2020

Version 1.20.1218 (December 18, 2020)

Enhancements

  • Support for creating scheduled tasks, and scheduling for deployment to offline computers.

  • Ability to update outdated modules under 'Deploy Diagnostics' page.

Fixes

Windows Updates

35993 Resolved an issue where incorrect number of pending updates are being displayed in some columns under Windows Updates. (Case No. YWH-128-68012)

Version 1.20.1211 (December 11, 2020)

Enhancements

  • SAML Integration now supports Azure, Okta, and Google Workplace as Identity Providers.

Fixes

35871 Resolved an issue where Windows Updates would not install when executed through Faronics Deploy Windows Updates. (Case No. JNP-157-29375)

Version 1.20.1204 (December 4, 2020)

Enhancements

  • Option to run Custom Scripts and Custom Apps as specific user account.

  • External IP address for computers with Deploy agent installed now available in the Inventory page grid.

Version 1.20.1112 (November 12, 2020)

Enhancements

  • Ability to go into auto-maintenance mode.

  • Option to snooze maintenance mode reboots.

Version 1.20.1103 (November 3, 2020)

Enhancements

  • Configure Appearance and Time Zone

    Option to add fonts and set your preferred time zone. Manage Configurations from the Action Toolbar on the Applications page.

Version 1.20.1015 (October 15, 2020)

Fixes

Windows Updates

33525 Resolved an issue with computer always rebooting after Windows Updates installation even when reboot was not required.

Version 1.20.1014 (October 14, 2020)

Enhancements

  • Applications

    • Option to hide unused apps.

  • Windows Updates

    • Enhanced search and filter functionality by computer status (Highly Vulnerable, Scan Failed, etc.) and Pending Windows Updates (Approved, Denied, per Policy).

    • New columns for displaying installed Operating System and Current User, as well as Total Pending Updates with a tooltip that lists the breakdown of update status.

    • Windows Update Patches: Enhanced view and filter options (single computer view).

Fixes

Applications

33310 For Mac Applications: Resolved an issue where Mac computer status was incorrectly displayed during step 3 of Custom App installation task.

Configuration

33336 Resolved an issue where external source registry entry was not displayed in the 'Link to Reg file' field when trying to edit configuration settings.

33307 Resolved an issue where delete registry value task for apply config failed on console, however registry value was deleted from the computer.

33298 Resolved an issue where service status set to start automatically did not start.

Version 1.20.1009 (October 9, 2020)

Fixes

33499 Resolved an issue where Analytics license (under Deploy Diagnostics) was expired although license is still valid.

Version 1.20.0922 (September 22, 2020)

New Features

  • Active Directory Support (without Proxy support)

    Active Directory User Management: Active Directory users can now log in to Deploy using their Active Directory credentials. Sites and permissions can be assigned to AD Users directly or inherited based on their AD group membership. Visit the User Management page to get started.

  • Policy, Custom apps and scripts for Mac computers

    Create, edit, and apply policies and custom apps and scripts for Mac computers.

  • Define configurations for quick deployment Set up pre-defined configurations for Registry, Services and Custom Scripts, and activating Kiosk Mode (WIndows10) for quick deployment across all computers. Manage Configurations from the Action Toolbar on the Applications page.

  • Tickets New Tickets service supports incident reporting where this service is enabled. Enable this feature under User Profile.

Fixes

Windows Updates

28172 Resolved an issue where, if 'Do Not Manage WU' setting was enabled in the policy, the computer stayed in maintenance mode for an hour even if there were no outdated apps.

28101 Resolved an issue where, if deferring scheduled maintenance mode more than once, Applications marked as 'Schedule Update' were not updated once the computer went in maintenance mode at the deferred time.

27751 Resolved an issue where, under 'Recent Windows Update', reported patch information remained after deleting computers from Deploy console.

General

30286 Resolved an issue where some text in certain pages were not localized for non-English computers.

Version 1.20.0821 (August 21, 2020)

New Features

  • SAML Integration

    Configure your organization's SAML Identity provider settings for provisioning Deploy. Visit the User Management page to get started.

  • 2-Factor Authentication

    Supports 2-Factor Authentication for enhanced security when logging in.

  • User Profile

    • Enable pagination in grids to skip between pages and reduce scrolling.

    • Supports option to hide Anti-Virus page.

  • Further improvements for customer apps and scripts

    Ability to edit custom app, assign a new name when copying apps or scripts to Site, move back/forward for Custom App dialog, view offline computers in real-time when they come online.

