FastX 2 Release Notes

 

FastX Desktop Client 66

September 9, 2016

• Fixed a bug in the windows version which broke the SSH module

FastX 2.3 build 83

Contains Desktop Client 63

August 29, 2016

• Added HOSTNAME environment variable.
• Start api now returns (expanded) params.
• Install script uses new admin.json format
• fixed an issue with wrong fragment size limitation
• you can try direct mode by connecting via websocket to /xrdp?portnum
• added debugging log when there is an exception thrown that closes the connection
• added a package.json
• removed unneeded modules
• package management
• install ssh2-streams with module
• added Message of the Day
• fixed maximized and restore  in multiple window mode
• fixed wildcard certificate issue
• added more system icons
• fixed changes to node libraries
• Changed the install script to use the npm package file

FastX 2.3 build 81

Contains Desktop Client 60

August 3, 2016

• Fixed fastx script taking 100% CPU
• Fixed web client not appearing correctly
• Fixed admin section not saving changes
• Added https option to www.json file for custom server options
• extra error reporting for self signed certificate error
• Fixed an issue in the client for copy and paste on Mac
• UI improvements on the client
• fixed an issue where load balancer was miscalculating the number of sessions per node

FastX 2.3 build 79

Contains Desktop Client 59

July 20, 2016

• Multiple Window Mode added to the browser client
• Auto network detection available in the browser client
• New User Interface in the browser client
• Better Theme Support
• Fixed a delay in sessions appearing in session list when starting a new session
• Fixed a crash where the websocket would run out of event listenersFixed issue with keys not working on ipads
• Installs systemd “service unit” files on systems that use systemd
• The shell script fastx_api is no longer used
• Moved cleanup script to “tools” directory, and made output human readable.
• Failing to reset a variable caused dead sessions to appear as ghosts.
• Added the ‘param’ argument to connect, to set session params.
• Restores umask, allowing files and directories to be created with proper permissions. This fixes case 52987.
• Convert the old CandC field names (uppercase, etc.) to the new format in one file.
• Fixed   an admin timing issue
• improved UI
• Aligned the system icons
• Fixed allowIncomingConnections typo
• Fixed an issue where INTViewer menu items did not appear on reconnect

FastX 2.2 build 77

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.57

July 5, 2016

• Suggestions sorted by name
• fixed an issue where black windows would pop up in multiple window mode
• fixed an issue with terminating sessions as an admin not deleting the session
• The FastX Desktop Client can now talk to the web server through ssh.
• SSH can now use  gateway/cluster modes
• fixed a crash when updating user status
• fixed an issue with the nav bar not showing up when bookmarks are hidden
• fixed an issue where admins in admin groups could not interact with user sessions

FastX 2.2 build 75

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.55

June 23, 2016

• Updated text in install.sh
• Fixed an infinite loop when taking a screenshot
• Updated text when session is dead before it is terminated
• UI updates
• Fixed issues in clustering
• Updated networking code
• Added Gateway Mode
• Admins can always log in via /admin/login
• added keepalive timeouts
• fixed afs logins
• fixed crash on ssh logout
• fixed windows popping back after maximized

FastX 2.2 build 72

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.53

June 15, 2016

• command.json is publicly readable
• added configuration option to limit maximum sessions per node
• added option to disable session starting on a node
• fixed an issue in the web client where settings would be overwritten by the server
• added  CORS support
• added cipher list support
• server version added to the session information
• fixed an issue in the web client where the browser would also take key input
• custom TMPDIR can now be specified
• filtering added to /api/list and /api/admin/session calls
• fixed a crash webtoken hash not found

