WorkSpaces Thin Client software releases - Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client

WorkSpaces Thin Client software releases

WorkSpaces Thin Client is an AWS End User Computing service that provides users access to virtual desktops on a device. These devices are periodically updated with new software sets. The following table describes all the released software sets. Administrators can use the AWS management console to view available software sets.

Software set Release date Changes
2.9.0 10-28-2024
  • Administrators can now view their end users' device settings within AWS console under Device details page of a specific device.

  • WorkSpaces Thin Client now supports 2K resolution monitor for single screen.

  • End users can see notifications related to network diagnostics on their WorkSpaces Thin Client devices.

  • End user can now choose to place device toolbar on left or right as per their preference.

  • Fixed an issue where device did not install software updates during sleep or idle time.

2.8.0 09-06-2024
  • Thin Client supports monitors with 4K resolution.

  • Users can connect to the VDI session even if WorkSpaces Thin Client device management services are temporarily unavailable.

  • Fixed the issue where User activity details section in AWS console showed duplicate entries.

  • End users can use PrintScreen option while streaming WorkSpaces on WorkSpaces Thin Client.

2.8.1 09-26-2024
  • Fixed a critical issue where the second monitor could not be toggled on after the device woke up from sleep.

2.8.0 09-06-2024
  • Thin Client supports monitors with 4K resolution.

  • Users can connect to the VDI session even if WorkSpaces Thin Client device management services are temporarily unavailable.

  • Fixed the issue where User activity details section in AWS console showed duplicate entries.

  • End users can use PrintScreen option while streaming WorkSpaces on WorkSpaces Thin Client.

2.7.1 08-27-2024
  • Zero-day fixes for Chromium's CVE-2024-7971 and CVE-2024-7965 critical security issues.

2.7.0 07-29-2024
  • Improvements to performance of second monitor.

  • Fixed an issue where the toolbar language was unaffected on changing device language.

  • Device now collects diagnostic information for service improvements.

2.6.0 07-09-2024
  • Users can defer the incoming software updates so that they can finish their work without interruption.

  • Device settings allows users to forget saved WiFi networks.

  • Improvements to performance of audio/video calls in the session.

  • Some user settings for the VDI sessions persist across device reboot.

2.5.0 06-13-2024
  • Fixed the issue where device showed keyboard and mouse setup screen briefly on waking up from sleep before launching the session.

  • The Home button on the device toolbar renamed to Sign In.

  • Improvements to performance of audio/video calls in the session.

2.4.3 05-29-2024
  • Zero-day fix for Chromium's CVE-2024-5274 critical security issue.

2.4.2 05-17-2024
  • Zero-day fix for Chromium's CVE-2024-4947 critical security issue.

2.4.1 05-15-2024
  • Zero-day fixes for Chromium's CVE-2024-4671 and CVE-2024-4761 critical security issues.

  • Fixed the issue that allowed right-clicking on AWS and Privacy links on WorkSpaces sign-in page to open the browser in a stand-alone mode.

2.4.0 05-09-2024
  • Fixed an issue blocking "accounts.google.com" and preventing the use of Google Workspace as the IDP for AppStream 2.0 session.

  • Device settings toolbar auto-collapses with a click in any area on the screen.

2.3.0 04-05-2024
  • Device settings show up in a collapsed toolbar allowing better utilization of the visible screen.

  • End users can now configure the duration to wait before the device sleeps on inactivity.

  • Fixed the issue where "about:blank" URL shows up on the second display.

  • Fixed the issue that resulted in a white screen when extended display is closed.

  • Volume levels set by end users now persists across device restarts.

2.2.1 02-16-2024
  • Fixed an issue that occurs during the sign-in process that prevented users from logging into WorkSpaces configured with SAML 2.0 authentication.

2.2.0 02-08-2024
  • Added support for ISO keyboards with English (United Kingdom), French, German, Italian, Spanish locales.

2.1.2 01-26-2024
  • Zero-day fix for Chromium's CVE-2024-0519 critical security issue.

  • Improvement to end user latency associated with Lock functionality.

  • Internal device-facing endpoints are switched over to 'thinclient*' domain.

2.1.1 12-21-2023
  • Zero-day fix for Chromium's CVE-2023-7024 critical security issue.

2.1.0 12-20-2023
  • Adds a Home button to the device settings and enables support for Meta keys. This allows ends users to invoke the lock screen by pressing Meta+L.

2.0.1 12-06-2023
  • Zero-day fix for Chromium's CVE-2024-6345 critical security issue.

2.0.0 11-15-2023
  • Initial release