Features
Auditing for changes made in the console
RegDiff - Saving registry changes during a user's session
Permit and save certificates with mandatory profiles
New triShell options for taskbar rows and run history in console
Enhancements
Simplify Stability service to perform CPU management instead of Simplify Resources service
Add support for Simplify Console Tools->Simplify Stability service
After changing enabled licensing in license manager, Console will refresh
License manager will update all product when suite is licensed
Profile Migration Utility reads profile location from group policy
Insure user's HKCU\Control Panel settings are properly restored and refreshed
Logging support for RegDiff
Logging support in learn mode
UAP added support for native local and network printers
Fixes
Registry keys/values that contain a registry operation do not show up for
keys that do not exist on the local machine
Editable columns in owners, assignments, and audit panes not behaving correctly
Assertion failure in memory management tab of System Stability objects
Application import does not generate hash value
Delete application object fails when referenced in a child trust list
Hash fails to write to database due to Arabic time (or anything other than
EN_US)
Swap Mouse Buttons does not restore
Restoring HighContrast does not take effect in the next session
SQL script errors on servers with case sensitive collations
Customize Lockdown Messages fixed by adding severity column to database
UAP showed ScrewDrivers printers that did not belong to the user
In UAP, print server printers deleted by the user were deleted from the
inherited owner
UAP now correctly show the default printer when a ScrewDriver created printer
overrides the default print server printer set in the database
Install that includes SQL Express did not install with correct options
set
Binary registry data entry/edit failed in console
Fixed reporting of printer status when print server is offline
Features
New utility – Roaming Profile Migration Tool
triReg displays sub keys and values under saved keys, allows modification and delete of specific values
Ability to re-query a single printer on a print server to update settings
New printing tab for administrator-forced denial of client options
Per-printer settings using print server printers, such as separator page settings
Application import from disk
triShell task bar can be resized
License manager enhancements, auto-verification of license, proper reporting of trial licenses
Authorization manager performs validity check on OK
Simplify Console enhancements for options and logging
Allow users to set local client-side printer as the default printer in the session
Enhancements
Upgrade from previous version migrates child trust lists
APM licensed with valid Suite license
Simplify Resources event log message DLL
Installer repair function previously caused SQL errors
Drive mappings are removed at logoff
RegSetNotify failure to load on Windows 2000 Server
Error on apostrophe within registry values
Fixed reporting of printer status when print server is offline
Features
Disable advanced print features by default
Expand options handling capability in Simplify Console
Advanced Print Manager
Copy to clipboard machine ID from license manager
Provide recapture default printer after x seconds to print server
Implement drag and drop on triShell taskbar
Enhancements
F1 info doesn’t show group membership
Resources logging needs reformation
Console crash: Click expand/Retract owners pane buttons generate errors
Bitmap on start button is broken, height never set
In print server dialog, map language id to language name
Changing lockdown options promptes the user twice to restart the service
Desktop color scheme does not save/restore
During or after product upgrade, duplicate owners exist in the database
Drive mapping policy does not work with variables, needs REG_EXPAND_SZ
User rearranged icons are reset on next login
Simplify notify is not impersonating the logged on user in reconnect logic
Errors when upgrading to 4.5.7
Users get grey folders, and no files are in them
Print server agent sidebyside errors in event logs, missing C++ assemblies
Implement Paste shortcuts in triShell
Fixed time date errors between different languages
Features
Add extended options tab configuration to Simplify Printing object configuration
Add Export and Action tabs to SDv4 Suite configuration in Simplify Console
RegDiff tool
Directory search
Enhanced Simplify Profiles logon and logoff performance
Add external tool menu customization to the Simplify Console Tools popup menu
Add support for folder assignment changes in the console to triShell
Reporting on user session data through Analyze Applications and Analyze Sessions tools
Add registry switch to allow different console and schema versions
Enhancements
Renaming empty desktop folder deletes it
Lockdown UI and service set dates in US-EN specific format
