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· 5 min read

Changes compared to 20.8.4

  • Change some Windows Event Log event IDs used by the background service manager (56, 57)

New Features

  • Support sub-organizations in Comet Server. Each organization has their own private set of users, policies, branding, news entries, and storage buckets
  • Prompt for Full Disk Access permission on macOS
  • New boot experience for the USB Recovery Media, with cosmetic redesign and easy access Tools menu
  • Support opening multiple tabs in the Comet Server web interface
  • Support jpg/gif/png files when setting a custom application branding icon for the client software, by automatically converting to the required ico/icns format internally
  • Option to add additional custom drivers to the USB Recovery Media
  • Add a "Run" dialog to the USB Recovery Media boot environment
  • Support adding custom files, directories, and startup commands when creating USB Recovery Media
  • Support new "Rebrand Storage" option on individual Storage Vaults, to prevent users from viewing the actual storage type
  • Support preconfiguring the Rebrand Storage option for new Storage Vaults created via the Request system
  • Support running custom commands immediately after disk snapshot ("Thaw")
  • Support command-line parameter and registry key, to prevent creating desktop and Start Menu shortcuts when installing Comet Backup on Windows
  • Support command-line parameter and registry key, to prevent creating tray icon when installing Comet Backup on Windows
  • Support a token system to silently install the Comet Backup desktop app without specifying the username/password in plaintext

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.9.10

New Features

  • Support jpg/gif/png files when setting a custom application branding icon for the client software, by automatically converting to the required ico/icns format internally

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.9.9

New Features

  • Support adding custom files, directories, and startup commands when creating USB Recovery Media
  • Add a "Run" dialog to the USB Recovery Media boot environment

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.9.7

New Features

  • Support /TRAYICON=disable command-line parameter and HKLM\Software\backup-tool\TrayIcon registry key, to prevent creating tray icon when installing Comet Backup on Windows

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.9.5

New Features

  • Prompt for Full Disk Access permission on macOS
  • Support /SHORTCUT=disable command-line parameter and HKLM\Software\backup-tool\Shortcuts registry key, to prevent creating desktop and Start Menu shortcuts when installing Comet Backup on Windows

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.9.4

Switching to use the PAX format causes spurious "PaxHeaders.0" directories to appear in current (19.00) versions of 7-Zip. This should be resolved soon by a new 7-Zip update. There is no such problem using GNU Tar or bsdtar/libarchive.

Enhancements

  • Perform network time sync when booting the USB Recovery Media
  • Ensure more fidelity for restoring non-ASCII filenames, atime/ctime, and timestamps with sub-second precision inside TAR archives by switching to PAX format
  • Automatically select USB device if only one is available when generating USB Recovery Media

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.8.3

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with not removing some registry keys during software uninstallation
  • Fix an issue with "Object name is invalid" error messages during Disk Image backup jobs if StorageCraft ShadowProtect is also installed
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with opening the Login dialog after closing the Comet Backup desktop app with the "X" button if the "Always require password to open the application interface" policy is enabled