Version
3.98 (Released March 27 2013)
- Bug fix: In rare cases NetModem
Client 3.9x could stop due to a buffer overflow when
a COM port is closed while data is still being received.
- No changes made to NetModem Server (other then version number).
Version
3.97 (Released October 22 2012)
- Bug fix: If a second instance of the NetModem Server Configuration screen was opened while the first instance was minimized. the TCP port field would be blank.
- Minor SSL/TLS encryption optimization made to NetModem Client and Server.
Version
3.96 (Released August 13, 2012)
- NetModem Client version 3.95's timing changes were
further adjusted for optimal performance with both faxing applications
and Dial-Up Networking.
- No changes to NetModem Server (other then version number).
Version
3.95 (Released June 7, 2012)
- NetModem Client resolved a fax timing issue under 64-bit
versions of Windows, which previously could cause fax sending to fail with
certain models of fax modems.
No changes to NetModem Server (other
then version number).
- Note: The OpenSSL Security Advisory "Invalid TLS/DTLS
record attack (CVE-2012-2333)" dated May 10 2012 does
not effect NetModem Server or Client.
Version
3.94 (Released May 1, 2012)
- Fixed a log issue when NetModem Server sends activity
logs to a Microsoft SQL 2008R2 database.
- No changes to NetModem Client (other then version
number).
Version
3.93 (Released March 23, 2012)
- NetModem Server includes a workaround for newer
MultiModem-ISI PCIe MT9234SMI modem modules which
fail to set a default flow control at power-on.
- NetModem Client Virtual COM port driver was updated
for larger buffer support, increasing performance
on very slow networks.
- The OpenSSL Toolkit was updated to version 1.0.0h.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
Version
3.92 (Released February 10, 2012)
- NetModem Client now prevents improperly configured
networks from dropping connections due to idle timeouts,
by sending queries to the server every few minutes
while idle.
- NetModem Client's Monitor now logs activity to the
trace window even when the monitor window is not open.
- NetModem Server's RoundRobin feature was enhanced
to always select a higher value COM port in the current
pool when this option is enabled.
- The OpenSSL Toolkit was updated to version 1.0.0g.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
Version
3.91 (Released September 30, 2011)
- NetModem Client 3.90 had a bug which could result
in faxes failing to send with some fax-modems. This
is fixed in 3.91.
- Minor GUI enhancements to NetModem Server.
- The OpenSSL Toolkit was updated to version 1.0.0e.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
Version
3.90 (Released July 5, 2011)
- NetModem Server now supports authentication over
Universal Groups using multiple domains.
- NetModem Server now allows raw TCP connections.
Previous versions required Telnet (Standard or RFC-2217
enhanced).
- NetModem Server now limits DNS resolve time to 25ms
or less while logging activity, to prevent the possibility
of a timeout when using non NetModem clients.
- NetModem Client's 'Unsynchronized Connection"
manager was enhanced to perform faster when using
the Perle PCI-RAS cards.
- The AES Encryption cipher now supports the Intel
AES-NI encryption hardware, found on most of Intel's
2010 CPU's including Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors.
The OpenSSL Toolkit was updated to version 1.0.0d.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
Version 3.85 (Released June 13, 2011)
- NetModem Server could fail to complete a fax transmission
when a class 1 fax application sends several pages
of data using certain models of controllerless soft-modems
in some cases. This is fixed.
- NetModem Server now provides stricter handshaking
when connecting to specific non-NetModem clients..
- No changes to NetModem Client (still at 3.84).
Version 3.84 (Released April 10, 2011)
- The Credential Manager for NetModem Client was enhanced
to avoid issues with some security suite software
blocking the credentials (such as MS security essentials).
- The NetModem Client Configuration's "Test
Server Connection" was updated.
- Minor maintenance updates to NetModem Server..
Version 3.83 (Released February 12, 2011)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8r, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on February 8, 2011. This new OpenSSL version
is a security and bugfix release which addresses CVE-2011-0014.
For a complete list of changes, please see https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20110208.txt.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
.
