test build for running with FIPS enabled

Reference #222

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,16 +1,30 @@
-<!--
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+<!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
 
-Before opening an issue, please search for a duplicate or closed issue.
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--->
+## Expected Behavior
+<!--- If you're describing a bug, tell us what should happen -->
+<!--- If you're suggesting a change/improvement, tell us how it should work -->
 
-<!-- Bug -->
-|Detail|Value|
-|--:|---|
-|Operating system | Windows 10 x64 |
-|mRemoteNG version| 1.75.7008  |
+## Current Behavior
+<!--- If describing a bug, tell us what happens instead of the expected behavior -->
+<!--- If suggesting a change/improvement, explain the difference from current behavior -->
 
+## Possible Solution
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+<!--- or ideas how to implement the addition or change -->
 
-<!-- Feature Request -->
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+## Steps to Reproduce (for bugs)
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+<!--- this bug. Include code to reproduce, if relevant -->
+1.
+2.
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+## Context
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+
+## Your Environment
+<!--- Include as many relevant details about the environment you experienced the bug in -->
+* Version used:
+* Operating System and version (e.g. Windows 10 1709 x64):

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,4 +1,29 @@
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+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)
+
+## Checklist:
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+<!--- If you're unsure about any of these, don't hesitate to ask. We're here to help! -->
+- [ ] My code follows the code style of this project.
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+- [ ] I have updated the documentation accordingly.
+- [ ] I have read the **CONTRIBUTING** document.

CHANGELOG.TXT

@@ -1,12 +1,146 @@
-1.76.0 Alpha 3 (2018-xx-xx):
+1.76.13 (2018-12-22):
+
+Changes:
+--------
+#222: Pre-Release Test build for running on systems with FIPS Enabled
+
+
+1.76.12 (2018-11-08):
+
+Features/Enhancements:
+----------------------
+#1180: Allow saving certain connection properties locally when using database
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1181: Connections sometimes dont immediately load when switching to sql feature
+#1173: Fixed memory leak when loading connections multiple times
+#1168: Autohide Connection and Config tab won't open when ssh connection active
+#1134: Fixed issue where opening a connection opens same connection on other clients when using database feature
+#449: Encrypt passwords saved to database
+
+
+1.76.11 (2018-10-18):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1139: Feature "Reconnect to previously opened sessions" not working
+#1136: Putty window not maximized
+
+
+1.76.10 (2018-10-07):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1124: Enabling themes causes an exception
+
+
+1.76.9 (2018-10-07):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1117: Duplicate panel created when "Reconnect on Startup" and "Create Empty Panel" settings enabled
+#1115: Exception when changing from xml data storage to SQL
+#1110: Pressing Delete button during connection rename attempts to delete the connection instead of the text
+#1106: Inheritance does not work when parent has C# default type set
+#1092: Invalid Cast Exceptions loading default connectioninfo 
+#1091: Minor themeing issues
+#853: Added some additional safety checks and logging to help address RDP crashes
+
+
+1.76.8 (2018-08-25):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1088: Delete and Launch buttons are not disabled when last external tool deleted
+#1087: 'Save connections after every edit' setting not honored
+#1082: Connections not given GUID if Id is empty in connection xml
+
+
+1.76.7 (2018-08-22):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1076: Wrong object selected when duplicating connection then switching between properties and inheritance in config window
+#1068: Fixed some toolbar positioning bugs
+
+
+1.76.6 (2018-08-03):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1062: Entering correct password when starting app does not load connections file
+
+1.76.5 (2018-08-02):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#1057: Hitting F2 with no connection node selected caused unhandled exception
+#1052: 'Switch to notification panel' feature does not always switch
+#1051: Tooltips always displayed regardless of 'Show description tooltips in connection tree' setting
+#1050: Config window retains access to previously selected node after loading new connections file
+#1045: Config window shows several incorrect properties for HTTPS connections
+#1040: Canceling "select panel" form does not cancel
+#1039: Set default theme when themes disabled
+#1038: Unable to add connection with active filter
+#1036: Exception when themes are active and options page closed on Connections then reopened
+#1034: Connection context menu not being translated
+#1030: Exception thrown if importing from port scan and no tree node is selected
+#1020: BackupFileKeepCount setting not limiting backup file count
+#1004: Duplicating root or PuTTy node through hotkey causes unhandled exception
+#1002: Disabling filtering without clearing keyword leaves filtered state
+#1001: Connection tree context menu hotkeys stop working and disappear in some cases
+#999: Some hotkeys stop working if File menu was called when PuTTy Saved Sessions was selected
+#998: Can sometimes add connection under PuTTY Sessions node
+#991: Error when deleting host in filtered view
+#971: Portable Settings now apply to any machine they are used on
+#961: Connections file overwritten if correct decryption password not provided
+#893: Removed unneeded files from build/package
+#868: if statement returned the same value
+#762: Increased button size to fit locaized text
+
+
+1.76.4 Alpha 6 (2018-06-03):
+
+Features/Enhancements:
+----------------------
+#948: Fixed issue where many menu item translations were not being used
+#942: Improved Russian translation of several items
+#924: Notification for "No Host Specified" when clicking folders in quick-connect menu
+#902: Menu bar can once again be moved. View -> "Lock toolbar positions" now also locks the menu position
+Added option for creating an empty panel on startup
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#938: Minor layout improvements on the Port Scan screen
+#916: Default properties were not being saved
+
+
+1.76.3 Alpha 5 (2018-03-14):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#911: Csv exports sometimes do not include all fields
+#807: Inheritance is sometimes turned on for nodes under root Connections node
+
+
+1.76.2 Alpha 4 (2018-03-03):
+
+Fixes:
+------
+#899: DoNotPlay is Case Sensitive in XML Serialization
+
+
+1.76.1 Alpha 3 (2018-02-24):
 
 Features/Enhancements:
 ----------------------
 #625: Added ability to import mRemoteNG formatted CSV files
+#648: The port scan ping timeout is now configurable
 
 Fixes:
 ------
-
+Fixed a few Xml serialization bugs that would occur if boolean values weren't capitalized
 
 
 1.76.0 Alpha 2 (2018-02-01):

CREDITS.TXT

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ github.com/DamianBis
 github.com/pfjason
 github.com/sirLoaf
 github.com/Fyers
+Vladimir Semenov (github.com/sli-pro)
+Stephan (github.com/st-schuler)
 
 
 Past Contributors
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ Lukas Plachy (github.com/rheingold)
 Gyuha Shin
 Stefan (github.com/polluks)
 github.com/emazv72
+Vladimir Semenov (github.com/sli-pro)
+Marco Sousa (github.com/marcomsousa)
 
 
 Included Source Code

Jenkinsfile

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+#!groovy​
 node('windows') {
 	def jobDir = pwd()
 	def solutionFilePath = "\"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
-	def vsToolsDir = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\Tools"
-	def vsExtensionsDir = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\IDE\\CommonExtensions\\Microsoft\\TestWindow"
+	def msBuild = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\MSBuild\\15.0\\Bin\\msbuild.exe"
 	def nunitConsolePath = "${jobDir}\\packages\\NUnit.ConsoleRunner.3.7.0\\tools\\nunit3-console.exe"
 	def openCoverPath = "${jobDir}\\packages\\OpenCover.4.6.519\\tools\\OpenCover.Console.exe"
 	def reportGeneratorPath = "${jobDir}\\packages\\ReportGenerator.3.0.2\\tools\\ReportGenerator.exe"
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ node('windows') {
 	}
 
 	stage ('Build mRemoteNG (Normal)') {
-		bat "\"${vsToolsDir}\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && msbuild.exe /nologo /p:Platform=x86 \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
+		bat "\"${msBuild}\" /nologo /p:Platform=x86 \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
 	}
 
 	stage ('Build mRemoteNG (Portable)') {
-		bat "\"${vsToolsDir}\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && msbuild.exe /nologo /p:Configuration=\"Debug Portable\";Platform=x86 \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
+		bat "\"${msBuild}\" /nologo /p:Configuration=\"Debug Portable\";Platform=x86 \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
 	}
 
 	stage ('Run Unit Tests (Normal, w/coverage)') {

Jenkinsfile_publish.groovy

@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 node('windows') {
 	def jobDir = pwd()
 	def solutionFilePath = "\"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
-	def vsToolsDir = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\Tools"
-	def vsExtensionsDir = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\Common7\\IDE\\CommonExtensions\\Microsoft\\TestWindow"
-	def nunitTestAdapterPath = "C:\\Users\\Administrator\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\14.0\\Extensions"
+    def msBuild = "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2017\\Community\\MSBuild\\15.0\\Bin\\msbuild.exe"
+    def nunitConsolePath = "${jobDir}\\packages\\NUnit.ConsoleRunner.3.7.0\\tools\\nunit3-console.exe"
+    def openCoverPath = "${jobDir}\\packages\\OpenCover.4.6.519\\tools\\OpenCover.Console.exe"
+    def testResultFilePrefix = "TestResult"
+    def testResultFileNormal = "${testResultFilePrefix}_UnitTests_normal.xml"
+    def testResultFilePortable = "${testResultFilePrefix}_UnitTests_portable.xml"
+    def coverageReport = "code_coverage_report.xml"
 
 	
 	stage ('Clean output dir') {
@@ -32,24 +36,24 @@ node('windows') {
     withCredentials([file(credentialsId: '9b674d57-6792-48e3-984a-4d1bab2abb64', variable: 'CODE_SIGNING_CERT')]) {
         withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: '05b7449b-05c0-490f-8661-236242526e62', passwordVariable: 'MRNG_CERT_PASSWORD', usernameVariable: 'NO_USERNAME')]) {
             stage ('Build mRemoteNG (Normal - MSI)') {
-                bat "\"${vsToolsDir}\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && msbuild.exe /nologo /t:Clean,Build /p:Configuration=\"Release Installer\" /p:Platform=x86 /p:CertPath=\"${env.CODE_SIGNING_CERT}\" /p:CertPassword=${env.MRNG_CERT_PASSWORD} \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
+                bat "\"${msBuild}\" /nologo /t:Clean,Build /p:Configuration=\"Release Installer\" /p:Platform=x86 /p:CertPath=\"${env.CODE_SIGNING_CERT}\" /p:CertPassword=${env.MRNG_CERT_PASSWORD} \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
                 archiveArtifacts artifacts: "Release\\*.msi", caseSensitive: false, onlyIfSuccessful: true, fingerprint: true
             }
         
             stage ('Build mRemoteNG (Portable)') {
-                bat "\"${vsToolsDir}\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && msbuild.exe /nologo /t:Clean,Build /p:Configuration=\"Release Portable\" /p:Platform=x86 /p:CertPath=\"${env.CODE_SIGNING_CERT}\" /p:CertPassword=${env.MRNG_CERT_PASSWORD} \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
+                bat "\"${msBuild}\" /nologo /t:Clean,Build /p:Configuration=\"Release Portable\" /p:Platform=x86 /p:CertPath=\"${env.CODE_SIGNING_CERT}\" /p:CertPassword=${env.MRNG_CERT_PASSWORD} \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteV1.sln\""
                 archiveArtifacts artifacts: "Release\\*.zip", caseSensitive: false, onlyIfSuccessful: true, fingerprint: true
             }
         }
     }
 	
-	stage ('Run Unit Tests (Normal - MSI)') {
-    	bat "\"${vsToolsDir}\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && VSTest.Console.exe /logger:trx /TestAdapterPath:${nunitTestAdapterPath} \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteNGTests\\bin\\Release\\mRemoteNGTests.dll\""
-	}
-
-	stage ('Run Unit Tests (Portable)') {
-    	bat "\"${vsToolsDir}\\VsDevCmd.bat\" && VSTest.Console.exe /logger:trx /TestAdapterPath:${nunitTestAdapterPath} \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteNGTests\\bin\\Release Portable\\mRemoteNGTests.dll\""
-	}
+    stage ('Run Unit Tests (Normal - MSI)') {
+        bat "\"${nunitConsolePath}\" \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteNGTests\\bin\\release\\mRemoteNGTests.dll\" --result=${testResultFileNormal} --x86"
+    }
+    
+    stage ('Run Unit Tests (Portable)') {
+        bat "\"${nunitConsolePath}\" \"${jobDir}\\mRemoteNGTests\\bin\\release portable\\mRemoteNGTests.dll\" --result=${testResultFilePortable} --x86"
+    }
 
     stage ('Generate UpdateCheck Files') {
         bat "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"${jobDir}\\Tools\\create_upg_chk_files.ps1\" -TagName \"${env.TagName}\" -UpdateChannel \"${env.UpdateChannel}\""
@@ -58,11 +62,10 @@ node('windows') {
 	
     stage ('Publish to GitHub') {
         withCredentials([string(credentialsId: '5443a369-dbe8-42d3-b4e8-04d0b4e9039a', variable: 'GH_AUTH_TOKEN')]) {
-            def zipPath = "${jobDir}\\Release\\*.zip"
-            def msiPath = "${jobDir}\\Release\\*.msi"
+            def releaseFolder = "${jobDir}\\Release"
             // because batch files suck at handling newline characters, we have to convert to base64 in groovy and back to text in powershell
             def base64Description = env.ReleaseDescription.bytes.encodeBase64().toString()
-            bat "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"${jobDir}\\Tools\\publish_to_github.ps1\" -Owner \"mRemoteNG\" -Repository \"mRemoteNG\" -ReleaseTitle \"${env.ReleaseTitle}\" -TagName \"${env.TagName}\" -TargetCommitish \"${env.TargetBranch}\" -Description \"${base64Description}\" -IsDraft ${env.IsDraft} -IsPrerelease ${env.IsPreRelease} -ZipFilePath \"${zipPath}\" -MsiFilePath \"${msiPath}\" -AuthToken \"${env.GH_AUTH_TOKEN}\" -DescriptionIsBase64Encoded"
+            bat "powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File \"${jobDir}\\Tools\\publish_to_github.ps1\" -Owner \"mRemoteNG\" -Repository \"mRemoteNG\" -ReleaseTitle \"${env.ReleaseTitle}\" -TagName \"${env.TagName}\" -TargetCommitish \"${env.TargetBranch}\" -Description \"${base64Description}\" -IsDraft ${env.IsDraft} -IsPrerelease ${env.IsPreRelease} -ReleaseFolderPath \"${releaseFolder}\" -AuthToken \"${env.GH_AUTH_TOKEN}\" -DescriptionIsBase64Encoded"
         }
     }
 }

README.MD

@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 
 | Update Channel | Build Status | Downloads |
 | ---------------|--------------|-----------|
-| Stable | [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/k0sdbxmq90fgdmj6/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/mremoteng/mremoteng/branch/master) | [![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/v1.75.7011/total.svg)](https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/tag/v1.75.7011) |
-| Beta | | [![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/v1.75.7011/total.svg)](https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/tag/v1.75.7011) |
-| Development | [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/k0sdbxmq90fgdmj6/branch/develop?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/mremoteng/mremoteng/branch/develop) | [![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/v1.76Alpha2/total.svg)](https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/tag/v1.76Alpha2) |
+| Stable | [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/k0sdbxmq90fgdmj6/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/mremoteng/mremoteng/branch/master) | [![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/v1.75.7012/total.svg)](https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/tag/v1.75.7012) |
+| Beta | | [![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/v1.75.7012/total.svg)](https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/tag/v1.75.7012) |
+| Development | [![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/k0sdbxmq90fgdmj6/branch/develop?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/mremoteng/mremoteng/branch/develop) | [![Github Releases (by Release)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/v1.76Alpha5/total.svg)](https://github.com/mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG/releases/tag/v1.76Alpha5) |
 
 mRemoteNG is the next generation of mRemote, a full-featured, multi-tab remote connections manager.
 

Tools/7zip/License.txt

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
       License for use and distribution
       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-      Copyright (C) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov.
+      Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov.
 
       7-Zip Extra files are under the GNU LGPL license.
 

Tools/7zip/history.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 7-Zip Extra history
 -------------------
 
+This file contains only information about changes related to that package exclusively.
+The full history of changes is listed in history.txt in main 7-Zip program.
+
+
+18.05          2018-04-30
+-------------------------
+- The speed for LZMA/LZMA2 compressing was increased 
+    by 8% for fastest/fast compression levels and 
+    by 3% for normal/maximum compression levels.
+
+
+18.03 beta     2018-03-04
+-------------------------
+- The speed for single-thread LZMA/LZMA2 decoding
+  was increased  by 30% in x64 version and by 3% in x86 version.
+- 7-Zip now can use multi-threading for 7z/LZMA2 decoding,
+  if there are multiple independent data chunks in LZMA2 stream.
+
+
 9.35 beta           2014-12-07
 ------------------------------
   - SFX modules were moved to LZMA SDK package.

Tools/7zip/readme.txt

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-7-Zip Extra 16.02
+7-Zip Extra 18.05
 -----------------
 
 7-Zip Extra is package of extra modules of 7-Zip. 
 
-7-Zip Copyright (C) 1999-2016 Igor Pavlov.
+7-Zip Copyright (C) 1999-2018 Igor Pavlov.
 
 7-Zip is free software. Read License.txt for more information about license.
 

Tools/CreateBulkConnections_ConfCons2_6.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#####################################
+# Author: David Sparer
+# Summary: 
+#   This is intended to be a template for creating connections in bulk. This uses the serializers directly from the mRemoteNG binaries.
+#   You will still need to create the connection info objects, but the library will handle serialization. It is expected that you
+#   are familiar with PowerShell. If this is not the case, reach out to the mRemoteNG community for help.
+# Usage:
+#   Replace or modify the examples that are shown toward the end of the script to create your own connection info objects. 
+#####################################
+
+$EncryptionKey = (Get-Credential -Message "Enter the encryption key you would like to use. This must match the encryption key used by the rest of the confCons file." -UserName "DontNeedUsername").Password
+$PathToMrngFolder = ""
+
+if ($PathToMrngFolder -eq "") {
+    Write-Error -Message 'You must set the $PathToMrngFolder variable in this script to the folder which contains mRemoteNG.exe'
+}
+
+$assembly = [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile((Join-Path -Path $PathToMrngFolder -ChildPath "mRemoteNG.exe"))
+$assembly = [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFile((Join-Path -Path $PathToMrngFolder -ChildPath "BouncyCastle.Crypto.dll"))
+
+function New-mRemoteNGXmlSerializer {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param (
+        [SecureString]
+        $EncryptionKey
+    )
+
+    PROCESS {
+        $cryptoProvider = New-Object -TypeName mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption.AeadCryptographyProvider
+        $saveFilter = New-Object -TypeName mRemoteNG.Security.SaveFilter -ArgumentList @($false)
+        $xmlSerializer = New-Object -TypeName mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.XmlConnectionNodeSerializer -ArgumentList @($cryptoProvider, $encryptionKey, $saveFilter)
+        Write-Output $xmlSerializer
+    }
+}
+
+function New-mRemoteNGConnectionInfo {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param ()
+
+    PROCESS {
+        $connectionInfo = New-Object -TypeName mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo
+        Write-Output $connectionInfo
+    }
+}
+
+function New-mRemoteNGContainerInfo {
+    [CmdletBinding()]
+    param ()
+
+    PROCESS {
+        $connectionInfo = New-Object -TypeName mRemoteNG.Container.ContainerInfo
+        Write-Output $connectionInfo
+    }
+}
+
+# Setup the services needed to do serialization
+$xmlSerializer = New-mRemoteNGXmlSerializer -EncryptionKey $EncryptionKey
+
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Example 1: serialize many connections, no containers
+# Here you can define the number of connection info objects to create
+# You can also provide a list of desired hostnames and iterate over those
+$xml = ""
+foreach($i in 1..5)
+{
+    $connectionInfo = New-mRemoteNGConnectionInfo
+
+    # Set connection info properties
+    $connectionInfo.Name = "server-$i"
+    $connectionInfo.Hostname = "some-win-server-$i"
+    $connectionInfo.Protocol = [mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.ProtocolType]::RDP
+    $connectionInfo.Inheritance.Username = $true
+    $connectionInfo.Inheritance.Domain = $true
+    $connectionInfo.Inheritance.Password = $true
+
+    $serializedConnection = $xmlSerializer.SerializeConnectionInfo($connectionInfo).ToString()
+    $xml += $serializedConnection + [System.Environment]::NewLine
+}
+
+Write-Output $xml
+
+
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------
+# Example 2: serialize a container which has connections
+# You can also create containers and add connections to them, which will be nested correctly when serialized
+$xml = ""
+$container = New-mRemoteNGContainerInfo
+$container.Name = "ProductionServers"
+$serializedContainer = $xmlSerializer.SerializeConnectionInfo($container)
+
+foreach($i in 1..3)
+{
+    $connectionInfo = New-mRemoteNGConnectionInfo
+
+    # Set connection info properties
+    $connectionInfo.Name = "server-$i"
+    $connectionInfo.Hostname = "some-linux-server-$i"
+    $connectionInfo.Protocol = [mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.ProtocolType]::SSH2
+    $connectionInfo.Inheritance.Username = $true
+    $connectionInfo.Inheritance.Domain = $true
+    $connectionInfo.Inheritance.Password = $true
+    
+    # serialize the connection
+    $serializedConnection = $xmlSerializer.SerializeConnectionInfo($connectionInfo)
+    # add the connection to the container
+    $serializedContainer.Add($serializedConnection)
+}
+
+# Call ToString() on the top-level container to get the XML of it and all its children
+Write-Output $serializedContainer.ToString()

Tools/github_functions.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 $githubUrl = 'https://api.github.com'
-
+# GitHub doesn't support the default powershell protocol (TLS 1.0)
+[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
 
 function Publish-GitHubRelease {
     param (
@@ -170,13 +171,27 @@ function Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset {
         [string]
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
         # The OAuth2 token to use for authentication.
-        $AuthToken
+        $AuthToken,
+
+        [string]
+        # A short description label for the asset
+        $Label = ""
     )
 
     $UploadUri = $UploadUri -replace "(\{[\w,\?]*\})$"
-    $file = Get-Item -Path $FilePath
+    $files = Get-Item -Path $FilePath
 
-    $req_uploadZipAsset = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "$($UploadUri)?name=$($file.Name)" -Method Post -Headers @{"Authorization"="token $AuthToken"} -ContentType $ContentType -InFile $file.FullName -ErrorAction Stop
+    $labelParam = ""
+    if ($Label -ne "") {
+        $labelParam = "&label=$Label"
+    }
+
+    # Get-Item could produce an array of files if a wildcard is provided. (C:\*.txt)
+    # Upload each matching item individually
+    foreach ($file in $files) {
+        Write-Output "Uploading asset to GitHub release: '$($file.FullName)'"
+        $req_uploadZipAsset = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "$($UploadUri)?name=$($file.Name)$labelParam" -Method Post -Headers @{"Authorization"="token $AuthToken"} -ContentType $ContentType -InFile $file.FullName -ErrorAction Stop
+    }
 }
 
 

Tools/postbuild_mremotev1.ps1

@@ -45,5 +45,6 @@ Format-Table -AutoSize -Wrap -InputObject @{
 & "$PSScriptRoot\verify_LargeAddressAware.ps1" -TargetDir $TargetDir -TargetFileName $TargetFileName
 & "$PSScriptRoot\tidy_files_for_release.ps1" -TargetDir $TargetDir -ConfigurationName $ConfigurationName
 & "$PSScriptRoot\sign_binaries.ps1" -TargetDir $TargetDir -CertificatePath $CertificatePath -CertificatePassword $CertificatePassword -ConfigurationName $ConfigurationName -Exclude $ExcludeFromSigning
-& "$PSScriptRoot\verify_binary_signatures.ps1" -TargetDir $TargetDir -ConfigurationName $ConfigurationName
+& "$PSScriptRoot\verify_binary_signatures.ps1" -TargetDir $TargetDir -ConfigurationName $ConfigurationName -CertificatePath $CertificatePath
+& "$PSScriptRoot\zip_symbols.ps1" -SolutionDir $SolutionDir -TargetDir $TargetDir -ConfigurationName $ConfigurationName
 & "$PSScriptRoot\zip_portable_files.ps1" -SolutionDir $SolutionDir -TargetDir $TargetDir -ConfigurationName $ConfigurationName

Tools/publish_to_github.ps1

@@ -43,13 +43,8 @@ param (
 
     [string]
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-    # Path to the zip file to upload with the release
-    $ZipFilePath,
-
-    [string]
-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
-    #Path to the msi file to upload with the release
-    $MsiFilePath,
+    # Path to the folder which contains release assets to upload
+    $ReleaseFolderPath,
 
     [string]
     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
@@ -70,7 +65,17 @@ if ($DescriptionIsBase64Encoded) {
 . "$PSScriptRoot\github_functions.ps1"
 
 
+$releaseFolderItems = Get-ChildItem -Path $ReleaseFolderPath
+$mrngPortablePath = ($releaseFolderItems | ?{$_.Name -match "portable-[\d\.]+\.zip"}).FullName
+$mrngNormalPath = ($releaseFolderItems | ?{$_.Name -match "installer-[\d\.]+\.msi"}).FullName
+$mrngPortableSymbolsPath = ($releaseFolderItems | ?{$_.Name -match "mremoteng-portable-symbols-[\d\.]+\.zip"}).FullName
+$mrngNormalSymbolsPath = ($releaseFolderItems | ?{$_.Name -match "mremoteng-symbols-[\d\.]+\.zip"}).FullName
+
+
 $release = Publish-GitHubRelease -Owner $Owner -Repository $Repository -ReleaseTitle $ReleaseTitle -TagName $TagName -TargetCommitish $TargetCommitish -Description $Description -IsDraft ([bool]::Parse($IsDraft)) -IsPrerelease ([bool]::Parse($IsPrerelease)) -AuthToken $AuthToken
-$zipUpload = Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset -UploadUri $release.upload_url -FilePath $ZipFilePath -ContentType "application/zip" -AuthToken $AuthToken
-$msiUpload = Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset -UploadUri $release.upload_url -FilePath $MsiFilePath -ContentType "application/octet-stream" -AuthToken $AuthToken
+$zipUpload = Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset -UploadUri $release.upload_url -FilePath $mrngPortablePath -ContentType "application/zip" -AuthToken $AuthToken -Label "Portable Edition (zip)"
+$msiUpload = Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset -UploadUri $release.upload_url -FilePath $mrngNormalPath -ContentType "application/octet-stream" -AuthToken $AuthToken -Label "Normal Edition (msi)"
+
+$portableEditionSymbols = Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset -UploadUri $release.upload_url -FilePath $mrngPortableSymbolsPath -ContentType "application/zip" -AuthToken $AuthToken -Label "Portable Edition Debug Symbols"
+$normalEditionSymbols = Upload-GitHubReleaseAsset -UploadUri $release.upload_url -FilePath $mrngNormalSymbolsPath -ContentType "application/zip" -AuthToken $AuthToken -Label "Normal Edition Debug Symbols"
 Write-Output (Get-GitHubRelease -Owner $Owner -Repository $Repository -ReleaseId $release.id -AuthToken $AuthToken)

