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· One min read

Changes compared to 18.3.7

New Features

  • Option to configure new Comet Server for Windows installations using your cometbackup.com credentials instead of a serial number
  • Write job report logs to Windows Event Log in Comet Backup for Windows

· One min read

Changes compared to 18.2.5

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with sending backup report emails to multiple recipients
  • Fix an issue that could occur with rebuilding indexes during retention passes
  • Fix an issue that could prevent importing settings from AhsayOBM 6.x if a custom in-file-delta schedule was set

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 18.3.6 and 18.2.6

New Features

  • Support importing Microsoft SQL Server Protected Items from AhsayOBM 6.x
  • Option to display ID on job list page, advanced option to navigate directly to job report by ID in the Comet Server web interface

· One min read

Changes compared to 18.2.4

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with pointlessly retrying VSS snapshots in Comet Backup when encountering error 0x8004230e for a volume that is not supported by VSS
  • Fix an issue with "lost+found" directories when restoring data from some "Files and Folders" backups with multiple UNC paths selected
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with explanation text when setting up a exclusion for a "Files and Folders" Protected Item in Comet Backup on certain old versions of Windows

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 18.3.5 and 18.2.5

Enhancements

  • Improve responsiveness of cancelling some types of backup jobs
  • Improve webfont loading performance for the Comet Server web interface
  • Add tooltips for navigation bar icons in the Comet Server web interface
  • Cosmetic toggle extraneous columns in the Comet Server web interface, to better fit mobile devices
  • Display an explanation message when failing to take a VSS snapshot of a non-NTFS filesystem
  • Improve compatibility with some types of FTP server

· One min read

Changes compared to 18.2.3

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an issue with Comet Backup crashing when quickly navigating back and forward through the Restore dialog
  • Fix an issue with "unelevate.exe" process crashing at the end of the Comet Backup installer, in some multi-user or remote situations
  • Fix an issue with "panic" error messages when one location in a Spanned storage configuration is unavailable
  • Fix an issue with indeterminate progress bars for restore jobs after selecting individual files and folders for restore in Comet Backup
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with "Invalid profile" errors when clicking the Comet Backup dock icon on macOS when Comet Backup is open but still at the login dialog
  • Fix a cosmetic issue with multiple loading animations displayed when quickly navigating back and forward through the Restore dialog in Comet Backup

· 2 min read

Changes compared to 18.3.4 and 18.2.4

  • Comet Server now always keeps a minimum of 10 days' of job history

New Features

  • Support cancelling a running job from the Comet Server web interface
  • Support Hyper-V backup on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, where Hyper-V module for Powershell is unavailable
  • Automatically clean up old "In Progress" job records that are no longer running