VPN Tracker 365 19.3 (Build 120303)

VPN Tracker 365 19.2 (Build 120207)

• This update fixes issues with DHCP on SonicWALL connections as well as an issue with Mode Config connections.
• We've fixed an issue that could prevent new members from accessing a Team-locked connection.
• An issue that could prevent XAuth login details from being stored in your keychain has been fixed.

As part of your VPN Tracker 365 plan, we provide you with continuous updates to improve the security of your VPN connection.

We've improved VPN Tracker 365:

• Smarter suggestions: VPN Tracker now tells you which solutions to try, depending on whether you're setting up a connection the first time, or whether it's a previously working connection.
• VIP support: VIP customers can now contact VIP support for priority service.

Other improvements

• Secure Desktop: Minor improvements
• A UI glitch under OS X Yosemite has been fixed
• New connections notes will now show up right away
• An issue exporting a connection with a stored pre-shared key has been fixed
• Improved support for OS X L2TP connections

We've improved VPN Tracker 365:

• The search box is now shown again
• An issue with Pre-Shared keys in exported connections has been fixed
• We've improved the stability of the Network Scanner

We've improved VPN Tracker 365:

• An issue that could prevent a connected VPN from working correctly has been fixed.
• Accounting information is now migrated over from version 8.
• An issue that could prevent Pro users from accessing Accounting has been fixed
• Technical Support Reports have been improved
• Team Management is now open for everyone. Visit my.vpntracker.com for more information.

We've improved VPN Tracker 365:

• An issue connecting after reboots or waking your system from sleep has been fixed
• Status view UI improvements
• VPN connection test improvements
• Improved reliability under 10.11.1

We've improved VPN Tracker 8:

• Improved purchasing and activation
• We now have more detailed help for certain connection problems
• A few bugs have been squashed :)

Thank you for your feedback, we have improved VPN Tracker 8:

• Improves compatibility with OS X 10.10.4 (mDNSResponder vs. discoveryd)
• Rare inline activation and store problems have been resolved

Thank you for your feedback, we've improved VPN Tracker 8:

• Fixes a problem with One-Time-Tokens used with Cisco XAUTH
• Improvements for devices which support NAT-D Draft 8

Thank you for your feedback, we've improved VPN Tracker 8:

• Improve compatibility with certain VPN gateway Mode Config implementations.
• Improved usability when editing existing connections.
• Various bug fixes and small improvements.

Thank you for your feedback, we've improved VPN Tracker 8:

• Improve compatibility with certain VPN gateway Mode Config implementations.
• Added a device profile for AVM FRITZ!Box devices running FRITZ!OS 6.05 or newer. It is now possible to use VPN Tracker with VPN users configured through the FRITZ!Box web interface.
• Changed the available proposals in several device profiles to encourage choosing more secure settings.
• Improved usability when adding a new connection.

Thank you for your feedback, we've improved VPN Tracker 8:

• Improved initial setup
• Fixed a bug when exporting for VPN Tracker 6
• VPN Tracker no longer unexpectedly terminates if the Helvetica font has been deleted from an OS X 10.9 system
• Fixed edge cases when deleting the last remaining Secure Desktop
• Improved artwork
• Additional Bugfixes

Thank you for testing VPN Tracker 8 Preview!
VPN Tracker 8 is now available for OS X 10.10 Yosemite and OS X 10.9 Mavericks. You can find upgrade information on the VPN Tracker website. If you would like to try VPN Tracker 8, simply select "Demo" after upgrading.

• Fixed an issue that could cause VPN Tracker to crash when the VPN Availability Test is disabled.
• Additional icons no longer appear in the Dock on OS X 10.9 developer previews.

• Added support for vendor aliases in device profiles.
• Improved log messages when using SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning.
• Improved log messages when using a smart card.
• Tweaked Network Scanner OS detection.
• Fixed a bug that could cause VPN Tracker to terminate unexpectedly when renaming hosts or services in the Network Scanner.
• Fixed a rare issue accessing the keychain that could cause VPN Tracker to terminate unexpectedly.
• Fixed identifier decoding for SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning when using certificates.
• Fixed a reprovisioning issue with SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning if DHCP over VPN was not used and the configuration on the SonicWALL was later modified.
• Custom icons in the Network Scanner are now applied correctly.
• Fixed a typo that could cause algorithms to be displayed incorrectly in the connection stats.