Tools/rename_installer_with_version.ps1

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Write-Host $SolutionDir
 Write-Host $renameTarget
 
 $targetVersionedFile = "$SolutionDir\mRemoteV1\bin\Release\mRemoteNG.exe"
-$version = &"$SolutionDir\Tools\sigcheck.exe" /accepteula -q -n $targetVersionedFile
+$version = &"$SolutionDir\Tools\exes\sigcheck.exe" /accepteula -q -n $targetVersionedFile
 
 
 $renameTargetFileObject = Get-Item -Path $renameTarget -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Tools/tidy_files_for_release.ps1

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ if ($ConfigurationName -match "Release") {
     Write-Output "Removing unnecessary files from Release versions"
     Remove-Item -Path (Join-Path -Path $TargetDir -ChildPath "app.publish") -Recurse -Force
     $filesToDelete = Get-ChildItem -Path $TargetDir -Recurse -Include @(
-        "*.pdb",
         "*.publish",
         "*.xml",
         "*.backup",

Tools/verify_binary_signatures.ps1

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ param (
     $ConfigurationName,
     
     [string]
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
     # The code signing certificate to use when signing the files.
     $CertificatePath
 )

Tools/zip_portable_files.ps1

@@ -13,13 +13,49 @@ param (
 )
 
 Write-Output "===== Beginning $($PSCmdlet.MyInvocation.MyCommand) ====="
-$path_packageZipScript = Join-Path -Path $SolutionDir -ChildPath "Tools\build-relport.cmd"
 
+if(-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER)) {
+    Write-Output "Too early to run via Appveyor - artifacts don't get generated properly. Exiting"
+    Exit
+}
+
+Write-Output "Solution Dir: '$($SolutionDir)'"
+Write-Output "Target Dir: '$($TargetDir)'"
+$ConfigurationName = $ConfigurationName.Trim()
+Write-Output "Config Name (tirmmed): '$($ConfigurationName)'"
+
+
+# Windows Sysinternals Sigcheck from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897441
+$SIGCHECK="$($SolutionDir)Tools\exes\sigcheck.exe"
+$SEVENZIP="$($SolutionDir)Tools\7zip\7za.exe"
 
 # Package Zip
-if ($ConfigurationName -match "Release" -and $ConfigurationName -match "Portable") {
+if ($ConfigurationName -eq "Release Portable") {
     Write-Output "Packaging Release Portable ZIP"
-    & $path_packageZipScript
+   
+    $version = & $SIGCHECK /accepteula -q -n "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\$($ConfigurationName)\mRemoteNG.exe"
+
+    Write-Output "Version is $($version)"
+
+    $PortableZip="$($SolutionDir)Release\mRemoteNG-Portable-$($version).zip"
+
+    $tempFolderPath = Join-Path -Path $SolutionDir -ChildPath "mRemoteV1\bin\package"
+    Remove-Item -Recurse $tempFolderPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    New-Item $tempFolderPath -ItemType  "directory" | Out-Null
+    
+    Copy-Item "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\Resources\PuTTYNG.exe" -Destination $tempFolderPath
+
+    #Write-Output "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\$ConfigurationName" 
+    #Write-Output "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package"
+    Copy-Item "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\$ConfigurationName\*" -Destination $tempFolderPath -Recurse  -Force
+    # Delete any PDB files that accidentally get copied into the temp folder
+    Get-ChildItem -Path $tempFolderPath -Filter "*.pdb" | Remove-Item
+    Copy-Item "$($SolutionDir)*.txt" -Destination $tempFolderPath
+
+    Write-Output "Creating portable ZIP file $($PortableZip)"
+    Remove-Item -Force  $PortableZip -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    & $SEVENZIP a -bt -bd -bb1 -mx=9 -tzip -y -r $PortableZip (Join-Path -Path $tempFolderPath -ChildPath "*.*")
+    #& $SEVENZIP a -bt -mx=9 -tzip -y $PortableZip "$($SolutionDir)*.TXT"
 }
 else {
     Write-Output "We will not zip anything - this isnt a portable release build."

Tools/zip_portable_files_appv.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER)) {
+    Write-Output "NOT running via Appveyor - Exiting"
+    Exit
+}
+
+$appvDir = $Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER
+
+Write-Output "Appveyor Build Dir: '$($appvDir)'"
+$ConfigurationName = $Env:CONFIGURATION.Trim()
+Write-Output "Config Name (tirmmed): '$($ConfigurationName)'"
+
+
+$SIGCHECK="$($SolutionDir)Tools\exes\sigcheck.exe"
+$SEVENZIP="$($SolutionDir)Tools\7zip\7za.exe"
+
+if ($ConfigurationName -eq "Release Portable") {
+    Write-Output "Packaging Release Portable ZIP"
+   
+    $version = & $SIGCHECK /accepteula -q -n "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\$($ConfigurationName)\mRemoteNG.exe"
+
+    Write-Output "Version is $($version)"
+
+    $PortableZip="$($SolutionDir)Release\mRemoteNG-Portable-$($version).zip"
+
+    Remove-Item -Recurse "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
+    New-Item "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package" -ItemType  "directory" | Out-Null
+    
+    Copy-Item "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\Resources\PuTTYNG.exe" -Destination "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package"
+
+    Copy-Item "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\$ConfigurationName\*" -Destination "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package" -Recurse  -Force 
+    Copy-Item "$($SolutionDir)*.txt" -Destination "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package"
+
+    Write-Output "Creating portable ZIP file $($PortableZip)"
+    Remove-Item -Force  $PortableZip -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    & $SEVENZIP a -bt -bd -bb1 -mx=9 -tzip -y -r $PortableZip "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\package\*.*"
+}
+else {
+    Write-Output "We will not zip anything - this isnt a portable release build."
+}

Tools/zip_symbols.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+param (
+    [string]
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    $SolutionDir,
+
+    [string]
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    $TargetDir,
+
+    [string]
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    $ConfigurationName
+)
+
+Write-Output "===== Beginning $($PSCmdlet.MyInvocation.MyCommand) ====="
+
+if(-not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER)) {
+    Write-Output "Too early to run via Appveyor - artifacts don't get generated properly. Exiting"
+    Exit
+}
+
+Write-Output "Solution Dir: '$($SolutionDir)'"
+Write-Output "Target Dir: '$($TargetDir)'"
+$ConfigurationName = $ConfigurationName.Trim()
+Write-Output "Config Name (trimmed): '$($ConfigurationName)'"
+
+
+# Windows Sysinternals Sigcheck from http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897441
+$SIGCHECK="$($SolutionDir)Tools\exes\sigcheck.exe"
+$SEVENZIP="$($SolutionDir)Tools\7zip\7za.exe"
+
+# Package Zip
+if ($ConfigurationName -match "Release") {
+    Write-Output "Packaging debug symbols"
+   
+    $version = & $SIGCHECK /accepteula -q -n "$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\bin\$($ConfigurationName)\mRemoteNG.exe"
+
+    Write-Output "Version is $($version)"
+
+    if ($ConfigurationName -match "Portable") {
+        $zipFilePrefix = "mRemoteNG-Portable-symbols"
+    } else {
+        $zipFilePrefix = "mRemoteNG-symbols"
+    }
+
+    $outputZipPath="$($SolutionDir)Release\$zipFilePrefix-$($version).zip"
+
+    Write-Output "Creating debug symbols ZIP file $($outputZipPath)"
+    Remove-Item -Force  $outputZipPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    & $SEVENZIP a -bt -bd -bb1 -mx=9 -tzip -y -r $outputZipPath (Join-Path -Path $TargetDir -ChildPath "*.pdb")
+}
+else {
+    Write-Output "We will not package debug symbols - this isnt a release build."
+}
+
+Write-Output ""

appveyor.yml

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-version: 1.0.{build}
+version: 1.76.{build}
 pull_requests:
   do_not_increment_build_number: true
 image: Visual Studio 2017
 configuration:
 - Release
 - Release Portable
+- Release Installer
 platform: x86
 clone_depth: 1
 install:
@@ -14,7 +15,14 @@ before_build:
 build:
   project: mRemoteV1.sln
   verbosity: normal
+after_build:
+- ps: "if([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER)) {\n    Write-Output \"NOT running via Appveyor - Exiting\"\n    Exit\n}\n\n$appvDir = $Env:APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER\n\nWrite-Output \"Appveyor Build Dir: '$($appvDir)'\"\n$ConfigurationName = $Env:CONFIGURATION.Trim()\nWrite-Output \"Config Name (tirmmed): '$($ConfigurationName)'\"\n\n\n$SIGCHECK=\"$($SolutionDir)Tools\\exes\\sigcheck.exe\"\n$SEVENZIP=\"$($SolutionDir)Tools\\7zip\\7za.exe\"\n\nif ($ConfigurationName -eq \"Release Portable\") {\n    Write-Output \"Packaging Release Portable ZIP\"\n   \n    $version = & $SIGCHECK /accepteula -q -n \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\$($ConfigurationName)\\mRemoteNG.exe\"\n\n    Write-Output \"Version is $($version)\"\n\n    $PortableZip=\"$($SolutionDir)Release\\mRemoteNG-Portable-$($version).zip\"\n\n    Remove-Item -Recurse \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\package\" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null\n    New-Item \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\package\" -ItemType  \"directory\" | Out-Null\n    \n    Copy-Item \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\Resources\\PuTTYNG.exe\" -Destination \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\package\"\n\n    Copy-Item \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\$ConfigurationName\\*\" -Destination \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\package\" -Recurse  -Force \n    Copy-Item \"$($SolutionDir)*.txt\" -Destination \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\package\"\n\n    Write-Output \"Creating portable ZIP file $($PortableZip)\"\n    Remove-Item -Force  $PortableZip -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue\n    & $SEVENZIP a -bt -bd -bb1 -mx=9 -tzip -y -r $PortableZip \"$($SolutionDir)mRemoteV1\\bin\\package\\*.*\"\n}\nelse {\n    Write-Output \"We will not zip anything - this isnt a portable release build.\"\n}"
 test:
   assemblies:
     only:
-    - mRemoteNGTests\bin\$(configuration)\mRemoteNGTests.dll
+    - mRemoteNGTests\bin\$(configuration)\mRemoteNGTests.dll
+artifacts:
+- path: Release\*.msi
+  name: mRemoteNG-installer.msi
+- path: Release\*.zip
+  name: mRemoteNG-portable.zip

mRemoteNGTests/Config/CredentialHarvesterTests.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Security;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Config;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Csv/CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormatTests.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.Http;
@@ -11,28 +10,29 @@ using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.RDP;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC;
 using mRemoteNG.Credential;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers;
 using NSubstitute;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Csv
 {
-	public class CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormatTests
+    public class CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormatTests
     {
         private CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormat _deserializer;
-        private ICredentialRepositoryList _credentialRepositoryList;
+        private CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat _serializer;
 
         [SetUp]
         public void Setup()
         {
             _deserializer = new CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormat();
-            _credentialRepositoryList = Substitute.For<ICredentialRepositoryList>();
+            var credentialRepositoryList = Substitute.For<ICredentialRepositoryList>();
+            _serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), credentialRepositoryList);
         }
 
         [TestCaseSource(typeof(DeserializationTestSource), nameof(DeserializationTestSource.ConnectionPropertyTestCases))]
         public object ConnectionPropertiesDeserializedCorrectly(string propertyToCheck)
         {
-            var serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), _credentialRepositoryList);
-            var csv = serializer.Serialize(GetTestConnection());
+            var csv = _serializer.Serialize(GetTestConnection());
             var deserializedConnections = _deserializer.Deserialize(csv);
             var connection = deserializedConnections.GetRecursiveChildList().FirstOrDefault();
             var propertyValue = typeof(ConnectionInfo).GetProperty(propertyToCheck)?.GetValue(connection);
@@ -42,14 +42,29 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
         [TestCaseSource(typeof(DeserializationTestSource), nameof(DeserializationTestSource.InheritanceTestCases))]
         public object InheritancePropertiesDeserializedCorrectly(string propertyToCheck)
         {
-            var serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), _credentialRepositoryList);
-            var csv = serializer.Serialize(GetTestConnectionWithAllInherited());
+            var csv = _serializer.Serialize(GetTestConnectionWithAllInherited());
             var deserializedConnections = _deserializer.Deserialize(csv);
             var connection = deserializedConnections.GetRecursiveChildList().FirstOrDefault();
+            connection?.RemoveParent();
             var propertyValue = typeof(ConnectionInfoInheritance).GetProperty(propertyToCheck)?.GetValue(connection?.Inheritance);
             return propertyValue;
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TreeStructureDeserializedCorrectly()
+        {
+            //Root
+            // |- folder1
+            // |   |- Con1
+            // |- Con2
+            var treeModel = new ConnectionTreeModelBuilder().Build();
+            var csv = _serializer.Serialize(treeModel);
+            var deserializedConnections = _deserializer.Deserialize(csv);
+            var con1 = deserializedConnections.GetRecursiveChildList().First(info => info.Name == "Con1");
+            var folder1 = deserializedConnections.GetRecursiveChildList().First(info => info.Name == "folder1");
+            Assert.That(con1.Parent, Is.EqualTo(folder1));
+        }
+
         internal static ConnectionInfo GetTestConnection()
         {
             return new ConnectionInfo
@@ -82,9 +97,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
                 UseCredSsp = true,
                 RenderingEngine = HTTPBase.RenderingEngine.Gecko,
                 ICAEncryptionStrength = IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength.Encr40Bit,
-                RDPAuthenticationLevel = RdpAuthenticationLevel.WarnOnFailedAuth,
-                Colors = RdpColors.Colors16Bit,
-                Resolution = RdpResolutions.Res1366x768,
+                RDPAuthenticationLevel = RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel.WarnOnFailedAuth,
+                Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors16Bit,
+                Resolution = RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.Res1366x768,
                 AutomaticResize = true,
                 DisplayWallpaper = true,
                 DisplayThemes = true,
@@ -95,7 +110,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
                 RedirectPorts = true,
                 RedirectPrinters = true,
                 RedirectSmartCards = true,
-                RedirectSound = RdpSounds.LeaveAtRemoteComputer,
+                RedirectSound = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.LeaveAtRemoteComputer,
                 RedirectKeys = true,
                 VNCCompression = ProtocolVNC.Compression.Comp4,
                 VNCEncoding = ProtocolVNC.Encoding.EncRRE,
@@ -105,8 +120,8 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
                 VNCColors = ProtocolVNC.Colors.Col8Bit,
                 VNCSmartSizeMode = ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode.SmartSAspect,
                 VNCViewOnly = true,
-                RDGatewayUsageMethod = RDGatewayUsageMethod.Detect,
-                RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.SmartCard
+                RDGatewayUsageMethod = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Detect,
+                RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.SmartCard
             };
         }
 

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Csv/CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormatTests.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 using System;
+using System.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Credential;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers;
 using NSubstitute;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Csv
 {
 	public class CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormatTests
     {
@@ -28,6 +32,24 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
             _credentialRepositoryList.GetCredentialRecord(new Guid()).ReturnsForAnyArgs(credRecord);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void SerializesNodeId()
+        {
+            var serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), _credentialRepositoryList);
+            var connectionInfo = BuildConnectionInfo();
+            var csv = serializer.Serialize(connectionInfo);
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Match(connectionInfo.ConstantID));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void DoesntSerializeTheRootNode()
+        {
+            var serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), _credentialRepositoryList);
+            var treeModel = new ConnectionTreeModelBuilder().Build();
+            var csv = serializer.Serialize(treeModel);
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Not.Match($"{treeModel.RootNodes[0].ConstantID};.*;{TreeNodeType.Root}"));
+        }
+
         [TestCase(Username)]
         [TestCase(Domain)]
         [TestCase(Password)]
@@ -82,6 +104,32 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
             Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => serializer.Serialize((ConnectionTreeModel)null));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void FoldersAreSerialized()
+        {
+            var serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), _credentialRepositoryList);
+            var container = BuildContainer();
+            var csv = serializer.Serialize(container);
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Match(container.Name));
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Match(container.Username));
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Match(container.Domain));
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Match(container.Password));
+            Assert.That(csv, Does.Contain(TreeNodeType.Container.ToString()));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void SerializationIncludesRawInheritedValuesIfObjectInheritsFromParentOutsideOfSerializationScope()
+        {
+            var serializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(new SaveFilter(), _credentialRepositoryList);
+            var treeModel = new ConnectionTreeModelBuilder().Build();
+            var serializationTarget = treeModel.GetRecursiveChildList().First(info => info.Name == "folder3");
+            var csv = serializer.Serialize(serializationTarget);
+            var lineWithFolder3 = csv.Split(new[] {Environment.NewLine}, StringSplitOptions.None).First(s => s.Contains(serializationTarget.Name));
+            Assert.That(lineWithFolder3, Does.Contain(serializationTarget.Username));
+            Assert.That(lineWithFolder3, Does.Contain(serializationTarget.Domain));
+            Assert.That(lineWithFolder3, Does.Contain(serializationTarget.Password));
+        }
+
         private ConnectionInfo BuildConnectionInfo()
         {
             return new ConnectionInfo
@@ -93,5 +141,16 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
                 Inheritance = {Colors = true}
             };
         }
+
+        private ContainerInfo BuildContainer()
+        {
+            return new ContainerInfo
+            {
+                Name = "MyFolder",
+                Username = "BlahBlah1",
+                Domain = "aklkskkksh8",
+                Password = "qweraslkdjf87"
+            };
+        }
     }
 }

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/ValidateXmlSchemas.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Schema;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
+using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
+{
+    public class ValidateXmlSchemas
+    {
+        private XmlConnectionsSerializer _serializer;
+        private ConnectionTreeModel _connectionTreeModel;
+        private ICryptographyProvider _cryptographyProvider;
+        private XmlReaderSettings _xmlReaderSettings;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            _connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModelBuilder().Build();
+            _cryptographyProvider = new AeadCryptographyProvider();
+            var connectionNodeSerializer = new XmlConnectionNodeSerializer26(
+                _cryptographyProvider,
+                _connectionTreeModel.RootNodes.OfType<RootNodeInfo>().First().PasswordString.ConvertToSecureString(),
+                new SaveFilter());
+            _serializer = new XmlConnectionsSerializer(_cryptographyProvider, connectionNodeSerializer);
+            _xmlReaderSettings = new XmlReaderSettings
+            {
+                ValidationType = ValidationType.Schema,
+                ValidationFlags = XmlSchemaValidationFlags.ProcessInlineSchema |
+                                  XmlSchemaValidationFlags.ProcessSchemaLocation |
+                                  XmlSchemaValidationFlags.ReportValidationWarnings
+            };
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void ValidateSchema()
+        {
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+            var xml = _serializer.Serialize(_connectionTreeModel);
+
+            var schemaFile = GetTargetPath("mremoteng_confcons_v2_6.xsd");
+            _xmlReaderSettings.Schemas.Add("http://mremoteng.org", schemaFile);
+            _xmlReaderSettings.ValidationEventHandler += (sender, args) =>
+            {
+                sb.AppendLine($"{args.Severity}: {args.Message}");
+            };
+
+            using (var stream = GenerateStreamFromString(xml))
+            {
+                var reader = XmlReader.Create(stream, _xmlReaderSettings);
+                while (reader.Read()) ;
+            }
+
+            Assert.That(sb.ToString(), Is.Empty);
+        }
+
+        public string GetTargetPath(string fileName, [CallerFilePath] string sourceFilePath = "")
+        {
+            const string debugOrRelease =
+#if DEBUG
+                "Debug";
+#else
+				"Release";
+#endif
+
+            const string normalOrPortable =
+#if PORTABLE
+                " Portable";
+#else
+            "";
+#endif
+            var path = Path.GetDirectoryName(sourceFilePath);
+            var filePath = $@"{path}\..\..\..\..\bin\{debugOrRelease}{normalOrPortable}\Schemas\{fileName}";
+            return filePath;
+        }
+
+        private Stream GenerateStreamFromString(string s)
+        {
+            var stream = new MemoryStream();
+            var writer = new StreamWriter(stream);
+            writer.Write(s);
+            writer.Flush();
+            stream.Position = 0;
+            return stream;
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDeserializerTests.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNGTests.Properties;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
 {
     public class XmlConnectionsDeserializerTests
     {
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
 
         public void Setup(string confCons, string password)
         {
-            _xmlConnectionsDeserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer(password.ConvertToSecureString);
+            _xmlConnectionsDeserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer(() => password.ConvertToSecureString());
             _connectionTreeModel = _xmlConnectionsDeserializer.Deserialize(confCons);
         }
 
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
             Assert.That(folder22.Inheritance.Username, Is.True);
         }
 
+        [TestCaseSource(typeof(XmlConnectionsDeserializerFixtureData), nameof(XmlConnectionsDeserializerFixtureData.FixtureParams))]
+        public void ExpandedPropertyGetsDeserialized(Datagram testData)
+        {
+            Setup(testData.ConfCons, testData.Password);
+            var folder1 = GetFolderNamed("Folder1", _connectionTreeModel.GetRecursiveChildList());
+            Assert.That(folder1.IsExpanded, Is.True);
+        }
+
         private bool ContainsNodeNamed(string name, IEnumerable<ConnectionInfo> list)
         {
             return list.Any(node => node.Name == name);

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDocumentCompilerTests.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.XPath;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
 {
 	public class XmlConnectionsDocumentCompilerTests
     {

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptorTests.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
 {
 	public class XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptorTests
     {

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsSerializerTests.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Xml;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
 {
 	public class XmlConnectionsSerializerTests
     {
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
         [TestCase("Username", "")]
         [TestCase("Domain", "")]
         [TestCase("Password", "")]
-        [TestCase("InheritAutomaticResize", "False")]
+        [TestCase("InheritAutomaticResize", "false")]
         public void SerializerRespectsSaveFilterSettings(string attributeName, string expectedValue)
         {
             var connectionNodeSerializer = new XmlConnectionNodeSerializer26(

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlRootNodeSerializerTests.cs

@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Security.Factories;
 using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
-namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers.Xml
 {
     public class XmlRootNodeSerializerTests
     {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.ConnectionSerializers
         {
             var element = _rootNodeSerializer.SerializeRootNodeInfo(_rootNodeInfo, _cryptographyProvider, fullFileEncryption);
             var attributeValue = element.Attribute(XName.Get("FullFileEncryption"))?.Value;
-            Assert.That(attributeValue, Is.EqualTo(fullFileEncryption.ToString()));
+            Assert.That(bool.Parse(attributeValue), Is.EqualTo(fullFileEncryption));
         }
 
         [TestCase("", "ThisIsNotProtected")]

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/DataTableDeserializerTests.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 using System.Data;
-using System.Linq;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using System.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers;
+using NSubstitute;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers
@@ -12,30 +14,37 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers
     public class DataTableDeserializerTests
     {
         private DataTableDeserializer _deserializer;
+        private ICryptographyProvider _cryptographyProvider;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            _cryptographyProvider = new LegacyRijndaelCryptographyProvider();
+        }
 
         [Test]
         public void WeCanDeserializeATree()
         {
             var model = CreateConnectionTreeModel();
             var dataTable = CreateDataTable(model.RootNodes[0]);
-            _deserializer = new DataTableDeserializer();
+            _deserializer = new DataTableDeserializer(_cryptographyProvider, new SecureString());
             var output = _deserializer.Deserialize(dataTable);
-            Assert.That(output.GetRecursiveChildList().Count(), Is.EqualTo(model.GetRecursiveChildList().Count()));
+            Assert.That(output.GetRecursiveChildList().Count, Is.EqualTo(model.GetRecursiveChildList().Count));
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void WeCanDeserializeASingleEntry()
         {
             var dataTable = CreateDataTable(new ConnectionInfo());
-            _deserializer = new DataTableDeserializer();
+            _deserializer = new DataTableDeserializer(_cryptographyProvider, new SecureString());
             var output = _deserializer.Deserialize(dataTable);
-            Assert.That(output.GetRecursiveChildList().Count(), Is.EqualTo(1));
+            Assert.That(output.GetRecursiveChildList().Count, Is.EqualTo(1));
         }
 
 
         private DataTable CreateDataTable(ConnectionInfo tableContent)
         {
-            var serializer = new DataTableSerializer(new SaveFilter());
+            var serializer = new DataTableSerializer(new SaveFilter(), _cryptographyProvider, new SecureString());
             return serializer.Serialize(tableContent);
         }
 

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/DataTableSerializerTests.cs

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers;
+using NSubstitute;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers
@@ -18,7 +23,10 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers
         public void Setup()
         {
             _saveFilter = new SaveFilter();
-            _dataTableSerializer = new DataTableSerializer(_saveFilter);
+            _dataTableSerializer = new DataTableSerializer(
+                _saveFilter, 
+                new LegacyRijndaelCryptographyProvider(), 
+                new SecureString());
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers
         {
             var model = CreateConnectionTreeModel();
             var dataTable = _dataTableSerializer.Serialize(model);
-            Assert.That(dataTable.Rows.Count, Is.EqualTo(3));
+            Assert.That(dataTable.Rows.Count, Is.EqualTo(model.GetRecursiveChildList().Count()));
         }
 
