Specify the minimum version of a client to run with a server.
Description
An organisation might have several versions of a client running; with the Version Registry entry it is possible to specify the minimum version of a client to run with the current server (effectively barring clients older than the version specified from running with the current server).
Note: If a Registry entry is not specified, any version of the client older than the server may be used.
Usage
This Registry entry can be assigned to users, groups and system-wide:
| Key | User | Group | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key 1 | User
|
Group
|
System
|
| Key 2 | user | group | Setting
|
| Key 3 | Setting
|
Client
|
|
| Key 4 | Client
|
Version
|
|
| Key 5 | Version
|
||
| Value | version | ||
In pipe-delimited format:
User
|
user | Setting
|
Client
|
Version
|
version |
Group
|
group | Setting
|
Client
|
Version
|
version |
System
|
Setting
|
Client
|
Version
|
version |
where
|
version |
is the minimum version number of the client required to connect to the server. |
The version string can be a complete three part version number, e.g. 4.2 (1404031), or a truncated version number, e.g. 4.2. Truncated version numbers imply that any version of the shortened string may be used. The following table provides some examples:
|
Registry version |
Client version |
Notes |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1
|
4.2 (1404031)
|
Client version is newer than Registry version. | OK |
4.2 (1404031)
|
4.2 (1404031)
|
Client version is same as Registry version. | OK |
4.2
|
4.2 (1404031)
|
First part of Client version matches Registry version. | OK |
4.1 (1312031)
|
4.2 (1404031)
|
Client version is newer than Registry version. | OK |
4.2 (1404031)
|
4.1 (1312031)
|
Client version is older than Registry version. | FAIL |
Disabling version checking
To disable all version checking, even checking newer clients against older servers, the following Registry entry may be used:
System
|
Setting
|
Client
|
Version
|
None
|