Version 3.82 (Released November 20, 2010)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8p, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on November 16, 2010. This new OpenSSL version
is a security and bugfix release which addresses CVE-2010-1116.
For a complete list of changes, please see https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20101116.txt.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
- Fixed an issue in NetModem Client in which new Multiple
Server Failover lists would require admin privliges
under Windows 7.
Version 3.81 (Released June 2, 2010)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8o, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on June 1, 2010. This new OpenSSL version is
a security and bugfix release which addresses CVE-2010-0742.
For a complete list of changes, please see https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20100601.txt.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
- Fixed an issue in which NetModem Server 3.80 would
sometimes fail to connect to a modem.
Version 3.80 (Released May 24, 2010)
- NetModem Server has several major performance enhancments.
- The NetModem Client Monitor can now be opened from
the Start menu when it is already minimized in the
system tray.
Version
3.76 (Released April 15, 2010)
- Fixed an issue introduced in NetModem Client 3.75,
which could result in an iowait condition under some
CPUs.
- No changes to NetModem Server.
Version
3.75 (Released March 25, 2010)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8N, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on March 24, 2010. This includes a fix for the
OpenSSL "Record of Death" in which certain
incorrectly formatted records could cause an OpenSSL
client or server to crash due to a read attempt at
NULL. For more information, see the Security Advisory
at https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20100324.txt.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
- Minor optimizations to NetModem Client.
Version 3.74 (Released March 5, 2010)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8M, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on February 25, 2010. This includes important
bug-fixes to OpenSSL's encryption. For a detailed
list, see https://www.openssl.org/news/changelog.html
Encryption is not available in some
countries.
- NetModem Client now automatically brings up the
configuration screen during a first time install under
Windows 7.
Version 3.73 (Released December 14, 2009)
- NetModem Server has minor cleanup to logging functions.
When dial logging is disabled, NetModem Server no
longer logs phone numbers to the activity logs in
addition to the dialed phone numbers log.
- NetModem Client now shares the same codebase as
NetDialOut. The two products use identical COM port
drivers and network provider. There are only minor
differences to the configuration GUI, and the licensing
model (Only NetDialOut Seat Edition requires a license
key)..
Version
3.72 (Released November 8, 2009)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8L, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on November 5, 2009. This includes important
bug-fixes to OpenSSL's encryption. For a detailed
list, see https://www.openssl.org/news/changelog.html
Encryption is not available in some
countries.
- NetModem Server now logs invalid pool names requested
by a client, and invalid COM port names requested
by a client.
- NetModem Server has minor optimizations.
- No Changes to NetModem Client (other then OpenSSL
encryption update).
Version 3.71 (Released October 1, 2009)
- Changed NetModem Server's TCP KeepAlive function
to prevent idle timeout disconnections under certain
conditions on some networks.
- Changed NetModem Client's Network Provider module
to avoid possible conflict with the Citrix IMA service
(Independent Management Architecture) when running
under Citrix XenApp / Presentation Server.
- Removed extra 3.70 debug comments from the NetModem
Client trace log.
Version 3.70 (Released May 25, 2009)
- NetModem Server's Active Directory User Authentication
and browsing was further optimized.
- Cosmetic changes were made to NetModem Server's
"Edit Access List" GUI, and the ability
was added to allow multiple users/groups to be added/removed
from the allowed list at a time.
- NetModem Server had optimizations made to it's thread
management, to improve CPU usage when a large number
of modems are being shared.
- NetModem Server now enforces a write-timeout when
sending data to the modem COM ports, to prevent defective
or unplugged modems from hanging the session.
- NetModem Client now allows selecting a specific
remote COM port on the server to redirect to from
any pool. Previous versions would only allow this
on the default (first defined) pool.
- Fixed issue in which NetModem Client could crash
if the server fails to respond to a write-data command.
Version 3.61 (Released March 30, 2009)
Version
3.60 (Released January 29, 2009)
Version
3.53 (Released November 5, 2008)
- NetModem Server now provides faster AD user authentication
under Windows Server 2008.
- No changes where made to NetModem Client other then
the updated version number.
