Windows Desktop Client Changelog
Desktop Client for Windows The following lists updates to the SmartEncrypt desktop client for Windows.
Additional information:
Known Issues & Limitations Installing the SmartEncrypt Desktop Client
Version 2.1.1418 (2022-04-27) New: Protection Key Override - prevent encryption keys from adopting encryption key of target location when moved New: Ability to use Protect & Share with multiple files and folders simultaneously Improved: Client logs to capture OneDrive co-authoring state Changed: Upgraded OSR FESF to v1.8.2 Fixed: Executable (.exe) files unable to run when encrypted Fixed: Unable to decrypt file(s) even when all rules have been removed from console Fixed: Exclusion location is automatically encrypted with the Primary Key when initial encryption is enabled Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update may require a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 2.0.1337 (2022-02-22) New: Ability to create encryption rules and encrypt files on the fly in SharePoint Online New: Improved link handling for opening encrypted Office files located in SharePoint, OneDrive and MS Teams New: Ability to open links to encrypted files in Outlook emails for Office New: Ability to preview encrypted Office file attachments diectly from within Outlook for supported file types Fixed: Files shared from OneDrive to MS Teams chat decrypted when edited Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update may require a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.8.1256 (2021-12-14) New: Ability to open encrypted files directly from MS Teams/SharePoint Online without first syncing to OneDrive New: Trusted Applications support so that data in specified file types can only be accessed by authorised applications Added: Copy to clipboard button and ability to show/hide PIN for Protect & Share Added: Clarification and validation of PIN complexity requirements for Offline Access for consistency with Protect & Share PIN creation Fixed: Prevent log files being encrypted when there is an encryption rule on Documents folder Fixed: Unable to close encryption progress screen on client after starting a second encryption process Fixed: Sometimes unable to open encrypted Word or PowerPoint files with same name but different synced locations Fixed: Inconsistent behaviour for persistent encryption for locations excluded from encryption rules Fixed: Temporary .seif files not being cleaned up in OneDrive Fixed: High CPU if log file archive become corrupted Fixed: Keys & Rules screen not updating with changes to locally encrypted folders Fixed: SmartEncrypt Service not staring on Windows Server 2019 Fixed: Driver replacement during client upgrade Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.7.1212 (2021-11-17) Added: Support for MYOB PDF Manager Changed: Upgraded OSR FESF to v1.8 This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation. This update MAY require you to run the installer twice UNLESS you are installing for the first time.
Version 1.7.1184 Hotfix Release (2021-10-15) Fixed: Event tracking for OneDrive Files on Demand in rule-based locations Fixed: Policy-related BSOD This update DOES NOT require a computer restart to complete the installation UNLESS you are installing for the first time.
Version 1.7.1048 (2021-05-04) Added: Support for using encrypted files with WhatsApp Fixed: Uninstallation does not remove OSR drivers Improved: Memory and CPU usage when idle Improved: UI for Protect and Share Changed: Upgraded OSR FESF to v1.7.1 Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.6.1022 (2021-03-25) Fixed: Support for multi-byte character sets Fixed: Re-encryption behaviour for OneDrive Online-only files when using multiple keys Fixed: Prevent standard users from performing ad-hoc encryption/decryption on network shares Added: Prevent renaming folders governed by encryption rules for non-admin users Added: Update Keys & Rules screen to reflect changes made to locally encrypted folders Changed: Updated OSR FESF to v1.7 Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.6.396 (2021-01-29) Fixed: Missing QR code for 2FA setup Fixed: Preservation of Date modified file attribute after file encryption/decryption Fixed: File-encryption anomaly for the first file being copied to a rule-based location in Windows Explorer Fixed: Token expiry issue when using SSO with MFA Fixed: Auto-encryption of Online-only files when moving to a rule-based location in OneDrive Added: Prevent users from adding files to rule-protected location when not logged in Added: Automatic deletion of installer after client upgrade Added: Support for Windows environment variables in encryption rules Improved: Encryption/decryption screen user experience Improved: Session timeout when unable to connect to the remote server Improved: Experience when creating encryption rules for shared locations on the client Improved: Messaging when unable to connect to remote server from client Improved: Initial encryption functionality and experience Improved: Communication channel between client UI and Service Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.5.715 (2020-11-30) Changed: PIN complexity requirements for Protect and Share and Offline Access Changed: Upgraded Electron to v10.1.2 Changed: Upgraded electron-edge-js library to v12.16.3 Improved: Dynamic Link Library loading for better UI performance Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.4.605 (2020-11-02) Added: Support for working with files stored SharePoint and Microsoft Teams Improved: Handling encryption persistence for encrypted files outside Encryption Rule locations Improved: Trigger for encrypting Online Only files when copy and pasting folders into rule-based locations Fixed: New Microsoft Edge browser decrypting files Fixed: Files being decrypted when attached to Outlook 32bit This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.4.491 (2020-09-03) Added: Support for displaying SmartEncrypt icon overlays in 32bit applications (#15980) Improved: Handling of encrypted file interactions with web browsers (#16023) Fixed: Visibility of encryption state when browsing for attachments (#15880) Fixed: OneDrive icons intermittently not displaying in Windows Explorer (#15933) Fixed: Handling of encrypted files within zip files (#15882) This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.4.468 (2020-08-14) Improved: UI on error message for encryption conflict errors (#15867) Improved: counter when encrypting multiple files selected at once (#15869) Fixed: Missing encrypted state icons for files synced from SharePoint (#15645) Fixed: File decryption when attaching encrypted files to Outlook via drag and drop (#15845) Fixed: Incorrect product reference in email subject using Protect and Share (#15868) Fixed: Encryption conflict error on folders with a partial same name (#15871) Fixed: Files being automatically when no encryption rule applies (#15877) Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.4.436 (2020-08-03) Added: Support for Windows 10 version 1809 Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
Version 1.4.428 (2020-07-27) Miscellaneous bug fixes, additions and improvements This update requires a computer restart to complete the installation
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