ALL RELEASE NOTES
Current Release: Version
6.40.0016 Feb 24, 2004 - Feature Release
Features:
1. GSW Telnet Client Software for Pocket PC 2003 class devices is now included.
Of course it has the full features offered in the GSW Telnet Client software for
Pocket PC 2002 devices including International Character support and Automatic
Upgrade of client software.
2. Capability to specify that all child processes started in the session will be
terminated when the session ends. The Graceful
Termination will be attempted first. Use the environment variable
gwtn_job_control.
To Enable:
set gwtn_job_control=y
To disable
set gwtn_job_control=n
The default setting is enabled.
3. Server side banner changed to show support for Windows 2003.
Defect Resolution:
1. Pocket PC 2002 Client setup software sometimes failed to launch the device
side setup, which resulted in failure to install the
software.
Status: FIXED
Release: Version
6.31.0014 Nov 11, 2003 - Feature Release
Features:
1. GS_ADMIN
Sort and reverse sort capabilities on columns via clicking on column titles or
by selecting menu items.
2. GS_ADMIN Command Line Options
Launch GS_ADMIN from the command line or your application. Provides the ability
to launch Monitoring/Shadowing for specific sessions via filters. Also can
terminate one or more sessions.
3. GS_ADMIN
Produce a snapshot of the telnet server status that is sent to a text file.
4. GS_ADMIN
New session status added to gs_admin to assist in identification of situations
when customer's application stops responding.
5. Diagnostic Capabilities
Increased diagnostic capabilities for internal use.
Release: Version 6.31.0010
Sept 26, 2003 - Maintenance Release
1. Special build for Resellers with personalization package.
STATUS: COMPLETE
Release: Version
6.31.0004 Aug 14, 2003 - Maintenance Release
Defect Resolution:
1. Inclusion of international character support feature in version 6.30.0014
introduced a defect in the Session Administrator
which could cause exception in gs_admin.exe on some systems.
This defect did not exist prior to Version 6.30.0014.
STATUS: FIXED
Release: Version
6.31.0003 Aug 05, 2003 - Feature Release
New Features - Major
1. Improved Chinese language support by including the
option to select.
Simplified
Chinese - GB2312 (EUC)
or
Traditional Chinese - BIG5
2. SAPConsole integration. The SAP user name support in the
GS_Admin utility.
NOTE: This feature requires the GSW
Rocket Engine 1.39.0002 or later
3. Added capability to configure up to 100 ports for the
Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Server to listen on.
Launch a different application based on
the port number.
4. The Client Side Bell feature allows to specify the
number of times the bell (beep) will sound.
The registry parameter name is BellCnt.
Defect Resolutions:
1. Traditional Chinese characters were doubled when connecting to a
server with Traditional Chinese version of Windows
installed.
STATUS: FIXED
Release: Version
6.30.0014 May 20, 2003 - Feature Release
New Features - Major
1. Multinational Character Support including Double-Byte
and Unicode characters.
2. Added capability to configure up to 10 ports for the
Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Server to listen on. Launch a different application
based on the port number.
Defect Resolutions:
1. The GSW Client software sometimes failed to initialize properly when
encryption and domain user credentials were specified on the command line.
STATUS: FIXED
Release: Version
6.30.0002 March 27, 2003 - Feature Release
New Feature: Major Feature
1. Broadcast a message that is displayed on one or more
active Telnet sessions. Available via the Session Monitor or via a command line
utility that can be used with your favorite scheduler for scheduled broadcasts.
Defect Resolutions:
1. The gs_clnt.exe fails when spaces occur in printer names.
STATUS: FIXED
Release: Version
6.27.0005 March 04, 2003 - Feature/Maintenance Release
New Features:
1. Trailing form-feed character in Passthrough printing has
been made conditional based on the gwtn_ff_in_passthrough login script variable.
The possible values are 'y' and 'n'
For Example:
set
gwtn_ff_in_passthrough=n
Default: Use the form-feed character
(gwtn_ff_in_passthrough=y).
2. Setup program preserves user's changes to txt files in
the telnet server root directory.
Defect Resolutions:
1. The Graceful Termination processing used invalid character code when the
ENTER keyword was used.
