Directory Update v1.1 Release Notes

Directory Update v1.1 is an interim release on the path to v1.2. We released this version to support some specific feature improvements that have been requested by customers and potential customers.  So get out and buy the darned thing, already.  :-)

What Do I Need To Know Before Upgrading?

• If you are running any version in the v1.0.x family, the APPSETTINGS.XML file from that version is not compatible with the new version. There were too many changes to the XML file for it to easily be converted or used with v1.1. If you are running v1.0.x and have made a significant investment in customizing the drop-down lists. You can cut and paste any of the <value> ValueName  </value> tags in to the new XML file.
• Firefox is not supported in v1.1.  Firefox actually works, but it is not pretty.  In changing the interface to allow fields to be hidden from view, the tags that are used to re-arrange the fields and remove any "blank spots" does not work with Firefox, only Internet Explorer.  We have been researching the problem and found other web developers with the same issue.  We hope to fix this in a later release, but it may require a complete re-write of the interface.

What's New?

The primary reason this version has been released was to adopt some specific customizations and changes that have been requested. Here are the new features and functions. 

• Any attribute/field can now be hidden from the User Information form
• An entire section can be hidden from the User Information form
• Drop-down lists can be converted to text boxes
• Text boxes can be converted to drop-down lists
• Evaluation period has been changed to 10 days
• Option in XML file to remove login domain name from the login form
• Version number added to the login form
• Software End User License Agreement added to installation

What's Fixed?

• Service account validation removed during installation - setup was filtering service account names with special characters in them
• Code included to intercept error that occurs when an Account Operator or Domain Admin attempts to update their own information, but the service account is not an admin-level account.