2.25.755

This is release 2.25 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• Floating and docking Remote Desktop windows: Remote Desktop windows now support floating, docking, and reordering:
  • By dragging the tab header, double-clicking the tab header, or selecting Window > Float, you can move a RDP session to a separate window (#575).
  • By dragging the tab header towards the center, you can create split-screen arrangements, running multiple RDP or SSH sessions next to another.
  • By dragging the tab header to the left or right, you can reorder the sequence of tabs.
• OS Login events: The Event log window now shows OS Login events for individual VM instances. Previously, events were only shown when viewing events for an entire project.
• Project-wide SSH key push events: The Event log window now shows project-wide SSH key pushes.

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements.

2.24.735

This is release 2.24 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• Keyboard shortcuts: You can now use keyboard shortcuts to dock, move, or hide tool windows and to switch between different SSH and RDP sessions. You can find the full list of keyboard shortcuts in the documentation.
• New RDP connection settings:
  • Enable Windows shortcuts: You can now control whether Windows keyboard shortcuts (like Win+R) should be handled locally or passed to the remote VM. (#607)
  • Network level authentication: You can now optionally disable NLA. This lets you connect to VMs that use a custom credential service provider. (#604)
• Faster sign-in: When your session has expired, IAP Desktop now skips the user account chooser screen to enable a faster sign-in experience.

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements.

2.23.722

This is release 2.23 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• ECDSA support: You can now configure IAP Desktop to use ECDSA instead of RSA for SSH public key authentication. Using ECDSA lets you connect to VM instances that don't permit rsa-ssh because of FIPS compliance or other reasons. You can choose the type of key to use in in Tools > Options > SSH. (#567)
• Group policy support for SSH settings: The ADMX templates now let you control the SSH key type (RSA vs ECDSA) and key lifetime, helping you apply consistent settings across workstations.
• Device and printer redirection: When using Remote Desktop, you can now optionally share local devices, drives, ports, printers, and smart cards. You can select which resources to share in the Connection settings tool window. (#572)

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes the following issues:

• Under certain conditions, the SSH terminal showed an IndexOutOfBoundsException error. (#576)

2.22.698

This is release 2.22 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• Endpoint Verification: You can now use custom enterprise certificates for device certificate authentication. IAP Desktop automatically determines the certificate to use based on the policies configured for Chrome. Device certificate authentication lets you to restrict RDP and SSH access to trusted devices and complements user authentication. You can enable device certificate authentication in the Options window.
• Event log window: When you select a project in the Project Explorer tool window, the log now includes OS Login audit events

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes the following issues:

• When losing network connectivity, the SSH terminal froze instead of showing the Reconnect screen

2.21.681

This is release 2.21 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• TLS 1.3: On Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022, IAP Desktop now defaults to using TLS 1.3 (#544). On Windows 10 and below, IAP Desktop continues to use TLS 1.2 by default as these versions of Windows don't fully support TLS 1.3 yet.
• VM name in window title: The window title now shows the name of the VM that you're currently using.
• Generating credentials: The dialog to generate Windows credentials now warns you if you're trying to use a reserved username.

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes the following issues:

• The SSH terminal failed to handle certain non-western Unicode characters (#545)

2.20.663

This is release 2.20 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• Group policy management: You can now use group policies to centrally manage IAP Desktop settings in your organization.
• UI refinements: The dialogs for generating Windows credentials now use a new design and the Help menu contains additional deep-links to relevant documentation pages.

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes, including:

• Improved error reporting when some required OAuth grants accidentally weren't granted.

2.19.634

This is release 2.19 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new feature:

• Minimize full-screen RDP sessions: You can now minimize and restore the IAP Desktop window when running a full-screen RDP session (#500)

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements and fixes the following issues:

• The SSH terminal used incorrect keyboard translation for the numpad number keys (#512)
• When adding large projects to Project Explorer, the tool window scroll position did not stay at the top (#512)
• When exiting a full-screen RDP session, IAP Desktop ignored the Desktop Size connection setting and always adjusted the screen resolution to fit the window.

2.18.631

This is release 2.18 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• Connect in new terminal: You can now open multiple SSH sessions to the same VM (#496).
• Improved keyboard translations: The SSH terminal now supports additional key translations and xterm modified keys in mode 0 and 1, which lets you use applications such as tmux (#482).

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements.

2.17.616

This is release 2.17 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new feature:

• OS Login 2FA: You can now connect to Linux instances that use OS Login with 2-step verification (#462)

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements, including:

• RDP sessions now properly regain focus when switching between IAP Desktop and other windows by using Alt+Tab (#490)
• When pasting text into an SSH session, text is now properly bracket-encoded (#483)
• When using SSH, the Return key is now encoded so that applications like nano can interpret it correctly (#471)

2.16.595

This is release 2.16 of IAP Desktop.

This release introduces the following new features:

• Project Explorer window: The tool window now shows the project name of your projects, in addition to the (sometimes cryptic) project ID.
• Searching for instances: The Project Explorer tool window now lets you search for instances by name, which helps you navigate projects that contain a large number of VMs (#444).
• Faster start-up: The Project Explorer tool window has been changed to load project data in the background, reducing the time it takes to start IAP Desktop .
• Custom terminal fonts: You can now change the font and font size for the SSH terminal under Tools > Options > Terminal.

In addition, the release includes several stability improvements.

Note: Release 2.16.594 had an issue where connecting to an instance from within a web browser failed unless you had previously added the enclosing project in Project Explorer. This updated releases fixes this issue.