v5.7 & Earlier

Release Date: December 11, 2024

Version 5.7.2412.604 includes a new feature and a number of bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

New Feature

Recast Management Server

The RMS Agents page now displays Agent Gateway information, making it easy to identify the Gateway server to which an Agent is connected. 

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Agent Gateway: Adds the missing .NET 8 hosting bundle on standalone Agent Gateways where .NET 6 is installed. This removes the need in v5.7.2411 to add the hosting bundle separately for standalone Gateways. (Customer-Reported Bug 67469)

Audit Log: Adds missing audit log data after actions are sent to a Recast Agent. (Customer-Reported Bug 46104)

Permissions: Fixes an inability to rename Recast roles. (Customer-Reported Bug 66612)

SQL Database Connection: Fixes an issue where the computer account login is not created when installing RMS with a remote SQL instance.

Right Click Tools

Recast Builder: Fixes an inability to run Builder Actions over a Console Extension route. (Customer-Reported Bug 14033)

Privilege Manager

Target Groups: Fixes an issue where rules are not applied to a device after adding a new target to a target group using the 'Device object' type.

Application Manager

Installation: Fixes the Recast Management Server installer not working for customers licensed for Application Manager Enterprise only. (Customer-Reported Bug 44792)

Application Scheduling: Fixes Application Availability and Application Deadline options that are set 5 hours ahead of the intended time. (Customer-Reported Bug 64845)

Deployments: Fixes an issue where 7-zip causes a system reboot when deploying applications. (Customer-Reported Bug 67054)

Deployment Process Cleanup

• Stops the Remove Previous Versions setting from working when disabled.
• Fixes an error when multiple versions of an application are present in Intune.

Release Date: November 13, 2024

Version 5.7.2411.1105 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

Features

Application Manager 

Multi-Environment Application Deployment

You can now deploy the same applications in both Configuration Manager and Intune environments.

Environment Information on Deployment Process Pages

If you're managing multiple deployment processes in different integrations, it can be challenging to recognize the integration targeted by each deployment process. We've made the task easier by adding environment information on the Deployment Processes and Deployment Process Details pages.

• On the Deployment Processes page, you'll see the Environment listed in the table. Hovering over the environment displays either the Site Code or the Tenant ID, depending on the integration.
• On the Deployment Process Details page, you can view the environments targeted by a specific deployment process.

Recast Software Infrastructure

Microsoft .NET Framework Upgrade

We've upgraded all Recast Software applications and components to use Microsoft's .NET 8 framework. The update takes advantage of performance improvements in .NET 8 while avoiding potential security issues as .NET 6 reaches end of support. 

When you install Recast Software Version 5.7.2411.1105, the Recast Management Server will automatically install .NET 8 via the installer and the ASP.NET hosting bundle, if it is not already present on your system. Earlier versions of .NET are no longer required for Recast Software products.

NOTE: Prior to upgrading an Agent Gateway that is installed separately from your Recast Management Server, download and install Microsoft's ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle for .NET 8. Recast Software v5.7.2412 removes the need to install the hosting bundle separately for standalone Agent Gateways.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Device Sources: Removes an empty Device Sources page and the associated RMS menu item. (Customer-Reported Bug 13607)

Service Connections: Correctly removes the ability to include a space in an Active Directory service connection name.

Recast Portal

Fixes a confirmation banner that incorrectly displays the address from which password reset emails are sent as support@recastsoftware.com rather than registration@recastsoftware.com. (Customer-Reported Bug 66380)

Right Click Tools

Remote Software Center, Client Information, System Information: Restores the ability to interact with information on tabs while data loads. (Customer-Reported Bugs 66013, 66014, 62339)

Application Manager

Applications

• Removes an empty 'Version Currently Installed' column on the Applications page.
• Fixes an issue where the removal of a single-application deployment on the Applications page does not remove the application from all deployment processes.

Deployment Processes

Intune integrations

• Correctly removes the ability to select a group or target multiple times for a single deployment process.
• Fixes an issue where all groups used by deployment process steps are incorrectly displayed when editing a specific group. 

Settings

• Adds a missing confirmation dialog after editing a setting.
• Fixes an issue where the side panel does not close after cancelling a setting change.
• Fixes inverted 'Retire' and 'Remove' Cleanup settings in proxy requests. 

End of Life Announcement

End of support for SSRS 2014: This version includes a change to SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) versions supported by Endpoint Insights. For EI reports to function correctly, you must update to a Microsoft-supported version of SSRS. The minimum version becomes SSRS 2016.

Release Date: October 16, 2024

Version 5.7.2410.1403 introduces an Intune integration for Application Manager in your Recast Management Server. This release also includes bug fixes for Right Click Tools and Endpoint Insights. 

Upgrade to our latest release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on installing this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

Features

Application Manager 

Application Manager for Intune functionality is now integrated into Recast Software infrastructure!

• For prerequisites, see Application Manager System Requirements and Recast Proxy Permissions.
• For instructions on setting up your Intune environment, see Intune Setup for Application Manager.
• To learn how to add an Intune environment in Application Manager, see Add an Environment.
• For details on deploying applications to Intune, see Add a Deployment Process.
• To configure global settings specific to Intune, see Global Deployment Process Settings, and Global Deployment Settings.

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

Entra ID BitLocker Tool: Fixes an issue causing the tool to crash when the user does not have permission to access Entra ID BitLocker recovery keys. (Customer-Reported Bug 63024)

Endpoint Insights

Microsoft Office 365 Report: Adds an '(all)' option to simplify selections and prevent report processing errors. (Customer-Reported Bug 63428)

Release Date: September 9, 2024

Version 5.6.2409.701 features new functionality in Right Click Tools and improved Recast Management Server performance. This release also includes bug fixes, many of which resolve customer-reported issues. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

Features

Right Click Tools 

Entra ID Data Available on the BitLocker Compliance Console Dashboard

You can now view computers with BitLocker recovery keys stored in Entra ID on the BitLocker Compliance dashboard in your Configuration Manager console. To learn how, see BitLocker Compliance Dashboard.

Recast Management Server

Improved Performance When Running Actions

Improved memory efficiency for your Recast Management Server translates into better performance when you run actions.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Recast Agent: Fixes an issue causing Recast Agent license activation to loop continuously when access to http://activation.recastsoftware.com is blocked. (Customer-Reported Bug 14060)

Service Connections

• Removes error messages that remain visible after a service connection issue is resolved. (Customer-Reported Bug 12063)
• Adds a missing connection test error message when the Recast Management Server cannot access the SQL database. (Customer-Reported Bug 13635)

Event Viewer: Prevents warning messages by reducing long load times when querying large data sets. (Customer-Reported Bug 12155)

SQL Database Connection: Fixes connection issues between the Recast Management Server and the SQL database when 'SQL Always On' is enabled. (Customer-Reported Bug 12319)

Permissions: Adds missing scroll functionality to longer user and group lists. (Customer-Reported Bug 13919)

Installer: Correctly displays error messages in the RMS installer and logs when attempting to create a Recast database that already exists.

