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| ControlSphere 4.0 |
Release Notes
Latest edition 4.0.2.0 (release date 05-Dec-2011) |
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| New build (4.0.2.2) |
| This intermediate build contains the following updates: |
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Several convenience updates have been applied. |
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Password Manager/SSO performance has been optimized. |
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Bug in ControlSphere update mechanism has been fixed. |
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| New minor version (4.0.2.0) |
| This minor version release contains further improvement to the ControlSphere Password Manager functionality. |
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| New build (4.0.1.1) |
| This intermediate build contains the following updates: |
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Various enhancements and improvements have been made in user interface and program behavior. |
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It is now possible to keep Password Bank manager window open regardless of other user actions. |
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| New minor version (4.0.1.0) |
| This minor version release contains final changes to heuristic password detection and handling mechanism of ControlSphere Password Manager. |
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| New build (4.0.0.9) |
| This intermediate build contains the following updates: |
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Minor improvements have been made to ControlSphere Password Manager. |
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Fixed bug in ControlSphere TMS access system under Windows XP. |
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| New build (4.0.0.8) |
| This intermediate build contains the following updates: |
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A number of improvements and fixes have been applied to ControlSphere Password Manager. The SSO technologies of ControlSphere are constantly updated to allow complete password automation across the system and WEB applications. |
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Minor improvements have been made to other modules of ControlSphere. |
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| New build (4.0.0.5) |
| This intermediate build contains the following updates: |
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Additional patterns for ControlSphere Password Manager have been added. The SSO technologies of ControlSphere are constantly updated to allow complete password automation across the system and WEB applications. |
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Unnecessary notifications are now hidden from user. |
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| New version (4.0.0.4) |
| ControlSphere is being constantly updated and improved to achieve best user experience and satisfaction. Here is a list of new features which were updated in ControlSphere 4: |
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Improved visual experience and interactive user interface. A new look and visual effects will always attract you. |
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New concept of ControlSphere Password Management/SSO has been introduced. Experience full automation and unparalleled convenience with a completely automated and fully intuitive approach. We have removed all inconveniences from the previous version and made the SSO system nearly ideal. |
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ControlSphere disk/data encryption drivers have been optimized for use with 64 bit operating systems. |
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Overall product performance has been improved. |
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New smartcard devices have been added to supported device pool by ControlSphere. |
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And yet there are other changes you will notice while using this latest version |
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| ControlSphere 3.2 (no longer in production) |
Release Notes
Latest edition 3.2.1.1 (release date 01-Jun-2011) |
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This is the last update to ControlSphere 3.x family, it contains cosmetic changes only. Further updates will be released as a part of ControlSphere 4 which is coming out soon. |
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| New minor version (3.2.1.1) |
| This minor version contains a number of the following significant updates: |
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Smartcard/token authorization and re-authentication procedures have been made more intuitive to users. |
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Several bug-fixes and convenience updates have been applied to ControlSphere SSO/Password Management service. |
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A number of cosmetic changes across the product have been introduced. |
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| New build released (3.2.0.7) |
| This intermediate build contains the following updates: |
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Small cosmetic changes to ControlSphere. |
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Minor updates to smartcard handling mechanism. |
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| New build released (3.2.0.5) |
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| New build released (3.2.0.2) |
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| New sub-version released (3.2.0.0) |
We've been working hard to make ControlSphere even more attractive to our customers. This new sub-version includes a number of significant updates listed below. The new version is compatible with ControlSphere 3.0 license.
The main highlights of this version are: |
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Password Manager (SSO) of ControlSphere is now fully compatible with the latest Google Chrome browser. Experience fast and convenient password automation with this latest browser. |
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Multiple changes have been made to ControlSphere to improve its enterprise-oriented functionality. |
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Multiple convenience and compatibility fixes have been introduced. |
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| New sub-version released (3.1.0.0) |
We are proud to announce a new sub-version of ControlSphere which provides more features for both end-user and enterprise customers and features exceptional stability. The new version is compatible with ControlSphere 3.0 license.
