RDS Terminal Server Monitoring

SoftActivity Monitor and SoftActivity TS Monitor version 15.3 are now available. This release includes security improvements, new administration features, and several bug fixes.

What’s new in version 15.3:

• Webapp: Major improvements to login and account management security.
  • We recommend enabling Two-Factor Authentication and requiring it for all accounts in Admin – Settings.
• Webapp: Added an option to accept both IPv4 and IPv6 connections. Configure it in Options – Webapp.
• Webapp: Email Delivery setup now supports SMTP relay servers that do not require authentication by allowing blank user name and password.
• Monitor: Added Status and Last Connected columns, along with status filtering in the Agents list. View the status of all computers without opening each Agent.
• Fixed an incorrect “No user is logged on” message when a user was actually logged on.
• Other fixes, improvements, and security patches.

In addition, in TS Monitor:

• Improved support for multiple sessions per user on the same RDS server. When this Windows option is enabled, TS Monitor now tracks and records each session separately.

We are pleased to announce the release of SoftActivity Monitor and SoftActivity TS Monitor version 15.2.

This update includes important fixes, performance improvements, and reliability enhancements for both products.

What is new in version 15.2:

• Fixed an issue where the previous version of Agent did not work properly on Windows Home edition.
• Monitor app: improved Dashboard live screen view performance.
• Improved Agent Windows services.
• Added numerous fixes, stability improvements, and minor enhancements across both products.

We recommend that customers update to version 15.2 to benefit from the latest fixes and improvements.

Version 15.1 is now available for SoftActivity Monitor and SoftActivity TS Monitor. This update focuses on reliability improvements and fixes.

Changes in version 15.1

• Improved display of the logon screen when no user is logged in to a remote computer. The Monitor app now shows the logon screen more consistently instead of “no image available”.
• External Agent mode issue resolved for Entra ID joined computers. It can now be enabled in Options as expected.
• Numerous minor improvements and stability fixes across both products.

SoftActivity TS Monitor version 15.0 is now available.

Version 15.0 is a major release with important security improvements, database upgrade, and multiple performance and usability enhancements. If you are using an earlier version, we recommend upgrading to get the latest updates.

Changes in TS Monitor 15.0

• Major security hardening:
  • Improved security for permissions, services, privileged operations, and password policies.
• Upgraded PostgreSQL database engine from 15 to 18:
  • Better performance and reliability, with faster web app loading.
  • Automatic upgrade during update, with no manual action required from IT administrators.
• Web app:
  • Multiple UI and report improvements, new features, and security updates.
  • Screenshots now load up to 50x faster in the web browser. Other pages also load faster.
• Additional quality, stability, and usability updates and multiple bug fixes.

SoftActivity Monitor and TS Monitor version 14.7 is now available.

This is a maintenance release that includes fixes and improvements. If you are using an earlier version, we recommend upgrading to ensure you have the latest updates applied.

Changes in version 14.7

• Monitor app: refreshed and improved visual styling
• Monitor app: added support for running Update and Repair Agent commands on multiple selected computers
• fix: Agent update installation no longer uses the C:\Windows\SystemTemp folder, which caused false positives in some antivirus products. Updates now use its own dedicated folder that should be safely added to antivirus exclusions by IT admin to prevent interruptions.
• fixes, stability improvements, and security patches applied
• Jan 9, 2026: patch 1 released with security issues fixed in webapp. Users are encouraged to check for updates and upgrade.

We are announcing the release of SoftActivity Monitor and TS Monitor version 14.6.

This is a maintenance release. If you are running an earlier version, we recommend updating to benefit from the latest fixes.

Changes in version 14.6

• fixed client app installation on Windows 7 and Windows ARM64, and very old versions of Windows Server.
• Monitor app: hi-res images in the computers list.
• other minor fixes and security patches.

We are excited to announce the release of SoftActivity Monitor and TS Monitor version 14.5.

This new update builds on our mission to help organizations improve employee productivity tracking and strengthen insider threat detection. Version 14.5 introduces important fixes, performance optimizations, and security enhancements to keep your monitoring environment reliable and secure.

If you are running an earlier version, we recommend updating to 14.5 to benefit from the latest improvements.

Key Updates in Version 14.5

• improved screenshot capturing performance – less CPU and RAM used on the monitored computers.
• [fix] improved support for portrait (vertical) monitor orientation on screenshots.
• email recording now supports “New” Outlook app.
• email recording in multiple Outlook accounts. Previously only one account was supported.
• [fix] in rare cases agent was showing an Outlook login window in monitored user sessions.
• webapp: improved screenshot images loading speed in web browser.
• other fixes, improvements and security patches.