Right Click Tools

Tools

• System Information / Client Information: Fixes an issue where actions run over a Fast Channel Route continued indefinitely until the Right Click Tools Console Extension crashed. (Customer-Reported Bug 63626)

NOTE: After upgrading to this release, you may notice more failures when running actions over a Fast Channel route. This change reflects more accurate success and failure notification in Right Click Tools rather than an increase in failures.

• Remote Software Center: Fixes an issue where a Resource ID displays under error message results and is included in device counts. (Customer-Reported Bug 14032) 

• System Information: Fixes a 'member does not exist' error when attempting to delete a user. (Customer-Reported Bug 43314) 
• Recast Toast Notifications: Fixes Recast Toast file versions that do not update.
• Shutdown: Fixes Shutdown Tool file and product versions that do not update.

Software Updates Web Dashboard: Restores disabled Create Snapshot and Create Trend functions when the dashboard is run again after a service connection change.

Kiosk Profiles: Fixes an issue where the 'Maximized' window style setting is not applied when opening applications. (Customer-Reported Bug 13900) 

Endpoint Insights

Installer: Fixes an issue where the EI.zip folder from a previous installation is not deleted and replaced with a new EI.zip folder.  (Customer-Reported Bug 11674) 

Reports 

• BitLocker: Fixes an issue with some USB drives being misidentified by Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) as physical drives. You can now specify the Disk ID and the Drive Type on BitLocker reports. (Customer-Reported Bug 14148)
• Count of Computers by Age: Fixes an issue where a Data Source Check (DSC) Code of 100+ is misidentified as an error. A DSC of 100 or more represents an incomplete warranty collection process.
• Recast Agent User Executable: Fixes issues with the RecastAgent User executable that were preventing previous bug fixes (for missing WMI classes, missing DLLs, and silent installs) from being properly applied. 

Application Manager

Cleanup Settings: Fixes an issue with supersedence relationships being removed when applications are retired from Configuration Manager.

Application Catalog: Fixes a UNC path error when the vendor name or application name listed in the Application Manager catalog includes a forward slash(/).

Packages: Fixes package synchronization issues.

Release Date: July 11, 2024

Version 5.6.2407.1103 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, and Application Manager.

Features

Right Click Tools 

Retrieve BitLocker Recovery Keys from Entra ID

Our newest Right Click Tool lets you view and copy BitLocker keys stored in Microsoft Entra ID.

View Domain Name for Hybrid Joined Devices

In Recast Builder, you can now use a Microsoft Entra ID GUID to look up the domain name for a device from Configuration Manager. To learn more, see the GetDevicesByMeID action in the ConfigMgrServer section of the Recast Actions Catalog.

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

Software Update Deployment Status Console Dashboard: Fixes an 'Out of Memory Exception' error when running the Get Device Collection Members By Collections action. (Customer-Reported Bug 13525)

Endpoint Insights

Overall Missing Software Update Status by Classification Report: Fixes a blank report when a Software Update Group is selected. (Customer-Reported Bug 60565)

Docking Station Detection: Fixes a 'Failed to Decrypt Docking Station Detection Info' error. (Customer-Reported Bug 60483)

Application Manager

Applications:

• Fixes an Index error when attempting to import applications. (Customer-Reported Bug 45826)
• Fixes a 'Source Path Can't Be Found' error when the application publisher or application name listed in the Application Manager catalog ends with a dot(.). (Customer-Reported Bug 46161)

Deployment Process Settings: Fixes an issue where updates to the default distribution point group are not saved.

Release Date: June 20, 2024

Version 5.5.2406.1703 replaces Version 5.5.2406.503 in the Recast Portal.

This update is strongly recommended for all Recast Software customers using Recast Agents.

For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Recast Agent: Resolves disconnection issues that were causing actions to fail when run against Recast Agents. (Customer-Reported Bugs 46104 & 46597)

The following bug fixes were added in Version 5.5.2406.503, released June 12, 2024.

Endpoint Insights

ConfigMgr Console Dashboard Report Shortcuts: Adds missing details to the console logs for any 'Failed to load report' errors. (Customer-Reported Bug 15069)

Application Manager

Deployment Processes:

• Fixes an error running deployment processes that include 20 or more applications.
• Fixes a timeout error when a custom domain name is set for the Application Manager catalog.

Release Date: May 15, 2024

Version 5.5.2405.1503 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend that all Recast Software customers using Recast Agents skip Version 5.5.2405.1503 and update their systems to Version 5.5.2406.1703.

Features

Privilege Manager

Run Actions From Configuration Manager Console Extensions

You can now run Privilege Manager's Retrieve Local Account Password and Generate Activation Code actions directly from your Configuration Manager console. 

Application Manager

Automatic Application Cleanup

You can now enable cleanup features for old application versions. In addition to basic cleanup functionality, you can choose to retire and/or remove previous application versions automatically from Configuration Manager when the deployment of a newer version begins.

Remove an Application from a Deployment Process

On the Applications page, we've added the ability to remove an application from an existing deployment process.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Routes: Corrects the prioritization of newly created routes.

Right Click Tools

Licensing: Fixes a problem receiving new Community licenses via the Recast Portal after an existing license expires.

Endpoint Insights

Overall Software Update Status Dashboard: Adds previously missing results. (Customer-Reported Bug 14812)

Application Manager

Deployments: 

• Fixes delays when deployments are scheduled to run 'As soon as possible' outside of the UTC+0 time zone. (Customer-Reported Bug 15045)
• Fixes an inability to add an application to a different deployment process after it is deleted from a deployment process that is running.

Applications: 

• Adds the missing 'Warning' or 'Error' deployment process status when an application import fails.
• Fixes duplicate titling that appeared in the Application Availability and Application Deadline sections under Global Deployment Settings.
• Fixes an issue where a previous dependency version is incorrectly added to supersedences when a new application version has an older version as a dependency.

Release Date: April 10, 2024

Version 5.5.2404.1007 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend that all Recast Software customers using Recast Agents skip Version 5.5.2404.1007 and update their systems to Version 5.5.2406.1703.

Features

Right Click Tools

Retrieve BitLocker Recovery Keys from Configuration Manager

With our new Right Click Tool, you can now view and copy BitLocker keys stored in ConfigMgr.

BitLocker Compliance Web Dashboard Updates

We've introduced some improvements to the BitLocker dashboard in your Recast Management Server. 

