zebrix CMS changelog

[New feature] New trash bin mechanism for deleted media, pages, playlist that can be recovered during 30 days before automatic definitive deletion

[New feature] Clean up wizard that list old unused media, pages, playlist to make deletion easier and safer

[New feature] Remote installation of updates on zebrix player is now possible from the CMS

[New feature] Option to hide a zone when its content is empty (avoids displaying a zone with a colored background with no content in it)

[New feature] Deformation & Rotation effects can be applied on text zone in the page editor

[Improvements] New tab dedicated to firmware updates in the hardware tools pop-in window. Updates are now classified as “Stable” or “Test” with a description.

[Improvements] Login IP filter could now be enable only for certain user rôles

[New feature] Recent elements (pages, images, videos) ribbon in every pop-up windows with thumbnails

[New feature] New zone option allowing to bypass the page (in the playlist playback) in case the zone is empty

[New feature] Offline image: ability to upload an image file that is displayed on screen when powered up without any network access (instead of error icon)

[New feature] Local IP settings of screens SSSP and external player are displayed in “hardware tools” (might require a more recent firmware)

[Improvement] Lists with lots of pages and media will load MUCH faster than before

[Improvement] New pop-up window to edit tags

[Improvement] Video upload: the video file is directly available when transcoding is not required

[Improvement] Video encoding: video encoding improved to insure compatibility with all screen models

[Improvement] Video encoding: when an encoding is in progress, a loading indicator is displayed on the video thumbnail

[Fix] Fixes and optimizations

[New feature] content moderation: a new user right allowing moderation of the content placed in the customizable playlist. A moderator must review and allow or deny the content in the customizable playlist before showing on screens. This option is not available in zebrix express. This feature will be only activated on request in a first phase and then will be opened to all accounts. (training PDF and/or video will be created regarding this new feature)

• [New feature] 2-factors strong authentication based on Google Authenticator One-Time Password (can be enable in settings section on the CMS)
• [New feature] Single Sign-on (SSO) compatibility with SAML2, ADFS, OAuth, CAS - more info on demand.
• [New feature] URL with customer name already specified in the URL (https://cmsv2.zebrix.net/cn/yourcompany), field is hidden on the login page when using this option.
• [New feature] Download of media file can now be forbidden (forbidden message is display at right click (very basic protection)) or, if download is allowed, a download button facilitates this operation in the preview pop-up window (the original file name is kept).
• [Improvement] New page thumbnail rendering engine (rendering is quicker & more reliable, quality is better)
• [Improvement] Video thumbnail is taken from a frame @ 25% of the video duration (avoiding leading black/white frame)
• [Improvement] Unreachable screen icon (red cross) has been replaced by a grayed screen. Red color in the dashboard ring graph has been replaced by a gray color.
• [Improvement] zebrix server API has been rewritten for better performance, reliability and scalability.
• [Improvement] CMS loading speed has been improved
• [Improvement] Loading wheel has been redesigned to be more visible
• [Improvement] Tags Family name is now displayed when the mouse cursor is over a tag
• [Improvement] Last connection and disconnection date/time is displayed in screen’s properties.
• [Improvement] Tags are now ordered alphabetically
• [Improvement] Most recent media are now on top of list by default in pop-up windows
• [Fix] Bug fixes.