Quest vWorkspace manages, provisions, and brokers connections, transforming the desktop infrastructure into an on-demand service with optimized user experience for LAN and WAN. Quest vWorkspace delivers virtual applications and desktops from multiple hypervisors, Remote Desktop Session Host (Terminal Servers) and blade PCs through a single user access point and management center.
Please download the Maintenance Release called, vWorkspace 7.2 Maintenance Release 1 (MR1) from:
Resolved Issues and Enhancements
The following is a list of issues addressed and enhancements implemented in this release of Quest vWorkspace.
Feature |
Resolved Issue |
Defect ID |
Audio (bi-directional) |
Win7xSP1 32/64 VDI with UAC and enhanced Audio enabled results in "extended attributes are inconsistent" error. |
155004 |
Bitmap Acceleration |
Multiple remote shadowing sessions on the RD Session Host with EOP Graphics Acceleration disabled on the client causes the RD Session Host to become unresponsive. |
144449 [3024] |
Connection Broker |
When a SCVMM desktop group Logoff Action is set to "Reprovision", the action fails and a 'No action required' error message is displayed. The reprovision action does not execute. |
144601 [3339] |
Connection Broker |
SCVMM provisioning may fail with a SQL server error message if the SCVMM server is running on a system with regional date formats that are different from US formats. |
148014 [3351] |
Connection Broker |
Adding a RD Session Host to the console when the RD Session Host role is not installed causes the database management service to configure RDP to an incorrect port. The resulting issue is RDP does not work correctly. |
149375 |
Connection Broker |
When provisioning a new virtual machine via FlexClone or linked clones on VSphere 4.1, from a template in the virtual distributed switch port group, the virtual machine's NIC settings are blank. The resulting issue is that the provisioning fails because there is no network to which the virtual machine can connect. |
150465 |
Connection Broker |
TS/RDSH with EOP Xtream pass-through and custom RDP Port doesn't work. |
155212 |
Connector for Windows |
When a virtual desktop is launched with Kerberos Authentication enabled, the Windows Security window for credentials entry displays. The resulting issue is that the Windows Security window is not supposed to display. |
144441 [3071] |
Connector for Windows |
When the vWorkspace Connector for Windows is installed on a Checkpoint Abra key, there is an 80-second launch delay. |
144555 [3334] |
Connector for Windows |
When the vWorkspace Connector for Windows is used with ThinPrint, the ThinPrint virtual channel application would crash upon exiting the vWorkspace session. |
144600 [3345] |
Connector for Windows |
When Aero and Multi Monitor are in use the vWorkspace Connector for Windows Aero and Multi Monitor information message popup displays continually and cannot be shut off. |
147544 |
Data Collector |
If a computer had a 169.x.x.x IP, the broker considered the IP invalid and would keep the virtual machine offline. |
152684 |
Desktop Services |
Upon login, the PNShell window has a 15 second delay for Admins for VDI on Parallels 4.6, 2008 R2 |
154533 |
General |
Users that are members of an AD security group name that contains an apostrophe or has a nested group membership of any of his groups in the affected security group cannot launch applications through Web Access and AppPortal. |
144406 [2123] |
Management Console |
vWorkspace 7.2 is not able to create a reporting database when the SQL database was manually created and not originally created by vWorkspace. |
144603 [3332] |
Management Console |
The six-hour timeout value for VDI machines in the database is incorrectly set to 3600 minutes. |
