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To install TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client on Windows 7:
- Right click on 'TheGreenBow_VPN_Client.exe' before install and select 'Properties'
- In the properties window, select 'Compatibility' tab
- Check 'Run this program in compatibility mode for:' and select 'Windows Vista'
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VPN Patches und Bugfixes
Auf dieser Seite finden Sie immer Informationen, Patches und Bugfixes zu der aktuellsten VPN Client Version: IPSec VPN Client Patches

Alte TheGreenBow VPN Software Versionen
VPN Client Release Notes
Release 4.7
Was ist neu in der Release Version 4.7?
- 2 neue Sprachversionen: Tschechisch und Dänisch.
- Unterstützung des neuen WWAN Treibermodells für 3G/4G Geräte unter Windows 7 (32 und 64Bit).
- Automatische Windows Firewallkonfiguraion für 'public' und 'domain' Profile.
- Neuste NetGear VPN Router Generation: Mode-Config Unterstützung.
- Möglichkeit mehrere Lizenzschlüssel zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt upzugraden.
Release 4.70 Build 001 (Juli 2010)
- Feature: 2 neue Sprachversionen von insg. 21 verfügbaren Sprachversionen: Dänisch und Tschechisch.
- Feature: Unterstützung des neuen WWAN Treibermodels für 3G/4G Geräte unter Windows 7 32 und 64 Bit. WWAN steht für Wireless Wide Area Networrk oder kurz Wireless WAN und wird bei neuen generationen von UMPS/GPRS Modems eingesetzt. Die Hersteller müssen dabei die "Mobile Broadband Driver Model Specification" für Windows 7, basierend auf dem NDIS 6.20 Miniport Treibermodell unterstützen. Unter diesen neuen Modems uterstützt die neue Client Version z.B.: Atheros Wireless Adapter, Dell Wireless 5530 HDSPA Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 5600 EVDO-HSPA Mini-Card, Huawei 3G Modem, Qualcomm Gobi 2000, Sierra Wireless MC8781 HSPDA.
Hier eine komplette Übersicht und FAQ...
- Feature: Unterstützung der neusten Netgear Routergeneration im Config Mode.
- Feature: Automatische Firewallkonfiguration bei Installation des VPN Client.
- Feature: Verschlüsselung der Konfigurationsdatei während eines Software-Upgrades. GUI Passwort wird verwendet (falls gesetzt)
- Verbesserung: Im Hilfefenster "Über" kann der Lizenzschlüssel mit Copy&Paste in die Zwischenablage kopiert werden.
- Verbesserung: Benutzeroberfläche der Phase 2 Einstellungen bei Verwendung von Zertifikaten.
- Verbesserung: Workaround bei engeschränkten Zugriffsrechten des temporären Ordners bei der Treiberinstallation unter Windows 7 64 Bit.
- Verbesserung: IKE Engine optimiert für Kompatibilität mit Netgear Gateways.
- Verbesserung: Push innehalb des Config Mode für Netgear Gareways angepasst.
- Bugfix: Kein Phase 2 Retransmit wenn das Gateway nicht antwotet.
- Bugfix: Switch auf redundantes Gateway in Einzelfällen.
- Bugfix: IKE Engine ragiert vereinzelt nicht auf bestimmte Events z.B. bei Timeout oder keine Antwort vom Gateway.
- Bugfix: Aktivierungsassistent Look & Feel in OEM Versionen
- Bugfix: Einrichtungsassisten setzt per Voreinstellung ein Klasse-C Netz.
- Bugfix: DNS/WINS Serveradresse wird unter Windows 7 Ultimate bei Wifi Netzwerken nicht freigegeben.
- Bugfix: Das Einbetten der Demo-Konfiguration in Installationsskripte funktioniert in Einzelfällen nicht korrekt .
- Bugfix: Verbessertes Verhalten bei mehreren DNS/WINS Serveradressenupdates im Mode Config.
