Changelog

Sep 7, 2021

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a problem that sometimes prevented direct connections.

Jun 17, 2021

• Address Book Usability:
  Improved discoverability of pagination. Added option to act on single address book entry when more than one is selected.
• Sound:
  AnyDesk now defaults to the highest audio quality setting.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed automatic language detection for Ukrainian and Lithuanian. Fixed rare issues with tags in address book.

May 18, 2021

• Stronger password requirements:
  Passwords set via the command line now need to fullfill the same strong requirements as passwords set via the GUI.
• Reset remote screen resolution:
  Offer option to reset screen resolution of remote machine after adapting it to local viewport.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a crash when requesting elevation. Fixed various issues with address book pagination. Fixed a crash in the recorded session player.

May 7, 2021

• Improved user experience:
  Improved network stability and speed.
• Improved localizations:
  Improved localization for German, Czech, Portuguese and Portuguese (Brazil).
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed column sort behavior of file fransfer view. Fixed scrolling issue in chat view on Windows 10.

Mar 8, 2021

• Added global security settings:
  Added global security setting to lock the remote account. If active the corresponding session setting will be ignored.
• Bugfix:
  Fixed network detection
• Bugfix:
  Fixed image glitches occurring during sessions
• Bugfix:
  Could block remote input without input permissions granted
• Bugfix:
  Could lock the remote account without input permissions granted
• Updated translations:
  Updated translations for German, English and Italian
• Added translations:
  Added Lithuanian translation. Many thanks to Andrius Balsevičius!

Feb 18, 2021

• Bugfix:
  Fixed crash when opening installer.
• Bugfix:
  Fixed crash when opening settings in in-only Cutsom Clients.

Feb 12, 2021

• Custom clients usability improvement:
  Added UI setting to permanently remove tiles from the main view of custom clients related to password for unattended access, Whats new and Discovery.
• Address Book entries handling:
  Added pagination to Address Book to fix too many entries issue.
• Bugfix:
  Fixed crash when closing a session.

Jan 27, 2021

• Bugfix:
  Fixed bug that caused elevation requests to fail.

Jan 21, 2021

• New option for unattended access:
  Added option --remove-password to remove password for unattended access via command line.
• Memory usage improvement:
  Improved memory usage when using preserve details option.
• Bugs for custom clients with Incoming connection only configuration:
  Fixed window size problems in some cases in incoming connection only client. Fixed alias registration in incoming connection only clients.
• Crash during privacy mode:
  Fixed crash related to muting audio during privacy mode.
• Windows login screen keyboard issues:
  Fixed bug that caused incorrect keyboard handling on windows login screen.
• Address Book tags issue:
  Fixed bug that caused address book tags to not show on individual addresses.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Dec 8, 2020

• Revised various user interface elements:
  Revised favorites and recent session lists. Revised session recording settings.
• Better interaction with system clipboard:
  Address Book, Auto-Discovery, Favorites and Recent Sessions now interact with the system clipboard.
• Added new options for sessions:
  Added option to limit number of incoming/outgoing sessions for custom clients. Added option to automatically disconnect incoming sessions when inactive.
• Added new options to enhance usage:
  Added option to follow remote window focus. Added display option to preserve details when encoding image. Added option to keyboard menu to send special Android keys.
• One time password check improvement:
  Improved one time password checks in two factor authentication.
• Fixed crashes in various situations:
  Fixed crash when requesting elevation. Fixed crash in session player when skipping to the beginning of a recording. Fixed crash caused by invalid thumbnails when searching for addresses. Fixed crash when updating Windows Group Policies.
• Fixed bugs related to sessions:
  Fixed bug that caused keyboard mode to be reset every session. Fixed bug that caused sessions settings for remote cursor to not save correctly. Fixed bug that caused empty session recordings to be created. Fixed rare bug that caused settings configured via Group Policies to not work correctly.
• Fixed bug related to language selection:
  Fixed language detection for some asian languages. Fixed language selection on Windows XP.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Sep 1, 2020

• Improved iOS support:
  Support for improved connections to iOS devices.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jul 28, 2020

• AnyDesk closes immediately after start:
  Fixed bug that could cause AnyDesk to close immediately after starting.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jul 21, 2020

• Adress Book bugfixes:
  Fixed crash in Address Book. Fixed renaming of Address Book entries.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jul 10, 2020

• Languages support:
  Updated translations for various languages.
• Address Book:
  Made the Address Book open on startup again.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jun 25, 2020

• Two-Factor Authentication:
  When enabled, an additional dialog will be shown after authentication by password or token, requesting a time-based one-time password provided by a third device. This feature requires an app supporting TOTP.
• Wake-on-Lan:
  When enabled, devices running AnyDesk that are currently in sleep mode can be woken up by other AnyDesk devices in the same local network.
• Windows Group Policies:
  AnyDesk now checks the Windows Registry for settings provided via Windows Domain Group Policies. This can only be disabled on Custom Clients.
• Multiple password for Unattented Access:
  Unattended Access now allows the setup of multiple secondary passwords. Each of the password can be bound to different permissions. This feature requires the use of Windows Group Policies.
• Flexible Session Recordings:
  Session Recordings can now be started and stopped at any time.
• Interactive Access improvement:
  Immediately installing AnyDesk now allows to connect to that Desk directly from the beginning.
• User interface improvements:
  User interface has been updated and now also allows to hide the sidebar on the left and the Remote Desk box.
• Security improvement:
  AnyDesk now supports Perfect Forward Secrecy to strengthen its already strong security for data transfer.
• Remote printing improvement:
  AnyDesk now allows to pring local files on the remote computer.
• Multi-monitor suppport:
  Hotkeys can now be used to switch between the remote monitors. Hotkey combination Ctrl+Alt+Shift+left/right to iterate monitors. Hotkey combination Ctrl+Alt+Shift+numpad_number to switch to a specific monitor.
• Improved installation process:
  Reduced the amount of UAC dialogs shown during installation of different components of AnyDesk.
• Language support:
  Updated translations for various languages.
• Remote printing in Windows 7:
  Fixed a remote printing in Windows 7.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a lot of small bugs.