         [Test]

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/MiscSerializers/RemoteDesktopConnectionDeserializerTests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
 {
-	public class RemoteDesktopConnectionDeserializerTests
+    public class RemoteDesktopConnectionDeserializerTests
     {
         // .rdp file schema: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff393699(v=ws.10).aspx
         private RemoteDesktopConnectionDeserializer _deserializer;
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
         private const string ExpectedDomain = "myspecialdomain";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayHostname = "gatewayhostname.domain.com";
         private const int ExpectedPort = 9933;
-        private const RdpColors ExpectedColors = RdpColors.Colors24Bit;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPColors ExpectedColors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors24Bit;
         private const bool ExpectedBitmapCaching = false;
-        private const RdpResolutions ExpectedResolutionMode = RdpResolutions.FitToWindow;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions ExpectedResolutionMode = RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.FitToWindow;
         private const bool ExpectedWallpaperDisplay = true;
         private const bool ExpectedThemesDisplay = true;
         private const bool ExpectedFontSmoothing = true;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
         private const bool ExpectedDriveRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedPortRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedPrinterRedirection = true;
-        private const RdpSounds ExpectedSoundRedirection = RdpSounds.BringToThisComputer;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPSounds ExpectedSoundRedirection = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.BringToThisComputer;
 
 
         [OneTimeSetUp]

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/MiscSerializers/RemoteDesktopConnectionManager27DeserializerTests.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
 {
-	public class RemoteDesktopConnectionManager27DeserializerTests
+    public class RemoteDesktopConnectionManager27DeserializerTests
     {
         private string _connectionFileContents;
         private RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerDeserializer _deserializer;
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
         private const string ExpectedPassword = "passwordHere!";
         private const bool ExpectedUseConsoleSession = true;
         private const int ExpectedPort = 9933;
-        private const RDGatewayUsageMethod ExpectedGatewayUsageMethod = RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod ExpectedGatewayUsageMethod = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
         private const string ExpectedGatewayHostname = "gatewayserverhost.innerdomain.net";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayUsername = "gatewayusername";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayDomain = "innerdomain";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayPassword = "gatewayPassword123";
-        private const RdpResolutions ExpectedRdpResolution = RdpResolutions.FitToWindow;
-        private const RdpColors ExpectedRdpColorDepth = RdpColors.Colors24Bit;
-        private const RdpSounds ExpectedAudioRedirection = RdpSounds.DoNotPlay;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions ExpectedRdpResolution = RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.FitToWindow;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPColors ExpectedRdpColorDepth = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors24Bit;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPSounds ExpectedAudioRedirection = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.DoNotPlay;
         private const bool ExpectedKeyRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedSmartcardRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedDriveRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedPortRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedPrinterRedirection = true;
-        private const RdpAuthenticationLevel ExpectedAuthLevel = RdpAuthenticationLevel.WarnOnFailedAuth;
+        private const RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel ExpectedAuthLevel = RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel.WarnOnFailedAuth;
 
 
         [OneTimeSetUp]

mRemoteNGTests/Config/Serializers/MiscSerializers/RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerDeserializerTests.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
 {
-	public class RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerDeserializerTests
+    public class RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerDeserializerTests
     {
         private string _connectionFileContents;
         private RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerDeserializer _deserializer;
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
         private const string ExpectedPassword = "passwordHere!";
         private const bool ExpectedUseConsoleSession = true;
         private const int ExpectedPort = 9933;
-        private const RDGatewayUsageMethod ExpectedGatewayUsageMethod = RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod ExpectedGatewayUsageMethod = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
         private const string ExpectedGatewayHostname = "gatewayserverhost.innerdomain.net";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayUsername = "gatewayusername";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayDomain = "innerdomain";
         private const string ExpectedGatewayPassword = "gatewayPassword123";
-        private const RdpResolutions ExpectedRdpResolution = RdpResolutions.FitToWindow;
-        private const RdpColors ExpectedRdpColorDepth = RdpColors.Colors24Bit;
-        private const RdpSounds ExpectedAudioRedirection = RdpSounds.DoNotPlay;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions ExpectedRdpResolution = RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.FitToWindow;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPColors ExpectedRdpColorDepth = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors24Bit;
+        private const RdpProtocol.RDPSounds ExpectedAudioRedirection = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.DoNotPlay;
         private const bool ExpectedKeyRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedSmartcardRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedDriveRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedPortRedirection = true;
         private const bool ExpectedPrinterRedirection = true;
-        private const RdpAuthenticationLevel ExpectedAuthLevel = RdpAuthenticationLevel.AuthRequired;
+        private const RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel ExpectedAuthLevel = RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel.AuthRequired;
 
 
         [OneTimeSetUp]

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/AbstractConnectionInfoDataTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using System;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.Http;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.ICA;
@@ -12,7 +13,11 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
 	public class AbstractConnectionInfoDataTests
     {
 #pragma warning disable 618
-        private class TestAbstractConnectionInfoData : AbstractConnectionRecord {}
+        private class TestAbstractConnectionInfoData : AbstractConnectionRecord {
+	        public TestAbstractConnectionInfoData() : base(Guid.NewGuid().ToString())
+	        {
+	        }
+        }
 #pragma warning restore 618
         private TestAbstractConnectionInfoData _testAbstractConnectionInfoData;
 
@@ -160,7 +165,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
             _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => wasCalled = true;
-            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RDPAuthenticationLevel = RdpAuthenticationLevel.AuthRequired;
+            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RDPAuthenticationLevel = RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel.AuthRequired;
             Assert.That(wasCalled, Is.True);
         }
 
@@ -196,7 +201,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
             _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => wasCalled = true;
-            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RDGatewayUsageMethod = RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
+            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RDGatewayUsageMethod = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
             Assert.That(wasCalled, Is.True);
         }
 
@@ -214,7 +219,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
             _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => wasCalled = true;
-            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.SmartCard;
+            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.SmartCard;
             Assert.That(wasCalled, Is.True);
         }
 
@@ -250,7 +255,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
             _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => wasCalled = true;
-            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.Resolution = RdpResolutions.Res1366x768;
+            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.Resolution = RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.Res1366x768;
             Assert.That(wasCalled, Is.True);
         }
 
@@ -268,7 +273,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
             _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => wasCalled = true;
-            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.Colors = RdpColors.Colors16Bit;
+            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors16Bit;
             Assert.That(wasCalled, Is.True);
         }
 
@@ -367,7 +372,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
             _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => wasCalled = true;
-            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RedirectSound = RdpSounds.DoNotPlay;
+            _testAbstractConnectionInfoData.RedirectSound = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.DoNotPlay;
             Assert.That(wasCalled, Is.True);
         }
 

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/ConnectionInfoInheritanceTests.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using NUnit.Framework;
-using System.Reflection;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
 {
@@ -74,6 +75,22 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
             Assert.That(hasEverythingInheritedProperty, Is.False);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void AlwaysReturnInheritedValueIfRequested()
+        {
+            var expectedSetting = false;
+
+            var container = new ContainerInfo { AutomaticResize = expectedSetting };
+            var con1 = new ConnectionInfo
+            {
+                AutomaticResize = true,
+                Inheritance = {AutomaticResize = true}
+            };
+            container.AddChild(con1);
+
+            Assert.That(con1.AutomaticResize, Is.EqualTo(expectedSetting));
+        }
+
         private bool AllInheritancePropertiesAreTrue()
         {
             var allPropertiesTrue = true;

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/ConnectionInfoTests.cs

@@ -27,22 +27,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
             _connectionInfo = null;
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void CreatingConnectionInfoWithParentSetsTheParentProperty()
-        {
-            var container = new ContainerInfo();
-            var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo(container);
-            Assert.That(connectionInfo.Parent, Is.EqualTo(container));
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void CreatingConnectionInfoWithParentAddsToTheParentsChildList()
-        {
-            var container = new ContainerInfo();
-            var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo(container);
-            Assert.That(container.Children, Does.Contain(connectionInfo));
-        }
-
         [Test]
         public void CopyCreatesMemberwiseCopy()
         {
@@ -59,6 +43,20 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
             Assert.That(clonedConnection.Parent, Is.Null);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void CloneAlsoCopiesInheritanceObject()
+        {
+            var clonedConnection = _connectionInfo.Clone();
+            Assert.That(clonedConnection.Inheritance, Is.Not.EqualTo(_connectionInfo.Inheritance));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void CloneCorrectlySetsParentOfInheritanceObject()
+        {
+            var clonedConnection = _connectionInfo.Clone();
+            Assert.That(clonedConnection.Inheritance.Parent, Is.EqualTo(clonedConnection));
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void CopyFromCopiesProperties()
         {
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var eventWasCalled = false;
             _connectionInfo.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => eventWasCalled = true;
-            _connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Add(new ProtocolSSH2(_connectionInfo));
+            _connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Add(new ProtocolSSH2());
             Assert.That(eventWasCalled);
         }
 
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
         {
             var nameOfModifiedProperty = "";
             _connectionInfo.PropertyChanged += (sender, args) => nameOfModifiedProperty = args.PropertyName;
-            _connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Add(new ProtocolSSH2(_connectionInfo));
+            _connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Add(new ProtocolSSH2());
             Assert.That(nameOfModifiedProperty, Is.EqualTo("OpenConnections"));
         }
 

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/DefaultConnectionInfoTests.cs

@@ -1,73 +1,62 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
-using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
 {
-    public class DefaultConnectionInfoTests
-    {
-        private string _testDomain = "somedomain";
+	public class DefaultConnectionInfoTests
+	{
+		private ConnectionInfo _randomizedConnectionInfo;
 
         [SetUp]
         public void Setup()
         {
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.Domain = "";
+	        _randomizedConnectionInfo = ConnectionInfoHelpers.GetRandomizedConnectionInfo();
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void LoadingDefaultInfoUpdatesAllProperties()
+        [TestCaseSource(nameof(GetConnectionInfoProperties))]
+        public void LoadingDefaultInfoUpdatesAllProperties(PropertyInfo property)
         {
-            var connectionInfoSource = new ConnectionInfo { Domain = _testDomain };
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.LoadFrom(connectionInfoSource);
-            Assert.That(DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.Domain, Is.EqualTo(_testDomain));
+            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.LoadFrom(_randomizedConnectionInfo);
+	        var valueInDestination = property.GetValue(DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance);
+	        var valueInSource = property.GetValue(_randomizedConnectionInfo);
+            Assert.That(valueInDestination, Is.EqualTo(valueInSource));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void SavingDefaultConnectionInfoExportsAllProperties()
+		[TestCaseSource(nameof(GetConnectionInfoProperties))]
+		public void SavingDefaultConnectionInfoExportsAllProperties(PropertyInfo property)
         {
             var saveTarget = new ConnectionInfo();
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.Domain = _testDomain;
+	        var randomizedValue = property.GetValue(_randomizedConnectionInfo);
+			property.SetValue(DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance, randomizedValue);
             DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.SaveTo(saveTarget);
-            Assert.That(saveTarget.Domain, Is.EqualTo(_testDomain));
+	        var valueInDestination = property.GetValue(saveTarget);
+	        var valueInSource = property.GetValue(DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance);
+			Assert.That(valueInDestination, Is.EqualTo(valueInSource));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void CanSaveEnumValuesToString()
-        {
-            const ProtocolType targetProtocol = ProtocolType.RAW;
-            var saveTarget = new AllStringPropertySaveTarget();
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.Protocol = targetProtocol;
+		[TestCaseSource(nameof(GetConnectionInfoProperties))]
+		public void CanSaveDefaultConnectionToModelWithAllStringProperties(PropertyInfo property)
+		{
+            var saveTarget = new SerializableConnectionInfoAllPropertiesOfType<string>();
+
+			// randomize default connnection values to ensure we dont get false passing tests
+			var randomizedValue = property.GetValue(_randomizedConnectionInfo);
+			property.SetValue(DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance, randomizedValue);
+
             DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.SaveTo(saveTarget);
-            Assert.That(saveTarget.Protocol, Is.EqualTo(targetProtocol.ToString()));
+
+			var valueInSource = property.GetValue(DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance).ToString();
+			var valueInDestination = saveTarget.GetType().GetProperty(property.Name).GetValue(saveTarget).ToString();
+            Assert.That(valueInDestination, Is.EqualTo(valueInSource));
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void CanSaveIntegerValuesToString()
-        {
-            const int targetValue = 123;
-            var saveTarget = new AllStringPropertySaveTarget();
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout = targetValue;
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.SaveTo(saveTarget);
-            Assert.That(saveTarget.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout, Is.EqualTo(targetValue.ToString()));
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void CanSaveStringValuesToString()
-        {
-            const string targetName = "hello";
-            var saveTarget = new AllStringPropertySaveTarget();
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.Username = targetName;
-            DefaultConnectionInfo.Instance.SaveTo(saveTarget);
-            Assert.That(saveTarget.Username, Is.EqualTo(targetName));
-        }
-
-
-        private class AllStringPropertySaveTarget
-        {
-            public string Username { get; set; }
-            public string Protocol { get; set; }
-            public string RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout { get; set; }
-        }
+		private static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetConnectionInfoProperties()
+	    {
+			return new ConnectionInfo().GetSerializableProperties();
+	    }
     }
 }

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/DefaultConnectionInheritanceTests.cs

@@ -1,34 +1,40 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Reflection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
 {
-    public class DefaultConnectionInheritanceTests
+	public class DefaultConnectionInheritanceTests
     {
-        [SetUp]
-        public void Setup()
+	    [TestCaseSource(nameof(GetInheritanceProperties))]
+		public void LoadingDefaultInheritanceUpdatesAllProperties(PropertyInfo property)
         {
-            DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
-        }
-
-        [Test]
-        public void LoadingDefaultInheritanceUpdatesAllProperties()
-        {
-            var inheritanceSource = new ConnectionInfoInheritance(new object(), true);
+			var inheritanceSource = new ConnectionInfoInheritance(new object(), true);
             inheritanceSource.TurnOnInheritanceCompletely();
-            DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.LoadFrom(inheritanceSource);
-            Assert.That(DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.EverythingInherited, Is.True);
-        }
+	        DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
 
-        [Test]
-        public void SavingDefaultInheritanceExportsAllProperties()
+            DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.LoadFrom(inheritanceSource);
+
+	        var valueInDestination = property.GetValue(DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance);
+	        var valueInSource = property.GetValue(inheritanceSource);
+	        Assert.That(valueInDestination, Is.EqualTo(valueInSource));
+		}
+
+		[TestCaseSource(nameof(GetInheritanceProperties))]
+		public void SavingDefaultInheritanceExportsAllProperties(PropertyInfo property)
         {
-            var inheritanceDestination = new ConnectionInfoInheritance(new object(), true);
-            DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.AutomaticResize = true;
-            DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.SaveTo(inheritanceDestination);
-            Assert.That(inheritanceDestination.AutomaticResize, Is.True);
-        }
+			var saveTarget = new ConnectionInfoInheritance(new object(), true);
+	        saveTarget.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+	        DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.TurnOnInheritanceCompletely();
+
+	        DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.SaveTo(saveTarget);
+
+	        var valueInDestination = property.GetValue(saveTarget);
+	        var valueInSource = property.GetValue(DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance);
+	        Assert.That(valueInDestination, Is.EqualTo(valueInSource));
+		}
 
         [Test]
         public void NewInheritanceInstancesCreatedWithDefaultInheritanceValues()
@@ -38,12 +44,20 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection
             Assert.That(inheritanceInstance.Domain, Is.True);
         }
 
-        [Test]
-        public void NewInheritanceInstancesCreatedWithAllDefaultInheritanceValues()
+		[TestCaseSource(nameof(GetInheritanceProperties))]
+		public void NewInheritanceInstancesCreatedWithAllDefaultInheritanceValues(PropertyInfo property)
         {
             DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance.TurnOnInheritanceCompletely();
             var inheritanceInstance = new ConnectionInfoInheritance(new object());
-            Assert.That(inheritanceInstance.EverythingInherited, Is.True);
-        }
-    }
+
+			var valueInDestination = property.GetValue(inheritanceInstance);
+	        var valueInSource = property.GetValue(DefaultConnectionInheritance.Instance);
+	        Assert.That(valueInDestination, Is.EqualTo(valueInSource));
+		}
+
+	    private static IEnumerable<PropertyInfo> GetInheritanceProperties()
+	    {
+		    return new ConnectionInfoInheritance(new object(), true).GetProperties();
+	    }
+	}
 }

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/Protocol/IntegratedProgramTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using mRemoteNG.App;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
 using mRemoteNG.Tools;
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection.Protocol
 {
 	public class IntegratedProgramTests
 	{
-        private readonly ExternalTool _extTool = new ExternalTool
+		private readonly ExternalTool _extTool = new ExternalTool
 		{
 			DisplayName = "notepad",
 			FileName = @"%windir%\system32\notepad.exe",
@@ -19,13 +20,13 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection.Protocol
 			TryIntegrate = true
 		};
 
+		
 		[Test]
 		public void CanStartExternalApp()
 		{
 			SetExternalToolList(_extTool);
-		    var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo { ExtApp = _extTool.DisplayName };
-            var sut = new IntegratedProgram(connectionInfo);
-			sut.InterfaceControl = BuildInterfaceControl(sut);
+			var sut = new IntegratedProgram();
+			sut.InterfaceControl = BuildInterfaceControl("notepad", sut);
 			sut.Initialize();
 			var appStarted = sut.Connect();
 			sut.Disconnect();
@@ -36,9 +37,8 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection.Protocol
 		public void ConnectingToExternalAppThatDoesntExistDoesNothing()
 		{
 			SetExternalToolList(_extTool);
-		    var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo { ExtApp = "doesntExist" };
-			var sut = new IntegratedProgram(connectionInfo);
-			sut.InterfaceControl = BuildInterfaceControl(sut);
+			var sut = new IntegratedProgram();
+			sut.InterfaceControl = BuildInterfaceControl("doesntExist", sut);
 			var appInitialized = sut.Initialize();
 			Assert.That(appInitialized, Is.False);
 		}
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection.Protocol
 			Runtime.ExternalToolsService.ExternalTools = new FullyObservableCollection<ExternalTool> {externalTool};
 		}
 
-		private InterfaceControl BuildInterfaceControl(ProtocolBase sut)
+		private InterfaceControl BuildInterfaceControl(string extAppName, ProtocolBase sut)
 		{
 			var connectionWindow = new ConnectionWindow(new DockContent());
-			return new InterfaceControl(connectionWindow, sut);
+			var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo {ExtApp = extAppName};
+			return new InterfaceControl(connectionWindow, sut, connectionInfo);
 		}
 	}
 }

mRemoteNGTests/Connection/Protocol/ProtocolListTests.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.SSH;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.Telnet;
@@ -22,9 +21,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Connection.Protocol
         public void Setup()
         {
             _protocolList = new ProtocolList();
-            _protocol1 = new ProtocolTelnet(new ConnectionInfo());
-            _protocol2 = new ProtocolSSH2(new ConnectionInfo());
-            _protocol3 = new ProtocolVNC(new ConnectionInfo());
+            _protocol1 = new ProtocolTelnet();
+            _protocol2 = new ProtocolSSH2();
+            _protocol3 = new ProtocolVNC();
         }
 
         [TearDown]

mRemoteNGTests/Container/RootNodeInfoTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.Container
+{
+    public class RootNodeInfoTests
+    {
+        [Test]
+        public void InheritanceIsDisabledForNodesDirectlyUnderRootNode()
+        {
+            var rootNode = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+            var con1 = new ConnectionInfo { Inheritance = { Password = true } };
+            rootNode.AddChild(con1);
+            Assert.That(con1.Inheritance.Password, Is.False);
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/IntegrationTests/XmlSerializationLifeCycleTests.cs

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-using System.Linq;
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
@@ -28,20 +31,19 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.IntegrationTests
                 _originalModel.RootNodes.OfType<RootNodeInfo>().First().PasswordString.ConvertToSecureString(),
                 new SaveFilter());
             _serializer = new XmlConnectionsSerializer(cryptoProvider, nodeSerializer);
+            _deserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer();
         }
 
         [TearDown]
         public void Teardown()
         {
             _serializer = null;
-            _deserializer = null;
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void SerializeThenDeserialize()
         {
             var serializedContent = _serializer.Serialize(_originalModel);
-            _deserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer();
             var deserializedModel = _deserializer.Deserialize(serializedContent);
             var nodeNamesFromDeserializedModel = deserializedModel.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(node => node.Name);
             var nodeNamesFromOriginalModel = _originalModel.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(node => node.Name);
@@ -53,7 +55,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.IntegrationTests
         {
             _serializer.UseFullEncryption = true;
             var serializedContent = _serializer.Serialize(_originalModel);
-            _deserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer();
             var deserializedModel = _deserializer.Deserialize(serializedContent);
             var nodeNamesFromDeserializedModel = deserializedModel.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(node => node.Name);
             var nodeNamesFromOriginalModel = _originalModel.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(node => node.Name);
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.IntegrationTests
         {
             var originalConnectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo {Name = "con1", Description = "£°úg¶┬ä" };
             var serializedContent = _serializer.Serialize(originalConnectionInfo);
-            _deserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer();
             var deserializedModel = _deserializer.Deserialize(serializedContent);
             var deserializedConnectionInfo = deserializedModel.GetRecursiveChildList().First(node => node.Name == originalConnectionInfo.Name);
             Assert.That(deserializedConnectionInfo.Description, Is.EqualTo(originalConnectionInfo.Description));
@@ -83,13 +83,26 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.IntegrationTests
                 new SaveFilter());
             _serializer = new XmlConnectionsSerializer(cryptoProvider, nodeSerializer);
             var serializedContent = _serializer.Serialize(_originalModel);
-            _deserializer = new XmlConnectionsDeserializer();
             var deserializedModel = _deserializer.Deserialize(serializedContent);
             var nodeNamesFromDeserializedModel = deserializedModel.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(node => node.Name);
             var nodeNamesFromOriginalModel = _originalModel.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(node => node.Name);
             Assert.That(nodeNamesFromDeserializedModel, Is.EquivalentTo(nodeNamesFromOriginalModel));
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void GuidCreatedIfNonExistedInXml()
+        {
+            var originalConnectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo { Name = "con1" };
+            var serializedContent = _serializer.Serialize(originalConnectionInfo);
+
+            // remove GUID from connection xml
+            serializedContent = serializedContent.Replace(originalConnectionInfo.ConstantID, "");
+
+            var deserializedModel = _deserializer.Deserialize(serializedContent);
+            var deserializedConnectionInfo = deserializedModel.GetRecursiveChildList().First(node => node.Name == originalConnectionInfo.Name);
+            Assert.That(Guid.TryParse(deserializedConnectionInfo.ConstantID, out var guid));
+        }
+
 
         private ConnectionTreeModel SetupConnectionTreeModel()
         {

mRemoteNGTests/ListViewTester.cs

@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@
 
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using NUnit.Extensions.Forms;
 
-namespace NUnit.Extensions.Forms
+namespace mRemoteNGTests
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// A ControlTester for testing List Views.  

mRemoteNGTests/Security/Authentication/PasswordAuthenticatorTests.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Security.Authentication;
 using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
+using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 
@@ -9,35 +10,31 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Security.Authentication
 {
     public class PasswordAuthenticatorTests
     {
-        private PasswordAuthenticator _authenticator;
+        private ICryptographyProvider _cryptographyProvider;
+        private string _cipherText;
         private readonly SecureString _correctPassword = "9theCorrectPass#5".ConvertToSecureString();
         private readonly SecureString _wrongPassword = "wrongPassword".ConvertToSecureString();
 
         [SetUp]
         public void Setup()
         {
-            var cryptoProvider = new AeadCryptographyProvider {KeyDerivationIterations = 10000};
-            const string cipherText = "MPELiwk7+xeNlruIyt5uxTvVB+/RLVoLdUGnwY4CWCqwKe7T2IBwWo4oaKum5hdv7447g5m2nZsYPrfARSlotQB4r1KZQg==";
-            _authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(cryptoProvider, cipherText);
-        }
-
-        [TearDown]
-        public void Teardown()
-        {
-            _authenticator = null;
+            _cryptographyProvider = new AeadCryptographyProvider {KeyDerivationIterations = 10000};
+            _cipherText = "MPELiwk7+xeNlruIyt5uxTvVB+/RLVoLdUGnwY4CWCqwKe7T2IBwWo4oaKum5hdv7447g5m2nZsYPrfARSlotQB4r1KZQg==";
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void AuthenticatingWithCorrectPasswordReturnsTrue()
         {
-            var authenticated = _authenticator.Authenticate(_correctPassword);
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, () => Optional<SecureString>.Empty);
+            var authenticated = authenticator.Authenticate(_correctPassword);
             Assert.That(authenticated);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void AuthenticatingWithWrongPasswordReturnsFalse()
         {
-            var authenticated = _authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, () => Optional<SecureString>.Empty);
+            var authenticated = authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
             Assert.That(!authenticated);
         }
 
@@ -45,12 +42,15 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Security.Authentication
         public void AuthenticationRequestorIsCalledWhenInitialPasswordIsWrong()
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
-            _authenticator.AuthenticationRequestor = () =>
+
+            Optional<SecureString> AuthenticationRequestor()
             {
                 wasCalled = true;
                 return _correctPassword;
-            };
-            _authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
+            }
+
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, AuthenticationRequestor);
+            authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
             Assert.That(wasCalled);
         }
 