- Bugfix: Phase 2 ESP Modus ist im Tunnel Modus, obwohl Transportmodusausgewählt wurde.
- Bugfix: Kommandozeilenoption mit Passwortangabe löscht Konfigurationsdatei, wenn Passwort falsch eingegeben wird (z.B. /replace:c:\test.tgb /pwd:test). /add und /importonce sind nicht betroffen.
- Bugfix: Vereinzelt konnte ("vpnconf.exe /import:[filename]") nicht korrekt ausgeführt werden.
- Bugfix: Logfileaufzeichnung nicht korrekt wenn der Tunnel vor dem Windows Logon geöffnet wurde (GINA Modus).
- Bugfix: Softwareaktivierung bei fehlenden Benutzerrechten auf das temporäre Installationsverzeichnis.
- Bugfix: Bluescreen / GPF nach Erwachen des Rechners aus dem Ruhezustand (Win 7 64 Bit).
- Bugfix: Sonderzeichen in der Bezeichnung der Phase 1 und Phase 2 bringt den Client vereinzelt zum Abstürzen.
- Bugfix: Popup Fenster zeigt verbleibenden Tunnel an, obwohl dieser geschlossen wurde (Invalid Cookie Message, RFC 2522).
- Bugfix: Begrenzung der Parameterlänge um Pufferüberläufe zu verhindern.
- Bugfix: Zum Verhindern von Abstürzen Deaktivierung des "Tunnel öffnen" Buttons wenn das Netzwerkinterface nicht bereit ist, speziell bei WLAN oder UMTS/G3 Interfaces.
- Bugfix: IKE Crash wenn der Tunnel bei konfiguriertem redundanten Gateway mehrfach schnell hintereinanderfolgend geöffnet und geschlossen wird.
- Bugfix: Numerische OID in Zertifikaten kann die Tunneöffnung verhindern.
- Bugfix: Windows Soundevent "Ding" beim Benutzen der TAB Taste im X-Auth Popup Fenster.
- Bugfix: Passwortabfrage bei einigen Features, obwohl kein Passwort gesetzt wurde.
- Bugfix: VPN Client nicht automatsch ausführen bei Windows Start unter Windows 7 64 Bit.
- Bugfix: Bluescreen / GPF in Verbindung mit Sony VAIO VGN-FW51MF mit 3G Option beim Benzuten von Zertifikaten unter Windows 7 64 Bit.
- Bugfix: Falsche IKE Versionsnummer.
Release 4.6
Release 4.65 Build 003 (November 2009)
- Bugfix: IKE Crash bei X-Auth bei NOK Antwort des X-Auth Servers.
- Bugfix: Phase 2: SHA-2 nicht korrekt im Peer-2-Peer Modus.
- Bugfix: Refresh nach Import einer VPN Konfiguration (Windows 7)
- Bugfix: Tunnelnamen bei Verwendung mehrerer Tunnel
- Bugfix: Tunnelstatus bei Verwendung mehrerer Tunnel
Release 4.65 Build 002 (November 2009)
- Feature: Volle unterstützung von Windows 7 32-Bit und 64-Bit
- Verbesserung: Vereinfachungen im Aktivierungsassistenten bei der Lizenzschlüsseleingabe
- Verbesserung: Fehlerbehandlung im Aktivierungsassistenten bei temporären Lizenzen
- Verbesserung: Verwaltung von temporären Lizenzen und Limits
- Verbesserung: Anzeige mehrerer Tunnel im Verbindungsfenster
- Verbesserung: Registry DnSeperator. Behandlung des Zertifikatssubjekt streng gemäß RFC 4514.
- Bugfix: Bluescreen bei FTP Übertragugen im FTP Modus Aktiv
- Bugfix: PopUp des PIN Eingabefensters nach Einstecken der SmartCard
- Bugfix: DoS Anfälligkeit
- Bugfix: USB Modus bei nicht erreichbaren Netzwerkressourcen bzw. Laufwerkszuodnungen.
