Release Notes

This page shows changes made to the Gabriel Collaboration Suite Application for Linux, iOS, macOS, Windows and Android. You can also find changes for the Admin Portal, here: https://www.myvirnetx.com/release-notes.

May 26, 2020
7.521 053043d5a1 – Linux 7.522 14a8fafa9f

Improved the behavior of the “busy” signal in Secure Calls
On macOS, moved away from using deprecated kernel extensions (KEXT) for the tun device
On Windows, improved the efficiency of firewall rule management
On the Gabriel user interface:
- Added the ability for a user to switch default servers when accepting a Domain Server invite
- Improved the user experience with filtering names in the friends list
- Added new back-tick ( ` ) notation for sharing quotes & code blocks in Secure Messages
- Added new ‘smoke’ theme.
- Fixed a caching bug with the beta “inline images” feature.
- In Secure Mail, fixed a bug on Android where draft messages contained HTML characters
Many other performance improvements and bug fixes

April 9, 2020
7.515 20d9cd6b55

Improved iOS CallKit integration for placing and answering Secure Calls.
Improved message queue processing, tracking and recovery of blacklisted, offline and sleeping devices.
Fixed a rare bug in Secure Sync that prevent a 2 files from be sent at the same time to different destinations if they had the same name
Restructured libraries to support standalone platform builds
Further improved the “inline images” feature. Resolved a few issues related to the timing of downloading and displaying images. (This beta feature must still be manually enabled in User Preferences)
Fixed a bug with Secure Mail notification sounds playing too often when running multiple identities.
Fixed many other minor bugs, resolved a few crashes and made several other performance improvements

March 17, 2020
7.512 fc4074fa8b

Fixed a VPN routing issue on all non-Linux platforms
Fixed a memory leak in all platforms

March 12, 2020
7.511 5ca85b46cd

Fixed a minor display bug in the user interface

March 6, 2020
7.505 aad660b922
7.509 bd3c5cd48a (Linux)

Added support for two-factor authentication for new device activations
Started saving user preferences to a sqlite database
Added ability for inline images to finish downloading while another conversation is active (This beta feature must still be manually enabled in User Preferences)
Enhanced Certificate issuing and signing capability to handle multiple registrars and rotating signing certificates for better online certificate issuing security at registrars.
Fixed a bug where forwarded emails with attachments sometimes failed to send properly
On Linux, improved DNS interaction with local proxy systems
On Windows, improved detection of adapter state for uninstallation/re-installation
Several other minor bug fixes and stability improvements

January 29, 2020
7.501 e0fedb648e

Added support for local and domain CNAME records
On Android, added a new Secure Browser activity for opening secure websites
Enhanced the inline images feature in Secure Messaging to automatically rotate pictures taken in another orientation. (This feature must still be manually enabled in User Preferences)
Fixed a bug where ‘server update’ emails were not always being delivered after a new Gabriel release
Fixed a bug where thumbnails of images were not being generated
Created a new database to store application preferences (like theme and notification settings)
Many other performance improvements and bug fixes

December 5, 2019
7.491 2919578b9e

Added a new feature that allows users to sort Secure Share folders by size, modified time and name
Updated the user interface to be cleaner and crisper
Updated the format of UI timestamps to be more meaningful and leverage the user’s locale
Enhanced Secure Sync processing to utilize metrics to better prioritize sending files
Fixed a bug in Secure Gateway where endpoints were being stopped and started too frequently on startup
Added a new feature that allows users to compress and download an entire Secure Share folder as a single file
Added a new beta feature beta that allows users to display chat images inside of the conversations
Added the ability for users to clear conversation history for a single identity at a time (versus the entire device)
Improved the Secure Mail backup process to better manage older files
Improved the efficiency of the Secure Mail and Secure Chat messaging system
On Linux, added support for RedHat / CentOS using a RPM installer
On Android, fixed a bug where downloading a file would sometimes fail if the download took too long
Many other performance improvements and bug fixes

