A PDF with releasenotes can be downloaded here:

Enhancements

• Building Block structure has been improved
• Allow desktop shortcuts to unmanaged applications
• Option to show all Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentations in separate windows in the Task bar
• RES PowerFuse license verification method has been improved
• Support for databases not created by RES PowerFuse
• Support for DDE in Instant File Associations
• Support for SoftGrid applications (Microsoft App-V) deployed with Microsoft SCCM
• Support for User Shell Folders
• User Preferences for applications preserved and loaded following session refresh

Fixes

• Applications started with scripts were sometimes not reported correctly in PowerTrace
• AppGuard failed to release certain system resources
• Audit Trail logged “%clientname%”
• BSOD when browsing the internet
• Certain applications could not be started
• Certain registry settings stored in User Preferences were not always restored correctly
• Default printers were not set when network printers were connected asynchronously
• “Disconnect” button was not shown when SessionGuard option was not selected
• Different Instant File Associations started the same application
• Display name not shown in Workspace Sessions node
• “Edit” command when double-clicking a certain file type
• Error 76 in fysnParseCopy when starting Microsoft Outlook 2007
• Error “Arithmetic Overflow for table tblServer”
• Error at startup of RES PowerFuse workspace manager
• Error “DELETE From tblLogs …..” when using MySQL
• Error when configuring registry settings based on ADM files
• Error when deleting Agents
• Error when starting published applications
• Error when the RES PowerFuse Agent cache is located outside the RES PowerFuse installation directory
• Error when using an evaluation license and adding a MyWorkspace license or Standard license
• Error when viewing Workspace Sessions information
• Errors when adding registry policies
• Errors when creating Instant Reports in MyWorkspace Edition
• “Fast connect” option for Network Printers did not work on Microsoft Windows Vista
• File associations with command “New” were not shown in the “New” context menu of Microsoft Windows Explorer
• “First Time Shell Init” was performed when starting a session on Microsoft Windows 64-bit systems
• Flickering AutoCAD window
• Friendly names not set for drive mappings
• Hide network places option not working in Microsoft Windows Vista / 2008
• “Hidden” drives shown in PowerPanel when selecting desktop background picture
• High CPU usage of pfwsmgr.exe on 64-bit Citrix servers
• Icons of terminated applications sometimes remained in the notification area of the taskbar
• Import of large Building Blocks could not always be canceled
• Incomplete cache files if Datastore connection lost during a cache update
• Incomplete synchronization of RES PowerFuse cache after unattended installation
• Instant Report of Security Roles did not include scope information
• Laptops running Microsoft Windows Vista went offline if primary LAN was disconnected
• Management Console could not be accessed on “offline” computers
• MemoryShield window tried to get the focus if its application list was empty
• Microsoft Office Excel stayed minimized when opening a Microsoft Office Excel document
• Microsoft Office Excel windows could “float” over the taskbar
• Microsoft Outlook reported twice in PowerTrace
• Minimized applications not correctly restored
• Missing file associations after importing file type associations
• Missing icons of unmanaged applications after upgrading to RES PowerFuse 2008 SR5
• Native 64-bit executables with %programfiles% in their path not found
• Nested PowerZones were not included in Building Blocks
• Nested PowerZones were shown twice in the Management Console
• Non-RES PowerFuse shortcuts shown in the Start Menu
• Option “Do not refresh Start Menu after resuming from standby or hibernate” did not work in the Microsoft Windows Shell
• Option “Install updates and shutdown” was shown on Microsoft Windows XP
• PowerLaunch Registry Settings in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for SoftGrid application not created
• PowerLaunch settings were not applied to SoftGrid applications
• PowerZones based on processor architecture were not always calculated correctly on x64-based operating systems
• Published applications with passthrough options no longer working after migration from RES PowerFuse 7 to RES PowerFuse 2008 Pwrx64.exe crashed
• Replace folder names with environment variables in command line of applications did not work on Microsoft Windows 64-bit systems
• No users were shown in the RES PowerFuse Access Wizard on certain non-English systems
• RES PowerFuse sessions using Citrix roaming not refreshed after reconnecting
• Slow performance of RES PowerFuse
• Subscribed applications were not always closed correctly when logging off a RES PowerFuse session
• Task Manager not responding
• ThinApp applications crashed
• Unexpected results when importing Instant File Associations for applications with a partial file name
• User name included in Active Directory errors caused by duplicate users
• User Preferences Exclusions list could get corrupted when adding exceptions
• User Preferences for binary registry values with a size of 1 byte were not restored
• User Preferences for the QuickLaunch folder were not saved correctly when using the Microsoft Windows shell
• User Preferences were not saved correctly when a session was logged off by a “Force Logoff”
• Users unable to log on because no more licenses were available
• Various problems with MySQL on a Linux-based server
• Virtual Command Prompt disappeared from taskbar
• Windows Desktop Search could not be used in RES PowerFuse sessions
• Workspace Analysis did not always show correct information when using Microsoft Active Directory domains
• Workspace Extensions were not shown in PowerTrace for sessions started with RES Subscriber or Workspace Extender

Apart from these enhancements and fixes RES Software also made the following new downloads available from their solution assurance portal.

