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· 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

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.8.4 and 20.9.3

Enhancements

  • Add new AdminStorageBucketProperties API for individual properties and re-measuring bucket size
  • Minor performance improvement for restoring only selected items from a backup job snapshot containing large directories

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.9.1

Enhancements

  • Add Properties tab on the Live Connected device dialog in the Comet Server web interface
  • Reduce Comet Server's peak memory requirements for producing large user/device lists, large job search results and large job reports
  • Minor performance improvement for generating backup job email reports
  • Store Comet's generated device ID in the Windows registry, for correlation with other software such as an RMM agent

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.8.2

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with detecting direct-to-Wasabi Storage Vaults in Constellation
  • Fix an issue with displaying special characters in bucket IDs and news entry IDs in the Comet Server web interface

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.8.3 and 20.9.0

New Features

  • 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

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 20.8.2

  • 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
  • New boot experience for the USB Recovery Media, with cosmetic redesign and easy access Tools menu
  • Option to add additional custom drivers to the USB Recovery Media
  • Support a token system to silently install the Comet Backup desktop app without specifying the username/password in plaintext (AdminCreateInstallToken API used with /TOKEN= parameter)

· One min read

Changes compared to 20.8.1

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with "Device not ready" error messages when taking a Disk Image backup of a harddrive with no removable media present (e.g. SD Card reader / USB-SATA adapter)
  • Fix an issue with "x509: certificate signed by unknown authority" when using FIDO U2F with some brands of U2F key
  • Fix an issue with 'nil' responses from the AdminMetaWebhookOptionsGet API
  • Fix an issue with Comet Server restarting when creating a new user account if webhooks have been configured
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with not updating some parts of the main Comet Backup user interface when the translation language is dynamically changed
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with additional source-map URL error messages in the web browser console
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with NaN dates appearing around "snapshots: exit status 1" error messages in some job reports