IDEAL ADMINISTRATION

• Authentication
  • Active Directory: AD authentication information (account / password) can be defined by domain / Active Directory servers (Tools menu, Options, Active Directory).
  • WMI:  WMI authentication information (account / password) can be defined by domain  (Tools menu, Options, WMI).
• Database Exporter
  • "Multi-threading" implementation in order to optimize and speed up database exports, in particular when several target computers are processed.
  • "Events" inventory : custom event logs can be exported.
  • "Organizational unites" / "User groups": the type of exported object (computer, user, contact ...) is now defined.
  • User-friendly interface.
• Remote control
  • Remote control (through TightVNC or TSE) can be launched simultaneously when selecting several computers.
  • Setting added to automatically enable SAS (Secure Attention Sequence) when remote controlling with TightVNC (Tools menu, Options..., TightVNC Settings, Security tab, Enable Secure Attention Sequence. Enabling this setting allows to send "CTRL + ALT + DEL" sequence on the remote host.
• Security Center
  • Windows updates can be configured in the Windows Update tab.
• Management of 64-bit registry
  • Browsing registry on 64-bit computers allows to view 32/64-bit registry hives.
  • Installed software and hotfixes are compatible with 64-bit systems.
• Filters
  • Fixed a problem regarding system types : Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Look & Feel
  • A close button has been added on each tab of your domains  : similar to Firefox / IE7.
  • Nodes display in the left view can be customized, as well as their position: Tools menu, Options, Displayed nodes.
  • New nodes "VPN" allowing to configure remote computers, and "My computer" relative to the local administration computer, for a quick access.
• Some modifications and fixes
• Documentation update
• Test counter reset

• Security Center

• The Security Center manages to protect computers on your network. You can remotely access the properties and configure Windows Firewall, add/modify/delete rules, or configure User Account Control (UAC).

• WMI

• It is now possible to display any property of a WMI class in the right view or in the left view: Tools menu, Options, Displayed properties tab.
• WMI classes added manually in the WMI configuration (Tools menu, Options, WMI, Configure) can be exported to database with the Database Exporter tool. Database Exporter is used to configure and program exports to databases (Inventory menu, Database Exporter).

• Others

• Contacts management (Active Directory): contacts from AD are displayed in the container Domain users in the left view, and in the users list in the right view. You can add/modify/delete a contact
• Hotfixes management: hotfixes installed on a Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server or Windows 7 computer can be displayed : Right click on a computer, Properties, Hotfixes tab. Exporting hotfixes in database has also been fixed.
• Some modifications and fixes
• Documentation update

• Tabs system and user interface:
  • IDEAL Administration has been freshed up! The new tabs system enables to simultaneous display several views over your domain(s). You can also display other kinds of tabs, in order to quickly reach our online FAQ, our forum, or a web site.
  • Your tabs are automatically saved and restored when running again IDEAL Administration.
  • The tabs system can be easily set and can be accessed from the Tools menu, Options, Tabs.

• TightVNC 1.3.9.8 (Remote control tool):
  • Fixed wallpaper restoration problem that may occurs on some Windows 7 hosts.
• Shortcuts management:
  • It is now possible to add into the "Shortcuts" folder other types of objects : user groups, organizational units, and printers.
  • Possibility to add a shortcut by using "drag-and-drop" from the left view.
  • Possibility to copy, cut, paste one ore more shortcuts from the Shortcuts configuration dialog box.

• Some modifications and fixes

• Documentation update

• Test counter reset

IDEAL Administration has been certified by Microsoft: Compatible with Windows 7. IDEAL Administration has successfully passed the testing procedure and received Compatible with Windows 7 logo.

Having this logo means that IDEAL Administration is fully compatible with Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), the newest Microsoft’s operating system.

• TightVNC 1.3.9.6 (Remote Control Tool):
  • On Vista remote hosts (and later OS), you don’t need to enable UAC anymore in order to send the CTRL-ALT-DEL sequence
  • This version manages the Windows 7, Vista et 2008 security specifications. We have redeveloped some functions in order to respect Microsoft's recommendations
• IDEAL Directory 3.5.2: 
  • Displaying a specific icon (red cross) for the not reachable computers
  • WMI Configuration can be done for each Active Directory server
  • Possibility to reset the user password for several users at once
• Windows Manifest and Digital Certificate validated for all our software
• Some modifications and fixes
• Documentation update

• TightVNC remote control:
  • Support for 64-bit systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2008 Server and Windows 7
  • New “DemoForge Mirage video driver” function added. This video driver, automatically copied when control is taken, makes it possible to manage transparency effects on MS Office 2007 and Windows Vista. It also speeds up graphics rendering. Three actions available: Install / Update / Uninstall
  • New “Restore wallpaper” and “Remove wallpaper” functions added on the remote host
  • New “Send Ctrl-Shift-Esc” (Task Manager) function added on the remote host
  • New “Send Alt-Tab” function added on the remote host
• TightVNC configuration: Tools menu, Options..., TightVNC Setings
  • Activate storage of WinVNC.log file (General tab)
  • Refresh rate setting (Connection tab)
  • Beep on connection and disconnection (Security tab)
  • Possibility of locking the computer at the end of remote control (Security tab)

