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Patches for IBM Aspera Connect x64
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IBM Aspera Connect is the free, lightweight app that powers Aspera high-speed transfers. Aspera Connect is one of the two transfer methods that enable high-speed transfers to and from user desktops. Once installed, Connect runs automatically in the background.
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.14
Release Date
4/9/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

Release Notes: IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.14$$$Last Updated: 2025-04-10$$$Fixed issues $$$4.2.14$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$[Windows] When files in a sync folder are renamed after processing; duplicates of the original files reappear in the same folder.$$$$$$Aspera/connect-app#2312
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.13
Release Date
1/12/2025
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Release Notes: IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.13$$$Last Updated: 2025-01-14$$$Product Released: January 13; 2024$$$Release Notes Updated: January 13; 2024$$$The release notes of IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.13 contain a fixed issue; system requirements and known issues. A list of fixed issues and new features from previous releases is also included.$$$$$$Fixed issues $$$4.2.13$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Users are able to override the maxrate value defined in Faspex 5.0.10.tAspera/connect-app#2291
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.12
Release Date
7/7/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Product Released: July 8; 2024$$$Release Notes Updated: July 8; 2024$$$The release notes of IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.12 contain system requirements and known problems. A list of fixed issues and new features from previous releases is also included.$$$$$$Releases:$$$4.2.12$$$4.2.11$$$4.2.10$$$4.2.9$$$4.2.8$$$4.2.7$$$4.2.6$$$4.2.5$$$4.2.4$$$4.2.3$$$4.2.2$$$4.2.1$$$4.2.0$$$4.1.3$$$4.1.2$$$4.1.1$$$4.1.0$$$New features$$$4.2.3$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$New transfers are now placed at the top of the list in the Activity window and older transfers are removed after the max limit (100) is reached.tAspera/connect-app#412$$$Apple Silicon native builds of Connect are now available in Fix Central.tAspera/connect-app#1473$$$4.2.0$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Connect 4.2.0 now supports Faspex 5.0.tAspera/connect-app#1409$$$Alphabetically sort workspaces in the Inbox settings section.tAspera/connect-app#1375$$$[Windows] Registering the Aspera Drive shell extension can now be disabled during the Connect installation.tAspera/connect-app#1139$$$[macOS] The Connect package installer (.pkg) now supports both system-wide and per-user installations.tAspera/connect-app#901$$$4.1.1$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$[Windows] The Aspera Drive folder only appears in the Explorer navigation pane when you add accounts in Connect.tAspera/connect-app#685$$$4.1.0$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$When connecting to Faspex 5 BETA; Connect uses your default browser for OAuth 2 authorization to Faspex 5 BETA resources.tAspera/connect-app#713$$$Connect supports the Faspex 5 BETA. Send and download packages and browse nodes using Connect.tAspera/connect-app#168$$$Breaking changes$$$4.2.0$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Connect 4.2.0 no longer includes the DSA private key. On the ascp command line; you will not see -i/path/to/asperaweb_id_dsa.openssh.tAspera/connect-app#1392$$$Documentation updates$$$4.1.0$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Upgraded the importance of a note that warns customers not to enable debug or trace logging unless needed due to impact on performance.tAspera/connect-app.docs#20$$$Issues fixed in this release$$$4.2.11$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Connect does not resume transfers that were interrupted.tAspera/connect-app#2252$$$4.2.9$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$[macOS] Connect crashes when trying to browse remote file systems.tAspera/connect-app#1991$$$4.2.8$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$When Connect auto downloads a package from Faspex 5; the Faspex 5 UI package summary shows 0 downloads.tAspera/connect-app#1905$$$4.2.7$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$When calling the function /read-chunk-as-array-buffer; and the offset is bigger than 4 GB it results in an overflow that causes the chunk to be incorrect.tAspera/connect-app#1950$$$[macOS] Connect application window opens up and takes away focus from the application when the transfer is initiated via Connect. If you minimize the Connect Window; it opens up again repeating the same behavior.tAspera/connect-app#1919$$$[macOS] Connect does not respond or crashes when multiple (100+) transfers remain in the activity window.tAspera/connect-app#1911$$$4.2.6$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Stale token warning is being displayed repeatedly under$$$Preferences > Accounts tab$$$.tAspera/connect-app#1896$$$[macOS] Files not being filtered correctly in the Select File dialog when allowedFileTypesis set.tAspera/connect-app#1892$$$When users enabled Always ask me where to save downloaded files; Connect creates an empty directory.tAspera/connect-app#1890$$$Package downloads display the SSH username instead of the Faspex account username due to a missing cookie field from the transfer spec.tAspera/connect-app#1868$$$Connect pull sync: remote file deletion does not trigger local file deletion. Asynchronous database resets after every poll.tAspera/connect-app#1804$$$4.2.5$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$[Windows] Issues while adding a Faspex 5 account to Connect have been resolved.tAspera/connect-app#1799$$$IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.5 fixes a buffer overflow issue.tAspera/connect-app#1795$$$The Faspex 5 automatic package downloads feature now uses the SSH port specified by the server.tAspera
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.11
Release Date
6/25/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Product Released: June 24; 2024$$$Release Notes Updated: June 24; 2024$$$This patch release of IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.11 contains a bug fix; system requirements; and known problems. A list of fixed issues and new features from previous releases is also included.$$$$$$Releases:$$$4.2.11$$$4.2.10$$$4.2.9$$$4.2.8$$$4.2.7$$$4.2.6$$$4.2.5$$$4.2.4$$$4.2.3$$$4.2.2$$$4.2.1$$$4.2.0$$$4.1.3$$$4.1.2$$$4.1.1$$$4.1.0
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.10
Release Date
5/17/2024
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Product Released: May 17; 2024$$$Release Notes Updated: May 17; 2024$$$This patch release of IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.10 covers a support fix; system requirements; and known problems. A list of fixed issues and new features from previous releases is also included.
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.8
Release Date
12/14/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
No
Patch Notes

This patch release of IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.8 provides bug fixes.
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.6
Release Date
5/24/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Issues fixed in this release$$$4.2.6$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$Stale token warning is being displayed repeatedly under$$$Preferences > Accounts tab$$$.tAspera/connect-app#1896$$$[macOS] Files not being filtered correctly in the Select File dialog when allowedFileTypesis set.tAspera/connect-app#1892$$$When users enabled Always ask me where to save downloaded files; Connect creates an empty directory.tAspera/connect-app#1890$$$Package downloads display the SSH username instead of the Faspex account username due to a missing cookie field from the transfer spec.tAspera/connect-app#1868$$$Connect pull sync: remote file deletion does not trigger local file deletion. Asynchronous database resets after every poll.tAspera/connect-app#1804
IBM Aspera Connect x64 Version 4.2.5
Release Date
3/23/2023
Bug Fix?
Yes
Minor Release?
Yes
Patch Notes

Issues fixed in this release$$$4.2.5$$$Summary$$$Ticket$$$[Windows]Issues while adding a Faspex 5 account to Connect have been resolved.tAspera/connect-app#1799$$$IBM Aspera Connect 4.2.5 fixes a buffer overflow issue.tAspera/connect-app#1795$$$The Faspex 5 automatic package downloads feature now uses the SSH port specified by the server.tAspera/connect-app#1768
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