Version
3.52 (Released September 24, 2008)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was updated to version
0.9.8i, which was released by the OpenSSL development
team on September 15, 2008. This includes minor bug-fixes
to OpenSSL, none of which are critical. For a detailed
list, see https://www.openssl.org/news/changelog.html
Encryption is not available in some
countries.
- InstallShield no longer incorrectly warns that a
reboot may be required when uninstalling under Vista.
However, this warning may still be encountered when
upgrading from a version prior to 3.52.
Version
3.51 (Released July 14, 2008)
- NetModem Server has a new Pool Properties option,"Reset
modem when opening port". When enabled, NetModem
Server will send an ATZ command to the modem, and
will wait for an OK response before assiging that
modem to the client. If the modem fails to respond,
NetModem Server will look for another modem to assign
to the client instead, and will log the failure.
- NetModem Server 3.50 had a permissions issue preventing
the SSL Encryption password from being edited. This
is now resolved.
- NetModem Client has minor optimizations added.
Version 3.50 (Released June 3, 2008)
- NetModem Client has several optimizations
made to the driver and monitor.
-
NetModem Server has optimizations
to the SSL Encryption feature and monitor.
- The InstallShield 32-bit Installers
were updated to no longer require a separate installer
for NT 4.0.
- The OpenSSL encription library was
updated to version 0.9.8h, which was released by the
OpenSSL development team on May 28, 2008. This resolved
two moderate severity security
issues in OpenSSL, neither of which should effect
NetModem.
Version
3.41 (Released April 22, 2008)
- NetModem Server and Client now include
separate installers for the 32-bit, 64-bit, and NT
4.0 versions.
- NetModem Client was optimized for
faster single-byte reads while using SSL encryption.
- NetModem Client uses a more advanced
method for providing user credentials.
Version
3.40 beta3 (Public Beta-Released March 20, 2008)
- NetModem Server no longer uses any
32-bit components in the x64 version.
- NetModem Server is compatible with
Windows Server 2008 x64 (all builds).
- NetModem Server now stores its configuration
file in the Windows Application Folder (Typically
in \Users\All Users\NMServer\ ) to avoid permission
issues under Server 2008. The installer will automatically
move the configuration file to the new folder when
performing an upgrade.
Version
3.40 beta1 (Public Beta-Released February 15, 2008)
- After several months of internal
testing, the 64-bit version of NetModem Client is
now in available for external beta testing.
- The NetModem Client virtual COM
port driver now uses the Microsoft Server 2008 SDK.
- The NetModem Client Configuration
program no longer requires Administrator rights to
run.
Version
3.35 (Released October 22, 2007)
- The OpenSSL encription library was
again updated to version 0.9.8g, which was released
by the OpenSSL development team on October 19, 2007.
This resolved some minor issues in the previous OpenSSL
library, which had released just 8 days prior. None
of these issues were critical.
- NetModem Client no longer pre-reads
the routing table at startup, allowing new or temporary
network connections (such as a VPN connection) to
be included in the routing analyzation process as
each COM port is opened.
Version
3.34 (Released October 15, 2007)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was
updated to version 0.9.8f, which was released by the
OpenSSL development team on October 11, 2007. This
resolves 2 OpenSSL
Vulnerabilities and also includes a number of
important SSL/TLS bugfixes and enhancments added to
the OpenSSL library since the previous release dated
February 23, 2007. For a detailed list, see https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20071012.txt.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
Version
3.33 (Released October 2, 2007)
- The NetModem Installers were updated
to InstallShield 2008. Installers no longer use VBScript
to prevent compatibility issues when installing to
a PC running older versions of Symantecs Security
Suite software.
- Resolved a compatiblity issue between
NetModem Client and the Terra Term Pro software.
- Minor optimizations to both NetModem
Client and Server.
- Alpha versions of the Vista 64-bit
Clients are currently being tested.
Version
3.32 (Released April 23, 2007)
- Under certain conditions, the NetModem
Client Monitor could uses 5% CPU while idle. This
is now resolved.
- The NetModem Server "Round Robin"
feature would sometimes not select the next numeric
modem number when all modems are available. This is
now resolved.