• Remote Control (TightVNC) :
  • Windows Vista (32 bits) Compatibility
  • Windows 7 (32 bits) Compatibility
  • Windows 2008 Server (32 bits) Compatibility
• New Displayed Properties: System Type (32bits/64bits), Domain name and System up time (DDD:HH:MM:SS). You can change the display order by the menu: Tools, Options..., Displayed Properties tab
• Windows 7 Compatibility: IDEAL Administration has been successfully tested with the new Microsoft's Operating System
• Integration of IDEAL Secure 1.8: Active Directory management for the computer selecting
• Some modifications and fixes
• Documentation update
• Test counter reset

• Remote control (TightVNC):
  • User name displayed in the title bar of the TightVNC Viewer during a session on the remote host, as well as the remote host's IP address.
  • User's wallpaper restored at the end of remote control. Wallpaper removal (gaining speed) can be configured under Tools, Options..., TightVNC Settings, Security tab, Remove wallpaper.
  • NetBIOS computer name and user name displayed, as well as the IP address, when remote control authorization is requested. This makes it possible to be much more explicit when authorization is requested. These display options can be fully customized (by default, only the NetBIOS name and IP address will be displayed). Tools menu, Options..., TightVNC Settings, Authorization tab.
  • WinVNC icon displayed on the distant host. The tooltip has been modified to display only the configured information: IP address, computer name and user name. This option can be configured using the Tools menu, Options..., TightVNC Settings, Security tab, Hide TightVNC icon.
• Integration of IDEAL Dispatch 4.1
• Some modifications and fixes
• Documentation update

• New version 3.5 for IDEAL Directory, our Active Directory management tool:
  • Automatic execution of predefined commands using the remote command prompt
  • Displaying the default user account in the title bar. Tools menu, Options..., Display user name in the title bar
  • Migrating printer ports between the printer servers. Migration menu, Printer ports
• New version 4.04 for IDEAL Dispatch, our software deployment tool:
  • Menu Deploy, Execute the distribution manager
  • Important: a 50 stations license is offered in IDEAL Administration
• New dialog box for the computer selecting:
  • Addition by computer name, range of IP addresses, network neighborhood and Active Directory
  • User account configuration for Active Directory session
  • Organizational Unit configuration
  • Memorizing of the last parameter
• Better management for Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Server
• Some modifications and corrections
• Documentation update

• IDEAL Administration now manages Windows SQL Server and stores database inventories directly on this type of servers. To do this, you must create an SQL server user data source using the ODBC data source administrator and configure it in IDEAL Administration: Tools menu, Options..., Database
• Inventory in WMI Classes database. This function makes it possible to obtain all hardware and software information (video, serial number, CPU, physical memory, network configuration, patches installed, etc.) in a database, regardless of the operating system. Inventory menu, WMI
• WMI class management in Database Exporter. Database Exporter is used to configure and program exports to databases. Inventory menu, Database Exporter
• Automatic configuration of a connection profile when taking control using TightVNC. You can select one of the three profiles offered: Low bandwidth connection, Default connection options and Broadband network. Tools menu,Options...,TightVNC Settings
• Migrating printer ports between the printer servers. Migration menu, Printer ports
• Displaying the user name in the title bar. You can easily identify the security context in which IDEAL Administration was launched when run using the RunAs.exe command, for example. You can enable or disable this option using the Tools menu, Options..., General tab, Display user name in the title bar
• Detailed list of users by default. You can now obtain all the user features when you double-click on a computer (right-hand view) or when you request the list of users with the List users option
• Improved help with the addition of new information tooltips on the buttons. You can disable this feature using the Tools menu, Options..., Display tooltips
• Some minor modifications and corrections
• Documentation update
• Test counter reset

• IDEAL Administration and IDEAL Directory have been modified to gain speed
• A new digital certificate has been integrated. A digital certificate ensures that the software comes from a software publisher and protects the software against any modification after his publication. To verify the certificate, display the IA_Setup_En.exe file properties, tab Digital signatures
• IDEAL Dispatch 3.1 is now included in the package. Menu Deploy, Execute the distribution manager. For information, IDEAL Administration includes a 50 user's IDEAL Dispatch license
• Several changes and fixes

• Taking remote control for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
  IMPORTANT: TightVNC's remote control is only possible if a session is opened on the remote station or server. We hope provide a fully compatible version in few weeks.
• IDEAL Dispatch 3.0 is now included in the package. Menu Deploy, Execute the distribution manager. For information, IDEAL Administration includes a 50 user's IDEAL Dispatch license.
• Bug correction in the program menus. The icons disappeared suddenly.
• Several changes and fixes.
• Documentation updates.

• Automatic execution of predefined commands using the remote command prompt.
  You can run scripts or DOS commands on all PCs in the network.
  Examples: IPConfig /all, IPConfig /Release, Tracert %computername%.
  To do this, select the PC(s) concerned, right-click with the mouse and choose the Command Prompt Tools item.
  You can define your own commands using the Tools menu,  Options..., Command Prompt Tools tab.
• Display tooltips by hovering the cursor over certain buttons.
  You can disable this option using the Tools menu, Options..., General tab, Display Tooltips item.
• Several changes and fixes.
• Documentation updates.
• Test counter reset.

