Task Explorer 2.0 is a major release introducing native Linux support and remote system monitoring.
Task Explorer is now available natively for Linux on both x64 and ARM64. The Linux version includes Wine integration, allowing Task Explorer to expose additional Windows-specific information for Wine processes, including Windows process names and PIDs, handles, windows and tokens.
The second major addition is remote monitoring through the new TaskServer and TaskRemote components. Task Explorer can now connect to and monitor remote Windows and Linux systems, including cross-platform connections, and multiple machines can be monitored simultaneously. Machine selection and cluster-mode controls have been added directly to the toolbar to make working with multiple systems easier. Remote access includes secure authentication, encrypted credential storage and automatic discovery of TaskServer instances on the local network. Remote monitoring requires a Task Explorer supporter certificate, available from the Xanasoft store at xanasoft.com.
On Windows, Task Explorer 2.0 also introduces optional Window Agents that allow windows belonging to other user sessions to be enumerated and controlled. The built-in Windows security object editor has been replaced with a custom permissions editor.
Under the hood, much of Task Explorer has been reorganized around a new system abstraction layer that allows local Windows, local Linux and remote systems to be handled through the same interfaces. PHlib has also been updated to version 4.0.26241. These architectural changes provide the foundation for further expansion of Task Explorer's cross-platform and remote-management capabilities.