@@ -58,28 +58,30 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Security.Authentication
         public void AuthenticationRequestorNotCalledWhenInitialPasswordIsCorrect()
         {
             var wasCalled = false;
-            _authenticator.AuthenticationRequestor = () =>
+            Optional<SecureString> AuthenticationRequestor()
             {
                 wasCalled = true;
                 return _correctPassword;
-            };
-            _authenticator.Authenticate(_correctPassword);
+            }
+
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, AuthenticationRequestor);
+            authenticator.Authenticate(_correctPassword);
             Assert.That(!wasCalled);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void ProvidingCorrectPasswordToTheAuthenticationRequestorReturnsTrue()
         {
-            _authenticator.AuthenticationRequestor = () => _correctPassword;
-            var authenticated = _authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, () => _correctPassword);
+            var authenticated = authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
             Assert.That(authenticated);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void AuthenticationFailsWhenAuthenticationRequestorGivenEmptyPassword()
         {
-            _authenticator.AuthenticationRequestor = () => new SecureString();
-            var authenticated = _authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, () => new SecureString());
+            var authenticated = authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
             Assert.That(!authenticated);
         }
 
@@ -87,27 +89,34 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Security.Authentication
         public void AuthenticatorRespectsMaxAttempts()
         {
             var authAttempts = 0;
-            _authenticator.AuthenticationRequestor = () =>
+            Optional<SecureString>  AuthenticationRequestor()
             {
                 authAttempts++;
                 return _wrongPassword;
-            };
-            _authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
-            Assert.That(authAttempts == _authenticator.MaxAttempts);
+            }
+
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, AuthenticationRequestor);
+            authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
+            Assert.That(authAttempts == authenticator.MaxAttempts);
         }
 
         [Test]
         public void AuthenticatorRespectsMaxAttemptsCustomValue()
         {
             const int customMaxAttempts = 5;
-            _authenticator.MaxAttempts = customMaxAttempts;
             var authAttempts = 0;
-            _authenticator.AuthenticationRequestor = () =>
+            Optional<SecureString> AuthenticationRequestor()
             {
                 authAttempts++;
                 return _wrongPassword;
-            };
-            _authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
+            }
+
+            var authenticator =
+                new PasswordAuthenticator(_cryptographyProvider, _cipherText, AuthenticationRequestor)
+                {
+                    MaxAttempts = customMaxAttempts
+                };
+            authenticator.Authenticate(_wrongPassword);
             Assert.That(authAttempts == customMaxAttempts);
         }
     }

mRemoteNGTests/TestHelpers/ConnectionInfoHelpers.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+using System;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.Http;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.ICA;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.RDP;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers
+{
+    internal static class ConnectionInfoHelpers
+	{
+		private static readonly Random _random = new Random();
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Returns a <see cref="ConnectionInfo"/> object with randomized
+		/// values in all fields.
+		/// </summary>
+		internal static ConnectionInfo GetRandomizedConnectionInfo(bool randomizeInheritance = false)
+		{
+			var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo
+			{
+				// string types
+				Name = RandomString(),
+				Hostname = RandomString(),
+				Description = RandomString(),
+				Domain = RandomString(),
+				ExtApp = RandomString(),
+				Icon = RandomString(),
+				LoadBalanceInfo = RandomString(),
+				MacAddress = RandomString(),
+				Panel = RandomString(),
+				Password = RandomString(),
+				PostExtApp = RandomString(),
+				PreExtApp = RandomString(),
+				PuttySession = RandomString(),
+				RDGatewayHostname = RandomString(),
+				RDGatewayUsername = RandomString(),
+				RDGatewayDomain = RandomString(),
+				RDGatewayPassword = RandomString(),
+				UserField = RandomString(),
+				Username = RandomString(),
+				VNCProxyIP = RandomString(),
+				VNCProxyPassword = RandomString(),
+				VNCProxyUsername = RandomString(),
+
+				// bool types
+				AutomaticResize = RandomBool(),
+				CacheBitmaps = RandomBool(),
+				DisplayThemes = RandomBool(),
+				DisplayWallpaper = RandomBool(),
+				EnableDesktopComposition = RandomBool(),
+				EnableFontSmoothing = RandomBool(),
+				IsContainer = RandomBool(),
+				IsDefault = RandomBool(),
+				IsQuickConnect = RandomBool(),
+				PleaseConnect = RandomBool(),
+				RDPAlertIdleTimeout = RandomBool(),
+				RedirectDiskDrives = RandomBool(),
+				RedirectKeys = RandomBool(),
+				RedirectPorts = RandomBool(),
+				RedirectPrinters = RandomBool(),
+				RedirectSmartCards = RandomBool(),
+				UseConsoleSession = RandomBool(),
+				UseCredSsp = RandomBool(),
+				VNCViewOnly = RandomBool(),
+
+				// ints
+				Port = RandomInt(),
+				RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout = RandomInt(),
+				VNCProxyPort = RandomInt(),
+				
+				// enums
+				Colors = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.RDPColors>(),
+				ICAEncryptionStrength = RandomEnum<IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength> (),
+				Protocol = RandomEnum<ProtocolType>(),
+				RDGatewayUsageMethod = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod>(),
+				RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials>(),
+				RDPAuthenticationLevel = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel>(),
+				RedirectSound = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.RDPSounds>(),
+				RenderingEngine = RandomEnum<HTTPBase.RenderingEngine>(),
+				Resolution = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions>(),
+				SoundQuality = RandomEnum<RdpProtocol.RDPSoundQuality>(),
+				VNCAuthMode = RandomEnum<ProtocolVNC.AuthMode>(),
+				VNCColors = RandomEnum<ProtocolVNC.Colors>(),
+				VNCCompression = RandomEnum<ProtocolVNC.Compression>(),
+				VNCEncoding = RandomEnum<ProtocolVNC.Encoding>(),
+				VNCProxyType = RandomEnum<ProtocolVNC.ProxyType>(),
+				VNCSmartSizeMode = RandomEnum<ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode>(),
+			};
+
+			if (randomizeInheritance)
+				connectionInfo.Inheritance = GetRandomizedInheritance(connectionInfo);
+
+			return connectionInfo;
+		}
+
+		internal static ConnectionInfoInheritance GetRandomizedInheritance(ConnectionInfo parent)
+		{
+			var inheritance = new ConnectionInfoInheritance(parent, true);
+			foreach (var property in inheritance.GetProperties())
+			{
+				property.SetValue(inheritance, RandomBool());
+			}
+			return inheritance;
+		}
+
+		internal static string RandomString()
+		{
+			return Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
+		}
+
+		internal static bool RandomBool()
+		{
+			return _random.Next() % 2 == 0;
+		}
+
+		internal static int RandomInt()
+		{
+			return _random.Next();
+		}
+
+		internal static T RandomEnum<T>() where T : struct, IConvertible
+		{
+			if (!typeof(T).IsEnum)
+				throw new ArgumentException("T must be an enum");
+
+			var values = Enum.GetValues(typeof(T));
+			return (T)values.GetValue(_random.Next(values.Length));
+		}
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/TestHelpers/ConnectionTreeModelBuilder.cs

@@ -7,17 +7,52 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers
 {
     public class ConnectionTreeModelBuilder
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Builds a tree which looks like:
+        /// Root
+        /// |- folder1
+        /// |   |- con1
+        /// |- con2
+        /// |- folder2
+        ///     |- folder3
+        ///         |- con3
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         public ConnectionTreeModel Build()
         {
             var model = new ConnectionTreeModel();
             var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
             var folder1 = new ContainerInfo { Name = "folder1", Username = "user1", Domain = "domain1", Password = "password1" };
+            var folder2 = new ContainerInfo { Name = "folder2", Username = "user2", Domain = "domain2", Password = "password2" };
+            var folder3 = new ContainerInfo
+            {
+                Name = "folder3",
+                Inheritance =
+                {
+                    Username = true,
+                    Domain = true,
+                    Password = true
+                }
+            };
             var con1 = new ConnectionInfo { Name = "Con1", Username = "user1", Domain = "domain1", Password = "password1" };
             var con2 = new ConnectionInfo { Name = "Con2", Username = "user2", Domain = "domain2", Password = "password2" };
+            var con3 = new ContainerInfo
+            {
+                Name = "con3",
+                Inheritance =
+                {
+                    Username = true,
+                    Domain = true,
+                    Password = true
+                }
+            };
 
             root.AddChild(folder1);
             root.AddChild(con2);
             folder1.AddChild(con1);
+            root.AddChild(folder2);
+            folder2.AddChild(folder3);
+            folder3.AddChild(con3);
             model.AddRootNode(root);
             return model;
         }

mRemoteNGTests/TestHelpers/SerializableConnectionInfoAllPropertiesOfType.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.TestHelpers
+{
+	/// <summary>
+	/// A ConnectionInfo that has only the serializable properties as string types.
+	/// Only used for testing.
+	/// </summary>
+	internal class SerializableConnectionInfoAllPropertiesOfType<TType>
+	{
+		public TType Description { get; set; }
+		public TType Icon { get; set; }
+		public TType Panel { get; set; }
+		public TType Username { get; set; }
+		public TType Password { get; set; }
+		public TType Domain { get; set; }
+		public TType Protocol { get; set; }
+		public TType ExtApp { get; set; }
+		public TType PuttySession { get; set; }
+		public TType ICAEncryptionStrength { get; set; }
+		public TType UseConsoleSession { get; set; }
+		public TType RDPAuthenticationLevel { get; set; }
+		public TType RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout { get; set; }
+		public TType RDPAlertIdleTimeout { get; set; }
+		public TType LoadBalanceInfo { get; set; }
+		public TType RenderingEngine { get; set; }
+		public TType UseCredSsp { get; set; }
+		public TType RDGatewayUsageMethod { get; set; }
+		public TType RDGatewayHostname { get; set; }
+		public TType RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials { get; set; }
+		public TType RDGatewayUsername { get; set; }
+		public TType RDGatewayPassword { get; set; }
+		public TType RDGatewayDomain { get; set; }
+		public TType Resolution { get; set; }
+		public TType AutomaticResize { get; set; }
+		public TType Colors { get; set; }
+		public TType CacheBitmaps { get; set; }
+		public TType DisplayWallpaper { get; set; }
+		public TType DisplayThemes { get; set; }
+		public TType EnableFontSmoothing { get; set; }
+		public TType EnableDesktopComposition { get; set; }
+		public TType RedirectKeys { get; set; }
+		public TType RedirectDiskDrives { get; set; }
+		public TType RedirectPrinters { get; set; }
+		public TType RedirectPorts { get; set; }
+		public TType RedirectSmartCards { get; set; }
+		public TType RedirectSound { get; set; }
+		public TType SoundQuality { get; set; }
+		public TType PreExtApp { get; set; }
+		public TType PostExtApp { get; set; }
+		public TType MacAddress { get; set; }
+		public TType UserField { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCCompression { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCEncoding { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCAuthMode { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCProxyType { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCProxyIP { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCProxyPort { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCProxyUsername { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCProxyPassword { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCColors { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCSmartSizeMode { get; set; }
+		public TType VNCViewOnly { get; set; }
+	}
+}

mRemoteNGTests/Tools/OptionalTests.cs

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Tools
 {
-	public class MaybeTests
+	public class OptionalTests
 	{
 		[Test]
 		public void MaybeReturnsEmptyListWhenGivenNullValue()
 		{
-			var sut = new Maybe<object>(null);
+			var sut = new Optional<object>(null);
 			Assert.That(sut, Is.Empty);
 		}
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Tools
 		public void MaybeReturnsValueIfNotNull()
 		{
 			var expected = new object();
-			var sut = new Maybe<object>(expected);
+			var sut = new Optional<object>(expected);
 			Assert.That(sut, Has.Member(expected));
 		}
 

mRemoteNGTests/Tree/NodeSearcherTests.cs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace mRemoteNGTests.Tree
 {
-    public class NodeSearcherTests
+	public class NodeSearcherTests
     {
         private NodeSearcher _nodeSearcher;
         private ContainerInfo _folder1;
@@ -104,6 +104,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Tree
             _con4 = new ConnectionInfo { Name = "con4", Description="description6", Hostname="hostname6" };
             _con5 = new ConnectionInfo { Name = "con5", Description="description7", Hostname="hostname7" };
 
+			_folder1.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+			_con1.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+			_con2.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+			_folder2.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+			_con3.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+			_con4.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+			_con5.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+
             connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
             root.AddChildRange(new [] { _folder1, _folder2, _con5 });
             _folder1.AddChildRange(new [] { _con1, _con2 });

mRemoteNGTests/Tree/RootNodeInfoTests.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 
@@ -46,5 +47,13 @@ namespace mRemoteNGTests.Tree
             _rootNodeInfo.PasswordString = password;
             Assert.That(_rootNodeInfo.PasswordString, Is.EqualTo(password));
         }
+
+        [TestCase(RootNodeType.Connection, TreeNodeType.Root)]
+        [TestCase(RootNodeType.PuttySessions, TreeNodeType.PuttyRoot)]
+        public void RootNodeHasCorrectTreeNodeType(RootNodeType rootNodeType, TreeNodeType expectedTreeNodeType)
+        {
+            var rootNode = new RootNodeInfo(rootNodeType);
+            Assert.That(rootNode.GetTreeNodeType(), Is.EqualTo(expectedTreeNodeType));
+        }
     }
 }

mRemoteNGTests/UI/Controls/ConnectionTreeTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Container;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using mRemoteNG.UI.Controls;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.UI.Controls
+{
+    public class ConnectionTreeTests
+	{
+		private ConnectionTreeSearchTextFilter _filter;
+		private ConnectionTree _connectionTree;
+
+		[SetUp]
+		public void Setup()
+		{
+			_filter = new ConnectionTreeSearchTextFilter();
+			_connectionTree = new ConnectionTree
+			{
+				UseFiltering = true
+			};
+		}
+
+		[Test]
+		[Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+		public void FilteringIsRetainedAndUpdatedWhenNodeDeleted()
+		{
+			// root
+			// |- folder1
+			// |	|- con1
+			// |	|- dontshowme
+			// |- folder2
+			//		|- con2
+			var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+			var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+			var folder1 = new ContainerInfo {Name = "folder1"};
+			var folder2 = new ContainerInfo {Name = "folder2"};
+			var con1 = new ConnectionInfo {Name = "con1"};
+			var con2 = new ConnectionInfo {Name = "con2"};
+			var conDontShow = new ConnectionInfo {Name = "dontshowme" };
+			root.AddChildRange(new []{folder1, folder2});
+			folder1.AddChildRange(new []{con1, conDontShow});
+			folder2.AddChild(con2);
+			connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
+
+			_connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+			// ensure all folders expanded
+			_connectionTree.ExpandAll();
+
+			// apply filtering on the tree
+			_filter.FilterText = "con";
+			_connectionTree.ModelFilter = _filter;
+
+			connectionTreeModel.DeleteNode(con1);
+
+			Assert.That(_connectionTree.IsFiltering, Is.True);
+			Assert.That(_connectionTree.FilteredObjects, Does.Not.Contain(con1));
+			Assert.That(_connectionTree.FilteredObjects, Does.Not.Contain(conDontShow));
+			Assert.That(_connectionTree.FilteredObjects, Does.Contain(con2));
+		}
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void CannotAddConnectionToPuttySessionNode()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+            var puttyRoot = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.PuttySessions);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(puttyRoot);
+
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+
+	        _connectionTree.SelectedObject = puttyRoot;
+	        _connectionTree.AddConnection();
+
+	        Assert.That(puttyRoot.Children, Is.Empty);
+	    }
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void CannotAddFolderToPuttySessionNode()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+	        var puttyRoot = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.PuttySessions);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(puttyRoot);
+
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+
+	        _connectionTree.SelectedObject = puttyRoot;
+	        _connectionTree.AddFolder();
+
+	        Assert.That(puttyRoot.Children, Is.Empty);
+	    }
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void CannotDuplicateRootConnectionNode()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+
+	        _connectionTree.SelectedObject = root;
+            _connectionTree.DuplicateSelectedNode();
+
+	        Assert.That(connectionTreeModel.RootNodes, Has.One.Items);
+	    }
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void CannotDuplicateRootPuttyNode()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var puttyRoot = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.PuttySessions);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(puttyRoot);
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+
+	        _connectionTree.SelectedObject = puttyRoot;
+	        _connectionTree.DuplicateSelectedNode();
+
+	        Assert.That(connectionTreeModel.RootNodes, Has.One.Items);
+	    }
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void CannotDuplicatePuttyConnectionNode()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var puttyRoot = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.PuttySessions);
+            var puttyConnection = new PuttySessionInfo();
+            puttyRoot.AddChild(puttyConnection);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(puttyRoot);
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+	        _connectionTree.ExpandAll();
+
+            _connectionTree.SelectedObject = puttyConnection;
+	        _connectionTree.DuplicateSelectedNode();
+
+	        Assert.That(puttyRoot.Children, Has.One.Items);
+	    }
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void DuplicatingWithNoNodeSelectedDoesNothing()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var puttyRoot = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.PuttySessions);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(puttyRoot);
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+
+            _connectionTree.SelectedObject = null;
+	        _connectionTree.DuplicateSelectedNode();
+
+	        Assert.That(connectionTreeModel.RootNodes, Has.One.Items);
+	    }
+
+	    [Test]
+	    [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+	    public void ExpandingAllItemsUpdatesColumnWidthAppropriately()
+	    {
+            var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+            connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
+	        ContainerInfo parent = root;
+	        foreach (var i in Enumerable.Repeat("", 8))
+	        {
+                var newContainer = new ContainerInfo {IsExpanded = false};
+                parent.AddChild(newContainer);
+	            parent = newContainer;
+	        }
+
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+
+	        var widthBefore = _connectionTree.Columns[0].Width;
+	        _connectionTree.ExpandAll();
+            var widthAfter = _connectionTree.Columns[0].Width;
+
+            Assert.That(widthAfter, Is.GreaterThan(widthBefore));
+	    }
+
+        [Test]
+        [Apartment(ApartmentState.STA)]
+        public void RenamingNodeWithNothingSelectedDoesNothing()
+	    {
+	        var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
+	        var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+	        connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
+
+	        _connectionTree.ConnectionTreeModel = connectionTreeModel;
+	        _connectionTree.SelectedObject = null;
+
+	        Assert.DoesNotThrow(() => _connectionTree.RenameSelectedNode());
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/UI/Window/ConfigWindowTests/ConfigWindowGeneralTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.RDP;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC;
+using mRemoteNG.Container;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using mRemoteNG.UI.Window;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.UI.Window.ConfigWindowTests
+{
+    public class ConfigWindowGeneralTests
+    {
+        private ConfigWindow _configWindow;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void Setup()
+        {
+            _configWindow = new ConfigWindow
+            {
+                PropertiesVisible = true
+            };
+        }
+
+        [TestCaseSource(nameof(ConnectionInfoGeneralTestCases))]
+        public void PropertyGridShowCorrectPropertiesForConnectionInfo(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo, IEnumerable<string> expectedVisibleProperties)
+        {
+            _configWindow.SelectedTreeNode = connectionInfo;
+            Assert.That(_configWindow.VisibleObjectProperties, Is.EquivalentTo(expectedVisibleProperties));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PropertyGridShowCorrectPropertiesForRootConnectionInfo()
+        {
+            var expectedVisibleProperties = new[]
+            {
+                nameof(RootNodeInfo.Name),
+                nameof(RootNodeInfo.Password),
+            };
+
+            _configWindow.SelectedTreeNode = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
+            Assert.That(_configWindow.VisibleObjectProperties, Is.EquivalentTo(expectedVisibleProperties));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PropertyGridShowCorrectPropertiesForRootPuttyInfo()
+        {
+            var expectedVisibleProperties = new[]
+            {
+                nameof(RootNodeInfo.Name),
+            };
+
+            _configWindow.SelectedTreeNode = new RootPuttySessionsNodeInfo();
+            Assert.That(_configWindow.VisibleObjectProperties, Is.EquivalentTo(expectedVisibleProperties));
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<TestCaseData> ConnectionInfoGeneralTestCases()
+        {
+            var protocolTypes = typeof(ProtocolType).GetEnumValues().OfType<ProtocolType>();
+            var testCases = new List<TestCaseData>();
+
+            foreach (var protocol in protocolTypes)
+            {
+                var expectedPropertyListConnection = BuildExpectedConnectionInfoPropertyList(protocol, false);
+                var connectionInfo = ConstructConnectionInfo(protocol, false);
+                var testCaseConnection = new TestCaseData(connectionInfo, expectedPropertyListConnection)
+                    .SetName(protocol + ", ConnectionInfo");
+                testCases.Add(testCaseConnection);
+
+                var expectedPropertyListContainer = BuildExpectedConnectionInfoPropertyList(protocol, true);
+                var containerInfo = ConstructConnectionInfo(protocol, true);
+                var testCaseContainer = new TestCaseData(containerInfo, expectedPropertyListContainer)
+                    .SetName(protocol + ", ContainerInfo");
+                testCases.Add(testCaseContainer);
+            }
+
+            return testCases;
+        }
+
+        internal static ConnectionInfo ConstructConnectionInfo(ProtocolType protocol, bool isContainer)
+        {
+            // build connection info. set certain connection properties so
+            // that toggled properties are hidden in the property grid. We
+            // will test those separately in the special protocol tests.
+            var node = isContainer 
+                ? new ContainerInfo()
+                : new ConnectionInfo();
+
+            node.Protocol = protocol;
+            node.Resolution = RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.Res800x600;
+            node.RDGatewayUsageMethod = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Never;
+            node.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.Yes;
+            node.RedirectSound = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.DoNotPlay;
+            node.VNCAuthMode = ProtocolVNC.AuthMode.AuthVNC;
+            node.VNCProxyType = ProtocolVNC.ProxyType.ProxyNone;
+            node.Inheritance.TurnOffInheritanceCompletely();
+
+            return node;
+        }
+
+        internal static List<string> BuildExpectedConnectionInfoPropertyList(ProtocolType protocol, bool isContainer)
+        {
+            var expectedProperties = new List<string>
+            {
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Name),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Description),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Icon),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Panel),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Protocol),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.PreExtApp),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.PostExtApp),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.MacAddress),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.UserField),
+            };
+
+            if (!isContainer)
+            {
+                expectedProperties.AddRange(new []
+                {
+                    nameof(ConnectionInfo.Hostname),
+                });
+            }
+
+            switch (protocol)
+            {
+                case ProtocolType.RDP:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new []
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Username),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Password),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Domain),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Port),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.UseConsoleSession),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RDPAuthenticationLevel),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.LoadBalanceInfo),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.UseCredSsp),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Resolution),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Colors),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.CacheBitmaps),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.DisplayWallpaper),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.DisplayThemes),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.EnableFontSmoothing),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.EnableDesktopComposition),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RedirectKeys),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RedirectDiskDrives),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RedirectPrinters),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RedirectPorts),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RedirectSmartCards),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RedirectSound),
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case ProtocolType.VNC:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new []
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Password),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Port),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.VNCSmartSizeMode),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.VNCViewOnly),
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case ProtocolType.SSH1:
+                case ProtocolType.SSH2:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new []
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Username),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Password),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Port),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.PuttySession)
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case ProtocolType.Telnet:
+                case ProtocolType.Rlogin:
+                case ProtocolType.RAW:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new[]
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Port),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.PuttySession),
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case ProtocolType.HTTP:
+                case ProtocolType.HTTPS:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new []
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Username),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Password),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Port),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.RenderingEngine),
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case ProtocolType.ICA:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new []
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Username),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Password),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Domain),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.ICAEncryptionStrength),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Resolution),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Colors),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.CacheBitmaps),
+                    });
+                    break;
+                case ProtocolType.IntApp:
+                    expectedProperties.AddRange(new[]
+                    {
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Username),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Password),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Domain),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.Port),
+                        nameof(ConnectionInfo.ExtApp),
+                    });
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(protocol), protocol, null);
+            }
+
+            return expectedProperties;
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/UI/Window/ConfigWindowTests/ConfigWindowRdpSpecialTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.RDP;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.UI.Window.ConfigWindowTests
+{
+    public class ConfigWindowRdpSpecialTests : ConfigWindowSpecialTestsBase
+    {
+        protected override ProtocolType Protocol => ProtocolType.RDP;
+
+        [Test]
+        public void PropertyShownWhenActive_RdpMinutesToIdleTimeout()
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout = 1;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.Add(nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDPAlertIdleTimeout));
+
+            RunVerification();
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always)]
+        [TestCase(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Detect)]
+        public void RdGatewayPropertiesShown_WhenRdGatewayUsageMethodIsNotNever(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod gatewayUsageMethod)
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod = gatewayUsageMethod;
+            ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.Yes;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.AddRange(new []
+            {
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayHostname),
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials)
+            });
+
+            RunVerification();
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.No)]
+        [TestCase(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.SmartCard)]
+        public void RdGatewayPropertiesShown_WhenRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentialsIsNotYes(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials useConnectionCredentials)
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod = RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod.Always;
+            ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = useConnectionCredentials;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.AddRange(new []
+            {
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayHostname),
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUsername),
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayPassword),
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayDomain),
+                nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials)
+            });
+
+            RunVerification();
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void SoundQualityPropertyShown_WhenRdpSoundsSetToBringToThisComputer()
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.RedirectSound = RdpProtocol.RDPSounds.BringToThisComputer;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.Add(nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.SoundQuality));
+
+            RunVerification();
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.FitToWindow)]
+        [TestCase(RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.Fullscreen)]
+        public void AutomaticResizePropertyShown_WhenResolutionIsDynamic(RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions resolution)
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.Resolution = resolution;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.Add(nameof(mRemoteNG.Connection.ConnectionInfo.AutomaticResize));
+
+            RunVerification();
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/UI/Window/ConfigWindowTests/ConfigWindowSpecialTestsBase.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using mRemoteNG.UI.Window;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.UI.Window.ConfigWindowTests
+{
+    public abstract class ConfigWindowSpecialTestsBase
+    {
+        protected abstract ProtocolType Protocol { get; }
+        protected bool TestAgainstContainerInfo { get; set; } = false;
+        protected ConfigWindow ConfigWindow;
+        protected ConnectionInfo ConnectionInfo;
+        protected List<string> ExpectedPropertyList;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public virtual void Setup()
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo = ConfigWindowGeneralTests.ConstructConnectionInfo(Protocol, TestAgainstContainerInfo);
+            ExpectedPropertyList = ConfigWindowGeneralTests.BuildExpectedConnectionInfoPropertyList(Protocol, TestAgainstContainerInfo);
+
+            ConfigWindow = new ConfigWindow
+            {
+                PropertiesVisible = true,
+            };
+        }
+
+        public void RunVerification()
+        {
+            ConfigWindow.SelectedTreeNode = ConnectionInfo;
+            Assert.That(
+                ConfigWindow.VisibleObjectProperties,
+                Is.EquivalentTo(ExpectedPropertyList));
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/UI/Window/ConfigWindowTests/ConfigWindowVncSpecialTests.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace mRemoteNGTests.UI.Window.ConfigWindowTests
+{
+    public class ConfigWindowVncSpecialTests : ConfigWindowSpecialTestsBase
+    {
+        protected override ProtocolType Protocol => ProtocolType.VNC;
+
+        [Test]
+        public void UserDomainPropertiesShown_WhenAuthModeIsWindows()
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.VNCAuthMode = ProtocolVNC.AuthMode.AuthWin;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.AddRange(new []
+            {
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Username),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.Domain),
+            });
+        }
+
+        [TestCase(ProtocolVNC.ProxyType.ProxyHTTP)]
+        [TestCase(ProtocolVNC.ProxyType.ProxySocks5)]
+        [TestCase(ProtocolVNC.ProxyType.ProxyUltra)]
+        public void ProxyPropertiesShown_WhenProxyModeIsNotNone(ProtocolVNC.ProxyType proxyType)
+        {
+            ConnectionInfo.VNCProxyType = proxyType;
+            ExpectedPropertyList.AddRange(new[]
+            {
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.VNCProxyIP),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.VNCProxyPort),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.VNCProxyUsername),
+                nameof(ConnectionInfo.VNCProxyPassword),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteNGTests/mRemoteNGTests.csproj