Local users can’t login
Only one object displays in x64
Custom naming schemes not working in v4 within the Suite configuration
Installer fails during database detection if user does not have full admin rights
RegSet strings saved to database are not sql-safe (failure on apostrophe)
NativeDrivers does not correctly delete network printers when multiple sessions add the same printer
Object tree icons do not appear for print server printers with an unknown status
Includes ScrewDrivers Server version 4.0.15.73
Features
User Assigned Printers application
Map Drives object type
Comment field for each object
Enhancements
Improved refresh of save/restore data in triReg
Owner library refresh after user disconnect/reconnect
When viewing registry settings in a flat list, an option is provided to go directly to that item in the tree view
Error writing learned apps to database when database is upgraded
AppInit_DLL value is not set correctly on upgrade
HKCU Windows key is missing on upgrade
Launching explorer from triShell puts explorer into triShell mode on upgrade
Shell selection fails when user does not have permission to HKCU Winlogon key
Includes ScrewDrivers Server version 4.0.15.68
Features
Improved loading of save/restore data in triReg
Display message at console start if all licenses are disabled
Disconnect and Reconnect events for printers
Fixed Bugs
Toolbar positioning doesn’t save on exit
DatabaseInit add applications to database with incomplete rows in tables
Users do not have permissions to set registry values in the policies key
Trial dialog displays when licensing individual components in x64
ScrewDrivers registry values are not present on 64-bit installs
Install fails on foreign language servers
Simplify Console is assigned to the server during install
Features
Consolidated calls to Active Directory and the database for improved logon speed
Expanded applications set up during initialization
Installation prompts for which products to install
License manager enhancements
Lockdown configuration dialog enhancements
Simplify Profiles only saves values that have changed during the session
Added SQL settings to improve performance of database lookups
Other small enhancements
Fixed Bugs
Save/Restore settings on individual values
Errors when using synchronous logon options
Simplify Resources service did not automatically start
Installer overwrite AppInit_DLLs registry value, which could remove Citrix settings.
triShell desktop folder redirection did not expand environment strings
Applications blocked from starting when in learn mode
Horizontal scrollbar in owners pane
Current odbc authentication is not populated in options dialog
Can’t create REG_EXPAND_SZ registry value type
Errors when adding custom computer by name
License manager shows incorrect trial expiration dates
Apostrophe in printer name fails to query prtiner
Other minor bug fixes
Features
64-bit support for all products in suite
Custom owner support (IP addresses, custom computer names)
Lockdown learn mode
-Import application objects
-Show users in learn mode
-Show denied applications
Automatic detection of Simplify database existence
Trial period expiration dates in license manager
Integrated SQL 2005 Express with install
Option to turn off Lockdown messages
Automatically generating application signatures
Improved loading of trusted domains
Refresh Console data from database
Progress dialog for refresh printer list
Updated DSN connection property dialogs
Color differences for owners with assignments
Rearranged trees for better clarity
Changed Resources default values for improved resource management
Other small enhancements
Fixed Bugs
TriReg registry keys not displayed in alphabetical order
Trial dialog displays after proper activation
Database updates
Application objects not saving correctly to database
Error when trying to set default printer
Lockdown feature off by default
ScrewDrivers v3 printers don’t create with Suite install
Application signatures were not updating during upgrade
Handling of apostrophe’s in strings
Changing application icon
Shadows on icons in triShell start menu
triShell redirection fails if folder does not already exist
Updated triShell start menu graphic
Case-sensitive compares for computer names in custom owners
Refreshing machine codes in license manager could result in garbled text
Keyboard control of fields in License Manager
Random winlogon.exe crashes at user logon
TriReg display of binary data
Other minor bug fixes
First public release of Simplify Suite version 4.5
Added ScrewDrivers Printer Server to Simplify Printing and the Simplify Suite, providing ScrewDrivers support for network printers without a client
Major modifications to Simplify Console to increase usability, stability, and extra features provided by the components of the Simplify Suite
Added triReg as a plug-in to the Simplify Console to manage users’ Simplify Profiles data
