IntelliAdmin遥控-状态更新
我们研究新版本 遥控LAN编辑 相当一段时间。
在一年期间实际上。
为等待…的那些人它将值得它。
在谈论之前我要的某些凉快的特点告诉您所有当前顾客将得到免费升级。 这是重要的事。 为什么？ 由于，当我们发布3.0我们提高价格。 另外我们也许改变我们准许产品的方式(可能每个客户而不是每名管理员)。 如此，如果您现在买，您得到3.0为很多较少。
最大的变动将是景色和64位支持。 这听起来，很简单在表面，但使我们的产品与景色兼容是我们面对的其中一个最富挑战性的编程的项目。
我不想要得到太技术，而是让作为例子…
要劫掠变动在屏幕我们需要称‘勾子的’特别DLL。 这勾子DLL允许代理看所有图解变动，然后送他们回到客户。 做所有这工作勾子用途每记忆共有的片断。 这共享内存*must*对所有过程是容易接近的在系统。
很好，我们用我们的勾子在景色相当一段时间战斗了。 为什么？ 由于，在Internet Explorer被发射了时候我们的勾子将碰撞(有时采取系统与它)。 最后我们确定IE在一个特别有限的方式下现在被发射了，并且，如果您要它访问您的共享内存您需要明确地允许过程的这些类型访问它。
这将是容易发现微软是否适当地提供了此-，但是发现是非常坚硬的。 更坏，需要的API电话不可能编写以视觉演播室的最新版(很好，在发布了景色)之后。 与一点运气和许多研究一起使用我们最后得到勾子。
您能想象，这是冰山的一角。 我可能填装描述极大的变动的100页必要使它不仅与景色兼容，但很好与景色一起使用。
我们仍然得到所有末端阻塞，并且我有粗略估计大约2个月，在我们发布我们第一beta之前。 比那也许是较少时间，但我想要给我们的队呼吸空间，因此他们集中而不是质量种族完成
With that said, lets start looking at some of the feature in the new version.
Request access before connecting:
We have a flood of email asking for this. Essentially it allows the end user to have a choice when you connect. They are asked for their permission before you can control their computer. I believe in some areas this is a regulatory requirement (Like being notified that your phone conversation is being recorded).
We wanted it to be clear when permission was asked. So what 3.0 does is darken the current desktop, and display a request form like this:
Now, even this feature gave us some heartburn. We wanted this to be shown even if the user had not logged in yet...and it does do that (This was not easy to accomplish). No matter where the user is at, they will be prompted for access.
Seamless operation during a UAC prompt:
If you have not used Vista before, you might not know what I am talking about. Essentially a UAC prompt is popped up each time you try to do something that requires administrative access. It looks something like this:
Whats the big deal here? Well the big deal is that most remote control software out there will choke when this prompt comes up. RealVNC will just disconnect you. UltraVNC has this wacky disconnect and reconnect feature, but very few remote control solutions have an elegant solution that allows seamless operation before, during, and after a UAC prompt. We have accomplished this in 3.0.
Support for Group Policy, and Windows User accounts:
Currently you simply need an administrator account. Now this will always be true if you want to automatically install the agent over your LAN. What if you wanted to install the agent yourself, and grant all users that are a member of the "Remote Administrators" group "View Only" access? This is all possible in 3.0. In addition, we will make available a group policy template that will allow you to deploy, and manage permissions of agents across your network.
Lets start looking at some screen shots of the software :)
Multi-User permissions
There are three types of accounts available in the new version.
1. Windows users and groups - These are domain, or local accounts that are granted access to the agent
2. Standard username and password - These are username and password combinations created by you, but do not require any interaction with windows security
3. VNC password accounts - Yes. You read it right, support for VNC client to connect to the agent.
Now with 1, and 2 you get a secure connection with Diffie-Heliman key exchange exchange, and 256 bit AES encryption. In addition to that the client supports the full array of features made available in 3.0
If the client is VNC, there is no encryption, and limited support for the new features. VNC support has been added for those customers that have non-windows operating systems and need some way to connect. If you do not add a VNC account, the VNC authentication system becomes inactive.
Here is what the form looks like for adding, or updating these user accounts:
Each user has their own settings:
So for example, you could give windows administrators full access, but standard users 'view only' access.
IP Address Filtering
Out of the box it will allow any IP to connect. Using filtering you could restrict it to a range of IP addresses, or block specific IPs that you have had problems with:
Multiple Interfaces Supported
Most of the time you will only need to listen on all interfaces on the same port. If you have custom needs it is possible to listen on more than one port, and on a specific interface:
Status Window
This has been requested many times over. Some customers have wanted a constant notification while the administrator is connected. When the status window is turned on it is displayed in the top right of the screen. If the mouse moves near it then switches to the left side of the screen. No matter what screen or window the user is on - it will always be displayed. This means even if the workstation is locked, or the user has not even logged in yet...it will be shown (While the administrator is connected)
Here is what it looks like:
Connection Activity
When administrators are connected, it is easy to see who is connected and from what IP address:
That is all I have for now. If you would like to join the beta program (Again...it may be 2 months before you see anything). Please send an email to beta@intelliadmin.com with Remote Control LAN as the subject, and you will be added to the beta list.Popularity: 3%
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