Release Notes
Client SDK for Linux 25.03.0
Important Notes and Requirements
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Use of Anyware Client SDK requires a separate agreement with HP Anwyare.
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The SDK is intended for use cases where client customizations are required and when Anyware Software Clients, PCoIP Zero Clients, and PCoIP Mobile Clients are not sufficient.
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The SDK is intended for customers with software development skills and knowledge, as well as a sound understanding of virtualization systems.
This release of the Client SDK for Linux contains bug fixes and stability enhancements for a seamless user experience. In addition, it includes the following feature:
Support for Multiple Audio Devices
Version 25.03 of the Client SDK for Linux supports the use of multiple audio devices simultaneously in a PCoIP session. During the session, physical and virtual devices connected to the client machine will appear in the Audio Dialog, which is accessible from the connection's Audio menu entry. Enabled audio devices will be promoted on the agent, and equivalent virtual devices with the same name will be created on the agent.
For more information, see Configuring Support for Multiple Audio Device.
Note:
Ubuntu 20.04 will reach end of life in April 2025. Support for this version has been removed in HP Anyware 25.03.
Unauthorized devices do not become available
Unauthorized devices remain unavailable for forwarding in subsequent PCoIP sessions or if the host does not have the USB driver installed.
Authentication failures with custom brokers are now fixed
Authentication failures with custom brokers are now fixed in Anyware Client version 24.10.1.
Connection Error Messages Regression Resolved
Correct error messages are now displayed again.
USB ethernet adapters can no longer be forwarded
USB ethernet adapters can't be forwarded to the host. This change prevents the unexpected desktop crashes.
Connection Fails when Broker Certificate Serial Number is 0
If you are using Anyware Clients version 25.03, brokered connections will fail if the broker certificate includes a certificate with serial number zero (0).
Note: While certificates from GoDaddy have been identified to exhibit this issue, other certificate providers may also be affected.
If you experience connectivity issues in brokered connections, downgrade the Anyware Client and Anyware Agent to version 24.10.
When Authenticated Using a Smartcard, Session Does Not Resume After Network Interruption
If a session is established using a smartcard, it may not automatically re-establish the connection after a disruption in network.
If the reconnection attempt fails, reauthenticate using the smartcard to reconnect.
SmartCard not available following session disconnect
Following the disconnection of a Anyware session that used SmartCard authentication, the card may become unavailable to use for a short period.
The SmartCard should become available to use again a short time after a session has ended, you can wait up to a minute for the card and reader to reset, or remove and re-insert the smartcard to expedite this reset.
If the card remains unavailable, try unplugging and re-plugging the smart card reader. If that does not work, restart your client host.
Caps Lock and Kana state can go out-of-sync when a Japanese keyboard is used
When a Japanese keyboard is used on the client side in a PCoIP session, the Caps Lock state can be out-of-sync on the host side if the Caps Lock key is pressed outside of the PCoIP client window.
On the client machine, set the input language to non-Japanese when a Japanese keyboard is used.
Do not press the Caps Lock key outside of the PCoIP client window when a Japanese keyboard is used.
If the Caps Lock state is out-of-sync inside a PCoIP session, disconnect and reconnect to the host.
PCoIP Client on Ubuntu 22.04 with Wayland can limit to 30 Hz for 4k displays
Remote refresh rate can be limited to 30 hz for 4k displays when connecting to a PCoIP session. This can be due to an inability for the PCoIP client to retrieve the monitor display EDID when running under Wayland on Ubuntu 22.04. This is expected as Wayland is not supported by Anyware at this time.
Disabling Wayland by editing:
sudo vi /etc/gdm3/custom.conf
to uncomment the line:
# Uncomment the line below to force the login screen to use Xorg WaylandEnable=false
and reboot the client computer. Subsequent Anyware connections will be able to retrieve the EDID and will properly negotiate 60 Hz timing if the monitor is capable of that refresh rate.
Linux Keyboard - Pause/Break/Log Off and Application shortcut keys not forwarded
When connecting a Linux Anyware Client the following two keyboard short-cut keys are not forwarded to the remote session: # Pause/Break key (for standard keyboard) Pause/Break/Log Off (for Bloomberg Keyboard) # Application key
These keys will affect the local Linux OS, not the Anyware remote desktop.
This impacts any USB keyboard with these shortcut functions, including Bloomberg Keyboard.
Use alternate methods to initiate the function of these shortcut keys within the Anyware remote desktop session.
The name of network shown in Anyware Health Monitor does not change during a session
In Anyware Health Monitor, the name of network shown will not change during a session even if the actual network changes.
For example, if an ethernet cable is pulled out and the system switches to WiFi, the name of network will not change in the Anyware Health Monitor display until the session is disconnected and reconnected.
PCoIP Client in window mode can be limited to 30 fps
For high resolution displays with dimensions larger than 3840x1600 the maximum fps will be limited to 30.
To enable up to 60 fps either set the client in full screen mode or reduce the window size to dimensions less than 1600 pixels.