145971 |
Management Console |
When the user is setting up virtual machine datastores with VDI from VMware, the 'Distribution: Free Space' specification enabled and the 'auto expand' function activated, the setup is installing the new virtual machines on the first datastore instead of distributing them among the datastores with the most space. |
151193 |
Multi-Monitor |
System crash with eMM when changing monitor configuration while disconnected. If you reconnect to a disconnected session with a different monitor configuration, eMM will crash the system either on reconnect or on log off. |
154270 |
Password Management |
If a user attempts to change a password using Password Manager and the old password contains a comma, a 'Connection Failed (0)' error message displays. The resulting issue is that the password change fails. |
144432 [2241] |
Password Management |
Attempting to change password using Password Manager results in intermittent connection errors. |
153997 |
PNGINA |
When using PasswordExpiredPassThruMode, if a user with an expired password launches a Windows 7 desktop, the user will be directed to the desktop and prompted to change their password. However, when clicking the change password button one of two issues may occur: The desktop disconnects because the LogonUI.exe process on the desktop crashes. The desktop session hangs. |
144456 [3075] |
PNTSC |
When connecting via a PIT file RedirectDrives do not work properly. |
144496 [3290] |
Seamless Windows |
McKesson applications are launching in the background behind the Internet Explorer Web Access window. |
147666 |
Seamless Windows |
Older-style UI applications cause seamless windows to not work properly. |
149083 |
Seamless Windows |
MAS500 application disappears when clicking on the menu. |
154253 |
Setup Program (InstallShield) |
The Universal Printer Applet is not mapping network printers properly on 2008 R2 servers. |
147050 |
Shell Configurator |
Shell Configurator does not consistently create start menu shortcuts for successive logins on Remote Desktop Session Host/Terminal Servers |
147601 |
Shell Configurator |
App-V client version 4.6 installed after PNtools causes logons to hang. |
149499 |
Universal Printer Driver |
Printers exported by the site relay that become inaccessible are removed from the database, their client assignments disappear, and their permissions are removed. The resulting issue is that the session becomes unresponsive. |
144404 [2157] |
Universal Printer Driver |
The 2008 R2 configuration spooler service becomes unresponsive and cannot restart until the Universal Network Print Service is restarted. |
144415 [2323] |
Universal Printer Driver |
2008 R1 RD Session Hosts are not mapping Universal Printer Drivers through the Management Console correctly. |
144443 [3007] |
Universal Printer Driver |
Enabling 'Render print jobs on client computers' when Universal printers are created on a 2008 print server causes print job failures. |
144604 [3325] |
Universal Printer Driver |
When Cache Printer Properties is enabled, the printer pass-through from multiple RD Session Hosts becomes unresponsive. |
144606 [2371] |
Universal Printer Driver |
The Print job owner information disappears when the job is transferred from the Universal Printer Driver queue. |
145207 [3150] |
Web Access |
Upgrading to vWorkspace 7.1 MR1 causes Web Access two factor authentication to become unresponsive. |
144599 [3175] |
Web Access |
When downloading files from Web Access with the option to hide the download from unauthenticated users activated, the fourth downloaded file is still visible. |
152627 |
Known Issues
The following is a list of issues known to exist at the time of the Quest vWorkspace release.
