Parallels RAS v19 Release Notes

Parallels RAS Core v19.1.0.23468 (15 November 2022)

• New: Integration with MSIX app attach for VDI. 
• New: Search for specific settings in the RAS Policies properties.
• New: Control Azure Virtual Desktop Multimedia redirection via policies.
• New: Upgrade all agents related to an Azure Virtual Desktop Host pool from the host pool page or properties window. In the host pool properties window the Registration column was changed to show the actual status.
• New: Support for Nutanix Acropolis (AOS) 6.5 LTS as a provider.
• New: RAS Policy to control dynamic desktop resizing for published applications.
• Improved: Ability to register public domain addresses when using a secret key for joining a RAS Tenant Broker.
• Improved: Create RemoteApp Application group only for Azure Virtual Desktop host pools with publishing type set to applications.
• Improved: Controller service, Redundancy service, Enrollment service, and VDI Host Agent service updated to TLS 1.2.
• Improved: Decreased the size of the package when pushing an agent to an RD Session Host, VDI, Azure Virtual Desktop, or Remote PC.
• Improved: Autoscaling: Azure Virtual Desktop host pools might exceed the number of maximum allowed sessions if triggered after creating a pool with a predefined number of session hosts to be created.
• Improved: Host joining time when Azure Virtual Desktop autoscaling is triggered after creating a pool with the predefined number of session hosts to be created.
• Improved: Guest VM status and power state information.
• Improved: Before, when a template was locked by another admin session, the enter maintenance mode command was disabled. Now the command is enabled so that the correct information is provided to the administrator trying to enter maintenance mode.
• Improved: Show a warning when web authentication is not configured correctly.
• Improved: Improved priority for RD Session Host Agent status when server reboot pending and drain mode are both set.
• Improved: Ensure uniqueness for Application package IDs if all packages are deleted. 
• Critical Fix: Possible crash when using drive redirection cache driver. 
• Fixed: In RAS Console, items in Farm > Sessions > Resources are not shown when using grouping following a refresh of the list.
• Fixed: Check agent for any VM from the "Desktops" tab in the VDI category will result in "Agent did not reply, please install agent."
• Fixed: RAS Console log file not updated.
• Fixed: When using universal printing, printers might not be redirected if the previous session cleanup is not performed properly.
• Fixed: RAS template cloning might stall if running on a secondary Site.
• Fixed: Flow control in the session details is not available when FIPS is used.
• Fixed: When the primary connection broker becomes available after some time, a Secure Gateway may not reconnect to it.
• Fixed: Universal printing using raw format might not work, and a file will stay on the local spooler.
• Fixed: "Update all agents" option from the Site view might cause RAS Console to crash.
• Fixed: Possible crash in controller.exe when using the guest distribution feature.
• Fixed: Incorrect warning message when trying to delete a provider in use.
• Fixed: Possible crash when assigning users to desktops.
• Fixed: Log rotation fails for Shell-related log files.
• Fixed: Incorrect RAS template is created, where  "Inherit default settings" is off on the "Image optimization" tab when using Site Defaults.
• Fixed: Possible crash on user logon, if no default theme is created on the Site after an upgrade.
• Fixed: RAS template will not exit maintenance mode when using multiple level folders and using ESXi and vCenter as a provider.

User Portal (Web client):

• Improved: Reject all unnecessary HTTP methods.
• Improved: UI improvements for Universal Printing and Universal Scanning Site settings.
• Fixed:  File transfer does not work if using the "RASHTML5Gateway" URL.
• Fixed:  RDSH Site Defaults configuration does not work correctly.
• Fixed: Improved security by supporting secure cookie attributes.

Management Portal:

• Improved:  Correct information when showing Azure Virtual Desktop hosts in the Virtual Desktops view.
• Fixed:  Published object filters overview link does not work.

HALB v19.1-23468

• Improved: HALB Agent updated to TLS 1.2.
   

RAS PowerShell v19.1-23468

•  New cmdlets to configure Application Packages:

  • Get-RASAppPackage

  • New-RASAppPackage

  • Remove-RASAppPackage

  • Set-RASAppPackage

  • Add-RASAppPackageAssigned

  • Get-RASAppPackageAssigned

  • Remove-RASAppPackageAssigned

  • Set-RASAppPackageAssigned

  • Get-RASAppPackageAvailVersions

  • Get-RASAppPackageSettings

  • Set-RASAppPackageSettings

  • Set-RASAppPackageSettingsTags

  • Get-RASMSIXImageDetails

• New cmdlets to configure Logon Hours:

  • Get-RASLogonHours

  • New-RASLogonHours

  • Remove-RASLogonHours

  • Set-RASLogonHours

  • Set-RASLogonHoursOrder

  • Get-RASDayPlan

  • Set-RASDayPlan

• New cmdlets to configure Tenant Broker joining:

  • Invoke-RASTenantBroker

  • Get-RASJoinedBrokerStatus

•  Removed VDI Settings cmdlets:

  • Get-RASVDISettings

  • Set-RASVDISettings

•  Removed VDI Settings cmdlets:

