MeshCentral - PostgreSQL, Streaming, Pre-Defined Strings, Assistant

This week the big news is the addition of PostgreSQL database support to MeshCentral, making MeshCentral more flexible than ever. More features were added at the request of the community, notably adding streaming support to the recorded session player and pre-defined strings in remote desktop. In detail:

  • PostgreSQL Database Support. MeshCentral already supported four different back-end databases (MongoDB, MySQL, MariaDB, NeDB) and last week we added another one with the addition of PostgreSQL, a widely used, high-performance, open-source database. MeshCentral supports this new database natively, no adaptation layers needed. More back-end database support means that more administrators will be able to deploy MeshCentral on their existing infrastructure.
  • Stream Session Recordings. Requested by the open-source community, recorded sessions can now be replayed directly from the server using the new streaming player. The new player will connect back to the server using web sockets and stream the recorded session using 100k blocks requested as needed and using a cache on the browser to store received data. The player will attempt to always request two blocks of data ahead of where it’s currently playing allowing for smooth playback in many network situations. This makes it a lot easier to view recordings, no need to download the file first.
  • Pre-Defined Remote Desktop Strings. When using the MeshCentral remote desktop feature, you may find yourself typing the same strings over and over again. Now, MeshCentral supports per-configured strings that can by typed quickly by right-clicking on the “Type” button. If you have a company URL or a commonly used string, just use this feature to speed up your workflow.
  • MeshCentralRouterCMD. MeshCentral Router and MeshCMD are both tools used to perform TCP port mapping thru a MeshCentral server. This last week, we added a new MeshCentralRouterCMD tool that does the same thing but is built in C# and should allow developers using C# to integrate MeshCentral functionality within their applications a lot faster than before.
  • MeshCentral Assistant Remote Desktop. This last week, the remote desktop feature of MeshCentral Assistant was improved to support more display resolutions and handle slower networks. MeshCentral Assistant is significantly better than before and should be a lot more usable for remote assistance usages.

Many more bugs have also been addressed. As usual, feedback is appreciated. If you see any problems or need support on something, please create a new issue on GitHub or help other users. For more information, visit the portal at https://meshcentral.com.

Enjoy!
Ylian
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