Change Log: Release information

[EnviProt Support]

New Release 4.9.1.2 - Build August 2010

New Features:
Switch Monitor on/off on Idle (this feature can be found in tab GENERAL)

Auto Shutdown Manager now also supports a command line interface to execute special commands while running.
Please see the supported commands and descriptions below:

Reload
Reload all settings

Reset
Reset the Timer

WolGroup „Group Name“
Wake-up all PCs in group “Group Name” via Wake On LAN.

WolPC PCName
Wake-up the PC PCName via Wake On LAN.
Please note that the notation fpr PCName must exactly resonate with the notation in the Management Console for this PC.
For example:
C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager\ AutoShutdownManager.exe wolpc mypc123.mydomain.local

ShutdownGroup „Group Name“ Mode
Shutdown all PCs in group “Group Name” to the shutdown mode Mode.
Mode stands for the following shutdown modes:
Standby, Hibernate, Shutdown, Restart, Logoff, Auto
“Auto” means that the configured default shutdown mode on each PC should be taken. However, the default shutdown mode can also be variable – configured by time rules depending on daytime or weekday for example such as Standby during daytimes and hibernate in the evenings.
Example:
C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager\ AutoShutdownManager.exe ShutdownGroup „Sales PCs“ shutdown

ShutdownPC PCName Mode
Shutdown the PC PCName into the shutdown mode Mode.
Mode stands for the following shutdown modes:
Standby, Hibernate, Shutdown, Restart, Logoff, Auto
“Auto” means that the configured default shutdown mode on each PC should be taken. However, the default shutdown mode can also be variable – configured by time rules depending on daytime or weekday for example such as Standby during daytimes and hibernate in the evenings.
Example:
C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager\ AutoShutdownManager.exe ShutdownPC DesktopPC123.mydomain

Pause
Stops the Countdown – Timer

Start
Starts the Countdown – Timer

Timer n
Sets the countdown time to n Minutes
n stands for a value between 2 and 180 Minutes
Example:
C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager\ AutoShutdownManager.exe Timer 45

Display on/off
Switch the display on or off
Example:
C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager\ AutoShutdownManager.exe display off


Shutdown Mode
Shut down the local PC into the shutdown mode Mode.
Mode stands for the following shutdown modes:
Standby, Hibernate, Shutdown, Restart, Logoff, Auto
AUTO means the default shutdown mode configured in the client or a variable time dependent Shutdown Mode configured via Time Rules will be taken.
This command could be very useful if you plan to create short cuts on the Desktop, e.g.: C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager Shutdown STANDBY.


How to use the command line commands:
Enter the command line commands like shown in the examples.
It could be useful creating shortcuts on the desktop with frequently used commands.
Example: C:\Program Files\AutoShutdownManager\ AutoShutdownManager.exe display off



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New release 4.8.3.16 - New build July 2010

Time Rules are now enabled by default on new installed clients (some customers frequently forgot to enable Time Rules by checking the gray checkbox in the Management Console -> Client Manager -> Groups & Settings -> Time Rules Settings - and so Time Rules were not executed on the clients)
New function added: Allow users to switch configuration groups on demand
The function „Selectable Groups for Clients” allows to define and populate different setting groups and make them selectable by users on the clients.
This means that now users can be involved and can switch the setting group from a set of of preconfigured and pupulated groups by the administrator.
The new feature can be found in the Management Console -> Groups and Settings -> Administration -> Selectable Groups for Clients
Some bug fixes and corrections

Changes to the cost free light edition: Please note that the Counter Analysis functionality (Counters) isn't included into the cost free light edition anymore. Instead, the Scheduled Tasks analysis is.


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New release 4.8.1.20 - New build June 2010
Corrections in the user interface design.


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New release 4.8.1.10 - New build June

Management Console:
usability and handling improvements

New Feature added - WoL Scheduler:
Now, PC Groups can be awoken via WoL based on date/time and weekly or daily schedules.
The new WoL Scheduler is part of the Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Mode:
Now, Time Rules and local Shutdowns are overridden by the Maintenance Mode. This means that client PCs won't be shutdown as long as the administrator activated the Maintenance Mode.

Some additional minor improvements and bug fixes.


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New release 4.7.3.28 - New build May 2010
A new feature called Auto Configurator was added to this release.
The Auto Configurator analyses the system and adds performance counters and application entries automatically into the Auto Shutdown Manager configuration.
This makes the overall configuration of the Auto Shutdown Manager much simpler – with just one click. The Auto Configurator is automatically executed during the very first start of Auto Shutdown Manager right after installation.
However, Auto Configurator is not automatically executed on managend clients (clients connected to an Auto Shutdown Manager Server). The Auto Configurator can be executed manually on these clients – but this depends on the administrative settings.
EnviProt support will keep the configuration database up-to-date, so you can re-run the Auto Configurator from time to time to check for newer or optimized settings.


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New release 4.7.3.8
-New build March 2010
-WoW Client added (BETA)
The WoW (Wake on WAN) Client can be used to wake up a remote PC and keep it running as long as needed.
For example, if remote access from home office to an office desktop is required. For more details, see the newest manual.

-Modified timing for visual shutdown warnings
A shutdown initiated by the idle timer is warned 60 seconds before the shutdown gets executed.
Shutdowns initiated via Time Rules or remote shutdowns initiated by the administrator on the server are warned 90 seconds before execution.
The administrator can decide if the users should be warned at all – and if they may prevent and stop the shutdowns or not.

- A new Time Rule Action “Display a short message” added
With this time rule a message can be displayed to the users of a specified group. This is for example to warn users about a planned shutdown long before it really happens.

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New Release 4.6.9.10

- New build December 2009
- WOL. Now WOL is supported via directed broadcasts as well as via the Internet.
- New Sleep Mode: Logoff users automatically before the system enters the standby or hibernation shutdown mode
- Support of VMware Server 2 and higher
- Counters: more detailed analysis and a help button with detailed info about each counter added
- User data protection: added new script that automatically saves open documents (for now Word, Excel & PowerPoint) before shutdown.
- Auto Group Assignment: Assign PCs based on the PC name fragments to setting groups automatically.
- Performance and stability improvements as well as a improvements to the user interface
- Auto online updates
- Time Rules fixes
- Network wide deployment: issue via server.ini fixed

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New Release 4.5.9.9
- New build September 2009
- Log off current users before entering the Standby or Hibernate mode.
This function is helpful for security reasons. It automatically logs off users before the system is put into a sleep mode.
- Automatically save unsaved documents before shutdown
- Fixed protocol timing & reporting issues based on different culture settings (international)
- Some smaller GUI fixes
- Improved WOL timing
- Improved scalability to support hundreds and thousands of clients per server
- Optimized the Client Monitor (reporting about all clients status, uptimes, downtimes, power down, power up timings, savings etc.)
- Some other minor corrections
- Hidden Mode on client PCs (so now, the program icon can be made invisible on client PCs. This can be done in the management console on the server)

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New Release 4.5.8.64
- New Update build July 2009
- Some minor corrections
- Hidden Mode on client PCs

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New Release 4.5.8.78
- New Update build June 2009
This build is a consolidation of recent bug fixes
New Feature added:
- Expired Auto Shutdown Manager trail licenses are automatically switched into a free light editon. (free license for private use only)

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New Release 4.5.8.64
- New Update build May 2009
New Features added:
- Central Database support. Now, all client events and reports can be logged into a central database.
- Central report about the overall savings for all clients and servers
- Product icon now can be hidden on all clients or specified client groups
- Soft-Sleep-Mode: to avoid wakeup problems with some 3rd party Software