What's new in Cloudhouse release 1703

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Applies to: Auto Packager and Containers

14/12/2022 Cliff Hobbs   ID: 266757

Overview

Release 1703 is now available from Cloudhouse.

This contains new features and fixes for the Auto Packager, Editor, and the Cloudhouse Compatibility Containers™ they create. All changes detailed have been released throughout March 2017.

New Features

Auto Packager 4.5.11.22087 (released 27th Mar 2017)

  • Secure telemetry data over HTTPS, authentication with Time-Based One Time Password Algorithm.
  • Append attribute for environment variables in EnvironmentVariables.xml

Container 1.0.0.255 (released 9th Mar 2017)

  • Cloudhouse.Container.Run.exe appends path variables to the path.
  • Container.Deployment.exe runs with the highest privilege available to the user.
  • Command line arguments for Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe and Cloudhouse.Container.Run.exe are validated.
  • Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe creates default values in AppRegistry.xml and FileAssociations.xml
  • Removed "Powered by Cloudhouse" from the shortcut.
  • Containers support servers and desktops with .NET 4.0 Framework Client Profile installed.
  • Include Windows environment variables in expansion.

Container 1.0.0.312 (released 21st Mar 2017)

  • Version numbers of Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe and Cloudhouse.Container.Run.exe are now included in log files.

Container 1.0.0.324 (released 27th Mar 2017)

  • Container deployment and usage event reporting recorded on a central file share or other location configured as part of the Cloudhouse.Container.Deployment.exe command line (for more information, see "Licensing and reporting").
  • Secure telemetry data over HTTPS with authentication performed with Time-Based One Time Password Algorithm.
  • Telemetry configuration (URL) moved to the chmetadata.json file from the individual deployment, run and usage executable configs.
  • New HookKernelObjects switch for AAV, which logs kernel object in AAV logs. For more information, see "How to debug app compatibility problems using kernel objects (HookKernelObjects)."
  • Container.Deployment.exe deploys without copy - creates shortcuts, and file type associations only, and the Container runs from the shared location, e.g. file share.
  • Install/uninstall of two or more deployments of the same application Container are now supported.
  • Log exception information, key and value, when deleting or changing the registry.
  • Global to local process mapping enables applications that are restricted to a single instance because of a process' namespace to run multiple instances on a server. This improves security for applications that require Administrator privileges to run in a user's context. For more information, see "How to convert a process from global to a local process (LocalMappedObjectShim)."
  • New CitrixRemoteAppRuntimeWithUniqueMutexAndEvent switch for AAV, enables a virtualised Citrix Receiver instance to run with a locally installed Receiver. This prevents control from passing from virtualised Receiver to the locally running process. For more information, see "How to enable Citrix Receiver Container to work with native Receiver."

Fixes

Auto Packager 4.5.11.22016 (released  13th Mar 2017)

  • The Auto Packager handles changes to the environment variable paths incorrectly, appending the full path and not the difference in the path.

Auto Packager 4.5.11.22087 (released  27th Mar 2017)

  • Auto Packager catches an unhandled exception when it fails to read installed shortcuts. The shortcut Loader now logs 'Error LnkFileParser' in the log.

Container 1.0.0.257 (released  13th Mar 2017)

  • Container uninstall does not remove folders that were created for shortcuts on the desktop or start menu.

Known Issues

  • User deployments currently require Administrator privileges to complete the uninstall, SCCM or similar must run the uninstall action as  Administrator. In the event of a failed uninstall, see  "How to manually uninstall, or remove a Cloudhouse Container" for more information.
  • Cloudhouse recommends using the Auto Packager on x86 operating systems only. Re-directions will not be created correctly for applications that contain a mix of x64 and x86 components. Containers will be created successfully for applications that contain only x64 components, but successful packaging on this platform requires detailed knowledge of the application before packaging.
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