  • Get-RASVDITemplateSettings

  • Set-RASVDITemplateSettings

• Improve Published Applications cmdlets to handle Application Packages using Package and PackagedApp parameters:
  • New-RASPubRDSApp
  • New-RASPubVDIApp
  • Set-RASPubRDSApp
  • Set-RASPubVDIApp
•  Improve Set-RASRDS and Set-RASVDIPool to be able to set the following parameter:
  • InheritDefaultAppPackageSettings
• Improve Set-RASCertificate cmdlet to handle the certificate request setting by PFX file.
• Improve Set-RASClientPolicy to be able to set the following parameters:
  • UseDynamicDesktopResizing
  • AVDMultimediaRedirEnabled
  • AVDMultimediaRedir
• Remove the DisableSecondLevelAuthentication parameter from Set-RASSAMLIDP.
• Improve Set-RASVDIDesktop and Set-RASVDITemplate by renaming the following parameters:

  • InheritDefVDIActionSettings to InheritDefaultVDIActionSettings

  • InheritDefVDISecuritySettings to InheritDefaultVDISecuritySettings

  • InheritDefOptimizationSettings to InheritDefaultOptimizationSettings

  • InheritDefVDIUserProfileSettings to InheritDefaultVDIUserProfileSettings

RAS REST API v19.1-23468

• New functionality to configure Application Packages:
  • /api/AppPackage/{id}: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/AppPackageAvailVersions: Get
  • /api/AppPackageSettings: Get, Update
  • /api/AppPackageSettings/Tags/{id}: Update
  • /api/RDS/{id}/AppPackageAssigned: Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSDefaultSettings/AppPackageAssigned: Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/VDIPool/{id}/AppPackageAssigned: Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/VDIDefaultSettings/AppPackageAssigned: Create, Get, Update, Delete
• New functionality to configure Logon Hours:
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria: Get, Update
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/Devices: List, Create, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/GatewayIPs: List, Create, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/HardwareIDs:List, Create, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/IPs: List, Create, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/OSes: Get, Update
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/SecurityPrincipals: List, Create, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Criteria/Themes: List, Create, Delete
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/DayPlan: Get, Update
  • /api/LogonHours/{id}/Order: Update
• New functionality to configure Tenant Broker joining:
  • /api/TenantBroker/Join
  • /api/TenantBroker/Unjoin
  • /api/TenantBroker/Status
• Improved POST /api/VDIPool/{vdiPoolId}/Members by supporting credentials in query.

Parallels Client (Windows) v19.1-23468

• New: Ability to control Azure Virtual Desktop Multimedia redirection from connection properties or enforce it with policies.
• New: Option to control dynamic desktop resizing for published applications.
• Improved: Switching between local and published applications using the ALT+Tab key combination.
• Improved: Increase the number of attempts to launch Azure Virtual Desktop resources to overcome the "Published resource cannot be launched due to insufficient user permissions or network related issues" message that appears due to network issues. 
• Fixed: Ignore fixed-size server-set resolution for published applications when using RemoteApps.
• Fixed: Reconnection does not work when using Azure Virtual Desktops applications or desktops.
• Fixed: Redirection policy does not work when using web authentication.

Parallels Client (Linux) v19.1-23468

• New: Support Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Fixed: Drag and drop may not work with specific applications.

Parallels Client (Mac) v19.1-23468

• New: Ability to select video capture devices to redirect to the remote session.
• New: Option to close error messages automatically.
• Improved: Quality of sound when using a microphone.
• Improved: No error message is to be shown if a user confirms disconnect of a session due to logon hours restrictions.
• Fixed: Internal error <65540> can occur when using AVC adaptive enabled on Apple iMac M1.
• Fixed: Authentication using UPN might fail.
• Fixed: Possible crash when using the auto-configuration link through email invitation.
   

Parallels Client (iOS) v19.1-23485

• Improved: General stability and performance improvements.
• Fixed: Cannot set desktop custom resolution on iOS 15 and iOS 16.
• Fixed: "Request support" link does not work.
• Fixed: Authentication using UPN might fail.
   

Parallels Client (Android) v19.1-23485

• Improved: General stability and performance improvements.
• Fixed: May experience crashes when creating a shortcut by dragging an icon.
• Fixed: The user's password change might fail.
• Fixed: Authentication using UPN might fail.

Reporting v19.1-23463

• New: Detailed Connection Quality reports for all users, a specific user, or a specific server.
• New: Detailed Latency reports for all users, a specific user, or a specific server.
• New: Detailed Bandwidth Availability reports for all users, a specific user, or a specific server.
• New: Detailed Transport Protocol reports for all users, a specific user, or a specific server.
• Fixed: During installation, if you choose the option "localhost", you might get the error "SQL server version 'localhost' is not supported."

RAS Performance Monitor v19.1-23454

• Improved: Grafana updated to version 9.0.3.

RAS Browse Plugin v18.1-22627

• Improved: Upgraded browser plugin framework from version 8.2.3 to 21.1.1.

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Parallels RAS Core v19.0.2.3.23340 (14 October 2022)

• Improved: Removed the option to use MFA in com bination with Web authentication (SAML) to avoid conflicts of settings.
• Fixed: Missing filtering page for published applications using VDI sources.
• Fixed: Universal printing using raw format might not work and will stay on the local spooler.

Remote Application Server Core v19.0.2.23333 (30 September 2022)

• Fixed: Correct MFA criteria which used AND logic instead of OR logic.
• Fixed: Management console may crash when clicking the add category in the expression based control used in MFA restrictions window.
• Fixed: When MFA and Web authentication (SAML) are both enabled, the option to disable MFA is ignored.