• The order of connections and Secure Desktops is now preserved when exporting and importing.
• Fixed a bug when copying Secure Desktops upon import.
• Improved detection and reconnect speed if the network connection is lost.
• Fixed Back to My Mac detection.
• Added support for displaying important notifications.
• Fixed a rare issue that could lead to VPN Tracker's system components terminating unexpectedly when disconnecting or reconnecting the VPN.

• The installer shipping with VPN Tracker for repairing system components now also works for initial installation.
• Improved creation and searching of Microsoft Remote Desktop files in the Network Scanner.
• VPN Tracker no longer terminates unexpectedly when accessing the Network Scanner settings with details collapsed.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause VPN Tracker to terminate unexpectedly when starting a network scan.
• Fixed a rare issue that could cause the VPN Tracker system components to hang upon waking the Mac from sleep.
• Connection icons are now properly updated when replacing a connection with an imported one.
• Names of OS X L2TP/PPTP connections now update right away when changed in System Preferences.
• Improved the selection of the default background color for Secure Desktops.

New Editions PRO

• This update includes minor bugfixes.

• Fixes a bug that prevented changing settings on the Advanced tab on Mac OS X 10.4
• Resolves a rare issue that could cause all network traffic to be blocked after disconnecting a Host to Everywhere connection

• Added a workaround for an issue in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion that prevents a remote DNS server from being set for all domains.
  
  If you received a pre-release version from our support team, you can safely update to this version. If you modified your remote DNS settings to work around the issue, you should be able to return to your previous remote DNS setup with this version.
  
  
• Fixed a bug that could cause DNS search domains to be ignored with Cisco EasyVPN.


• Added a workaround for VPN gateways that request RADIUS CHAP authentication but expect to perform plaintext authentication. The workaround is disabled by default and should only be enabled when instructed to do so by our technical support team.

If you have any questions about this update or other VPN Tracker features, please get in touch!

Thanks,
Team equinux

• Voucher activation now works reliably under OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
• Added support for importing Cisco VPN Client (.pcf) connection files where settings have been prefixed with an exclamation mark.
• Added a setting to ignore phase 2 delete payloads in order to prevent a rare rekeying issue with LANCOM devices.

• Fixed a bug that could cause a previously provisioned pre-shared key to be used instead of the pre-shared key from the keychain, when you turned off SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning.
• Improved Cisco compatibility: VPN Tracker now correctly sends a custom Cisco application version during Mode Config.
• The removal of Blowfish and CAST-128 in existing connections on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion no longer requires a restart of VPN Tracker to take effect.

• Support for the new Gatekeeper security feature in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
• New device profiles for SonicWALL TZ 105, TZ 205 and TZ 215 gateways
• Added support for NETGEAR FVS318N
• You can now open Filemaker 12 items from your Secure Desktop
• Improved reliability when configuring VPN Tracker to automatically open or connect at login

• Connecting to VPNs at login has been changed to work reliably wih the latest versions of Mac OS X. There is now a global setting (VPN Tracker 6 > Preferences) to open VPN Tracker at login. For each individual VPN connection, there is a setting on the Actions tab to be automatically connected when VPN Tracker is launched.
• Fixed a problem that could cause VPN Tracker to use the wrong certificate if only the key was changed during certificate renewal.
• Cisco .pcf file import is now less picky about the case of entries.
• An issue that could prevent VPN Tracker from cleaning up resources upon connection restart has been resolved.

• Added support for importing Cisco VPN Client configuration files (.pcf files) that use group password authentication (File > Import 3rd Party Configuration). Importing files with certificate-based or mutual PSK authentication is not supported.
• Added a new generic device profile for Cisco EasyVPN capable Cisco VPN gateways. This profile is suitable for all devices that support the Cisco IPsec VPN client and can be used when manually copying the settings from a Cisco VPN Client's configuration.
• Improved Cisco device profiles to simplify the setup of group password based connections.
• The log messages for Cisco connections and for remote identifier mismatches have been improved.
• Added device profile for sipgate VPN.
• Improved compatibility with developer machines running pre-release versions of OS X.
• File servers in Secure Desktops can now have paths to folders in addition to paths to specific shares.
• Setting changes are now saved properly if the modified VPN connection is currently connected.
• It is no longer a fatal error if the connection is set up to receive DNS settings from the VPN gateway, but the VPN gateway does not send them. Instead, a warning is printed in the log.
• Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting a connection while a Secure Desktop item was being launched.
• Fixed resizing issues with the connection list that could occur when the connection details were collapsed.
• Fixed a visibility issue with the "Cache XAUTH credentials" setting for connections using Hybrid Mode authentication.
• The "Edit Certificates" menu item in the connection list context menu now does indeed open the certificates window.
• Word-wrapping has been turned off for the pre-shared key input field, so it should now be unambigous.
• Fixed a display issue for group headers in the connection list.