  • Maintenance Mode filter under Diagnostics Ability to see all computers that are in Maintenance Mode through the Deploy Diagnostics page.

Version 1.20.0731 (July 31, 2020)

Fixes

Deploy Agent

30377 Resolved an issue where FWAService crashed immediately after installing on computers with certain applications installed.

Version 1.20.0727 (July 27, 2020)

Enhancements

  • User Profile

    Pagination support allows users to set the number of computers displayed per page under Applications.

  • End Maintenance Option to end any ongoing Maintenance Period that may be scheduled.

Fixes

31675 Resolved an issue where computers did not exit Maintenance Mode.

Version 1.20.0721 (July 21, 2020)

New Features

  • Anti-Virus

    Protect your network from viruses. Provides Active Protection, E-mail Protection and Firewall Protection.

  • Tasks History Monitor ongoing Tasks on your network. Cancel or Retry selected Tasks.

  • Policy synchronization Policy updates are synchronized as soon as the computer reports to the console.

Fixes

Cache Server

27597 Resolved an issue where message error 'Invalid IP address' is not displayed when incorrect IP address is entered under Proxy Settings tab.

Remote Connect

31481 Resolved an issue with being unable to connect to systems using Remote Connect in a specific scenario.

Version 1.20.0720 (July 20, 2020)

Fixes

Applications

31577 Windows 7: Resolved an issue with being unable to install FileZilla application through the Applications page.

30358 Resolved an issue with being unable to download Custom Applications that were not populated with the application version. (Case No. YBK-646-61036)

Version 1.20.0713 (July 13, 2020)

Fixes

Imaging

31531 Resolved an issue where the Imaging Server, when used with the PXE boot option, is incorrectly imaging any machine that attempts to boot from it.

Version 1.20.0710 (July 10, 2020)

New Features

  • Applications

    Option to copy custom apps and scripts within the Site or to other Sites, saving valuable time in recreating the apps or scripts with the same settings.

  • Policy Option to duplicate policies within the Site, or copy existing policies to other Sites, saving valuable time in recreating the policy with all the settings.

  • Remote Connect (Mac) Remotely connect to Mac computers over VNC.

Fixes

Imaging

30389 Resolved an issue where color indicators for computers with apps that are outdated or in process (downloading or installing) did not display properly on 'View Computer List' dialog.

Version 1.20.0703 (July 3, 2020)

New Features

  • Applications

    New Utilities: Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, RingCentral, Slack, NordVPN

  • OS deployment Remotely capture and deploy images. Provision operating systems on bare metal computer systems using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) architecture.

  • Reports New Reports: Login Summary Report and Installed Applications Report

  • User Management New 'Remote Support' user permission allows computer management through RDP or VNC

Fixes

Applications

29339 Resolved an issue where TigerVNC was being incorrectly detected as RealVNC.

30355 Resolved an issue where, computers on which applications were installed locally were not being displayed under 'View Computer List' option.

Windows Updates

29989 Resolved an issue where Patch Scan remained 'In Progress’ with continuous blinking icon, resulting in failed application installations.

OS Deployment

29566 Resolved an issue where computers attempting to capture image were stuck in Sysprep stage, and not able to finish.

29475 Resolved an issue where PXE Booting option displayed in 'Use Windows Deployment Service' but was not yet supported.

27982 Resolved an issue where, sometimes 'Failed to install Deploy Agent' error displayed on computers after performing 'Image Computer' task.

27923 For WDS: Resolved an issue where captured image was not getting uploaded to the Imaging Server.

27887 For WDS: Resolved an issue where, in certain conditions, Windows 10 image could not be deployed to computer.

27505 Resolved an issue where 'Image Computer' and 'Capture Image' tasks were initiated on computers even if available Imaging Servers were offline.

Version 1.20.0622 (June 22, 2020)

Fixes

Applications

30292 Resolved an issue where FWUSvc service remained in disabled state if 'Update Component' task was performed while a patch scan was in progress.

Version 1.20.0618 (June 18, 2020)

New Features

  • Inventory

    • Ability to import Microsoft System Information (msinfo) of computers across the network.

    • Added Wake-on-LAN function to wake up computers that are sleeping or powered off.

  • User Profile

    • Users can now set their desired time zones.

  • Reboot notification before the computer restarts after Windows Updates.

Fixes

Applications

29702 Resolved an issue where Custom Script failed if 'http://' did not precede the URL when typing the URL address.

28651 Resolved an issue where Patch Scan status indicator was not displayed after page has been refreshed.

Windows Updates

30227 Resolved an issue where Windows Update Status page did not display records.

29651 Resolved an issue where, after approving patch category and assigning policy on computers, pending count was not updated in 'Patch History' page.

