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NoMachine 6.8.1

  -  42.63 MB  -  Freeware

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of NoMachine 6.8.1.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of NoMachine for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

- NoMachine makes available today a minor software update aimed at solving issues affecting the previous release and consolidating all implementations made on version 6 so far. This 6.8.1 release additionally includes enhancements for set-ups in multi-node environments as well as the latest updated Apache web server of the nxhtd component

The full list of enhancements and bug fixes are:
- Forwarding NoMachine authentication to the RDP server when the xfreerdp client is used
- Giving the possibility to specify some server commands on a per-node basis
- Implementing a mechanism for excluding automatically a load-balanced node in case of failure
- Preventing users from using the xhost program inside a NoMachine virtual desktop
- Adding a server configuration key to enable using PAM account stack for key-based authentication by NX protocol
- Adding support for pam_access module when connecting by NX protocol
- Increase the maximum allowed custom resolution in display settings
- Updating nxhtd to Apache v. 2.4.41
- Cannot load the user's private-key in web sessions run by IE 11
- Rules set for a node are ignored if it's disabled for all users
- Cannot authenticate to RDP server by passing NoMachine credentials
- Cannot launch system applications in virtual desktop sessions on Fedora 26 with Wayland
- Virtual desktops always start on the same node when using the weighted load-balancing algorithm
- Reconnecting to session stuck during connection
- Audio stutters during NoMachine session
- Cannot connect a local device when the volume name contains spaces
- NoMachine virtual desktops become unresponsive when using Synopsys ICC2
- Automatic selection of number of threads doesn't work correctly
- The remote session is unrecoverable after connection/disconnection failures
- NoMachine client on Windows suddenly terminates when selecting a large text in Vim 8.1
- Windows freezes when the user signs out of his account from inside the NoMachine session
- The fn key on Mac 10.13 gets stuck on mac and key combinations stops to work
- Desktops running on Wayland cannot be automatically resized to the NoMachine client size
- Custom sessions in floating window mode fail to start
- The display is no longer updated in WebRTC sessions on high latency networks
- NoMachine client uses the wrong authentication password when reconnecting to a server
- NoMachine client fails to start on OpenSUSE Leap 15 when the X authority file is misconfigured
- Improve retina support for NoMachine graphical user interfaces
- Floating window mode session fails on Windows
- Black screen occurs when connecting to headless Linux hosts
- Sudden termination of the nxnode process on Linux when the horizontal resolution of the monitor is not a multiple of 16