October 11, 2019
7.478 2690c33811

Added the “Manage Friends” button to the top of all application tabs
Enhanced the “copy link” action in Secure Share for files and folders
Implemented SecureSync blacklisting on servers to reduce backlog and prevent lockups (Linux only)
Fixed a bug with sharing files with special characters
On Android, fixed a bug where downloaded files were missing from the “Downloads” folder
On Windows, optionally uninstall certificates on uninstall
Added an option to restart the Gabriel Service from the tray icon (Windows only)
Fixed a bug where Secure Voice would not work properly after Gabriel restarts (Windows only)
Fixed a bug where Secure Shares would sometimes not be accessible to friends
Fixed a bug that prevented users from accepting an server invitation

September 23, 2019
7.467 (7.470 Windows)

Changed minimum supported macOS version to 10.12 (Sierra)
Improved Secure Gateway port mapping to reduce application overhead
Added support for new Secure Gateway licenses (replaces ‘premium’ flag)
Added the ability for Domain Admins to manage all their servers, not just the ones they have joined as a client.
Increased efficiency of syncing Secure Mail attachments to recipients
In Secure Mail, threads are now grouped together in the view
Updated the client to support separated Registry and Registrar Servers
Added the ability to fetch new TLDs from the Registrar
On Windows, fixed Gabriel Pro to properly use the logged in user’s home directory
Reduce the frequency of writes to the settings file
Updated relay protocol code to improve relay service efficiency.
On Android, fixed a bug where Gabriel would hang on start when no network was found
In Secure Messaging, added support for back-ticks to better format messages as code or a quote.
In Secure Mail, improved the user experience for composing and sending new messagesMany other performance improvements and bug fixes

June 17, 2019
7.452

Added new icons to indicate if a Secure Mail messages has been replied or forwarded
Added wide-string support for system error messages.
Fixed a bug where false “Delivery Failure” messages were sometimes being sent even if the mail was delivered successfully
Fixed a bug where Domain Server system notifications did not always include the name of the sending server
Merged the Outbox and Sent mail folders & added new icons and status indicators for Secure Mail thats pending delivery
Fixed a bug where a the last ‘sort order’ was being overwritten in Secure Mail folders
On Android, fixed a bug on ChromeBooks where the mouse pointer was sometimes not responding
Fixed an issue where a peer’s devices list was sometimes showing nothing
Fixed a bug where Secure Mail recipients in the TO, CC and BCC fields could not be removed by tapping
For desktop devices, updated the Secure Mail compose view to always start by showing the attachment field
For desktop devices, fixed a bug where deleting a Secure Mail message with attachments was not removing the files from the disk
Fixed a bug where canceling an email pending delivery would not cancel sending the attachment
Fixed a bug where attaching an email to a SecureMail was putting SecureMail app in a loop
For desktops, increased font size on Windows and OSX could not print secure mail properly

May 14, 2019
7.440

Added new feature that allow users to import/share files from outside Gabriel on iOS, Windows & Android
Added the ability to print Secure Mail on Windows and macOS
Improved the user experience of creating new Secure Gateway services
Fixed an issue where Audit tracking was not always started properly on new domain servers
Started displaying the “Data Usage Prompt” for all platforms on first run
Fixed an initial mail import issue on Windows for users that have Japanese characters in their username
New update and install process for Linux using apt-get
Many other performance improvements and bug fixes

March 15, 2019
7.393 (7.397 Linux)

Fixed several bluetooth-related audio issues
Fixed a bug where shared movie files would not open properly
Fixed a bug where the iPad Pro was not resizing properly
Fixed an issue where shared picture meta-data was getting dropped
Enhanced support for (NDS) domain servers
Added support for SQL connected databases for messaging
Added support for single-sided/one-way security policies
Many other minor performance improvements and bug fixes

December 15, 2018
7.358

In Secure Share, added the ability to search for files by name, size or modified date
Added a new feature that allows Domain Admins to add descriptive tags to their users.
Added ability for users in a domain to discover new users by one or more tags
Fixed a bug where users were unable to paste text when composing a new secure message
Many other performance improvements and bug fixes