• Decluttered charts and legends only display categories that include at least one device
• The table's new Key Storage column displays recovery key storage locations
• For greater accuracy, the count at the top of each tab displays the number of devices rather than a percentage of devices

Content Distribution Monitor Improvements

It's now easier to view and sort a large number of distribution points on the Content Distribution Monitor dashboard.

• Distribution point bar charts sort alphabetically
• Individual bar chart rows no longer resize
• A scroll bar lets you see distribution points that extend beyond the viewable area

Application Manager

Reimport Applications

You can now reimport an application version in Configuration Manager without waiting for a new version to be published in the Application Manager catalog.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Recast Agent

• Adds missing Agent versions after upgrading from Recast Software v5.3.2311 to v5.3.2312. (Customer-Reported Bug 13151)

• Fixes an issue where the Recast Agent service incorrectly established multiple connections to the Agent Gateway.

Endpoint Insights

TLS Reports: Fixes an incorrect TLS version in charts when drilling down to the list report.

List of Computers by BitLocker and TPM Status: Fixes alphabetical sorting by computer name.

End-of-Life Announcements

With this release, Recast Software retires Shift Left.

Release Date: March 13, 2024

Version 5.4.2403.901 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, and Application Manager.

Features

Recast Management Server

New Logging Level Defaults

In response to customer feedback that our default logging levels can be a little verbose, particularly in larger environments, we've reduced the Event log level to 'None' for all components and Microsoft and System namespaces to 'Warning' for all components.

New Service Connections Search

On the Service Connections page, we've added a search function and updated some column header labels. For details, see View Service Connections.

Right Click Tools

BitLocker Compliance Dashboard Updates

You'll notice some changes to the pie charts on the BitLocker Compliance dashboards located in your ConfigMgr console and in your Recast Management Server interface. 

Updates for both ConfigMgr and RMS dashboards:

• The BitLocker Recovery Key Storage chart now displays data for a simplified set of categories:
  • Computers without stored keys
  • Computers with keys stored in AD 
  • Computers with keys stored in ConfigMgr 
  • Computers with keys stored in MBAM 
  • Computers with keys stored in multiple locations

Updates for the ConfigMgr dashboard only:

• The dashboard title has been shortened to 'BitLocker Compliance' for consistency with other Right Click Tools dashboards.
• The charts and legends only display categories that include at least one device.
• In the table, a new Key Storage column displays recovery key storage locations.

Application Manager

Application Details on the Deployment Processes Page

You can now view, search, sort, add and remove the applications included in a deployment process right from the Deployment Processes page.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

• Fixes an issue where the Recast Agent service incorrectly established multiple connections to the Agent Gateway.

Right Click Tools

Remote Software Center: 

• Fixes a limitation when multiple software applications are selected for updating. (Customer-Reported Bug 12085)
• Correctly removes a 'Comanaged not found' error message from the Software Updates tab when there are no comanaged devices in the environment.

Recast Actions: Fixes timeout errors for 'Search AD Computers' and 'Get AD Computer' API calls.

Privilege Manager

• Fixes a 'Managed user not found' error when trying to read the computer domain name without a connection to the domain controller. (Customer-Reported Bug 13578)

Application Manager

• Fixes an inability to add applications to a deployment process when the Application Manager license is set to expire within 30 days. (Customer-Reported Bug 13781)
• Fixes package synchronization in the software catalog.

Release Date: February 14, 2024

Version 5.4.2402.1403 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools and Endpoint Insights.

Features

Application Manager

Introducing Application Manager Enterprise!

Application Manager is now available as an Enterprise package offering more than 2000 applications! To access the full Application Manager catalog in your Recast Management Server, you must be running Recast Software Version 5.4.2402.1403 or later. For more detail, see our Application Manager Catalog article.

Recast Management Server

Service Connections

You may notice some differences in the look and layout of the Service Connections page.

Updated design elements:

• Relocates the Add Service Connection button to the top right
• Increases the font size of the page title
• Adds a page subtitle for clarity
• Adds a link to 'Learn More' about service connections

Right Click Tools

Recast Builder

Recast's pre-built Fix Encryption Method and Re-Enroll Agent actions are now available within the Builder interface. For more information, see Recast Builder Actions.

Tools

The Maintenance Windows tab in the Show Collections - Advanced tool now shows whether a maintenance window is enabled.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Recast Agent

• Fixes incorrect Source information in the Event Viewer. (Customer-Reported Bug 12151)
• Fixes a flood of messages in the Event Viewer. (Customer-Reported Bug 12292)
• Adds the ability to view 100 Agents per page. (Customer-Reported Bug 13486)
• Fixes a 'NullReferenceException' error in the Recast Management Server agent cache.

Logs: Fixes missing SignalR debug logging.

Installer: Fixes the RMS installer to work for customers licensed only for Application Manager.

Right Click Tools

Tools

System Information: Fixes installation date formatting on the Applications tab. (Customer-Reported Bug 9164)

Remote Software Center: Correctly disables non-functional Install and Uninstall buttons for a specific user.

Remote Software Center, System Information, Client Information, Windows Security: Fixes missing analytics on tabbed views.

Console Dashboards

• Restores missing subcollections. (Customer-Reported Bug 13581)
• Fixes console crashes when using the Collections filter. (Customer-Reported Bug 13551)

Endpoint Insights

Endpoint Insights Setup

• Adds a missing linked server that is needed for the Computer Details report. (Customer-Reported Bug 2481)
• Fixes an issue where Recast Agent files were not located within their own folder in the EI setup. (Customer-Reported Bug 10662)
• Fixes a report loading error when using a non-standard folder name. (Customer-Reported Bug 12348)
• Clears a lingering error message on the Recast Management Server Configuration page after switching to the 'Recast Management Server is not installed' option. 

Reports

• Fixes an issue that caused one fewer docking station to appear in the Docking Station Detection.xml file.  (Customer-Reported Bug 10581)
• Fixes a SSRS failure when the database was named anything but 'ReportServer'. (Customer-Reported Bug 11916)
• Re-enables the BitLocker Inventory class. (Customer-Reported Bug 13485)
• Fixes an issue collecting warranty data for Microsoft Surface devices.

Release Date: January 10, 2024

Version 5.4.2401.1004 includes a ton of new features and bug fixes, many of which originated as feature requests and bug reports from our customers. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools and Endpoint Insights.

This version also introduces Application Manager with Recast Management Server. If you are currently using Application Manager for MECM, your Customer Success Manager can guide your migration to integrated Application Manager.

Features

Application Manager

Application Manager for MECM functionality is now integrated into Recast Software infrastructure! Learn More

Recast Management Server

Recast Agents: You can now change the Agent list view by choosing to display 10, 20 or 50 Agents per page.

Right Click Tools

Tools

Show Collections - Advanced: The tool now shows whether a maintenance window is enabled.