29568 Resolved an issue where computers performing initial patch scan were displayed below offline computers on Windows Updates page if offline filter is enabled.

29515 Resolved an issue where Missing Updates patch count was not updated on Windows Updates page when performing Patch Scan task for manually uninstalled Windows Update computers.

General

30245 Resolved an issue with typo in the EULA when logging in to the Cloud. (Case No. WPS-779-31669)

29880 Resolved an issue where text is not displayed properly in the Action Toolbar when in Dark Mode.

29874 Resolved an issue where computer name is displayed blank in Action Toolbar.

29873 Resolved an issue where, when clicking the 'Select All Computers' button in Action Toolbar, not all computers were selected.

29701 Resolved an issue with being unable to apply tags and groups to offline computers.

29547 Resolved an issue where Site and other permissions were not updated for Administrator user until after logging out and logging back in.

28683 Resolved an issue where, while Defer Windows Updates dialog was displayed, computers went into Maintenance Mode without any confirmation after shutting down.

Analytics

30242 Resolved an issue where text did not display properly when screens were resized or on high-resolution screens.

Inventory

30256 Resolved an issue with the 'Computers' column disappearing from view when performing horizontal scroll.

Version 1.20.0521 (May 21, 2020)

New Feature

  • Deploy Diagnostics

    This new page enables a quick view of all services and utilities installed on computers as well as service status (updated or outdated), and provides options to update/reinstall services in a few easy steps.

Version 1.20.0505 (May 5, 2020)

Fixes

Applications

29935 Resolved an issue where installing 'FileZilla' application on computers failed with 'Time Out' reason.

Version 1.20.0320 (March 20, 2020)

Fixes

Applications

29406 Resolved an issue where Custom App installation task got executed on computers even when installation has been cancelled for those computers.

General

29458 Resolved an issue where if scheduled Windows Updates policy was set to snooze, the message 'Windows Updates have been deferred by user' on the console is not displayed.

29212 Resolved an issue where tags did not show up in the Action Toolbar when loaded from some pages. (Case No. SBT-329-52260)

29187 Resolved an issue where if Manual Policy was assigned, computer entered Maintenance Mode at 12 AM everyday and remained in Maintenance Mode until manually rebooted.

Windows Updates

29422 Resolved an issue where Windows Updates grid is blank for 5 to 10 minutes until initial patch scan is completed.

29056 Resolved an issue where superseded Windows Updates did not get cleared from the list of pending Windows Updates.

28825 Resolved an issue where 'Install All Updates' action got executed on a computer that was already in Maintenance Mode.

28809 Resolved an issue where Category Names of some Windows Updates were displayed as blank under Recent Windows Update grid.

28597 Resolved an issue where 'Unknown' type patches were not displayed for All, Pending Updates, and Failed Updates grid under Windows Updates.

28596 Resolved an issue where previously denied updates that have been approved were not installed when performing 'Install Updates' action.

28562 Resolved an issue where Windows Updates status was not updated during scheduled maintenance mode.

28794 Resolved an issue where if Windows Updates was set to 'Snooze' using keyboard input, it did not snooze and the computer went into Maintenance Mode after 2 minutes.

Version 1.20.0226 (February 26, 2020)

Enhancements

  • Enhanced Remote Control

    Deploy can now remotely control systems with VNC or RDP, allowing both administrative and shared access to client systems.

  • Inventory Page Relocated The Inventory page, previously located on the Control Grid, has been moved into the Analytics page to bring all reporting into the same location.

  • Enhancements to Filters Additional filtering options are available to show only machines that are currently online in the Deploy Console.

Version 1.20.0131 (January 31, 2020)

Fixes

General

28914 Resolved an issue where for some United States IP, sign up was not available.

Version 1.20.0113 (January 13, 2020)

Fixes

OS Deployment

28633 Resolved an issue where Image Computer task failed sometimes during RAM Boot stage.

Version 1.20.0108 (January 8, 2020)

Fixes

Applications

27418 Resolved an issue where both older version and newer version of an app are displayed even after the app gets updated through new custom app package.

28535 Resolved an issue where incorrect version is displayed under 'Apps With Recent Updates – Windows' for VM Horizon Client.

Version 1.20.0102 (January 2, 2020)

Fixes

Applications

28582 Resolved an issue where UltraVNC is not installed on target computers.

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