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Sun Secure Global Desktop 4.4 Release Notes

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Contents

Preface

System Requirements and Support

Hardware Requirements

Operating System Requirements

Operating System Modifications

Localized Messages During Installation on Linux Platforms

Fedora 7

5250 and 3270 Applications

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 With Service Pack 2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Solaris 8, 9 and 10 OS

Solaris 8 OS /dev/random Pseudo Device

Web Server Requirements

Network Requirements

Client Requirements

SGD Enhancement Module Requirements

Supported Application Types

Supported Protocols

Security Support

Proxy Server Support

Supported Authentication Methods

SecurID Authentication

Supported LDAP Directory Servers

Printing Support

Smart Card Support

New Features and Changes

New Features in Version 4.40

SGD Administration Console

Terminology Changes

Attribute Name Changes

The Desktop Direct URL

Support for Roaming Profiles

Automatic Timeout of Idle User Sessions

Netmask Filters for Specifying Network Addresses

Window Management Keys

Support for Solaris 10 OS Trusted Extensions

Global Management of Passwords and Tokens

Subject Alternative Names for Server Certificates

Time Zone Map File Attribute

Session Directory for Windows Terminal Services

New Features in Version 4.31

Audio Support in X Applications

Support for the Remote Desktop on Microsoft Windows Vista

SSH Client Settings

New Features in Version 4.30

Integration With the Desktop Start or Launch menu

Single Sign-On

Managing Client Configuration With Profiles

Mobile Proxy Server Configuration

Enhanced Command Line for the SGD Client

Manually Installable SGD Client

New X Server

New X Security Extension Attribute

PDF Printing for UNIX Platform, Linux, and Mac OS X Clients

Client Drive Mapping for UNIX Platform and Linux Applications

Support for Serial Ports in Windows Applications

Support for the Remote Desktop on Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Support for Connections to the Console Session With Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services

Initial Connection Security

Protecting Clients Against Unauthorized Servers

Controlled Copy And Paste

Support for SecurID for Application Server Authentication

Localized User Interface

Translated Documentation

Language Support in Expect Scripts

Changes in Version 4.40

Changes to Supported Installation Platforms

Retirement of Classic Clients

Login and Authentication Sequence

Server Certificates and Multiple External DNS Names

Web Services Changes

Authentication Model Changes

Renaming of Methods

New Web Service Operations

Document/Literal SOAP Message Encoding

Querying Device Data

Flushing the Kerberos Cache

tem status Command

SGD Client Does Not Assume Java Technology by Default

SGD Client Logs Client Device Information

Renamed Command Line Arguments

Windows NT Domain Attribute

PDF Printers Renamed

Window Closure Warning

SOCKS Proxy Removed From Client Profile

Administration Tools Removed From The Administrator Webtop

Login Script Changes

Enabling Input Methods for Locales

SGD Client Termination Timeouts

Changes in Version 4.31

SecurID Authentication on Solaris x86 Platforms

Support for Multiple SGD Servers in Integrated Mode

Array Routes

SGD Startup Scripts

Untrusted Initial Connection Message

Windows Key Disabled

Changes in Version 4.30

Single Installable Package

SSL Daemon Always Running

User Preferences File on UNIX Platform, Linux, and Mac OS X Client Devices

Window Close Action (windowclose) Attribute

Support for PAM for UNIX Platform User Authentication

PDF Printing

Client Certificates for Active Directory Authentication

SGD Certificate Store

Licensing

Application Connection Methods

Simultaneous Webtop Connections Attribute

Mainframe (3270) Applications

Support Statements, Known Issues, Bug Fixes, and Documentation Issues

End-Of-Support Statements

Known Bugs and Issues

602423 - Return Key and Keypad Enter Key Issues

6443840 - Automatic Proxy Server Configuration Scripts Fail

6448990 - Backslash and Yen Keys Problems

6456278 - Integrated Mode Does Not Work for the Root User

6458111 - Gnome Main Menu Crashes Using Integrated Mode

6461864 and 6476661 - Automatic Login and Integrated Mode Fails With the Gnome Desktop

6468716 - Keyboard Does Not Work in Gnome Sessions

6470197 - Compiling SGD Web Server Modules Fails

6476194 - No KDE Desktop Menu Item for the SGD Client

6477187 - Client Drive Mapping Fails Without the Client for Microsoft Networks

6481312 - Upgrading Resets the Available Connection Types

6482912 - SGD Client Not Installed Automatically

6493374 - Non-ASCII Characters in Input Method Windows

6529978 – Input Method Editor Issues in Seamless Windows Mode

6532001 – Changing Expired Passwords When Using Active Directory Authentication

6542943 – Firefox Fails Using Sun Java Plug-In Tool Version 1.5

6555834 – Java Technology is Enabled For Browser But Is Not Installed On Client Device

6591516 - Webtop Page Transitions Not Working in Internet Explorer

6592560 – Administration Console Online Help Not Available Over HTTPS

6598048 – French Canadian Keyboard Not Mapped Correctly for Windows Applications

6605404 – Tomcat Resource File Location Change

6609001 – Cannot Detach a Stopped Secondary Server Using the Administration Console

6609518 – Array Joining When Running the Administration Console From a Secondary Server

6610760 – Custom PDF Printer Settings Not Applied For Windows Applications

6611502 – Errors When Creating and Modifying Objects From a Secondary Server

6615864 – Internet Explorer Warning Messages When Accessing the Administration Console Over HTTPS

6632816 – Mac OS X Client Platform Issues

6632864 and 6633389 – Datastore Issues Following Upgrade

6634243 – Microsoft Windows Vista Applications Limited to 16-Bit Color Depth

Sun Type 7 Japanese Keyboard Issues

Start Menu Items Not Sorted Alphabetically

No Launch Menu Entries on Sun Java Desktop Systems

procedure iconsmall spaceHow to Enable the Client for Microsoft Networks

Bug Fixes in Version 4.40

Bug Fixes in Version 4.31

Bug Fixes in Version 4.30

Administration Tools

Application Launch

Clients and Webtop

Emulation

Installation and Upgrade

Internationalization and Localization

Other

Printing

Security

Server

User Authentication

Web Services

Documentation Issues in Version 4.40

Assigned User Profiles Tab Changes

Tomcat Resource File Location Change

Automatic Timeout of Idle User Sessions

Window Type (displayusing) Command Options

Errors When Creating and Modifying Objects From a Secondary Server

Creating Entries in the Password Cache

Corrections to the “Securing the SOAP Connections to an SGD Server” Page

Invalid Characters When Naming Objects in the Administration Console

Corrections to the “Securing Connections to Active Directory and LDAP Directory Servers” Page

Corrections to the “Working With Users in Different Locales” Page

Corrections to the “Applications Fail to Start When X Authorization is Enabled” Page

Corrections to the “Relocating the Webtop to Your Own JSP Container” Page

Corrections to the “Trusted Users and Third-Party Authentication” Page

Session Directory for Windows Terminal Services