconnects.
  • Software Registration
    • To reduce data entry errors, you can register your software from the "?", "Registration" menu by loading directly your licence file "Key-XXX.txt".
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update
• 06/04/2013 - New features in version 2013 [v8.5]
  • TightVNC Remote control:
    • It is now possible to automatically disable the Aero interface and transparency effects when connecting with TightVNC.
    • Performance and speed greatly improved for Windows Vista remote computers, 7, Server 2008.
    • The Aero interface is automatically restored if necessary, at the end of the remote control.
  • Export lists:
    • Adding "TAB" separator for export to a CSV file.
    • Possibility to add custom separators for export to a CSV file.
  • Pointdev's Range of Software:
    • Find our range of software from the "?" menu, "Our range of software".
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update
  • Test counter reset.

   

• 03/04/2013 - New features in version 2013 [v8.2]
  • Export / Import settings
    • You can export your software configuration (tabs, favorites, general configuration,database ...) then restore these settings locally or on another computer (File menu, Export / Import Setting).
  • TightVNC Remote control
    • Troubleshoot compatibility / configuration : added an option to start automatically the RemoteRegistry service on the remote host when connecting via TightVNC (TightVNC Settings, Connection Profile tab).
    • Added an option to configure the local shape of the cursor when remote controlling (TightVNC Settings, Connection tab)
  • Windows Server 2012
    • Windows Server 2012 computer type is now supported in the main view, in filters and in the "Computer properties" window.
  • Printers
    • You can now configure for a printer an URL to access its administration interface (right click on a printer then Web Administration Interface).
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update

   

• 02/04/2013 - New features in version 2013 [v8.1]
  • Displayed properties:
    • It is now possible to display any Active Directory attribute for your computers in the right view or in the left view.
      Tools menu, Options, Displayed properties, AD button.
  • TightVNC Remote control:
    • Troubleshoot compatibility issues with VNC. We have added a feature in the TightVNC Settings (version 2.X) to automatically stop on the remote computer a former VNC (WinVNC) server running in service or user mode. This option can be disabled if any of your computers does not run another version of VNC.
    • Manual control: for a quick remote control, you can now directly enter a computer name or an IP address from the menu "Control", "Manually control".
    • Find the "TightVNC Settings" from the main menu "Control".
  • TSE Remote Desktop:
    • Manual control: for a quick remote control, you can now directly enter a computer name or an IP address from the menu "Control", "Manually control".
    • Find the "Remote Desktop Settings" from the main menu "Control".
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.

   

• 12/04/2012 - New features in version 2013 [v8.0]
  • Remote control tool:
    • Linux: Remote control is now available on Linux systems.
      Consult our online FAQ for more information about the configuration steps of the x11vnc server.
    • Mac OS X: Remote control is now available on Mac OS X.
      Consult our online FAQ for more information about the configuration steps.
  • Chat:
    • New option to play a sound on the remote computer when connecting/ disconnecting.
  • Some modifications and fixes.
  • Documentation update.
  • Test counter reset.
• 09/07/2012 - New features in version 2012 [v7.6.2]
  • Chat:
    • The new "Chat" feature allows to talk in writing with the remote user : right click on one or more computers, then "Discussion", "Chat".
    • Chat feature can be configured from the menu "Tools", "Options", "Chat". Default port (5902).
    • The "Send Message" feature has been moved to the "Discussion" menu.
  • TightVNC:
    • Now you can take screenshots of the remote computer by clicking on the camera icon from the TightVNC toolbar. The configuration is accessible from "Tools", "TightVNC Settings", "Tools", "Screenshot" menu. You can for example configure the default save path for screenshots or the automatic recording.
    • The Chat option has been also added to the TightVNC toolbar.
  • History of connections:
    • New tab allowing to display the history of TightVNC and TSE connections on your network computers.
    • Remote control can be automatically relaunched on a computer by using a single-click.
    • Ability to filter the history by type of connections or by date: "Today", "Yesterday," "In the last 7 days", "This week", "Last week", "This month", "Last month", or a date range.
    • History can be individual or shared by several users of the software.
  • Task Manager:
    • Scheduled Tasks added: You can list and manage (create, delete, execute, copy) scheduled tasks to one or more computers...
    • Services: an icon warns you if a service is stopped while its startup mode is set to "Automatic".
  • Computer selection:
    • The dialog box for selecting a list of computers has been redesigned.
    • Selection by Network Neighbourhood  retrieves computers of the selected domain when clicking on the search button.
    • Loading a list of computers via a file has been simplified. Now you can directly select recently used files from a list.
  • Licenses management:
    • The software now requires a license activation via Internet to be used once the evaluation period is over. To do this, cut and paste your license key into the Registration Key box, click on Apply. Then the software prompts you to Activate your key.
    • Simplified licensing mode: one license for each administrator station. The number of domains, servers and client workstations are not limited.
    • Important: Internet activation is only effective for licenses purchased after September 4, 2012.
  • Some modifications and fixes
  • Documentation update.

   

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