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· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.11.3 and 20.12.2

New Features

  • Support editing advanced email settings from the Comet Backup desktop app
  • Support Static Locations for new Spanned targets, improving performance in limited situations
  • Support requesting a "Custom Remote Bucket" from an API endpoint

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.11.2

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with clicking segments of the homepage "Last 24 hours (Status)" chart in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix an issue with no longer copying header properties from job reports in the Comet Server web interface
  • Fix an issue with returning HTTP 403 instead of HTTP 400 for an unknown user account in some API responses
  • Fix an issue with default automatic server login URLs for Organizations when generating new branded client software

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.12.1

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with hanging when performing any operation on a Storage Vault with a large number of index files
  • Fix an issue with using the Setup Wizard to edit the Requestable Storage Vault configuration for an Organization when logged in as the top-level administrator

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.11.2 and 20.12.0

Enhancements

  • Reduce memory usage in the Comet Backup desktop app when communicating with the background service
  • Reduce memory usage when uploading replacement index files during a Retention Pass
  • Reduce memory usage when loading index files from a Storage Vault
  • Improve performance when deleting single files from large directories within a past backup job snapshot
  • Improve performance when processing Storage Vaults containing a large number of snapshots
  • Improve performance of user profile operations if a Storage Vault contains a lot of shared data, by truncating deduplication analysis data
  • Reduce peak server load in Comet Server by extending the reconnection time window for live device connections
  • Automatically clean up packindex files if a consistency issue is detected, and during reindex operations

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.11.1

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with peak Comet Server load by further staggering live connected device reconnection timers
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with logged-in user accounts viewing the Download Software button in the Comet Server web interface

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.11.1

New Features

  • Allow configuring isolated Organizations in the Setup Wizard in the Comet Server web interface
  • Support new /ISLOCALSYSTEM="yes" silent installation flag to force the Comet Backup desktop app's background service to use LOCAL SYSTEM authentication
  • Support new TrustXForwardedFor option in cometd.cfg to support customer IP addresses behind a reverse proxy such as nginx

· 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