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Parallels Client (Windows) v19.0.2.23330 (16 September 2022)

• Fixed: Log file size may increase significantly when using printer hardware information cache.

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Remote Application Server Core v19.0.2.23329 (31 August 2022)

• Fixed: Parallels RAS Console does not detect new versions.
• Fixed: When upgrading templates, firewall port rules TCP 30010 and UDP 30009 are not retained.

Parallels Client (Windows) v19.0.2.23329

• Fixed: Scanning using WIA devices is unsuccessful.

Parallels Client (iOS) v19.0.2.23357

• Fixed: Low quality screen output on devices with high scale factor.

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Remote Application Server Core v19.0.1.23320 (11 August 2022)

• Improved: Added export and import of hardware IDs in all expression-based controls.
• Improved: Built-in support for FSLogix version 2201 hotfix 2 (2.9.8228.50276).
• Improved: 2XRemoteExec option is not available for single-session AVD host pools and could fail to work with a multi-session host pool.
• Improved: AVD host pool status when members need attention.
• Fixed: Invitation email is not sent if using Amazon SES as SMTP provider.
• Fixed: Resources published with AVD might not be listed in the Resources tab from the Sessions category.

For the list of known issues and resolutions, please see Parallels KB article https://kb.parallels.com/en/128962 or contact Parallels Support directly at https://www.parallels.com/eu/products/ras/support/.

Management Portal:

• Improved: Expression-based publishing filtering with better validation and corrected ability to change the default rule.
• Fixed: Cursor is not updating when using the Microsoft Edge browser.
• Fixed: Missing Route Flow Information in session details.

RAS PowerShell v19.0.1.23320

• Fixed: Get-RASRDSession RFIInfoList field is always empty and RFICount field is always 0.

RAS REST API v19.0.1.23320

• Fixed: api/RDSession: Get - RFIInfoList field is always empty and RFICount field is always 0.

Parallels Client (Windows) v19.0.1.23320

• Improved: Removed the following CAs from trusted.pem: D-TRUST GmbH, Visa eCommerce Root, Actalis Authentication CA G1, Post.Trust Root CA, GeoTrust Global CA, D-TRUST GmbH.
• Improved: Added the following CAs to trusted.pem: SecureSign Root CA12, Visa Public RSA Root CA, Visa Public ECC Root CA, SecureSign Root CA15, CybertrustiTrust Root. Certification  Authority, SecureSign Root CA14.
• Fixed: Using 2XRemoteExec with AVD session in standard mode freezes the session.

Parallels Client (Android) v19.0.1-23356

• Improved: Improved overall stability. 
• Fixed: Possible crash when using File Manager.
• Fixed: Unable to protect the application with a PIN.
• Fixed: Possible crash when launching an application with the pointer mouse mode activated.

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Remote Application Server Core v19.0.23304 (28th July 2022)

• New: Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a cloud provider.
• New: MSIX app attach integration.
• New: Let's Encrypt certificate management.
• New: Expression-based publishing filtering.
• New: Theme criteria for publishing filtering expressions.
• New: Expression-based client policies.
• New: Power Management for RD Session Hosts, Azure Virtual Desktop, and VDI-based session hosts.
• New: Logon hours restrictions.
• New: Multiple Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) providers with the ability to assign to MFA provider to Theme.
• New: Terminology updates - "Publishing Agent" is now "Connection Broker", "Secure Client Gateway" is now "Secure Gateway", "VDI Agent" is now "Provider Agent ", and "HTML5 Client/Portal" are now "Web client/User Portal".
• New: Specific URL redirection.
• New: Custom administrator permissions can be set to all publishing folders.
• New: Make use of the printer "Start printing immediately" option when using EMF formats.
• New: Streamline RDS groups and RDS templates deployment.
• New: Manage your RD Session Hosts template from the dedicated section in the RD Session Hosts section to simplify RDSH group management.
• New: Support of multiple NICs for VDI Guest Agent.
• New: Criteria for Notifications alerts. 
• New: Connection Broker (Publishing Agent), Secure Gateway (Secure Client Gateway), User Portal (RAS HTML5 Gateway), Provider Agent (VDI Agent), Enrollment Server, Web Administration Service, Parallels RAS Console and PowerShell are supported on Windows Server 2012 R2 up to Windows Server 2022.
• New: Show the hypervisor type on which the hosts are running in the Site Information page and Agent Information window.
• New: Custom administrators' permission for RD Session Hosts is removed. You can manage permissions at RD Session Host group level since all RD Session Hosts are members of a group.
• New: Ability not to show specific errors from RADIUS servers to the end users. This is used to mitigate problems when some RADIUS servers fail to send a proper challenge reply.
• New: VMware ESXi supported versions are 6.5.0, 6.7.0, 7.x.
• New: Nutanix AHV AOS supported versions are 5.15, 5.20.
• New: Scale Computing supported versions are HC3 8.9, 9.1
• New: RD Session Host Agent is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2 up to Windows Server 2022.
• New: Built-in support for FSLogix version 2201 hotfix 1 (2.9.8171.14983).
• New: Azure Virtual Desktop sessions now make use of Microsoft's Azure Web Account ID. The minimum supported operating system for Azure Virtual Desktop sessions is Windows 10. 
• New: SAML SSO Authentication branding from Registry.
• New: Support for TLS 1.2 SMTP servers.