- Bugfix: Zertifikate des Windows Certificate Store unter Microsoft Windows XP 32-Bit und 64-Bit.
- Bugfix: Validierung und Warnhinweis bei globalen Parametern ausserhalb der Konvention
- Bugfix: VPN Peer 2 im Agressive Modus
- Bugfix: Bluescreen im Zusamenspiel mit Microsoft Vista, VMWare, Virtual PC und Virtual Box.
- Bugfix: Import von durch Checkpoint generierten P12 Zertifikate.
- Bugfix: Crash bei extrem grossen Datenmengen und diversen Netzwerk Chipsätzen (Nvidia, Realtek)
- Bugfix: Forefront und Anzeige des USB Assistenten.
- Bugfix: Alternetiver DNS Server unter Windows 7.
- Bugfix: Testzeiraumbegrenzung bei sehr restriktiven Desktop-Firewalleinstellungen.
- Bugfix: Installation der Netzwerktreiber bei Leerzeichen in Pfadnamen unter Windows Vista 64-Bit.
- Bugfix: Systay Icon verschwindet nach Windows Explorer Crash.
- Bugfix: DN Wert und OID Fehler bei Kommata in RDNS bei Verwendung von Zertifikaten
- Bugfix: Crash wenn bei Zertifikaten der Private Key nicht asgelesen werden kann.
- Bugfix: Phase 2 ID Typ bei Änderung nicht korrekt gespeichert.
- Bugfix: Fehlende cryptui.dll Funktion zum Anzeigen von Zertifikaten unter Windows 2000 ab Client Version 4.6x.
- Bugfix: Behandlung von subjectaltname bei Zertifikaten.
Release 4.61 Build 003 (Juli 2009)
- Bugfix: Credential Provider (GINA) werden unter Windows XP nach einer Software Deinstallation nicht entfernt, wenn die Tunneleinstellngen auf "Enable before Windows Logon" konfiguriert ist.
Achtung: Nach einem Benurzerwechsel oder Sperren des Computers (Beenden der Session ohne diese zu Schliessen) kann es vorkommen, dass der VPN Client geöffnete Tunnel als nicht geöffnet anzeigt, obwohl diese für ein Öffnen mit dem Windows Logon konfiguriet sind. Bitte Beenden Sie in diesen Fällen den VPN Client und starten Sie diesen erneut.
Release 4.61 Build 002 (Juni 2009)
- Feature: Unterstützung von Microsoft Windows 7 32 Bit und 64 Bit im Kompatibilitätsmodus.
- Verbesserung: Applikationsfokus von dem Vista Credential Provider Fenster entfernt.
Achtung: Gina/Credential Providers werden unter 64-Bit Betriebssystemen nicht unterstützt.
- Verbesserung: Fehlerbehandlung der Passworteingabe bei USB Tokens/Smartcards.
- Verbesserung: Kommandozeilenparameter /pwd: kann nun mit den Funktionen /export, /import, /exportonce, /importonce, /add, /replace genutzt werden.
- Bugfix: Linkhintergrund im Aktivierungsassistenen und der Verbindungsanzeige.
- Bugfix: Automatisches Öffnen des Tunnel bei Range Adressen verbessert.
- Bugfix: Auslesen der ObjektID aus Zertifikaten.
- Bugfix: Transportmodus in NAT Situationen.
- Bugfix: Konflikte mit bereits installierten Credential Providers.
- Bugfix: Die Deinstallationsroutine hat nicht alle Dateien entfernt.
- Bugfix: Verbesserte Treiberunterstützung bei 64-Bit Betriebssystemen.