FastX 2.2 build 70

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.51

May 19, 2016

• Fixed bugs in desktop client related to multiple monitors
• Fixed mouse clicks in multiple window mode
• Fixed a bug where teh session would crash on resume
• Added Tab navigation in the desktop client
• Fixed an issue where the broswer client would flood the server with screenshot requests
• API GET methods also take POST
• migrating command.allow and command.deny filter options better
• fixed an issue in /api/list where adding the limit parameter would return the wrong amount
• removed x-powered-by express in the HTTP header
• hostname override reverts to the OS hostname if left blank
• API does not automatically redirect from http to https
• Improved keyboard handling on iPad virtual keyboard
• fixed a bug where spinner would loop indefinitely if no sessions found
• moved Enable screenshots to Sessions
• moved Schedule Script to Sessions
• link api allows users to generate web tokens from the command line
• added basic authentication for developers
• changed query string from /xrdp? to /xrdp# to allow for browser caching
• Desktop implements session sharing
• fixed a bug where session.json was created with wrong read permissions
• json files are now pretty printed
• added admin groups

FastX 2.2 build 66

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.46

April 19, 2016

•  /share will parse both port and RdpPort for custom clients
• Added keepAliveInterval to the web server
• Session Collaboration implemented (advanced Session Sharing)
• FastX Network Configuration now uses websockets
• Session Servers communicate with all gateways
• Hot Swap Configurations.  Restarting the FastX service no longer needed after a configuration change
• Configuration files changed to a consistent format
• Bookmarks now use a json format
• Screenshots do not return black images
• List Pagination (for custom clients)
• Resizing a session takes into account the bottom menu when pinned
• Fixed a crash if a user attempts to run a command before logged in
• Push Notifications implemented
• Changes from 2.1
• /xrdp added for custom clients
• Added option to set the mouse move polling (reduces latency)

FastX 2.1build 56

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.38

March 10, 2016

• Fixed touch mouse input on Mac clients
• Fixed an issue with resizing on KDE desktops
• fixed an issue with clipboard reinitialization causing copy data to be lost
• fixed a Mac right mouse button acting like the left button
• updated perl SSL module
• various UI updtes

FastX 2.1build 54

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.36

February 9, 2016

• Refresh button refreshes session previews on Browser UI
• More default bookmark Icons added
• Fixed rare issue where multicore systems would cause the server to exit
• Screenshots can be used when launching sessions through the session command
• List View Can now be sticky in the Desktop Client

FastX 2.1build 53

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.35

January 29, 2016

• Session Preview Added
• Bookmark Icons added
• Job Scheduler Integration added
• improved session UI
• various UI fixes/improvements in browser client
• dates now return timezone
• Fixed issue with terminating sessions on the browser client
• Fixed hanging connection when connecting to a cluster from the desktop client
• Fixed server crash on initialization
• opensuse support added
• Fixed cluster support in the desktop client

 

FastX 2.1 build 50

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.33

January 5, 2016

• Improved Browser Client UI on small screens
• Fixed regression in editing session names
• fixed tab name
• Fixed regression is desktop resizing

FastX 2.1 build 47

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.31

December 4, 2015

• Desktop Client UI fixes
• Improved Server Performance
• GNOME 3 officially supported
• Fixed a regression in cluster support breaking bridging
• added broadcastHost UI
• Performance increases when broadcasting to cluster
• Fixed issue where sessions were expiring prematurely

FastX 2.1 build 46

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.30

December 2, 2015

• UI improvements
• Fixed resource leak
• Fixed xorg crash when using emacs
• broadcastHost array for non RRDNS clusters
• SSH public key authentication using the web server
• fixed a bug when configuring an alternate https port
• fixed installer bug on  older versions of RHEL5
• add ability to limit the max percent of CPU a session will use
• Browser client uses less bandwith
• Reduced network traffic from session server to gateway
• Reduced CPU in cluster mode
• Fixed server crash in the clipboard manager
• added a disconnectTimeout to Terminate old sessions
• fixed issue where browser sessions were not cleaned up if session was killed without a terminate call

FastX 2.1 build 42

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.29

October 27, 2015

 

