Parallels Remote Application Server v18.0
 

Remote Application Server Core v18.0.22346 (HotFix) (December 18, 2020)

• Fixed: After an attempt to enter maintenance mode, Template used in VDI providers goes into "Not available" state in cases where VDI agent is connected to secondary Publishing Agent.
• Fixed: FSLogix version 2009 configuration fails in the Templated VDI Desktops scenario.
• Fixed: In some scenarios, Enrollment Server may get stuck in "Synchronizing" state.
• Fixed: In rare scenarios, RAS management console may crash.
• Fixed: In case of using Web or SAML authentication, logon does not complete due to a crash in the Publishing Agent.

Remote Application Server Core v18.0.22341(December 16, 2020

• New: System Requirements Updates and Deprecations:
  • Publishing Agent is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and above.
  • Secure Client Gateway is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and above.
  • VDI Agent is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 and above.
  • Microsoft Hyper-V or Hyper-V cluster as a VDI provider is supported on Windows Server 2012 R2 and above.
  • Discontinued support for Standalone VDI Agent Appliance.
  • Discontinued support for Citrix Hypervisor as a VDI Provider.
  • Discontinued support for QEmu KVM with Libvirt as a VDI Provider.
  • Discontinued support for Deepnet Server provider under Deepnet configuration.
  • Removal of built-in Turbo.net public repository integration in the RAS Console.

• New: Microsoft Windows Virtual Desktop Integration with ability to configure and manage Windows Virtual Desktop resources from the RAS console and user access from the Parallels Client. New core capabilities include:
  • Adding of Providers and new or existing Workspaces.
  • Adding of new or existing pooled (multi-session) or personal (single-session) host pools.
  • Adding and managing of session hosts to host pools.
  • Creating and managing Templates from custom hosts, Azure Marketplace or Shared Image Gallery.
  • Auto-scaling of session hosts within host pools. (Experimental)
  • Universal printing and scanning integration and Drive cache redirection.
  • Session details and management.
  • Scheduler to disable or reboot session hosts.
  • Publishing of Windows Virtual Desktop Applications and Desktops from multi-session or single session hosts.
  • Known issues:
    • In certain scenarios, adding multiple hosts from a template to a host pool might not be successful. 
    • If a host pool is disabled, the associated hosts, user sessions and published resources from the host pool are not shown anymore.
    • Disabled automated image optimizations may still be applied to cloned session hosts.
    • When deleting a Template and cloned session host from the RAS Console, objects might not be deleted from Microsoft Azure. 

• New: Web-based Management Portal as an evolution from the Helpdesk Management Tool, including additional support and configuration for the following components:
  • Farm Settings, Site Settings and Site Defaults
  • Publishing Agent
  • Secure Client Gateways
  • SSL Certificate Manager
  • RD Session Hosts
  • Publishing resources from RD Session Hosts
  • Universal Printing and Scanning
  • Connection Settings
    • Active Directory Authentication
    • Multi-Factor Authentication
  • Licensing
  • Help and Support

• New: FSLogix Profile Containers integration in the RAS Console to deploy, configure and manage FSLogix on RD Session Hosts, VDI and Windows Virtual Desktop session hosts.
• New: UX Evaluator and advanced session metrics including logon duration, logon duration breakdown, connection quality and latency, reconnects, incoming and outgoing data, bandwidth usage and availability, and more.
• New: Automated Image Optimization for RD Session Hosts, VDI and Windows Virtual Desktop multi-session or single session hosts.
• New: VDI Features:
  • Ability to distribute a single Template to several standalone Microsoft Hyper-V hosts.
  • Ability to set a default power state for new clones created from a template.
  • MAC addresses' pool management capability for Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster.
• New: Accelerated file retrieval with drive cache redirection capability.
• New: CPU Optimization (previously known as CPU Load Balancer) with granular control.
• New: Parallels RAS Client policies to control high level camera redirection, touch pointer device redirection and RemoteFX USB redirection.
• New: Custom Security Verification methods when using RADIUS as MFA provider.
• New: Added support for RDP-UDP tunneling over third-party load balancers.
• New: RAS Console embedded browser, based on Edge. Optionally the RASBrowserPlugin.msi can be installed.
• New: Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) tolerance when using Google Authenticator or any other TOTP MFA provider.
• New: MFA RADIUS configuration supports second RADIUS Hostname/IP address for High Availability in Active/Active or Active/Passive mode.
• New: Ability to exclude specific published resources from session prelaunch.

