Royal TS Releases
Royal TS 6.01.61019
2023-10-19
General
Several smaller bugfixes
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Updated Chromium to V117
Fixed CVE-2023-41064, CVE-2023-4863, CVE-2023-5129
Royal TS 6.01.60925
2023-09-25
General
Issue when using Connect with Options and specifying credentials
Delays and freezes when very long passwords are analyzed for the password strength indicator
Issue when moving ad hoc connections to a document
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Crash when setting an invalid cache path
VNC (UltraVNC)
Auto scaling in Advanced settings
File Transfer
Incorrect Transfer Mode configuration saved
Royal TS 6.01.60731
2023-07-31
General
Tree and window rendering issues on some machines
Royal TS 6.01.60728
2023-07-28
General
Added tab scan command line interface rtscli.exe application tabscan --start|--stop
Crash reporter window size
Properly handle properties from parent folder in RoyalJson when Path property is used
File Transfer
Missing icons when running on 125% display scaling
Royal TS 6.01.60616
2023-06-16
General
Issue when closing an external window hosting a tab view
Dynamic credential usage after prompting for credentials
Remote Desktop
Incorrect session size when using external window mode
External Application
Resolve replacement tokens for Window Title Match
Royal TS 6.01.60523
2023-05-23
General
Ribbon Auto-Hide is restored when application starts
Maximized Royal TS window is restored on the correct screen
Remote Desktop
Incorrect session size when using external window mode
Royal TS 6.01.60512
2023-05-12
General
Initial scope settings issue
Columns in credential picker not movable
Deadlock when additional dynamic credentials are resolved
Secure Gateway Encryption Key Algorithm descriptions for blowfish-ctr and twofish-cbc
Remote Desktop (Microsoft)
Focus issue when using external or fullscreen window mode
Terminal (Rebex)
Encryption Key Algorithm descriptions for blowfish-ctr and twofish-cbc
VMware
Context menu
File Transfer
Readability when renaming items
Keyboard handling when renaming items
Encryption Key Algorithm descriptions for blowfish-ctr and twofish-cbc
Royal TS 6.01.60329
2023-03-29
General
Execution of Reload Document keyboard shortcut
Processing of RegisterFileTypes and RegisterUrlProtocols default values
Action command issue with Royal Server based dashboards and connections
Memory leak
Terminal (Rebex)
UI could freeze sometimes when disconnecting a session
Port number issue when editing connection properties
Terminal (PuTTY)
Port number issue when editing connection properties
Web Page (Internet Explorer)
Cross threading error when refreshing the Auto Fill page
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Cross threading error when refreshing the Auto Fill page
Royal TS 6.01.60303
2023-03-03
General
Several small bugfixes
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Random crash when closing connections or the application
Web page rendering if scale level is higher than 100%
Royal TS 6.01.60209
2023-02-09
General
Support for importing and opening .rjson files (RoyalJSON)
Communication issues with Royal Server V3 or older
Double click behavior Copy Username and Copy Password in Credential panel
rtscli.exe issue using --create-link
Dynamic folder scripts using bash interpreter use Unix-style line endings
Performance issue when using very long passwords
Remote Desktop
Removed rounded corners on Windows 11 when using Fullscreen window mode
Terminal (Rebex)
Option Automatically send password when prompted added to Security page
Manual fingerprint check on Security page
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Configuration of Secure Gateway as proxy server
File Transfer
Occasional crash when transferring large files
PowerShell
Credential usage as param for scripts executed on localhost
Royal TS 6.01.60116
2023-01-16
General
Royal Server communication
Color palette import
Bug that could cause LastPass accounts to fail to load
PowerShell
ANSI output rendering
Royal TS 6.01.51214
2022-12-14
General
Dynamic Folder File Export using XML
Dynamic Folder using bash.exe
Ad hoc connection button not updated
Document password issue when PolicyDoNotAllowWeakDocumentPasswords is enabled
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Chromium engine V104 update
Royal TS 6.01.51028
2022-10-28
General
Navigation search issue with objects in dynamic folder
Action tab command visibility
Prompt for credentials issue when reconnecting
Legacy rtsx://... link handling
Royal TS 6.01.51025
2022-10-25
General
The collapsed ribbon command layout state is restored after restart
Focus handling when using search and full screen connections
Ribbon customization is restored after restart
Navigation search issue with empty dynamic folder
rtscli.exe --property issue
Remote Desktop
Smart Reconnect prompts for credentials after initial connect
Web Page (Google Chrome)
ENTER key in Key Sequence Tasks
VMware
The Restart command was not working
Royal TS 6.01.50929
2022-09-29
General
Random crashes when using the Ad Hoc feature in the ribbon
VMware
VMware module failed to load
Royal TS 6.01.50927
2022-09-27
General
KeePass importer ignores Recycle Bin
Switching to a connection tab may not activate and show external window
Color palette import
Automatic dynamic folder reload issue for documents from Royal Server's document store
