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Secure Desktop 7
New Feature Summary
- XML files instead of INI files
- Internet Explorer 8, 9 or 10 support
- Dropped Internet Explorer 6 or 7 support
- Dropped Mozilla Firefox support
- New in-dialog help
- New Adobe PDF manual
- Now over 350 hot-keys disabled
- Windows 7 support - UAC ready
- Start EXE files or document files
- Dropped Office specific features
- Dropped Windows versions older than XP
- Re-named most Secure Desktop files
- Dropped sFile
- Dropped DDE features
- New Run As Administrator feature
- New User Interface
Secure Desktop 7
Secure Desktop 6.86 versus 7.50 or later
We've added support for Internet Explorer 10 in version 7.50.
| Secure Desktop 6.86 | Secure Desktop 7.50 or later |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 6 support | Internet Explorer 8, 9 or 10 support only |
| Mozilla Firefox 2 support | No Mozilla Firefox support |
Secure Desktop 7 versus 7.40 or later
Disable Ctrl-Alt-Delete in Windows 7 and 2008 Server
| Secure Desktop 7.00-7.30 | Secure Desktop 7.40 or later |
|---|---|
| Could not disable Ctrl-Alt-Delete | Disable Ctrl-Alt-Delete |
Secure Desktop 6.86 versus 7.30 or later
We've added support for Internet Explorer 9 in version 7.30.
| Secure Desktop 6.86 | Secure Desktop 7.30 or later |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 6 support | Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, or 9 support |
| Mozilla Firefox 2 support | No Mozilla Firefox support |
Secure Desktop 6.86 versus 7.21 or later
We've added support for Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 in version 7.21.
| Secure Desktop 6.86 | Secure Desktop 7.21 or later |
|---|---|
| Windows XP 32-bit | Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit |
| No Windows Server 2003 Support | Windows Server 2003 32-bit/64-bit |
| No Windows 7 Support | Windows 7 32-bit/64-bit |
| No Windows Server 2008 Support | Windows Server 2008 32-bit/64-bit |
Secure Desktop 6.86 versus 7.20 or later
We've added support for Windows 7 in version 7.20. There are big improvements with this version of Windows, so if you're using Windows Vista, we hope you'll consider upgrading.
| Secure Desktop 6.86 | Secure Desktop 7.20 or later |
|---|---|
| No Windows 7 Support | Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) |
| No Windows Vista Support | Windows Vista Not Tested |
| Windows XP | Windows XP |
Secure Desktop 6.86 versus 7.10 or later
We've added support for Internet Explorer 8 in version 7.10. There are big improvements with this version of Internet Explorer, so if you're using version 6 or 7, we hope you'll consider upgrading.
| Secure Desktop 6.86 | Secure Desktop 7.10 or later |
|---|---|
| Internet Explorer 6 | Internet Explorer 6 |
| No Internet Explorer 7 Support | Internet Explorer 7 |
| No Internet Explorer 8 Support | Internet Explorer 8 |
| Mozilla Firefox 2 | Mozilla Firefox 2 |
| No Mozilla Firefox 3 Support | Mozilla Firefox 3 |
| No Support for "Run As" | Any Icon can have "Run As" checkbox, to run program as another user. |
| No Support for "Run As" | Secure Desktop Control Panel has Right Mouse Click menu for "Run As". |
| No feature to force a window to be "Always-On-Top". | Window Wizard has feature to push a window to be "Always-On-Top". |
Secure Desktop 6.86 versus 7.00
Secure Desktop 7 represents our single biggest re-design, largely due to native support of Windows Vista. It was necessary to change how we store the Secure Desktop configuration data, how registry modifications are made, and even Secure Desktop help. Because of these changes, we have taken this opportunity to re-design the user interface, re-name product files, and change icon launching. We even dropped a few features.
We are very excited about this new version. It's easier to use, better looking, and the best user experience yet.
If you are an existing customer moving from a previous version of Secure Desktop to version 7, we strongly advise that you completely re-test your use of Secure Desktop. Secure Desktop 7 will automatically migrate your ini configuration files to the new sDesktop.xml file. However, with so many changes, it's very important to re-test your configuration, especially in a mission-critical environment. If you do not have time to do this when you first receive Secure Desktop 7, please use version 6.85, included with version 7.
The following table represents the changes from version 6.85 to version 7. Please read this carefully.
