ScriptLogic Desktop Authority 7.6
I've been testing the latest release candidate for Desktop Authority. For me, the most important aspect of 7.6 is Vista awareness. I'm not looking to go to Vista until the next desktop refresh at the earliest, but I like that DA will be ready for me when I'm ready to jump in the pool.
For Vista, ScriptLogic has included general awareness so your profiles can be applied to Vista computers (or not, as you desire). You can also work with Vista's new firewall and UAC through DA, use IPv6 in your validation logic and get Vista-compatibility reports to help plan your rollout. Oh, remote control is now Vista-ready, too!
Besides Vista, DA now supports Office 2007 and IE7. But the new feature that has me the most stoked is VMware Virtual Desktop support. I've recently started thinking about this as an alternative to images. I'm going to think about it a lot more now that DA is getting on board. They warn that this is their initial foray into the field, so I'm not expecting too much in this release. But the fact that they are in the game this early gives me hope that they will be able to build something nice in this area.
Overall this isn't a groundbreaking release or a major change for Desktop Authority but it does set the stage for future growth and keeps pace with today's environment. That's what a point release should do, right?
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Thanks for the comments and compliments.
We're very excited about 7.6. A couple of other things you may not have noticed... The remote management functionality now allows you to connect to machines with multiple displays as well as to selectively blank the user's screen while you are working. You can toggle this on and off as you wish.
Good luck with your projects. Let us know if we may be of any assistance.
LOL! I probably wouldn't have picked up on the multi-screen feature. I've got the only multiple screen setup in the district!
Blanking the screen, now that is nice. I definitely make use of that.
Yeah, if you're helping someone with something and you need to use your little "back door" that you don't want them to see, it's great.
Thanks again for the compliments.
You're welcome. It's a good product.
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