FastX 2.1 build 38

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.27

October 13, 2015

New Features

• Administrators
• Load Balancing
• Gateway Configuration
• Cluster Configuration
• Theme Support
• Simplified Installer
• GUI configuration
• Xorg Session Feature Configuration

Known Issues

• The Desktop Client currently does not support connecting to a gateway or Cluster configuration

FastX Version 2 Release 7 (build 34)

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.23

September 1, 2015

Server Fixes

• Fixed issue reading xorg.conf from the system level
• Fixed issue where connections were not being sorted
• Fixed emacs bug with null character being shown

Client Fixes

• Fixed sorting order of connections

FastX Version 2 Release 6 (build 32)

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.22

August 20, 2015

Desktop Fixes

• Added Window Scaling
• Added mouse icon to shared sessions
• Improved UI
• Fixed a stacking order bug in Single Application mode
• Fixed clipboard copy/paste bug
• desktop sessions have resize on by default
• full screen mode added
• fixed several rendering bugs

Web Client Fixes

• Improved screen space
• fixed a 404 error

Server Fixes

• Implemented configuration files to disable features
• Improved Error reporting
• Improved session terminating speed
• backend updated to latest revisions
• removed curl as a requirement in the activate script
• removed other perl dependencies
• default suggestions removed if no file exists
• fixed a umask permissions problem
• fixed a crash if user resizes the window many times

FastX Version 2 Release 5 (build 26)

June 11, 2015

Web Client Fixes

• Updated Cursor Fixes

Server Fixes

• Better Memory Management
• Lower CPU usage
• Improved Window Framing Code

FastX Version 2 Release 4 (build 21)

May 19, 2015

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.15

Desktop Fixes

• Added Ctrl+Alt keyboard hooks

Web Client Fixes

• Windows nonroot builds included in the Downloads Directory
• Fixed Keyboard issue in ipad client
• Double Buffering Added

Server Fixes

• Window Framing Added
• Improved Graphics Performance
• Improved Error Dialogs
• Fixed Bug when license is lost
• Fixed installer on RHEL 5.9 systems
• Added exec api call

 

FastX Version 2 Release 3 (build 19)

April 28, 2015

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.13

Desktop Client Features

• Bookmarks added
• Linux Clients available

Web Client Features

• Session Sharing Added

Web Client Fixes

• Improved Copy and Paste Clipboard support
• Help Added
• Increased button size for better readability

Server Fixes

• Improved installation script
• better error reporting
• Improved error reporting on minimal installed systems

FastX Version 2 Release 2 (build 18)

April 14, 2015

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.11

Desktop Client Features

• Implemented Low Bandwidth controls

Desktop Client Fixes

Web Client Features

• Finalized REST API and Xrdp client
• Desktop resize extension implemented
• Copy and Paste implemented
• Low Bandwidth controls implemented

Web Client Fixes

• Fixed issue with negative mouse coordinates
• Fixed Bookmark issue when adding new bookmarks

Server features

• Upgraded installer script
• Session Whitelist/Blacklist

Server Fixes

• Added support for SUSE Linux 12
• Added support for Debian Wheezy
• Shipped message box

FastX Version 2 Release 1(Build 15)

March 31, 2015

Contains Desktop Client 2.0.9

Features

• Initial Release of FastX Client and Server
• New Browser Based Client
• New Desktop Client for Windows and Mac
• Server Side Suggestions
• Bookmarks
• Touch Interface
• REST API
• Server Side Licensing Model



Changes from the Previous Version

• Client Side Licensing no longer supported

Known Issues

• Load Balancing Currently not supported
• Copy and Paste not supported in Browser Client
• Desktop Clients for Linux not yet available

Fast X 1 Client

1.0.40 Released January 30, 2015

• Fixed keyboard autorepeat bug on high latency networks

1.0.39 Released December 22, 2014

NOTICE: Client Update 1.0.39 requires Server update 38 in order for session sharing function properly

• Fixed a regression with fonts displaying improperly
• Fixed an issue with session sharing not working if shell was set to tcsh