@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Config\DataProviders\FileBackupCreatorTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\DataProviders\FileDataProviderTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\DataProviders\FileDataProviderWithRollingBackupTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Xml\ValidateXmlSchemas.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\DataTableDeserializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\CredentialHarvesterTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\CredentialRecordLoaderTests.cs" />
@@ -121,21 +122,21 @@
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\CredentialProviderSerializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\CredentialSerializers\XmlCredentialPasswordDecryptorDecoratorTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\CredentialSerializers\XmlCredentialPasswordEncryptorDecoratorTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormatTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormatTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Csv\CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormatTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Csv\CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormatTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\DataTableSerializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\PortScanDeserializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\PuttyConnectionManagerDeserializerTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\XmlConnectionsDeserializerTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Xml\XmlConnectionsDeserializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\RemoteDesktopConnectionDeserializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\RemoteDesktopConnectionManager27DeserializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\MiscSerializers\RemoteDesktopConnectionManagerDeserializerTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\XmlConnectionsDocumentCompilerTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptorTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\XmlConnectionsSerializerTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Xml\XmlConnectionsDocumentCompilerTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Xml\XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptorTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Xml\XmlConnectionsSerializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\CredentialSerializers\XmlCredentialRecordDeserializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\CredentialSerializers\XmlCredentialSerializerTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\XmlRootNodeSerializerTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\ConnectionSerializers\Xml\XmlRootNodeSerializerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\Versioning\SqlVersion22To23UpgraderTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\Versioning\SqlVersion23To24UpgraderTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Config\Serializers\Versioning\SqlVersion24To25UpgraderTests.cs" />
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Connection\ConnectionInfoComparerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Connection\Protocol\IntegratedProgramTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Connection\Protocol\ProtocolListTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Container\RootNodeInfoTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Credential\CompositeRepositoryUnlockerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Credential\CredentialChangedEventArgsTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Credential\CredentialDeletionMsgBoxConfirmerTests.cs" />
@@ -168,12 +170,14 @@
     <Compile Include="Security\PasswordCreation\PasswordLengthConstraintTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Security\RandomGeneratorTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Security\SecureStringExtensionsTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="TestHelpers\ConnectionInfoHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TestHelpers\ConnectionTreeModelBuilder.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Security\XmlCryptoProviderBuilderTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TestHelpers\FileTestHelpers.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="TestHelpers\SerializableConnectionInfoAllPropertiesOfType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tools\ExternalToolsArgumentParserTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tools\FullyObservableCollectionTests.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Tools\MaybeTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tools\OptionalTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tree\ClickHandlers\TreeNodeCompositeClickHandlerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tree\ConnectionTreeDragAndDropHandlerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tree\ConnectionTreeModelTests.cs" />
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Tree\RootNodeInfoTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tree\ClickHandlers\SwitchToConnectionClickHandlerTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Tree\SelectedConnectionDeletionConfirmerTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Controls\ConnectionTreeTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\Controls\PageSequenceTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\Controls\SecureTextBoxTestForm.cs">
       <SubType>Form</SubType>
@@ -227,6 +232,10 @@
     <Compile Include="UI\Forms\OptionsFormSetupAndTeardown.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\Forms\PasswordFormTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\WindowListTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Window\ConfigWindowTests\ConfigWindowGeneralTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Window\ConfigWindowTests\ConfigWindowRdpSpecialTests.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Window\ConfigWindowTests\ConfigWindowSpecialTestsBase.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UI\Window\ConfigWindowTests\ConfigWindowVncSpecialTests.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\Window\ConnectionTreeWindowTests.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>

mRemoteV1.sln

@@ -33,16 +33,19 @@ Global
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug Portable|x86
+		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug Portable|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug Portable|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug Portable|x86.Build.0 = Debug Portable|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
+		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
-		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Installer|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
-		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Installer|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
+		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Installer|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
+		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Installer|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Installer|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Installer|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
+		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Portable|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release Portable|x86.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
@@ -50,24 +53,26 @@ Global
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{4934A491-40BC-4E5B-9166-EA1169A220F6}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug Portable|x86
+		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug Portable|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug Portable|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug Portable|x86.Build.0 = Debug Portable|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
+		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
-		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Installer|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
-		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Installer|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
+		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Installer|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
+		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Installer|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Installer|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Installer|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
+		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Portable|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release Portable|x86.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{1453B37F-8621-499E-B0B2-6091F76DC0BB}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
-		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
-		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
+		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Debug Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Debug Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
@@ -77,7 +82,6 @@ Global
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release Installer|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release Installer|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
-		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release Portable|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{5423D985-CB48-4344-B47F-E8C6D60C8B04}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
@@ -86,8 +90,8 @@ Global
 		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Debug Portable|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug Portable|x86
 		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
-		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Installer|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86
-		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Installer|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release Portable|x86
+		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Installer|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
+		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Installer|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Installer|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|x86
 		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Installer|x86.Build.0 = Release|x86
 		{F0168B9F-6815-40DF-BA53-46CEE7683B68}.Release Portable|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release Portable|x86

mRemoteV1/App/CompatibilityChecker.cs

@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.App
         {
             messageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.InformationMsg, "Checking FIPS Policy...", true);
             if (!FipsPolicyEnabledForServer2003() && !FipsPolicyEnabledForServer2008AndNewer()) return;
-            var errorText = string.Format(Language.strErrorFipsPolicyIncompatible, GeneralAppInfo.ProductName,
-                GeneralAppInfo.ProductName, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+            var errorText = string.Format(Language.strErrorFipsPolicyIncompatible, GeneralAppInfo.ProductName, GeneralAppInfo.ProductName);
             messageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg, errorText, true);
-            MessageBox.Show(FrmMain.Default, errorText);
+            MessageBox.Show(FrmMain.Default, errorText, GeneralAppInfo.ProductName, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
+
+            var CrashOverride = MessageBox.Show(FrmMain.Default, "TEST BUILD -- OK to test mRemoteNG with FIPS Enabled.\nCancel to Exit.", GeneralAppInfo.ProductName, MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
+            if (CrashOverride == DialogResult.OK)
+                return;
+
             Environment.Exit(1);
         }
 

mRemoteV1/App/Export.cs

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ using System.Windows.Forms;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Connections;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;

mRemoteV1/App/Info/SettingsFileInfo.cs

@@ -2,14 +2,15 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.App.Info
 {
     public static class SettingsFileInfo
     {
-        private static readonly string ExePath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly()?.Location);
+        private static readonly string ExePath = Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetAssembly(typeof(ConnectionInfo))?.Location);
 
-        public static string SettingsPath { get; } = Runtime.IsPortableEdition ? ExePath : Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\" + Application.ProductName;
+        public static string SettingsPath => Runtime.IsPortableEdition ? ExePath : Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData) + "\\" + Application.ProductName;
         public static string LayoutFileName { get; } = "pnlLayout.xml";
         public static string ExtAppsFilesName { get; } = "extApps.xml";
         public static string ThemesFileName { get; } = "Themes.xml";

mRemoteV1/App/Runtime.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Security;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Windows.Forms;
 using mRemoteNG.App.Info;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Connections.Multiuser;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Putty;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Credential;
@@ -17,10 +10,15 @@ using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using mRemoteNG.UI;
 using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
 using mRemoteNG.UI.TaskDialog;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Security;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.App
 {
-	public static class Runtime
+    public static class Runtime
     {
         public static bool IsPortableEdition
         {
@@ -45,19 +43,23 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.App
         #region Connections Loading/Saving
         public static void LoadConnectionsAsync()
         {
-            _withDialog = false;
-
             var t = new Thread(LoadConnectionsBGd);
             t.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.STA);
             t.Start();
         }
 
-        private static bool _withDialog;
         private static void LoadConnectionsBGd()
         {
-            LoadConnections(_withDialog);
+            LoadConnections();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// 
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="withDialog">
+        /// Should we show the file selection dialog to allow the user to select
+        /// a connection file
+        /// </param>
         public static void LoadConnections(bool withDialog = false)
         {
             var connectionFileName = "";
@@ -67,24 +69,19 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.App
                 // disable sql update checking while we are loading updates
                 ConnectionsService.RemoteConnectionsSyncronizer?.Disable();
 
-                if (!Settings.Default.UseSQLServer)
+                if (withDialog)
                 {
-                    if (withDialog)
-                    {
-                        var loadDialog = DialogFactory.BuildLoadConnectionsDialog();
-                        if (loadDialog.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK) return;
-                        connectionFileName = loadDialog.FileName;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        connectionFileName = ConnectionsService.GetStartupConnectionFileName();
-                    }
+                    var loadDialog = DialogFactory.BuildLoadConnectionsDialog();
+                    if (loadDialog.ShowDialog() != DialogResult.OK)
+                        return;
 
-                    var backupFileCreator = new FileBackupCreator();
-                    backupFileCreator.CreateBackupFile(connectionFileName);
-
-                    var backupPruner = new FileBackupPruner();
-                    backupPruner.PruneBackupFiles(connectionFileName);
+                    connectionFileName = loadDialog.FileName;
+                    Settings.Default.UseSQLServer = false;
+                    Settings.Default.Save();
+                }
+                else if (!Settings.Default.UseSQLServer)
+                {
+                    connectionFileName = ConnectionsService.GetStartupConnectionFileName();
                 }
 
                 ConnectionsService.LoadConnections(Settings.Default.UseSQLServer, false, connectionFileName);
@@ -93,18 +90,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.App
                 {
                     ConnectionsService.LastSqlUpdate = DateTime.Now;
                 }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (connectionFileName == ConnectionsService.GetDefaultStartupConnectionFileName())
-                    {
-                        Settings.Default.LoadConsFromCustomLocation = false;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Settings.Default.LoadConsFromCustomLocation = true;
-                        Settings.Default.CustomConsPath = connectionFileName;
-                    }
-                }
 
                 // re-enable sql update checking after updates are loaded
                 ConnectionsService.RemoteConnectionsSyncronizer?.Enable();

mRemoteV1/App/Windows.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
-using mRemoteNG.UI.Window;
-using System;
+using System;
 using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 using mRemoteNG.UI;
+using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
+using mRemoteNG.UI.Window;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.App
 {
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.App
         private static PortScanWindow _portscanForm;
         private static UltraVNCWindow _ultravncscForm;
         private static ComponentsCheckWindow _componentscheckForm;
+        private static ConnectionTreeWindow _treeForm;
+
+        internal static ConnectionTreeWindow TreeForm
+        {
+            get => _treeForm ?? (_treeForm = new ConnectionTreeWindow());
+            set => _treeForm = value;
+        }
 
-        internal static ConnectionTreeWindow TreeForm { get; set; } = new ConnectionTreeWindow();
         internal static ConfigWindow ConfigForm { get; set; } = new ConfigWindow();
         internal static ErrorAndInfoWindow ErrorsForm { get; set; } = new ErrorAndInfoWindow();
         internal static ScreenshotManagerWindow ScreenshotForm { get; set; } = new ScreenshotManagerWindow();

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/ConnectionsLoadedEventArgs.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
         /// The previous <see cref="ConnectionTreeModel"/> that is being
         /// unloaded.
         /// </summary>
-        public Maybe<ConnectionTreeModel> PreviousConnectionTreeModel { get; }
+        public Optional<ConnectionTreeModel> PreviousConnectionTreeModel { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// True if the previous <see cref="ConnectionTreeModel"/> was loaded from
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
         public string NewSourcePath { get; }
 
         public ConnectionsLoadedEventArgs(
-            Maybe<ConnectionTreeModel> previousTreeModelModel, ConnectionTreeModel newTreeModelModel,
+            Optional<ConnectionTreeModel> previousTreeModelModel, ConnectionTreeModel newTreeModelModel,
             bool previousSourceWasDatabase, bool newSourceIsDatabase,
             string newSourcePath)
         {

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/CsvConnectionsSaver.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
             _saveFilter = saveFilter;
         }
 
-        public void Save(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel)
+        public void Save(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel, string propertyNameTrigger = "")
         {
             var csvConnectionsSerializer = new CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(_saveFilter, Runtime.CredentialProviderCatalog);
             var dataProvider = new FileDataProvider(_connectionFileName);

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/IConnectionsLoader.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
+{
+    public interface IConnectionsLoader
+    {
+        ConnectionTreeModel Load();
+    }
+}

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/Multiuser/RemoteConnectionsSyncronizer.cs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-using System;
+using mRemoteNG.App;
+using System;
 using System.Timers;
-using mRemoteNG.App;
+
 // ReSharper disable ArrangeAccessorOwnerBody
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections.Multiuser

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/Multiuser/SqlConnectionsUpdateChecker.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 using mRemoteNG.App;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Connections.Multiuser;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors;
 using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 using System;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Data.SqlClient;
 using System.Threading;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Connections.Multiuser;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
     {
         private readonly SqlDatabaseConnector _sqlConnector;
         private readonly SqlCommand _sqlQuery;
-        private DateTime _lastUpdateTime;
+        private DateTime LastUpdateTime => Runtime.ConnectionsService.LastSqlUpdate;
         private DateTime _lastDatabaseUpdateTime;
 
 
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
         {
             _sqlConnector = DatabaseConnectorFactory.SqlDatabaseConnectorFromSettings();
             _sqlQuery = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM tblUpdate", _sqlConnector.SqlConnection);
-            _lastUpdateTime = default(DateTime);
             _lastDatabaseUpdateTime = default(DateTime);
         }
 
@@ -58,14 +57,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
         private bool DatabaseIsMoreUpToDateThanUs()
         {
             var lastUpdateInDb = GetLastUpdateTimeFromDbResponse();
-            var IAmTheLastoneUpdated = CheckIfIAmTheLastOneUpdated(lastUpdateInDb);
-            return (lastUpdateInDb > _lastUpdateTime && !IAmTheLastoneUpdated);
+            var amTheLastoneUpdated = CheckIfIAmTheLastOneUpdated(lastUpdateInDb);
+            return (lastUpdateInDb > LastUpdateTime && !amTheLastoneUpdated);
         }
 
         private bool CheckIfIAmTheLastOneUpdated(DateTime lastUpdateInDb)
         {
-            DateTime LastSqlUpdateWithoutMilliseconds = new DateTime(Runtime.ConnectionsService.LastSqlUpdate.Ticks - (Runtime.ConnectionsService.LastSqlUpdate.Ticks % TimeSpan.TicksPerSecond), Runtime.ConnectionsService.LastSqlUpdate.Kind);
-            return lastUpdateInDb == LastSqlUpdateWithoutMilliseconds;
+            DateTime lastSqlUpdateWithoutMilliseconds = new DateTime(LastUpdateTime.Ticks - (LastUpdateTime.Ticks % TimeSpan.TicksPerSecond), LastUpdateTime.Kind);
+            return lastUpdateInDb == lastSqlUpdateWithoutMilliseconds;
         }
 
         private DateTime GetLastUpdateTimeFromDbResponse()
@@ -104,10 +103,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
         public event ConnectionsUpdateAvailableEventHandler ConnectionsUpdateAvailable;
         private void RaiseConnectionsUpdateAvailableEvent()
         {
+            Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.DebugMsg, "Remote connection update is available");
             var args = new ConnectionsUpdateAvailableEventArgs(_sqlConnector, _lastDatabaseUpdateTime);
             ConnectionsUpdateAvailable?.Invoke(this, args);
-            if(args.Handled)
-                _lastUpdateTime = _lastDatabaseUpdateTime;
         }
 
         public void Dispose()

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/SaveConnectionsOnEdit.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 {
@@ -20,10 +21,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 
         private void ConnectionsServiceOnConnectionsLoaded(object sender, ConnectionsLoadedEventArgs connectionsLoadedEventArgs)
         {
-            
-
             connectionsLoadedEventArgs.NewConnectionTreeModel.CollectionChanged += ConnectionTreeModelOnCollectionChanged;
             connectionsLoadedEventArgs.NewConnectionTreeModel.PropertyChanged += ConnectionTreeModelOnPropertyChanged;
+
             foreach (var oldTree in connectionsLoadedEventArgs.PreviousConnectionTreeModel)
             {
                 oldTree.CollectionChanged -= ConnectionTreeModelOnCollectionChanged;
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 
         private void ConnectionTreeModelOnPropertyChanged(object sender, PropertyChangedEventArgs propertyChangedEventArgs)
         {
-            SaveConnectionOnEdit();
+            SaveConnectionOnEdit(propertyChangedEventArgs.PropertyName);
         }
 
         private void ConnectionTreeModelOnCollectionChanged(object sender, NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs notifyCollectionChangedEventArgs)
@@ -41,11 +41,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
             SaveConnectionOnEdit();
         }
 
-        private void SaveConnectionOnEdit()
+        private void SaveConnectionOnEdit(string propertyName = "")
         {
             if (!mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.SaveConnectionsAfterEveryEdit)
                 return;
-            _connectionsService.SaveConnections();
+            if (FrmMain.Default.IsClosing)
+                return;
+
+            _connectionsService.SaveConnectionsAsync(propertyName);
         }
     }
 }

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/SqlConnectionsLoader.cs

@@ -1,22 +1,89 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors;
+using System;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Versioning;
+using mRemoteNG.Container;
+using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security.Authentication;
+using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 {
-    public class SqlConnectionsLoader
+    public class SqlConnectionsLoader : IConnectionsLoader
     {
+        private readonly IDeserializer<string, IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>> _localConnectionPropertiesDeserializer;
+        private readonly IDataProvider<string> _dataProvider;
+
+        public Func<Optional<SecureString>> AuthenticationRequestor { get; set; } =
+            () => MiscTools.PasswordDialog("", false);
+
+        public SqlConnectionsLoader(
+            IDeserializer<string, IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>> localConnectionPropertiesDeserializer, 
+            IDataProvider<string> dataProvider)
+        {
+            _localConnectionPropertiesDeserializer = localConnectionPropertiesDeserializer.ThrowIfNull(nameof(localConnectionPropertiesDeserializer));
+            _dataProvider = dataProvider.ThrowIfNull(nameof(dataProvider));
+        }
+
         public ConnectionTreeModel Load()
         {
             var connector = DatabaseConnectorFactory.SqlDatabaseConnectorFromSettings();
             var dataProvider = new SqlDataProvider(connector);
+            var metaDataRetriever = new SqlDatabaseMetaDataRetriever();
             var databaseVersionVerifier = new SqlDatabaseVersionVerifier(connector);
-            databaseVersionVerifier.VerifyDatabaseVersion();
+            var cryptoProvider = new LegacyRijndaelCryptographyProvider();
+
+            var metaData = metaDataRetriever.GetDatabaseMetaData(connector);
+            var decryptionKey = GetDecryptionKey(metaData);
+
+            if (!decryptionKey.Any())
+                throw new Exception("Could not load SQL connections");
+
+            databaseVersionVerifier.VerifyDatabaseVersion(metaData.ConfVersion);
             var dataTable = dataProvider.Load();
-            var deserializer = new DataTableDeserializer();
-            return deserializer.Deserialize(dataTable);
+            var deserializer = new DataTableDeserializer(cryptoProvider, decryptionKey.First());
+            var connectionTree = deserializer.Deserialize(dataTable);
+            ApplyLocalConnectionProperties(connectionTree.RootNodes.First(i => i is RootNodeInfo));
+            return connectionTree;
+        }
+
+        private Optional<SecureString> GetDecryptionKey(SqlConnectionListMetaData metaData)
+        {
+            var cryptographyProvider = new LegacyRijndaelCryptographyProvider();
+            var cipherText = metaData.Protected;
+            var authenticator = new PasswordAuthenticator(cryptographyProvider, cipherText, AuthenticationRequestor);
+            var authenticated = authenticator.Authenticate(new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection).DefaultPassword.ConvertToSecureString());
+
+            if (authenticated)
+                return authenticator.LastAuthenticatedPassword;
+            return Optional<SecureString>.Empty;
+        }
+
+        private void ApplyLocalConnectionProperties(ContainerInfo rootNode)
+        {
+            var localPropertiesXml = _dataProvider.Load();
+            var localConnectionProperties = _localConnectionPropertiesDeserializer.Deserialize(localPropertiesXml);
+
+            rootNode
+                .GetRecursiveChildList()
+                .Join(localConnectionProperties, 
+                    con => con.ConstantID, 
+                    locals => locals.ConnectionId,
+                    (con, locals) => new {Connection = con, LocalProperties = locals})
+                .ForEach(x =>
+                {
+                    x.Connection.PleaseConnect = x.LocalProperties.Connected;
+                    if (x.Connection is ContainerInfo container)
+                        container.IsExpanded = x.LocalProperties.Expanded;
+                });
         }
     }
 }

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/SqlConnectionsSaver.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-using System;
-using System.Data.SqlClient;
-using System.Globalization;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Security;
-using mRemoteNG.App;
+using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.App.Info;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Versioning;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Messages;
@@ -16,6 +12,13 @@ using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
 using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Data.SqlClient;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 {
@@ -23,40 +26,87 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
     {
         private SecureString _password = Runtime.EncryptionKey;
         private readonly SaveFilter _saveFilter;
+        private readonly ISerializer<IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>, string> _localPropertiesSerializer;
+        private readonly IDataProvider<string> _dataProvider;
 
-        public SqlConnectionsSaver(SaveFilter saveFilter)
+        public SqlConnectionsSaver(
+            SaveFilter saveFilter, 
+            ISerializer<IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>, string> localPropertieSerializer,
+            IDataProvider<string> localPropertiesDataProvider)
         {
             if (saveFilter == null)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(saveFilter));
             _saveFilter = saveFilter;
+            _localPropertiesSerializer = localPropertieSerializer.ThrowIfNull(nameof(localPropertieSerializer));
+            _dataProvider = localPropertiesDataProvider.ThrowIfNull(nameof(localPropertiesDataProvider));
         }
 
-        public void Save(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel)
+        public void Save(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel, string propertyNameTrigger = "")
         {
+            var rootTreeNode = connectionTreeModel.RootNodes.OfType<RootNodeInfo>().First();
+
+            UpdateLocalConnectionProperties(rootTreeNode);
+
+            if (PropertyIsLocalOnly(propertyNameTrigger))
+            {
+                Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.DebugMsg, 
+                    $"Property {propertyNameTrigger} is local only. Not saving to database.");
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (SqlUserIsReadOnly())
             {
                 Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.InformationMsg, "Trying to save connection tree but the SQL read only checkbox is checked, aborting!");
                 return;
             }
-                
 
             using (var sqlConnector = DatabaseConnectorFactory.SqlDatabaseConnectorFromSettings())
             {
                 sqlConnector.Connect();
                 var databaseVersionVerifier = new SqlDatabaseVersionVerifier(sqlConnector);
+                var metaDataRetriever = new SqlDatabaseMetaDataRetriever();
+                var metaData = metaDataRetriever.GetDatabaseMetaData(sqlConnector);
 
-                if (!databaseVersionVerifier.VerifyDatabaseVersion())
+                if (!databaseVersionVerifier.VerifyDatabaseVersion(metaData.ConfVersion))
                 {
                     Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.ErrorMsg, Language.strErrorConnectionListSaveFailed);
                     return;
                 }
 