Release 4.60 Build 007 (Mai 2009)
- Feature: Verwendung von Zertifikaten aus dem Windows Certificate Store
- Feature: Vista Credential Providers (a.k.a. GINA unter XP/W2k) ermöglichen die Anmeldung über VPN Tunnel. (Achtung: nicht unter Vista 64-Bit möglich)
- Feature: Einfaches Hinzufügen von neuen SmartCard ATR Codes bei neuer Hardware. Mehr Informationen hier...
- Feature: Unterstützt Microsoft Windows 7 Beta & RC 32-Bit
- Feature: Unterstützt 19 Sprachen. Neu sind Arabisch, Hindi und Thai.
- Feature: SHA-2 Hash Algorithmus
- Feature: Verhindert Updates und Softwaredeinstallation, wenn der Client durch ein Passwort geschützt ist.
- Feature: Anzeige der Zertifikatsdetails wie z.B. Gültigkeit, Aussteller, Subject usw.
- Feature: Shortcut für Debug-Modus
- Feature: Oberthur AuthentIC Card v220 USB Token
- Verbesserung: Vereinfachung des USB Modus. Möglichkeit, VPN Konfigurationen fest an Rechner oder USB Drives zu binden.
- Verbesserung: Besseres Fehlerbehandlung bei Eingabe von falschen Passwörtern bei Tokens und SmartCards.
- Verbesserung: Bessere Fehlerbehandlung bei Aktivierungsfehlern.
- Verbesserung: Überarbeitung der deutschen Lokalisierung.
- Verbesserung: Dialog beim Import von Zertifikaten .
- Verbesserung: Menüführung Hilfe & Support.
- Verbesserung: Verhindert den Tunnelaufbau, bei Eingabe einer ungültigen lokale IP Adresse in der Phase 1.
- Verbesserung: Pin Code Management im X-Auth Login/Passwort Inteface.
- Bugfix: Beseitigung einiger Inkompatibilitäten von VPN Konfigurationsdateien.
- Bugfix: Kein Zugriff auf NAS Freigaben bedingt durch Checksummenfehler durch Fragmentierung von IP Paketen.
- Bugfix: Phase 1 Local ID Anzeige bei Zertifikaten mit UTF-8 String Syntax.
- Bugfix: ATR Erkennung von Oberthur SmartCards
- Bugfix: Kompatibilität beim Auslesen von Zertifikaten auf Smartcards.
- Bugfix: Bluescreen bei UDP Paketen grösser als 1672 Bytes.
- Bugfix: Lange Wartezeiten beim Starten des Clients oder beim VPN Konfigurationsimport unter Vista im Debug Modus.
- Bugfix: Falsche Default Remote Adresse im Peer-to-Peer Modus.
- Bugfix: Löschen des Preshared Keys wird verhindert, wenn ein Zertifikat importiert wird.
- Bugfix: Phase 1 & 2 konnten nur nach autom. Caching im Client umbenannt werden.
- Bugfix: Mehrfaches Ändern der Remote LAN Adresse konnte zu Schreibfehlern in der VPN Konfigurationsdatei führen.
- Bugfix: Kommandozeilenbefehle haben die aktuelle Fenstergröße zurückgesetzt. Ferner wurden Kommandozeilenbefehle ignoriert, wenn der Client mit dem Verbindungsfenster geöffnent war.
- Bugfix: Kommandozeilenbefehle wurden ignoriert, wenn im Tunnelnamen Großbuschtaben verwendet wurden.
- Bugfix: Das Start-/Laufzeitverhalten von Skripten vor und nach dem Schliessen des Tunnel wurde angepasst.
- Bugfix: Systray Popup mit der Verbindungsstatusanzeige nahm den Fokus von anderen geöffneten Applikationen .
- Bugfix: Zip Kompressionsformat der Setup-Routine konnte nicht auf allen Rechnern ausgeführt werden.
- Bugfix: Bei geöffnetem Tunnel konnten bei Deinstallation nicht alle Programmkomponenten gelöscht werden.