November 13, 2018
7.352

Fixed an issue where a user’s Secure Mail server would sometimes incorrectly show as offline
Fixed an issue with accessing shared files after a new Domain Server migration

November 05, 2018
7.350

Added support for a new breed of domain servers which operation more efficiently
Improved efficiency of VPN initiation and handshaking
Improved Gabriel startup time by prioritizing processing to the active account
New domain policy to support auto-peering across trusted “peer domains”
New domain policy to block the creation of new Secure Gateway Services
Added additional audit capabilities for Secure Mail, Secure Chat and Secure Share
Improved delivery & clearing of unread message indicators
Added Secure Mail Delivery failure notifications
Many other performance improvements and bug fixes

July 06, 2018

7.320 – Android Only

Improved the first-run experience with permission requests and add helpful explanations for how we utilize device features (like camera, mic, contacts, etc.)
Fixed several crashes introduced in API 26

June 24, 2018
7.312

Fixed a minor bug in the ‘new user’ sign-up process
Migrated Android to Firebase for push message processing

June 20, 2018
7.309

Fixed a bug on iOS to improve the ‘Monthly Subscription’ purchase process
A few other minor bug fixes and stability improvements

June 4, 2018
7.306

Added ‘Monthly Subscription’ support for purchasing new accounts
Enhanced Domain Administrator controls for managing search results and the peering process
Added the ability to allow users to reject & block friend requests that come from the same person
Fixed several bugs related to creating, inviting, leaving and silencing group conversation
Added a new feature called “Shortcuts” that allow users to create links to different friend folders
Brought back the ‘Dark’ theme and added 2 new themes; ‘The Blues’ & ‘Terminal
Improved the process for creating and discovering Secure Gateway service
Made improvements to Secure Voice audio quality on Window
In Secure Share, added the ability for folder owners to hide the names of users with read and write access
Improved the start up speed of Secure Chat and added the ability to load additional conversation history
Fixed several bugs improve connection handshaking and reduce private address conflicts
Many other bug fixes and performance & stability improvements

April 11, 2018
7.289 – Android Only

Fixed a crash introduced in 7.288

March 28, 2018
7.288

Added new “busy” signal for Secure Calling
Added ability to place a Secure Call on “hold” while cell voice calls are in progress
On Windows, Gabriel configuration files are now cleaned up on uninstall
On iOS, upgraded from the deprecated UIWebView to WKWebView
Added additional help for creating new Secure Gateway services
Many other bug fixes and stability improvements

February 20, 2018
7.276

Improved the flow for new user signups and account creation
Updated the Secure Communications icon to match new logo usage standards
Fixed a few issues in Secure Share with moving and renaming files and folders
Fixed a few issues in the Japanese Windows installer
Fixed a bug where Secure Chat notifications were not being displayed in the active language
Fixed a bug where some Secure Mail folders could not be renamed
Several other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

February 12, 2018
7.270

Added Japanese language support
Added support for multiple SDN accounts/identities on a single device
Fixed a Secure Mail issue where attachments with some special characters could not be opened
Fixed a bug where Secure Voice continues to ring on OS X after the call is answered on another device
Fixed a Windows bug where starting Gabriel sometimes resulted in duplicate icons in the system tray
Improved VPN connections on devices with multiple identities
Detect and notify users when a device has multiple conflicting network connections
Many other bug fixes and stability improvements

December 10, 2017
7.252

Fixed a few bugs with answering Secure Voice calls
Fixed an Android bug where notifications did not show updated friend aliases
Fixed a bug where pending messages would slowly trickle in after a device was offline for a few days
Addressed an issue where some users could not create a new Secure Sync while using Secure Share in pop-out mode
Several other minor bug fixes and performance improvements

November 27, 2017
7.247

Improved iOS and Android Push notification processing
Simplified the ‘Security Policy’ framework to use a single policy
Added the ability to assign groups in Secure Gateway and Secure Share access control
Added the ability to block downloaded files from automatically opening
Leaving a group conversation on one device will now reflect on all your other devices
Enhanced the “formatted code” view with line numbers and colors
Fixed a bug where Secure Mail fonts were the wrong size when viewed on higher resolution screens
Fixed a few bugs with making and answering Secure Voice calls
Many other bug fixes and performance & stability improvement