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Pressing the Enter key on some websites behaving like a double keypress
Royal TS 6.01.50722
2022-07-22
General
Reconnect shows MFA prompt again if credential has MFA configuration
Random crashes after closing a dialog or a connection tab
Window shadow issue when using Royal TS as a Citrix published application
Remote Desktop
Delayed server disconnect
Royal TS 6.01.50712
2022-07-12
General
Ribbon Auto-Hide (Fullscreen) state is lost when display settings have changed
Incorrect checked state of Prompt for Credentials menu in Connect with Options
Incorrect connection state after Save and Merge
Remote Desktop
Occasional freeze when a connection is closed due to network outage
Terminal (Rebex)
Type Clipboard issue with repeating characters
Prevent new connections to receive broadcast input when broadcasting is enabled
Terminal (PuTTY)
PuTTY window disappears when using External Window mode
External Application
Process tracking occasionally failed and caused connections to immediately close
Royal TS 6.01.50617
2022-06-17
General
Prompt for credentials issue when connecting to multiple connections through the Dashboard
Random crashes when window modes are switched
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Download manager display issue
Web Page (Internet Explorer)
Focus issue in external window mode
Royal TS 6.01.50609
2022-06-09
General
Debug logging for dynamic folder scripts
Connections to restore are now updated every time a connection is connected or disconnected
Prompt for credentials issue when connecting to multiple connections through the Dashboard
Secure Gateway logging
Keyboard shortcut handling in active connections
Occasional crash when using rtscli.exe
Missing custom icons when application starts
Remote Desktop
Credential information not always applied correctly
Terminal (Rebex)
Reconnect issue with remotely disconnected sessions over secure gateway
Terminal (PuTTY)
Embed Method in the plugin settings:
- Window: Classic re-parenting method. May have ALT+TAB order and focus restore issues.
- Client Area: Deeper integration with correct ALT+TAB order but PuTTY may appear inactive or unfocused.
VNC (TightVNC)
Zoom commands in the Actions tab
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Wrong tab size caused close button to disappear
External Application
Embed Method setting:
- Window: Classic re-parenting method. May have ALT+TAB order and focus restore issues.
- Client Area: Deeper integration with correct ALT+TAB order but there will be no main menu and application may appear inactive or unfocused.
Royal TS 6.01.50504
2022-05-04
General
Documentation of rtscli.exe commands
Float size when panels are dragged and undocked
Key sequence broadcaster selection
Screen identifier not recognized in some cases
KeePass password field has keyboard focus when enabled
Remote Desktop
Fast Smart Reconnect is now much faster
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Closing a single tab closed all tabs
Some characters in key sequence tasks were not sent to the browser
Web Page (Internet Explorer)
Focus stealing issue
Royal TS 6.01.50425
2022-04-25
General
Document load performance
Ad Hoc key sequence tasks
A GDI object leak
Terminal (PuTTY)
Change Settings and Restart Session command in the Actions ribbon bar
Web Page (Internet Explorer)
Type clipboard text
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Type clipboard text
Chromium engine cleanup
Royal TS 6.01.50420
2022-04-20
General
Credential configuration for MFA prompt upon connect
Larger panel resize zone on high DPI displays
KeePass documents do not prompt for a password if another document with the same password was already opened and password reuse was selected
MSI installer writes installation directory to the registry
Window positioning issues
Restore plugin quick access toolbar (QAT) items after application restart
Context commands and keyboard shortcut issues fixed
Several issues when shared documents are merged
Remote Desktop
Custom scaling issues
Ribbon fullscreen mode triggers smart reconnect
VNC (UltraVNC)
Advanced option to toggle the /nostatus flag
Terminal (Rebex)
Revamped log viewer with ability to display large log files
Log viewer shows files from the log path defined in overrides
Terminal (PuTTY)
Revamped log viewer with ability to display large log files
Log viewer shows files from the log path defined in overrides
ALT+TAB behavior
Web Page (Internet Explorer)
Popups are now opened in a new Web Page tab instead of an external window
Links can be opened in a new Web Page tab
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Chromium engine has been updated to V96
Popups are now opened in a new Web Page tab instead of an external window
Links can be opened in a new Web Page tab
Downloads are shown in dedicated Web Page tab
Client certificate support
External Application
ALT+TAB behavior
TeamViewer
Switched Management Console to Chromium browser
VMware
Connect using template for ad hoc instance connections
Hyper-V
Connect using template for ad hoc instance connections
Royal TS 6.00.60122
2022-01-22
General
Restore plugin quick access toolbar (QAT) items after application restart
A link (URL) in the notes panel did not open in the default browser
Remote Desktop
Custom scaling issues
Royal TS 6.00.51119
2021-11-19
General
Incorrect action tab state when a connection disconnects in background
Intermittent crash when opening documents from the backstage view
Remote Desktop
