xrdp-proprietary/NEWS.md

Release notes for xrdp v0.9.7 (2018/06/29)

Deprecation notice

x11rdp has been removed from xrdp reposiory and stored in the separate repository. Checkout x11rdp repository if you still need x11rdp. In most cases, xorgxrdp can replace x11rdp.

Bug fixes

• Fix endianness detection on ppc64el #1082
• Fix a bug xrdp file copy slow #1112 #1132
• Copy the PAM session environment for the reconnect script #1120
• Accept fullpath for DefaultWindowManager, ReconnectScript #1147

Other changes

• Add PAM support for Arch Linux #1078
• Show OpenSSL version to '--version' CLI option #1096
• Separate x11rdp from xrdp repository #1104
• Support sesrun start xorgxrdp sessions #1108
• Show configure summary when configure is done #1126 #1134 #1137
• Less spit on the console when sesman starts #1142
• Fix memory leaks #1146
• Separate rc script for FreeBSD into xrdp and xrdp-sesman #1153
• Improve documents and helps

Known issues

• Audio redirection by MP3 codec doesn't sound with some client, use AAC instead #965

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.6 (2018/03/26)

Compatibility notice

Exclamation mark (!) has been removed from comment out symbol of config files. Use number sign (#) or semicolon (;) instead. As a result of this change, now you can use exclamation mark as config value such as in tls_ciphers.

tls_ciphers=HIGH:!aNULL:!eNULL:!EXPORT:!RC4

See also: #1033

macOS supports

Please note that xrdp still doesn't support macOS officially so far. However, a volunteer is working on macOS compatibility.

• Generate dylibs for macOS #1015
• Add PAM support for macOS #1021

Bug fixes

• Make listen check before daemon fork #988
• Fix xrdp sometimes become zombie processes #1000
• Include hostname in sesman password file name #1006 #1007 #1076
• Fix default startwm.sh to use bash explicitly #1009 #1049
• Fix the issue FreeBSD doesn't acknowledge terminated sessions #1016 #1030

Other changes

• Add Swiss French keyboard #1053
• Improve perfect forward secrecy, explicitly enable ECDHE/DHE #1024 #1052 #1063
• Lots of leak fixes, cleanups and refactoring

Known issues

• Audio redirection by MP3 codec doesn't sound with some client, use AAC instead #965

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.5 (2017/12/27)

Security fixes

• Fix local denial of service CVE-2017-16927 #958 #979

New features

• Add a new log level TRACE more verbose than DEBUG #835 #944
• SSH agent forwarding via RDP #867 #868 FreeRDP/FreeRDP#4122
• Support horizontal wheel properly #928

Bug fixes

• Avoid use of hard-coded sesman port #895
• Workaround for corrupted display with Windows Server 2008 using NeutrinoRDP #869
• Fix glitch in audio redirection by AAC #910 #936
• Implement vsock support #930 #935 #948
• Avoid 100% CPU usage on SSL accept #956

Other changes

• Add US Dvorak keyboard #929
• Suppress some misleading logs #964
• Add Finnish keyboard #972
• Add more user-friendlier description about Xorg config #974
• Renew pulseaudio document #984 #985
• Lots of cleanups and refactoring

Known issues

• Audio redirection by MP3 codec doesn't sound with some client, use AAC instead #965

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.4 (2017/09/28)

New features

• Accept prefill credentials in base64 form #153 #811
• Indroduce AAC encoder to audio redirection (requires Windows 10 client)

Bugfixes

• Fix ocasional SEGV in drive redirection #838
• Fix client's IP addresses in xrdp-sesman.log are always logged as 0.0.0.0 #878 #882
• Fix ls_background_image didn't accept full path #776 #853
• Fix misuse of hidelogwindow #414 #876
• Fix WTSVirtualChannelWrite return code #859
• Fix no longer needed socket files remained in the socket dir #812 #831
• Make creating socket path a bit more robust #823

Other changes

• Add Belgian keyboard #858
• Add a PAM file for FreeBSD #824
• Several refactorings and cosmetic changes

Known issues

• Windows 10 (1703) shows black blank screen in RemoteFX mode
• This issue is already fixed at Insider Preview build 16273

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.3.1 (2017/08/16)

This release fixes a trivial packaging issue #848 occurred in v0.9.3. The issue only affects systemd systems. This release is principally for distro packagers or users who compile & install xrdp from source.