October 12, 2017
7.236 (Linux, iOS)
7.235 (macOS, Windows, Android)

Improved reliability of push notifications for incoming secure messages
Reading a chat on one device is reflected across all devices
Improved speed of delivery for pending messages to devices that have been offline
Added ability in Windows to select a region of your screen to share
Added ability to resize the left column when in 2 column mode
Improved “formatted code” detection in Secure Chat and added a new scrollable ‘Code View’ dialog.
Fixed a bug where Secure Mail fonts were the wrong size when viewed on higher resolution screens
Redesigned the initial “login” and “new account” screens
Fixed a bug where message and mail timestamps would appear stale
Fixed bugs related to establishing an incoming Secure Call
Upgraded JQuery, JqueryUI, Icons, Rich Text Editor, Handlebars
Many other bug fixes and performance & stability improvement

August 9, 2017
7.227

Fixed a bug connecting VPNs with devices that have multiple identities.

August 3, 2017
7.225

Improved Secure Calling ring and connection process
Faster VPN handshaking and better awareness of network switching
Improved the way push notifications are delivered and processed on mobile devices.
Reduced memory usage across the entire application
Restructured core and application-level libraries
Added ability for changes to DomainPolicy and DomainGroup changes propagate to clients.
Addressed various scenarios where where Secure Mail clients would not properly import, fetch, or display mail
Fixed a few cases where Secure Sync would not properly finish
Updated Secure Chat message identifiers to reduce occurrences of missing, duplicate or out-of-order messages
Improved GUI draw speed and eliminated draw “flicker” on mobile devices
Added Bluetooth support for Secure Calling on Android devices
Many other bug fixes and performance & stability improvement

May 18, 2017
7.200 (Android/iOS only)

Fixed bug where pushed messages were being lost after restarting Gabriel
Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements

April 27, 2017
7.197

Increased Secure Call ring/answer time from 30 seconds to 60 seconds
Allow incoming Secure Calls to be answered by tapping the main Gabriel app icon (Android)
Allow the domain administrator to block the ability to have downloaded files automatically open on completion
Reduced startup time for Shared/Domain Servers
Improved user experience with downloading files over 1MB. Downloads can be move to the background and will resume on error.
Improved performance of messaging sub-system, primarily for Shared/Domain servers.
Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements

March 28, 2017
7.187 (7.190 on Android & Linux)

Improved Secure Call audio and inbound call handling
Silencing conversations can now be applied to all conversations and syncs with all devices.
Added ability to choose which apps are visible in the user interface
Improved visual indicators for system messages (server offline, updates ready, etc.)
Added support for Android 7
Added ability to choose all types of files to share in Secure Chat (iOS Only)
Integrated with iOS CallKit to allow answering Secure Calls from the lock screen
Other enhancements and stability improvements

January 31, 2017
7.178

Added green, yellow and gray status icons for your friends
Improved visibility of indicators when you have a new friend request or new server invite
In Secure Sync, improved user experience when choosing which files to exclude from a backup. Also fixed a display issue that incorrectly reported the destination was offline.
In Secure Chat, fixed a bug where your conversations were not always scrolling to the bottom
For enterprise domain servers, increased flexibility of storing conversation history
Fixed a bug where Secure Mail was always properly imported from your mail server after install
On iOS, fixed a bug where the screen would ‘flicker’ or ‘flash’ when content was redrawn
Fixed a bug where sometimes the main icons where not loaded before the user interface was displayed
Added the ability to properly handle fragmented packets
Improved performance of NAT testing and implemented caching
Other minor fixes and stability improvements

January 16, 2017
7.173

Improved user experience with managing Security Policies
On iOS, added support for downloading, sharing and exporting files opened in Gabriel
On Android, standardize the launch ‘splash’ screen
In Secure Share, autogenerate medium sized photos for preview after files are uploaded
Added support in Secure Sync for syncing files larger than 2GB
Fixed a bug where importing your Secure Mail would never complete
Fixed a bug where Secure Chat notifications were not always issued after switching devices
Fixed a few bugs where files with special characters could not be opened in Windows
Improved performance on devices with multiple identities
Added support for www, A record, AAA record and MX record resolutions
Other minor fixes and stability improvements