Send Notification: Toast notification titles are now customizable (previously, they were all titled 'RecastToast').

Kiosk Manager

Usability Improvements

• The Manage Profiles window now stays open after editing one profile, making it easier to edit multiple profiles one after the other.
• Kiosk profiles are now sorted alphabetically in the Manage Profiles window, making it easier to find one in a longer list of profiles.
• You can now disable the keyboard Delete key (in addition to the number pad Delete key) with a kiosk profile.
• A Chrome 64-bit version is available when adding a Shell Replacement in a kiosk profile.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

• Fixes incorrect results and sorting issues when filtering role permissions. Customer-Reported Bug 8652
• Restores the ability to move a route between pages in the Routes table and adds the ability to change the Routes list view to more items per page. Customer-Reported Bug 8672
• Rewords the 'No proxy found' error message for clarity.
• Fixes Agent Gateway reconnection issues after a connection failure.
• Fixes timeout issues when an Agent Gateway requests the Agent list from Recast Management Server.
• Fixes Agents reporting the wrong domains when the domain controller can't be contacted.
• Ensures that the Data Discovery Record (DDR) is placed in the active Configuration Manager inbox in High Availability environments.
• Fixes an inability to start tasks by name or ID using the Task Scheduler.

Right Click Tools

• Adds alphabetical sorting to collections and OUs displayed in the Configuration Manager console. Customer-Reported Bugs 3122 & 3123

Console Dashboards

• Content Distribution: Fixes console freezing and timeout errors. Customer-Reported Bug 9600
• BitLocker Compliance: Fixes an incorrect device count for computers without stored keys.

Tools

• Wake on LAN: Restores Wake on LAN functionality for a single device in Right Click Tools Community. Customer-Reported Bug 1541
• Remote Software Center: Fixes an issue where the number of user applications displayed on the Applications tab was limited to 60. Customer-Reported Bug 7601
• Redistribute Failed Content Transfers: Downsizes the 'Are you sure?' window that made it challenging to confirm the action when the list of distribution points was long. Customer-Reported Bug 3269
• Schedule Restart or Shutdown: Fixes an Exit Code error when attempting to reschedule a restart on multiple devices with the Frequency set to 'MonthlyOnDay'. Customer-Reported Bug 4018
• Send Notification: 
  • Fixes a Windows popup message that auto-closed prior to user input. Customer-Reported Bug 5953
  • Fixes an error when attempting to send a Recast toast notification. Customer-Reported Bug 12156

Recast Builder

• Fixes an issue where the ConfigMgr Script on Devices does not pass Resource IDs from the Start Node. Customer-Reported Bug 1731
• Fixes a blank Recast Runner window and missing Audit Log results for scheduled Builder Actions. Customer-Reported Bug 9209
• Fixes a failure of custom Builder Actions to run over a proxy route with a limited scope. Customer-Reported Bug 5446
• Fixes an issue with actions disappearing after reopening Recast Builder. Customer-Reported Bug 9457
• Adds a missing Save prompt after modifying condition properties.
• Fixes an issue with all values being saved.
• Adds missing PowerShell script block output to custom Builder Actions.
• Fixes a 'missing parameter' error when attempting to run a Builder action that runs a ConfigMgr script which includes the Mandatory attribute.
• Fixes an inability to save Resource ID or Computer parameters.
• Restores missing string results for the tabbed view in Recast Runner.

Kiosk Manager

• Fixes an issue disabling Unified Write Filter simultaneously on multiple devices. Customer-Reported Bug 10226
• Fixes an issue with the Internet URL allow list taking effect when applying a kiosk profile.

Fast Channel

• Fixes an issue with the Fast Channel script not being leveraged to run actions over a Fast Channel route. Customer-Reported Bug 8812

Endpoint Insights

Recast Agent Logs: Replaces incorrect error messaging with Docking Station Detection Method details. Customer-Reported Bug 4755

Overall Missing Software Update Status by Classification: Fixes missing details for the Unknown Computers classification.

Recast Management Server Logs: Correctly logs details after a server name change.

Endpoint Insights Setup

• Ensures that the Data Discovery Record (DDR) is placed in the active Configuration Manager inbox in High Availability environments. Customer-Reported Bug 10135
• Removes processing for the Request & Evaluate Machine Policy and Hardware Inventory Collection Cycle from setup. Customer-Reported Bug 9709
• Fixes a failure to upload Power BI reports to HTTPS only sites. Customer-Reported Bug 12296 
• Fixes a 401 error when testing the connection to the Recast Management Server.
• Correctly logs details in the Configuration Manager logs after setting up the Recast Management Server name and port number.
• Restores error messaging when the Warranty SQL view does not exist.

Release Date: December 6, 2023

Version 5.3.2312.503 includes new features and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, and Application Manager for MECM.

Features

Right Click Tools

Encrypted Password Support for Windows LAPS 

AD LAPS Password & Set LAPS Password Expiration tools now work with the new Windows LAPS feature, as well as legacy Microsoft LAPS, for encrypted passwords. Both tools also now display the local admin account name when using Windows LAPS.

New Recast Builder Action

Download and Install Select Updates action: This action allows you to download and install selected missing software updates on a comanaged device.

To learn more, see Recast Builder Actions.

Application Manager for MECM

Supercedence Relationship Removal for Non-existing Applications

Supersedence relationships for non-existing applications are removed weekly. This feature only affects applications created by Application Manager where Retired cleanup is set to 'Remove retired applications and media'.

Application Revision Cleanup

Application revisions are removed from Configuration Manager before distributing content to a distribution point group. This improvement prevents potential performance issues when Revision cleanup is set to 'True' and the application has dependencies.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Recast Agent

• Fixes inconsistent license validation messages in Recast Agent logs. (Customer-Reported Bug 12207)
• Fixes Agent and Gateway reconnection issues after connection failure.
• Fixes an inaccurate Agent connectivity state after Agent Gateway or Recast Management Server restart.

Audit Log: Adds monthly scheduled tasks to clean up logs and snapshots.

Right Click Tools

Tools

Remote Software Center

• Fixes date and time errors when attempting to load applications on devices. (Customer-Reported Bug 6244)
• Adds missing user-deployed applications on the Applications tab. (Customer-Reported Bug 9759)
• Restores the full list of applications for workgroup devices. (Customer-Reported Bug 8177)
• Clarifies console error messaging when SQL access to the ConfigMgr database must be configured.
• Adds missing results upon Remote Software Center refresh.

Configuration Manager Console: Restores missing Right Click Tools actions when selecting required devices within a software update. (Customer-Reported Bug 11829)

AD LAPS Password: Fixes a 'Value cannot be null' error. (Customer-Reported Bug 12697)

Device Status Messages: Adds missing status messages from workstations. (Customer-Reported Bug 9485)

User Devices: Fixes a 'Call cancelled' error when attempting to return a large set of user devices.