Included ScrewDrivers v4 in the Simplify Suite
New service to support enhanced capabilities in Simplify Lockdown
Support for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2005 Express
Improved license management, including the ability to license individual products of the Simplify Suite
Many other enhancements and fixes from the 4.1.x product line
Fixed - Simplify Console assigned to server instead of Administrators
Fixed - removed leaked features
Fixed - triShell config "can't load configuration" error
Fixed - Simplify Resources service version
Fixed - Simplify Resources fails to detect new user and locks out session
Fixed - triShell set for users who are assigned Explorer
Added - Simplify Monitor supports ending processes and resetting user sessions
Fixed - triShell sorts desktop icons by display name instead of filename
Added - triShell option for F1 - don't do anything
Fixed - Browse to printer in Native Drivers shows ERROR
Fixed - License validation error in Simplify Console
Fixed - Simplify Reporting errors
Fixed - buffer overrun in regsetnotify.dll
Added - Import and Export objects in the Simplify Console
Replaced - Simplify Monitor in the Simplify Console
Added - Native Drivers default printer selection
Fixed - Login speed improvements while using triShell
Updated - Documentation
Fixed - Simplify Resources buffer overrun's
Fixed - Policy selections removed when unchecked
Updated - Default triShell background color
Fixed - Console crash on invalid DSN source
Removed - Unused buttons in console
Fixed - Issues with assignments to OU's and custom owners
Fixed - Renaming custom owners does not update the assignments pane
Fixed - Lockdown mode does not show inheritance
Fixed - triShell "show desktop" issues
Fixed - "Paste" command not grayed out when unavailable
Fixed - Short path issue when launching applications
Fixed - Disappearing task bar
Fixed - Resources service restart issue
Fixed - Resources service buffer overrun
Added - Option to remove Programs folder from start menu if empty
Fixed - Shell inherit not listed in console
Added - Create folders on the triShell desktop
Fixed - triShell, resizing the ica window to a larger than default size
will cause a black border around the screen and trishell won't recognize
the resize until logging off and back on
Fixed - triShell refresh takes a long time
Fixed - triShell hangs on logoff sometimes with "end program"
dialog
Fixed - triShell, the highlighting won't go away when clicking on desktop
Added - Simplify Reporting shows an error message if Crystal Reports is
not detected
Fixed - triShell, alt-f4 closed taskbar if it was focused
Fixed - Simplify Console crashes when a user or group is selected that
is part of a circular group membership
Fixed - Simplify Console doesn't display trusted NT domains
Fixed - If renaming Active Directory groups the assignments disappear
Fixed - Inherited shell or assignments would inherit from the wrong owner
Fixed - triShell refresh problems without clock or systray displayed
Fixed - Suite login speed problems
Added - Microsoft SQL Server 2005 compatibility
Fixed - Scrolling of triShell Start Menu
Fixed - triShell refresh causes taskbar icons to shrink
Added - F1 help key to triShell
Added - Application Lockdown message is now configurable
Fixed - Profiles object bug if key didn't already exist
Added - Delete registry setting from DB when deleted from Registry
Fixed - winlogon error
Added - Transparent background for text in triShell icons
Fixed - More optimization of calls into the Active Directory
Added - Simplify Resources service is set to auto-restart in case of failure
Added - Show Desktop button in triShell QuickLaunch bar
Fixed - long icon names do not display correctly on triShell desktop
Added - Registry object option for Multi-String type
Added - Database Connection test button in Simplify Console configuration
Added - Save of Simplify Console pane layout on exit
Fixed - Database issue with storage of apostrophe character
Added - Ability to use Local Owners when Active Directory is in use
Fixed - Slow Active Directory query when using multiple domains
Fixed - Display of trusted domains in the owners list
Fixed - Parents of a group were not enumerated in assignments
Added - clicking on active item in triShell taskbar minimizes the window
by default
Fixed - taskbar buttons in triShell don't change when the window title
changes
Fixed - flashing taskbar icons
Changed - Application object instance count limit has new radio button
for default of "No Limit"
Fixed - issue with escape characters in Owner Names
Fixed - DLL Monitoring does not catch DLL's that always rebase to the same
address
Changed - Application object Trust List configuration was reworded for
clarity
Fixed - winlogon.exe crash due to handle leak in RegSetNotify.dll
Fixed - misc GUI bugs
Added - HTML Help Documentation
Fixed - system tray icons not appearing in task tray