-                var rootTreeNode = connectionTreeModel.RootNodes.OfType<RootNodeInfo>().First();
-
                 UpdateRootNodeTable(rootTreeNode, sqlConnector);
                 UpdateConnectionsTable(rootTreeNode, sqlConnector);
                 UpdateUpdatesTable(sqlConnector);
             }
+
+            Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.DebugMsg, "Saved connections to database");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Determines if a given property name should be only saved
+        /// locally.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="property">
+        /// The name of the property that triggered the save event
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        private bool PropertyIsLocalOnly(string property)
+        {
+            return property == nameof(ConnectionInfo.OpenConnections) ||
+                   property == nameof(ContainerInfo.IsExpanded);
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateLocalConnectionProperties(ContainerInfo rootNode)
+        {
+            var a = rootNode.GetRecursiveChildList().Select(info => new LocalConnectionPropertiesModel
+            {
+                ConnectionId = info.ConstantID,
+                Connected = info.OpenConnections.Count > 0,
+                Expanded = info is ContainerInfo c && c.IsExpanded
+            });
+
+            var serializedProperties = _localPropertiesSerializer.Serialize(a);
+            _dataProvider.Save(serializedProperties);
+            Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.DebugMsg, "Saved local connection properties");
         }
 
         private void UpdateRootNodeTable(RootNodeInfo rootTreeNode, SqlDatabaseConnector sqlDatabaseConnector)
@@ -99,13 +149,15 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
             }
         }
 
-        private void UpdateConnectionsTable(ContainerInfo rootTreeNode, SqlDatabaseConnector sqlDatabaseConnector)
+        private void UpdateConnectionsTable(RootNodeInfo rootTreeNode, SqlDatabaseConnector sqlDatabaseConnector)
         {
-            var sqlQuery = new SqlCommand("DELETE FROM tblCons", sqlDatabaseConnector.SqlConnection);
-            sqlQuery.ExecuteNonQuery();
-            var serializer = new DataTableSerializer(_saveFilter);
+            var cryptoProvider = new LegacyRijndaelCryptographyProvider();
+            var serializer = new DataTableSerializer(_saveFilter, cryptoProvider, rootTreeNode.PasswordString.ConvertToSecureString());
             var dataTable = serializer.Serialize(rootTreeNode);
             var dataProvider = new SqlDataProvider(sqlDatabaseConnector);
+
+            var sqlQuery = new SqlCommand("DELETE FROM tblCons", sqlDatabaseConnector.SqlConnection);
+            sqlQuery.ExecuteNonQuery();
             dataProvider.Save(dataTable);
         }
 

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsLoader.cs

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-using System;
-using System.Security;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Security;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
 {
-	public class XmlConnectionsLoader
+    public class XmlConnectionsLoader : IConnectionsLoader
     {
         private readonly string _connectionFilePath;
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
             return deserializer.Deserialize(xmlString);
         }
 
-        private SecureString PromptForPassword()
+        private Optional<SecureString> PromptForPassword()
         {
             var password = MiscTools.PasswordDialog("", false);
             return password;

mRemoteV1/Config/Connections/XmlConnectionsSaver.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Security.Factories;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Connections
             _saveFilter = saveFilter;
         }
 
-        public void Save(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel)
+        public void Save(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel, string propertyNameTrigger = "")
         {
             try
             {

mRemoteV1/Config/CredentialRepositoryListSaver.cs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config
             _dataProvider = dataProvider;
         }
 
-        public void Save(IEnumerable<ICredentialRepository> repositories)
+        public void Save(IEnumerable<ICredentialRepository> repositories, string propertyNameTrigger = "")
         {
             var serializer = new CredentialRepositoryListSerializer();
             var data = serializer.Serialize(repositories);

mRemoteV1/Config/DataProviders/FileBackupPruner.cs

@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
-using System;
-using System.IO;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders
 {
     public class FileBackupPruner
     {
-        public void PruneBackupFiles(string baseName)
+        public void PruneBackupFiles(string filePath, int maxBackupsToKeep)
         {
-            var fileName = Path.GetFileName(baseName);
-            var directoryName = Path.GetDirectoryName(baseName);
+            var fileName = Path.GetFileName(filePath);
+            var directoryName = Path.GetDirectoryName(filePath);
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileName) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(directoryName)) return;
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(fileName) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(directoryName))
+                return;
 
             var searchPattern = string.Format(mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.BackupFileNameFormat, fileName, "*");
             var files = Directory.GetFiles(directoryName, searchPattern);
 
-            if (files.Length <= mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.BackupFileKeepCount) return;
+            if (files.Length <= maxBackupsToKeep)
+                return;
 
-            Array.Sort(files);
-            Array.Resize(ref files, files.Length - mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.BackupFileKeepCount);
+            var filesToDelete = files
+                .OrderByDescending(s => s)
+                .Skip(maxBackupsToKeep);
 
-            foreach (var file in files)
+            foreach (var file in filesToDelete)
             {
                 File.Delete(file);
             }

mRemoteV1/Config/ISaver.cs

@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 {
     public interface ISaver<in T>
     {
-        void Save(T model);
+        void Save(T model, string propertyNameTrigger = "");
     }
 }

mRemoteV1/Config/Import/MRemoteNGCsvImporter.cs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
-using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 

mRemoteV1/Config/Import/MRemoteNGXmlImporter.cs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DataProviders;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers;
+using mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 

mRemoteV1/Config/Putty/PuttySessionsManager.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 // ReSharper disable ArrangeAccessorOwnerBody
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 {
-	public class PuttySessionsManager
+    public class PuttySessionsManager
 	{
         public static PuttySessionsManager Instance { get; } = new PuttySessionsManager();
 
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 			}
 		}
 
-	    private void AddSessionsFromProvider(AbstractPuttySessionsProvider provider)
+	    private void AddSessionsFromProvider(AbstractPuttySessionsProvider puttySessionProvider)
 	    {
-            var rootTreeNode = provider.RootInfo;
-	        provider.GetSessions();
+	        puttySessionProvider.ThrowIfNull(nameof(puttySessionProvider));
+
+            var rootTreeNode = puttySessionProvider.RootInfo;
+	        puttySessionProvider.GetSessions();
 
             if (!RootPuttySessionsNodes.Contains(rootTreeNode) && rootTreeNode.HasChildren())
                 RootPuttySessionsNodes.Add(rootTreeNode);

mRemoteV1/Config/Putty/PuttySessionsRegistryProvider.cs

@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
-using Microsoft.Win32;
-using mRemoteNG.App;
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
-using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
-using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Management;
 using System.Security.Principal;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Web;
+using Microsoft.Win32;
+using mRemoteNG.App;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
+using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 
 
 namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 {
-	public class PuttySessionsRegistryProvider : AbstractPuttySessionsProvider
+    public class PuttySessionsRegistryProvider : AbstractPuttySessionsProvider
 	{
         private const string PuttySessionsKey = "Software\\SimonTatham\\PuTTY\\Sessions";
         private static ManagementEventWatcher _eventWatcher;
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 		}
         
         public override PuttySessionInfo GetSession(string sessionName)
-		{
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sessionName))
+                return null;
+
             var sessionsKey = Registry.CurrentUser.OpenSubKey(PuttySessionsKey);
             var sessionKey = sessionsKey?.OpenSubKey(sessionName);
 			if (sessionKey == null)	return null;
@@ -50,10 +53,15 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 		    {
 		        PuttySession = sessionName,
 		        Name = sessionName,
-		        Hostname = Convert.ToString(sessionKey.GetValue("HostName")),
-		        Username = Convert.ToString(sessionKey.GetValue("UserName"))
+		        Hostname = sessionKey.GetValue("HostName")?.ToString() ?? "",
+		        Username = sessionKey.GetValue("UserName")?.ToString() ?? ""
 		    };
-            var protocol = Convert.ToString(sessionKey.GetValue("Protocol")) ?? "ssh";
+
+
+		    var protocol = string.IsNullOrEmpty(sessionKey.GetValue("Protocol")?.ToString())
+		        ? "ssh"
+                : sessionKey.GetValue("Protocol").ToString();
+
 		    switch (protocol.ToLowerInvariant())
 			{
 				case "raw":
@@ -65,16 +73,15 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 				case "serial":
 					return null;
 				case "ssh":
-                    var sshVersionObject = sessionKey.GetValue("SshProt");
-					if (sshVersionObject != null)
-					{
-					    var sshVersion = Convert.ToInt32(sshVersionObject);
-					    sessionInfo.Protocol = sshVersion >= 2 ? ProtocolType.SSH2 : ProtocolType.SSH1;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						sessionInfo.Protocol = ProtocolType.SSH2;
-					}
+				    int.TryParse(sessionKey.GetValue("SshProt")?.ToString(), out var sshVersion);
+                    /* Per PUTTY.H in PuTTYNG & PuTTYNG Upstream (PuTTY proper currently)
+                     * expect 0 for SSH1, 3 for SSH2 ONLY
+                     * 1 for SSH1 with a 2 fallback
+                     * 2 for SSH2 with a 1 fallback
+                     *
+                     * default to SSH2 if any other value is received
+                     */
+                    sessionInfo.Protocol = sshVersion == 1 || sshVersion == 0 ? ProtocolType.SSH1 : ProtocolType.SSH2;
 					break;
 				case "telnet":
 					sessionInfo.Protocol = ProtocolType.Telnet;
@@ -82,7 +89,12 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 				default:
 					return null;
 			}
-			sessionInfo.Port = Convert.ToInt32(sessionKey.GetValue("PortNumber"));
+
+            int.TryParse(sessionKey.GetValue("PortNumber")?.ToString(), out var portNumber);
+            if (portNumber == default(int))
+                sessionInfo.SetDefaultPort();
+            else
+                sessionInfo.Port = portNumber;
 				
 			return sessionInfo;
 		}

mRemoteV1/Config/Putty/PuttySessionsXmingProvider.cs

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 			foreach (var sessionName in Directory.GetFiles(sessionsFolderPath))
 			{
 			    var sessionFileName = Path.GetFileName(sessionName);
+			    // ReSharper disable once ConstantConditionalAccessQualifier
 			    sessionNames.Add(raw ? sessionFileName : System.Web.HttpUtility.UrlDecode(sessionFileName?.Replace("+", "%2B")));
 			}
 
@@ -125,9 +126,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 			
 		public override void StartWatcher()
 		{
-			PuttySessionsRegistryProvider.StartWatcher();
-			PuttySessionsRegistryProvider.PuttySessionChanged += OnRegistrySessionChanged;
-				
 			if (_eventWatcher != null)
 			{
 				return;
@@ -136,18 +134,22 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 			try
 			{
                 var sessionsFolderPath = GetSessionsFolderPath();
-                if (Directory.Exists(sessionsFolderPath))
-                {
-                    _eventWatcher = new FileSystemWatcher(sessionsFolderPath)
-                    {
-                        NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.FileName | NotifyFilters.LastWrite
-                    };
-                    _eventWatcher.Changed += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
-                    _eventWatcher.Created += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
-                    _eventWatcher.Deleted += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
-                    _eventWatcher.Renamed += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
-                    _eventWatcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
-                }
+
+			    if (!Directory.Exists(sessionsFolderPath))
+			    {
+			        Runtime.MessageCollector.AddMessage(MessageClass.WarningMsg, $"XmingPortablePuttySessions.Watcher.StartWatching() failed: '{sessionsFolderPath}' does not exist.", true);
+			        return;
+			    }
+
+			    _eventWatcher = new FileSystemWatcher(sessionsFolderPath)
+			    {
+			        NotifyFilter = NotifyFilters.FileName | NotifyFilters.LastWrite
+			    };
+			    _eventWatcher.Changed += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
+			    _eventWatcher.Created += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
+			    _eventWatcher.Deleted += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
+			    _eventWatcher.Renamed += OnFileSystemEventArrived;
+			    _eventWatcher.EnableRaisingEvents = true;
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
 			{
@@ -173,7 +175,8 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 		private static string GetPuttyConfPath()
 		{
 		    var puttyPath = mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.UseCustomPuttyPath ? mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.CustomPuttyPath : App.Info.GeneralAppInfo.PuttyPath;
-		    return Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(puttyPath), "putty.conf");
+		    puttyPath = Path.GetDirectoryName(puttyPath);
+            return string.IsNullOrEmpty(puttyPath) ? null : Path.Combine(puttyPath, "putty.conf");
 		}
 			
 		private static string GetSessionsFolderPath()
@@ -200,6 +203,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Putty
 			
 		private static PuttySessionInfo ModifyRegistrySessionInfo(PuttySessionInfo sessionInfo)
 		{
+		    if (sessionInfo == null)
+		        return null;
+
 			sessionInfo.Name = string.Format(RegistrySessionNameFormat, sessionInfo.Name);
 			sessionInfo.PuttySession = string.Format(RegistrySessionNameFormat, sessionInfo.PuttySession);
 			return sessionInfo;

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Csv/CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormat.cs

@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv
 {
-	public class CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormat : IDeserializer<string, ConnectionTreeModel>
+    public class CsvConnectionsDeserializerMremotengFormat : IDeserializer<string, ConnectionTreeModel>
     {
         public ConnectionTreeModel Deserialize(string serializedData)
         {
-            var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
-
             var lines = serializedData.Split(new []{"\r\n", "\r", "\n"}, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             var csvHeaders = new List<string>();
+            // used to map a connectioninfo to it's parent's GUID
+            var parentMapping = new Dictionary<ConnectionInfo, string>();
 
             for (var lineNumber = 0; lineNumber < lines.Length; lineNumber++)
             {
@@ -30,39 +30,61 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
                 else
                 {
                     var connectionInfo = ParseConnectionInfo(csvHeaders, line);
-                    var folder = ParseConnectionFolder(line[csvHeaders.IndexOf("Folder")], root);
-                    folder.AddChild(connectionInfo);
+                    parentMapping.Add(connectionInfo, line[csvHeaders.IndexOf("Parent")]);
                 }
             }
 
+            var root = CreateTreeStructure(parentMapping);
             var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
             connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(root);
             return connectionTreeModel;
         }
 
-        private ContainerInfo ParseConnectionFolder(string folderString, ContainerInfo rootContainer)
+        private RootNodeInfo CreateTreeStructure(Dictionary<ConnectionInfo, string> parentMapping)
         {
-            var containerNames = folderString.Split('\\');
-            var parentContainer = rootContainer;
+            var root = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
 
-            for (var i = containerNames.Length - 2; i >= 0; i--)
+            foreach (var node in parentMapping)
             {
-                var containerName = containerNames[i];
-                var container = parentContainer.Children.OfType<ContainerInfo>().FirstOrDefault(info => info.Name == containerName);
-                if (container == null)
+                // no parent mapped, add to root
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(node.Value))
                 {
-                    container = new ContainerInfo {Name = containerName};
-                    parentContainer.AddChild(container);
+                    root.AddChild(node.Key);
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // search for parent in the list by GUID
+                var parent = parentMapping
+                    .Keys
+                    .OfType<ContainerInfo>()
+                    .FirstOrDefault(info => info.ConstantID == node.Value);
+
+                if (parent != null)
+                {
+                    parent.AddChild(node.Key);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    root.AddChild(node.Key);
                 }
-                parentContainer = container;
             }
 
-            return parentContainer;
+            return root;
         }
 
         private ConnectionInfo ParseConnectionInfo(IList<string> headers, string[] connectionCsv)
         {
-            var connectionRecord = new ConnectionInfo();
+            var nodeType = headers.Contains("NodeType")
+                ? (TreeNodeType)Enum.Parse(typeof(TreeNodeType), connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("NodeType")], true) 
+                : TreeNodeType.Connection;
+
+            var nodeId = headers.Contains("Id")
+                ? connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("Id")]
+                : Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+
+            var connectionRecord = nodeType == TreeNodeType.Connection
+                ? new ConnectionInfo(nodeId)
+                : new ContainerInfo(nodeId);
 
             connectionRecord.Name = headers.Contains("Name") ? connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("Name")] : "";
             connectionRecord.Description = headers.Contains("Description") ? connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("Description")] : "";
@@ -131,21 +153,21 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
 
             if (headers.Contains("RDPAuthenticationLevel"))
             {
-                RdpAuthenticationLevel value;
+                RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel value;
                 if (Enum.TryParse(connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("RDPAuthenticationLevel")], out value))
                     connectionRecord.RDPAuthenticationLevel = value;
             }
 
             if (headers.Contains("Colors"))
             {
-                RdpColors value;
+                RdpProtocol.RDPColors value;
                 if (Enum.TryParse(connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("Colors")], out value))
                     connectionRecord.Colors = value;
             }
 
             if (headers.Contains("Resolution"))
             {
-                RdpResolutions value;
+                RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions value;
                 if (Enum.TryParse(connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("Resolution")], out value))
                     connectionRecord.Resolution = value;
             }
@@ -222,7 +244,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
 
             if (headers.Contains("RedirectSound"))
             {
-                RdpSounds value;
+                RdpProtocol.RDPSounds value;
                 if (Enum.TryParse(connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("RedirectSound")], out value))
                     connectionRecord.RedirectSound = value;
             }
@@ -292,14 +314,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MiscSerializers
 
             if (headers.Contains("RDGatewayUsageMethod"))
             {
-                RDGatewayUsageMethod value;
+                RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod value;
                 if (Enum.TryParse(connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("RDGatewayUsageMethod")], out value))
                     connectionRecord.RDGatewayUsageMethod = value;
             }
 
             if (headers.Contains("RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials"))
             {
-                RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials value;
+                RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials value;
                 if (Enum.TryParse(connectionCsv[headers.IndexOf("RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials")], out value))
                     connectionRecord.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = value;
             }

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Csv/CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Container;
+using mRemoteNG.Credential;
+using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Tools;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree;
+using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Csv
+{
+	public class CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat : ISerializer<ConnectionInfo,string>
+    {
+        private readonly SaveFilter _saveFilter;
+        private readonly ICredentialRepositoryList _credentialRepositoryList;
+
+        public CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(SaveFilter saveFilter, ICredentialRepositoryList credentialRepositoryList)
+        {
+            saveFilter.ThrowIfNull(nameof(saveFilter));
+            credentialRepositoryList.ThrowIfNull(nameof(credentialRepositoryList));
+
+            _saveFilter = saveFilter;
+            _credentialRepositoryList = credentialRepositoryList;
+        }
+
+        public string Serialize(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel)
+        {
+            connectionTreeModel.ThrowIfNull(nameof(connectionTreeModel));
+
+            var rootNode = connectionTreeModel.RootNodes.First(node => node is RootNodeInfo);
+            return Serialize(rootNode);
+        }
+
+        public string Serialize(ConnectionInfo serializationTarget)
+        {
+            serializationTarget.ThrowIfNull(nameof(serializationTarget));
+            var sb = new StringBuilder();
+
+            WriteCsvHeader(sb);
+            SerializeNodesRecursive(serializationTarget, sb);
+            return sb.ToString();
+        }
+
+        private void WriteCsvHeader(StringBuilder sb)
+        {
+            sb.Append("Name;Id;Parent;NodeType;Description;Icon;Panel;");
+            if (_saveFilter.SaveUsername)
+                sb.Append("Username;");
+            if (_saveFilter.SavePassword)
+                sb.Append("Password;");
+            if (_saveFilter.SaveDomain)
+                sb.Append("Domain;");
+            sb.Append("Hostname;Protocol;PuttySession;Port;ConnectToConsole;UseCredSsp;RenderingEngine;ICAEncryptionStrength;RDPAuthenticationLevel;LoadBalanceInfo;Colors;Resolution;AutomaticResize;DisplayWallpaper;DisplayThemes;EnableFontSmoothing;EnableDesktopComposition;CacheBitmaps;RedirectDiskDrives;RedirectPorts;RedirectPrinters;RedirectSmartCards;RedirectSound;RedirectKeys;PreExtApp;PostExtApp;MacAddress;UserField;ExtApp;VNCCompression;VNCEncoding;VNCAuthMode;VNCProxyType;VNCProxyIP;VNCProxyPort;VNCProxyUsername;VNCProxyPassword;VNCColors;VNCSmartSizeMode;VNCViewOnly;RDGatewayUsageMethod;RDGatewayHostname;RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials;RDGatewayUsername;RDGatewayPassword;RDGatewayDomain;");
+            if (_saveFilter.SaveInheritance)
+                sb.Append("InheritCacheBitmaps;InheritColors;InheritDescription;InheritDisplayThemes;InheritDisplayWallpaper;InheritEnableFontSmoothing;InheritEnableDesktopComposition;InheritDomain;InheritIcon;InheritPanel;InheritPassword;InheritPort;InheritProtocol;InheritPuttySession;InheritRedirectDiskDrives;InheritRedirectKeys;InheritRedirectPorts;InheritRedirectPrinters;InheritRedirectSmartCards;InheritRedirectSound;InheritResolution;InheritAutomaticResize;InheritUseConsoleSession;InheritUseCredSsp;InheritRenderingEngine;InheritUsername;InheritICAEncryptionStrength;InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel;InheritLoadBalanceInfo;InheritPreExtApp;InheritPostExtApp;InheritMacAddress;InheritUserField;InheritExtApp;InheritVNCCompression;InheritVNCEncoding;InheritVNCAuthMode;InheritVNCProxyType;InheritVNCProxyIP;InheritVNCProxyPort;InheritVNCProxyUsername;InheritVNCProxyPassword;InheritVNCColors;InheritVNCSmartSizeMode;InheritVNCViewOnly;InheritRDGatewayUsageMethod;InheritRDGatewayHostname;InheritRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials;InheritRDGatewayUsername;InheritRDGatewayPassword;InheritRDGatewayDomain;InheritRDPAlertIdleTimeout;InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout;InheritSoundQuality");
+        }
+
+        private void SerializeNodesRecursive(ConnectionInfo node, StringBuilder sb)
+        {
+            var nodeAsContainer = node as ContainerInfo;
+            if (nodeAsContainer != null)
+            {
+                foreach (var child in nodeAsContainer.Children)
+                {
+                    SerializeNodesRecursive(child, sb);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // dont serialize the root node
+            if (node is RootNodeInfo)
+                return;
+
+            SerializeConnectionInfo(node, sb);
+        }
+
+        private void SerializeConnectionInfo(ConnectionInfo con, StringBuilder sb)
+        {
+            sb.AppendLine();
+            sb.Append(FormatForCsv(con.Name))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.ConstantID))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Parent?.ConstantID ?? ""))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.GetTreeNodeType()))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Description))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Icon))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Panel));
+
+            if (_saveFilter.SaveUsername)
+                sb.Append(FormatForCsv(con.Username));
+
+            if (_saveFilter.SavePassword)
+                sb.Append(FormatForCsv(con.Password));
+
+            if (_saveFilter.SaveDomain)
+                sb.Append(FormatForCsv(con.Domain));
+
+            sb.Append(FormatForCsv(con.Hostname))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Protocol))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.PuttySession))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Port))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.UseConsoleSession))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.UseCredSsp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RenderingEngine))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.ICAEncryptionStrength))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDPAuthenticationLevel))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.LoadBalanceInfo))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Colors))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Resolution))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.AutomaticResize))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.DisplayWallpaper))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.DisplayThemes))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.EnableFontSmoothing))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.EnableDesktopComposition))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.CacheBitmaps))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RedirectDiskDrives))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RedirectPorts))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RedirectPrinters))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RedirectSmartCards))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RedirectSound))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RedirectKeys))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.PreExtApp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.PostExtApp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.MacAddress))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.UserField))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.ExtApp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCCompression))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCEncoding))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCAuthMode))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCProxyType))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCProxyIP))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCProxyPort))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCProxyUsername))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCProxyPassword))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCColors))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCSmartSizeMode))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.VNCViewOnly))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDGatewayUsageMethod))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDGatewayHostname))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDGatewayUsername))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDGatewayPassword))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.RDGatewayDomain));
+
+
+            if (!_saveFilter.SaveInheritance)
+                return;
+
+            sb.Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.CacheBitmaps))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Colors))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Description))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.DisplayThemes))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.DisplayWallpaper))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.EnableFontSmoothing))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.EnableDesktopComposition))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Domain))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Icon))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Panel))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Password))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Port))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Protocol))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.PuttySession))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RedirectDiskDrives))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RedirectKeys))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RedirectPorts))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RedirectPrinters))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RedirectSmartCards))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RedirectSound))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Resolution))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.AutomaticResize))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.UseConsoleSession))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.UseCredSsp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RenderingEngine))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.Username))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.ICAEncryptionStrength))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDPAuthenticationLevel))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.LoadBalanceInfo))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.PreExtApp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.PostExtApp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.MacAddress))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.UserField))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.ExtApp))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCCompression))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCEncoding))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCAuthMode))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCProxyType))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCProxyIP))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCProxyPort))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCProxyUsername))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCProxyPassword))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCColors))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCSmartSizeMode))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.VNCViewOnly))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsageMethod))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDGatewayHostname))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsername))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDGatewayPassword))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDGatewayDomain))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDPAlertIdleTimeout))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout))
+                .Append(FormatForCsv(con.Inheritance.SoundQuality));
+        }
+
+        private string FormatForCsv(object value)
+        {
+            var cleanedString = value.ToString().Replace(";", "");
+            return cleanedString + ";";
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/MsSql/DataTableDeserializer.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Data;
-using System.Linq;
-using mRemoteNG.App;
+using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol;
 using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.Http;
@@ -12,11 +8,28 @@ using mRemoteNG.Connection.Protocol.VNC;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Security.SymmetricEncryption;
+using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql
 {
-	public class DataTableDeserializer : IDeserializer<DataTable, ConnectionTreeModel>
+    public class DataTableDeserializer : IDeserializer<DataTable, ConnectionTreeModel>
     {
+        private readonly ICryptographyProvider _cryptographyProvider;
+        private readonly SecureString _decryptionKey;
+
+        public DataTableDeserializer(ICryptographyProvider cryptographyProvider, SecureString decryptionKey)
+        {
+            _cryptographyProvider = cryptographyProvider.ThrowIfNull(nameof(cryptographyProvider));
+            _decryptionKey = decryptionKey.ThrowIfNull(nameof(decryptionKey));
+        }
+
         public ConnectionTreeModel Deserialize(DataTable table)
         {
             var connectionList = CreateNodesFromTable(table);
@@ -34,10 +47,10 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                 switch ((string)row["Type"])
                 {
                     case "Connection":
-                    nodeList.Add(DeserializeConnectionInfo(row));
+                        nodeList.Add(DeserializeConnectionInfo(row));
                         break;
                     case "Container":
-                    nodeList.Add(DeserializeContainerInfo(row));
+                        nodeList.Add(DeserializeContainerInfo(row));
                         break;
                 }
             }
@@ -46,14 +59,16 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
         private ConnectionInfo DeserializeConnectionInfo(DataRow row)
         {
-            var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo();
+	        var connectionId = row["ConstantID"] as string ?? Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+			var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo(connectionId);
             PopulateConnectionInfoFromDatarow(row, connectionInfo);
             return connectionInfo;
         }
 
         private ContainerInfo DeserializeContainerInfo(DataRow row)
         {
-            var containerInfo = new ContainerInfo();
+	        var containerId = row["ConstantID"] as string ?? Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+            var containerInfo = new ContainerInfo(containerId);
             PopulateConnectionInfoFromDatarow(row, containerInfo);
             return containerInfo;
         }
@@ -61,22 +76,17 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
         private void PopulateConnectionInfoFromDatarow(DataRow dataRow, ConnectionInfo connectionInfo)
         {
             connectionInfo.Name = (string)dataRow["Name"];
-            connectionInfo.ConstantID = (string)dataRow["ConstantID"];
 
