BOINC version 5.2.12 for Windows

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File (click to download)boinc_5.2.12_windows_intelx86.exe (10.54 MB)Version number5.2.12Release date26 Nov 2005Installer typeWindows installerNew features

• Dial-up features now work with all installation types.
• The BOINC Manager can now be controlled using only the keyboard.
• You attach to projects using your own email address and password. Long, random 'account keys' are no longer used.
• BOINC checks for proxy configuration problems when you first attach to a project.
• The file gui_rpc_auth.cfg contains a password that protects the BOINC client from control by other users on the same host. BOINC automatically generates a password if none is found. If you use tools like BOINCView you may need to look it up or change it. If you need to revert from 5.2.x to an earlier version, you must delete gui_rpc_auth.cfg from your BOINC directory.
• Alert boxes now provide feedback when certain errors occur.
• BOINC supports 'Account Management Systems' (to be announced).
• Changes since 5.2.11
  • Prompt to retry the connection if a connection failed event occurs.
  • Treat various forms of the local computer name as a local machine instead of a remote machine.
• Changes since 5.2.10
  • Wizards cannot be run without a connection to the core client.
• Changes since 5.2.9
  • Win: Fixes a BOINC Manager connection issue when the manager is waiting on a firewall for the all clear. This generally happens after a reboot.
• Changes since 5.2.8
  • Win: Fixes the 'connection failed' message when another program is using the BOINC communication port.
• Changes since 5.2.7
  • Localization updates.
  • Resolve many connection issues regarding passwords.
  • Mac: Fix a screensaver stutter while scrolling text.
• Changes since 5.2.6
  • Localization updates.
  • Usability enhancements.
  • Fix a crash condition when connecting to a remote machine.
  • Fix for file handle usage on Linux/Mac which caused BOINC to run out of file handles.

Known problems

• Applications that were built before October 2004 do not display screensaver graphics with the Service or Shared install type, or the Single-user install type with the password protect screensaver option on NT based machines.
• If BOINC runs at the same time as Windows XP 3-D screensavers, the system becomes sluggish and unresponsive.