• Improved: Stability and Scalability improvements supporting up to 2000 guests VMs running on Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster in the same Parallels RAS Site.
• Improved: Updated SQLite & SQLCipher to v4.
• Improved: Updated XRDP to 0.9.12.
• Improved: SAML Configuration by showing Service Provider details during configuration.
• Improved: Proxy Authentication to support empty logon credentials.
• Improved: RDP tunnelled session count to include sessions connecting through HTML5 Gateway.
• Improved: RDP Session load balancing algorithm.
• Improved: Internal protocol used for redundancy service communication update to use TLS.
• Improved: Agent update status. 
• Improved: Wake-On-Lan (WoL) working across subnets.
• Improved: Updated EULA.
• Improved: Licensing trial information.

• Critical Fix: Settings synchronization issues between multiple Publishing Agents.

• Fixed: SAML authentication with users in OUs with special characters.
• Fixed: Console enables Apply settings when not required.
• Fixed: Application auditing is disabled when "Enable application monitoring" is switched off.
• Fixed: Saving of RAS Console credentials when accessed as a published application.
• Fixed: Published applications that make use of taskbars.
• Fixed: Published application's "Save As" location.
• Fixed: Sometimes session disconnections occur when using Microsoft Remote Desktop Client.
• Fixed: Microsoft Excel might not print properly if "Fit Sheet on One Page" option is enabled.
• Fixed: Domain name is mandatory while registering a Remote PC VDI provider.
• Fixed: Remote PCs from different subnets can be added to a static Remote PC VDI provider.
• Fixed: Guest VMs might disappear from the Desktops tab in the RAS console after live migration on Microsoft Hyper-V Cluster.
• Fixed: Published resources might not be launched from a dynamic Remote PC VDI Provider.
• Fixed: Remote user might connect a Remote PC despite another locally logged in user.
• Fixed: Remote PCs list might not be imported properly.
• Fixed: Guest connection timeout option may not work as expected.
• Fixed: RAS console might crash while updating RAS Guest Agents.
• Fixed: VDI pool may not be available for publishing.

Known Issues:

• Enrollment Server Agent state might be reported as "Not verified" if preferred Publishing Agent is set to automatic.
• Enrollment Server Agent might not respond and service restart would be required.
• Distribution of single Template to several standalone Microsoft Hyper-V is supported in single active Publishing Agent deployments.
• After an attempt to enter maintenance mode, Template used in VDI providers goes into "Not available" state in cases where VDI agent is connected to secondary Publishing Agent. Ensure that VDI agent is connected to master Publishing Agent or restart VDI agent after an attempt to enter maintenance mode.
• FSLogix v2009 configuration fails in the Templated VDI Desktops scenario. Please use older versions of FSLogix until the issue is fixed in next updates of Parallels RAS.

HTML5 Gateway:

• New: UX Evaluator and advanced session metrics.
• New: Custom Security Verification methods when using RADIUS as MFA provider.
• New: Auto Login when using chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.
• New: Show applied RAS policy name and version.
• New: Ability to launch a specific published resource using "appid" as a new parameter used for bookmarks or launching resources from any third-party portal.
• New: Added support to configure login and password hints. 
• New: Support for Dutch language.
• New: Added HTTP Security Headers: Feature Policy and Content Security Policy.
• New: Added support for RDP Network characteristics detection.
• New: Added optional cookie consent and EULA presentation.

• Improved: User Experience with the added support for RDP Graphics Pipeline Extension, ClearCodec, RemoteFX Progressive Codec, and Planar Codec.
• Improved: Use of a single tab in case of session takeover.

• Fixed: Issues caused due to empty clipboard redirection.
• Fixed: Disconnections when connecting through Microsoft RD Session Broker.

HALB v18.0.22341

• New: Added support for multiple HALB Virtual Servers in the same RAS Site.
• New: Added HALB device's advanced setting management in the RAS Console.