             // This throws a NPE - Parent is a connectionInfo object which will be null at this point.
             // The Parent object is linked properly later in CreateNodeHierarchy()
             //connectionInfo.Parent.ConstantID = (string)dataRow["ParentID"];
 
-            var info = connectionInfo as ContainerInfo;
-            if(info != null)
-                info.IsExpanded = (bool)dataRow["Expanded"];
-
             connectionInfo.Description = (string)dataRow["Description"];
             connectionInfo.Icon = (string)dataRow["Icon"];
             connectionInfo.Panel = (string)dataRow["Panel"];
             connectionInfo.Username = (string)dataRow["Username"];
             connectionInfo.Domain = (string)dataRow["DomainName"];
-            connectionInfo.Password = (string)dataRow["Password"];
+            connectionInfo.Password = DecryptValue((string)dataRow["Password"]);
             connectionInfo.Hostname = (string)dataRow["Hostname"];
             connectionInfo.Protocol = (ProtocolType)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolType), (string)dataRow["Protocol"]);
             connectionInfo.PuttySession = (string)dataRow["PuttySession"];
@@ -85,12 +95,12 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             connectionInfo.UseCredSsp = (bool)dataRow["UseCredSsp"];
             connectionInfo.RenderingEngine = (HTTPBase.RenderingEngine)Enum.Parse(typeof(HTTPBase.RenderingEngine), (string)dataRow["RenderingEngine"]);
             connectionInfo.ICAEncryptionStrength = (IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength)Enum.Parse(typeof(IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength), (string)dataRow["ICAEncryptionStrength"]);
-            connectionInfo.RDPAuthenticationLevel = (RdpAuthenticationLevel)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpAuthenticationLevel), (string)dataRow["RDPAuthenticationLevel"]);
+            connectionInfo.RDPAuthenticationLevel = (RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel), (string)dataRow["RDPAuthenticationLevel"]);
             connectionInfo.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout = (int)dataRow["RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout"];
             connectionInfo.RDPAlertIdleTimeout = (bool)dataRow["RDPAlertIdleTimeout"];
             connectionInfo.LoadBalanceInfo = (string)dataRow["LoadBalanceInfo"];
-            connectionInfo.Colors = (RdpColors)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpColors) ,(string)dataRow["Colors"]);
-            connectionInfo.Resolution = (RdpResolutions)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpResolutions), (string)dataRow["Resolution"]);
+            connectionInfo.Colors = (RdpProtocol.RDPColors)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPColors) ,(string)dataRow["Colors"]);
+            connectionInfo.Resolution = (RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions), (string)dataRow["Resolution"]);
             connectionInfo.AutomaticResize = (bool)dataRow["AutomaticResize"];
             connectionInfo.DisplayWallpaper = (bool)dataRow["DisplayWallpaper"];
             connectionInfo.DisplayThemes = (bool)dataRow["DisplayThemes"];
@@ -101,10 +111,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             connectionInfo.RedirectPorts = (bool)dataRow["RedirectPorts"];
             connectionInfo.RedirectPrinters = (bool)dataRow["RedirectPrinters"];
             connectionInfo.RedirectSmartCards = (bool)dataRow["RedirectSmartCards"];
-            connectionInfo.RedirectSound = (RdpSounds)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpSounds), (string)dataRow["RedirectSound"]);
-            connectionInfo.SoundQuality = (RdpSoundQuality)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpSoundQuality), (string)dataRow["SoundQuality"]);
+            connectionInfo.RedirectSound = (RdpProtocol.RDPSounds)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPSounds), (string)dataRow["RedirectSound"]);
+            connectionInfo.SoundQuality = (RdpProtocol.RDPSoundQuality)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPSoundQuality), (string)dataRow["SoundQuality"]);
             connectionInfo.RedirectKeys = (bool)dataRow["RedirectKeys"];
-            connectionInfo.PleaseConnect = (bool)dataRow["Connected"];
             connectionInfo.PreExtApp = (string)dataRow["PreExtApp"];
             connectionInfo.PostExtApp = (string)dataRow["PostExtApp"];
             connectionInfo.MacAddress = (string)dataRow["MacAddress"];
@@ -117,15 +126,15 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             connectionInfo.VNCProxyIP = (string)dataRow["VNCProxyIP"];
             connectionInfo.VNCProxyPort = (int)dataRow["VNCProxyPort"];
             connectionInfo.VNCProxyUsername = (string)dataRow["VNCProxyUsername"];
-            connectionInfo.VNCProxyPassword = (string)dataRow["VNCProxyPassword"];
+            connectionInfo.VNCProxyPassword = DecryptValue((string)dataRow["VNCProxyPassword"]);
             connectionInfo.VNCColors = (ProtocolVNC.Colors)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Colors), (string)dataRow["VNCColors"]);
             connectionInfo.VNCSmartSizeMode = (ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode), (string)dataRow["VNCSmartSizeMode"]);
             connectionInfo.VNCViewOnly = (bool)dataRow["VNCViewOnly"];
-            connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod = (RDGatewayUsageMethod)Enum.Parse(typeof(RDGatewayUsageMethod), (string)dataRow["RDGatewayUsageMethod"]);
+            connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod = (RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod), (string)dataRow["RDGatewayUsageMethod"]);
             connectionInfo.RDGatewayHostname = (string)dataRow["RDGatewayHostname"];
-            connectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = (RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials)Enum.Parse(typeof(RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials), (string)dataRow["RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials"]);
+            connectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = (RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials), (string)dataRow["RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials"]);
             connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsername = (string)dataRow["RDGatewayUsername"];
-            connectionInfo.RDGatewayPassword = (string)dataRow["RDGatewayPassword"];
+            connectionInfo.RDGatewayPassword = DecryptValue((string)dataRow["RDGatewayPassword"]);
             connectionInfo.RDGatewayDomain = (string)dataRow["RDGatewayDomain"];
 
             connectionInfo.Inheritance.CacheBitmaps = (bool)dataRow["InheritCacheBitmaps"];
@@ -184,10 +193,26 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayDomain = (bool)dataRow["InheritRDGatewayDomain"];
         }
 
+        private string DecryptValue(string cipherText)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return _cryptographyProvider.Decrypt(cipherText, _decryptionKey);
+            }
+            catch (EncryptionException)
+            {
+                // value may not be encrypted
+                return cipherText;
+            }
+        }
+
         private ConnectionTreeModel CreateNodeHierarchy(List<ConnectionInfo> connectionList, DataTable dataTable)
         {
             var connectionTreeModel = new ConnectionTreeModel();
-            var rootNode = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection) {ConstantID = "0"};
+            var rootNode = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection, "0")
+            {
+                PasswordString = _decryptionKey.ConvertToUnsecureString()
+            };
             connectionTreeModel.AddRootNode(rootNode);
 
             foreach (DataRow row in dataTable.Rows)

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/MsSql/DataTableSerializer.cs

@@ -1,25 +1,31 @@
-using System;
-using System.Data;
-using System.Data.SqlTypes;
-using System.Linq;
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
+using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
+using System;
+using System.Data;
+using System.Data.SqlTypes;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Security;
+using mRemoteNG.Tools;
 
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql
 {
     public class DataTableSerializer : ISerializer<ConnectionInfo,DataTable>
     {
+        private readonly ICryptographyProvider _cryptographyProvider;
+        private readonly SecureString _encryptionKey;
         private DataTable _dataTable;
         private const string TableName = "tblCons";
         private readonly SaveFilter _saveFilter;
         private int _currentNodeIndex;
 
-        public DataTableSerializer(SaveFilter saveFilter)
+        public DataTableSerializer(SaveFilter saveFilter, ICryptographyProvider cryptographyProvider, SecureString encryptionKey)
         {
-            _saveFilter = saveFilter;
+            _saveFilter = saveFilter.ThrowIfNull(nameof(saveFilter));
+            _cryptographyProvider = cryptographyProvider.ThrowIfNull(nameof(cryptographyProvider));
+            _encryptionKey = encryptionKey.ThrowIfNull(nameof(encryptionKey));
         }
 
 
@@ -204,14 +210,15 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             dataRow["ParentID"] = connectionInfo.Parent?.ConstantID ?? "";
             dataRow["PositionID"] = _currentNodeIndex;
             dataRow["LastChange"] = (SqlDateTime)DateTime.Now;
-            var info = connectionInfo as ContainerInfo;
-            dataRow["Expanded"] = info != null && info.IsExpanded;
+            dataRow["Expanded"] = false; // TODO: this column can eventually be removed. we now save this property locally
             dataRow["Description"] = connectionInfo.Description;
             dataRow["Icon"] = connectionInfo.Icon;
             dataRow["Panel"] = connectionInfo.Panel;
             dataRow["Username"] = _saveFilter.SaveUsername ? connectionInfo.Username : "";
             dataRow["DomainName"] = _saveFilter.SaveDomain ? connectionInfo.Domain : "";
-            dataRow["Password"] = _saveFilter.SavePassword ? connectionInfo.Password : "";
+            dataRow["Password"] = _saveFilter.SavePassword 
+                ? _cryptographyProvider.Encrypt(connectionInfo.Password, _encryptionKey) 
+                : "";
             dataRow["Hostname"] = connectionInfo.Hostname;
             dataRow["Protocol"] = connectionInfo.Protocol;
             dataRow["PuttySession"] = connectionInfo.PuttySession;
@@ -239,7 +246,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             dataRow["RedirectSound"] = connectionInfo.RedirectSound;
             dataRow["SoundQuality"] = connectionInfo.SoundQuality;
             dataRow["RedirectKeys"] = connectionInfo.RedirectKeys;
-            dataRow["Connected"] = connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Count > 0;
+            dataRow["Connected"] = false; // TODO: this column can eventually be removed. we now save this property locally
             dataRow["PreExtApp"] = connectionInfo.PreExtApp;
             dataRow["PostExtApp"] = connectionInfo.PostExtApp;
             dataRow["MacAddress"] = connectionInfo.MacAddress;
@@ -252,14 +259,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             dataRow["VNCProxyIP"] = connectionInfo.VNCProxyIP;
             dataRow["VNCProxyPort"] = connectionInfo.VNCProxyPort;
             dataRow["VNCProxyUsername"] = connectionInfo.VNCProxyUsername;
-            dataRow["VNCProxyPassword"] = connectionInfo.VNCProxyPassword;
+            dataRow["VNCProxyPassword"] = _cryptographyProvider.Encrypt(connectionInfo.VNCProxyPassword, _encryptionKey);
             dataRow["VNCColors"] = connectionInfo.VNCColors;
             dataRow["VNCSmartSizeMode"] = connectionInfo.VNCSmartSizeMode;
             dataRow["VNCViewOnly"] = connectionInfo.VNCViewOnly;
             dataRow["RDGatewayUsageMethod"] = connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod;
             dataRow["RDGatewayHostname"] = connectionInfo.RDGatewayHostname;
             dataRow["RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials"] = connectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials;
-            dataRow["RDGatewayUsername"] = connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsername;
+            dataRow["RDGatewayUsername"] = _cryptographyProvider.Encrypt(connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsername, _encryptionKey);
             dataRow["RDGatewayPassword"] = connectionInfo.RDGatewayPassword;
             dataRow["RDGatewayDomain"] = connectionInfo.RDGatewayDomain;
             if (_saveFilter.SaveInheritance)

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/MsSql/LocalConnectionPropertiesModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql
+{
+    public class LocalConnectionPropertiesModel
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The unique Id of this tree node
+        /// </summary>
+        public string ConnectionId { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether this connection is connected
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Connected { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates whether this container is expanded in the tree
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Expanded { get; set; }
+    }
+}

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/MsSql/LocalConnectionPropertiesXmlSerializer.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Linq;
+
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql
+{
+    public class LocalConnectionPropertiesXmlSerializer : 
+        ISerializer<IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>, string>, 
+        IDeserializer<string, IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>>
+    {
+        public string Serialize(IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel> models)
+        {
+            var localConnections = models
+                .Select(m => new XElement("Node", 
+                    new XAttribute("ConnectionId", m.ConnectionId),
+                    new XAttribute("Connected", m.Connected),
+                    new XAttribute("Expanded", m.Expanded)));
+
+            var root = new XElement("LocalConnections", localConnections);
+            var xdoc = new XDocument(new XDeclaration("1.0", "utf-8", null), root);
+            return WriteXmlToString(xdoc);
+        }
+
+        public IEnumerable<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel> Deserialize(string serializedData)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(serializedData))
+                return Enumerable.Empty<LocalConnectionPropertiesModel>();
+
+            var xdoc = XDocument.Parse(serializedData);
+            return xdoc
+                .Descendants("Node")
+                .Where(e => e.Attribute("ConnectionId") != null)
+                .Select(e => new LocalConnectionPropertiesModel
+                {
+                    ConnectionId = e.Attribute("ConnectionId")?.Value,
+                    Connected = bool.Parse(e.Attribute("Connected")?.Value ?? "False"),
+                    Expanded = bool.Parse(e.Attribute("Expanded")?.Value ?? "False")
+                });
+        }
+
+        private static string WriteXmlToString(XNode xmlDocument)
+        {
+            string xmlString;
+            var xmlWriterSettings = new XmlWriterSettings { Indent = true, IndentChars = "    ", Encoding = Encoding.UTF8 };
+            var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
+            using (var xmlTextWriter = XmlWriter.Create(memoryStream, xmlWriterSettings))
+            {
+                xmlDocument.WriteTo(xmlTextWriter);
+                xmlTextWriter.Flush();
+                var streamReader = new StreamReader(memoryStream, Encoding.UTF8, true);
+                memoryStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+                xmlString = streamReader.ReadToEnd();
+            }
+            return xmlString;
+        }
+    }
+}

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/MsSql/SqlConnectionListMetaData.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System;
+using System.Security;
+
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql
+{
+    public class SqlConnectionListMetaData
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Protected { get; set; }
+        public bool Export { get; set; }
+        public Version ConfVersion { get; set; }
+    }
+}

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/MsSql/SqlDatabaseMetaDataRetriever.cs

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ using mRemoteNG.App;
 using mRemoteNG.Config.DatabaseConnectors;
 using mRemoteNG.Messages;
 
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Versioning
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.MsSql
 {
-    public class SqlDatabaseVersionRetriever
+    public class SqlDatabaseMetaDataRetriever
     {
-        public Version GetDatabaseVersion(SqlDatabaseConnector sqlDatabaseConnector)
+        public SqlConnectionListMetaData GetDatabaseMetaData(SqlDatabaseConnector sqlDatabaseConnector)
         {
-            Version databaseVersion;
+            SqlConnectionListMetaData metaData;
             SqlDataReader sqlDataReader = null;
             try
             {
@@ -20,10 +20,17 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Versioning
                     sqlDatabaseConnector.Connect();
                 sqlDataReader = sqlCommand.ExecuteReader();
                 if (!sqlDataReader.HasRows)
-                    return new Version(); // assume new empty database
+                    return null; // assume new empty database
                 else
                     sqlDataReader.Read();
-                databaseVersion = new Version(Convert.ToString(sqlDataReader["confVersion"], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
+
+                metaData = new SqlConnectionListMetaData
+                {
+                    Name = sqlDataReader["Name"] as string ?? "",
+                    Protected = sqlDataReader["Protected"] as string ?? "",
+                    Export = (bool)sqlDataReader["Export"],
+                    ConfVersion = new Version(Convert.ToString(sqlDataReader["confVersion"], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
+                };
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
@@ -35,7 +42,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Versioning
                 if (sqlDataReader != null && !sqlDataReader.IsClosed)
                     sqlDataReader.Close();
             }
-            return databaseVersion;
+            return metaData;
         }
     }
 }

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionNodeSerializer26.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Connection;
 using mRemoteNG.Container;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml
 {
 	// ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
 	public class XmlConnectionNodeSerializer26 : ISerializer<ConnectionInfo,XElement>
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Name", connectionInfo.Name));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Type", connectionInfo.GetTreeNodeType().ToString()));
             if (nodeAsContainer != null)
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("Expanded", nodeAsContainer.IsExpanded.ToString()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("Expanded", nodeAsContainer.IsExpanded.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Descr", connectionInfo.Description));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Icon", connectionInfo.Icon));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Panel", connectionInfo.Panel));
@@ -66,30 +65,30 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Protocol", connectionInfo.Protocol));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("PuttySession", connectionInfo.PuttySession));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Port", connectionInfo.Port));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("ConnectToConsole", connectionInfo.UseConsoleSession.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("UseCredSsp", connectionInfo.UseCredSsp.ToString()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("ConnectToConsole", connectionInfo.UseConsoleSession.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("UseCredSsp", connectionInfo.UseCredSsp.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RenderingEngine", connectionInfo.RenderingEngine));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("ICAEncryptionStrength", connectionInfo.ICAEncryptionStrength));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RDPAuthenticationLevel", connectionInfo.RDPAuthenticationLevel));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("RDPAlertIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.RDPAlertIdleTimeout));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("RDPAlertIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.RDPAlertIdleTimeout.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("LoadBalanceInfo", connectionInfo.LoadBalanceInfo));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Colors", connectionInfo.Colors));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("Resolution", connectionInfo.Resolution));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("AutomaticResize", connectionInfo.AutomaticResize.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("DisplayWallpaper", connectionInfo.DisplayWallpaper.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("DisplayThemes", connectionInfo.DisplayThemes.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("EnableFontSmoothing", connectionInfo.EnableFontSmoothing.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("EnableDesktopComposition", connectionInfo.EnableDesktopComposition.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("CacheBitmaps", connectionInfo.CacheBitmaps.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectDiskDrives", connectionInfo.RedirectDiskDrives.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectPorts", connectionInfo.RedirectPorts.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectPrinters", connectionInfo.RedirectPrinters.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectSmartCards", connectionInfo.RedirectSmartCards.ToString()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("AutomaticResize", connectionInfo.AutomaticResize.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("DisplayWallpaper", connectionInfo.DisplayWallpaper.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("DisplayThemes", connectionInfo.DisplayThemes.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("EnableFontSmoothing", connectionInfo.EnableFontSmoothing.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("EnableDesktopComposition", connectionInfo.EnableDesktopComposition.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("CacheBitmaps", connectionInfo.CacheBitmaps.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectDiskDrives", connectionInfo.RedirectDiskDrives.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectPorts", connectionInfo.RedirectPorts.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectPrinters", connectionInfo.RedirectPrinters.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectSmartCards", connectionInfo.RedirectSmartCards.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectSound", connectionInfo.RedirectSound.ToString()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("SoundQuality", connectionInfo.SoundQuality.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectKeys", connectionInfo.RedirectKeys.ToString()));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("Connected", (connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Count > 0).ToString()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("RedirectKeys", connectionInfo.RedirectKeys.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("Connected", (connectionInfo.OpenConnections.Count > 0).ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("PreExtApp", connectionInfo.PreExtApp));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("PostExtApp", connectionInfo.PostExtApp));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("MacAddress", connectionInfo.MacAddress));
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
             element.Add(new XAttribute("VNCColors", connectionInfo.VNCColors));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("VNCSmartSizeMode", connectionInfo.VNCSmartSizeMode));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute("VNCViewOnly", connectionInfo.VNCViewOnly.ToString()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute("VNCViewOnly", connectionInfo.VNCViewOnly.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RDGatewayUsageMethod", connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RDGatewayHostname", connectionInfo.RDGatewayHostname));
             element.Add(new XAttribute("RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials", connectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials));
@@ -136,117 +135,118 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
         {
             if (_saveFilter.SaveInheritance)
             {
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritCacheBitmaps", connectionInfo.Inheritance.CacheBitmaps.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritColors", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Colors.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDescription", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Description.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayThemes", connectionInfo.Inheritance.DisplayThemes.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayWallpaper", connectionInfo.Inheritance.DisplayWallpaper.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableFontSmoothing", connectionInfo.Inheritance.EnableFontSmoothing.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableDesktopComposition", connectionInfo.Inheritance.EnableDesktopComposition.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDomain", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Domain.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritIcon", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Icon.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPanel", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Panel.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPassword", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Password.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPort", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Port.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritProtocol", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Protocol.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPuttySession", connectionInfo.Inheritance.PuttySession.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectDiskDrives", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectDiskDrives.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectKeys", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectKeys.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPorts", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectPorts.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPrinters", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectPrinters.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSmartCards", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectSmartCards.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSound", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectSound.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritSoundQuality", connectionInfo.Inheritance.SoundQuality.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritResolution", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Resolution.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritAutomaticResize", connectionInfo.Inheritance.AutomaticResize.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseConsoleSession", connectionInfo.Inheritance.UseConsoleSession.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseCredSsp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.UseCredSsp.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRenderingEngine", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RenderingEngine.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUsername", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Username.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritICAEncryptionStrength", connectionInfo.Inheritance.ICAEncryptionStrength.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPAuthenticationLevel.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAlertIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPAlertIdleTimeout.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritLoadBalanceInfo", connectionInfo.Inheritance.LoadBalanceInfo.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPreExtApp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.PreExtApp.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPostExtApp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.PostExtApp.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritMacAddress", connectionInfo.Inheritance.MacAddress.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUserField", connectionInfo.Inheritance.UserField.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritExtApp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.ExtApp.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCCompression", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCCompression.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCEncoding", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCEncoding.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCAuthMode", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCAuthMode.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyType", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyType.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyIP", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyIP.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPort", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyPort.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyUsername", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyUsername.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPassword", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyPassword.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCColors", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCColors.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCSmartSizeMode", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCSmartSizeMode.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCViewOnly", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCViewOnly.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsageMethod", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsageMethod.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayHostname", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayHostname.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsername", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsername.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayPassword", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayPassword.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayDomain", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayDomain.ToString()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritCacheBitmaps", connectionInfo.Inheritance.CacheBitmaps.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritColors", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Colors.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDescription", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Description.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayThemes", connectionInfo.Inheritance.DisplayThemes.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayWallpaper", connectionInfo.Inheritance.DisplayWallpaper.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableFontSmoothing", connectionInfo.Inheritance.EnableFontSmoothing.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableDesktopComposition", connectionInfo.Inheritance.EnableDesktopComposition.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDomain", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Domain.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritIcon", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Icon.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPanel", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Panel.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPassword", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Password.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPort", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Port.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritProtocol", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Protocol.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPuttySession", connectionInfo.Inheritance.PuttySession.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectDiskDrives", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectDiskDrives.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectKeys", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectKeys.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPorts", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectPorts.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPrinters", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectPrinters.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSmartCards", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectSmartCards.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSound", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RedirectSound.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritSoundQuality", connectionInfo.Inheritance.SoundQuality.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritResolution", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Resolution.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritAutomaticResize", connectionInfo.Inheritance.AutomaticResize.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseConsoleSession", connectionInfo.Inheritance.UseConsoleSession.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseCredSsp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.UseCredSsp.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRenderingEngine", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RenderingEngine.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUsername", connectionInfo.Inheritance.Username.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritICAEncryptionStrength", connectionInfo.Inheritance.ICAEncryptionStrength.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPAuthenticationLevel.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAlertIdleTimeout", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPAlertIdleTimeout.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritLoadBalanceInfo", connectionInfo.Inheritance.LoadBalanceInfo.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPreExtApp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.PreExtApp.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPostExtApp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.PostExtApp.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritMacAddress", connectionInfo.Inheritance.MacAddress.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUserField", connectionInfo.Inheritance.UserField.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritExtApp", connectionInfo.Inheritance.ExtApp.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCCompression", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCCompression.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCEncoding", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCEncoding.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCAuthMode", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCAuthMode.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyType", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyType.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyIP", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyIP.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPort", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyPort.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyUsername", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyUsername.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPassword", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCProxyPassword.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCColors", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCColors.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCSmartSizeMode", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCSmartSizeMode.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCViewOnly", connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCViewOnly.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsageMethod", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsageMethod.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayHostname", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayHostname.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsername", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsername.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayPassword", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayPassword.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayDomain", connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDGatewayDomain.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             }
             else
             {
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritCacheBitmaps", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritColors", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDescription", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayThemes", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayWallpaper", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableFontSmoothing", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableDesktopComposition", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDomain", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritIcon", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPanel", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPassword", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPort", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritProtocol", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPuttySession", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectDiskDrives", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectKeys", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPorts", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPrinters", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSmartCards", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSound", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritSoundQuality", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritResolution", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritAutomaticResize", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseConsoleSession", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseCredSsp", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRenderingEngine", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUsername", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritICAEncryptionStrength", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAlertIdleTimeout", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritLoadBalanceInfo", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPreExtApp", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPostExtApp", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritMacAddress", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUserField", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritExtApp", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCCompression", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCEncoding", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCAuthMode", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyType", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyIP", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPort", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyUsername", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPassword", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCColors", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCSmartSizeMode", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCViewOnly", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsageMethod", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayHostname", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsername", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayPassword", false.ToString()));
-                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayDomain", false.ToString()));
+                var falseString = false.ToString().ToLowerInvariant();
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritCacheBitmaps", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritColors", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDescription", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayThemes", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDisplayWallpaper", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableFontSmoothing", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritEnableDesktopComposition", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritDomain", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritIcon", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPanel", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPassword", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPort", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritProtocol", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPuttySession", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectDiskDrives", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectKeys", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPorts", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectPrinters", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSmartCards", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRedirectSound", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritSoundQuality", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritResolution", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritAutomaticResize", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseConsoleSession", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUseCredSsp", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRenderingEngine", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUsername", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritICAEncryptionStrength", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDPAlertIdleTimeout", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritLoadBalanceInfo", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPreExtApp", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritPostExtApp", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritMacAddress", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritUserField", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritExtApp", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCCompression", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCEncoding", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCAuthMode", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyType", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyIP", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPort", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyUsername", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCProxyPassword", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCColors", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCSmartSizeMode", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritVNCViewOnly", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsageMethod", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayHostname", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayUsername", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayPassword", falseString));
+                element.Add(new XAttribute("InheritRDGatewayDomain", falseString));
             }
         }
     }

