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Remove the notice near the system tray

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 21, 2022 11:35:02 am EST
Hello snk-nick,

Thank you for your message.

Not to keep an old topic going but was this ever implemented?

Unfortunately, this feature hasn't been implemented yet. However, we do have it in our roadmap and it will be implemented in our future updates. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Please let us know if you have other questions.

Remove the notice near the system tray

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 20, 2022 4:26:33 pm EST
Hello Douglas,

Thank you for your input and feedback.

However, please note that it's possible to point Host to a self-hosted RU Server when using a pre-configured custom installation package built via the MSI Configurator Tool.
Sorry if this makes our software less useful for you.

Please let us know if you have other questions.

Host Upgrade Blocked by Bitdefender

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 20, 2022 11:52:40 am EST
Hello,

Thank you for letting us know.

We will submit a False Positive report to Bitdefender as soon as possible. In addition, we recommend that you submit a false positive report as well, since they're most likely to listen to their own customer and, therefore, to resolve the issue faster. You can submit a False Positive report and also add the Host installation folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Remote Utilities - Host\ to the exception list as described here. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Please let us know you have other questions.

Synchronised Address Book not saving settings

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 20, 2022 8:59:13 am EST
Hello Nijel,

Thank you for the provided details and the log file.

It seems that we were able to reproduce the issue - looks like it occurs specifically when changes to a connection in the synced address book are applied using Viewer for Linux/Mac (i.e. the issue doesn't occur if the changes are applied using Viewer for Windows or applied on the RU Server side).
I will forward the issue to our developers to see if we can implement a fix for it in the nearest update for Viewer for Mac/Linux. Sorry for the inconvenience.

I'll get back to you with an update on this shortly.

Synchronised Address Book not saving settings

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 19, 2022 3:07:58 pm EST
Hello Nijel,

Thank you for the clarification.

Could you please confirm that the connection was initially added to the address book on the Server's side and then you've tried modifying its properties (Internet-ID and server) on the Viewer's side? If this is the case, could you please try modifying the connection properties of the Host on the Server's side, in the Address Book Manager window and see if the changes apply to the connection this way? Please make sure to click the green checkmark after updating the settings in order for the changes to be saved.

If you think this might be relevant I can share the log.

Yes, please send us the log file to support@remoteutilities.com.

Looking forward to your reply.

Synchronised Address Book not saving settings

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 19, 2022 1:21:08 pm EST
Hello Nijel,

Thank you for your message.

the connection switches to Direct and all of the Internet ID and server address data is somehow deleted from the address book.

Could you please elaborate a bit more on the issue? Namely, what exactly happens when connection switches to Direct? Do you mean that the Internet-ID code and custom Server information disappear from the Connection Properties window of a remote Host? Would it be possible for you to provide a few screenshots of the issue (you can blur/cover any sensitive information on the screenshots)?

Looking forward to your reply.

Custom Server Security with Host behind HTTP proxy

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 19, 2022 9:46:36 am EST
Hello Edmond,

Thank you for your message.

Could you please double-check the following:
1. Do you have the PIN code feature enabled in the RU Server's Configuration window -> Communication tab?
2. Does the user you use to sign in to the Server have the Active checkbox enabled in the user's settings on the Server side?
3. Do you have the Force custom server security checkbox enabled in the user's settings on the Server side?
4. In addition, please make sure that your RU Server is updated to the latest version 3.2.1.0 which is available for download on this page and is registered with the corresponding license key as described here.

Please let us know if the issue persists.

Notification won't go away

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 18, 2022 1:55:10 pm EST
Hello Emily,

Thank you for your message.

This connection alert is persistent and cannot be removed. The notification was added for security reasons and is displayed for all trial and free license users when Internet-ID connection method is used. Also, as johnran mentioned, users with any commercial license don't see this notification.
However, the connection alert can be clicked through (for example, like the Windows activation message). The connection warning is also not displayed for Direct connections even for users with Free licenses or in trial mode.
Sorry if this makes our software less useful for you.

Please let us know if you have other questions.

Self Hosted Server

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 18, 2022 1:48:59 pm EST
Hello John,

Thank you for your message.

Please note that we always recommend to use Direct connection if possible, since it's always faster than Internet-ID connection. In addition, you can also establish Direct connection over the Internet if the remote Host machine is accessible via a static IP address or if it's possible to set up a port forwarding rule in the router settings on the Host side.
However, in case if you want to connect to a remote Host over the Internet then Internet-ID connection via the public server is the fastest and the most simple option. If you'd like to set up a self-hosted RU Server, then you can easily configure the server's relay role only by following this tutorial.

So for that I would feel OK to leave it as is, however, if you ever shut your system down for main't it would be good to have a server of my own available as a stand by :)

Of course, you can switch to using your self-hosted server or back to our public servers anytime. We constantly monitor our servers to make sure there's no downtime and they run as smoothly as possible. You can also see notifications about our server maintenance on our Twitter.

Please let us know if you have other questions. We're happy to help.

Connection notification banner on host device

Pauline, Support (Posts: 2889)
Jan 18, 2022 11:18:03 am EST
Hello John,

Thank you for your message.

This connection alert is persistent and cannot be removed. The notification was added for security reasons and is displayed for all trial and free license users when Internet-ID connection method is used.
However, the connection alert can be clicked through (for example, like Windows activation message). The connection warning is also not displayed for Direct connections even for users with Free licenses or in trial mode.

I wanted to see what the difference was between the "Remote Installation" and using the Agent instead, and when I use the agent, that banner does not show.

Please note that Agent is a no-install module used for spontaneous remote sessions - Agent does not require installation and can be run by a standard Windows user (i.e. without admin privileges). In addition, please note that Agent's window is persistent as well (i.e. it's displayed on the desktop and not just as an icon in the system tray) - the session is active only as long as Agent is running (if you close Agent's window the session is terminated immediately).

Hope that helps.