• RES PowerFuse 2008 Workspace Extender SR6
• RES PowerFuse 2008 Express Edition SR6
• RES PowerFuse 2008 SR6 (console only)PowerPack 2008 SR6 (8.0.6.0)
• PowerPack 2008 SR6 (unattended) (8.0.6.0)
• LanguagePack 2008 SR6
• LanguagePack 2008 SR6 (unattended)
• RES Subscriber 2008 SR6 (includes Workspace Extender)
• RES PowerFuse 2008 Workspace Extender SR6
• RES PowerFuse Release Notes 2008 SR6
• RES PowerFuse Release Notes 2008 SR6 (pdf)
• RES PowerFuse 2008 SR6
• PowerPack 2008 SR6 for Express Edition (8.0.6.0)

The update can be downloaded from the RES portal. As usual there 4 different downloads to consider: Either the full installer for new installations, or the PowerPacks, either the unattended or the manual version. Besides that, there is also the stand-alone Console installer, if you need it. Remember to have your credentials for the portal handy when you use these links. Some of the enhancements in PowerFuse 2008 SR5 are:

• Additional environment variables when configuring User Preferences
• Configure cache timer interval
• Configure groups as application manager
• Configure MemoryShield to count open tasks of an application only once
• Exclusions in User Preferences
• File version included in pwrcache errors in common Error Log
• Force logoff of disconnected sessions after timeout
• Import file type associations for applications
• Import settings from Flex Profile Kit INI files into RES PowerFuse as User Preferences
• Improved method to handle desktop items
• Install Updates and Shutdown option added
• Instant LogOff user profile cleanup no longer active for Microsoft Windows Vista/2008
• NetGuard dump extended with computer/server name
• Republish all applications in a Citrix Server Group
• Silent refresh of RES PowerFuse sessions
• Support for VMware View 3.1
• Unmanaged applications optionally available to all users
• Use Active Directory property “displayname” instead of fullname”

The complete and detailed release notes for SR5 are available to review here:  

Important note. This Service Release includes several new registry settings and environment variables. The reference documents maintained maintained on this site are being updated accordingly:

RG005 – PowerFuse Tips & Tricks

RG006 – Variables, Tags and Functions (more info is being added as we learn about the new variables)

March 27th, RES Software released an update package for RES Wisdom. The Service Release 1 package for Wisdom 2009 is available for download from the RES Portal. The update can be downloaded here (this requires you to have a valid SA logon).  So, what’s new in this update you might ask? There’s a good deal of fixes:

Have a look here for more info:  

If you havent’ tried upgrading Wisdom before, don’t worry. It’s piece of cake (really, it is! :) Essentially, you fire up your console and point to the update package, which is automagically uploaded and distributed thereafter. All the agents, dispatchers and consoles will upgrade themselves without you having to do anything.

1) You download the .WUP file (Yes, WUP is short for Wisdom Update Pack :). Start your Wisdom console and go to Infrastructure | Datastore | Setup | Components.

2) Here you use the button, and it’s pretty much a next, next finish job from there.

The mere thought of having a production system upgrade itself on a massive parallel scale,  may scare the  living daylights out of you. If it does, it just proves you’re still sane! :) Seriously, Wisdom is one of the most stabile platforms out there and it handles itself very safe and sanitary. One of the very little known facts of the product is that you can actually downgrade to an earlier update package version. So, if something isn’t working right, it’s possible to do a rollback. The version range where this is possible has yet to be determined, but we will ammend this post as soon as this has been clarified.

Happy upgrading

/TRG

Configure cache timer interval. It is now possible to configure the cache timer interval. This interval determines how often the cache checks for changes in the database or for new transactions. The default for this interval is 5 seconds. This interval can be changed by setting the following registry key:

Key   : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareRESPowerFuse

Value : CacheTimerInterval (REG_SZ)

Data  : A value between 5 and 60 (seconds)

Warning: Changing the default of 5 seconds should only be done in special cases, such as a heavy load on the database server. 

Disable screensaver when RES PowerFuse Workspace Extender is active: When a RES PowerFuse session is started from a workstation with the RES PowerFuse Workspace Extender or the RES Subscriber Agent, the RES PowerFuse session will enable a Screensaver by default. It is now possible to change this behavior, by setting the following registry string value in either HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Key   : SOFTWARERESPowerFuse

Value : NoAgentScreensaver (REG_SZ)

Data  : Yes

Force LogOff of disconnected sessions after timeout: It is now possible to force a logoff of disconnected sessions after a specified timeout expires. This can be enabled by setting the following registry keys in either HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Key   : SoftwareRESPowerFuse

Value : ForceLogoffEnabled (REG_SZ)

  Data  : Yes or No (to enable/disable the mechanism)

Value : ForceLogoffTimeout or ForceLogoffTimeoutOnDisconnect (REG_SZ)

  Data: value in minutes

Value : ForceLogoffOnDisconnect

  Data  : Yes or No

If you are already using the ForceLogoffOnIdle mechanism, the timeout in ForceLogoffTimeout can be used to use the same timeout for both mechanisms, or you can use a different timeout to disconnect by setting a value in ForceLogoffTimeoutOnDisconnect.

Silent refresh of RES PowerFuse sessions: A silent refresh of RES PowerFuse will not show a splash screen during a refresh of the Workspace Manager, which in some cases is less intrusive for the user. A silent refresh will only be used when the refresh is a result of a display change, a USB device change or a reconnect of a disconnected session. “Silent refresh” can be enabled by setting the following registry key in either HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER:

Key   : SOFTWARERESPowerFuse

Value : SilentRefresh (REG_SZ)

Data  : Yes or No 

The release notes for the 8.0.4.5 update can be downloaded here:

In the meantime, have a look at the releasenotes for SR4 here: