file:        version.txt
date:        July 23, 2010
description: SmarxOS Professional Protection Kit CD-ROM

Version 5.25 (PPK V)
- July 23, 2010

* CBIOS4NET package with minimal reasonable requirements on system pre-requisites:
  VC++ 2005 Redistr (or later) and Framework.NET 2.0 or later.

* CBIOS, DO and RFP API for Linux32 and 64 including:
   - CBU2 support;
   - CBIOS 1.6
   - RFP with ELM (Enhanced License Management).

* CBIOS Network Licensing logic sample serving as a prototype (MSVS2005, static C/C++) 

* MARX Analyzer:
  - CBIOS4NET pre-requisites diagnostics and troubleshooting 
  - updated CPU diagnostics

* SxAF GUI improvements: toolbars, current project visualization, 
  smart scaling of dialog zones and controls, adding tree view navigation to RUMS dialogs,
  extending tree view for Project Management dialogs   

Version 5.21 (PPK V)
- May 19, 2010

* All key components and setup packages for Windows platform are digitally signed 
  with extended code signing certificate.

* Data Protection Kit: 
  - x64 support included
  - latest Data Filter supporting removable media, UNICODE, blocking network drives 

 * API improvements, bug fixes:

  - CBIOS 1.6 addresses issues related to abnormal termination of CBIOS client processes/threads
  - RFP 3.x compatibility bug fixed 
  - VS2010 and .NET 4 support and samples included 
  - VB2008 samples included

* SxAF improvements and bug fixes:

  - Full support of "SxAF 3.x compatibility mode"  (hardware formatting and remote update logic)
  - Improved XML script generation for OLM and RU_Tool - automated partition check & update sections generation
  - latest Amyuni components for DOC protection 
  - bug fixes:
    - Delayed termination of the process loading protected dll 
    - Disabled "Load from file" when updating Memory Object 
    - Manage Rijndael Private encryption key for Manual Protection project

* SxAF Admin component for SQL based version of the DB (not included to the PPK, distributed separately)

* MAC OSX support for 10.6 

* ELM support for Linux: Web API & FireFox 


Version 5.11 (PPK V)
- April 02, 2010

* NEW: All Feature Enabled Simulated Tour (FEST) now supports CRYPTO-BOX® 2 hardware, 
    allowing potential customers evaluation of core protection and licensing technologies 
    included to SmarxOS PPK without having true CRYPTO-BOX®/CRYPTO-BOX® 2 hardware.

* CBIOS Network Server: now includes USB notification support - active clients are notified 
   on server side CRYPTO-BOX® unplugging.

* SxAF:
 
   - RUMS: load binary data from file is now supported for memory data objects

   - improved DOC Protection technology:
     Ability to bypass Doc Pool - only references are placed to SxAF Doc Pool instead of documents
     FEST support for DOC projects - technology evaluation without CRYPTO-BOX® hardware. 
     Latest Amyuni 4 engine (4.1) is used


Version 5.1 (PPK V)
- Feburary 26, 2010

 * NEW: All Feature Enabled Simulated Tour (FEST) allows potential customers
    evaluation of core protection and licensing technologies included to SmarxOS PPK 
    without having true CRYPTO-BOX® hardware.
  - a special FEST Network Server was added for Windows platform (x86 implementation), 
    performing emulation of CBIOS Network Server with demo CRYPTO-BOX® attached.
  - all samples included to the PPK can be tested in network mode with FEST Server 
  - SxAF supports FEST (special cbu_demo_fest profile) and allows to generate images 
    with project specific licensing data to be loaded to FEST Server 
    for protection and licensing evaluation (network mode).

 * Improved DOC Protection technology:
   Large (100+ Mb) PDF documents can be efficiently protected with revised DOC Protection.
   Fast AES and latest Amyuni 4 engine allows real-time encryption/decryption 
   and almost immediate visualization even for large protected documents.

 * Revised WEB API plug-in for Firefox are included (Win and Linux platforms). 
   The plug-in uses new Gecko SDK and is compatible with all Firefox versions, including 
   new version 3.6.

