VERDE 4.2 Release Notes

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What's New in VERDE 4.2

    VERDE 4.2 brings major improvements for Guest architecture:
    • iPad, iPhone, iTouch support
    • VERDE User Console for Mac
    • Dynamic Network Configuration
    • Two-factor authentication

 

Release History

    VERDE 4.20 - Build r410.4903

  • iPad, iPhone and iTouch support
    VDI sessions can now be launched from an IPad, iPhone or iTouch device
  • Mac users can now start the VERDE User Console in their browser and launch a VDI session
  • Two-factor authentication:
    Integration of the VERDE Management and User Consoles with a RADIUS server using the pluggable authentication modules (PAM) available with Linux. RADIUS integration tested with the WIKID soft token system that can generate one-time password tokens. The password changes every time the user logs in. Given that we have completed this, we believe that we can integrate with other 2-factor authentication systems like SecureID from RSA. This will involve some custom services work depending on the customer needs
  • Dynamic Network Configuration:
    Mechanism to assign static network parameters to dynamic virtual desktop environments. For example it is possible to assign a static IP address and join an Active Directory domain automatically for a given virtual desktop.
  • KSM (Kernel Same page Merging) can be enabled or disabled from the VERDE Management Console
  • The VERDE User Console directly starts the VDI session without prompting the user when only one image has been assigned to that user
  • Fixed login issues for users with a password expiring soon
  • More video drivers supported by LEAF

    • VERDE 4.10 - Build r410.4531

  • Support of Guest virtual RAM up to 16GB
  • Multiple virtual CPUs (up to 8)
  • 64 bit Guest Operating System support (SLED, CentOS)
  • RedHat/CentOS 5.5 Guest
  • RedHat/CentOS 4.8 - 64bit only
  • Default screen size for NX and RDP sessions
  • Monitoring in Management Console: Display sortable on column header
  • Guest Single Sign On for Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Guest
  • Fixed exception error when adding new image in Management Console Desktop Policies
  • Management Console check out errors handled more gracefully
  • Fixed Italian keyboard mapping in VERDE Client
  • LEAF security fix
  • Introduced LEAF customization (custom background company logo, keyboard)

    Service Pack 2 - Build r400.4291

  • Logout feature enabled in the User Console
  • Name is now a required field when creating new Session Settings
  • More user input validation in the VERDE Management Console and some security fixes
  • More user friendly error messages in the VERDE Management Console
  • User Console log file "verde.log" location changed to "C:\Documents and Settings\<user-name>\" or user home directory under Linux and a new file is created each time a session starts
  • NX and RDP connection file settings are fixed
  • NX advanced options and host key handling now behave correctly
  • Experience settings persist in a cookie with User Console
  • Cloning progress bar behaves correctly
  • Win4user.bin conflicts with debug utilities like BugBuddy now fixed
  • Cluster monitoring fixes – no need for any workarounds
  • Fixed error in monitoring page when clicking on header
  • Default interface IP addresses used as prefix for log files

    • Service Pack 1 - Build r400.4168

  • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Guest support
  • 64-bit Guest support for Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop (SLED)
  • VERDE Management Console can be launched behind a firewall
  • Windows 7 images using NAT or Bridge networking. The "Set Network Location for Network 2"window showing every time a session starts
  • VERDE Management Console monitoring could shutdown sessions when browser page was refreshed
  • RDP sessions could take a long time to connect
  • "Http Status 404" error message after Management Console session time-out
  • Removed 4GB maximum RAM size limit for guest operating system images
  • Published Gold Image can now be deleted even if they are deployed to users
  • vbsmartd (SMART server) now allows clients to update even if their dynamic sessions are in use on the VDI side
  • Creating the new Administrator with a blank name with the Management Console displayed a "HTTP Status 500 error"
  • Directories are now removed from the file system when a Gold Image is deleted from the Management Console
  • Messages in he VERDE Management Console have been reformatted
  • In the confirmation window f the Gold Image creation process, the "Download VERDE Client" link now opens a separate window
  • Clarified error messages when using the VERDE Management Console to create Gold Images

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    This product contains code from the OpenSSL Project:
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