Release 2.42 introduces the following new features:
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DPI-aware scaling: IAP Desktop now automatically scales its GUI based on the DPI settings of your primary monitor, letting the application and RDP sessions look crisp on high-DPI screens. IAP Desktop automatically scales RDP session to match your display settings, but you can optionally disable display scaling in the connection settings.
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Remember RDP credentials: When you connect to a Windows VM and haven't stored RDP credentials before, IAP Desktop shows a credential prompt. This prompt now includes a "Remember me" option that lets you store your credentials and skip the credential prompt the next time you connect.
In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes, including:
- Windows CNG: IAP Desktop now uses Windows CNG as crypto backend for SSH and no longer depends on OpenSSL. Previous versions used CNG for SSH user authentication, but relied on a bundled version of OpenSSL to handle all other cryptographic operations. CNG is a part of Windows and serviced by Windows Update.
- Dark mode: Icons have been optimized to look better in dark mode.
Additional notes:
- IAP Desktop 2.42 now requires Windows 10 14393 (also called 1607, 'Anniversary Update', or LTSB 2016), Windows Server 2016, or a later version of Windows. Older versions of Windows such as Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 1507 lack support for a Windows CNG feature that's required for SSH and therefore can't be used to run IAP Desktop anymore.
- Updates now default to the x64 (64-bit) version of IAP Desktop.