RAS PowerShell v18.0.22341

• New Module: RASAdmin supporting version 1.0 and version 2.0
• New cmdlet to manage RDS Servers:
  • Invoke-RASRDSCmd
    • EnableLogons
    • DrainUntilRestart
    • Drain
    • DisableLogonsAndReconnections
    • InstallTSRole
    • Reboot
    • CancelPendingReboot
    • CancelDisabledState
    • Shutdown
• New cmdlet to clear the cached sessions for authenticated RAS Clients:
  • Invoke-RASClearSessionsIDCache 
• New cmdlet to retrieve information about the current administration permissions:
  • Get-RASCurrentAdminPermissions 
• New cmdlets  to manage Performance Monitor Settings:
  • Get-RASPerformanceMonitorSettings 
  • Set-RASPerformanceMonitorSettings
• New cmdlets to configure Reporting Settings: 
  • Get-RASReportingSettings
  • Set-RASReportingSettings 
• New cmdlets to configure client policies:
  • New-RASClientPolicy
  • Get-RASClientPolicy
  • Set-RASClientPolicy
  • Remove-RASClientPolicy
  • Add-RASClientPolicyMAC
  • Remove-RASClientPolicyMAC
  • Add-RASClientPolicyGW
  • Remove-RASClientPolicyGW
  • Get-RASClientPolicyConnection
  • Add-RASClientPolicyConnection
  • Remove-RASClientPolicyConnectionTOTP
  • Invoke-RASImportClientPolicy
  • Invoke-RASExportClientPolicy
• New cmdlets to configure RASFSLogix for RDS & Provider:
  • Get-RASFSLogixSettings
  • Set-RASFSLogixSettings
  • Get-RASFSLogix
  • Get-RASFSLogix
  • Add-RASFSLogixFolder
  • Get-RASFSLogixFolder
  • Set-RASFSLogixFolderExclusion
  • Remove-RASFSLogixFolder
  • Add-RASFSLogixUser
  • Get-RASFSLogixUser
  • Remove-RASFSLogixUser
• New cmdlets to configure CPU Optimization:
  • Get-RASCPUOptimizationSettings
  • Set-RASCPUOptimizationSettings
• New cmdlets to configure RADIUS Automation:
  • Get-RAS2FARadiusAutomation
  • Set-RAS2FARadiusAutomation
  • Addt-RAS2FARadiusAutomation
  • Remove-RAS2FARadiusAutomation
• Improved terminology: Changed VDIHost to Provider
• Renamed New/Get/Set/Remove-VDIHost to New/Get/Set/Remove-Provider
• Improved cmdlets when adding RAS Components: 
  • New-RASSite: Added -NoRestart -NoFireWallRules parameters
  • New-RASGW: Added -NoRestart -NoFireWallRules parameters
  • New-RASPA: Added -NoRestart -NoFireWallRules parameters
  • New-RASRDS: Added -NoFireWallRules -NoDesktopExperiance -NoTerminalServices -AddUsersToRDSUsers parameters
  • New-RASGuest: Added -NoRestart -NoFireWallRules -NoDesktopExperiance -NoTerminalServices -NoAllowRemoteConnections -AddUsersToRDSUsers parameters
  • New-RASProvider: Added -NoRestart -NoFireWallRules parameters
• Improved cmdlets for TOTP Users Management: 
  • Add-RASTOTPUsers
  • Reset-RASTOTPUsers
  • Find-RASTOTPUsers
• Improved retrieval of Guests by adding a user filter:
  • Get-RASVDIGuest: Added User Parameter 
• Improved Adding of icons with paths that include environment variables.
• Fixed: Guest VM state when adding by calling New-VDIGuest 
• Fixed: Guest VM action Restart renamed to Reset

RAS REST API v18.0.22341

• New RD Session Host management
  • /api/rds/enablelogons
  • /api/rds/drainuntilrestart
  • /api/rds/drain
  • /api/rds/disablelogonsandreconnections
  • /api/rds/installtsrole
  • /api/rds/reboot
  • /api/rds/cancelpendingreboot
  • /api/rds/canceldisabledstate
  • /api/rds/shutdown
• New functionality when adding RAS component:
  • /api/site: Added noRestart noFireWallRules parameters
  • /api/gw: Added noRestart noFireWallRules parameters
  • /api/pa: Added noRestart noFireWallRules parameters
  • /api/rds: Added noFireWallRules noDesktopExperiance noTerminalServices addUsersToRDSUsers parameters
  • /api/VdiGuest: Added noRestart noFireWallRules parameters
  • /api/Provider: Added noRestart noFireWallRules noDesktopExperiance noTerminalServices noAllowRemoteConnections addUsersToRDSUsers parameters
• New functionality to clear cached sessions for authenticated RAS Clients:
  • /api/ConnectionSettings/ClearSessionCache
• New functionality to retrieve Permissions of the logged Admin:
  • /api/Session/CurrentAdminPermissions
• New functionality to configure Performance Monitor Settings: 
  • /api/PerformanceMonitor: Get, Update
• New functionality to configure Reporting Settings: 
  • /api/Reporting: Get, Update
• New functionality to configure RAS Client policies: 
  • /api/ClientPolicies:List, Create, Get, Update, Delete 
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/MACFilters: Create, Delete 
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Connections: List, Create,Get, Delete
  • /api/ClientPolicies/export:Export a RAS Client Policy to xml file.
  • /api/ClientPolicies/import:Import a Client Policy from a xml file.
• New functionality to configure and manage a VDI Provider: 
  • /api/Provider:List, Create, Get, Update, Delete  
  • /api/Provider/{id}/Status
  • /api/Provider/{id}/VM/{id}Get, Start, Stop, Suspend, Reset
  • /api/Provider/{id}/VM/{id}/Guest:List, Create, Get, Update, Delete  
  • /api/Provider/{id}/VM/{id}/Guest/User: List, Create, Get, Delete  
  • /api/Provider/{id}/VM/{id}/Guest: Status, LogOff, Disconnect, SendMsg
  • /api/Provider/{id}/VM/{id}/Guest/Process/{pId}Get, Kill
  • /api/VDIGuestDefaultSettings: Get, Update
  • /api/VDIPool:List, Create, Get, Update, Delete  
  • /api/VDIPool/{vdiPoolId}/Members/{id?} Create, Get, Delete 
  • /api/VDITemplate: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete  
  • /api/VDITemplate/{id}/LicenseKey: Create, Get, Update, Delete 
  • /api/VDITemplate/{id}:  EnterMaintenance, ExitMaintenance, RecreateGuests, CreateGuests
  • /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Guests
  • /api/PubItems/Apps/VDI: List
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Apps/VDI: Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/Desktops/VDI:List
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Desktops/VDI  Create, Get, Update, Delete
• New functionality to configure FXLogix:
  • /api/FSLogix:  Get, Update
  • /api/FSLogix/UploadInstall: Upload FSLogix setup
  • /api/RDS/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer: Get, Update
  • /api/RDS/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/FolderExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDS/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/UserExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSGroups/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer: Get, Update
  • /api/RDSGroups/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/FolderExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSGroups/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/UserExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSDefaultSettings/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer: Get, Update
  • /api/RDSDefaultSettings/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/FolderExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSDefaultSettings/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/UserExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/VDITemplate/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer: Get, Update
  • /api/VDITemplate/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/FolderExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/VDITemplate/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/UserExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/VDIGuestDefaultSettings/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer: Get, Update
  • /api/VDIGuestDefaultSettings/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/FolderExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/VDIGuestDefaultSettings/{id}/FSLogix/ProfileContainer/UserExclusion: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete

