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xrdp-proprietary/NEWS.md

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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

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

Security fixes

New features

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

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

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

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

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.

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