Release 2.40 introduces the following new features:
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Faster RDP full-screen switching: Entering and leaving full-screen mode is now faster and, in most cases, no longer requires a reconnect. (#1005)
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RDP in restricted admin mode: You can now connect to Windows VMs using RDP in restricted admin mode. You can enable restricted admin mode in the connection settings.
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SSH password prompting: When you're using SSH with password authentication, you can now choose between saving credentials or letting IAP Desktop show a password prompt every time you connect. (#1227)
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Tunneling: You can now use IAP Desktop to create IAP tunnels to MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, SQL Server, and custom server applications. You can then use any tool to connect to that tunnel and the tunnel remains open until you close IAP Desktop. (#1192)
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Session management: You can now close multiple sessions at once by using the Close all or Close others menu items in the session menu.
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Project search: When you add a new project, you can now search for projects by any term, not just by prefix. (319229912)
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x64: When you download IAP Desktop, you can now choose between x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit). We recommend switching to the 64-bit version if you're frequently using more than ~8 RDP sessions in parallel to avoid resource exhaustion issues. (#1203)
In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes, including:
- The New logon credentials command suggested an invalid username when you configured a UPN in the VM's connection settings.
- Under certain circumstances, double-clicking a file in the SSH file download dialog could cause IAP Desktop to crash. (325757513)
Additional notes:
- Support for RDP bitmap persistence has been removed.
- Future releases of IAP Desktop might only be made available for 64-bit versions of Windows.