STATUS: FIXED
2. If you attempt to do a gs_get on a file that does not exist on the client
machine, a zero byte file was created on the server. This behavior has been
eliminated.
STATUS: FIXED
Version
6.27.0003 Nov 24, 2002 - Feature/Maintenance Release
New Features:
1. Session Suspend logic was modified to always shutdown
and then close the client socket. (Internal Algorithm Improvement).
Defect Resolutions:
1. Session Suspend logic did not cancel all pending socket I/O.
Version
6.27.0002 Nov 15, 2002 - Limited Distribution Release
Features:
1. OEM contact information modified
Defect Resolutions:
1. The following text files were overwritten by setup.
colormap.txt
gs_auto.txt
gs_color.txt
gs_l_ip.txt
gs_l_usr.txt
gs_logon.txt
gs_tinit.txt
gs_xchar.txt
STATUS: FIXED
They are now preserved during setup.
Version
6.27.0001 Nov 15, 2002 - Feature/Maintenance Release
New Features:
1. Support added for the GSW Telnet Client for the Pocket
PC 2002.
2. Support added for the GSW SuperSSL
3. Improved Performance for 'Passthrough' printing. The
data block size was increased to 500.
4. The logic of the Inactivity Timeout was changed to disallow transition to the
Suspended state even if the Session Saver was configured.
Defect Resolutions:
1. SCO Emulation: Resolved conflict between BACK-TAB and SHIFT-F2.
SHIFT-F2 is now assigned to: ESC [ 1 2 z
and
BACK-TAB remains assigned to: ESC [ z
Status: FIXED
Release: Version
6.26.0005 July 18, 2002 - Feature Release/Maintenance Release
New Features:
1. Improved Handling of Keyboard Input for 8-bit terminal
emulations. SS3 and CSI sequences are always properly recognized.
Especially useful with INTERMEC devices.
Defect Resolution:
1. Inclusion of GSW Client Automatic Upgrade Feature in version 6.26.0003
introduced a bug in the Session Saver when used with the GSW
Telnet
Client. This bug did not exist prior to Version 6.26.0003
Status: FIXED
Release: Version
6.26.0003 June 18, 2002 - Feature Release
New Features:
NOTE: Customers
Using the GSW Telnet CLIENT:
The following features require versions 6.26
or higher of both the
GSW Telnet Server and the GSW Telnet
Client. It is NOT backward
compatible. Please upgrade the Client and Server. If
you are not using the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet
Client then there there are no related version compatibility
requirements.
1. GSW Client Automatic Upgrade!
Allows the GSW Telnet Client to automatically be upgraded to the
current version upon connection.
2. -z command line parameter for GSW Client to disable Automatic Update.
Release: Version
6.24.0002 May 08, 2002 - Feature Release
New Features:
1. Increased capacity to provide an even greater number of
sessions with minimal impact to the operating system. Easily obtain hundreds of
sessions with a moderate system. Excellent for RF Systems.
2. Internal interface enhancements with Rocket Terminal
Engine.
Release: Version
6.23.0006 February 05, 2002 - Feature Release
New Features:
1. Support added for printing labels on portable printers
using SAPConsole.
2. Character translation table for 3rd party telnet
clients.
3. Configurable terminal initialization string support
added.
4. Added support for the default F5 key mapping of Symbol
RF Terminals.
5. Support for the Georgia SoftWorks Rocket Terminal
Engine.
Version 6.23.0005 - January 24, 2002 - Limited Distribution
Features 1,2,4,5 above.
Version
6.22.0001 September 14,
2001
New Features:
1. Modifications to better interface with Symbols Wavelink Telnet Client Protocol.
Defect Resolution:
1. Slow Connect Time -
In certain cases on high use systems, slow connect times were observed.
Status: FIXED
Last Release:
Version 6.21.0002
August 8, 2001 Feature Release
New Features:
1. Execute Commands on Client from within the telnet session!
A new utility called gs_exec is included in the telnet server installation directory. The syntax is:
gs_exec client_side_command_line
Example:
gs_put d:\xfer\file1.doc c:\received\file1.doc
gs_exec winword c:\received\file1.doc
gs_get c:\received\file1.doc d:\xfer\file1.doc
This will transfer the document file1.doc to the local computer, run the MS Word editor to edit the
document, and then transfer the document back to the server.