• Improved: Authentication support when using SAM account name and UPN formats for user login. This removes multiple authentication attempts done during authentication. The Pre-Windows 2000 login format is deprecated when new clients are used.
• Improved: Graceful power off for clones during VM recreation.
• Improved: Enable High Availability for Provider Agent in case it is assigned to a preferred Connection Broker.
• Improved: Auto-populate Subnet masks fields based on IP address in the RAS console.
• Improved: Improve usability by moving all providers to a common page.
• Improved: Client updater information data is now retrieved over HTTPS.
• Improved: Restrictions on import and export of user settings now can be controlled separately under one policy.
• Improved: Decreased joining time for a session host to join an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool.
• Improved: Azure Virtual Desktop agent and bootloader are now automatically installed without the need for settings.
• Improved: Session license consumption when sessions log out due to black hole effect.
• Improved: Use the application folder if the configured application startup folder is not a valid one.
• Improved: Do not show password complexity requirements if a UPN or domain is not specified.
• Improved: Ability to open UWP application without RemoteApps mode. Requires additional application argument. 
• Improved: Search does not work in Published Explorer.
• Improved: Additional logs for SAML automatic logon since sometimes user intervention is required to log on. 
• Improved: Improve Drag&Drop first response time (Cursor update).

• Critical Fix: Possible host crash due to RasRdpFs.sys driver.

• Fixed: FSLogix Cloud Cache configuration is not working correctly.
• Fixed: When creating an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool, you cannot change the Publishing type and Load Balancer type fields for specific languages.
• Fixed: Creating hosts from an Azure Virtual Desktop template might fail with the status "Cloning failed" after an attempt to join the host pool. 
• Fixed: Using some naming convention for a template will make clone creation from a Template fail.
• Fixed: Guest VMs may fail to create.
• Fixed: Inherited default site settings are not used on cloned VMs created from a Template.
• Fixed: When using VMware as a provider, the hard disk files of the Template are not consolidated after exiting maintenance mode.
• Fixed: When Microsoft Hyper-V is used as a provider and Connection Broker is running on Windows Server 2022, full clones may fail to create.
• Fixed: RD Session Host group with autoscale configuration might remain empty.
• Fixed: When an Azure Virtual Desktop template is unassigned from a host pool, the hosts are not removed from the host pool. 
• Fixed: Cloned VMs from a template are not deleted from a provider when the provider is removed from the distribution list.
• Fixed: Deleting a template with multiple providers in its distribution list does not clean cloned VMs.
• Fixed: Cloned VMs might be created on the wrong hypervisor when using a template with multiple providers in its distribution list when a request starts from a client connection.
• Fixed: Cloned VMs from one of the providers on a multi-provider template may not be shown in the RAS Console.
• Fixed: Incorrect action is made after a user logs out of the desktop when switching action from "Shutdown" to "Do nothing".
• Fixed: Improved session cache data retention and memory utilization.
• Fixed: Recreation of desktops will not register the machine again if it is to stay in the same organizational unit.
• Fixed: RAS Console needs to be restarted if SSO is going to be used for the first time after logging in to the operating system.
• Fixed: Universal printing using PDF format in certain environments might use a wrong page size.
• Fixed: Importing IdP Metadata XML converts data to lowercase.
• Fixed: After upgrade, the secondary Connection Broker can end up with the "Not verified" state.
• Fixed: When using Universal Printing, redirected printers may fail to be added to the system.
• Fixed: When using Universal Printing, printing from Microsoft Word 2019 using Brother printers might generate an invalid margin error.
• Fixed: HALB group in site view might show a wrong icon.
• Fixed: In rare circumstances, a wrong high-resolution icon might be stored.
• Fixed: When using Azure Virtual Desktop, if you delete a host from a host pool and then add the host to another host pool, the host will be unavailable and cannot be repaired.
• Fixed: If a user is assigned multiple desktops from different host pools and one of the pools is disabled, the user might not be able to start desktops from other host pools.
• Fixed: Application window might disappear. 
• Fixed: Floating language bar remains even after exiting the published application and the session is not closed.
• Fixed: When printing using EMF format some printing settings selected in sessions are not used, instead the local printer settings are used.

For any known issues and resolutions, please see Parallels KB article https://kb.parallels.com/en/128962 or contact support directly at https://www.parallels.com/eu/products/ras/support/.

 

User Portal/ Web client:

• New: Add themes support in the User Portal (Web client) API.
• New: Support for secure web cookies. Configuration from RAS Console is required.
• New: Drop support for the Internet Explorer browser. 

• Improved: Pen and touch input redirection supports eraser button with inverted hover, combined mouse and pointer events, and pointer fallback when pen input is stopped during the session.
• Improved: Increase page loading timeout to 60 seconds.
• Improved: Username and Password are set as mandatory when a user is trying to log on to the User Portal.
• Improved: Added a notification banner so that sound redirection can be enabled when using the Safari browser.

• Fixed: Keyboard in an iOS platform generates invalid input when using toggle keys.
• Fixed: Published desktops might not show due to Content Security Policies.

