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· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.6

Enhancements

  • Added server log messages to Comet Server startup to indicate when certain subprocesses have finished initializing
  • Added a S3-compatible (Object Lock) storage vault template type
  • Improved Microsoft 365 incremental backups of SharePoint Sites and OneDrive to be more efficient and quicker

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue causing the Comet Backup desktop app to enable Object Lock on a Storage Vault when Object Lock was not enabled
  • Fixed an issue with "unknown header" messages when connecting to a Storage Vault that has multiple files in the keys subdirectory
  • Fixed an issue causing some reporting filters to consistently use the first option instead of the selected option
  • Fixed an issue with the Recent Activity Email so it now correctly counts jobs which span multiple days
  • Fixed an issue with the Recent Activity Email so it now matches the same period as the Recent Activity Report in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed an issue with remote software updates for Windows clients
  • Fixed an issue with the Linux deb package not being present when listing the available software downloads via the API

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.12.5

Enhancements

  • Improved the performance of S3-compatible Storage Vaults when Object Lock is enabled
  • Improved the performance of simulated restores for most Protected Item types
  • Added a Job History tab to the User details page which shows jobs for the selected user in the Comet Server web interface

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing one or more files from being selected for restore when a partition of a virtual disk is selected in the granular restore workflow
  • Fixed a crash caused by an out-of-bounds access when using granular restore from a Hyper-V Protected Item
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server web interface where schedule options would overlap in certain languages
  • Fixed an issue with extra fields appearing when editing a Storage Template created prior to 23.12.5 in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed an issue with missing validation for Storage Template settings using the Custom Remote Bucket type
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with not resetting the Test Connections button state when switching Storage Template types in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with showing an unusable Test Connections button for Storage Template settings using the Custom Remote Bucket type
  • Fixed an issue with unexpected "incomplete data" log messages when restoring large files to certain locations

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.4

New Features

  • Added a Debian package for linux clients which installs the Comet Backup desktop app as a systemd service

Enhancements

  • Added support for custom HTTP headers in the "Custom Remote Bucket" Storage Template option

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue preventing restore jobs from completing due to incorrectly measuring the size of a downloaded file
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with confusion between "Comet" and "Comet Storage" in the Auth Role replication, Constellation, and Storage Template dialogs
  • Fixed an issue with the restore dialog becoming unresponsive while browsing a snapshot in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fixed unnecessary buffering when loading data from B2 Storage Vaults
  • Fixed an issue with misleading error messages when a Microsoft SQL Server backup job is misconfigured

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.3

New Features

  • Added the ability for top-level admins to create a new user in any tenant in the Comet Server web interface

Enhancements

  • Improved performance of "Optimizing snapshot" steps during a retention pass for remote Storage Vaults
  • Improved the "Add user" dialog in the Comet Server web interface to allow creating multiple users at once without having to enable advanced options

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a performance regression introduced in Comet 23.9.10 when using granular restore to restore multiple files from a Disk Image or Hyper-V Protected Item

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.1

Notice: The deb and rpm installers for Comet Server now require glibc 2.25 or later. There are no changes to the system requirements for the tar package version of Comet Server.

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.12.0

Enhancements

  • Updated the appearance of badges for cross-organization users when logged in as the top level admin. Instead of displaying "Other Tenant" the badge now displays the tenant name on the Users, User detail, Client news and Storage buckets page