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· One min read

Changes compared to 23.6.3

New Features

  • Added an option to use temporary files instead of RAM during a restore
  • Added a partial data recovery option to zero over unreadable data chunks during a restore (Comet will not abandon the job when it finds an unreadable chunk)

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.5.1

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server session timeout not being respected by the Comet Server web interface. (#4433, !4398)
  • Fixed an issue causing Comet Server web interface sessions to terminate unexpectedly on servers without the Authentication Role enabled. (#4415, !4370)

· 3 min read

Changes compared to 23.6.3

Notices

  • Mac OS Versions 10.11 and 10.12 are no longer supported. The last releases that can be run on Mac OS 10.11 and 10.12 are 23.5 and 23.6.1

Enhancements

  • Updated the appearance of the quick search results area
  • Disk Image backups and restores will report the required BIOS mode into the job log
  • Improved the entrypoint/startup script for the Comet Server docker container

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with high Comet Server Auth Role memory usage if there are a large number of live connected devices (#4389)
  • Fixed an issue with no snapshots being retained when the retention value MonthOffset was set to 0 when configured using the API or editing the raw user profile
  • Fixed an issue with the retention range MonthOffset value not being respected when set to 31 (the 31st) and being changed to 30
  • Fixed an issue blocking access to the Storage Vaults page in the client web interface
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server Docker container failing to start during a recreate event
  • Fixed an issue with the web UI being unable to perform a restore when the 'All items' option was selected
  • Fixed an issue with snapshot IDs not being shown in the Comet Server web interface restore dialog when advanced options are enabled (!4378, #4437)
  • Fixed an issue with disk image browsing where MBR partitioned disk might cause a crash
  • Fixed an issue with high memory usage during retention passes, even if the "Prefer temporary files instead of RAM" option was set (!4375, #4359)
  • Fixed an issue with Office 365 client where in certain scenarios, the client may lock up
  • Fixed an issue with some S3-compatible storage servers including Scaleway
  • Fixed an issue with Disk Image backup permissions
  • Fix an issue where error messages keep repeating when trying to 'Select items...' from the web interface while restoring and there are no snapshots available (#4024, !4381)
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue causing quick search results to scroll with page content on the landing page
  • Fixed an issue with bucket name validation where Wasabi bucket names ending with a period were reported as invalid
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Server session timeout not being respected by the Comet Server web interface (#4433, !4398)
  • Fixed an issue with Office 365 backups that may lead to hanging workers while querying the Storage Vault (#4430, !4396)
  • Fixed an issue with the Comet Backup desktop app crashing when loading if a recent backup job was extremely large
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue causing the mobile navigation menu content to be truncated on mobile devices in landscape orientation or short screens
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with Policy summary page for the Random job delay (#4413, !4395)

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.5.0

Enhancements

  • Automatically wait for settings changes to be applied in the Comet Server web interface (!4365, #2362, #4020)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue when upgrading the Comet Client which caused the client to logout after upgrade (#4407)
  • Fixed an issue with server self-backups failing if the autossl, resources, or logs subdirectories are not present (!4361, #4410)
  • Fixed an issue related to error handling in Office 365 backup
  • Fixed an issue with Office 365 client where in certain scenarios, the client may lock up
  • Fixed an issue related to Scaleway Object Storage and Synology C2 Object Storage failing to connect (!4372, #4428)
  • Fixed an issue with high memory usage during retention passes, even if the "Prefer temporary files instead of RAM" option was set (#4359, !4333)
  • Fixed an issue with disk image browsing where MBR partitioned disk might cause a crash (!4376, #4429)
  • Fixed an issue with snapshot IDs not being shown in the Comet Server web interface restore dialog when advanced options are enabled (!4378, #4437)
  • Fixed an issue with the event stream websocket not staying open after authentication
  • Fixed an issue with the SEVT_META_HELLO event missing the TypeString field
  • Fixed an issue with high Comet Server Auth Role memory usage if there are a large number of live connected devices (!4389, #4419)
  • Fixed an issue with the Policy summary showing job delay in seconds instead of minutes (!4395, #4413)
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with server page content rendering before the navigation on first load
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with the server navigation logo flashing following certain actions
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with unexpected horizontal scrollbars appearing for some tables in the server interface (!4355, #3518)
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with some active pages not being highlighted in the navigation
  • Fixed a cosmetic issue with exposing Wasabi hostnames in white-label error messages. (#4204)