Management Portal:

• New: Let's Encrypt Certificate Management.
• New: Expression-based publishing filtering.
• New: Theme criteria for publishing filtering expressions.
• New: Multiple Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) providers (Google Authenticator only).
• New: Terminology updates - "Publishing Agent" is now "Connection Broker", "Secure Client Gateway" is now "Secure Gateway", "VDI Agent" is now "Provider Agent ", and "HTML5 Client/Portal" are now "Web client/User Portal".
• New: Abide by new custom administrator permissions for publishing folders 
• New: Built-in support for FSLogix version 2201 hotfix 1 (2.9.8171.14983).
• New: Drop support for Internet Explorer browser.

• Improved: Custom routing information is shown on the published item information page.

• Fixed: Monitoring might not show network usage and Secure Gateway information with a network error: URI Too Long(414).
• Fixed: FSLogix users are added incorrectly.

HALB v19.0.23304

• Improved: General updates and improvements.

RAS PowerShell v19.0.23304

• New: API Version 3 with backward compatibility with v1 and v2
• New cmdlets to configure Farm Settings
  • Get-RASFarmSettings
  • Set-RASFarmSettings
• New cmdlets configure System Settings:
  • Get-RASSystemSettings
  • Set-RASSystemSettings
• New cmdlets to configure AD Integration Settings:
  • Get-RASADIntegrationSettings
  • Set-RASADIntegrationSettings
  • Invoke-RASADIntegrationSettings
• New cmdlets to configure Enrollment Servers:
  • New-RASEnrollmentServer
  • Get-RASEnrollmentServer
  • Set-RASEnrollmentServer
  • Remove-RASEnrollmentServer
• New cmdlets to configure SAML IDPs:
  • New-RASSAMLIDP
  • Get-RASSAMLIDP
  • Set-RASSAMLIDP
  • Remove-RASSAMLIDP
  • Invoke-RASSAMLIDP
• New cmdlets to configure LetsEncrypt:
  • New-RASCertificate - LetsEncrypt 
  • Get-RASLetsEncryptEULA
  • Get-RASLetsEncryptSettings
  • Set-RASLetsEncryptSettings
  • Invoke-RASCertificateCmd - Retry | Renew | Revok
• New cmdlets to configure HelpdeskEmail:
  • Get-RASHelpdeskEmailSettings
  • Set-RASHelpdeskEmailSettings
• New cmdlets to configure Proxy Settings:
  • Get-RASProxySettings
  • Set-RASProxySettings
• New cmdlets to configure Client Settings:
  • Get-RASClientSettings
  • Set-RASClientSettings
• New cmdlets to configure URL Redirection:
  • Get-RASURLRedirectionSettings
  • Set-RASURLRedirectionSettings
  • Add-RASURLRedirectionEntry
  • Get-RASURLRedirectionEntry
  • Set-RASURLRedirectionEntry
  • Remove-RASURLRedirectionEntry
• New cmdlets to configure BrokerAutoPromotion:
  • Get-RASBrokerAutoPromotionSettings
  • Set-RASBrokerAutoPromotionSettings
• New cmdlets to configure Startup and Shutdown RDS Schedules:
  • New-RASRDSScheduleStartup
  • Get-RASRDSScheduleStartup
  • Set-RASRDSScheduleStartup
  • Remove-RASRDSScheduleStartup
  • New-RASRDSScheduleShutdown
  • Get-RASRDSScheduleShutdown
  • Set-RASRDSScheduleShutdown
  • Remove-RASRDSScheduleShutdown
• New cmdlets to configure Image Optimization
  • Get-RASImageOptimization
  • Set-RASImageOptimization
  • Add-RASImageOptimizationRegistry
  • Get-RASImageOptimizationRegistry
  • Remove-RASImageOptimizationRegistry
  • Add-RASImageOptimizationWindowsComponent
  • Get-RASImageOptimizationWindowsComponent
  • Remove-RASImageOptimizationWindowsComponent
  • Add-RASImageOptimizationWindowsScheduledTask
  • Get-RASImageOptimizationWindowsScheduledTask
  • Remove-RASImageOptimizationWindowsScheduledTask
