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ScreenConnect 6.0 Release Notes

Stable Release Date: August 15, 2016

General Enhancements

New and improved UI

Check out the brand new ScreenConnect Host page!

Note: Due to the new UI, existing themes and customizations may appear differently. The default 6.0 theme now uses light logo images and logo icons. If you have already uploaded a logo on a pre-6.0 version of ScreenConnect, you may need to upload your logos to the resource strings LogoPanel.IconLight and LogoPanel.ImageLight after the 6.0 upgrade.

Chat notification icon

An icon will appear on a session to alert hosts of unread chat messages. When there is an unread message, chat notification icons are visible next to session groups, beside the name of a session, and next to the session's chat icon. Check out more information about sending a chat message through the Host page.

 

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Timeline reorientation

The session timeline has been redesigned to scroll vertically with updated event icons.

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"Time Since Last Connected" property

The "Guest Last Connected" property now appears into the information section of the Host page.

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Open URL when a session has ended

Administrators can now force a link, such as a survey or web page, to open when a session has ended. View our knowledge base article on opening a URL when a session ends.

 

Notification when guest client is minimized

A notification will now appear when the guest minimizes the chat menu, reminding them that ScreenConnect is still running. To disable this notification, see the following article: KB:Disable guest minimized notification.

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Hide the host's toolbar during a meeting or screen-sharing session

The host's presentation controls will be hidden to all other participants in a meeting or in a screen-sharing session.

 

Automatically turn on wake lock, block guest input, and blank guest monitor features

Using the web.config file, administrators can automatically enable three host client features:

  • Wake lock
  • Block guest input
  • Blank guest monitor

OS X and Linux

Reboot & reconnect to an access session

OS X and Linux machines with access session can now reconnect to your ScreenConnect session after a reboot. The reboot-and-reconnect feature can be found in the miscellaneous menu of the host client.

 

Select and share a single monitor

When sharing a screen, a participant on OS X or Linux can now select which screen to share. OS X and Linux hosts can find this option in the view menu.

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Personal toolbox

OS X and Linux hosts now can store small programs and scripts in the personal toolbox.

 

Extensions

Updated Extensions Marketplace

You can now rate and review extensions in the Extensions Marketplace. Extensions have also be categorized for easier browsing.

Chat widget

Coming soon: chat with your guests before connecting to a session.

More Information

  • Looking for fixes and other changes? A detailed changelog from our developer can be found in our Output Stream.
  • Past release notes can be found in our release note archive.