- Added several new messages to the
NetModem Client trace log to aid in application troubleshooting.
- Several minor client-side optimizations
were added, during the process of preparing for a
64-bit version.
- The NetModem installers were updated
to InstallShield 12 Service Pack 2, which was released
by Macrovision on April 12, 2007. This provides several
minor fixes since the InstallShield 12 Service Pack
1 release.
- All executables (including the installers) are
now signed.
Version
3.31 (Released February 28, 2007)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was
updated to version 0.9.8e, which was released by the
OpenSSL development team on February 23, 2007. This
includes a number of important SSL/TLS bugfixes and
enhancments added to the OpenSSL library since the
previous release dated September 28, 2006. For a detailed
list, see https://www.openssl.org/news/changelog.html
Encryption is not available in some
countries.
- Added additional support for the
upcoming features in OpenSSL 0.9.9.
- The NetModem Installers were updated
to InstallShield 12 Service Pack 1 which was released
by Macrovision on January 29, 2007. This provides
several minor enhancements and fixes when installing
under Windows Vista.
Version
3.30 (Released December 16, 2006)
- NetModem now supports applications
using wireless GSM or Satellitte modems.
- The installers have been upgraded
to InstallShield 12.0, to provide better support for
Windows Vista. This also improves remote deployment
of the clients, allowing pre-configured snapshots
of the virtual COM port settings to be deployed during
the install.
- Resolved a compatibility issue between
NetModem Server and the ActiveXperts server monitor.
Version
3.21 (Released November November 16, 2006)
- Resolved an issue that could cause
NetModem Client to fail authenticate using Active
Directory under certain conditions.
Version
3.20 (Released November 1, 2006)
- NetModem Server now has a Virtual
Phone Book feature, allowing administrators to assign
pseudo phone numbers to clients, which are translated
to the actual phone number when dialing out. This
simplifies management, allowing phone numbers for
specific services to be changed without needing to
globally reconfigure every dialout user's terminal
with the new phone number(s).
- NetModem Server now has configurable
usage hours, definable for each pool. This allows
an administrator to limit access to modems and devices
to specific hours and days of the week.
- NetModem Server now has a checkbox
option to open ports using Round Robin, cycling each
shared COM port rather then selecting the first COM
port available.
- NetModem Server now has a checkbox
option to open COM ports using TAPI instead of the
standard method. The alternative method supports certain
USB modems with poorly designed COM port drivers.
- The OpenSSL encryption library was
updated to version 0.9.8d, which was released by the
OpenSSL development team on September 28, 2006.
This includes a number of important SSL/TLS bugfixes
added to the OpenSSL library since the previous release
dated September 5, 2006. For a detailed list, see
https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20060928.txt.
Encryption is not available in some countries.
Version
3.10 (Released September 20, 2006)
- NetModem Client now has a Server
Failover feature, allowing easy access to backup modem
servers if a primary server is unavailable. Lists
of Modem Servers the client should attempt to use
can be defined. If a client is unable to establish
a connection with the first server on the list, or
if a server reports that all the shared modems are
in use, the client will automatically attempt to contact
the next server in the list. This allows backup modem
servers to be defined in mission critical environments.
- The OpenSSL encryption library was
updated to version 0.9.8c, which was offically released
by the OpenSSL development team on September 5, 2006.
This includes a number of important SSL/TLS bugfixes
added to the OpenSSL library since the previous release
For a detailed list, see https://openssl.org/news/secadv_20060905.txtl
Encryption is not available in some
countries.
- The NetModem Client Configurations
"Server Connection Test" interface has been
enhanced. Checking for modems is now optional, and
the test will allow most configuration issues to be
corrected automatically. Support was also added to
test the new Server Failover feature.
- Several minor GUI enhancments were
made to NetModem Server, such as allowing the Status
Tab window to be resized independently from the other
windows, and allowing ranges of ports to be moved
to/from the pool lists.
Version
3.07 (Released July 15, 2006)
- NetModem Server now issues a TAPI
reset each time a COM port is opened in TAPI mode.
TAPI is enabled by default only if a modem driver
is installed on the COM port.