 * SxAF 3.x compatibility mode for CBFormat and RUMS is now supported for API based projects
   and compilations:
   It tries to keep memory allocation for existing partitions if it fits project requirements 

 * API improvements, bug fixes:
   - CBIOS: fast AES encryption implementation, internal version diagnostics
   - CBIOS4NET - minor adjustments: error codes, latest CBIOS used  
   - RFP 1.5 added
   - Delphi SDK & samples rebuild
   - adjusting samples to updated RFP / DO MAP logic
   - ongoing restructurization of the Tree of samples & SDKs

 * SxAF, command line utilities, DOC Viewer:
   RUMS fix: the latest RFP used, resolving issues recently reported by customers
   CBFormat, DOC Viewer - latest CBIOS w/fast AES encryption (especially important for DOC) 

 * CBIOS Server: client IP logging added
 * AdminApp (CBIOS Network Server) was updated, fixing Win2000 crash issue;  

 * MA
   - SxAF Admin component diagnostics
   - Fixing issue with missing CHM on installation

 * PPK Documentation: 
   - all documents are now located in \Doc folder, rather than being spreaded through the PPK 


Version 5.0 (PPK V)
- January 13, 2010

  * Support of CBU2 functionality for Win32 and 64 platforms
    - CBIOS 1.5 including CBU and CBU2 support is now used for all Win based 
      components and solutions
	
  * CBIOS4NET is fully integrated to the PPK with CBU and CBU2 support, 
    becoming "official" MARX API for .NET platform:
    universal API for Win32 and Win64 targets - a special approach is introduced in PPK V 
    allowing .NET developers to use CBIOS4NET for any-CPU (x64/x86) target projects.
 
  * Extended License Management support is added to OLM

  * SxAF V:
    - AutoCrypt network improvements: 
	- re-connect on connection refused;
	- information on AutoCrypt network servers found is stored separately for different applications;
    - embedded project oriented hardware Viewer (CBU/CBU2):
      allow customers to attach preprogrammed CBU/CBU2 box and analyze it as belonging 
      to this or that SxAF project/compilation  
    - new home page design 

  * Control Center V: new design, better structure

  * Revised structure of API samples for developers (its Win section for now):  

	API/Technology (CBIOS/RFP/DO/DP/etc.) 
		Language (C/C#/Delphi/Java/etc) 
			Environment (MSVS2005/RAD2009/etc.) 
				( implementation (COM/static/etc.) ) 

    This new structure (fully supported in Control Center V) is much more comfortable for developers

   * CBIOS for Linux: OpenWRT support

   * MARX Analyzer: better network diagnostics
     Detailed network diagnostics was added to System Information plug-in of MARX Analyzer. 
     It includes more details on every subnet found:
        subnet mask, default gateway, DHCP info (if appropriate), results of UDP broadcasting. 
        VMWare based diagnostics is now supported too.

   * CBIOS Network Server: starting with ver.2.9 it supports monitoring of network licensing process. 
     This functionality allows customers to get real statistics and information 
     on their network licensing process
 
Version 3.82
- October 21, 2009
  * CBIOS4NET - signed build with strong name

Version 3.81
- September 29, 2009
  * Delphi 2010 sample included
  * Using DP API for Media Protection - CBIOS4NET sample links included to the Control Center  


Version 3.80
- September 3, 2009

- Extended license management 
  * Allows customers  not only updating licenses, but also changing & extending licensing logic
    and even creating new licenses remotely.
  * Extended license management is supported on two levels:
    - SxAF:RUMS - automated solution (no programming required)
    - RU API - customer specific API implementation (now supported for .NET platform too - see CBIOS4NET below)

-  SxAF:CBFormat - smart formatting support
  * No more limitations related to pre-existing partitions.
  * Starting with 3.80 SxAF:CBFormat will create all the necessary partitions required by the project on the fly.
  * No need to use Partition Editor for this purpose.

- SxAF - support for compilations
  * Starting with ver. 3.80  SxAF allows customers to define a new type of project - compilation, 
    combining several projects for one CRYPTO-BOX into one compilation.  
  * This feature is important for customers, having more than one software products 
    to be protected  with one CRYPTO-BOX.
  * It allows to check hardware and memory limitations imposed by included projects 
    and to format CRYPTO-BOX modules for all project included to this compilation with one mouse click. 

