Version Registry entry

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

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