December 16, 2016
7.167 (7.169 on Windows & OS X)

Improved messaging history support for domains policies that implement Audit
Improved logic for discovering available connect & relay servers
Fixed missing outbound ‘ring’ when calling from iOS
Fixed unable to ‘copy & paste’ bug in Secure Mail
Fixed bug in Secure Share where the “New Backup” button was not available sometimes
Fixed a bug where iOS was asking for for access to contacts for users who cannot invite others
Fixed a bug where opening attachments failed sometimes when mail was popped out
Other minor fixes and stability improvements

December 6, 2016
7.162

Expanded IPv6 support
Added “Group Chat Mentions” feature – A special indicator when someone mentions your name in a group conversatio
Faster VPN handshaking and better awareness of network switching
Many other minor bug fixes and stability improvements

November 11, 2016
7.152

Improved Secure Messaging delivery (messages sync with all your devices)
New unified user interface
New Domain/Group Policy & Domain User Groups
Offline support of incoming messages (Windows 10/Push)
Customizable audit support
Windows and Linux FIPS
Secure Gateway Improvements
Bug fixes and stability improvements

September 8, 2016
7.123

Fixed a few bugs with Secure Share uploads & notifications
Other minor bug fixes and stability improvements

September 2, 2016
7.119

Added Secure Share Notifications (users can subscribe to changes in folders)
Improved Secure Gateway connectivity for mobile devices
Bug fixes and stability improvements

July 26, 2016
7.108 (7.107 on iOS)

Added IPv6 Support
Added “Busy Signal” when calling a friend who is already in Secure Call
Added ability to switch between front and back cameras (iOS)
Added TouchId support & privacy filter when switching between apps (iOS)
Dynamically adjust Secure Call bitrates to improve audio clarity and video quality
Auto install Gabriel updates on restart
Added Windows Notification Center integration (Windows 10)
Improved delivery process for Secure Mail attachments
Improved syncing of changes to Secure Mail messages across devices
Bug fixes and stability improvements

May 12, 2016
7.084

Improved logic for Syncing/Pushing files to friends without a default server
Upgraded SSL libraries
Added support for larger symmetric keys
Added ability to invite friends to any custom domain you own
Added ability to search in your domain only or all domains
Added expanded Secure Chat window and Secure Mail List-with-preview for wider Gabriel views
Improved stability for multiple-Gabriel-accounts installs
Bug fixes and stability improvements

January 17, 2016
7.059

Improved SecureMail performance
Improved echo cancel and audio performance in SecureVoice
Added In-App Purchase Support for Google Play and the App Store

November 30, 2015
7.047

First Release for Apple iOS
Backup syncs have improved logic and flexibility for handling network problems
VOIP call improvements
User defined groups for chat and email
Added new “mobile interface”
Improved FileSync status reporting
Added support for Push Notifications
Many bug fixes

July 28, 2015
7.014

Improved Android Battery Life and Performance
Secure Gateway – Enable secure Gabriel access to 3rd party services (cameras, multi-media, etc)
Send a non-Gabriel user a Secure Mail where they receive the email securely by signing up for Gabriel
No limit on invites in myvirnetx.scom
More Customizable User Preferences – New dark theme and customizable font size
Gabriel now supports native Android file chooser
Many bug fixes

June 5, 2015
7.008

SecureVideo: Fix crash specific to Samsung s4 and other phones that don’t support arbitrary camera preview sizes
SecureVoice: Fix crash on 2nd SecureVoice call on Samsung s6 phones
SecureMail: improve reliability for delivery of attachments
Fix bug with occasional white screen when app is brought to foreground
Simplified new Account Signup
Other changes to improve scalability and reliability

May 5, 2015
7.000

Initial Production Release
Bug fixes and performance improvements found in last BETA release