- CBIOS4NET
  * PPK 3.80 is first release containing full support for .NET platform.
  * CBIOS4NET - object oriented and component based SmarxOS syntax for .NET platform 
    combining all SmarxOS programming interfaces under one roof for .NET platform:  
    - CBIOS and DO APIs
    - RU API - RU4NET(CBIOS4NET.RFP)
    - DP API
    - CBIOS network administration interface.   
  * CBIOS4NET Developer's Guide and comprehensive set of samples are included.
  * Provided samples demonstrate not only standard CBIOS, DO, and RU API implementation for .NET, 
    but also such interesting and useful approaches as:
    - using CRYPTO-BOX for assembly encryption/decryption;
    - DP API for media protection;
    - encrypting large blocks of data
    - CBIOS network server administration.
  * The PPK internal structure will promote CBIOS4NET for .NET developers: for new customers, 
    as well as for those who already used MngCBIOS - obsolete  and limited solution.


- CBU2 - the final version of CBU2 evaluation kit is included:
  * CBIOS support for the most recent fw changes:  AES RAM5 implementation, RSA PKCS#1 padding; 
  * Official, digitally signed CBU2 drivers for Win32 and Win64
  * Static and COM based linkage; CBIOS4NET support; Delphi support (COM based)
  * Extended list of samples, demonstrating not only standard functionality, 
    but also compatibility of standard software based cryptography algorithms with CBU2 hw based encryption
  * SmrxTiming - CBU2 and CBU profiling to measure timing for any hw operations or sequences  

- 100% Win7 compatibility


Version 3.75
- May 29, 2009
- CBU2 Evaluation Kit
  * Digitally signed CBU2 drivers for Win32 and Win64 included
- SmarxOS Application Framework (SxAF) ver.2.80:
  * Improved .NET support for AutoCrypt projects, including AC_Tool
  * AutoCrypt bug fixed: for unlimited number of runs and expiration date - no check for expiration was done
  * Minor GUI adjustments
- Updated MARX Analyzer:
  * regular (daily) auto-update check
  * User friendly internet connection problem reporting
  * Win7 compatibility issue fixed

Version 3.70
- May 20, 2009
- CBU2 Evaluation Kit was added to the PPK
- SmarxOS Application Framework (SxAF) ver.2.80
  * AutoCrypt: adding support for new expiration date type - Expiration Date (relative)
  * AutoCrypt GUI improvement: AC expiration dates and periodic check
  * AC projects: UNICODE support in FM_TEOS.DLL for all Win editions, including Win98SE
  * DP integration for API based projects
  * Compressing the LM/Db
  * Rebuilt with the latest CBIOS and DO (Expiration Date Relative Data Object support)
  * Memory Data Objects: optional ASCII input mode supported (in addition to HEX mode) 
  * Minor fixes (AutoCrypt and other components)
  * Doc_Tool - new Document Protection command line utility and its support by SxAF (script generation)
  * Updated command line utilities (AC_Tool.exe, SmrxProg.exe, RU_Tool.exe)
- SmarxOS4NET now includes RU4NET (CBIOS4NET.RFP)
- CBIOS Network Server and CBUSetup are available as redistributable MSI/MSM setup components
- Updated MARX Analyzer ver. 1.6.9.210 - replacement for MarxProbe:
  * CBU2 hardware and CBUSB2 driver preliminary diagnostics was added
  * Qt: updated to version 4.4.3 
- CBIOS API:
  * RAD2009 samples added (Win32) 
  * Dark Basic sample added (Win32)
  * Notification callback sample code was added to all supported Delphi environments: 
    RAD2009, 2007, BDS2006, Delphi 2005,7,6,5

Version 3.60
- October 28, 2008
- Updated MARX Analyzer ver. 1.5.8.1017 - replacement for MarxProbe
  * Simplifying diagnostics mode selection for customers and end-users:
    Diagnostics Mode Selection Wizard 
    Extended command-line syntax allowing direct complete or partial diagnostics mode definition   
  * CBIOS Network Server (version reporting)
  * List of processes: extended diagnostics for processes using CBIOS, system processes added to diagnostics
  * MARX Analyzer reports its own version and versions of its plug-ins 
  