System Information: Adds a missing audit log message when deleting a user profile.

Dashboards

Active Directory Cleanup

• Fixes a 'Failed to find account' error when attempting to delete devices from Active Directory. (Customer-Reported Bug 12684)
• Fixes timeout errors when running some actions from Configuration Manager.

Hardware and Firmware Audit: Fixes missing results when attempting to run a scan that includes all collections.

Software Updates Deployment Status (SUDS): Fixes slow result return when collections are chosen.

Web and Console Dashboards: Fixes inconsistent results when running multiple scans with the same parameters.

Console Dashboards: Resizes Endpoint Insights, Kiosk Manager and Right Click Tools icons in dashboard menus.

Endpoint Insights

Configuration Manager Console

• Fixes link function when trying to open reports from the Endpoint Insights node. (Customer-Reported Bug 9060)
• Resizes Endpoint Insights, Kiosk Manager and Right Click Tools icons in dashboard and report menus.

Computer Details Report: Restores the ability to open reports listed within Computer Details. (Customer-Reported Bug 11617)

Application Manager for MECM

Integration Client: Fixes an issue when the Deploy purpose is set to 'Available with forced upgrade' on device collections.

Recast Software Version 5.3.2311.103

Release Date: November 1, 2023

Version 5.3.2311.103 includes new features and many bug fixes, particularly for Software Update reports in Endpoint Insights. Upgrade to the newest Recast Software release by downloading this version from the Recast Portal.

For instructions on updating your system to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, Privilege Manager, Application Manager for MECM, and Application Manager for WSUS.

Features

Right Click Tools

Windows LAPS Support

The AD LAPS Password and Set LAPS Password Expiration tools now work with the new Windows LAPS feature, as well as legacy Microsoft LAPS, for non-encrypted/plain-text passwords.

New Recast Builder Actions

Get Updates: This action returns missing software updates for a given computer.

Download and Install Updates: This action downloads and installs all missing software updates on a comanaged device.

To learn more, see Recast Builder Actions.

Bug Fixes

Recast Portal

Customer Communications: Adds missing emails inviting new customers to register their account. (Customer-Reported Bug 10769)

Right Click Tools

AD Cleanup Tool Console Dashboard: Fixes an 'Unable to parse the device's necessary parameters' error when attempting to delete objects from Active Directory. (Customer-Reported Bug 9850)

Remote Software Center: 

• Fixes missing details when expanding a row on the Software Updates tab.
• Fixes loading issues for user-based deployments.

Endpoint Insights

Chassis Types

Adds missing chassis types (25 thru 36) to the following reports:

• Computer Replacement Cost
• List of Computers by Replacement Category
• Computer Warranty Information
• All in One Computer View
• Computer Endpoint Type Details
• Count by Endpoint Type
• List of Computers by Endpoint Type
  (Customer-Reported Bug 3988)

Software Update Reports

Fixes incorrect results on the following reports:

• Count of Computers Missing Software Updates by Classification
• Overall Missing Software Update Status by Classification
• List of Computers With a Particular Software Update
• Software Updates by Age
• Most Vulnerable Computers Online
• Patch Compliance Progression by Collection
• Overall Software Update Status Dashboard
  (Customer-Reported Bugs 11287 & 8504)

Overall Software Update Status Dashboard

• Fixes a 'Conversion failed when converting date and/or time from character string' error when drilling down on classifications in the dashboard. (Customer-Reported Bug 7467)
• Adds the missing gauge when the Updates classification is selected. (Customer-Reported Bug 10534)
• Fixes an error where the Collection is pre-selected, the Software Update List is not, and the reverse should be true.

Count of Computers Missing Software Updates by Classification

• Updates 'Total Number of Computers' text to 'Total Number of Software Updates on All Computers' for improved clarity. (Customer-Reported Bug 10535)
• Removes the requirement to select a prompt when drilling down to this report.
• Removes a duplicate collection listing in the report footer.

List of Computers With a Particular Software Update

• Fixes non-RBA (Role-Based Administration) reports that were using RBA functions and producing inconsistent results. (Customer-Reported Bug 9396)
• Fixes missing results when the Article ID is set to 'n/a' on the Count of Computers Missing Software Updates by Classification report. (Customer-Reported Bug 9397)
• Removes the requirement to select a prompt when drilling down to this report.

Comparison of Installed Software: Fixes inaccurate results when filtering by 'Find Computers Containing'. (Customer-Reported Bug 4078)

Patch Compliance Progression by Collection: Fixes inaccurate results when filtering by the Software Update Group. (Customer-Reported Bug 9395)

Count of Computers by Warranty Range, Count of Computers by Age: For a DSC of 100 or more, replaces an inaccurate error message with a 'Waiting for Validation' notification. (Customer-Reported Bug 10133)

List of Computers by Latest Software Update: Fixes a Collection ID error when attempting to run the report.

Component Health States by Site: Fixes column header formatting.

Privilege Manager

Installer: Fixes Recast Management Server installation and update issues for Recast Software customers licensed for Privilege Manager only. (Customer-Reported Bug 11922)

Default Groups: Adds missing Network Configuration Operators, Remote Desktop Users and Power Users groups that should appear by default.

Group/User/Self-Service Rules: Fixes rules not being applied to target devices.

Self-Service: Fixes an error when attempting to elevate privileges for local users if the Target type is an OU or domain.

Application Manager

AM for Intune: 

• Fixes a loading error on the Status page. (Customer-Reported Bug 11672)
• Fixes issues with the Application Groups feature.

Release Date: October 4, 2023 

Version 5.3.2310.304 includes new features, performance improvements, and bug fixes. Upgrade to this Recast Software release by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating your system to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights and Privilege Manager.

The Application Manager catalog continues to expand!
See Recently Added Software for a list of 22 new applications you can now deploy using Application Manager.

Features

Privilege Manager 

Pre-set Reason Categories for Privilege Elevation

As a Privilege Manager administrator, you can now require end users, and those generating activation codes for end users, to choose a reason for requesting temporary privilege elevation from a list of pre-set categories. Selectable reason categories reduce data entry inconsistencies and offer easier sorting and filtering on Privilege Manager reports. To learn how to configure reason categories for Target Groups, see Edit Client Settings.

Reporting Improvements

• Activation Type: The Agents page and Activation Codes report now display an Activation Type that differentiates elevation by 'activation code' and 'self-service'.
• Domain: The Agents page, Activation Codes report, and Retrieved Passwords report now display domain information for a specific agent. Agents can also be sorted by domain.