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDeserializer.cs

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 using mRemoteNG.UI.Forms;
 using mRemoteNG.UI.TaskDialog;
 
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml
 {
-	public class XmlConnectionsDeserializer : IDeserializer<string, ConnectionTreeModel>
+    public class XmlConnectionsDeserializer : IDeserializer<string, ConnectionTreeModel>
     {
         private XmlDocument _xmlDocument;
         private double _confVersion;
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
         private const double MaxSupportedConfVersion = 2.8;
         private readonly RootNodeInfo _rootNodeInfo = new RootNodeInfo(RootNodeType.Connection);
 
-        public Func<SecureString> AuthenticationRequestor { get; set; }
+        public Func<Optional<SecureString>> AuthenticationRequestor { get; set; }
 
-        public XmlConnectionsDeserializer(Func<SecureString> authenticationRequestor = null)
+        public XmlConnectionsDeserializer(Func<Optional<SecureString>> authenticationRequestor = null)
         {
             AuthenticationRequestor = authenticationRequestor;
         }
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             {
                 LoadXmlConnectionData(xml);
                 ValidateConnectionFileVersion();
-                if (!import)
-                    Runtime.ConnectionsService.IsConnectionsFileLoaded = false;
 
                 var rootXmlElement = _xmlDocument.DocumentElement;
                 InitializeRootNode(rootXmlElement);
@@ -63,15 +61,14 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                     var protectedString = _xmlDocument.DocumentElement?.Attributes["Protected"].Value;
                     if (!_decryptor.ConnectionsFileIsAuthentic(protectedString, _rootNodeInfo.PasswordString.ConvertToSecureString()))
                     {
-                        mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.LoadConsFromCustomLocation = false;
-                        mRemoteNG.Settings.Default.CustomConsPath = "";
                         return null;
                     }
                 }
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 2.6)
                 {
-                    if (rootXmlElement?.Attributes["FullFileEncryption"].Value == "True")
+                    var fullFileEncryptionValue = rootXmlElement?.Attributes["FullFileEncryption"].Value ?? "";
+                    if (bool.Parse(fullFileEncryptionValue))
                     {
                         var decryptedContent = _decryptor.Decrypt(rootXmlElement.InnerText);
                         rootXmlElement.InnerXml = decryptedContent;
@@ -143,10 +140,10 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
             if (_confVersion >= 2.6)
             {
                 BlockCipherEngines engine;
-                Enum.TryParse(connectionsRootElement?.Attributes["EncryptionEngine"].Value, out engine);
+                Enum.TryParse(connectionsRootElement?.Attributes["EncryptionEngine"].Value, true, out engine);
 
                 BlockCipherModes mode;
-                Enum.TryParse(connectionsRootElement?.Attributes["BlockCipherMode"].Value, out mode);
+                Enum.TryParse(connectionsRootElement?.Attributes["BlockCipherMode"].Value, true, out mode);
 
                 int keyDerivationIterations;
                 int.TryParse(connectionsRootElement?.Attributes["KdfIterations"].Value, out keyDerivationIterations);
@@ -186,7 +183,10 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                             if (_confVersion >= 0.9)
                                 containerInfo.CopyFrom(GetConnectionInfoFromXml(xmlNode));
                             if (_confVersion >= 0.8)
-                                containerInfo.IsExpanded = xmlNode.Attributes?["Expanded"].Value == "True";
+                            {
+                                var expandedValue = xmlNode.Attributes?["Expanded"].Value ?? "";
+                                containerInfo.IsExpanded = bool.Parse(expandedValue);
+                            }
 
                             parentContainer.AddChild(containerInfo);
                             AddNodesFromXmlRecursive(xmlNode, containerInfo);
@@ -204,7 +204,11 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
         private ConnectionInfo GetConnectionInfoFromXml(XmlNode xmlnode)
         {
             if (xmlnode.Attributes == null) return null;
-            var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo();
+
+			var connectionId = xmlnode.Attributes["Id"]?.Value;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(connectionId))
+                connectionId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
+			var connectionInfo = new ConnectionInfo(connectionId);
 
             try
             {
@@ -219,7 +223,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                     if (_confVersion < 1.1) //1.0 - 0.1
                     {
-                        connectionInfo.Resolution = Convert.ToBoolean(xmlnode.Attributes["Fullscreen"].Value) ? RdpResolutions.Fullscreen : RdpResolutions.FitToWindow;
+                        connectionInfo.Resolution = Convert.ToBoolean(xmlnode.Attributes["Fullscreen"].Value)
+                            ? RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.Fullscreen
+                            : RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions.FitToWindow;
                     }
 
                     if (_confVersion <= 2.6) // 0.2 - 2.6
@@ -249,7 +255,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.Port = (int)RdpProtocol6.Defaults.Port;
+                    connectionInfo.Port = (int)RdpProtocol.Defaults.Port;
                     connectionInfo.Protocol = ProtocolType.RDP;
                 }
 
@@ -257,7 +263,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                 {
                     if (_confVersion < 0.7)
                     {
-                        connectionInfo.Port = Convert.ToInt32(Convert.ToBoolean(xmlnode.Attributes["UseVNC"].Value) ? xmlnode.Attributes["VNCPort"].Value : xmlnode.Attributes["RDPPort"].Value);
+                        connectionInfo.Port = Convert.ToInt32(Convert.ToBoolean(xmlnode.Attributes["UseVNC"].Value) 
+                            ? xmlnode.Attributes["VNCPort"].Value 
+                            : xmlnode.Attributes["RDPPort"].Value);
                     }
 
                     connectionInfo.UseConsoleSession = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["ConnectToConsole"].Value);
@@ -269,7 +277,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                         if (Convert.ToBoolean(xmlnode.Attributes["UseVNC"].Value))
                             connectionInfo.Port = (int)ProtocolVNC.Defaults.Port;
                         else
-                            connectionInfo.Port = (int)RdpProtocol6.Defaults.Port;
+                            connectionInfo.Port = (int)RdpProtocol.Defaults.Port;
                     }
                     connectionInfo.UseConsoleSession = false;
                 }
@@ -291,7 +299,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 0.7)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.Protocol = (ProtocolType)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolType), xmlnode.Attributes["Protocol"].Value);
+	                ProtocolType protocolType;
+	                Enum.TryParse(xmlnode.Attributes["Protocol"].Value, true, out protocolType);
+                    connectionInfo.Protocol = protocolType;
                     connectionInfo.Port = Convert.ToInt32(xmlnode.Attributes["Port"].Value);
                 }
 
@@ -307,34 +317,34 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 1.3)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.Colors = (RdpColors)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RdpColors), xmlnode.Attributes["Colors"].Value);
-                    connectionInfo.Resolution = (RdpResolutions)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RdpResolutions), Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["Resolution"].Value));
-                    connectionInfo.RedirectSound = (RdpSounds)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RdpSounds), Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["RedirectSound"].Value));
+                    connectionInfo.Colors = (RdpProtocol.RDPColors)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPColors), xmlnode.Attributes["Colors"].Value, true);
+                    connectionInfo.Resolution = (RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPResolutions), xmlnode.Attributes["Resolution"].Value, true);
+                    connectionInfo.RedirectSound = (RdpProtocol.RDPSounds)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPSounds), xmlnode.Attributes["RedirectSound"].Value, true);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     switch (Convert.ToInt32(xmlnode.Attributes["Colors"].Value))
                     {
                         case 0:
-                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpColors.Colors256;
+                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors256;
                             break;
                         case 1:
-                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpColors.Colors16Bit;
+                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors16Bit;
                             break;
                         case 2:
-                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpColors.Colors24Bit;
+                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors24Bit;
                             break;
                         case 3:
-                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpColors.Colors32Bit;
+                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors32Bit;
                             break;
                         // ReSharper disable once RedundantCaseLabel
                         case 4:
                         default:
-                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpColors.Colors15Bit;
+                            connectionInfo.Colors = RdpProtocol.RDPColors.Colors15Bit;
                             break;
                     }
 
-                    connectionInfo.RedirectSound = (RdpSounds)Convert.ToInt32(xmlnode.Attributes["RedirectSound"].Value);
+                    connectionInfo.RedirectSound = (RdpProtocol.RDPSounds)Convert.ToInt32(xmlnode.Attributes["RedirectSound"].Value);
                 }
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 1.3)
@@ -385,7 +395,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 1.6)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.ICAEncryptionStrength = (IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength), xmlnode.Attributes["ICAEncryptionStrength"].Value);
+                    connectionInfo.ICAEncryptionStrength = (IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength)Enum.Parse(typeof(IcaProtocol.EncryptionStrength), xmlnode.Attributes["ICAEncryptionStrength"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.ICAEncryptionStrength = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritICAEncryptionStrength"].Value);
                     connectionInfo.PreExtApp = xmlnode.Attributes["PreExtApp"].Value;
                     connectionInfo.PostExtApp = xmlnode.Attributes["PostExtApp"].Value;
@@ -395,16 +405,16 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 1.7)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.VNCCompression = (ProtocolVNC.Compression)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Compression), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCCompression"].Value);
-                    connectionInfo.VNCEncoding = (ProtocolVNC.Encoding)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Encoding), Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["VNCEncoding"].Value));
-                    connectionInfo.VNCAuthMode = (ProtocolVNC.AuthMode)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolVNC.AuthMode), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCAuthMode"].Value);
-                    connectionInfo.VNCProxyType = (ProtocolVNC.ProxyType)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolVNC.ProxyType), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCProxyType"].Value);
+                    connectionInfo.VNCCompression = (ProtocolVNC.Compression)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Compression), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCCompression"].Value, true);
+                    connectionInfo.VNCEncoding = (ProtocolVNC.Encoding)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Encoding), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCEncoding"].Value, true);
+                    connectionInfo.VNCAuthMode = (ProtocolVNC.AuthMode)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.AuthMode), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCAuthMode"].Value, true);
+                    connectionInfo.VNCProxyType = (ProtocolVNC.ProxyType)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.ProxyType), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCProxyType"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.VNCProxyIP = xmlnode.Attributes["VNCProxyIP"].Value;
                     connectionInfo.VNCProxyPort = Convert.ToInt32(xmlnode.Attributes["VNCProxyPort"].Value);
                     connectionInfo.VNCProxyUsername = xmlnode.Attributes["VNCProxyUsername"].Value;
                     connectionInfo.VNCProxyPassword = _decryptor.Decrypt(xmlnode.Attributes["VNCProxyPassword"].Value);
-                    connectionInfo.VNCColors = (ProtocolVNC.Colors)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Colors), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCColors"].Value);
-                    connectionInfo.VNCSmartSizeMode = (ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCSmartSizeMode"].Value);
+                    connectionInfo.VNCColors = (ProtocolVNC.Colors)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.Colors), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCColors"].Value, true);
+                    connectionInfo.VNCSmartSizeMode = (ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode)Enum.Parse(typeof(ProtocolVNC.SmartSizeMode), xmlnode.Attributes["VNCSmartSizeMode"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.VNCViewOnly = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["VNCViewOnly"].Value);
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCCompression = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritVNCCompression"].Value);
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.VNCEncoding = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritVNCEncoding"].Value);
@@ -421,13 +431,13 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 1.8)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.RDPAuthenticationLevel = (RdpAuthenticationLevel)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RdpAuthenticationLevel), xmlnode.Attributes["RDPAuthenticationLevel"].Value);
+                    connectionInfo.RDPAuthenticationLevel = (RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.AuthenticationLevel), xmlnode.Attributes["RDPAuthenticationLevel"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPAuthenticationLevel = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel"].Value);
                 }
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 1.9)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.RenderingEngine = (HTTPBase.RenderingEngine)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(HTTPBase.RenderingEngine), xmlnode.Attributes["RenderingEngine"].Value);
+                    connectionInfo.RenderingEngine = (HTTPBase.RenderingEngine)Enum.Parse(typeof(HTTPBase.RenderingEngine), xmlnode.Attributes["RenderingEngine"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.MacAddress = xmlnode.Attributes["MacAddress"].Value;
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.RenderingEngine = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritRenderingEngine"].Value);
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.MacAddress = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritMacAddress"].Value);
@@ -448,9 +458,9 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
                 if (_confVersion >= 2.2)
                 {
                     // Get settings
-                    connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod = (RDGatewayUsageMethod)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RDGatewayUsageMethod), Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayUsageMethod"].Value));
+                    connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsageMethod = (RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUsageMethod), xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayUsageMethod"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.RDGatewayHostname = xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayHostname"].Value;
-                    connectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = (RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials), Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials"].Value));
+                    connectionInfo.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials = (RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials), xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.RDGatewayUsername = xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayUsername"].Value;
                     connectionInfo.RDGatewayPassword = _decryptor.Decrypt(Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayPassword"].Value));
                     connectionInfo.RDGatewayDomain = xmlnode.Attributes["RDGatewayDomain"].Value;
@@ -491,8 +501,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
 
                 if (_confVersion >= 2.6)
                 {
-                    connectionInfo.ConstantID = xmlnode.Attributes["Id"]?.Value ?? connectionInfo.ConstantID;
-                    connectionInfo.SoundQuality = (RdpSoundQuality)MiscTools.StringToEnum(typeof(RdpSoundQuality), Convert.ToString(xmlnode.Attributes["SoundQuality"].Value));
+                    connectionInfo.SoundQuality = (RdpProtocol.RDPSoundQuality)Enum.Parse(typeof(RdpProtocol.RDPSoundQuality), xmlnode.Attributes["SoundQuality"].Value, true);
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.SoundQuality = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritSoundQuality"].Value);
                     connectionInfo.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout = Convert.ToInt32(xmlnode.Attributes["RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout"]?.Value ?? "0");
                     connectionInfo.Inheritance.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout = bool.Parse(xmlnode.Attributes["InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout"]?.Value ?? "False");

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDocumentCompiler.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml
 {
     public class XmlConnectionsDocumentCompiler
     {

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptor.cs

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml
 {
     public class XmlConnectionsDocumentEncryptor
     {

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlConnectionsSerializer.cs

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml
 {
     public class XmlConnectionsSerializer : ISerializer<ConnectionTreeModel,string>, ISerializer<ConnectionInfo, string>
     {

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/ConnectionSerializers/Xml/XmlRootNodeSerializer.cs

@@ -2,19 +2,21 @@
 using mRemoteNG.Security;
 using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
 
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
+namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers.Xml
 {
-    public class XmlRootNodeSerializer
+	public class XmlRootNodeSerializer
     {
         public XElement SerializeRootNodeInfo(RootNodeInfo rootNodeInfo, ICryptographyProvider cryptographyProvider, bool fullFileEncryption = false)
         {
-            var element = new XElement("Connections");
+            XNamespace xmlNamespace = "http://mremoteng.org";
+            var element = new XElement(xmlNamespace + "Connections");
+            element.Add(new XAttribute(XNamespace.Xmlns+"mrng", xmlNamespace));
             element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("Name"), rootNodeInfo.Name));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("EncryptionEngine"), cryptographyProvider.CipherEngine));
+			element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("Export"), "false"));
+			element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("EncryptionEngine"), cryptographyProvider.CipherEngine));
             element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("BlockCipherMode"), cryptographyProvider.CipherMode));
             element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("KdfIterations"), cryptographyProvider.KeyDerivationIterations));
-            element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("FullFileEncryption"), fullFileEncryption.ToString()));
+            element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("FullFileEncryption"), fullFileEncryption.ToString().ToLowerInvariant()));
             element.Add(CreateProtectedAttribute(rootNodeInfo, cryptographyProvider));
             element.Add(new XAttribute(XName.Get("ConfVersion"), "2.6"));
             return element;

mRemoteV1/Config/Serializers/MiscSerializers/CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat.cs

@@ -1,238 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Linq;
-using mRemoteNG.Connection;
-using mRemoteNG.Container;
-using mRemoteNG.Credential;
-using mRemoteNG.Security;
-using mRemoteNG.Tree;
-using mRemoteNG.Tree.Root;
-
-namespace mRemoteNG.Config.Serializers
-{
-	public class CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat : ISerializer<ConnectionInfo,string>
-    {
-        private string _csv = "";
-        private ConnectionInfo _serializationTarget;
-        private readonly SaveFilter _saveFilter;
-        private readonly ICredentialRepositoryList _credentialRepositoryList;
-
-
-        public CsvConnectionsSerializerMremotengFormat(SaveFilter saveFilter, ICredentialRepositoryList credentialRepositoryList)
-        {
-            if (saveFilter == null)
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(saveFilter));
-            if (credentialRepositoryList == null)
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(credentialRepositoryList));
-
-            _saveFilter = saveFilter;
-            _credentialRepositoryList = credentialRepositoryList;
-        }
-
-        public string Serialize(ConnectionTreeModel connectionTreeModel)
-        {
-            if (connectionTreeModel == null)
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(connectionTreeModel));
-
-            var rootNode = connectionTreeModel.RootNodes.First(node => node is RootNodeInfo);
-            return Serialize(rootNode);
-        }
-
-        public string Serialize(ConnectionInfo serializationTarget)
-        {
-            if (serializationTarget == null)
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(serializationTarget));
-
-            _csv = "";
-            _serializationTarget = serializationTarget;
-            WriteCsvHeader();
-            SerializeNodesRecursive(serializationTarget);
-            return _csv;
-        }
-
-        private void WriteCsvHeader()
-        {
-            var csvHeader = string.Empty;
-            csvHeader += "Name;Folder;Description;Icon;Panel;";
-            if (_saveFilter.SaveUsername)
-                csvHeader += "Username;";
-            if (_saveFilter.SavePassword)
-                csvHeader += "Password;";
-            if (_saveFilter.SaveDomain)
-                csvHeader += "Domain;";
-            csvHeader += "Hostname;Protocol;PuttySession;Port;ConnectToConsole;UseCredSsp;RenderingEngine;ICAEncryptionStrength;RDPAuthenticationLevel;LoadBalanceInfo;Colors;Resolution;AutomaticResize;DisplayWallpaper;DisplayThemes;EnableFontSmoothing;EnableDesktopComposition;CacheBitmaps;RedirectDiskDrives;RedirectPorts;RedirectPrinters;RedirectSmartCards;RedirectSound;RedirectKeys;PreExtApp;PostExtApp;MacAddress;UserField;ExtApp;VNCCompression;VNCEncoding;VNCAuthMode;VNCProxyType;VNCProxyIP;VNCProxyPort;VNCProxyUsername;VNCProxyPassword;VNCColors;VNCSmartSizeMode;VNCViewOnly;RDGatewayUsageMethod;RDGatewayHostname;RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials;RDGatewayUsername;RDGatewayPassword;RDGatewayDomain;";
-            if (_saveFilter.SaveInheritance)
-                csvHeader += "InheritCacheBitmaps;InheritColors;InheritDescription;InheritDisplayThemes;InheritDisplayWallpaper;InheritEnableFontSmoothing;InheritEnableDesktopComposition;InheritDomain;InheritIcon;InheritPanel;InheritPassword;InheritPort;InheritProtocol;InheritPuttySession;InheritRedirectDiskDrives;InheritRedirectKeys;InheritRedirectPorts;InheritRedirectPrinters;InheritRedirectSmartCards;InheritRedirectSound;InheritResolution;InheritAutomaticResize;InheritUseConsoleSession;InheritUseCredSsp;InheritRenderingEngine;InheritUsername;InheritICAEncryptionStrength;InheritRDPAuthenticationLevel;InheritLoadBalanceInfo;InheritPreExtApp;InheritPostExtApp;InheritMacAddress;InheritUserField;InheritExtApp;InheritVNCCompression;InheritVNCEncoding;InheritVNCAuthMode;InheritVNCProxyType;InheritVNCProxyIP;InheritVNCProxyPort;InheritVNCProxyUsername;InheritVNCProxyPassword;InheritVNCColors;InheritVNCSmartSizeMode;InheritVNCViewOnly;InheritRDGatewayUsageMethod;InheritRDGatewayHostname;InheritRDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials;InheritRDGatewayUsername;InheritRDGatewayPassword;InheritRDGatewayDomain;InheritRDPAlertIdleTimeout;InheritRDPMinutesToIdleTimeout;InheritSoundQuality";
-            _csv += csvHeader;
-        }
-
-        private void SerializeNodesRecursive(ConnectionInfo node)
-        {
-            var nodeAsContainer = node as ContainerInfo;
-            if (nodeAsContainer != null)
-            {
-                foreach (var child in nodeAsContainer.Children)
-                {
-                    var info = child as ContainerInfo;
-                    if (info != null)
-                        SerializeNodesRecursive(info);
-                    else
-                        SerializeConnectionInfo(child);
-                }
-            }
-            else
-                SerializeConnectionInfo(node);
-        }
-
-        private void SerializeConnectionInfo(ConnectionInfo con)
-        {
-            var csvLine = Environment.NewLine;
-
-            csvLine += CleanStringForCsv(con.Name) + ";" +
-                        CleanStringForCsv(GetNodePath(con)) + ";" +
-                        CleanStringForCsv(con.Description) + ";" +
-                        CleanStringForCsv(con.Icon) + ";" +
-                        CleanStringForCsv(con.Panel) + ";";
-
-            if (_saveFilter.SaveUsername)
-                csvLine += CleanStringForCsv(con.Username) + ";";
-
-            if (_saveFilter.SavePassword)
-                csvLine += CleanStringForCsv(con.Password) + ";";
-
-            if (_saveFilter.SaveDomain)
-                csvLine += CleanStringForCsv(con.Domain) + ";";
-
-            csvLine += CleanStringForCsv(con.Hostname) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.Protocol) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.PuttySession) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.Port) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.UseConsoleSession) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.UseCredSsp) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RenderingEngine) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.ICAEncryptionStrength) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDPAuthenticationLevel) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.LoadBalanceInfo) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.Colors) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.Resolution) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.AutomaticResize) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.DisplayWallpaper) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.DisplayThemes) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.EnableFontSmoothing) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.EnableDesktopComposition) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.CacheBitmaps) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RedirectDiskDrives) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RedirectPorts) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RedirectPrinters) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RedirectSmartCards) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RedirectSound) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RedirectKeys) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.PreExtApp) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.PostExtApp) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.MacAddress) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.UserField) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.ExtApp) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCCompression) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCEncoding) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCAuthMode) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCProxyType) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCProxyIP) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCProxyPort) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCProxyUsername) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCProxyPassword) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCColors) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCSmartSizeMode) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.VNCViewOnly) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDGatewayUsageMethod) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDGatewayHostname) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDGatewayUsername) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDGatewayPassword) + ";" +
-                       CleanStringForCsv(con.RDGatewayDomain) + ";";
-
-
-            if (_saveFilter.SaveInheritance)
-            {
-                csvLine += con.Inheritance.CacheBitmaps + ";" + 
-                    con.Inheritance.Colors + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Description + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.DisplayThemes + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.DisplayWallpaper + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.EnableFontSmoothing + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.EnableDesktopComposition + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Domain + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Icon + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Panel + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Password + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Port + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Protocol + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.PuttySession + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RedirectDiskDrives + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RedirectKeys + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RedirectPorts + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RedirectPrinters + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RedirectSmartCards + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RedirectSound + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Resolution + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.AutomaticResize + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.UseConsoleSession + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.UseCredSsp + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RenderingEngine + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.Username + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.ICAEncryptionStrength + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDPAuthenticationLevel + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.LoadBalanceInfo + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.PreExtApp + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.PostExtApp + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.MacAddress + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.UserField + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.ExtApp + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCCompression + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCEncoding + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCAuthMode + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCProxyType + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCProxyIP + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCProxyPort + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCProxyUsername + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCProxyPassword + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCColors + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCSmartSizeMode + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.VNCViewOnly + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsageMethod + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDGatewayHostname + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDGatewayUseConnectionCredentials + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDGatewayUsername + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDGatewayPassword + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDGatewayDomain + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDPAlertIdleTimeout + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.RDPMinutesToIdleTimeout + ";" +
-                    con.Inheritance.SoundQuality;
-            }
-
-            _csv += csvLine;
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Remove text that is unsafe for use in CSV files
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="text"></param>
-        private string CleanStringForCsv(object text)
-        {
-            return text.ToString().Replace(";", "");
-        }
-
-        private string GetNodePath(ConnectionInfo connectionInfo)
-        {
-            var nodePath = "";
-            var currentItem = connectionInfo;
-            while (currentItem != _serializationTarget)
-            {
-                currentItem = currentItem.Parent;
-                if (currentItem == null)
-                    break;
-                nodePath += $@"{currentItem.Name}\";
-            }
-            nodePath = nodePath.TrimEnd('\\');
-            return nodePath;
-        }
-    }
-}