• Modified network interface creation to match the new behavior of OS X 10.7 Lion
• Improved compatibility with the new user interface elements introduced by OS X 10.7 Lion
• Fixed a display issue in the export dialog on OS X 10.7 Lion
• Fixed VPN Availability Test results display issues on OS X 10.7 Lion
• Fixed reconnect issues upon network changes on Mac OS X 10.6 and 10.7
• Fixed an issue with custom email text when creating deployment disk images
• Added a workaround for an issue in Apple Mail when sending Technical Support Reports and Deployment Disk Images
• Improved error messages for invalid ASN.1 distinguished name identifiers
• Fixed a display bug that could cause additional remote networks not to be displayed
• Fixed an issue with deploying from a VPN Tracker installation that was itself installed from a deployment disk image
• Improved default settings for new LANCOM connections
• Changed the XAUTH password caching behavior for SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning connections to improve compatibility with RSA SecurID and other one-time passcode systems. The new behavior may cause the XAUTH password to be requested twice during initial setup if the SonicWALL is set to "Never cache" the XAUTH password
• Improved error messages for a number of rare error conditions in VPN Tracker's back-end components
• Fixed a rare crash in VPN Tracker's back-end components
• Improved error messages during installation

• Added device profiles and configuration guides for Cisco Small Business (formerly Linksys) RVS4000 and WRVS4400N
• Added device profiles for FRITZ!Box 7390 and 7570
• Improved parsing of ASN.1 DN identifiers
• Juniper device profiles now include DH group 14 and SHA-256
• Added Edition Advisor to help choose the right VPN Tracker edition for your connection

• Added support for ZyWALL USG Series and ZyWALL 1050
• Updated configuration guides and device profiles for ZyWALL 2/5/35/70 and ZyWALL 5/35/70 UTM
• DHCP host names now have the format hostname-VPNT to improve compatibility with some DHCP servers
• XAUTH messages are no longer displayed if they have not changed since the last successful login
• Fixed an issue renewing DHCP over VPN leases

• Added device profiles for WatchGuard's XTM 2 Series and XTM 5 Series
• Added device profiles and configuration guides for ZyXEL's ZyWALL USG Series, as well as for the ZyWALL 1050
• Added device profiles and configuration guides for FortiOS 3 and 4 based Fortigate devices. Mode Config is supported with those devices running at least FortiOS 4.1
• After deleting a connection, the next connection in the list is selected
• Fixed an issue handling certain XAUTH attributes
• Fixed an issue handling very long pre-shared keys

• Support for Cisco ASA 5500 Series
• Secure Desktop now tries to reconnect idle connections if necessary
• Fixed display of the Secure Desktop's background image when it is positioned in the top left corner
• XAUTH now only requires the username and password/passcode fields to be filled in
• VPN Tracker can now be successfully be installed if the folder /Library/Extensions has been deleted
• Fixed an issue using SHA-2 in phase 2
• Support for NETGEAR ProSecure UTM Series
• Added new settings that can significantly speed up connecting to Cisco devices and improve compatibility (see www.equinux.com/goto/vpnt/ciscosettings for details)

• Fixed an issue that could cause Dead Peer Detection (DPD) to not work properly
• Fixed a rare crash when creating a Technical Support Report
• Minor fixes for German localization
  