Endpoint Insights

FIPS Compliance Compatibility: Endpoint Insights can now be installed in environments where FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) compliance is required.

Recast Management Server

Recast Agent Performance Improvements: We've greatly improved the speed at which the Agent service connects after an Agent restart. A connection that previously took up to a minute to complete now happens in under 10 seconds!

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

• Remote Software Center:
  • Fixes access to the Right Click Tools menu when right-clicking a device on the Applications tab. (Customer-Reported Bug 10636)
  • Removes non-functional device list carets on the Applications tab.
• System Information: Restores sorting functionality for the Pending Restart, OS Install Date, and Last Boot Time columns. (Customer-Reported Bug 10771)
• Enable/Disable Account: Fixes a failure when the username includes a dot. (Customer-Reported Bug 9230)
• Content Distribution Monitor Dashboard: Fixes incorrect color assignments for 'In Progress' and 'Error' statuses. (Customer-Reported Bug 3466)
• Console Dashboards: Fixes greyed out Right Click Tools menus. (Customer-Reported Bug 9029)

Privilege Manager

Client Settings: Removes ineffective Debug mode option that did not override Recast Agent logging level settings.

Recast Management Server

Agent Gateway: Fixes an issue with Agent Gateways failing to reconnect and resynchronize data upon Recast Management Server startup.

End of Life Announcements

Shift Left Decommission: Recast Software will retire Shift Left on April 10th, 2024.
To learn how Recast Software can meet the needs of your Help Desk teams with Right Click Tools, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager. For assistance throughout the transition process, contact Recast Support.

Release Date: September 20, 2023

Upgrade to this Recast Software bug fix release by downloading Version 5.2.2309.1504 from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating your system to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools and Endpoint Insights. This release does not include any changes to Shift Left, Privilege Manager or Application Manager.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

• RMS User Account: Fixes an issue with large numbers of entries being added to the Keys folder. (Customer-Reported Bug 9929)
• Agent Gateway: Fixes the following Agent Gateway installer error when attempting to configure RMS: 'Could not load file or assembly…The system cannot find the file specified.' (Customer-Reported Bug 10814)
• Recast Agent: Fixes an issue where an Agent switched to Standalone mode still behaves as if enrolled with the Recast Management Server.
• Service Connections: Fixes a 401 error when testing an Azure Active Directory service connection.
• Audit Log: Fixes display issues for audit log and device tool results. 
• Logs: Adds missing information level logging when Recast Management Server, Agent Gateway and Agents are connected.

Right Click Tools

• Console Dashboards: Fixes an issue where clicking away from a dashboard immediately clears its data and resets the dashboard. (Customer-Reported Bug 10138)
• Kiosk Manager: Fixes loading issues and missing audit log entries when attempting to apply a kiosk profile. (Customer-Reported Bugs 9717 & 9851)

Endpoint Insights

• Hardware Inventory: Adds missing docking station serial numbers. (Customer-Reported Bug 9059)
• Recast Agent: Adds a missing User.exe Schedule task.

Release Date: August 2, 2023

Upgrade to Version 5.2.2308.103 by downloading it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating your system to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights and Privilege Manager.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

• Recast Agent: 
  • Fixes an issue with unconnected and unauthorized Agents attempting to connect.
  • Fixes an issue with the Agent log not being created.
• Agent Gateway: 
  • Fixes an issue running actions to Internet-connected devices using an additional Agent Gateway.
  • Fixes an issue where the Agent Gateway, Recast Management Server, and Configuration Manager console do not display or explain failed actions.

Recast Portal

Fixes access to archived versions of Endpoint Insights, Recast Agent Gateway, Shift Left Mid Server Component, and Shift Left ServiceNow OnNow App Activation.

Right Click Tools

• Remote Software Center: Fixes inconsistencies in the number of applications returned.
• System Information: Fixes inconsistencies in the number of user profiles returned.
• Show Collections - Advanced: Fixes inconsistencies in the number of collections returned.
• AD LAPS Password: Fixes a 'Result returned was not an ADComputer object' error.
• Content Distribution Monitor: Fixes inconsistencies in the results returned.
• Console Dashboards: Fixes inconsistencies in the number of OUs, collections, and software update groups returned.

Endpoint Insights

Fixes an issue with Dell and Lenovo docking station models not being detected.

Privilege Manager

• Temporary account: Fixes temporary account expiry times resetting too early.
• Activation codes:
  • Fixes unused activation codes appearing as expired.
  • Removes the ability to create an activation code without a validity period.
• Target groups:
  • Fixes target group filtering via the search function when adding or editing group rules, user rules, and self-service rules.
  • Removes the ability to save previously searched or saved target values as a different target type.
  • Fixes OU search functionality when adding a target group target.
• Group rules: 
  • Removes duplicate members from the drop-down menu when editing a group rule.
  • Fixes an error when clearing the Member field and saving edits to a group rule.
  • Removes the ability to add a group rule without selecting a domain user.

Release Date: July 12, 2023

To upgrade to Version 5.2.2307.1103, download it from the Recast Portal. For instructions on updating your system to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights and Privilege Manager.

The Application Manager catalog is expanding!

Features

Endpoint Insights

• You can now access additional reports via the Endpoint Insights node category pages in your Configuration Manager console: 
  • Count of Computers by Warranty Range
  • Collection Details
  • Most Vulnerable Computers Online 
  • Computers Without an Application 

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

• Web Dashboard Trends: Fixes missing snapshots on dashboard trend graphs.
• BitLocker Compliance: Fixes the 'Could not find the AD object' error when attempting to use the AD BitLocker Recovery Keys tool.
• Multi-tab Tools: Removes the black banner that duplicates the heading for Remote Software Center, System Information, and Client Information tools.

Privilege Manager

• Recast Agent: Fixes a 'Managed User Not Found' error when trying to use a new activation code.
• Temporary Account: Fixes an incorrect expiry time calculation.
• Target Groups: Fixes an issue with target group client settings not being saved to the database.
• Active Directory: Fixes an issue with the Active Directory search function.

Recast Management Server

Audit Log: Fixes missing records and formatting issues on the Audit Results page.

Recast Agent

• Licensing: Fixes license check failures for Agents connected to an Agent Gateway.
• Installation: Fixes issues and offers silent install for Recast.Agent.User.exe.

Release Date: June 7, 2023

Upgrade to this Recast Software bug fix release by downloading Version 5.1.2306.203 from the Recast Portal.

For instructions on updating to this version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools and Endpoint Insights. This release does not include any changes to Shift Left, Privilege Manager or Application Manager.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

Fixes issues loading Active Directory and Configuration Manager service connections.

Right Click Tools

Tools

Client Information: Fixes an issue on the Applications tab where the Install State displayed incorrectly.

