1.17. New features and changes in IDERI note Version 2.8

IDERI note Version 2.8 introduces the new lite licensing mode which is accompanied by the new “IDERI note Lite Messaging Tools” installation package. The lite licensing mode is a new type of licensing mode with fewer features than the standard licensing mode as described in this manual. Please contact IDERI sales for more information about the lite licensing mode: sales@ideri.com. Apart from a multitude of fixed bugs and minor improvements, a number of important changes, improvements and new features have been implemented for the version 2.8 release of IDERI note. The following text gives an overview of those changes and the new functionality in IDERI note 2.8:

IDERI note Client Components

The following list highlights the changes in the IDERI note Client Components:

  • Message audio support for visually impaired or blind users: Users can configure their client in such a way that messages are read out loud to them whenever they appear using speech synthesis. The IDERI note ticker can read out all current due messages after a double click with the primary mouse button.
  • Custom text and background colors for different text item types and message types in the IDERI note ticker.

IDERI note Administration Components

The following list highlights the changes in the IDERI note Administration Components:

  • Drag and drop header support for list controls : All important list controls in IDERI note administrator now allow for rearranging column headers. The order, position and width of each column header will be stored as a per-user setting.
  • Group membership live display of clients connected to the IDERI note server for improved analysis in multidomain szenarios.

IDERI note Server Components

The following list highlights the changes in the IDERI note Server Components:

  • Strongly improved support for multidomain scenarios.
  • Support for the IDERI note lite licensing mode.

IDERI note Administrative Tools

The following list highlights the changes in the IDERI note Administrative Tools:

  • Updated version of the Client Customization Wizard that allows to create a transform for the client installation.
  • Updated product documentation.
  • Updated Active Directory® policy templates.