• NEW Supports SonicWALL TZ 100 devices
• NEW Supports SonicWALL TZ 200 devices
• NEW Includes configuration guides for SonicWALL TZ 100 and TZ 200
• NEW Supports all Fireware XTM-based WatchGuard routers
• NEW Support for WatchGuard Firebox X Edge e-Series
• UPDATED Device profile and configuration guide for WatchGuard Firebox X Core e- Series
• UPDATED Device profile and configuration guide for WatchGuard Firebox X Peak e- Series
• IMPROVED D-Link device profiles now support Mode Config for easier administration
• IMPROVED New configuration guide for D-Link DFL-800 and DFL-200 routers
• IMPROVED New configuration guide for Astaro Security Gateway 7.5
• IMPROVED Quick setup of AVM FRITZ!Box devices with updated wizard
• Secure Desktop no longer automatically appends a forward slash ("/") to URLs
• Imported Secure Desktops are now always saved

• Support for NETGEAR FVS318G and NETGEAR SRXN3205
• Fixed a problem where setting routes could fail with Host to Everywhere connections
• Secure Desktop: Specifying a user name for FileMaker databases has been removed, because FileMaker does not actually use it

• File URLs in Secure Desktop items are no longer automatically modified to end in a forward slash (/)
• The Secure Desktop assistant now also works properly with file servers
• Fixed an issue where changes to connection actions would not be saved if you quit VPN Tracker right after
• VPN Tracker will now let you know if a connection created with the demo requires a Professional Edition license, if you're using Personal Edition
• Passwords stored in a connection are now properly added to your keychain after being imported

• Fixed a bug that could cause the automatic VPN availability test of the current Internet connection to stall
• Cisco UDP encapsulation now also works if VPN availability testing has determined that NAT-Traversal does not work
• Fixed a bug in VPN Tracker's backend components that occured with some certificate- based connections
• Fixed a routing issue that could occur if the VPN gateway is part of the remote networks
• SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning connections now automatically use a suitable Dead Peer Detection (DPD) interval
• Reduced the disk space requirements for storing and exporting Secure Desktops
• Extended Authentication (XAUTH) one-time passcode entry is now hidden by default
• Fixed a bug where an edited URL was not saved in Secure Desktop
• Extended Authentication (XAUTH) can now also be turned off for ZyWALL device profiles