Dashboards

• Software Updates Web Dashboard: Fixes missing results for new trends on the Trends dashboard.
• Software Updates Deployment Status (SUDS) Console Dashboard: Adds missing Name and KB Article fields when copying and pasting rows from the dashboard to other applications.

Recast Builder

• Fixes single grid and two grid results that weren't being returned.
• Fixes an issue with the BitLocker - Add Protectors And Encrypt action where the Key Protectors could not be added as input parameters.
• Fixes an agent.sqlite error in the Re-Enroll Agent template.

Kiosk Manager

• Fixes missing exception logging.
• Fixes missing results when attempting to view the Applied Profile Status.

Endpoint Insights

• Fixes errors when clicking View All Category Reports or the ConfigMgr Native report link from the Endpoint Insights node.
• Fixes a loading error when attempting to open the Software Update Health Dashboard.

Release Date: May 10, 2023

Version 5.1.2305.507 includes new features and bug fixes. For instructions on updating your software version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights and Privilege Manager.

Features

Right Click Tools

Recast Builder Templates: We've simplified access to our pre-built Recast actions. You'll now find the following templates within Recast Builder:

• Add an AD User to an AD Group
• Compare Two Users' AD Groups with Recast Builder
• User Account Retire Protocol
• All Client Policies
• BitLocker Recovery Password from Device
• Grant Remote Access
• Reboot if Pending Restart Exists

NOTE: Fix Encryption Method and Re-Enroll Agent templates will be added in an upcoming release.

For more information, see Use Starter Pack Templates in Recast Builder.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

• Fixes license upload failures for trial users and Enterprise customers.
• Fixes crashes and errors during upgrade from v4 to v5 releases.
• Fixes an issue where the Agent Gateway approval policy was not set during upgrade from v4 to v5.
• Fixes an error when creating an Active Directory service connection where the domain name contains a dash.
• Fixes an endpoint error when opening the Recast Management Server application.
• Fixes a broken audit log link from error messages.

Recast Portal

Fixes Recast Software licensing that incorrectly ended one day prior to subscription expiration.

Right Click Tools

Tools

• Remote Windows Security, Remote Software Center, System Information, and Client Information
  • Fixes an issue where selecting all results on a filtered list selects all results rather than filtered list results.
  • Fixes the Expand All/Collapse All function so that it works consistently with a single click.
• Remote Windows Security
  • On the Firewall Rules tab, fixes field population when the first child device is added.
  • On the BitLocker tab, renames the Devices column to Drive Letter (as it was back in v4 releases).
• System Information
  • On the Windows Updates tab, fixes Description column population.
• Client Information 
  • On the Cache Details tab, fixes Size column population, as well as content availability during data loading.
  • On the Boundaries tab, fixes missing devices when expanding the boundaries under each boundary group
• Unlock User Account
  • Fixes a failure when the username includes a dot.

Console Dashboards

• Software Updates Deployment Status (SUDS)
  • Fixes an issue where the console dashboard showed no progress while data appeared to load in the Recast Management Server audit log.
  • Fixes quota violations for Right Click Tools Standalone deployments. 

Web Dashboards

• Trends
  • Fixes missing y-axis labels on dashboard quadrants.
  • Fixes a timeout error in grid and quadrant dashboard views.
• Software Updates Deployment Status (SUDS)
  • Fixes an error when clicking on a trend point to open a snapshot.
  • Fixes quota violations on the web dashboard. 

Console Extension

Adds the missing ‘Collect Analytics Data’ option in the Configure Recast Console Extension application for Enterprise Standalone deployments.

Kiosk Manager

Fixes the 'Delete Files/Folders on Restart' setting, which wasn't removing files or folders after restart as promised.

Recast Builder

Fixes an error when adding a parameter to a PowerShell script.

Endpoint Insights

Power BI Reporting

• Adds missing Application dashboard reports in the Configuration Manager category.
• Renames the Device Warranty report to Warranty to fix a naming conflict.

Shift Left

Unlock User Account: Fixes a failure when the username includes a dot.

Privilege Manager

• Fixes an issue where a new Administrator user is incorrectly created when the default Administrator name is changed.
• Fixes a 'System Exception' error on the Agents page.

Application Manager

No bug fixes in this release.

See Supported Applications for an up-to-date list of software you can deploy using Application Manager!

Release Date: April 14, 2023

Version 5.1.2304.1407 includes bug fixes, security enhancements, and logging improvements for Endpoint Insights. For instructions on updating your software version, see our article on upgrading Endpoint Insights.

Bug Fixes

Endpoint Insights

• Fixes crashes of Recast.Agent.EndpointInsights.User.exe.
• Fixes product hyperlink errors on the Microsoft Office report. 
• Fixes an issue where the List of Computers by Dot Net Version report would not run.
• Fixes an SQL query error that prevented some warranty information from being gathered.
• Locates the missing Online Status of Computers by Collection report in the Endpoint / Computer category.

Release Date: April 5, 2023

Version 5.1.2303.1708 includes feature updates, usability improvements, and bug fixes. For instructions on updating your software version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools and Privilege Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: We recommend that our Endpoint Insights customers skip Version 5.1.2303.1708 and update their systems to Version 5.1.2304.1704.

Features

Shift Left

Support for ServiceNow Update: Shift Left now supports the Tokyo release of ServiceNow.

Right Click Tools with Recast Management Server

Web Dashboards: New toast notifications make it clear when a Right Click Tools dashboard snapshot or trend is being created and when it is ready.

Application Manager

The Application Manager catalog is expanding! See Recently Added Software for a list of 51 new applications you can now deploy using Application Manager.

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

• Fixes an issue where task sequences and packages wouldn't run from Remote Software Center.
• Fixes an issue where successfully installed packages were showing as uninstalled.

Recast Management Server

• Trends Dashboard 
  • Fixes data point mismatches between quadrant and expanded views.
  • Removes an extra, unexpected line that appeared in some quadrant views.

Privilege Manager

• Fixes an issue with the ‘Add local group’ side panel reopening in error.
• Fixes an issue where default configuration setup could continue without a required group rule.

Recast Components

• Replaces missing analytics for Recast Agent and Recast Proxy starts.

Release Date: March 8, 2023

Upgrade to the newest bug fix release by downloading Version 5.0.2303.709 from the Recast Portal.

For instructions on updating your software version, see our articles on upgrading Right Click Tools, Endpoint Insights, and Privilege Manager.