Intermittent local zoom issues
Royal TS 6.00.51005
2021-10-05
General
Insert environment variables using replacement tokens using the Env.-prefix (e.g. $Env.USERNAME$ for %USERNAME%)
Start minimized has been added to Options -> General
PolicyDoNotAllowWindowsCredentialManager has been added to the RoyalApplicationSetting object to disable the option to store passwords in the Windows Credential Manager
Selecting Do not show this again in the application close confirmation dialog is now persisted
Custom protected property display and clipboard issue in Properties view
Panels weren't shown in some cases
Panel size is sometimes not applied correctly
Main filter buttons didn't show up when the Navigation panel was set to auto hide
Application focus issue when opening files via the task bar's recent items list
Application document password prompt on startup didn't show all available options
Remote Desktop
Option for Remote Desktop Gateway Credential Sharing when using Smart Card
Terminal (PuTTY)
Upgraded PuTTY Version from 0.73 to 0.76 (PuTTY release notes)
VNC (Integrated TightVNC)
Option to disable Tight security
SHIFT+TAB wasn't always recognized
File Transfer
Ability to change the owner and group of a file or directory
Royal TS 6.00.50824
2021-08-24
General
CLI command rtscli.exe document reload --name "My Doc" to reload a document
Opening Royal Server documents
Installer error when Start Menu shortcut can't be removed
Issue with custom configuration paths when the directory does not exist
Custom images in dynamic folders weren't always rendered correctly
Remote Desktop
Don't show disconnect messages again setting was not persisted
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Bulk edit menu caused crash in the Engine page
Royal TS 6.00.50823
2021-08-23
General
Added more translations: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Chinese Simplified. There are still translations missing! If you want to contribute, click here
All Start Menu links are now removed when Royal TS is uninstalled
Focus issue with child windows of embedded applications (i.e. PuTTY)
Search existing credential
File operation progress UI
Terminal (Rebex)
Mouse wheel scroll direction to increase or decrease the font size
Royal TS 6.00.50805
2021-08-05
General
Added the configuration item TrackSystemHighContrastMode to the Application Settings
A Windows Hello related crash
Incorrect taskbar thumbnails
Opening a Royal Server document from the 'Open' popup didn't show the document in the Navigation panel
Windows Hello with face recognition failed sometimes
Minimize to Systray
Navigation filter performance when dealing with a huge amount of objects
Focus handling when external applications (like PuTTY) are involved
Document password prompt
Terminal (Rebex)
Sensitivity increased for changing the font size using CTRL+Mouse Wheel
Royal TS 6.00.50710
2021-07-10
General
Crash when opening larger KeePass files
Startup crash when Windows high contrast theme is configured
Invisible text in the installer dialogs when Windows high contrast theme is configured
A double click on the Dashboard tab could lead to a crash
Remote Desktop
Incorrect local zooming in certain DPI settings
Royal TS 6.00.50707
2021-07-07
General
Bulk-edit didn't work
A lot of smaller issues and improvements
KeePass files with master password and key file protection cannot be opened
Remote Desktop
Shadowing option for Control and View Only mode
Reverted default value for Resize Mode to Scrollbars
Web Page (Google Chrome)
Pressing the return/enter key resulted in two key presses
Mouse clicks didn't collapse popups or the auto hide ribbon and panels
File Transfer
Symbolic links are currently not supported
Terminal Services
Shadowing option for Control and View Only mode
Royal TS 6.00.50623
2021-06-23
General
Navigation filter user interface
Copy URL only worked for credentials but not for web page connections
appsettings.json now honors the SingleInstanceMode setting again
Pressing the ENTER key in the Navigation filter will focus the first available connection
Executing 'rtscli.exe' when Royal TS is not running shows an empty message box
Right-click, Edit Properties in other panels
A lot of smaller issues and improvements
Some KeePass files with master password and key file protection cannot be opened (files with master password only do work)
Remote Desktop
Automatic scaling of the remote session
Local Zoom setting user interface to be more aligned with Royal TSX
VNC (Integrated TightVNC)
The TAB key didn't work
Terminal (Rebex)
Some ciphers didn't work even when they were enabled in the Security settings
File Transfer
Some ciphers didn't work even when they were enabled in the Security settings
Symbolic links are currently not supported
Royal TS 6.00.50614
2021-06-14
General
Entering a V6 license key resulted in the V5 license key being overwritten
Execution of key sequence tasks from the Tasks panel
Connection tabs with custom images might appear too big on high DPI displays
Remote Desktop
A new resize mode 'Local Zoom' has been added to the display options
Royal TS 6.00.50609
2021-06-09
General
All icons in the built in icon library are now color scheme aware SVG images
Added the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts for commands
Added the ability to create context commands and assign keyboard shortcuts (i.e. shortcut for a key sequence task or starting a specified connection)
