Boldon James Release Note

Power Classifier for Files

VERSION 3.14.0

RELEASE NOTE

Boldon James

October 2018

RN561208

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

DOCUMENTATION

COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS RELEASES

1. INTRODUCTION

Boldon James Power Classifier for Files provides users of Boldon James Classifier with the ability to apply labels, and display labels, to multiple files at once. It currently supports the following file types:

Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Project Microsoft Office documents.
ZIP files.
PDF files.
MSG and EML files.
JPEG files.
Open Office documents.
HTML files.

Classifier Configuration and the Power Classifier for Files licence are administered using Boldon James Classifier Administration (MMC snap-in).

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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Hardware

32-bit or 64-bit PC

2.2 Operating System

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or later

2.3 Pre-requisites

.NET framework 4.7.1
Powershell 5.0 (for PowerShell module only, not required for Windows application or console application)

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3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Before Installation

Users must be logged on with administrator privileges.

Installation

Run the "Setup.exe" from the installation media which will launch the Windows Installer and follow the on screen instructions.

Silent Installation

The software can be installed without displaying a user interface. This is possible using command line options. For example:-

msiexec /i "PowerClassifierForFile<xx>.msi" /qn

In addition to the options listed above you can specify public properties that will affect the installation. The syntax for specifying properties and values is:

msiexec.exe /i "PowerClassifierForFiles<xx>.msi" PROPERTY=VALUE

It should be noted that property values that are literal strings must be enclosed in quotation marks.

The following Windows Installer public properties are supported:

Public Property	Value	Description
TARGETDIR	<install path>	The destination folder for the installation.

For example, to perform a silent install displaying no user interface:

msiexec /i "PowerClassifierForFiles<xx>.msi" /qn

Post Installation

To run the Boldon James Power Classifier Shell select All Programs \ Boldon James \ Power Classifier for Files\ Power Classifier Shell from the Windows Start menu.
See the "Power Classifier for Files Guide.pdf" document, supplied with the Classifier Administration Console, for more detailed information, including how to run the Power Classifier for Files GUI application and the Power Classifier for Files console application.

Uninstallation

If you need to uninstall or repair Boldon James Power Classifier for Files then please do the following:

Run Add or Remove Programs (or Programs and Features, depending on your operating system) and remove "Boldon James Power Classifier for Files".

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4. FURTHER INFORMATION

None

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5. DOCUMENTATION

The main product suite documentation is installed with the Classifier Administration Console.

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6. COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS RELEASES

6.1 Power Classifier for Files 3.14.0

New cmdlets to get and set standard and custom properties
Technology refresh to include latest Classifier common featrues
Target PowerShell 5.0 and .NET 4.7.1

6.2 Power Classifier for Files 3.13.0

New ZIP plug-in to support AES encrypted ZIP files
Power Classifier fails to mark a HTML file (026703)
Power Classifier GUI crashing (00001866 & 00002399 )
Power Classifier not working with date or text selectors (00002529)
PC4F fails to read label if selector is date picker or text entry (00001155)
Power Classifier not working with Date Picker Selectors (00002529)
Office 2003 plug-in not working on clean machine

6.3 Power Classifier for Files 3.8.0

The product has been renamed ("for Files" has been appended) in order to differentiate it more clearly from other products in the Power Classifier suite (e.g. "Power Classifier for SharePoint").
It is now possible to label Visio files, provided the 'Use ADS Marking' option is selected.
There is better error reporting, to warn the user when Power Classifier fails to get/set labels on files.
The status information now contains a record indicating whether Power Classifier applied a label using ADS (Alternate Data Stream).
The PowerShell 'ItemList' property is now a mandatory item when using any of the Power Classifier commands, since it is pointless trying to invoke a command without specifying a file to apply it to.
The default PowerShell output view for Power Classifier commands now shows the Status information, as well as the file name and classification.
Resilience in handling invalid Classifier configurations has been improved.
Power Classifier GUI application user interface has been improved.
Technology refresh to the Power Classifier installation process.
Consistent support for all configurable options across the various Power Classifier options (console app; GUI; powershell commands).
The Power Classifier Console application has better validation of the command line parameters. Invalid/missing parameters are detected and reported back to the user with better information.
The Power Classifier Console and GUI applications no longer have a dependency on the System.Management.Automation assembly; this means they can be run on systems which are not able to run PowerShell.
A new parameter 'Set Update Markings' can be specified. The Default value is False, which means that any visual markings in the document will not be automatically updated and saved when the document is next opened by its parent application. Whereas if True is specified, then the document will be automatically updated and saved when the document is next opened by its parent application; the consequence being that the document's 'last modified time' will then be updated even though the user has not apparently made any changes to the document. (021545)
Power Classifier now handles system errors caused by trying to process very long file paths and file names. (024494)

6.4 Power Classifier for Files 3.6.1

The Power Classifier Console Application now supports the ability to label a particular file. Refer to its 'usage' display or the Power Classifier for Files Guide for further information.

6.5 Power Classifier for Files 3.6

Technology refresh to support new Classifier 3.6 features

6.6 Power Classifier for Files 3.5

Technology refresh to support new Classifier 3.5 features
'Service Mode' option to help support integration with Microsoft Windows 2012 File Classification Infrastructure (FCI)
Technology refresh to support new file types, Open Office documents and HTML files.

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7. CONTACT US

All contact with Boldon James regarding this product should be directed to:

Electronic mail

Phone/Fax

Postal address

support@boldonjames.com (support desk)
info@boldonjames.com (general enquiries)

sales@boldonjames.com (sales team)

Support: +44(0) 1270 507810

Fax.: +44(0) 1270 507801

Tel.: +44(0) 1270 507800
(general and sales enquiries)

Boldon James Ltd,
1 Westmere Court,
Westmere Drive,
Crewe,
Cheshire,
England
CW1 6ZE

The support services available are as defined in the current support agreement.

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