Windows
Version: 5.0.3
OS: 32 and 64 bit Windows and Windows Server
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8 and 8.1
- Windows 7
- Windows Server 2025
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Remote Desktop app, Amazon WorkSpaces client, Amazon DCV client, Amazon AppStream client, Citrix Workspace app, VMware Horizon client, HP Anyware PCoIP Client
Server trial version limitations
15-day trial, allowed number of user sessions: 2.
Full version number: 5.0.3.35
Release date: 21/03/2025
Total size: 35 MB
What's new:
- Few minor improvements and bugfixes have been made.
- Stat server support.
w Legacy versions of Serial Port for Remote Desktop are no longer supported. We highly recommend you to upgrade to the current version.
| Version | Details | What's new |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | Release date: 19/04/2024 Full version number: 5.0.2.20 |
- New serial port driver.
- New OS supported.
- Minor improvements. Read more... |
| 3.3.1 | Release date: 12/02/2024 Full version number: 3.3.1.0 |
- Performance improved. |
| 3.3.0.15 | Release date: 27/06/2023 Full version number: 3.3.0.15 |
- Support for Nice DCV protocol improved.
- Issue with very rare crash fixed. |
| 3.3 | Release date: 09/05/2023 Full version number: 3.3.0.12 |
- Support for Amazon NICE DCV protocol.
- Minor improvements and bugfixes. |
| 2.9 | Release date: 19/11/2021 Full version number: 2.9.0.11 |
- Command-line utility on the Server side;
- new virtual serial port drivers;
- new GPO settings.
- Issues with nested sessions and virtual port operations have been fixed.
- Some occasional crashes and many small bugs have been fixed as well. Read more... |
| 2.5 | Release date: 29/09/2020 Full version number: 2.5.3.18 |
- Many improvements in program usability, speed and device isolation were made.
- Compatibility with latest Windows versions and remote desktop protocols was considerably improved as well as support for Windows Virtual Desktop client.
- A lot of bugs was fixed. Read more... |
| 2.1.2 | Release date: 26/05/2019 Full version number: 2.1.2.0 |
- Initial release. |
Linux
Version: 3.8
OS: Any up-to-date Linux distribution.
FreeRDP, Amazon WorkSpaces client, Amazon DCV client, Citrix Workspace app, VMware Horizon client, HP Anyware PCoIP Client.
Full version number: 3.8.4.0
Release date: 24/12/2024
What's new:
- Compatibility with the latest device redirection products for Windows improved.
- Compatibility with some devices improved as well.
Installation
- Download Serial Port for Remote Desktop (Linux version) and FT Plugins packages corresponding to your architecture.
- Install packages:
sudo tar -zxvf ftspr-*.tar.gz -C /opt
sudo tar -zxvf ftplugins-*.tar.gz -C /opt
- Install one or more remote desktop clients listed in the requirements above (if not installed).
- Read the /opt/ftspr/doc/README.
Custom build
If you need a special build e.g. for ESXi or OpenWRT or for an exotic architecture you can request a custom build.
w Legacy versions of Serial Port for Remote Desktop (Linux version) are no longer supported. We highly recommend you to upgrade to the current version.
| Version | Details | What's new |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | Release date: 09/05/2023 Full version number: 3.2.2.0 |
- Support for Amazon NICE DCV protocol.
- Minor improvements and bugfixes. |
| 2.9 | Release date: 19/11/2021 Full version number: 2.9.0.0 |
- Initial release. |
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