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See also: press release
Hello everyone,
I am glad to inform you that TightVNC 2.0 Beta 1 is available for download. This is
the first public preview of the upcoming TightVNC 2.0 release. The files can be downloaded
here:
https://www.tightvnc.com/download.php
This Beta version delivers completely new TightVNC Server for Windows. It was
redesigned and reimplemented from scratch. It features new component-based architecture
which is perfectly compatible with the latest operating systems, Windows 7 and Windows 2008
Server R2. Older versions of Windows are supported as well – the minimum requirement
is Windows 2000.
The final release of TightVNC 2.0 for Windows is scheduled to April, 2010.
There will be minimum changes between this Beta version and the final release –
ideally, that should be bugfixes only.
Note: Beta versions of TightVNC 2.0 do not include components for Unix/Linux. These
components will be worked on once TightVNC 2.0 for Windows goes out from Beta stage.
What's New?
Below is a list of major improvements in TightVNC 2.0 Beta 1:
- Introducing new file transfer subsystem based on new protocol extensions. Multiple
files and directories can be copied at once, directories are processed recursively. Data
compression is used to speed-up copying. Files can be renamed or removed, new directories can
be created. File sizes are not limited by 4 Gb any more.
- Implemented new server architecture which separates service code from the user
interface. This enables service-mode operation under Windows Vista and Windows 7. Also, this
fixes all known problems with multi-user features of modern Windows systems like Fast User
Switching and Terminal Services.
- Screen updates have become reliable. If something went wrong and the picture in the
viewer is garbled, incomplete or outdated, it will be recovered in reasonable time. There
should be no more hidden menus or destructive window movements. If fast update detection
methods fail, full-screen polling will keep updates going.
- Featuring new secure administrative interface. What was called "TightVNC tray
icon" in previous versions is now a separate process which acts as a control interface
to the TightVNC service. Control interface can be optionally protected with a password to
make sure users cannot reconfigure or shut down the service unless they know the password (or
have administrator privileges).
- There should be no more confusion between "default settings" and
"user settings". In TightVNC 2.0, there is only one service-mode configuration and
it is not affected by any per-user settings. The "Configure..." menu item of the
service always shows the effective configuration. From the other side, TightVNC Server can be
started as an application, and in that case each user has his/her own configuration.
- Featuring IP-based access control for incoming connections. Previous versions of
TightVNC did allow similar IP filtering, but now everything is easily configurable. You can
even test the rules on specific IP addresses, prior to applying new rules.
- TightVNC 2.0 distribution has been packaged with new installer. It's smarter
and more efficient. It tries to prevent reboots whenever possible. It invites to set
passwords so that TightVNC Server would be ready to work right at the moment of finishing the
installation. From the other side, it can operate silently (when run with /S option in the
command line). Finally, the complete self-installing TightVNC package (both server and viewer
parts, and the uninstall tool) is only 550 kilobytes in size.
- This list of changes is not full. TightVNC Server 2.0 for Windows has been
completely rewritten by the TightVNC team. It does not include old TightVNC 1.3 code. So the
right answer to the "What's New?" question must be
"Everything!".
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With Best Wishes,
Constantin Kaplinsky,
GlavSoft LLC.
https://www.tightvnc.com/
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