- Bugfix: Ein Klick auf das Trayicon hat das nicht die VPN Verbindungsanzeige oder die Konsole geöffnet, wenn diese zuvor minimiert war.
- Bugfix: Tunnel wird noch als geöffnet angezeigt, obwohl das USB Drive bereits abgemelded/abgezogen wurde.
- Bugfix: Die Remote LAN Adresse konnte in einigen Fällen nicht korrekt abgespeichert werden, wenn mehrere VPN Tunnel konfiguriert waren.
- Bugfix: In einigen Fällen wurde beim Starten des Tunnel eine Token PIN abgefragt, obwohl kein Token verwendet wurde.
- Bugfix: Softwarecrash wenn das Feld Remote Gateway in der VPN Konfigurationsdatei leer ist.
- Bugfix: IP Framelänge bei Übertragungen mit dem FTP Protokoll mit einem Webserver hinter einem WindRiver VPN Server.
- Bugfix: Der initiale DNS Eintrag konnte beim Schliessen des Client nicht wiederhergestellt werden, wenn mehrere Tunnel mit alternativen DNS Servern konfiguriert waren.
- Bugfix: Verbesserte Kompatibilität mit dem ePass 2000 Token in Verbindung mit Zertifikaten.
Release 4.5
Was ist neu in der Release Version 4.5?
- Unterstützt Microsoft Windows® Vista 32-Bit und 64-Bit
- Unterstützung neuer Token mit 2-Wege Authentisierung
Release 4.51 Build 001 (Dezember 2008)
- Verbesserung: SHA Name ersetzt durch SAH-1.
- Bugfix: Fehlende "Hinzufügen" Option bei Doppelklick einer Konfigurationsdatei.
- Bugfix: Kommandozeile /import bei passwortgeschützten Konfigurationsdateien.
- Bugfix: DPD: Redundantes Gateway schwenkt nicht auf Gateway 1 zurück, wenn beide Gateways ausgefallen sind.
- Bugfix: Unter Umständen gingen bei Windows Updates die VPN Konfiguration verloren.
- Bugfix: Probleme mit dem Softwareupgrade auf langsamen Windows XP Maschinen.
- Bugfix: Fehlschlagen der Softwareaktivierung bei hoher Computerauslastung.
- Bugfix: Verbindungsanzeige hat in einigen Fällen offene Tunnel nicht angezeigt.
- Bugfix: Sporadische Crashes im Config-Modus.
Release 4.50 Build 004 (Novmber 2008)
- Bugfix: Upgradeschwierigkeit auf langsamen Windown XP Rechnern.
- Bugfix: Hohe CPU Auslastung bei X-Auth Timeout oder Abbruch.
Release 4.50 Build 001 (Oktober 2008)
Was ist neu in der Release Version 4.2?
- Unterstützung von 16 Sprachen
- Management von Zertifikaten in chinesischer und japanischer Sprache
- Verbesserte Installationsroutine und Verkleinerung der Installationsdatei um 50%
- Ünterstützung für noch mehr USB Tokens und VPN Gateways
Release 4.20 Build 009 (August 2008)
- Verbesserung: IPV4 Subnetz und Subnetzmaske werden nun vom Client erkannt, wenn das VPN Gateway im Config Mode Exchange sendet.
- Verbesserung: Handling Aktivierungsfehler 050 vernessert.
- Verbesserung: Der Client wechselt nun direkt auf das 2. Gateway, wenn bei aktivierter Dead Peer Detection (DPD) ein Drop auf dem 1. Gateway erkannt wird.
- Bugfix: Fix für Non-Latin Characters in Dateipfaden.
- Bugfix: Doppelboot-Bug nach Installation behoben.
- Bugfix: IKE Abstürze im Debug Modus.
- Bugfix: Diverse Treiberprobleme (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Zeichendarstellung im Aktivierungsfenster (Chinese only).