A command-line option /scmddelay was added to the client software gs_clnt.exe to modify the time for how long the results of the client side commands are displayed in the gs_clnt.exe window. The defaults is 2000[ms].
Last Release:
Version 6.20.0000
April 17,
2001- Feature Release
New Features:
1. Autologon feature implemented for GSW Client.
Obtain full telnet capability without performing the registration process. Use
the Floating License to quickly move the telnet server to a different machine.
The next feature is especially useful for ASP customers!
2. Logon Limitations
Limit the number of sessions allowed by
a specific User ID.
Limit the number of times a specific User Id can be logged on
via telnet..
Limit the number of sessions allowed
from a specific IP Address.
Limit the number of logons that can occur from a specific IP
Address.
3. IP Addresses can be specified as ranges and wild cards
can be used.
When using the gs_logon.txt and gs_auto,txt files IP
address ranges and wildcard characters can be used.
Release:
Version 6.19.0001 - March 07, 2001
- Maintenance
Release
Defect Resolution
1. Session Saver
In certain cases Automatic Reconnect could perform invalid reconnect
when the AUTO_BY_USER_AND_IP option is chosen.
Status: FIXED
Release: Version 6.19.0000 February 12,
2001
New Features:
Added Optional Floating License Hardware Key.
1. Optional Floating License - Hardware Key.
Obtain full telnet capability without performing the registration process. Use
the Floating License to quickly move the telnet server to a different machine.
Release:
Version 6.18.0001 - January 10, 2001
New Features-
File Transfer in both directions is now complete with the
addition of the GS_GET utility.
1. File transfer capability from Client to Server.
A new utility called GS_Get is included in the telnet server installation directory. The syntax is:
GS_GET <source_file_path> <destination_file_path>
For example:
gs_get c\books\dealers.doc d:\corba\hints\dealers.doc
This will transfer the file c:\books\dealers.doc from the client computer and save it as
d:\corba\hints\delears.doc on the server.
RELEASE NOTES:
Version 6.17.0001 - November 15, 2000
New Features:
All of the features in this release are excellent in a variety of
applications.
However they are of special interest to RF Barcode/Data
collection applications.
- Automatic Logon for 3rd Party Clients
With 3rd party clients you can pre-configure the User Id, Password and
Domain to expedite connection time to the
telnet server. Especially useful with RF Barcode/Data Collection Terminals
when coupled with the Session Saver.
- Color - Re-mapping - All Clients
This feature allows you to re-map (change) the colors the user will see
when using the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet Server.
Modify your application colors so they are easy to read on a grayscale
device without any source code changes. Also re-map your colors to fit a
customer's look and feel with source code changes.
Get the colors just the way you like on the Hand Held device.
- New Java Applet Parameters that allow flexible display
options.
useTopLeftLocation - Places the work area in the top left corner of the
rectangle specified for the applet.
useMSDOSFrame - Specifies if the Classic MSDOS frame will be drawn around
the work area of the applet.
userBorders - Specifies if the Borders will be drawn around the applet.
useBoldFont - Tells the applet to use the Bold Font.
Great for the RF Terminals with a Browser when connecting via telnet.
- New Java Applet Parameter specifies the Host to connect.
address - Indicates the address of the host to connect.
RELEASE NOTES:
Version 6.16.0005 - November 6, 2000 - MAJOR RELEASE
New Features:
- File transfer capability from server to client.
A new utility called GS_Put is included in the telnet server installation
directory. The syntax is:
GS_Put source_file_path destination_file_path
For example: gs_put d:\corba\hints\dealers.doc
c:\books\dealers.doc
This will transfer file d:\corba\hints\dealers.doc from the server to the
client and save it as c:\books\dealers.doc.
- Connection Banner
A custom banner can be specified that is displayed to the client upon
connection to the host.
The connection banner is useful for displaying security and legal notices
and other information that the user should see BEFORE connecting to the
host. Banner text must reside in the file banner.txt
- Capability to disable the mouse in telnet session.
(Keyboard only option)
GS_Clnt.exe was modified to allow for a new command line option:
/k
which, when set will disable the mouse in the telnet session.