Users who running xrdp on these systems don't need to upgrade from v0.9.3 to v0.9.3.1.

• Linux systems without systemd
• non-Linux systems such as BSD operating systems

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.3 (2017/07/15)

New features

• Log user-friendly messages when certificate/privkey is inaccessible

Bugfixes

• Now sesman sets mandatory LOGNAME environment variable #725
• Now sesman ensures socket directory present #801
• Exit with failure status if port already in use #644
• Eliminate some hard coded paths
• Fix glitches with IPv4 struct initialization #803
• Fix some keyboard layout integration (UK, Spanish)
• Fix handle OS when IPv6 disabled #714
• Fix issues around systemd session #778
• Fix protocol error when 32 bit color and non RemoteFX session #737 #804
• Fix sesadmin shows error when no sessions #797
• Fix TLS spins 100% CPU #728
• Fix Xvnc backend disconnects when some data copied to clipboard #755
• Pick up the first section if given section(domain) doesn't match anything #750

Other changes

• Change xrdp-chansrv log path to include display number
• Optimize startwm.sh for SUSE
• Several cleanups and optimizations

Known issues

• Windows 10 (1703) shows black blank screen in RemoteFX mode

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.2 (2017/03/30)

New features

• RemoteFX codec support is now enabled by default.
• Bitmap updates support is now enabled by default.
• TLS ciphers suites and version is now logged.
• Connected computer name is now logged.
• Switched to Xorg (xorgxrdp) as the default backend now.
• Miscellaneous RemoteFX codec mode improvements.
• Socket directory is configurable at the compile time.

Bugfixes

• Parallels client for MacOS / iOS can now connect (audio redirection must be disabled on client or xrdp server though).
• MS RDP client for iOS can now connect using TLS security layer.
• MS RDP client for Android can now connect to xrdp.
• Large resolutions (4K) can be used with RemoteFX graphics.
• Multiple RemoteApps can be opened throguh NeutrinoRDP proxy.
• tls_ciphers in xrdp.ini is not limited to 63 chars anymore, it's variable-length.
• Fixed an issue where tls_ciphers were ignored and rdp security layer could be used instead.
• Kill disconnected sessions feature is working with Xorg (xorgxrdp) backend.
• Miscellaneous code cleanup and memory issues fixes.

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Release notes for xrdp v0.9.1 (2016/12/21)

New features

• New xorgxrdp backend using existing Xorg with additional modules
• Improvements to X11rdp backend
• Support for IPv6 (disabled by default)
• Initial support for RemoteFX Codec (disabled by default)
• Support for TLS security layer (preferred over RDP layer if supported by the client)
• Support for disabling deprecated SSLv3 protocol and for selecting custom cipher suites in xrdp.ini
• Support for bidirectional fastpath (enabled in both directions by default)
• Support clients that don't support drawing orders, such as MS RDP client for Android, ChromeRDP (disabled by default)
• More configurable login screen
• Support for new virtual channels:
  • rdpdr: device redirection
  • rdpsnd: audio output
  • cliprdr: clipboard
  • xrdpvr: xrdp video redirection channel (can be used along with NeutrinoRDP client)
• Support for disabling virtual channels globally or by session type
• Allow to specify the path for backends (Xorg, X11rdp, Xvnc)
• Added files for systemd support
• Multi-monitor support
• xrdp-chansrv stroes logs in ${XDG_DATA_HOME}/xrdp now

Security fixes

• User's password could be recovered from the Xvnc password file
• X11 authentication was not used