  • Add-RASImageOptimizationWindowsService
  • Get-RASImageOptimizationWindowsService
  • Remove-RASImageOptimizationWindowsService
  • Get-RASImageOptimizationPredefined
• New cmdlets to configure multiple MFAs:
  • New-RASMFA
  • Get-RASMFA
  • Set-RASMFA
  • Remove-RASMFA
  • Get-RASMFACriteria
    • Use RASCriteria cmdlets to update MFACriteria
  • Add-RASMFARadiusAttr
  • Get-RASMFARadiusAttr
  • Remove-RASMFARadiusAttr
  • Add-RASMFARadiusAuto
  • Get-RASMFARadiusAuto
  • Remove-RASMFARadiusAuto
  • Get-RASMFADefaultSettings
  • Invoke-RASDuplicateMFA
  • Invoke-RASMFA
• New cmdlet to get Desktop Status:
  • Get-RASVDIDesktopStatus
• New cmdlet to mange RDSGroup:
  • Get-RASRDSGroupStatus
  • Invoke-RASRDSGroupCmd - CancelDisabledState | CancelPendingReboot | CancelPendingShutdown
• New cmdlets to configure PubItem Filters:
  • Get-RASPubItemFilter
  • Set-RASPubItemFilter
• New cmdlets to configure Client Policy Assignment:
  • Get-RASClientPolicyAssignment
  • Set-RASClientPolicyAssignment
• New cmdlets to configure RAS Rules:
  • Add-RASRule
  • Get-RASRule
  • Set-RASRule
  • Remove-RASRule
• New cmdlets to configure RAS Criteria:
  • Get-RASCriteria
  • Set-RASCriteria
  • Add-RASCriteriaDevice
  • Get-RASCriteriaDevice
  • Remove-RASCriteriaDevice
  • Add-RASCriteriaGatewayIP
  • Get-RASCriteriaGatewayIP
  • Remove-RASCriteriaGatewayIP
  • Add-RASCriteriaHardwareID
  • Get-RASCriteriaHardwareID
  • Remove-RASCriteriaHardwareID
  • Add-RASCriteriaIP
  • Get-RASCriteriaIP
  • Remove-RASCriteriaIP
  • Add-RASCriteriaSecurityPrincipal
  • Get-RASCriteriaSecurityPrincipal
  • Remove-RASCriteriaSecurityPrincipal
  • Add-RASCriteriaTheme
  • Get-RASCriteriaTheme
  • Remove-RASCriteriaTheme
  • Get-RASCriteriaOS
  • Set-RASCriteriaOS
• Improved terminology: Changed PA to Broker
  • Renamed New/Get/Set/Remove-RASPA to New/Get/Set/Remove-RASBroker
  • Renamed Get-RASPAStatus to RASBrokerStatus
  • Renamed Invoke-RASPAPromoteToPrimary to Invoke-RASBrokerPromoteToPrimary
  • Renamed Set-RASPAPriority to Set-RASBrokerPriority
• Improved terminology: Changed GW to Gateway
  • Renamed New/Get/Set/Remove-RASGW to New/Get/Set/Remove-RASGateway
  • Renamed Add/Remove-RASClientPolicyGW to Add/Remove-RASClientPolicyGateway
  • Renamed Add/Get/Set/Remove-RASPubItemGWFilter to Add/Get/Set/Remove-RASPubItemGatewayFilter
  • Renamed Get/Set-RASGWDefaultSettings to Get/Set-RASGatewayDefaultSettings
  • Renamed Get-RASGWStatus to Get-RASGatewayStatus
• Improved terminology: VDIGuest to Desktop
  • Renamed Get/Set/Remove-RASVDIGuest to Get/Set/Remove-RASVDIDesktop
  • Renamed Get/Set-RASVDIGuestDefaultSettings to Get/Set-RASVDIDefaultSettings
  • Renamed Get/Set/Remove-RASVDIPersistentGuest to Get/Set/Remove-RASVDIPersistentDesktop
• Improved Add-RASVDIPoolMember to install Guest Agent
• Improved RASProvider to create and update provider-specific settings
• Improved Powershell verbs:
  • Renamed Add-RASRDSGroupMember  to Move-RASRDSGroupMember
• Replaced Client Policy cmdlets
  • Dropped:
    • Invoke-RASDuplicateClientPolicy
    • Invoke-RASImportClientPolicy
    • Invoke-RASExportClientPolicy
  • Replaced by:
    • Invoke-RASClientPolicy
• Fixed: GET-RASAgent to not support RemotePC 
• Fixed: in Get-RASNotificationDefaultSettings GracePeriod and Interval are returned in Minutes
• Removed  RAS 2FA Exclude cmdlets:
  • Superceeded with MFA cmdlets
• Removed RAS Notification Defaults:
  • Settings dropped

