ISL Desktop plugin 1.2.1 for Linux and Mac (2009-10-29)

General Information

On 29th October 2009 we have released:

Desktop Control 1.2.1 (2009-10-29) linux
Desktop Control 1.2.1 (2009-10-29) mac
Desktop Control 1.2.1 (2009-10-29) macppc

Upgrading to new version

Hosted Service

The latest version of the desktop sharing plugin will load automatically for users of ISL Light for Linux or Mac version 3.2.0 or newer.

To get the latest version of ISL Light, please visit http://www.isllight.com and start ISL Light Desk or ISL Light Client using the download icons in the appropriate frame (blue for Desk, orange for Client).

Direct links:

http://www.islonline.net/start/ISLLightDesk

http://www.islonline.net/start/ISLLightClient

Server Licence

Upgrades are free of charge for ISL Online Server License users with active Extended Support Service. ISL Online Server License users with expired Extended Support Service are welcome to purchase Extended Support Service in order to gain access to the newly released ISL Online Server system. In case you have extended ESS you will need to create new license file and upload it to your ISL Conference Proxy server.

Quick Instructions for users with ISL Conference Proxy 3.1 installed

open web administration of ISL Conference Proxy http://localhost:7615/conf
login using admin account
click Online update link in left navigation
click Apply changes if you have automatic install

Improvements

Major improvements

fixed crashes when sharing desktop more than once within a single session
fixed a problem with sending a space keypress from Mac to Mac
improved overall stability and performance

List of improvements

#410852: ISL Desktop Sharing plugin (MacOSX - Intel, MacOSX - PowerPC, Linux - All): Occasional crashes when sharing desktop more than once in a session [Defect fix] More

Description
ISL Light would occasionally crash when attempting to stream desktop more than once in a single session (e.g. connect, start showing desktop, stop streaming, start showing again).

Now it works correctly.

#410866: ISL Desktop Sharing plugin (MacOSX - Intel, MacOSX - PowerPC): Sending a space keypress from Mac to Mac did not work [Defect fix] More

Description
When trying to send the space keypress from a Mac to a Mac, it did not get through.

Now it works correctly.

#410850: ISL Desktop Sharing plugin (MacOSX - Intel, MacOSX - PowerPC, Linux - All): In some cases ISL View did not close when stopped viewing [Defect fix] More

Description
When ISL Light Desk was viewing ISL Light Client's desktop and used the circular button to stop desktop sharing, ISL View did not close.

Now it works correctly.

#410875: ISL Desktop Sharing plugin (MacOSX - Intel, MacOSX - PowerPC, Linux - All): Increased ISL View stability [Defect fix] More

Description
In some specific situations (e.g. occasionally with consecutive viewings within a single session), ISL View would not show and the streaming would immediately terminate.

Now it works correctly.

#410862: ISL Desktop Sharing plugin (MacOSX - Intel, MacOSX - PowerPC, Linux - All): Increased ISL View performance [Defect fix] More

Description
Viewing a remote desktop now requires less CPU power and the overall viewing performance has been improved.