- Login time performance improvement.
Defect Resolutions:
1. Occasionally, the GwtnPrinterSharexxx would fill up with print
jobs and printing would stop.
Status: Fixed
RELEASE NOTES:
Version 6.15.001 - September 20, 2000
New Features:
1. Event Logging
The System Administrator can generate reports based on Telnet Log
Information.
- Session Events and Activities are logged in an ASCII comma delimited file.
2. True Client Side Printing
Client Side Printing can now accommodate up to 9 printers per User!
Defect Resolutions:
1. Eliminated Printing FIFO queuing delays.
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Version 6.14.0003 - August 25, 2000
New Features:
1. Documentation
Automatic Reconnect was renamed Session Saver
Defect Resolutions
1. When NUMLOCK is enabled, the arrow keys (NOT the arrows on the
numeric keypad) were sent as if the shift was depressed.
The defect existed only on Windows 95/98 systems.
Status: FIXED
Version 6.14 - July 26, 2000
New Features:
1. Remote Registration Utility
Remote Registration utility that allows the serial number number to be applied
from a remote location via telnet.
During the 30 day trial period the serial number can be applied using the new
command line utility GS_RR.exe.
Syntax is:
GS_RR serial_number
2. User Manual (in MS Word Format) now accessible via
Icon
The User Manual (in MS Word format) is now accessible via an icon if MS Word
or the MS Word viewer is installed on the server. The User Manual is copied to
the '<telnet_root>\Doc' folder.
RELEASE NOTES
Version 6.12 - July 11, 2000
The features introduced in this version further enhance the operation for RF
Terminal customers.
Each of the features can be used as a fine tuning mechanism to provide
optimal settings when working with slow links and RF terminals particularly in
Standby or Sleep Mode.
New Features:
1. TCP Receive Windows Size
Provision the TCP receive window size on a per user basis. The TCP Receive
Window specifies the number of bytes a sender may transmit without receiving an
acknowledgment. Provisioning is accomplished via a the environment variable
gwtn_tcpwindowsize
for example
set gwtn_tcpwindowsize=4380
2. Maximum retransmission Count for TCP session Data
New Utility: gs_tcp.exe
Provision the maximum retransmission count for TCP session data. This count
controls the number of times TCP will retransmit an individual data segment (not
connection request segments) before aborting the connection.Note: The system
must be rebooted before this feature takes effect.
Defect Resolutions
1. With some terminal emulators a extra character 'w' would be
displayed on the screen during initialization. Initialization sequence for
vt-100, vt-220, vt-320, vt-420 has been modified to correct.
Status: FIXED
2. Expired Password handling when original password was blank corrected.
Software would keep prompting for new password when the old password was blank
and expired, but the password remained unaltered. A login failure would be the
result.
Status: FIXED
3. CAPs Lock on Windows 95/98
When CAPs lock is ON, the shift key would not work with non alphabetic
characters. This would cause problems with users where their normal operation
was with CAPs lock on. This problem existed only with the Georgia SoftWorks
Telnet Client on Windows 95/98 systems.
Status: FIXED
Version 6.11 - June 19, 2000
Defect Resolutions
1. In certain cases gs_admin would not start under
Windows 2000. Only reported when using Java client.
Status: FIXED
2. Java Client -
Tab Key could cause browser and or
the current application to freeze when running under the Java Client
Status: FIXED
Version 6.10 - April 26, 2000
New Features:
- JAVA Client and Applet now Included!
The Georgia SoftWorks Java Client (GSJC) is an applet that allows you to add
web-based capabilities to your MS DOS or Win32 Console application. Leverage
platform independence for remote access to the Georgia SoftWorks Telnet
Server by providing access from the most popular browsers such as MS IE and
Netscape.
- Launch GUI applications on server from Telnet session.
Launch GUI applications on the server's desktop from a telnet session using
the new utilities gs_gui.exe and gs_engui.exe.
Defect Resolution
- Defect Resolutions:
1. Numlock and Numeric keypad malfunctioned in DOS applications when Georgia
SoftWorks Telnet Client was running on Windows 95/98.
Version 6.05 - March 15, 2000
New Feature:
User settable CTRL-BREAK behavior
