FireDaemon Zero and Zero OEM Changelog
N: New I: Improvement F: Fix
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FIREDAEMON ZERO 3 PRODUCTION STABLE
PLEASE READ THE RELEASE NOTES:
https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000194211
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* 3.2.0-3.2.1 October 2023
N FireDaemon Zero will warn you against switching to Session 0 if ZeroInput is not installed or not running properly
I Simplified Windows installer experience
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* 3.1.0 July 2023
N Support for Legacy Console Mode for the Localsystem account
I Installer dialog shows information about creating the UI0Detect service and how to download ZeroInput
F Zero Explorer would crash when launching programs such as eventvwr.exe on Session 0 from the Session 0 cmd.exe console
F Installer showed a "File in use" dialog when upgrading
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* 3.0.4 June 2023
I Replaced "old style" licensing dialog in retail installer
I Included service name in Session 0 Zero Task Tray
F Zero OEM packaged incorrect binaries
F Spurious service timeout of UI0Detect service at system startup
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* 3.0.3 May 2023
I Removed dependency on Visual Studio C++ Runtime
I Updated online documentation URL
I FDUI0Control command line binary renamed to FDUI0CLI for consistency
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* 3.0.0-3.0.2 - May 2023
N 64-bit only
N Hardware-based code signing
N ZeroInput 0.0.0.7 extended error reporting
N Session 0 context menu changes
N Advanced Installer MSI installer
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FIREDAEMON ZERO 2 PRODUCTION STABLE
PLEASE READ THE RELEASE NOTES:
https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000123188
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* 2.6.4 - April 2023
I Zero installs on Windows 11 again :) Please use ZeroInput 0.0.0.7 on Windows 11
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* 2.6.3 - November 2022
I Toolchain update
I Digital signature update
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* 2.6.2 - October 2022
I Product intentionally no longer installs on Windows 11
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* 2.6.1 - March 2021
N Automatic return from Session 0 inactivity timeout
I License expiry type displayed for all license types (trial, perpetual, time-limited)
F License dialog crash
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* 2.5.11 - January 2021
I Additional command-line licensing command
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* 2.5.10 - December 2020
N User guide URLs
I Servicing release (VC++ 16.8 build)
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* 2.5.9 - October 2020
I Recognises ZeroInput reporting HVCI is enabled
F Silent install licensing didn't work
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* 2.5.8 - September 2020
I Opt-in via Global Preference of Taskbar notifications
I Updated README
F Additional check to fix spurious tray app crash
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* 2.5.5+2.5.6+2.5.7 - August 2020
N FireDaemon ZeroInput API version crosscheck
N OEM: new configure / deconfigure CLI options
I Shell background colour in RGB hex
I OEM: removed support for SysWow64
F OEM: tray app and control program fail gracefully if not configured
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* 2.5.4 - February 2020
N Taskbar (balloon) notifications can be disabled
N You can specify product preference on command line during silent installation
N Extended command line preferences to include all preferences
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* 2.5.3 - October 2019
F Installer didn't display FireDaemon logo on initial installation
F Zero might crash in trial mode
F Zero OEM package missing DLL
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* 2.5.2 - October 2019
F Zero Tray didn't start when you logged in
F About dialog cropped when DPI > 100%
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* 2.5.1 - September 2019
F Zero would always return from Session 0 after 30-seconds
F Session 0 text and desktop colour did not display on later builds of Windows 10 / Server 2019
F Installer "Setup Complete" dialog layout issues at 250% DPI
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* 2.5.0 - June 2019
N Installer creates UI0Detect service if not present
N Installer prompts to download ZeroInput if UI0Detect created
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* 2.0.17 - May 2019
N Zero 32-bit can no longer be installed on 64-bit systems
I Updated ReadMe
I Updated EULA
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* 2.0.16 - January 2019
F Incorrect paths in Zero OEM FDZero.reg file
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* 2.0.15 - October 2018
N Support for Server 2019
N Platform information included in About dialog
F License keys with ampersands didn't display in application menu
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* 2.0.14 - September 2018
I Shared license key storage location for 32-bit and 64-bit versions
F 32-bit installer would always fail on 64-bit systems
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FIREDAEMON SESSION 0 VIEWER 1 PRODUCTION STABLE
PLEASE READ THE RELEASE NOTES:
https://kb.firedaemon.com/support/solutions/articles/4000123187
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* 1.3.2 - July 2017
I Updated EULA
I Compiled on new toolchain
F License check code could get CPU intensive in trial mode
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* 1.3.1 - May 2017
F x86 installer would not install on x64 systems
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* 1.3.0 - February 2017
N License information now hidden for non-admin users
N Large icon for balloon tooltip in notification area
N Command line silent install can include license info
N Can steal Session 0 control from another user
N Can kill and query orphaned Session 0 sessions with
FDUI0Control -k --query
I Installer explicitly refuses to install on Server Core
F License trial expiry day count did not count down
F Tray app might disappear when reverting from Session 0
or when logging in via RDP
F Could not switch back from Session 0 if product expired
F UI0Detect service now has path to executable quoted
F Tray app would not be started in disconnected sessions
F Sometimes not all tray apps would close when uninstalling
F Desktop text reads "Windows Server 2016" instead
of "Windows 10" on Server 2016
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* 1.2.3 - May 2016
I Includes updated MS VC Runtime
I Cleanup links in installer README
I Installer and binary digital signatures have SHA2 timestamp
F Remove IE11 DLL dependency
F Fix pinning of items on Windows 8/8.1 Metro desktop
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* 1.2.2 - March 2016
I Updated Visual Studio C++ 2015 runtime
F Retail installer would attempt to upgrade pre-existing
Visual C++ 2015 runtime. Mayhem ensued.
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* 1.2.1 - February 2016
I Signed with new SHA2 certificate
I Simplified installation maintenance dialogs
I Updated installer verbiage
I Updated third-party libraries to boost 1.60 and
WTL 9.1.5321
I Properly redirect output of FDUI0Control.exe to console
I Improve output of FDUI0Control.exe in case of errors
I Stream output of FDUI0Control.exe into MSI log file
F Various Visual C++ Runtime detection issues during install
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* 1.2.0 - November 2015
N Tool tray tooltip notification balloons
N Command line --registration option
N SHA256 Authenticode cert
I Update and corrections to online Users Guide
I If incorrect license key is applied mouse pointer is a "X"
I Product versioning includes Git hash
F Installer would tell you you needed to reboot on upgrade
when you didn't
F Task Manager doesn't work on Session 0 in Windows 8/2012
onwards so excluded from right click menu
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* 1.1.0 - October 2015
N Ability to show system tray icons for apps running under
other user accounts
N Display application icons next to application title in
task bar
N We wrote a User's Guide!
F 32-bit and 64-bit product could be installed side by side
F If current foreground app window updated its title,
Session 0 task bar loost selection
F Removed "File in use message" when uninstalling product
F Product would cover already running application windows
in Session 0 when starting
F Various licensing dialogue display issues
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* 1.0.3 - September 2015
I Re-enables the viewer if you repair the installation
F Mis-named MSI in x86 install
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* 1.0.2 - September 2015
N InstallShield installer which deploys VS 2015 runtime
N Product trial expiry warning on both logged in session and
Session 0
N Desktop graphic now says "Session 0"
I Task Manager menu item disabled on Windows Server 2012 R2
and Windows 10 because it won't run on Session 0
I Automatic 30 second session revert on Windows 10 as
as keyboard and mouse doesn't work due to a bug in
Windows 10
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* 1.0.1 - August 2015
N Production release with licensing
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* 1.0.0 - July 2015
N Initial Release