- Major updates for Data Protection Kit:
  * .NET support added: DP API was included to MngCBIOS.DLL (C# samples for MSVS2003 and MSVS2005) 
  * updated SmarxOS Data Protection: Developer's Guide 
  
- SmarxOS Application Framework (SxAF) ver.2.71
  * Updated Help 
  * MARX Analyzer integrated to SxAF GUI (Help->MARX Analyzer) 
  * Improved TRX profile handling (SxAF now allows to update hardware profile, associated with the project)
  * AutoCrypt GUI improvement: Application->Update now provides convenient way to update any application (EXE/DLL) in  the project
  * Rebuilt with latest CBIOS and DO (optimized networking)
  * Minor fixes (AutoCrypt and other components)
  * Overriding SxAF locale (command line parameter now allows to override automatic locale selection: 
    German:  SxAFClient.exe -l 407 
    English: SxAFClient.exe -l 409 
  * Updated command line utilities (AC_Tool.exe, SmrxProg.exe, RU_Tool.exe) 

- CBIOS API:
  * CBIOS4NET - object oriented, component based syntax for .NET platform, covering CBIOS and DO API
  * CBIOS network acceleration and improved UDP broadcasting
  * Accessing CBIOS and DO API from within Microsoft SQL Server 2005, 2008 stored procedures
    A special package containing a sample code, CBIOS DLL and readme file was added to the PPK:
	<SmarxOS PPK>\SmarxOS\API\Win32\MSVS2005\VC#.NET\MSSQL2005

Version 3.50
- July 15, 2008
- Updated MARX Analyzer ver. 1.3.8.624 - replacement for MarxProbe
  * universal multiplatform tool to diagnose and troubleshoot MARX hardware
    and software components
  * improved diagnostics of COM components, fixed Win Me compatibility issues
  * integrated User Info form for support requests
  * MARX Analyzer reports are generated with MDIAG extension, so clicking on such a report from Explorer 
    will open MARX Analyzer and load this report
  * Troubleshooting Data Base is implemented with Qt Assist
   
- Major updates for Data Protection Kit:
  * Data Filter ver. 2.2.8.401 with latest improvements, supporting DP API extension for web document protection  
  * updated SmarxOS Data Protection: Developer's Guide 
  * New data Protection samples available:
     - Secured Web Viewer (protecting web documents)
     - DP API is now supported with COM interface (included to SMRXCOM)
     - DP API samples for Delphi added: RAD2007, BDS2006, Delphi7 
- SmarxOS Application Framework (SxAF) ver.2.70
  * AutoCrypt: UDP broadcasting added to network protection scenario
  * API based projects: adding automatic protection as an option (important for .NET applications!) 
  * RUMS: support for Product Editions added 
- CBIOS API:
  * MSVS2008 samples added (Win32, Win64)
  * RAD2007 samples added (Win32)	
  * LabVIEW 8.5 sample added (Win32)
  * RB2008 sample added (Win32, Linux, MAC OSX)

Version 3.43
- February 29, 2008
- New: MARX Analyzer ver. 1.1.8.227 - replacement for MarxProbe
  * universal multiplatform tool to diagnose and troubleshoot MARX hardware
    and software components 
- Major updates for Data Protection Kit:
  * Data Filter ver. 2.1.8.107 with mask support
  * updated SmarxOS Data Protection: Developer's Guide 
  * New data Protection samples available:
     - DataBase encryption
     - Secured Viewer for DWF drawings (AutoCAD)
- SxAF ver.2.51
  * Masks support for Data Encryption
  * Scrolling for "Product edition" and "End-User" combo-boxes  

Version 3.42
- December 4, 2007
- Updates for WEB API and Data Protection Demo
- Updated CBIOS Network Server for Win32: 
  * UDP broadcasting added
  * Revised Administration Tool
- Updated Order Forms