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 23.5.0

NOTICE: The "Run when PC Starts" option will now also apply to devices waking up from Sleep

New Features

  • Protected Items defined by Policy can now optionally remain linked for future changes (!4289, #2465)
  • Added several new admin permissions to allow a global admin to help prevent a tenant admin from seeing the Comet service or storage provider types in use. The global admin can hide server history and server info widgets on the dashboard, prevent creation of storage via templates or custom storage, and can also filter the list of allowed cloud storage providers (!4307, #4303)

· 5 min read

Thebe is the latest entry in our quarterly rollup series. It branches off from our main rolling Voyager development into a fixed target for our partners to qualify and build upon.

Like Comet's previous recent quarterly software releases, ‘Thebe’ is named after a moon of Jupiter, which in turn takes its name from an ancient Greek mythological figure. It is a very small moon with only 0.004x earth's gravity, meaning it is less likely to shape itself into a sphere - in fact a large impact crater covers around 40% of its surface area.

It was discovered by the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1979, but owing to its small size and position, almost nothing more could be discovered until the next spacecraft Galileo visited two decades later. Scientists believe it contains water ice.

As for the software, Comet 23.5.0 ‘Thebe’ brings 10 features and 22 enhancements, including S3 Object Lock support for immutable protection against ransomware, a new design for the Comet Server web interface, an official Docker container, a C# SDK, support for Azure Key Vault codesigning, and more.

As always for a new quarterly release, there are two changelogs for 23.5.0 ‘Thebe’ depending on whether you are coming from the previous quarterly release or the previous Voyager release:

Changes compared to 23.2.2

Breaking Changes

This release makes some changes to how codesigning works in Comet Server, which includes bundling a PKCS#11 engine.

  • If you are using a hardware dongle for Authenticode EV codesigning, you may require an updated codesigning configuration
  • Performing Windows codesigning from an ARM64 Linux version of Comet Server now requires glibc

New Features

  • Cosmetic overhaul for the Comet Server web interface (#4256)

  • An official Comet Server docker container, which offers MSPs another deployment option. For more details, visit this link (#227, !4321)
  • Support for Azure Key Vault as an option for Windows Authenticode codesigning (#2332)

  • Ability to use S3 object locking (#3948)
  • New option to permanently remove files marked for deletion in versioned S3 storage (#3948)
  • New Comet Server home page widgets for Protected Items types, server storage, server self-backup, and server replication (#4256)
  • When configuring an exclusion via Policy in the Comet Server web interface, default suggested exclusion paths have been added
  • Ability to search for items to restore within Storage Vault snapshots via the Comet Server web interface (#1824)
  • A Test Connection button has been added to Storage Template configuration dialog (#3980, !4298)
  • Authenticode codesigning has been applied to the Comet Backup client uninstaller on Windows (#1589, !4306)

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.3.8

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with macOS devices failing to log in with an ERR_UNKNOWN_DEVICE error (#4361, !4330)
  • Fix an issue with the Recent Activity and Policies pages not loading correctly when hard-refreshed or loaded directly via URL (#4354, !4339)
  • Fix an issue with Comet default branding not presenting correctly following a server upgrade (#4353, !4339)

· One min read

Changes compared to 23.3.7

New Features

Enhancements

  • Enhancement: Reduce peak memory usage when loading very large single files from a Storage Vault (#4357, !4335)
  • Enhancement: Reduce memory usage for S3-compatible Storage destinations (#1110, !4333)