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· One min read

Changes compared to 18.5.6 and 18.6.2

  • Display original error message in addition to fallback error message on Backup Operators-mode read failure

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with upgrading installed Pre-Logon Service to the new Delegate service

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 18.5.4

  • Support the new password format from 18.6.2, but preserve in backward-compatible format

Enhancements

  • Support remotely initiating a cross-device restore when logged in as an administrator to the Comet Server web interface
  • Updated "New user" guide text in the Comet Server web interface
  • Improve performance for the full-scan phase of storage-role replication, by reducing CPU usage on the replica server

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 18.5.5 and 18.6.1

  • Remove "Run in popup" from Comet Server Service Manager (it can be misleading as it runs as a different Windows user account; better to check the log files.)

New Features

  • Track bucket / user / device / booster numbers over time, for a new homepage widget in the Comet Server web interface
  • Redesign server log page - search, navigate between log days

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 18.5.4 and 18.6.0

New Features

  • Policy options to hide Import feature, software version and codename in Comet Backup
  • Easy weekday picker for backup job schedules
  • Support "log" and "other" VSS modes for Application-Aware Writer backups

· One min read

Changes compared to 18.5.2

Enhancements

  • Major performance improvement for incremental VSS backup jobs if root drives or multiple drives were selected
  • Improve performance of loading Storage Vaults with a large number of index files

· One min read

Changes compared to 18.5.3

  • Remove the "Pre-logon service" because the functionality is now automatic. Any installed services will be automatically upgraded to the new "delegate" system

New Features

  • Automatic service mode
  • Support pre-logon backup on macOS
  • Hebrew translation (BETA)

· 8 min read

Changes compared to 18.3.14

New Features

  • Russian translation
  • Quick action tiles, and homepage software download links, in the Comet Server web interface
  • Updated Brazilian Portuguese translation
  • Updated French translation