 

RAS REST API v19.0.23304

• New functionality to configure Farm Settings
  • /api/FarmSettings: Get, Update
• New functionality configure System Settings:
  • /api/SystemSettings: Get, update
• New functionality to configure AD Integration Settings:
  • /api/ADIntegrationSettings: Get, Update
  • /api/ADIntegrationSettings/validate

• New functionality to configure Enrollment Servers:

  • /api/EnrollmentServer: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete 

  • /api/Agent/Diagnostic/EnrollmentServer: Get

• New functionality to configure SAML IDPs:

  • /api/SAMLIDP: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete 

  • /api/SAMLIDP/{id}/Duplicate

• New functionality to configure LetsEncrypt:
  • /api/Certificates/GenerateLetsEncrypt: Post
  • /api/Certificates/{id}/Renew: Post
  • /api/Certificates/{id}/Retry: Post
  • /api/Certificates/{id}/Revoke: Post
  • /api/LetsEncryptSettings: Get, Update
  • /api/LetsEncryptSettings/EULA: Get
• New functionality to configure HelpdeskEmail:
  • /api/HelpdeskEmailSettings
  • /api/InvitationEmail/invite
  • /api/InvitationEmailSettings
• New functionality to configure Proxy Settings:
  • /api/ProxySettings: Get, Update
• New functionality to configure Client Settings:
  • /api/ClientSettings: Get, Update
• New functionality to configure URL Redirection
  • /api/URLRedirectionSettings: Get, Update
  • /api/URLRedirectionSettings/Entry: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete 
• New functionality to configure BrokerAutoPromotion:
  • /api/BrokerAutoPromotion: Get, Update
• New functionality to configure Startup and Shutdown RDS Schedules:
  • /api/RDSSchedules: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete 
  • /api/RDSSchedules/Disable: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSSchedules/{id}/Disable/Messages : List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSSchedules/Reboot: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSSchedules/{id}/Reboot/Messages: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSSchedules/Shutdown: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSSchedules/{id}/Shutdown/Messages: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/RDSSchedules/Startup: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
• New functionality to configure Image Optimization
• /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/{vdiDesktopId}/Desktop/Optimization: Get, Update
• /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/{vdiDesktopId}/Desktop/Optimization/Registry: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/{vdiDesktopId}/Desktop/Optimization/WindowsComponent List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/{vdiDesktopId}/Desktop/Optimization/WindowsScheduledTask: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/{vdiDesktopId}/Desktop/Optimization/WindowsService: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDS/{id}/Optimization: Get, Update
• /api/RDS/{id}/Optimization/Registry: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDS/{id}/Optimization/WindowsComponent: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDS/{id}/Optimization/WindowsScheduledTask: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDS/{id}/Optimization/WindowsService: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDSDefaultSettings/Optimization: Get, Update
• /api/RDSDefaultSettings/Optimization/Registry: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDSDefaultSettings/Optimization/WindowsComponent: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDSDefaultSettings/Optimization/WindowsScheduledTask: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDSDefaultSettings/Optimization/WindowsService: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDIDefaultSettings/Optimization: Get, Update
• /api/VDIDefaultSettings/Optimization/Registry: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDIDefaultSettings/Optimization/WindowsComponent: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDIDefaultSettings/Optimization/WindowsScheduledTask: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDIDefaultSettings/Optimization/WindowsService: List, Create, Get, Delete 
• /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Optimization: Get, Update
• /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Optimization/Registry: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Optimization/WindowsComponent: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Optimization/WindowsScheduledTask: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Optimization/WindowsService: List, Create, Get, Delete
• /api/RDS/Optimization/Predefined/WindowsComponent: Get
• /api/RDS/Optimization/Predefined/WindowsScheduledTask: Get
• /api/RDS/Optimization/Predefined/WindowsService: Get
• /api/VDI/Optimization/Predefined/WindowsComponent: Get
• /api/VDI/Optimization/Predefined/WindowsScheduledTask: Get
• /api/VDI/Optimization/Predefined/WindowsService: Get
• New functionality to configure multiple MFAs:
  • /api/MFA: List, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria: Get, Update
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria/Devices: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria/GatewayIPs: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria/HardwareIDs: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria/IPs: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria/OSes: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/Criteria/SecurityPrincipal: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/Deepnet: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/Radius: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/RadiusAttr: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/{id}/RadiusAutoInfo: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/Safenet: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFA/TOTP: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings: Get, Update
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria: Get, Update
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria/Devices: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria/GatewayIPs: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria/HardwareIDs: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria/IPs: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria/OSes: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/MFADefaultSettings/Criteria/SecurityPrincipal: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
• New functionality to get Desktop Status:
  • /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/DesktopStatus: Get
• New functionality to mange RDSGroup:
  • /api/RDSGroups/status: List, Get
  • /api/RDSGroups/{id}/CancelDisabledState: Post
  • /api/RDSGroups/{id}/CancelPendingReboot: Post
  • /api/RDSGroups/{id}/CancelPendingShutdown: Post
• New functionality to configure PubItem Filters (Depracte /api/PubItems/{id}/*Filters):
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria: Get, Update
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/Devices: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/GatewayIPs: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/HardwareIDs:List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/IPs: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/OSes: Get, Update
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/SecurityPrincipals: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/PubItems/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/Themes: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/PubItemsFilter/{id}/Filter: Get
• New functionality to configure Client Policy Assignment (Depricate /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/*Filters):
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules: List, Create, Get, Update, Delete
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria: Get, Update
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/GatewayIPs: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/HardwareIDs: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/IPs: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/OSes: Get, Update
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Rules/{ruleId}/Criteria/SecurityPrincipals: List, Create, Get, Delete
  • /api/ClientPolicies/{id}/Assignment: Get
• Improved terminology: Changed PA to Broker
  • Renamed  /api/PA/* to  /api/Broker/*
  • Renamed /api/Agent/Diagnostic/PA to /api/Agent/Diagnostic/Broker
• Improved terminology: Changed GW to Gateway
  • Renamed  /api/GW /* to  /api/Gateway/*
  • Renamed /api/Agent/Diagnostic/GW to /api/Agent/Diagnostic/Gateway
• Improved terminology: VDIGuest to Desktop
  • Renamed  /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/{id}/Guest to /api/Provider/{providerId}/VM/Desktop
  • Renamed /api/VDIGuestDefaultSettings/* to /api/VDIDefaultSettings/*
  • Renamed /api/VDITemplate/{id}/CreateGuests to /api/VDITemplate/{id}/CreateDesktops
  • Renamed /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Guests to /api/VDITemplate/{id}/Desktops
  • Renamed /api/VDITemplate/{id}/RecreateGuests to /api/VDITemplate/{id}/RecreateDesktops
• Improved /api/VDIPool/{vdiPoolId}/Members: Create to install Guest Agent
• Improved RASProvider to create and update provider-specific settings
  • /api/Provider/avd: Create
  • /api/Provider/awsec2: Create
  • /api/Provider/azure: Create
  • /api/Provider/hyperv: Create
  • /api/Provider/hypervfailover: Create
  • /api/Provider/nutanix: Create
  • /api/Provider/remotepcdynamic: Create
  • /api/Provider/scale: Create
  • /api/Provider/vcenter: Create
  • /api/Provider/vmwareesxi: Create
• Improved Powershell verbs:
  • Renamed Add-RASRDSGroupMember  to Move-RASRDSGroupMember