• Secure Desktop: Structure your digital daily routine - VPN Tracker's new Secure Desktop makes it easy to organize your daily tasks while you're on the go. Just add the applications, file servers and other data that your users will need in their everyday tasks and workflows.
• Minimize user error with Secure Desktop - Secure Desktop helps everyone focus on the tasks at hand and helps them to get their work done. It is no longer necessary to remember to connect your VPN before using an application or accessing a server - simply configure your Secure Desktop and VPN Tracker takes care of the rest.
• Customize with Corporate Identity - Secure Desktop not only streamlines your workflow but can also become part of your corporate identity: simply customize your Secure Desktop with your company logo or corporate design.
• Completely Automatic: Apple Scripts and Automator - In addition to standard items such as applications, servers and websites, Secure Desktop can be fully customized with Apple Scripts and Automator workflows. Use Secure Desktop to make even the most complex tasks simple for your users.
• Organize customers and projects with multiple Secure Desktops - Every client and project is different - create multiple Secure Desktops and manage each individually. You can easily have everything neatly organized and cease to worry about users manually connecting and disconnecting to VPNs again.
• Virtual machine integration and remote desktop access - VPN Tracker is a universal security solution making it possible to integrate virtual machines into your Secure Desktop, including: Parallels, VMWare, Apple Remote Desktop and the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection client.
• Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard - We updated VPN Tracker under the hood to take advantage of Apple's latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. That will help with every connection you create: VPN Tracker 6 connects you lightning fast to the most remote of locations.
• Support for 64 bit Mode - Always on the cutting-edge of technology, VPN Tracker supports 64 bit mode on Snow Leopard. Hello future, we are already here.
• VPN Tracker now fully incorporates the latest Internet Protocol standard - IPv6. Using VPN Tracker, you are already prepared for the next generation Internet protocol today.
• Control all of your VPN connections - The new VPN Tracker has been designed to both create IPsec VPN connections and control any existing Mac OS X L2TP and PPTP VPN connections. Now you have complete control of all your connections in one central location.
• Simplified configuration - VPN Tracker has been vastly refined to make configuring and editing VPN connections easier and more intuitive. We have not only updated the device profiles but also substantially simplified the settings. We were also sure to include a direct link to each device's configuration guide when selecting a device. It's everything you need to know, right where it needs to be.
• Improved rekeying - We have completely reworked VPN Trackers rekeying abilities to reliably re-negotiate encryption keys. Based on your security policy, you are now free to choose the lifetime of your encryption keys.
• Automatic DHCP Renew - With VPN Tracker 6, expired DHCP Leases are a thing of the past. VPN Tracker now automatically renews DHCP leases over VPN, just another part in the story of uninterrupted and endless VPN connections.
• Introducing Dead Peer Detection (DPD) - VPN Tracker 6 now supports VPN gateways that perform Dead Peer Detection (DPD) to detect unresponsive VPN clients and gateways.
• Always a perfect connection - Whether you are at an airport, hotel or Internet cafe, VPN Tracker automatically tests your Internet connection to determine whether to access your VPN using IPsec passthrough or NAT-Travesal. Once tested, VPN Tracker will automatically use the preferred method for this and all future VPN connections.
• End your session right - Use the "End Session" button to automatically quit applications, disconnect servers and close databases before the VPN is disconnected. This means that there is no more risk of data loss or errors from Finder, FileMaker or any other app when disconnecting.
• IPsec, L2TP, PPTP in one place - VPN Tracker 6 brings all common VPN protocols into one single location. If you are a consultant supporting multiple clients with different VPNs, you'll save time and avoid headaches by being able to enable and disable all your VPN connections in a one place.
• Hybrid Mode Authentication - We integrated Hybrid Mode Authentication initially so CheckPoint users could enjoy all benefits of VPN Tracker. In doing so we also wanted to adopt an upcoming standard that would be of benefit with other vendors as well, including Cisco.
• Simple Client Provisioning will automatically detect your SonicWALL VPN gateway and give VPN Tracker what it needs to connect - all you need is to enter your SonicWALL's IP address, or host name, and VPN Tracker does the rest. For administrators and those looking to deploy VPN Tracker to multiple users, SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning is now available in both VPN Tracker Professional and Player Editions.
• Mode Config - Whether you are connecting to a Netgear, Juniper Networks or Lancom VPN gateway, VPN Tracker can use Mode Config to automatically obtain IP addresses and DNS settings to take the hassle out of administrating multiple VPN users.
• Mobile User VPN for WatchGuard - VPN Tracker works great with WatchGuard's easy-to-configure Mobile User VPN. IP addresses and DNS settings are automatically transmitted to VPN Tracker making the rollout of VPN connections a breeze.
• Cisco Easy VPN - If you are working with Cisco devices, configuration will be a snap with VPN Tracker's support for Cisco Easy VPN connections. No need to worry about configuring IP addresses, remote networks and various other settings - VPN Tracker works with your Cisco VPN gateway behind the scenes to take care of this for you.
• Even more security on Snow Leopard - VPN Tracker takes full advantage of Snow Leopard's latest security features including Apple's Service Management framework.
• Support for the latest hash-algorithm - As the market-leading VPN solution for Mac, VPN Tracker includes the latest security algorithms, which now includes the SHA-2 family of hash algorithms.
• Alongside the existing Diffie-Hellman Groups 1, 2, and 5, VPN Tracker now also supports Diffie-Hellman Groups 14 to 18 with up to 8192 bits for key exchange.
• Improved Certificate Management - VPN Tracker better integrates Mac OS X Certificate management and offers more convenience and security.
• Compatible with even more certificates - The new VPN Tracker 6 offers better certificate handling. It is now possible to use certificate authorities that contain certificates with atypical or more unusual parameters or data.
• Even better protection of passwords and keys - The new VPN Tracker 6 provides even more security when handling your credentials, no matter where they're stored.
• Export Secure Desktops - The new Secure Desktop in VPN Tracker 6 makes it easy to organize everything you need for working over VPN. And of course, Secure Desktops can be exported so you can provide your users a standardized environment where they'll find everything they need to get right to work.
• Additional Options for Exporting Credentials - VPN Tracker can now also include Extended Authentication (XAUTH) credentials with exported connections. We have also simplified and improved the export methods for pre-shared keys.
• Exporting is now more fun - VPN Tracker remembers your VPN connection's export settings. The next time you export, you don't have to configure anything. This speeds up large-scale deployments and makes configuration changes as fast as it takes to click a button.
• Exports made easy - In VPN Tracker 6, exporting connections finally got the space it deserved. That's why you'll now find all your export settings clearly arranged in the new Export tab.