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Changes compared to 21.6.3

New Features

  • Support 'Advanced Filter' to include all files matching pattern or regular expression
  • Allow specifying target operating system when configuring a Default Protected Item in a Policy in the Comet Server web interface

· One min read

Changes compared to 21.6.2

  • Move Comet Backup for Windows' saved username/password for auto-logon from AppData into the registry

Enhancements

  • Allow specifying custom Office 365 application credentials for restore in the RestoreJobAdvancedOptions API

· One min read

Changes compared to 21.6.1

Enhancements

  • Add version number information to more Windows exe files
  • Minor performance improvement for loading very large number of Office 365 mailboxes in the Comet Backup desktop app

· One min read

Changes compared to 21.5.0

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with "no files selected" error messages when only selecting folders from the left-hand tree for restore in the Comet Backup desktop app
  • Fix an issue with the "Items" tab remaining disabled when switching Protected Item types in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with "JSON" error messages when requesting a new Storage Vault in the Comet Backup desktop app

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 21.2.1

  • The top-level administrator user accounts can now only log in to the Comet Server web interface at a non-Organization URL

New Features

  • Support suspending an Organization
  • Support advanced search queries when restoring files in the Comet Backup desktop app
  • Support Comet Backup desktop application on Linux
  • Allow multiple admin users to have the same username if they belong to different Organizations
  • Allow supplying a custom *.icns branding image to use for the Menu Bar icon for the Comet Backup desktop app on macOS
  • Show the status of last/current Self-Backup jobs on the About This Server page in the Comet Server web interface
  • Redesign restore dialog and job report's 'File' tab to use two panes, improving performance for very large numbers of files
  • Redesign Protected Item configuration to separate 'Authentication' and 'Items' tab (in the Comet Backup desktop app)

· One min read

Changes compared to 21.5.0

New Features

  • Support backing up Microsoft Office 365
  • Use two-pane widget when choosing files to restore in the Comet Server web interface, improving performance and allowing sort and search filters

· One min read

Changes compared to 21.3.7

Enhancements

  • Allow sorting columns in the Restore dialog in the Comet Backup desktop app
  • Minor performance improvement when loading any data-driven view in the Comet Backup desktop app

· One min read

Changes compared to 21.3.6

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with the Comet Server API when setting policies as a top-level administrator on behalf of a different Organization
  • Fix an issue with Comet Server if there are missed email reports due to be generated for Organization user accounts
  • Fix an issue with uninstalling the backup application on macOS if --also-removed-saved-passwords was supplied but no saved passwords were found