Known Issue |
Defect ID |
MS Roaming Profiles may cause auto-created Universal Printers to not be deleted from users profile at logoff. |
147595 |
When you have an Environment Variable set up and assigned to a user, when that user logs onto the Windows 2008 R2 RD Session Host, the variable does not exist. When the user logs off and logs back on, the variable and its value is set. |
150074 |
File and Folder redirection does not work when using %APPDATA% and other system Variables. |
150086 |
Regular Clone does not work with VSphere 4.1 and Virtual Distributed Switch. |
150465 |
Some Internet Explorer clients may exhibit a 2 minute delay when launching an application from Web Access when the IIS server is hosted on a 2008 server. |
151138 |
Combo box in Excel open file dialog window might not open properly if launched in seamless mode. |
151164 |
Kerberos/NLA authentication does not work with Connection Broker running on 2008 R2 SP1. |
151255 |
RDP connection is not released when closing the Oracle Discoverer seamless app with dual monitors. |
151989 |
Cached credentials option might not work on a Win7 x64 client. |
152737 |
Quest Universal Printer may print mirrored output with Adulo (CAD application). |
152935 |
Enhanced Multi-monitor (eMM) doesn't work with monitor sizes not dividable by four. |
153171 |
Published applications do not show in the Quick Launch menu on 2008 R1 32-bit server. |
153963 |
Rapid Provisioning Linked Clone fails when hard disk mode on the parent VM was set to Independent. |
154050 |
PNTools can cause a 2 minute delay when initiating Remote Assistance. |
155009 |
Google Chrome Web Browser on 2008 R2 with vWorkspace is not supported. |
155037 |
Keystrokes can be dropped on latent network connections when using Flash Redirection. |
155052 |
vWorkspace causing authentication issues with CENTRICITY Practice Solution 9.5 on Terminal Servers / RD Session Hosts. |
155450 |
Virtual USB Hub client server may hang when repeatedly plugging and unplugging devices or logging out and back in on Win7 client. |
155548 |
Some maximized seamless application cannot be restored via double click on title bar. |
156327 |
The ‘System Requirements Guide’ link on the main page of the vWorkspace Management Console points to the 7.2 RTM system requirements. |
157161 |
Maximizing a seamless application may result in part of the application falling behind the Windows taskbar. |
147282 |
Additional Information:
Review the document, Quest vWorkspace System Requirements, before installing vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 to ensure your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
Support for the following will be removed in a future release of vWorkspace:
The Quest vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 package contains the following items:
o BROKER_HELPER
§ brokerhelper_72MR1.exe
o DOCUMENTATION
§ vWorkspaceAdminGuide_7.2MR1.pdf
§ vWorkspaceReleaseNotes_7.2MR1.htm
§ vWorkspaceSystemRequirements_7.2MR1.pdf
§ vWorkspaceWebAccessGuide_7.2MR1.pdf
§ vWorkspaceWhatsNew_7.2MR1.pdf
o PNTOOLS
§ pntools.msi
§ pntools64.msi
o UAG_TEMPLATES
§ FormLogin.xml
§ SSLVPNTemplates.xml
§ WizardDefaultParam.Ini
o VWORKSPACE
§ vWorkspace_72MR1.exe
§ vWorkspace_72MR1_x64.exe
o WINDOWS_CONNECTORS
§ vasclient32.cab
§ vasclient32.exe
§ vasclient32.msi
§ vasclient32t.cab
§ vasclient32t.exe
§ vasclient32t.msi
§ vasclient32t_USBDisabled.cab
§ vasclient32ts.cab
§ vasclient32ts.msi
§ vasclient32ts_USBDisabled.cab
The installers contained within the vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 package need to be installed on the relevant components of the vWorkspace environment. Please see below for further information on what components should be installed where.
IMPORTANT:this release will upgrade your vWorkspace database schema from version 7.2.302 to version 7.2.303. Please refer to the 7.2 vWorkspaceUpgradeGuide_7.2.pdf for the recommended procedure for upgrading your vWorkspace environment, including backing up your database and installing the software on your servers in the recommended order.
The appropriate vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 client should be installed where required on the end point device. The vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 client installers will automatically upgrade from 7.2 version of the client.
The vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 PNTools should be installed on the virtual desktop. Any previous version of PNTools will need to be uninstalled via the Windows Control Panel,the vWorkspace Management Console or in an automated fashion via the vWorkspace PowerShell module prior to installing the vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 versions of PNTools.
The vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 installer is a patch that should be run on each server within a 7.2 vWorkspace environment that has any of the following vWorkspace Roles installed; Connection BrokerRole, vWorkspace Management Console Role, Web Access Role, Terminal Server/RD Session Host Role, Secure Gateway Role, User Profile Storage Server Role, Universal Print Server Role, Remote Site Relay Role, Password Reset Role or Proxy-IT Role. There are both x32 and x64 installers.
The vWorkspace 7.2 MR1 Broker Helper installer is a patch for servers running the 7.2 vWorkspace Broker Helper Service and is required to be installed.