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- We-Blocker 1.6 Release Notes
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- Last Updated: April 28, 2000
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- This version of We-Blocker is primarily intended to address as many
- known issues as possible that were discovered in version 1.5 and to
- add a few user requested features. Additionally, We-Blocker 1.6 adds
- further support for customized channel version.
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- Version 1.6: April 28, 2000
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- Bugs Fixed:
- 1. Random 'Update DB now?' dialogs no longer occur.
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- 2. Fixed hang up on export history log.
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- 3. Fixed workaround for disabled guest account.
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- 4. Password length error in change user dialog.
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- 5. Fixed parsing of specific types of server headers (/n vs /c).
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- New Features:
- 1. Support for Customized versions to allow pop-up at a fixed time.
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- 2. websafe verifies asserter is running and boots it if not.
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- 3. asserter verifies websafe is running and boots it if not.
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- 4. Security Checking on shutdown.
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- 5. Addued ability to modify guest account.
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- 6. Removed dialog for confusing 'default account.'
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- 7. Created longer auto log off values
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- 8. Added parent defined silent DB updates.
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- Version 1.5: Feb 25, 2000
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- Bugs Fixed:
- 1. Setup was fixed to not allow a reinstall to overwrite current
- parent password.
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- New Features:
- 1. Users can 'unblock' sites that they do not want scanned for
- content (run against blocked list).
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- 2. Support for customized channel version.
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- Known Issues: NT install issues for those using UserManager.
- Will be addressed in future version.
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- Version 1.0.3: Nov. 11, 1999
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- Bugs Fixed:
- 1. Reworked algorithm for reading pages for 'bad words.'
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- New Features:
- 1. Added left mouse click support for System Tray Icon
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- Known Issues: NT install issues for those using UserManager.
- Will be addressed in future version.
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- Version 1.0.2: Nov. 11, 1999
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- Bugs Fixed:
- 1. Now deleting DB index files (cdx) on we-blocker bootup so there
- no crashing when initializing the DB.
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- 2. In blocking/unblocking from history log the user prompt now
- provides a distinction between blocking and unblocking.
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- 3. Added cancel buttons to login form.
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- 4. Systray Icon no longer gives acces to controls until fully booted,
- no longer giving the user access to the controls without a
- parental password.
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- 5. DB blocking lookup now removes any trailing peroids that the user
- could enter to bypass the DB lookup.
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- New Features:
- 1. Added word blocking as a user defined option.
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- 2. Listed Database version, Application version, and Build ID to
- About tab in the We-Blocker controls.
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- 3. Add ability for We-Blocker to send Application version and build
- ID to interface CGIs for notification for user to upgrade.
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- 4. Added ability to export history log to text file.
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- 5. Left mouse click is equivalent to right click on system tray icon.
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- 6. Added title to several forms that were missing titles.
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- 7. Added ability to change field size in history log.
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- 8. Added ability to disable guest account forcing individuals to
- log-in as a user.
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- 9. Added icons to menus.
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- Known Issues: There are no known issues or incompatibities at the
- time release.
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- Version 1.0.1: Sept. 13, 1999
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- Bugs Fixed:
- 1. Fixed double shutdown issue that some Windows 98 users were
- experiencing.
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- 2. Fixed need to reboot twice after installation.
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- 3. Fixed problem with non-parent users being able to access the
- controls.
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- 4. Fixed random "Document Contains no Data" error message in Mozilla.
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- New Features:
- 1. Added support for Windows Help engine.
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- 2. Fixed database issues: Synchronized Authority database, Application
- database, and Web Lookup Database. Also Updated Shipping
- Application database to reflect all updates.
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- 3. Setup allows user to choose if they want to override their
- setting to the controls to the installation defaults.
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- 4. Added support for Internet Explorer 5.x.
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- 5. Added wider support for Netscape 4.x custom install paths.
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- 6. Wider firewalls/proxy server support, including automatic setup
- of proxy settings on installation based in IE pre-install settings.
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- 7. Added proxy server setup in controls (no reboot required).
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- Known Issues:
- 1. If computer is shutdown or reboots at the same time the daily DB
- update is being imported the DB is corrupted.
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