• IDEAL Administration now includes, for each purchased version, one license of IDEAL Secure - 50 stations, our new tool to manage the optimization of network servers and client PCs. Menu Optimize
• Execute a WMI method on several computers at once. This feature was only reserved
  to the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfigurer class
• Several changes and fixes.
• Documentation updates.

• Automatic control for the new product versions. You can configure this option by the menu File, Configuration, New versions. You can also manually verify if a new version is available or not by the menu ?, Verify if new version...
• Filter creation for domain computer displaying based on operating system, Organizational Unit, or computer name. To configure, create, or remove the filters: click on the icon (toolbar).
• Execute the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfigurer WMI Class on several computers. This function allows you to modify the network properties on several computers at once: Network Mask, WINS server, etc. To use this option, right click on computer, WMI Properties, and select the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfigurer class.
• IDEAL Directory : MS-DOS Command Prompt on remote stations. Right click on computer, and then Command Prompt.
• Several changes and fixes.
• Documentation updates.

• Remote Command Prompt. It is now possible to run the MS-DOS command prompt on remote computers, by right-clicking on the computer, then selecting Command Prompt. When logging in, you can configure the user account as well as the default directory: File menu > Configuration > Command Prompt.
• Domain computer filtering based on operating system, Organizational Unit, or computer name. This function allows you, for example, a right view list of only the servers and workstations in a particular Organizational Unit. These filters can be configured by domain and are saved on exiting the program. To configure the filters: click on the icon (right view).
• Management of WMI Methods that allow the modification and reading of WMI Classes. Now you can rename a PC remotely, change the network configuration, create a process, etc. To do this, select the WMI Properties of a PC, right-click on a property of the list, and choose whichever method you prefer.
• Display of the NetBIOS Comment, Active Directory Comment and Role properties on the left and right views. You can change the display order of these new properties by using the File > Configuration > Displayed Properties tab. They are displayed by default at the end of the list.
• Username and password stored for the Connect As... item.
• Use of a new WMI class to retrieve the serial number of the remote workstations.
• Several changes and fixes.
• Documentation updates.
• Test counter reset.

• New management of access to domains, servers and workstations by independent processes. This new management remarkably accelerates network connections, as well as data processing.
• Computer help on the left view. Information, including comments, type of OS, video configuration, type of hardware, physical memory, serial number, IP addresses, etc., are automatically displayed when you move the mouse over the computer name. You can configure the information that is displayed, as well as the display order by using the File -> Configuration -> Displayed Properties menu item.
• Computer information on the right view. As with the left-hand view, you can configure the information to be displayed, as well as the display order by using the File -> Configuration -> Displayed Properties menu item.
• Some modifications and minor corrections
• Documentation update
• Test counter reset! It is spread over 30 test days

• Sorting selection for the computer list: menu File, Configuration, Domains, Computer list
• Add and delete the managed classes manually: menu File, Configuration, WMI, Configure
• New version 2.71 of IDEAL Dispatch
• Some modifications and corrections

Remote Control

• New version of the remote control tool (TightVNC 1.3.9)
• Automatically starting the RemoteRegistry service when stopped
• Remote desktop (TSE). Right click on a computer, select Taking Remote Control, Remote Desktop (TSE)

WMI

• WMI properties displaying. Right Click on a computer, select WMI Properties
• Configuration of the WMI authentification and properties to display. Menu File, Configuration, WMI
• Computer serial number displaying. Right click on a computer, Information Tab

Processes

• Terminate a process remotely. Right click on a process, select Terminate process

Deployment (IDEAL Dispatch 2.7)

• Software update action: Assistant of deployment and simplified installation for a service pack or a software update by automatic detection of the installer engine (Update, Hotfix or IExpress)
• Possibility of displaying the file properties
• New OS Version filter for Windows Vista

Miscellaneous

• Some modifications and minor corrections
• Test counter reset! It is spread over 30 test days!
• Documentation update

IDEAL Directory 2.1

• Simultaneous modification of the user accounts' Active Directory properties
• Display the computer's WMI properties
• Configure the WMI properties to be displayed

  IDEAL Dispatch 2.6

• Search for and list computers when selecting a distribution server
• Display the properties of a user account
• Action Script: support for Windows commands
  • Define a return code value designating success
  • In the "Advanced installation" options, possibility of carrying out a ping before an installation attempt
  • New "Computer" filter management

• Schedule an existing distribution
• Display all scheduled distributions
• Edit, rename, run, and delete a scheduled distribution
• Archive saved, installed and run distributions
• Create sub-folders in order to classify distributions
• Display the run report before an action stops running
• Display the features of a distribution in five tabs: Project, Installation, Action, Running, End of process
• Possibility of increasing the size of the distribution creation window

Miscellaneous

• Test computer access using a Ping
• Some modifications and minor corrections
• Documentation update