The main highlights of this version are: |
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ControlSphere Password Manager has been rebuilt to support both static and all types of dynamic (DHTML) WEB pages with a maximal convenience. SSO extensions of ControlSphere are now offering quick password record creation from user data. Visual look of these extensions has been improved. |
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Main ControlSphere module startup bug (x64 bit edition) has been permanently fixed. |
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TMS server connectivity enforcement option has been added. This feature further improves enterprise functionality of the product. |
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Other minor improvements across the ControlSphere security system have been added. |
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| New build released (3.0.8.2) |
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| New minor version released (3.0.8.0) |
| This minor version contains a number of significant updates to ControlSphere: |
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A number of fixes and improvements have been added to the ControlSphere Password Manager functionality. They are mainly related to Vista/Win7 multi-user and elevated process usage with ControlSphere. |
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We have introduced "DRM record lockup" technology for Password Database. This change completes the compatibility brigde with ControlSphere DRM solution. |
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A number of smaller convenience features have been introduced. |
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| New build released (3.0.7.3) |
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| New build released (3.0.7.2) |
This build contains several updates to ControlSphere setup program as well as few stability fixes to the main program. |
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| New build released (3.0.7.1) |
Starting this service build ControlSphere is automatically restoring desktop icon layout for User Home Drive. The update contains other minor convenience updates for ControlSphere. |
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| New minor version released (3.0.7.0) |
| This minor version contains a number of significant updates to ControlSphere: |
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ControlSphere smartcard/token scanning mechanism has been improved. This statement mainly affects Windows XP edition. |
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ControlSphere Logon system has been updated for both Windows XP and Vista/Win7 editions. As a result, ControlSphere authentication became more stable and reliable. |
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New patterns have been added to the Password Manager/SSO service of ControlSphere. |
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We have introduced "record lockup" technology for Password Database and Encrypted Volume Automation data. Now an administrator can lock certain records, making them read-only for users and protect password data from being viewed or copied by the users. At the same time Password Manager of ControlSphere will still use these records in the password automation/SSO process. |
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A number of smaller convenience features have been introduced. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.11) |
| This service build contains minor updates for x32 bit versions of ControlSphere and one important update for x64 version of the product. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.10) |
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The smartcard tracking technology of ControlSphere has been updated, device access logic has been improved. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.9) |
| Besides small fixes and improvements, this service build contains the following updates: |
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Automatic plug-in installing and re-installing on Mozilla Firefox browser setup or update is now performed. There is no need to reboot your computer in such a case. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.8) |
| This service build contains the following updates: |
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Additional bugfixes to ControlSphere setup. |
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Bugfixes to Windows logon support service of ControlSphere under Windowx XP, Vista and Windows 7. Logon logic under RDC has been improved on Windows Vista/Win7. |
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Minor fix to ControlSphere TMS client part. |
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Minor fix to ControlSphere Password Manager service. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.6) |
| This service build contains the following updates: |
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Bug in ControlSphere setup for Windows XP has been fixed. |
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Minor user interface changes have been applied. |
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A rarely repeatable bug (browser lockup or crash) in ControlSphere Password Manager has been fixed. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.5) |
| This service build contains the following important updates: |
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We have updated the smartcard tracking technology of ControlSphere to ensure smartcard hardware events always noticed. This build fixes an error when removal of some smartcard types was not properly tracked. |
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A rarely reproducible bug in the mini password display window has been fixed. |
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Smartcard tracking is now enabled on all Password automation events, which will not happen anymore with a source smartcard disconnected. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.4) |
| This service build contains the following important updates: |
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A compatibility fix for Mozilla Firefox 3.6 (and further versions) WEB browser. Firefox introduces new security requirements starting version 3.6 which need to be fulfilled in order to enable ControlSphere Password Manager for this browser. |
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Automatic Encrypted Volume mounting feature has been improved for Windows Vista/Windows 7. Now volumes are mounted prior user environment activation, fully preserving drive and icon layout on user desktop when User Home Drive is used. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.3) |
| This service build includes additional definitions for Password Manager service of ControlSphere. Specifically it improves password automation in Microsoft Office suite and some other programs. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.2) |
| This service build contains the following important updates: |
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A a bug in ControlSphere which made it impossible to perform "Run As Administrator" task on some shortcuts in Windows Vista and Windows 7 has been fixed. |
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Usage of ControlSphere Password Manager has been re-enabled during the evaluation mode. |
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| New build released (3.0.6.1) |
| This service build includes a number of small fixes and convenience improvements in ControlSphere 3.0. |
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| New minor version released (3.0.6.0) |
| This minor version contains a number of significant updates to ControlSphere: |
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ControlSphere is now fully compatible with Windows 7. All product features and services stay in the product for this operating system. |
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ControlSphere is now fully compatible with x64 bit editions of Windows Vista and windows 7. ControlSphere handles authentication and automation tasks on both subsystems (32 and 64 bit) of these operating systems. |
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Few minor bugs have been fixed in the Password Manager service of ControlSphere for Windows Vista. |
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A slight optimization towards smartcard/token access has been made. |
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| New build released (3.0.5.3) |
| This build contains the updates to ControlSphere: |
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New updates to ControlSphere Password Manager (SSO) available. |
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A number of minor bugs has been fixed on both XP and Vista versions of ControlSphere. |
