Release Notes: IBM Aspera Connect 3.10.0

NEW FEATURES

• Improved performance with large numbers of files
• Multi-session transfers. This feature increases transfer speed for very fast network connections (>1Gbps). (ASCN-1104)
• A new application preference to bypass FASP proxy, similar to the HTTP proxy bypass found in web browsers. The bypass option lets you specify a list of host addresses, IP addresses, or IP subnets. (ASCN-2311)
• Security confirmation has been simplified, and the confirmation dialog has been redesigned. (ASCN-2116)
• Users can now do offline distribution of Edge extension. (ASCN-2074)
• A new function has been added for calculating file checksums. (ASCN-1832)
• Connect now supports the overwrite_policy key in the transfer spec for transfers started programmatically. (ASCN-540)

Aspera plans to deploy the Connect 3.10 SDK as the default SDK on Cloudfront in 60 days.

• [SDK] New option to replace the IBM Aspera banner for custom installation experiences. (ASCN-2304)
• [SDK] ipv6 is now recognized and a new option lets developers specify that the transfer should use ipv6. (ASCN-2138)
• [SDK] A new option allows specifying a list of remote hosts for multi-session transfers. (ASCN-2000)
• [SDK] The transfer name in the Connect UI can now be changed from the API. (ASCN-1854)
• [SDK] New function to test for SSH connectivity. (ASCN-1606)
• [SDK] Connect activity API now shows the number-of-files summary. (ASCN-1439)
• [SDK] The Connect SDK implementation has been improved with the support of promise syntax. (ASCN-1059)
• [SDK] Added trusted-host confirmation to other sensitive APIs, thereby expanding the scope of Connect SDK functionality covered by security confirmation. (ASCN-818)

FIXED ISSUES

• ASCN-2298 - In the Activity View, some transfers cannot be retried or deleted.
• ASCN-2279 - [macOS] Starting Connect in the sandbox by the package-maker installer generates the error "FASP process failed to initialize".
• ASCN-2250 - [macOS] Connect does not work with Chrome Canary because the app is not detected.
• ASCN-2140 - [SDK] Some timestamps in the transfer info are unstable, such as add_time and modify_time.
• ASCN-2054 - Upgrading Connect sometimes fails to keep the older version of Connect closed.
• ASCN-1803 - [Win] Downloads fail (Code:56 error) if file or folder names end with a trailing space.
• ASCN-1758 - [Win] UI: When multiple transfers are queued, dialogs may appear out of order.
• ASCN-1601 - [SDK] [Win] The showDirectory API does not bring the Explorer dialog to the foreground.
• ASCN-1432 - [Mac] Connect crashes when multiple modal windows are displayed at the same time.
• ASCN-1318 - [Mac] Connect on Mac 10.14 does not detect system proxy settings. Workaround: Configure the proxy manually in Connect preferences.
• ASCN-898 - The error message "Connect (Not Responding)" appears after clearing hundreds of transfers.
• ASCN-355, ATT-364 - When using HTTP fallback, downloads with in-line decryption sometimes fail after an upload to a server with EAR. Workaround: Download without in-line decryption, then decrypt locally.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Note on browsers: The version numbers shown are for those browsers on which Connect was verified at the time of release; however, Connect is likely to work on later versions.

• * Aspera plans to discontinue support for Microsoft Edge (Legacy) in a future release.

KNOWN ISSUES

• ASCN-2301 - Chrome does not detect Aspera Connect when the username contains an ampersand (&).
• ASCN-2274 - After upgrade, IE11 does not detect Connect until the browser is restarted.
• ASCN-2272 - [macOS] System proxy settings are not effective until the Connect app is restarted.
• ASCN-2232 - [Linux Gnome] Excessive system notifications appear saying "IBM Aspera Connect is ready".
• ASCN-2203 - [macOS] Connect 3.10 has no dark-mode support.
• ASCN-2069 - With file splitting, multi-session uploads are not distributed equally and incorrect transfer stats are reported.
• ASCN-2036 - Connect does not start automatically after a system-wide installation or upgrade. Workaround: launch Connect manually to fix the issue automatically.
• ASCN-1971 - Linux browsers installed using Snap cannot launch Connect.
• ASCN-1958 - A previously running transfer will be relaunched on application startup only if it is retryable
• ASCN-1852 - [Windows] Drag and drop fails when Chrome runs in high mandatory integrity mode. Workaround: Don't run as the built-in Administrator. (CIM-2690)
• ASCN-1851 - [Windows] Connect fails to open file dialogs when the browser's security integrity level is higher than Connect's. Workaround: Don't run as the built-in Administrator.
• ASCN-1829 - [Mac] Upgrade: progress bar stuck 'Verifying "Aspera Connect"...' Workaround: The stuck progress bar is related to Apple virus scanning and can usually be resolved by restarting the Connect application.
• ASCN-1698 - Connect crashes when user attempts to trust host too quickly.
• ASCN-1557 - After upgrading, drag-and-drop does not work until the browser is restarted.
• ASCN-1487 - [Mac] Safari extension-approval step appears even if the installation started in a different browser.
• ASCN-1295 - When encrypted files are downloaded, there is no "Protected Content" dialog asking for a passphrase to unlock the files being transferred or to keep the files encrypted. The files are still downloaded, so the files can be decrypted later after download.†
• ASCN-797 - Main menu bar for Crypt is not translated for all languages.
• ASCN-754 - [Windows] Internet Explorer crashes during a Connect upgrade.
• ASCN-705 - If Connect is not able to connect to the server through SSH, a misleading error message, "Failed to authenticate," is reported rather than indicating it's a connection problem. (CIM-72)
• ASCN-580 - [Windows] Accessibility: Install wizard not properly displayed in high contrast mode.
• ASCN-271 - When encrypted-at-rest files are downloaded, the decryption dialog does not ask for passphrase confirmation. As a result, if the passphrase is invalid, the files are transferred in their encrypted state. (CIM-635)
• ASCN-262 - JAWS does not say how to select hosts from the hosts list in the Security sub-tabs. This issue is found in other Security sub-tabs, as well.
• ASCN-149 - Connect does not switch "desktops" to reveal Connect when asking the user to select files or folders. Workaround: Select Connect from the dock.

PRODUCT SUPPORT

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