1.0.38 Released November 14, 2014

• Improved window movement in Single Application mode

1.0.37 Released November 4, 2014

• Fixed Mac client closing

1.0.36 Released October 7, 2014

• Config files are located in files
• Fixed an auto update regression
• Fixed an issue with the Mac client closing and not reopening

1.0.33 Released September 2, 2014

• Updated Pro options

1.0.32 Released July 17, 2014

• Fixed an issue in the copy buffer outputting null characters
• Added a config option to Disable Auto Updates

1.0.31 Released June 17, 2014

• Fixed Client Disconnect when resizing screen in Desktop Mode

1.0.30 Released June 6, 2014

• Fixed issues on Mac and Linux clients CPU spiking
• Fixed issue with Null characters being pasted to screen
• Fixed issue with setting the keyboard
• Fixed issue with remnant images staying on the screen in single application mode
• Performance increase when moving the windows around in low bandwidth situations
• Fixed a crash when resizing the desktop

1.0.28 Released May 21, 2014

• Session Sharing Added
• Added ability to set the initial size of a desktop
• Mac: Copy and paste now properly pasted entire string
• Speed improvements on low bandwidth links
• Fixed a client crash when resizing a window
• Added Session Properties in the Session UI
• Client logs the server version in properties

1.0.25 Released March 12, 2014

• MAC Client: Control keys map correctly to CTRL_L and CTRL_R

1.0.24 Released March 11, 2014

• Xterm by default monitors to primary buffer of the clipboard
• Windows Restore when dragged from the maximized state
• Client Refreshes updated
• Fixed Crash when dragging a maximized desktop back to the maximized state
• Fixed Single App mode window popping back and forth
• Fixed a client Crash
• Client now based off of Qt

1.0.21 Released Feb 6, 2014

• Sessions stay open if FastX Window is closed
• Line Breaks properly formatted when copying from unix to windows
• GSSAPI implemented (kerberos ticket sent)
• FIPS Mode Implemented
• Autoupdate check added
• New license location added %localappdata%\StarNet Communications\

1.0.18 Released January 2, 2014

• Added Auto Update Tool
• Mac Client: Fixed an issue in Desktop Mode where moving a window off the left edge would cause it to appear on the right side
• Fixed a window input focus issue when resuming a session
• Fixed a clipboard initialization crash when launching a KDE session
• RSA Host Keys now stored in putty format
• Pro Features Included in client

1.0.17 Released October 30, 2013

• Mac Client: Fixed slowness when connecting in desktop mode
• Fixed occasional slowness when connecting to an existing session

1.0.16 Released October 10, 2013

• Mac Client: Fixed mouse “bounce” when using the Mac client trackpad
• Mac Client:Fixed stuck command key when using modifiers
• Mac Client: Fixed Ctrl+Click = Middle mouse button on Mac

1.0.15 Released September 16, 2013

• Mac Client Released
• Fixed licensing in Mac Client
• Fixed Mac client crash when closing session
• Can now move a “Single Application” Window past the left or the top of the screen.
• Fixed text formatting in About dialog
• Added suggestions to Start New Session button
• Added the ability to move a “Single Application” app off the left side or bottom of the screen

1.0.13 August 07, 2013

• License dialog changes
• Only 1 build of FastX can be installed
• Confirmation dialog when terminating sessions
• Correct cursor displayed on menus
• Title bar icons display properly
• Single Application Windows snap properly when using the Aero Snap feature in windows
• Menus that extend past the Window are no longer cut off at the edge of the window
• Added Screen Resizing in Desktop Mode
• Title bars now show correct window title
• Alt+tab in Single Application mode will switch windows
• Fixed Bug where Maximizing Windows automatically restore the window
• Automatic Language Selection Added
• Fixed bug where changing directories would cause crash in Single Application Mode
• Disconnect Menu option added to menus in Single Application Mode
• Fixed a crash when launching FastX on Windows XP
• Link to Documentation

