OnTakt Daemon Changelog

1.1.0

8/26/2024

• Settings pages are now locked behind a password.
• The web UI is now available in English and German (automatically selected based on your browser's language settings).

1.0.14

7/24/2024

• Fixed checking for updates not detecting new versions of OnTakt or Inspection.
• Fixed error when importing large frontend customization files.
• The application management UI is now hidden when a license has not yet been applied to streamline the setup process.
• Release notes links now go directly to the Knowledge Base instead of redirecting.
• More helpful error message when network interface identification (light blinking) fails.
• Inspection's API key is now sent to OnTakt during sync.

1.0.13

5/15/2024

• Moved network settings to a separate "Network" page.
  • Added a tool to ping a host by IP for troubleshooting.
  • Added a tool for changing the hostname from.
  • Network interfaces can now be configured independently.
• Fixed crash when the registry returns no numeric tags while checking for updates.

1.0.9

4/23/2024

• Fixed error when installing applications after performing a system upgrade.
• A list of installed applications is now provided to each application during sync.

1.0.8

2/19/2024

• Fixed applications not shown as running when they actually are.

1.0.7

1/10/2024

• The web interface now respects the browser or operating system Color scheme.

1.0.6

10/05/2023

• Network settings can now be read and changed with a USB drive in cases where network or console access is not possible. Learn more
• The license name is now sent to the OnTakt and Inspection servers, which allows clients to link to a pre-filled support contact form.
• Fixed license limits of zero incorrectly showing as "unlimited". This was only a display bug and did not actually enable unlimited usage.
• OnTakt and Inspection can now be licensed separately, and control buttons will only be displayed for licensed applications.

1.0.5

9/18/2023

• The IP of the host machine is now sent to the OnTakt server, which allows it to link to reports in notifications.

1.0.4

8/30/2023

• New OnTakt icon.
• Added a lines parameter to the log file endpoints.

1.0.3

4/19/2023

• Fixed a bug where a dependency was not installing correctly at startup.
• Command output is more clearly marked in log output.
• Clearer error messages when pulling application images fails.

1.0.2

3/31/2023

• Fixed erroneous 404 when OnTakt and Inspection attempted to sync. This manifested as a "Failed to update proxy configuration" alert in OnTakt and a loss of connectivity from Inspection to OnTakt.
• Fixed daemon version number not showing up on the settings page.

1.0.1

3/20/2023

• Fixed a bug where custom service links would not show up and all categories would appear empty. No data was actually lost and this update will display it.

1.0.0

3/16/2023

• Terminology change: services are now called applications, and components are now called services. This change was made to achieve consistency with the names used by internal tools.
• Support for offline updates for ontaktd and installed applications.
• Added a drop-down menu to the application restart button to restart an individual service of an application.
• Manual backups now run as background tasks so that the page reloads immediately after starting one.
• When uninstalling applications, application data is now moved to another location (currently inaccessible by end users) so that the application is reset when reinstalled.
• Task & system status info is now refreshed more frequently when there are background tasks running, and less frequently than before when there are not.
• Many internal changes to improve performance and security.

0.5.10

2/10/2023

• Ignore MAC addresses of virtual interfaces.

0.5.9

2/06/2023

• Added an HTTPS link to Inspection from the services page.
• MAC and IP addresses are now reported to Central for ease of finding the device on the network.
• Device serial number, CPU type, and network information are now displayed on the settings page.
• The interface for restoring a backup is now easier to use.
• Long error messages on the settings page will now open in a popup window.
• Added a "getting started" help message before the console login prompt.
• Special characters in license names will no longer cause problems with downloading service updates.
• TMAC license key information is now forwarded from the applied license to OnTakt.

0.5.8

1/06/2023

• Automatically attempt to reconfigure system packages when necessary
• Added the ability to export & import customization settings
• Added a link to the help page for customizations

0.5.7

1/05/2023

• Makes backup restoration more reliable by automatically stopping the server first to perform schema teardown and restoration offline.

0.5.6

1/03/2023

• Add support for restoring databases to OnTakt 4.6+ and Inspection 1.1+

0.5.4

11/03/2022

• Provide links to individual service component logs
• Fix license activation button appearing in front of status message list
• Indicate failed pings by striking out the service name as well as changing the color to red

0.5.3

10/06/2022

• Add a network settings panel on the system page that allows setting a static IP address
• Add set-static-ip, get-static-ip, and clear-static-ip console commands
• Fix system update error

0.4.1

7/14/2022

• Add button to manually check for updates to services
• Add link to daemon release notes

0.4.0

7/11/2022

• Automatically check for updates once per week. When updates are available, the new versions will be shown under each service on the system page, and an indicator will be placed on the system tab of the homepage.
• Weekly automatic backups now run correctly.

0.2.13

5/04/2022

Uptime tracking and reporting

0.2.10

5/02/2022

• Ability to perform system upgrades

0.2.6

4/27/2022

• Background task indicators

0.0.1

2/08/2022

• First release