Version 3.40
- October 19, 2007
- Updated CBUSetup.exe: 
  * revised SmarxOS ActiveX library added
- CBIOS API updates:
  * Java 64Bit samples added (Win64, Linux64)
  * XSMRX COM object for Extended SmarxOS API added 
  * revised CBIOS libraries for Win32/64 (handle leak bug fixed)
  * revised CBIOS unit for all Delphi versions (network bug fixed)   
- Updated SmarxOS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.50:
  * Support for Online License Management (OLM) added (see SmarxOS Compendium chapter 5.3)
  * Data Files Encryption support added
  * AutoCrypt Component: Problem with with .NET applications under certain circumstances fixed when Compression/Encryption is selected
  * Integrated Database (LM/db): problem when adding partition numbers higher than 32767 fixed
- Updated AC_Tool.exe and SmrxProg.exe 
- Data Encryption sample/filter added
- OLM-Demo with SOLO Server added

Version 3.34
- April 10, 2007
- Revised CBUSetup.exe: 
  * new Microsoft certified driver for Vista64 and XP x64 added
  * commandline switch /DRIVERONLY added which prevents installation of SMRXCOM (SmarxOS ActiveX COM Object)
- CBIOS API updates:
  * Java network samples added (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
  * new samples for Qt added (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X)
- Updates for Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.30:
  * AutoCrypt Component: Fixed the problem that error message occurs when Application Name Hash was selected
  * Some minor updates (Text revisions, etc.)

Version 3.33
- March 13, 2007
- New SmarxOS Compendium included (as PDF file)
- Revised CBUSetup.exe: new Microsoft certified driver for Vista32/XP/2000 added
- Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.30:
  * Product Edition Feature to Projects added - allows to create different Editions with different Licensing Options for one project
  * Update Plans for Remote Update Mangement System (RUMS) added

Version 3.32
- January 26, 2007
- revised CBIOS libraries and samples for Win32 and 64: Vista support added
- revised CBUSetup.exe: installs pre-release version of Windows Vista driver, if executing under Vista 
- Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.21:
  * function to export scripts for Online License Management (OLM) added
  * MPI2Sx: conversion for MPI formatted CRYPTO-BOX USB modules added
  * function to inherit settings from existing projects added 
  * AutoCrypt: Update function added (application update for existing AutoCrypt projects)
  
Version 3.31
- October 18, 2006
- New Win64 driver CBUSB_64.SYS v2.0.6.1002 (digitally signed)
  
- CBIOS improvements: 
  * Win64 support added (VS2005) containing  CBIOS local & network plus DO API, and network server
  * Delphi2006 DCU
  * Visual FoxPro 9.0 
  * RealBasic 2006 multiplatfrom support: Win/Linux/MACOSX

Version 3.30
- July 26, 2006
- updated Win32 driver CBUSB.SYS 2.0.6.511 (digitally signed), improvements:
  * firmware 2.2 support
  * WEB API "Server knows PIN" scenario support 
- Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.17:
  * AutoCrypt: .NET EXE protection added (.NET 1.1 and 2.0 supported, samples provided)
  * Autocrypt: Export of Projects for commandline-based AutoCrypt improved
  * DOC Protection: customized license messages,  
  * DOC Protection: embedded Editor - document preview, support for bookmarks, hyperlinks 
  * API based protection: placing Data Objects to RAM1/2/3 zones
  * API based protection: encryption key programming
- CBIOS improvements: 
  * one unified static library containing  CBIOS local & network plus DO API
  * .NET samples for VS2005 (.NET 2.0) added
- MAC OSX support added

Version 3.27
-July 5, 2006
- revised Smarx OS Compendium (PDF file)   

Version 3.26
- May 8, 2006
- Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.16:
  * AutoCrypt: DLL protection added
  * Autocrypt: Export of Projects for commandline-based AutoCrypt added
- AC_Tool v1.2.6.330 <TARGETDIR>\Tools\AC_Tool - commandline-based version of AutoCrypt
- SmrxProg v1.2.6.330 <TARGETDIR>\Tools\SmrxProg - commandline-based application for:
  * reprogramming encryption keys (Private/Session AES Key/IV);
  * creating customer's partitions (from #101 to #65535);
  * programming partition DataObjects and network licenses.

