Release Notes: UCC Client for Windows (English)

STARFACE UCC Client for Windows, Version 6.4, Build 6.4.0.20

The technical change history contains a more detailled view of the changes in the new version. The installers (as MSI and EXE files) can be found on the STARFACE Downloads page

New Features

• Configure redirections
• "Away" state during outlook meetings is now applied to chat status
• A Blind Transfer can now be initiated via Drag & Drop of the call onto a BLF (optional)
• Accepting Call2Go via the UCC Call manager, to make it possible to use headsets without a dedicated button
• Browser action: Calling a URL or command can now be executed in the background without displaying a UI
• Call-Menu (R-Button): Quick Dials now also have the option to perform a Blind Transfer
• Group redirections are now displayed in the Quick Access Bar
• Hotkeys: The selection of Hotkeys is now restricted to sensible options
• Hotkeys: Hotkeys can now be assigned to answer call, hang-up call and search for contact
• Emoticons in chat messages are now replaced by emojis
• There is now a command-line tool to create individualized UCC-Client configuration files
• It is now possible to configure a specific exchange address book server
• The layout of the UCC Client can now be distributed via a configuration file
• A link to the user manual has been added to the "Help" context menu
• The client will now attempt to find the STARFACE telephone system via SIP broadcast after the installation
• Redirections can be defined via a user search, not just by telephone number
• Windows Mixer: The Windows setting for "Sounds during communication activity" is now applied when answering a phone call

Improvements

• It is now possible to sort the address book by any column
• Call-note email: the data is now included in the email body
• Only open audio devices when they are being used
• A single TAPI line is offered on single-workstation PCs
• http:// and https:// are now automatically removed from the server address as these are not needed
• Dialogue windows are now opened on the same monitor as the client when multiple monitors are in use
• Usability has been improved in the case of extra-long voicemail messages and call recordings
• The formatting for the call duration in the call list has been improved
• It is now easier to select and copy chat messages
• New tooltips have been added
• The company name is now pulled from Outlook and displayed in the UCC-Client on active calls
• The Kuando Busylight can now also display Agent Intermission and DND statuses
• It is now possible to display list entries that are older than 30 days
• The right-most chat tab is now active when a chat tab is closed
• It is now possible for the Client to start automatically after being updated and installed
• Searching for names now ignored duplicate results
• Resetting the panel positions now replaced the "Standard" and "Expert" options
• Rücksetzfunktion für Fenster ersetzt die Standard- und Expertenansicht
• "Phone number" fields when creating and editing address book entries are now validated
• Searching in the Outlook Connector now also returns results from the STARFACE Address Book and BLFs
• It is now possible to disable the support for contact cards in Microsoft Office
• Improved the search for Exchange contacts
• The Windows Desktop Icon Cache is now reset during the installation
• Improved the handling of web requests from the UCC Client for Windows which contain the character "+"

Bugfixes

• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: [6.0.9.7] Scheduled conference: Moderator permissions were not being correctly granted [Call#1045385]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Dialling a number containing parentheses removed "0" after an international prefix in the UCC Client for Windows and Outlook Connector [Call#1056648]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was not possible to fully close a group chat session
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: A Kuando Busylight would stop working if the computer was placed on or taken off a docking station while the UCC Client was still runningBei
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: A button wrongly carried the label "Return" while the installer was calculating the size of the installation
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The client did not load the address book after starting [Call#1051875]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The client would display "SIP/default" for users without a telephone
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The colour of the title bar text was too similar to the title bar itself when the client was not the focussed window (light-skin)
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Fax numbers with a "/" were not being detected
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The display of Function keys Funktionstasten could persist when logging in to a different server
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The background of the call list tabs was white instead of grey (light-skin)
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for a mouse-over action to hang on a BLF
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The Outlook Connector was not able to connect to the UCC Client [Call#1054796]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for the Outlook Connector to not be loaded due to a missing signature on a DLL [Call#1056713]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for the side-panel of the Outlook Connectors to become too wide [Call#1055201]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The time at which the language of panels and tabs changed when changing the client language was not consistent
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Search results were not reset when performing a new search for telephone numbers in emails [Call#1052149]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Fixed various typos in the address book
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The UCC Client was not able to make sure that the TAPI Support service was running [Call#1054015]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The client would restore to windowed mode when minimized from fullscreen mode