Release 4.20 Build 006 (Jul. 2008)
- Feature: Neue Konsole und GUI Menü zu IKE Service Restart.
- Bugfix: Korrekte Releasenummernanzeige während des Aktivierungsprozeß .
- Bugfix: Bitmaps skalieren besser, wenn die Fenstergröße geändert wird.
- Bugfix: IPSec VPN Client not started under Windows 2000.
- Bugfix: Korrektes Management des IKE Reset Kommandos.
- Bugfix: Die VPN Konfiguration wird während eines Updates korrekt behalten (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Die Kommandozeilenparameter werden korrekt interpretiert (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Import- und Export Funktionen öffnen den korrekten Dateipfad (Vista only).
Release 4.20 Build 005 (Jun. 2008)
- Bugfix : Prüfen nach Updates Funktion verbessert.
Release 4.20 Build 004 (Jun. 2008)
- Bugfix : Sprachverbesserung Umstellung auf Serbisch Latin
- Bugfix: Zertifikatsmanagement in der chinesischen Lokalisation.
- Bugfix: Management ANSI/Unicode.
- Bugfix: Setup Installer verbessert.
- Bugfix: "Unspezifizierter Fehler", weißer Screen im Aktivierungsfenster.
- Bugfix: Vista Treiber werden korrekt behandelt.
Release 4.20 Build 001 (Jun. 2008)
- Feature: Automatische Aktivierungsreset bei Upgrade oder Software Deinstallation.
- Feature: Konfiguration der X-Auth Popup Zeit. Default auf 60 Sekunden geändert.
- Feature: Full Unicode Software ermöglicht Chinesisch (simplified Chinese) und Japanisch.
- Feature: 9 neue Sprachen hinzugefügt. Der TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client unterstützt nun 16 Sprachen: Englisch, Französisch, Portugisisch, Spanisch, Italienisch, Holländisch, Deutsch, Polnisch, Slovenisch, Serbisch, Griechisch, Türkisch, Russisch, Chinesisch (simplified), Japanisch und Finnisch.
- Feature: Konfiguriert die Windows Vista Firewall automatisch zur Verwendung von IPSec VPN Tunnel.
- Feature: Ermöglicht die Verbindung von lokalen und entfernten Netzwerk über die gleiche IP.
- Feature: Sprache der Installation kann über einen Kommandozeilenparabeter bestimmt werden.
- Verbesserung: PFS / Diffie-Hellman Terminologie.
- Verbesserung: Der neue Software Installer ermöglicht Unicode Installation und Updates mit nur einem Reboot.
- Verbesserung: IKE credential disclosure vulnerability fixed.
- Verbesserung: Spanische Sprachversion verbessert.
- Verbesserung: Öffnet automatisch die Hilfeseite bei bestimmten Aktivierungsfehlern.
- Verbesserung: Einfacherer Wechsel zwischen Verbindungs- und Konfigurationsfenster.
- Verbesserung: Besseres Management von statischen DNS/WINS Serveradressen (Non DHCP).
- Verbesserung: Schöneres Client Icon.
- Bugfix: Copy/Paste des Lizenschlüssels im Aktivuerungsdialog.
- Bugfix: Systray Popup erkennt den Fokus korrekt..
- Bugfix: Zertifikate werden nun korrekt behandelt.
- Bugfix: Die VPN Konfiguration wird nun korrekt gesichert bei Updates..
- Bugfix: Sporadische GUI Fehler bei der Tokenkonfiguration.
- Bugfix: Diverse Verbesserungen der Registry Keys.
Release 4.1
What's new with release 4.1?
- Microsoft Windows® Vista Support
- Merge or split VPN Configuration
- Easier with systray popup when tunnels open or close
- More USB Tokens and VPN Gateways
Release 4.10 build 010 (Feb. 2008)
- Bugfix: Silent activation is unexpectedly launched when a tunnel is opened.
- Bugfix: Drivers crashes in certain circumstances.