| Secure Desktop 6.86 | Secure Desktop 7 |
|---|---|
| No Windows Vista Support | Designed specifically to run in Windows Vista, which required changes in configuration file locations, registry settings, help, and overall architecture |
| Windows XP | Windows XP |
| Windows 2000 and earlier versions | No support for Windows 2000 and earlier versions |
| Windows 2003 Server with Terminal Services | Should work with 2003 Server with Terminal Services, but not specifically tested or advertised |
| No Windows 2008 Server Support | Might work with 2008 Server, but Terminal Services detection is not implemented |
| Internet Explorer 6 | Internet Explorer 6 |
| No Internet Explorer 7 Support | Internet Explorer 7 |
| Mozilla Firefox 2 | Mozilla Firefox 2 |
| No Mozilla Firefox 3 Support | Mozilla Firefox 3 |
| Office 2000, XP, 2003 Specific Features | No Specific Features for Office 2000, XP, and 2003 |
| No Office 2007 Specific Features | No Office 2007 Specific Features |
| Several INI Configuration Files in different locations | One XML Configuration file in one location |
| visuauto.ini and visufile.ini files for configuration | One sdesktop.xml file for configuration |
| vaprgman.exe and vaprgman.dll for Secure Desktop Shell | sDesktop.exe and sDesktop.dll for Secure Desktop Shell |
| secure.exe for Secure Desktop Setup | sTools.exe for Secure Desktop Tools |
| secure.exe for all Secure Desktop configurations | sAdmin.exe augments sTools.exe for Administrator specific settings (due to Vista User Access Control) |
| slog.exe to view log files (.log extension, INI file format) | sAudit.exe to view Audit files (XML file, RSS 2.0 format) |
| Secure.HLP and Secure.CNT for help files | Embedded dialog help, no extra files needed |
| sdmanual.pdf for Adobe Reader based manual | sManual.pdf for Adobe Reader based manual |
| sfile.exe for sFile | sFile functionality has been dropped |
| Version.txt for software version changes | sVersion.txt for software version changes |
| scontrol.exe for the Control Panel application | sControl.exe for the Control Panel application |
| WISESD.EXE to aid in Secure Desktop uninstall | sWise.exe to aid in Secure Desktop uninstall |
| UNWISE.EXE for Secure Desktop uninstall | Unwise.exe for Secure Desktop uninstall |
| sasgina.dll for disabling Ctrl-Alt-Delete | sasgina.dll for disabling Ctrl-Alt-Delete (not in Vista) |
| scmd.exe for disabling command-line safe mode option | sCmd.exe for disabling command-line safe mode option |
| sdesktop.rat for Internet Explorer white list feature | sDesktop.rat for Internet Explorer white list feature |
| sdlogoff.scr for the Secure Desktop Auto Logoff feature | sLogoff.scr for the Secure Desktop Auto Logoff feature |
| SDREG.exe for Secure Desktop registration | sReg.exe for Secure Desktop registration |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Classic or Express Setup buttons for icon configuration | Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button for icon configuration |
| Secure Desktop Express Setup button to import shortcut files | Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button | Step 1 of 2 to import shortcut files and registry startup |
| Configured icon displayed how it would look in Secure Desktop shell | All icons shown during configuration as they would look |
| Detailed icon configuration in Secure Desktop Setup | Express Setup button step 3 or Classic Setup button | Detailed icon configuration in Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button | Step 2 of 2 |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Classic button | Advanced button for menu manipulation when application launched | This feature has been dropped, but still available via Window Wizard |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Classic button | Advanced button for single instance launch feature | Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button | Step 2 of 2 | Single Instance checkbox |
| No feature to Run As Administrator | Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button | Step 2 of 2 | Run As Administrator checkbox |
| Icon launch uses CreateProcess Windows API call | Icon launch uses ShellExecuteEx Windows API launch, documents can be launched as well as EXE files |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Options button for hot-key disabling of many keys | Secure Desktop Tools | Option button for over 350 hot-keys that can be disabled |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Options button | Startup tab for startup application delays | Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button | Step 2 of 2 | Startup tab delay setting |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Options button | DDE tab | DDE functionality has been dropped |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Options button | Shutdown tab | Wizard to close a window during shutdown | Secure Desktop Tools | Window button, now a Window Wizard feature |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Options button | Alarms tab bottom to log audit trail to vaprgman.log file in INI format | Secure Desktop Tools | Option button | Audit tab to record audit trail to XML files in RSS 2.0 format |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Options button | Shutdown tab | Wizard to start a program during shutdown | Secure Desktop Tools | Icon button | Shutdown tab |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Window button for Window Wizard to manipulate different windows | Secure Desktop Tools | Window button for Window Wizard to manipulate windows or close programs during shutdown |
| Secure Desktop Setup | sFile button for sFile features | sFile functionality has been dropped |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Windows Shell group for setting the shell to Secure Desktop or Explorer | Secure Desktop Tools | Windows Shell tab |
| Secure Desktop Setup | OS Policy button | Me/2000/XP/2003 tab | Disable Safe Mode Command Line Options from F8 key at boot-up | Secure Desktop Tools | Safe Mode tab |
| Secure Desktop Setup | OS Registry button | 2000/2003/XP tab | Disable USB Ports | Secure Desktop Tools | USB tab |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Supervisor button | Secure Desktop Tools | Administrator tab | Supervisor button |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Hide button | Secure Desktop Tools | Administrator tab | [All Users] | Files button |
| Secure Desktop Setup | OS Policy button | Secure Desktop Tools | Administrator tab | [username] | Logon button |
| Secure Desktop Setup | OS Registry button | Secure Desktop Tools | Administrator tab | [All Users] | Logon button |
| Disable Ctrl-Alt-Delete feature | Disable Ctrl-Alt-Delete feature for Windows XP, not for Vista |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Mozilla Firefox button | No button, simply load iLock XPI file from Program Files folder |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Internet Explorer button | Secure Desktop Tools | Administrator tab | [username] | Internet Explorer 6, 7, or 8 button |
| Secure Desktop Setup | Auto LogOff button | Secure Desktop Tools | Administrator tab | [username] | Logon button | Auto Logoff tab |