Fixed - installation log gets put in Simplify directory instead of root
of C
Fixed - pop-up dialogs in Console fail to appear after editing object without
applying
Fixed - refresh of object toolbar
Fixed - shell selection failing with NT SAM owners
Fixed - registry value size limitation
Fixed - databaseinit incorrectly assigns Simplify Console to server
Fixed - triShell upgrade process is not multi-server safe
Fixed - misc GUI bugs
Fixed - Server error when using RDP with /console switch
Fixed - Log generated for xAddServer during install
Fixed - Licensing logs generating
Fixed - Initial configuration not assigning critical items to domain
Fixed - Simplify Resources service defaults did not match console defaults
Fixed - Resources memory limit calculations
Changed - Object and Assignment trees sort in alphabetical order
Added - triShell start menu assignments to root menu
Fixed - Printer naming scheme
Fixed - Delete of ScrewDriver objects
Fixed - Disconnect printers
Fixed - Initialize new objects
Fixed - Simplify Profiles running in session 0
Fixed - Running Control.exe from triShell gives error messages
Fixed - "Printers and Faxes" and other non-cpl options are missing
from the control panel
Changed - Simplify Resources new signature method
Fixed - Resources user detection on Windows 2000 Server
Fixed - Native printer building user printers
Fixed - triCerat licensing still shows up in task list after dismissal
Fixed - Splash screen colors incorrect
Fixed - New servers do not appear in license manager
Fixed - Closing docking panes can cause the console to crash
Fixed - The console is not saving the layout of the panes
Fixed - NT domain names or local server name displays incorrectly in console
Added - Allow assignments to all domains in AD forest
Changed - Includes ScrewDrivers Server 3.54
Fixed - SQL authentication fails with mandatory profiles
Fixed - Intermittent issue which caused printers to not delete
Fixed - Buffer overrun in module sdnotify.dll
Fixed - REG_BINARY data gets truncated
Fixed - Owners do not get multiple assignments from User Profiles
Added - Service restart from console
Fixed - Simplify Resources service crashes when stopping
Fixed - Simplify Resources service memory continuously increases
Fixed - Simplify Resources monitor, WMI provider crashes
Added - Assign application to startup
Fixed - Right click refresh not refreshing from database
Added - Disable trishell splash screen
Changed - Specify notify plugin execution order
Fixed - Upgrade removes Simplify DSN
Fixed - Simplify Reporting install does not include MFC71.dll
Fixed - Simplify Reporting does not run on a database with different credentials
Fixed - Earlier triShell fixes for environment variable expansion re-applied
Added - Simplify Reporting added
Added - Control logging through the console
Added - Generate a Simplify Suite log file for troubleshooting
Fixed - (repaired from 4.0.05) Lockdown tree item disappears and is invalid
Fixed - Resources installation issues (mof compile, register dll, start
service)
Added - Environment variables not recognized in application shortcuts
Fixed - Redirected MyDocuments folder not found
Added - Run Dialog does not expand environment variables
Added - Right-click to duplicate objects
Fixed - Owner name highligting for assignments
Changed - view menu layout
Fixed - Lockdown tree item disappears and is invalid
Fixed - Deleting objects
Changed - Allow assignment drop on any object in the type
Fixed - Forms in object pane are redisplayed each time object is selected
Added - Allow multiple selection to assign objects
Fixed - Prevent multiple selection for different object types
Fixed - Problems with REG_BINARY data
Fixed - Install errors
Changed - Assignments pane reads "Shell - None" for both no
setting and deny login
Fixed - Start menu folder icons
Added - Change icon index
Fixed - Initial database produces invalid hash values
Fixed - MSI digital signatures
Fixed - Objects do not delete after database refresh
Changed - Apply changes when object is assigned
Fixed - Filter out schema and service objects from NT domains
Fixed - IP Owner errors
Fixed - Profiles logoff process do not impersonate permissions
Fixed - Profiles save/restore of subkeys
Fixed - Icon index in triShell
Fixed - Run dialog won't open folders
Fixed - Upgrades
Fixed - Trial countdown failure (trial expired on day 2 after multiple
logins)
Fixed - "Block ___ Assignments" failure
Fixed - Refresh/Connect Simplify Console crash
Fixed - Users with comma in CN don't get assigned objects
Fixed - (Simplify Resources 3.9.3.1) crash on WMI failure
Added - Dynamic version number on splash screen
Added - Security on Simplify Console executables set to Administrators
Group only
Fixed - (ScrewDrivers 3.5.1.30) prematurely kicked out of session on some
Citrix servers
Fixed - (Install) 1722 error during installation
Fixed - ScrewDrivers failure to read configuration information
First Official Release!