1.0.8 Released — 06/15/2013

• Initial Release of FastX

Fast X Server

1.0.39 Released January 30, 2015

• Fixed keyboard autorepeat bug on high latency networks

1.0.38 Released December 22, 2014

NOTICE: Client Update 1.0.39 requires Server update 38 in order for session sharing to function properly

• Fixed a regression with fonts displaying improperly
• Fixed an issue with session sharing not working if shell was set to tcsh

1.0.37 Released December 16, 2014

• Fixed an issue with sessions hanging on launch
• Fixed an issue with slow window movement on low bandwidth connections
• Fixed an issue with input responsiveness on low bandwidth connections

1.0.36 Released November 14, 2014

• Improved Error reporting on sessions that terminate prematurely
• Improved Window Movement in Single Application mode
• Fixed Stacking order issue in Single Application Mode
• Thunderbird windows interact properly in Single Application mode
• Notifications appear in thunderbird

1.0.35 Released November 4, 2014

• Improved traffic shaping
• Fixed a crash when connecting to RHEL5 systems

1.0.34 Released October 1, 2014

• Added traffic shaping/bandwidth monitoring for slower connections
• Fixed a race condition in PRO configuration

1.0.32 Released September 11, 2014

• Moved the certificate location in the server simplifying FastX Pro configuration

1.0.31 Released September 2, 2014

• Fixed Bound port error when running in PRO mode

1.0.30 Released July 29, 2014

• Fixed Memory Crash in Cadence
• Fixed Mathematica Crash on Startup

1.0.29 Released July 17, 2014

• Fixed an issue with German Dead keys not working

1.0.28 Released June 17, 2014

• CLIPBOARD and PRIMARY buffer integration added
• Fixed Client Disconnect when resizing screen in Desktop Mode

1.0.27 Released June 6, 2014

• Changing the fonts in xterm now work
• Emacs stacking order fixed
• Improved update algorithm

1.0.25 Released May 21, 2014

• Performance improvements when using mouse
• Session Sharing added

1.0.22 Released March 11, 2014

• Fixed Client automatically disconnecting when launching a gnome session
• Extra messaged not sent in Single App mode
• Window no longer stays maximized when dragged to the maximized state
• Pro options added to the /etc/xdg/StarNet Communications/FastX Server.conf

1.0.20 Released Feb 7, 2014

• Fixed a 3d crash on RHEL5 Xeon processors

1.0.19 Released Feb 6, 2014

• Server does not broadcast when not in Pro Mode
• Openssl and expat libraries packaged
• Package runs on RHEL 5,6,7 SLES 11, OpenSuSE 12, Debian 6, Fedora 19
• Fixed timeout while waiting for socket error

1.0.16 Released January 2, 2014

• Pro Server Released

1.0.15 Release October 28, 2013

• Fixed a copy and paste bug with gnome-terminal

1.0.14 Released October 9, 2013

• Added performance scaling when network load increases
• Fixed crash when disconnecting and reconnecting
• Stability fixes

1.0.12 Released September 16, 2013

• Fixed up arrow mapping in KDE

1.0.11 Released September 9, 2013

• Fixed 64 bit window not resizing in rhel5 systems
• International keyboards fixed in 64 bit systems

1.0.10 Released September 5, 2013

• Fixed 64 bit window not resizing
• Fixed 64 bit opengl libraries in wrong path
• Added extra default fonts
• Fixed cadence crash on startup due to missing fonts
• libexpat is a requirement

1.0.9 Released August 7, 2013

• Fixed crash when changing directories
• Screen Resizing Added
• Menus do not get cut off when they are longer than their parent window
• Packages available for RHEL5.9+,OpenSuSE 11.3+,RHEL6
• RHEL6 require standard compatibility libraries openssl-compat, expat-compat

1.0.6 Released — 2013/15/06

• Initial Release of FastX Server