Added a global search palette window to search objects and execute commands using a keyboard shortcut
Added a command palette window to search and execute commands using a keyboard shortcut
Added Windows Hello support when password protected documents are opened
Dropdown menu for the Open command to gain easy access to the most recently used files
Royal Server document open dialog via the Open dropdown menu
Secure Gateways can now be configured to be used On Demand
Implemented the option Omit Domain in the Secure Gateway Credentials settings
New color picker
Support for dynamic colors (they change based on the selected UI theme)
Added 'Per-Monitor' - DPI awareness in the User Interface settings
Added an option to set a custom tab caption using replacement tokens in the User Interface settings
New object type: Information
Support for custom property templates
New custom property type: Month/Year field
Support for new Target. token prefix in Dynamic Credential scripts which can be used to refer to properties of the connection that resolves the dynamic credential
Custom Fields and Properties menu with the ability to directly launch URLs and email addresses
Custom Properties are now listed in the Properties panel
The external host window for connections can now be minimized
Improved detection of modified documents which results in less notifications
New search and filter user interface in the navigation panel
New sort criteria Favorite
Favorite indicator is now shown in the folder dashboard and credential picker
Credential picker shows favorite credentials first
All Command and Key Sequence Tasks are now available in the respective menus (Favorites are at the top level, all others are in a submenu)
The Display Name field can now be edited in bulk edit
Improved the Gateway selection in the 'Connect with Options' menu
The Secure Gateway feature now allows the use of multiple secure gateways in series for nested tunneling
Secure Gateways can now also resolve dynamic credentials
New button to apply inheritance for Credentials, Tasks and Gateways on folder objects
New button to navigate to the configured source object for Credentials, Tasks and Gateways when configured to use from parent
Added a new replacement token $DocumentFolderPath$ which resolves to the directory of the object's document
Added the ability to provide initial application settings using various configuration sources (JSON file, environment variable, registry)
Added the ability to provide and enforce default application settings using various configuration sources (JSON file, environment variable, registry)
The DOM parser that lists available fields and other elements in the web Auto Fill configuration page now differentiates between more types of elements
Performance improvements for rJSON parsing
Reloading KeePass files will not prompt anymore if the previous settings are still valid
Better inactive tab rendering
Many performance and stability improvements
Remote Desktop
Added a new setting in the Display Options to specify an initial scaling factor or adjust the scaling factor automatically
Added an option in the Advanced page to create a Windows Credential Manager entry instead of sending the credentials to the server
Added a new setting in the Advanced page to configure Remote Credential Guard
Added a new command to the dashboard to shadow a session using mstsc.exe
Added a View Only mode
Terminal (Rebex)
Ability to type in multiple terminal sessions at once (Broadcast Input)
New Security configuration UI
Predefined text highlighting regular expressions are available through the fly-out button
The ability to manage, import, and export text highlighting rules
Added commands to quickly open SFTP or SCP file transfer connections based on SSH terminal connections
Added the ability to import, export and manage terminal color schemes
Support for importing Windows Terminal, PuTTY, MobaXTerm and iTerm color schemes
Adjust text size using CTRL + Mouse Wheel
Host key handling
Terminal (PuTTY)
Added commands to quickly open SFTP or SCP file transfer connections based on SSH terminal connections
Added the ability to import, export and manage terminal color schemes
Support for importing Windows Terminal, PuTTY, MobaXTerm and iTerm color schemes
VNC (UltraVNC)
Added the ability to specify additional arguments in the Advanced page
Web Page (Internet Explorer)
'Open in Default Browser' command added to the Connect with Options menu and the dashboard
Web Page (Chrome)
'Open in Default Browser' command added to the Connect with Options menu and the dashboard
Ability to specify custom command line arguments for the Chromium engine
Ability to open the Chromium developer tools window
File Transfer
Support for creating new files
Support for copying path to clipboard
Support for specifying FTP transfer mode (Stream, Block or Mode Z)
Support for configuring a keep-alive interval
New Security configuration UI
Added the ability to search and filter the file list (CTRL+F)
Added commands to quickly open SSH terminal connections based on SFTP or SCP file transfer connections
Host key handling
Symbolic links are currently not supported
TeamViewer
Royal TS will use the password from the Credentials page when TeamViewer password is empty
VMware
Added the ability to ignore certificate errors when using HTTPS
Added Remote Desktop ad hoc connections if available
Terminal Services
Added a new command to the dashboard to shadow a session using mstsc.exe