2.8.6 ‘Beta’ released

January 17, 2017 · 2 min read

Documentation: New "Client new account registration" section
Documentation: Updated "Configuring local storage paths > Windows", "Linux (Other distribution)" sections
Drop support for OS X 10.7 and older

Include header details in saved- or copied- report content in Comet Backup
Display storage size for each Storage Vault in Comet Backup
Allow rightclick->backup/restore in Comet Backup
Cosmetic enhancements for the 'Account' page, login dialog, Protected Item rows, progress-bar display in Comet Backup
Support long storage paths on Comet Server for Windows
Support IDN domain names
Simpler default names for requested Storage Vaults via Comet Server
Improve CPU performance for x86_32, encryption performance for x86_64 versions of Comet Backup
Allow clicking top-left icon to return to dashboard in Comet Backup

Fix an issue with timezone calculations on Comet Server for Windows
Fix an issue with missing declared dependency on tzdata on Comet Server for Linux
Fix an issue with right-clicking on progress bars in Comet Backup
Fix an issue with launching a large number of jobs after saving new schedule information
Fix an issue with not displaying error messages when job reports cannot be loaded in Comet Backup
Fix a cosmetic issue with font and default text in Comet Service Manager
Fix a cosmetic issue with inconsistent binary icons in Comet Server for Windows
Fix a cosmetic issue with loading news entries in Comet Backup
Fix a cosmetic issue with allowing zero-valued retention range policies in Comet Backup
Fix a cosmetic issue with text truncation and text alignment in Comet Backup
Fix a cosmetic issue with injected text in progress information statuses in Comet Backup
Fix a cosmetic issue with too small expected sizes when installing Comet Backup
Fix a cosmetic issue with error messages running install.exe directly from a zip file when codesigning certificates are not present