Closed Support Tickets

• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.0.2.11] falsche Anzeigen in den Ruflisten UCC [Call#1044765]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.0.9.11] UCC Client für Windows kann nicht deinstalliert werden [Inhalt Call#1051779]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.1.0.0] Kontakt kann nicht über das Adressbuch des UCC Clients für Windows angelegt werden [Call#1047852]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.1.0.0] Ruf auf Mailbox wird am UCC Client für Windows (dauerhaft) angezeigt [Call#1052032]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2.0.14] Adressbucheintrag lässt sich aus UCC Client für Windows heraus nicht anlegen [Call#1051978]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2.0.14] UCC Client für Windows: Client lässt sich nicht installieren [Call#1053253]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2.0.14] UCC Client für Windows: Kontakterstellung aus Rufliste schlägt bei LDAP-Adressbuch fehl [Call#1051978]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2.0.15] Falsche Namensanzeige im UCC Client für Windows [Call#1053919]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2.0.15] Fehlermeldung bei zweiter UCC Client für Windows-Anmeldung auf Terminalserver [Call#1054075]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2.0.15] UCC Client für Windows: Adressbuch bei allen Benutzern leer [Call#1054163]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.2] UCC Client für Windows: Installation via SCCM nicht möglich [Call#1051502]
• Closed Support-Ticket: [6.3.0.18] UCC Client kann sich nicht verbinden [Call#1056917]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows friert sporadisch ein [Call#1049726]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows schließt Fenster, wenn Rückfrage gestartet wird [Call#1046583]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows stürzt ab sobald Videoeinstellungen aufgerufen werden [Call#1047421]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows stürzt sporadisch ab [Call#1049448]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Call-Manager Fenster öffnet und schließt sich bei Gruppenanrufen [Call#1048424]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Chat-Nachrichten werden abgeschnitten [Call#1050781]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Gesprächsnotiz wird unvollständig als E-Mail versendet [Call#1048151]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Outlook Add-in schwenkt nach Start umher [Call#1048475]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Outlook Kontakte aus öffentlichem Ordner nicht abrufbar [Call#1047897]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: received frame with invalid timing info [Call#: 1046067]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Suche von lokalen Outlook Kontakten "lähmt" Outlook [Call#1050043]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Telefonie nicht möglich, wenn dem Rechner zwei IP-Adressen zugeordnet sind [Call#1048245]
• Closed Support-Ticket: UCC Client für Windows: Verbund: Client wählt bei internen Anrufen Länder- und Ortsvorwahl davor [Call#1048048]

STARFACE UCC Client for Windows, Version 6.3, Build 6.3.0.24

New Features

• Chat History
• It is now possible to configure an automatic away-status based on inactivity, screen lock and screen saver
• Optional: The client is now able to detect and install client updates automatically.
• It is now possible to use an unlimited amount of Snom D7 expansion modules in conjunction with the UCC Client for Windows

Improvements

• The function "Group Chat from Conference Call" is now more visible
• It is now easier to see the "Edit" Button when viewing an address book entry
• The client now uses considerably less memory
• Drag & Drop: The display of the performed action is now improved
• It is now possible to mute a call in the UCC Client
• The client no longer accepts incoming TCP/TLS connections to prevent DoS attacks
• The time-zone in the client is now synchronized with the server

Bugfixes

• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: A rejected consultation call would prevent any further inquiry calls from being started
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was not possible to sign in via LDAP with a password containing an umlaut
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Chat messages were being cut off by the right-hand edge of the screen
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for the Client to close open windows when a consultation call was started [Call#1046583]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The start-up time of the client has been improved significantly
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The client only supported single-digit interconnection prefixes [Call#1048048]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: An error would sporadically occur when saving an LDAP contact in the address book [Call#1051978]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: The Plantronics SDK threw an error message when a second user signed in to the terminal server [Call#1054075]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for the call note to only be partially sent by email [Call#1048151]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Fixed an issue which caused the client to crash after running for a very long time [Call#1049726] [Call#1049448]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for the Outlook Add-in window to move after starting the client [Call#1048475]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for Outlook to become not responsive when the STARFACE plugin was active [Call#1052749]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Fixed an issue which caused the Asterisk log to contain many occurences of "received frame with invalid timing info" [Call#1046067]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was not possble for the setup routine to find Ghostscript as its download path had changed
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: Searching for local Outlook contacts would cause Outlook to slow down significantly [Call#1050043]
• Fixed: UCC Client for Windows: It was possible for the order of the function keys to change [Call#1053692]

Closed Support Tickets

• Closed Support Ticket: [6.0.0.7] UCC Client for Windows: Im UCC Client sollten Namen angezeigt werden, die vom Outlook Connector aufgelöst wurden [Call#1037438]
• Closed Support Ticket: [6.1.0.1] UCC Client for Windows: Softwareverteilung nur wenn Admin [Call#1047602]
• Closed Support Ticket: [6.2.0.14] UCC Client for Windows: Client lässt sich nicht installieren [Call#1053253]
• Closed Support Ticket: [6.2.0.15] UCC Client for Windows: Adressbuch bei allen Benutzern leer [Call#1054163]
• Closed Support Ticket: [6.2] Installation von UCC Client for Windows via SCCM nicht möglich [Call#1051502]
• Closed Support Ticket: UCC Client for Windows: Chat teilweise problematisch bei Einsatz im Terminal Server und fremden Chatclient [Call#1041273]
• Closed Support Ticket: UCC Client for Windows: Client stürzt ab, sobald Videoeinstellungen aufgerufen werden [Call#1047421]
• Closed Support Ticket: UCC Client for Windows: Suche von lokalen Outlook-Kontakten verlangsamt Outlook [Call#1050043]