• Improved TOTP user management: 
  • api/TOTP/User/ Search for users by pattern Like, SiteId
  • api/TOTP/User/ Post Import a set of TOTP users from a csv file. usersCsv SiteId
  • api/TOTP/User/ Delete Reset all or specific users. Users, AllUsers, SiteId

Parallels Client (Windows) v18.0.22341

• New: Support for enumerating and launching Windows Virtual Desktop resources.
• New: SAML authentication initiated via RAS Client.
• New: UX Evaluator and advanced session metrics.
• New: Custom Security Verification methods when using RADIUS as MFA provider.
• New: Show applied RAS Policy name and version.
• New: Support for high-level camera redirection.
• New: Support for touch pointer device redirection.
• New: Support for Dutch language.

• Improved: Updated SQLite to v4.
• Improved: Request Domain when user is forced to change password.
• Improved: Experience while dragging a published application.

• Fixed: Client requesting One-Time Password (OTP) every hour.
• Fixed: Alt+Space redirection to open a window menu.
• Fixed: RAS Client Downloader causes SmartScreen warning.
• Fixed: In some cases, a white screen is shown while re-connecting.
• Fixed: Display spanning in multi-monitor scenarios.
• Fixed: Session connection after resetting of password.
• Fixed: Redirection of left-handed mouse setting.
• Fixed: RAS policy enforcement on RAS Basic Client.
• Fixed: Updating of RAS Basic Client.

Parallels Client (Mac) v18.0.22344

• New: SAML authentication initiated via RAS HTML5 Client Portal and directly from RAS Client.
• New: UX Evaluator and advanced session metrics.
• New: Custom Security Verification methods when using RADIUS as MFA provider.
• New: Show applied RAS policy name and version.
• New: Session pre-launch. A session is prepared ahead of time when the user is expected to start working.
• New: Added support for MacOS Big Sur on Intel and Apple M1 chips (through Rosetta).
• New: Support for Dutch language.

• Improved: User Experience with the added support for Planar codec when using RDP8 graphics. 
• Improved: Remote session screen rendering performance on large resolutions.
• Improved: Multi-monitor remote sessions handling.
• Improved: Request Domain when user is forced to change password.

• Fixed: Server-side RAS policy handling to prohibit users from saving connection password.
• Fixed: Printout might be incorrect when the custom paper size is used for label printers.
• Fixed: Published resources do not launch via URL schema commands.
• Fixed: RAS Client might crash if a remote session is disconnected.
• Fixed: An empty folder appears in a remote session even if drives redirection is disabled by the RAS Client.

Reporting v18.0.22341

• Fixed: Issue with report retrieval when testing the connection.

RAS Performance Monitor v18.0.22341

• Improved: Updated Grafana to v6.7.1.