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Release notes, how-tos and opinions on self-hosted remote access from the Remote Utilities team.
Version 6.5 Beta 3
Version 6.5 Beta 3 has been released. You can download the beta version from this page. The most important new feature available in beta 3 is a long-awaited online status indication for Internet-ID connections. Now you should see if your remote Hosts are available for connection and also receive a notification in the system tray area when they come online. Check beta 3 release notes here.
Version 6.5 Beta 2
Version 6.5 Beta 2 has been released. This version has several new features as well as fixes of the bugs found in beta 1 during testing. See Release Notes.
Version 6.5 Beta 1
Version 6.5 Beta has been released. You can download the beta version from here. See what's new on the Release Notes page. In a few days provisional documentation will be provided, that will explain how the new features work. Meanwhile, feel free to explore the beta and send us your feedback. You are encouraged to post all your beta-related feedback in this forum thread. Thank you!
Video: Configuring a One-Click Installer
This is a continuation of the configuration video series. The video below shows how to use the One-click option and configure a silent installer of Remote Utilities Host. For more information on MSI Configuration please visit this documentation page.
Video: Configuring your custom MSI installer
Remote Utilities allows you to pre-configure your Host installer prior to deployment. There are three configuration options - Standard, One-Click and Agent. The video below shows how to use the Standard option. For more information on MSI Configuration please visit documentation.
Video: How to register Remote Utilities
Remote Utilities has a very simple and straightforward registration procedure. Here is a screencast that explains how to register the program:
Internet-ID access for free version 5.x is extended for another week
We re-enabled access to our Internet ID servers for free license users of version 5.x for another week. If you can only access your Hosts remotely, please upgrade them all to version 6.x by following this tutorial. Please, note that on August 21, 2015 we will terminate access to our Internet ID servers for free license users of version 5.x forever. Make sure that you have all your installations upgraded to version 6.x. Thank you!
Free license users are required to upgrade to version 6
We would like to ask our free license users to upgrade Remote Utilities to version 6 until August 10, 2015. Your license will still be free as it has always been - you only need to upgrade the program itself. Starting August 10, 2015 access to our Internet ID servers for old versions (i.e. 5.x and older) registered with a free license key will be restricted. This upgrade is a part of our plan to further improve the security of our software and make it less prone to being falsely detected as malware by antivirus programs. In version 6 we implemented mechanisms that made it a lot harder to tamper with RU files and use the program for malicious purposes undetected. In addition, version 6 has a lot of improvements and bug fixes and is more stable overall. See the Release Notes. Follow this tutorial in order to upgrade your installation. If you are a paid license user of version 5.x and you want to continue using that version, you do NOT have to upgrade. Nothing will change for you. However, we still recommend that you upgrade to version 6.
6.3.0.4 Update: A few important fixes and improvements
We are happy to announce Remote Utilities 6.3.0.4. This update is free for all version 6.x users.
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6.3.0.3 update with Ctrl+Alt+Del issue fixed
Version 6.3.0.3 is available for download. This update fixes an issue described in this forum thread. Special thanks to Michael Taylor who helped with finding the root cause of the issue.