SentriLock Card Utility Release Notes

The latest release notes can always be found at: http://www.sentrilock.ca/releasenotes/

The latest version of the SentriLock Card Utility can always be downloaded from: http://www.sentrilock.ca/files/

Card Utility v2.05.52

• More robust Internet connectivity.
• Card reader “reconnect” recognizes a re-connected card read without restaring the card utility. More convenient for laptop users who disconnect and reconnect their card readers.
• Set focus to password on failed login.
• Don’t clear username on failed login.
• Allow user to renew without password. “Remember password” option.
• Added autorenewal. “Scheduled renewals”.
• Set password retry limit to 5.
• “Affiliate” users can now change their own card PINs.
• Updated the Sentrilock logo icon.
• Don’t prompt user to upload files when they click Renew button or login.
• Improved card file maintenance.
• AEs can now reprint member card carrier sheets.
• Changed error message for server protocol errors so users don’t think they couldn’t connect.
• Removed identity selection during renewal. This was not needed and it allows autorenewal to work without user intervention.
• Allow users to send error reports to Sentrilock.
• Added option to add/remove Sentrilock from Startup group in Setup Options.
• Support for XP and Vista themes.
• Forgotten password retrieval. Added “Forgot your password?” link to main form.
• Added support for HTTPS proxies.
• Added support for new card file types and automatic removal of duplicate files.
• Enhanced diagnostic and error-reporting tools.
• Added HTTPS connection test to Diagnostic tools Connect report. This allows support staff to troubleshoot and verify failed HTTPS connections.
• Added “Use Secure Logins (SSL)” option to Server Setup options tab. This allows users that have SSL blocked to be able to login without SSL.
• Added HTTPS failover mode. This allows the card utility to automatically (with user confirmation) degrade security when the HTTPS connections fail.
• Fixed bug that caused error when starting up card utility for those with language settings that use something other than the “.” character for the decimal separator.
• Misc. bug fixes.
• Updated bug reporting to indicate 64-bit OS in diagnostic system report. This helps the support staff properly determine the end user’s platform by utilizing the updated System diagnostics report.
• Check for SSL libraries. This prevents error from missing SSL libraries. Users are given a better message about missing libraries now.
• Fixed proxy settings and OK button enabling on options dialog.
• Supports 3rd Party Authentication.
• Added status log. The Status Log is a tool for the user and support to view status log history.
• Added URL log. The URL log is a tool for the user and support to view the URL history from the embedded browser.
• Updated splash screen and lockbox image. Users should see their lockbox type after they insert their card.
• Ability to display a custom message when a card is terminated.
• Added Message of the Day feature to let SentriLock broadcast message to users when they insert thier SentriCard into the reader.
• If the card utility is in failover mode due to failed connectivity to the main server, the card utility will now automatically retry the main server after each card insertion, rather than previously having to restart the card utility to switch back to the main server.