- Several minor enhancments were made
to the OpenSSL interface, to take advantage of features
in the OpenSSL version 0.9.8b library.
Version
3.06 (Released June 17, 2006)
- NetModem Server's "User Access
List" now displays only user/group objects in
one domain at a time on the left select list. A domain
pulldown list above this allows selecting any other
domains. This was done to accomidate networks with
a large number of domains.
- During User Authentication, if an
allowed group contained other groups, those other
groups were not being allowed to authenticate unless
they were also added to the allowed list seperatly.
Groups containing groups are now recursivly authenticated.
- NetModem Client's SSL Certificate
Authorities file now include an Intermediate CA certificate
for Starfield Technologies, a subsidiary of Godaddy.com.
Version
3.05 (Released May 10, 2006)
- The OpenSSL encryption library was
updated to version 0.9.8b, which was released by the
OpenSSL development team on May 4, 2006.
This includes a number of important SSL/TLS bugfixes
added to the OpenSSL library since the previous release
dated October 11, 2005. For a detailed list, see https://www.openssl.org/news/changelog.html
Encryption is not available in some
countries.
- The NetModem Client Configurations
"Server Connection Test" could unexpectedly
abort if the IP address of the defined server was
on another subnet which was unreachable. This issue
was introduced in version 3.0. Fixed.
- Minor enhancements were made to the
NetModem Client virtual COM driver.
Version
3.04 (Released April 17, 2006)
- When a client opens a COM port, NetModem
Server now waits a maximum of 1 second for a clients
IP address to resolve before logging the hostname
to the logfile. If it takes longer then 1 second to
resolve, then the hostname will be logged as "unknown"
until the IP has sucessfully been resolved.
- NetModem Server now has a "Default
Flow Control" setting under the Pool Options.
This setting is useful only if there are non-NetModem
clients connecting to NetModem Server via telnet which
are unable to make flow control settings on their
own.
Version
3.03 (Released April 3, 2006)
- NetModem v3 is offically released
, replacing v2.
Version 3.02 (Pre-Released March 23, 2006)
- NetModem Client now improves the
speed of applications using Software (Xon/Xoff) Flow
Control, by allowing Xon/Xoff commands to be transparently
converted to hardware based flow control on the server.
- NetModem Server now communicates
with the hardware using the TAPI interface instead
of the COM port. This improves compatibility with
certain software modems that have faulty COM port
emulation or slow sleep response.
- Added timing fix for older versions
of Reflection software due to changes in NetModem
3.0
- Fixed compatibility issue with AT&T
global Network Client caused by changes in 3.0
Version
3.01 (Pre-Released March 14, 2006)
- The allpools.log is no longer created
if there is only one modem pool defined.
- Resolved a minor issue with the
OpenSSL certificate interface.
- NetModem Clients "Server Connection
Test" will ask if it should automatically fix
any SSL encryption mismatch errors when it encounters
such an error, by adjusting itself to what the server
demands.
Version
3.00 (Pre-Released February 28, 2006)
- This is a preview of a major update
to NetModem Server and client, only made available
to select customers and the beta team.
- NetModem Server's logging now supports
MySQL, Microsoft-SQL, Access, Excel, FoxPro, and
all other ODBC compatible database formats. Standard
ASCII textfile logging is also supported. Many other
enhancements have been made to the logging format,
providing more detailed information. This allows scripts
and third party report generators such as Crystal
Reports to generate complex reports of the modem pool
usage and security settings.
- NetModem now uses the OpenSSL 0.9.8
Encryption library, which provides a secure connection
between the clients and the server, even over an insecure
environment such as the Internet. Encryption ciphers
supported include RC2, RC4, DES, 3DES,
and AES up to 256 bits. SSL Authentication
allows the client to confirm that the the NetModem
Server's certificate is valid. Note: Encryption is
not available in all countries subject to cryptography
export laws.
- Improved support for USB modems has
been added, allowing virtually any USB modem to be
used.
- Updating the routing table is now
optional, defined in the NetModem Client Configuration
under Advanced.
- Improved Active Directory support,
which now supports user authentication in environments
with multiple Domain Controllers.
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