Apr 9, 2020

• Bugfix:
  Fixed a timer duration exceeding integer boundaries.

Apr 3, 2020

• Error handling:
  Improved error handling.
• Custom client:
  Fixed Privacy Mode for Custom Clients.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Mar 11, 2020

• Invitation link in main view:
  Reintroduced the invitation link in the main view. This feature requires a properly set up default mail client to work.
• Send support information feature:
  The link 'Send Support Information...' on the page 'About AnyDesk' in the settings now tries to create an e-mail. This feature requires a properly set up default mail client to work.
• Settings page:
  Added an option to set up an Alias on the UI settings page.
• Incoming session new feature:
  The backend user can now accept an incoming session request and immediately request elevation.
• Discovery feature security:
  Significantly improved security of Discovery feature.
• Session UI improvement:
  The toolbar can now be hidden during a session via the session tab menu. The remote activity indicators can now be de-/activated by clicking on them.
• File Manager:
  The File Manager enabled file upload even though it was disallowed. An additional monitor appeared on opening the File Manager.
• Custom client:
  Custom Clients may have cut ID and Alias in a list view. Custom Clients allowing only incoming sessions did not support Remote Restart.
• Service:
  Fixed a deadlock in the service making it unresponsive to session requests. Fixed a crash in the service when connecting to multiple IDs at once.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed couple of small bugs and occasional crashes.

Dec 18, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed some minor bugs.

Nov 21, 2019

• New Privacy feature for Windows 8 and 10:
  Enabling privacy mode during a session will turn off the monitor on the remote side so the screen content is hidden.
• Seeking in session player:
  Session player can now jump into specific point in time.
• Address Book usability:
  Address Book items offer to create TCP tunnel.
• File Manager:
  File Manager address field now handles Enter key properly and shows remote folder content after switching sides.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed automatic registration of aliases in custom namespaces and couple of other small bugs.

Oct 1, 2019

• Usability:
  Address field is now in focus upon window start.
• Android compatibility:
  Added support for Android special keys.
• Translations:
  Translations have been updated.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed couple of small bugs.

Sep 9, 2019

• New set of permissions used during unattended access:
  New permissions must be enabled and will used in case session has been started using password or token.
• Performance and Usability:
  Improved performance and usability of the new user interface.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jul 12, 2019

• Discovered clients in search:
  Discovered clients can be searched for now by using user name, Alias, client ID, machine name and operating system.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jun 7, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

Jun 6, 2019

• Custom Client Layout:
  Added a new minimalistic layout for customer generated clients that only support incoming connections.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a couple of small bugs.

May 27, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a crash when AnyDesk could not find a preview image.
• Welcome Panel:
  Changed images for welcome panel.

May 23, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed a few major and minor bugs.
• Usability:
  A couple small usability improvements.

May 15, 2019

• TCP Tunnels:
  Added TCP Tunneling (or Port-Forwarding) for running sessions.
• Bugfixes:
  Fixed many major and minor bugs.
• Performance and Usability:
  Improved performance and usability of the new user interface.
• Translations:
  Improved translations.

Apr 12, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed several bugs that occasionally lead to crashes and freezes.
• Installer:
  Progressbar for the installer.
• Translations:
  Updated polish translations.
• Welcome Tab:
  Updated the welcome tab.

Apr 8, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Stability improvements and fixed default audio record settings.

Apr 5, 2019

• Bugfixes:
  Fixed many minor bugs.
• Updated translations:
  Updated translations for Chinese, Portuguese, French and Russian.

Apr 4, 2019

• Address Book:
  Fixed a few minor bugs in the Address Book.
• Command Line:
  Security improvements regarding blocking outgoing sessions.
• Auto Discovery:
  Start Auto-Discovery automatically when AnyDesk is installed.
• Address Book:
  Added the right click menu.

Mar 29, 2019

• User Interface:
  Small improvements of the new user interface.
• Stability:
  Fixed a rare case that can cause AnyDesk to not respond or crash.
• Connection Trace:
  Tracefile was sometimes not stored correctly when AnyDesk is installed.

Mar 27, 2019

• NEW User Interface:
  Completely new and modern design for AnyDesk with many usability improvements.
• Address book:
  Greatly improved address book with drag & drop and better handling.
• Remote Printing:
  Support for remote printing on Windows 7, 8 and 10.
• Auto Discovery:
  New feature that allows AnyDesk to find other clients inside your local network.
• Remote Cursor:
  Fixed bugs relating to the remote cursor and fullscreen mode.
• Stability:
  Fixed several bugs that can lead to crashes in special situations.
• Localization:
  Updated translations.