Read this document for details around the Adobe Connect 10.8 release, including release dates, upgrades, updates, improvements, and known issues.
Overview
Adobe Connect enables you to create state-of-the-art digital training, webinar, and collaboration experiences. For an overview of Adobe Connect, see www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html.
The Adobe Connect 10.8 release incorporates various improvements and resolves several bugs.
Release dates
Adobe Connect 10.8 is a limited release and as such will only be available for on-premise and Managed services deployments. It will not be rolled out to the Hosted services.
Hosted services:
Not applicable.
On-premise deployments:
Will be available from Jun 8, 2020.
Managed services:
Contact your Adobe Connect Managed Services (ACMS) representative to schedule an update.
What's New in Adobe Connect 10.8
HTML client for hosts and presenters
The HTML client has been enhanced to support host and presenter capabilities. With Adobe Connect 10.8, the hosts and presenters will be able to seamlessly start and manage a meeting, a virtual classroom, or a webinar with HTML client in their web browser without downloading additional software.
Enhanced rights for participants in HTML client
The participants can now be given enhanced rights for various pods including webcam rights and drawing rights in the HTML client. The participants in HTML client will now get presenter rights when moved to breakout rooms.
Adobe Connect Central Pages
The content uploaded and shared from Adobe Connect Central pages will now open in HTML format.
For more information on the new features and enhancements in Adobe Connect 10.8, see What's New in Adobe Connect.
System requirements
Adobe Connect application
This update does not include a new version of the Adobe Connect application.
You are prompted to install the new Adobe Connect application in the following scenario:
- You share your screen or PowerPoint (PPTX format) files without installing the Adobe Connect application.
If you are an administrator, ensure that end users have the latest Adobe Connect application and Adobe Flash Player (version 13.0 or later) installed. Download the Adobe Connect application from this page, or directly from the following URLs:
Upgrade paths for on-premise deployments
Here are the prerequisites for this release:
- From Adobe Connect 8.x, upgrade to Adobe Connect 9
- From Adobe Connect 9.x, upgrade to Adobe Connect 10.8
- From Adobe Connect 10.x, upgrade to Adobe Connect 10.8
Issues resolved
| Issue Tracking Number | Issue Description |
|---|---|
| 4083823 | Fixed an issue where meeting becomes sluggish when multiple users start drawing on whiteboard and host starts selection tool to delete something |
| 4107309 | Fixed an issue where stripes created by markers are not aligned properly in Host and Participant view |
| 4108984 | Fixed an issue where mathematical symbols are not displaying correctly when writing with a Stylus through Surface pro device |
| 4109478 | Fixed an issue where Evenly Distribution button in the Breakouts is not working as expected |
| 4111397 | Fixed an issue where in an on-premise server recordings are stuck on connecting after upgrading to 10.1 |
| 4111796 | Fixed an issue where Account login button in French shows incorrect translation |
| 4111972 | Fixd an issue where 'Time Out' and 'Total Time Viewed (hh:mm:ss)' is not reflected in the recording reports when recording viewed using add-in from contents |
| 4112501 | Fixed an issue where meeting fail-over not working in Adobe Connect 10 |
| 4113310 | Fixed an issue where users reported in multiple meetings broadcast audio is lost |
| 4114067 | Fixed an issue where meeting summary reports are not being generated from the reports tab |
| 4114623 | Fixed an issue where in Whiteboard a vertical textbox sometimes appear outside the printing range |
| 4115287 | Fixed an issue where customized event emails does not reflect the correct 'Reply to' email address |
| 4115310 | Fixed and issue where email alias is not working for 'Event Invitations |
| 4115378 | Fixed and issue where slides get overlapped with master view on changing the layout of Meeting room |
| 4115452 | Fixed an issue where custom fields in downloaded reports are not correctly labeled |
| 4115541 | Fixed an issue where visual view in Search option is limited to 31 characters |
| 4115650 | Fixed an issue where hyperlinks used as Anchor tags doesn't work in Presentation when uploaded to meeting |
| 4115758 | Fixed an issue where the Meeting hold feature does not work if it is done along with placing a phone user on hold. |
| 4116190 | Fixed an issue where extreme loudness is experienced when adjusting microphone in meeting joined via html client |
| 4116251 | Fixed an issuee where while creating a curriculum and placing modules into folder, the next suggested item lands to CQ unavailable page |
| 4116521 | Fixed an issue where if a host rehoins a meeting the meeting session report marks meeting end date prematurely |
| 4116712 | Fixed an issue where HTML Recording playback had poor audio and video quality |
| 4116760 | Fixid an issue where downloading Meeting Usage reports shows Request Not Processed |
| 4117018 | Fixed an issue where HTML view has indented names as well as additional information identifying attendees as ‘Guest’, which results in truncated names |
| 4117048 | Added an improvement where users get a confirmation dialog before closing the Connect Meeting window for HTML client |
| 4117355 | Fixed an issue where trainning report is not displaying complete page until zoom out to 50% or below |
| 4117505 | Fixed an issue where Content Usage Report does not display all the listed contents |
| 4117542 | Fixed an issue where drawing shapes wre partially un-allignmed for mac users |
| 4117546 | Fixed an issue where when language is set to Deutsch under Administration> Account> Edit Information, the login button says Anmeldename instead of Anmeldung or Anmelden |
| 4117548 | Fixed an issue where System Group Usage Report gives error |
| 4117696 | Fixed an issue whre there are typos in the German "Login is supended" Email |
| 4117697 | Fixed an issue where Participants have ability to mute/un-mute themselves in lecture mode |
| 4117880 | Fixed an issue where for certain accounts the Engagement Report could not be loaded |
| 4118199 | Fixed an issue where Recording playback in HTML player is buffering too much |
| 4118204 | Fixed an issue where the "Return to Login" text appears grey on the Request received page |
| 4118609 | Fixed an issue where the email invitations were not sent |
| 4118849 | Fixed an issue where VoIP audio publish works only when Lecture Mode setting is toggled |
| 4118882 | Fixed an issue where audio/video stops in the HTML recording when screenshare is stopped in the meeting. |
| 4119924 | Made a change where when Screenshare is present in the meeting video feed will drop for all publishers(flash or html) |