NoMachine 4.4.12

NoMachine is a remote desktop tool, which means that it lets you use another computer over a network just as if you were sitting in front of it. In this respect, it allows you not only to move the mouse pointer but also transfer any type of data, including audio and video contents. Moreover, it lets you use remote devices as if they were actually plugged to your PC or, reversely, use the remote computer to access local devices. Besides, you can record any type of activity on the remote machine’s screen.

The application has an excellent interface with the possibility of switching between two themes. To help minimize your efforts, most of the operations are done with the help of wizards. Still, it can be difficult to use by beginners, mostly because some technical knowledge is implied.

In order to connect two computers, the program should be running on both of them. After installing the software, it’s added to the startup list. So, it runs automatically with every session and is accessible through its icon in the System Tray. From there, you can visualize the status of the connection and transfer as well as use such tools as the whiteboard and the recording bar. Unfortunately, there’s no menu item to stop or pause the program.

When configuring a connection, there are two protocols available: NX, which is native to NoMachine and is optimized for multimedia transfer, and SSH, a widely used industry standard. If you’re concerned about the security of your data, there’s no reason to worry about, because this tool uses strong encryption algorithms to secure your connection.

All in all, NoMachine can come in handy for users who need to access, let’s say, their work computer from home, or vice versa. It can help network administrators, who are in constant need of working remotely. Moreover, it allows you share your desktop with other users. In this regard, I liked that it lets you use the remote computer without blocking desktop access. Data transfer is as fast as your network can support, with almost no lag time. However, some parts of the screen may get blurred at times until they are refreshed.

v4.4.12 [Dec 18, 2014]
NoMachine version 4.4.1 now available
Luxembourg, December 17th, 2014
NoMachine makes available today a software update aimed at solving some issues affecting the previous release. The new version, 4.4.1, provides fixes for the following problems:
TR10L04620 - No sound from nxclient 3.5 to NoMachine server 4 on newer Linux distributions shipping without Enlightened Sound Daemon
TR10L04652 - The SSH_CLIENT, SSH_CONNECTION or NX_CONNECTION variables are not propagated to the NoMachine session
TR10L04611 - Cannot disable the 'automigrate' feature to allow sharing the virtual desktop
TR11L04656 - The comma key is wrongly mapped inside a NoMachine web session
TR08L04509 - The nxserver --passwd command hangs on Ubuntu 12.04 when it's run by an unprivileged user
TR03L04313 - When connecting to a multinode server, the 'Create a new virtual desktop' option specifies always the desktop type of the server
TR10L04648 - Num Lock is reversed in a custom session in floating window mode started from Windows clients
TR11L04666 - Horizontal line can appear over titles of tabs in firefox
TR08L04498 - NoMachine Player fails to detect Japanese layout on Mac OSX clients
TR05L04404 - Welcome messages set in the node configuration file are not displayed at session startup
TR06L04476 - The AltGr 0 keys combination opens the client menu
TR11L04659 - MacOSX plugin client fails to connect to the virtual desktop
TR04L04390 - The nxerror.log file reports that the ck-list-sessions command was not found
TR08L04506 - VNC session closes suddenly upon starting
TR10L04644 - The Alt Gr key doesn't work when the 'Grab the keyboard input' option is activated
TR07L04488 - Screen artifacts when scrolling in firefox
TR11L04678 - Sometimes virtual desktop sessions are terminated unexpectedly
TR12K04131 - Setting DisplayLimit in the server configuration doesn't work as expected
TR11L04679 - The nxserver --version command reports an incorrect server type when a 3.5.0 Advanced Server subscription is used with server 4
TR11L04681 - NoMachine reports 'No available sessions on the server' even if the local X server is up and running
TR10L04647 - Audio is no longer available when the virtual desktop is reconnected from Windows to Linux or vice-versa
TR02L04284 - NoMachine processes are not started automatically at next reboot on Slackware
TR08L04503 - Opening screen on Emacs is corrupt
TR10K03959 - The server prints its usage when trying to run a virtual desktop session by using the nxserver --startsession command
TR10L04624 - Files transferred to a Windows client are sometimes corrupted
TR10L04649 - Keyboard is wrongly mapped in custom sessions run in floating window mode from Mac OSX clients
TR11L04682 - USB devices cannot be connected from local Windows client to Ubuntu 14.04 server
TR06L04461 - The option 'Resize remote screen' disables unexpectedly
TR01L04218 - Users are not informed when session fails to start due to disk quota exceeded
TR11L04668 - Fullscreen across all monitors doesn't work when no window manager is running
TR07L04481 - Keyboard does not work correctly if Caps Lock and Control Left are swapped
TR11L04705 - Virtual desktops are started only on localhost in a cluster environment upgraded from version 4.2.25 to version 4.3
TR11L04700 - The installation procedure cannot configure the printers backend on Linux distributions with a most recent CUPS subsystem
TR11L04671 - Profile rules set on per-group basis are ignored when the user belongs to multiple groups
TR11L04699 - Message 'Cannot compile USB module' is issued when installing NoMachine on Linux distribution with most recent kernel
TR08L04508 - Password is shown in console when an unprivileged user changes it from command line
TR10L04587 - Black screen is issued when connected to a Linux physical desktop while the lock screen is active
TR10L04638 - Some Windows games running at full screen minimize when the user clicks on the edges of the screen
TR10L04592 - NoMachine client on Windows closes suddenly when maximizing Eclipse
TR04L04386 - Keyboard does not work properly inside remote Parallels VM
TR11L04688 - NoMachine services cannot be started when the privileged user has UID/GID 0 but a name different from 'root'
TR10L04595 - The upgrade procedure doesn't preserve the AvailableSessionTypes settings
TR12L04718 - Cannot disable NoMachine session recording on a remote node that has been re-added to the multi-node environment
TR11L04664 - Virtual desktops are terminated and cannot be reconnected later