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

• Fixes an issue where the 'Set LAPS Password Expiration' tool did not open.
• Fixes issues with Right Click Tools missing from some console extension menus.
• Fixes issues with some console extension menu options being enabled in error when right-clicking on a user group.
• Fixes an error where disabling ping and setting ‘Ping Before Running Tools’ to ‘false’ still produced an attempt to ping devices when using Interactive PowerShell Prompt, Manage Computer, Open Regedit, Connect to C$, and Open Client Installation Log File Folder (Try saying that last one five times fast!).
• Kiosk Manager: 
  • Fixes an issue with Automatic Login count limits not being applied.
  • Fixes an issue with Kiosk Manager scheduled task deletion.
• Recast Builder: 
  • Fixes an issue with Builder actions not running via a Recast Proxy route.
  • Updates pre-built templates to work with Version 5 releases.
  • Fixes an issue where Recast Runner did not open from the Software Updates Deployment Status console dashboard.

Endpoint Insights 

• Fixes an issue where Dell devices did not return warranty information.
• Fixes missing Online Status of Computers by Collection report.
• Fixes an issue where the Report Viewer did not display a selected report when ‘Run in ConfigMgr Console Process’ was disabled.
• Fixes missing images and links for sample Endpoint Insights reports.
• Fixes the Software Dashboard title and moves the report set to the Software category.
• Fixes missing data on the System Boot Status Dashboard.

Privilege Manager with Recast Management Server

• Fixes issues where default configuration setup could continue without a required target or group rule.
• Fixes an incorrectly disabled button when returning to the ‘Specify target’ step during default configuration setup.
• Fixes an error that prevented target group deletion.
• Fixes an issue with the ‘Add local group’ side panel reopening in error.

Recast Management Server

• Resolves an installation failure when deploying Recast Agent Gateway on a different server than the Recast Management Server.
• Fixes an SmsProvider error when opening the Recast Management Server interface.

Application Manager

No bug fixes in this release.

See Supported Applications for an up-to-date list of software you can deploy using Application Manager!

Release Date: February 22, 2023

Upgrade to the newest bug fix release by downloading Version 5.0.2302.2202 from the Recast Portal.

For instructions on upgrading your software version, see Upgrade Right Click Tools and Upgrade Endpoint Insights.

Bug Fixes

Recast Management Server

• Fixes issues where the installation wizard would end prematurely with error (-2147024885) or (-532462766).

Trend Graphs

• Fixes an issue where x-axis labels displayed incorrectly.
• Fixes an issue with data trending at 100% or 0% being cut off the graph.
• Fixes missing input parameters in audit log results.
• Fixes an error when expanding a dashboard quadrant to full screen view.
• Fixes an ‘item with the same key has already been added’ error.

Right Click Tools

• Fixes an issue where the Configure Recast application would not open from the Right Click Tools node.
• Fixes Enterprise licenses displaying as Community licenses.
• Fixes an issue where selecting multiple devices in the console would open multiple windows for just the first device selected.
• Software Updates Deployment Status console dashboard: Fixes issues where the snapshot icon did not display and snapshots were not created in Recast Management Server.

Endpoint Insights 

• Battery-related reports: Fixes an issue on where devices with no battery were not displayed.
• List of Computers by Battery Health: Fixes a ‘Divide by zero’ error when opening the report.
• Locate Computers by Username: Fixes the SQL query.
• TLS-related reports: Adds missing protocol settings.
• Fixes an issue where virtual monitors were not displayed as ‘Active’.
• Fixes an issue where WMI class returned no results.

Release Date: February 10, 2023

Build: 5.0.2302.1001

Recast Software Version 5.0.2302.1001 includes new features and performance improvements as well as bug fixes that resolve Configuration Manager Version 2207 Compatibility issues. This release is recommended for all Recast customers.

Upgrade Steps

Deploy this major release by downloading Version 5.0.2302.1001 from the Recast Portal then following the steps detailed in:

• Upgrade Right Click Tools Version
• Upgrade Endpoint Insights Version

Version 5 Features

Infrastructure Update

Recast Software’s 5.0 release is underpinned by a software infrastructure update. Major changes under the hood won’t change core functionality, but they do offer immediate performance and stability improvements, and set Recast up to develop great new product features in 2023.

From here on, all product improvement and maintenance will be developed on the new infrastructure. Recast will continue to support software versions released within the previous two years (currently version 4.8 and above) but access to new features and bug fixes will require an update to a 5.x release.

Recast Management Server

Updated Design: You may notice subtle differences in the look and layout of pages of the Recast Management Server web interface. Some design changes have resulted from our infrastructure update, others were developed to improve usability and accessibility. The navigation panel has been reorganized for the new Agent Gateway and Service Connection pages, and font colors have been adjusted as needed to meet compliance standards and increase readability.

Agent Gateways: This new on-premises component connects your Recast Management Server to your Recast Agents, allowing actions to be run against endpoints at scale. An Agent Gateway is deployed, authorized and populated automatically during Recast Management Server installation. To learn more, see Agent Gateways.

Service Connections: You can now view, edit and delete your Recast Management Server connections to Active Directory domains, Configuration Manager, and MBAM in one place — the Service Connections page. Service connections are detected and populated automatically when you install Recast Management Server.

Easier Report Drilldown: Right Click Tools web dashboards and dashboard trends now display tabbed views, making it easier to select and see information associated with a pie chart segment.

Quicker Reporting: Thanks to the Recast software infrastructure update, dashboard reporting results return faster.

Right Click Tools

Tools: We've adjusted the location of a few tools.

• Change Cache Size and Clear Cache tools are now on the Cache tab in Client Information.
• Install Missing Software Updates is now on the Software Updates tab in the Remote Software Center.
• Local Group Members is now on the Local Group Members tab in System Information.
• Add Devices to Collection(s) and Remove Devices from Collection(s) have moved to the new Collection Tools menu. These were previously under Client Tools on Collection.
• Collection Status Messages have moved to the new Collection Tools menu.

Scopes: Scopes are now created automatically in the background when you create a route or limit user permissions to a set of devices.

Privilege Manager

Privilege Manager functionality is now integrated into Recast Management Server. You can view and manage Privilege Manager Licenses, Recast Agents, Agent Gateways, Service Connections, and Settings in the RMS web interface.

For a video walkthrough of what's new in 5.0, see Recast 5.0 Release Tour | YouTube.

Bug Fixes

Right Click Tools

Version 5 resolves Microsoft Configuration Manager v2207 compatibility issues:

• Attempting to run an action no longer results in an 'Access Denied' error
• Attempting to run a dashboard no longer produces a 'Method not found' error
• Right-clicking on devices returned by dashboards doesn’t crash the Configuration Manager console
• Kiosk Manager doesn’t open multiple tabs of the same web page at initial launch

End of Life Announcements

This version includes changes to the supported operating systems and software versions.

End of support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2: To upgrade to Recast Software Version 5, you must update your operating system to Windows Server 2016, 2019 or 2022.

End of support for Recast Software releases prior to Version 4.8: For assistance updating your software version, contact Recast Support.