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ControlSphere service hangup bug has been fixed in Vista version. |
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A support for TUI Banco Santadler card (Gemalto card brand) has been added to ControlSphere. |
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| New minor version released (3.0.5.0) |
| This minor version contains a number of significant updates to ControlSphere: |
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ControlSphere now offers password generation possibility for users. |
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A number of minor bugs has been fixed on both XP and Vista versions of ControlSphere. |
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ControlSphere executables for Windows Vista has been digitally signed to ensure best user experience with UAC confirmations. |
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Token management and library usage have been additionally optimized for use with Windows server platform. |
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An experimental support for SecuTech UniToken (PKI version) has been added. |
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| New minor version released (3.0.4.0) |
| This minor version contains updates for Password Manager of ControlSphere. We have made the password management for WEB forms exactly the same as one for Windows programs, preserving same convenient look and feel. |
| New build released (3.0.3.5) |
| This build contains the followinf updates: |
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Feitian ePass token discoverability and access performance have been improved. |
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Contents of the built-in ControlSphere help have been updated. |
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| New build released (3.0.3.4) |
| This build contains the followinf updates: |
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Compatibility fix for ControlSphere Password Manager with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. All MSIE 8 users need to upgrade to this build. |
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ControlSphere is now compatible with another universal middleware: CryptoVision active smartcard interface. This universal middleware provides support for a great number of hardware tokens, smartcards and javacards. |
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| New build released (3.0.3.3) |
| This build provides final fixes to smartcard and removable smartcard reader handling technology of ControlSphere. |
| New minor version released (3.0.3.0) |
| This minor version contains a number of important updates to ControlSphere. The following modifications have been made: |
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We have additionally optimized smartcard/token discoverability and access methods to ensure all types of cards are handled properly by ControlSphere. |
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ControlSphere announces full support on programs which use window-less approach - so called "Direct User Interface model" of Microsoft. Starting this version Password Manager of ControlSphere is able to fully automate password management in such programs as Windows Live Messenger as well as all other programs using this model. We can now confirm that ControlSphere handles all possible password requests across Windows operating system. |
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Existing Password Manager patterns and methods have been updated to ensure best possible user experience and convenience. |
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We have made another set of changes to the visual user notification system of ControlSphere to make it look more attractive. |
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| New build released (3.0.2.5) |
| This build provides further improvements for Password Manager of ControlSphere under Windows Vista. It also optimizes smartcard service performance under Windows XP and 2003 Server. |
| New build released (3.0.2.4) |
| This build optimizes smartcard data access by ControlSphere and fixes few minor bugs. |
| New build released (3.0.2.3) |
| This build contains compatibility updates for the Password Manager of ControlSphere. The changes affect some WEB sites when using Microsoft Internet Explorer. It also enables/fixes token PIN reset functionality on Windows Vista. |
| New build released (3.0.2.1) |
| Besides some fixes this build introduces support for Feitian ePass 3003 smartcard/token. |
| New minor version released (3.0.2.0) |
| Besides small fixes this minor version release introduces significant changes to ControlSphere for Windows Vista. The following modifications have been made: |
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We have added more Vista-related password management handling options to ControlSphere. This includes extensions to new Vista Credential Provider authentication model (which now has more automation options) and other cases. |
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ControlSphere now provides extra convenience for encrypted volumes under Windows Vista. The main issue of Windows Vista ideology is a virtual drive namespace separation between "normal" and "elevated" processes. E.g. encrypted volumes mounted under the "normal" user were invisible to "elevated" user processes which introduced lots of confusion. Now ControlSphere artificially synchronizes encrypted volume mapping regardless of the user process status bringing same convenience level as it was in Windows XP. |
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We have tuned ControlSphere UI to be more compatible with Windows Vista. |
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| Service build released (3.0.1.2) |
This build provides convenience fix for recently introduced automatic token data backup feature. |
| Service build released (3.0.1.1) |
Besides some fixes to ControlSphere Password Manager, this build features support for Feitian ePass token family. Feitian security device family includes ePass 1000/2000/3000 models. |
| New minor version released (3.0.1.0) |
This minor version release introduces new automatic token data backup feature. This new feature is very useful for keeping backup image of your token up to date with the physical device contents.
If enabled, this function automatically replicates all changes made on ControlSphere token data to a selected encrypted Token Image file. Manual data backup becomes unnecessary since ControlSphere data changes on the token are automatically backed up to the destination file. No user input of any sort is required.
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| Service build released (3.0.0.10) |
This build contains stability fix resolving ControlSphere incompatibility with "Stand by" and further restoration action on certain laptops (Windows XP and 2000 only). It also fixes a bug in the password manager functionality for Windows Vista. |
| ControlSphere 3.0 released |
The new ControlSphere 3.0 is most powerful, convenient and management-friendly yet. It is built on a stable and reliable core of ControlSphere 2.0 and further extends its features.
| Besides small improvements, ControlSphere 3.0 provides the following new features: |
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New much more attractive and intuitive user interface. |
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Brand new Password Manager which has became a really universal tool covering all type of Windows and WEB password requests. |
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New enterprise-oriented Token Management System service has been introduced. |
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ControlSphere 3.0 if fully compatible with Mozilla Firefox 3.0. Those who upgrade from ControlSphere 2.0 may need to uninstall ControlSphere Password Manager extension using the Firefox program and restart computer to force Firefox update the extension. |
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| ControlSphere 2.0.6 |
Release Notes
02-Dec-2008 |
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| Quick fix released (2.0.6.1), Windows 2000/XP only |
This quick fix improves Windows startup performance for Windows 2000 and XP. |
| Final version of ControlSphere 2.0 |
This is a "final" release of ControlSphere 2.0 which is now fully superseded by version 3.0. Besides some fixes to ControlSphere Password Manager, this build contains compatibility code with Firefox 3.0. Please note that existing ControlSphere add-on may need to be deleted using the Firefox console to enable installation of a new one. |
| Earlier Releases |
| The release notes are omitted |
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