Version 3.25
- March 3, 2006
- Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.15:
  * some minor revisions in Project handling (AutoCrypt and Document Protection) 
  * AutoCrypt: combined check (local+network) implemented
  * AutoCrypt: Encryption Key/IV view/change functionality added
  * Implementation with API: Data Objects (memory objects) edit functionality added, size extended (up to 64KByte)
  * Document Protection: conversion options extended
  * German helpfile added  
- updated Smarx OS (CBIOS) API: 
  * Plug&Play handling and speed of CBIOS_ScanBoxes function improved
  * better CRYPTO-BOX identification (CBIOS_GetDeveloperID now returns individual Customer ID)
  * Terminal Server Licensing support improved in local mode: CBIOS_LockLicense added 
- revised SmarxDemo V1.5 - works via SMRXCOM ActiveX now, utilizing latest CBIOS functions

Version 3.20
- February 20, 2006
- Smarx OS Application Framework (SxAF) 2.11:
  * completely revised GUI
  * end-user management added
  * revised AutoCrypt and Document Protection components
- revised CBIOS libraries: 
  * revised network support: new CBIOS server and CBIOS network samples  
  * some new samples for different compilers added (DO API, RFP API)
  * new SMRXCOM samples for Delphi 2005 and Visual Studio .NET, based on ActiveX COM technology  

Version 3.15
- June 27, 2005
- TRX files include license info
- Revised CBIOS Server (run as system service and debug output supported);
- Application Framework 1.6:
  * improved automatic protection;
  * improved document protection;
- updated Partition Editor;
- updated Linux package

Version 3.05
- March 7, 2005
- revised Smarx OS library (CBU Firmware 2.0 support added, handle leak fixed under .NET)
- Revised CTSetup, CRYPTO-BOX USB driver detection under Win98SE works correctly now
- Revised Smarx OS manual (english version)
- Application Framework 1.5:
  * network and local automatic software protection;
  * revised document protection;
- updated MarxProbe and Partition Editor;
- updated Linux package

Version 3.04
- November 30, 2004
- Full CDROM Build, including main setup
- Revised CTSetup with CRYPTO-BOX USB device driver V2.0, WHQL certified
- Revised Smarx OS library (now CRYPTO-BOX USB modules with 64kbyte are fully supported)
- Revised Smarx OS manual (english version)
- Revised versions os Secure Logon and Password Organizer
- German language support added

Version 3.03
- October 25, 2004
- Full CDROM Build, including main setup
- XenoDisc Beta added, revised versions os Secure Logon and Password Organizer

Version 3.02
- October 17, 2004
- Full CDROM Build, including main setup
- New Smarx OS PPK setup
- Updated Linux samples (GCC, Java, Kylix) and Linux network server

Version 3.01
- October 8, 2004
- Full CDROM Build, including main setup
- New Smarx OS PPK setup (TEOS was renamed to Smarx OS):
  * updated PDF Protection

Version 3.0
- September 10, 2004
- Full CDROM Build, including main setup
- Updated version of TOKEY Password Organizer (SPO), TOKEY Secure LogOn, 
  
Open points:
- German translation
- revised manual
- Bugfixes

Version : 0.96
- July 22, 2004
- Updated Partition Editor (see subfolder \TEOS\PE)
- Updated version of Password Organizer (SPO) application

Version : 0.95
- July 13, 2004
- Updated Linux samples (GCC and Kylix)
- New: Linux packages for TEOS NetServer and net sample

Version : 0.94
- May 28, 2004
- TEOS DO (Data Objects) API added (see subfolder \TEOS\TEOS_DO_API)
- updated JDK 1.4 sample

Version : 0.93
- April 20, 2004
- updated version of Password Organizer (SPO) application
- updated CBU driver setup (CTSetup.exe)
- new CBIOS Java samples for Linux

Version : 0.92
- February 12, 2004 
- New: CBIOS samples for Kylix Linux (C Builder, Delphi)
- AntiDebug library included
- updated CBIOS Borland samples for Win32 (C Builder5, Delphi5, Delphi7)
- revised TEOS manual

Version : 0.91Beta
- December 10, 2003 
- updated CBIOS samples
- revised Control Center, TEOS manual and readme files

Version : 0.9Beta
- November 26, 2003 
- updated CBIOS samples
- updated TOKEY Password Organizer
- updated XenoDisc
- revised Control Center and readme files

Version : 0.8Beta
- October 23, 2003 
- initial CDROM build!
- includes new Control Center, and latest Beta versions of:
  * CBIOS samples
  * CrypToken manual
  * TEOS applications (Password Organizer, XenoDisc, Secure Logon)


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