• Fixed: in /api/NotificationDefaultSettings gracePeriod and interval are returned in Minutes
• Removed /api/ConnectionMFA endpoints:
  • Superceeded with MFA endpoints
• Removed /api/NotificationDefaultSettings Defaults:
  • Settings dropped

Parallels Client (Windows) v19.0.23304

• New: Parallels Client for Windows on ARM64.
• New: Email-based connection discovery. 
• New: Support for multimedia redirection for Azure Virtual Desktop connections (experimental).

• Improved: Support for Azure Virtual Desktop client v1.2.2600 (when using the advanced client feature set).
• Improved: Connection page of the client properties shows the correct FIPS compliance state.
• Improved: Isolated process to retrieve the printers' information thus avoiding any effect on the client itself.

• Fixed: Azure Virtual Desktop sessions do not have the "Session" entry in the sessions information window.
• Fixed: Parallels client might crash when starting a published object from a shortcut when its connection is deleted from the client list of connections.
• Fixed: Upgrading the client using INSTALLSSO=1 might overwrite some client settings.
• Fixed: Pasting is not allowed when starting a published item from a shortcut and you are to enter an OTP.
• Fixed: Tray icon does not show when using RemoteApps mode. 
• Fixed: When using desktop replacement, the Start menu button is not hidden on Windows 11.
• Fixed: Issues with Microsoft's new IME for the Japanese language.

Parallels Client (Linux) v19.0.23304

• New: Support for Debian 11 and Fedora 35.
• New: Drop support of Ubuntu 16.04, CentOS 7 and 8, Debian 9, and Fedora 33
• New: Ability to initiate SAML authentication.
• New: Email-based connection discovery. 

• Improved: Support for RDP 10.3-10.4.
• Improved: Client updater information data is now retrieved over HTTPS.
• Improved: Connection page of the client properties show the correct FIPS compliance state.

• Fixed: Published item shortcuts on a desktop will disappear when starting Parallels Client from an installation with restricted use.
• Fixed: Desktop sessions do not span across multiple monitors.
• Fixed: Error "Failed to process command line parameters." is shown during application launch when using a specific command-line parameter.
• Fixed: Unable to open a published application on multiple monitors in Kubuntu.
• Fixed: Printing fails if all shortcuts to published objects are disabled. 

 

Parallels Client (Mac) v19.0.23310

• New: Clipboard support for RTF and HTML formats.
• New: Email-based connection discovery. 
• New: Support for camera redirection.
• New: Dynamic session resolution update. 
• New: Updated minimum supported version to macOS version 10.13.

• Improved: General updates and improvements. 
• Improved: Support for RDP 10.3-10.4. 

• Fixed: Attempts to print a file with a custom page size can result in a failed print job.
• Fixed: Possible crash when launching multiple applications.
• Fixed: Desktop cannot be opened in full screen on the second monitor.

Parallels Client (iOS) v19.0.0-23351

• New: Secure folder redirection to be used in remote sessions.
• New: Email-based connection discovery. 
• New: Apple pencil redirection with RAS policy support.
• New: Updated minimum supported version to iOS 13.

• Improved: Tutorial and troubleshooting screen.
• Improved: User is prompted for resolution changes when a keyboard is opened.
• Improved: General updates and improvements.
• Improved: Support for RDP 10.3-10.4. 

• Fixed: Report might not be sent when an application crashes.
• Fixed: After copying and pasting data in a Microsoft Excel document on a virtual desktop, autofill in Microsoft Excel is slow.

Parallels Client (Android) v19.0.0-23351

• New: Added support for Android 12 and updated the minimum supported version to Android 7.0.
• New: Secure folder redirection updated to support the latest security requirements. 
• New: Email-based connection discovery. Information needs to be stored in a DNS record.
• New: Pen and touch input redirection with RAS policy support.

• Improved: Add support for RDP 10.3-10.4.
• Improved: Tutorial and troubleshooting screen.
• Improved: General updates and improvements.

 

Parallels Client (Chrome App) v19.0.23304

• Improved: General updates and improvements.

Reporting v19.0.23305

• New: Updated system requirement to support Windows Server 2012 R2 up to Windows Server 2022 and Microsoft SQL Server and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) version 2016, 2017, and 2019.
• New: Detailed Logon Duration reports for all users, a specific user, or a specific server.
• New: User experience reports. 

• Fixed: Reports list is sent to the RAS Console in the requested language.
• Fixed: Full user information does not show correctly when exported to PDF.
• Fixed: Reporting installer launches twice.

RAS Performance Monitor v19.0.23303

• New: Updated system requirement to support Windows Server 2012 R2 up to Windows Server 2022. 
• New: Updated terms based on the terminology updates.

• Fixed: Dashboards and credentials are reset after an upgrade.