Release 4.10 build 009 (Jan. 2008)
- Feature: Support of new tokens Alladin eToken JC1.0b, M4.20, M4.20b, T1 16K, T1 32K. See our Supported Tokens list.
- Feature: Support Path MTU discovery. Allow to negotiate MTU size with the network (if supported) to optimize traffic.
- Verbesserung: Path containing spaces can now be specified in Phase2 "Scripts" window (as long as they are enclosed in double-quotes).
- Bugfix: The “Block non ciphered connection” feature is now always imported during Import VPN Configuration.
- Bugfix: IKE module crash (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Manual Activation may fail depending on user rights (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Tunnels with Certificates may fail to open in some circumstances (Vista only).
Release 4.10 build 007 (Nov. 2007)
- Features: Setup extraction with “/extract:[Vista|XP]” command line parameter. Especially necessary for silent install.
- Features: Support of RFC 3947 (NAT-T).
- Verbesserung: New driver release improves stability (Vista only).
- Verbesserung: Better handling of access rights resulting in a quicker start of the IPSec VPN Client.
- Verbesserung: Command line parameters not working in some circumstances (Vista only).
- Bugfix : Configuration is correctly imported from wizard (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Missing registry Key ObjectName under Windows 2000.
- Bugfix: IPSec VPN Client not started under Windows 2000.
- Bugfix: TgbIke Starter service description added for Windows Service Manager.
- Bugfix: The VPN Configuration is correctly kept during an upgrade (Vista only).
- Bugfix: The command line options of the software are correctly managed (Vista only).
- Bugfix: Import and export functions open the correct user folder rather than the system folder (Vista only).
Release 4.10 build 001 (Aug. 2007)
- Feature: TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client 4.1 is Vista
compatible (32 bits only).
- Feature: Standard Vista User (non powered) can use
TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client.
- Feature: A new systray popup window appears when a tunnel is
opening or closing. This systray popup window shows the tunnel
opening progress, and the warnings on tunnel opening errors.
- Feature: A whole VPN Configuration can be added to the current
VPN Configuration, via either a drag & drop operation, the Import
File menu within the Configuration Panel or via a new command line (option
"/add").
- Feature: Tunnels can be imported and exported separately. This
feature enables to configure several tunnels (Phase1/Phase2) in a
single VPN Configuration, then to export (and deploy) each tunnel
separately to the relevant user or user group.
- Feature: A tunnel can be opened and closed through new command
lines (option "/open", "/close").
- Feature: A new item in the contextual menu associated with the "Configuration"
item of the VPN tree enables to clear the VPN Configuration.
- Feature: The Phase 2 tree icon shows whether the tunnel will
open on traffic detection or not.
- Feature: New USB Token supported: ActivCard. See the Certified
Token and SmartCard List available on our website:
http://www.thegreenbow.de/vpn_token.html
- Feature: Optional management of ASN1 teletext description of the
Certificates subjects.
- Verbesserung: The VPN Console is simplified with a unique log
level to make easier VPN connection error debugging.
- Verbesserung: Automatically disable Microsoft "IKE and AuthIP
IPSec Keying Modules" service during software installation.
- Verbesserung: The Redundant Gateway allows now to switch back and
forth between gateway and redundant gateway as long as there is one
available.
Release 4.0
What's new with release 4.0?
- More ease of use with a new Connection Panel, drag & drop VPN configurations, Dial-up tunnel
- More features to ease deployment of software and security elements
(Certificates, SmartCards, Setup options, embedded VPN Config., VPN scripts)
- More User Authentication capabilities
(PKCS#12, USB drive, SmartCards, Tokens)
- New RFC-compliancy to increase VPN Gateway compatibilities
(Hybrid mode, Config-Mode, X-Auth improved)
Release 4.04 build 011 (Aug. 2007)
- Feature: Gemplus smartcard is supported. See our
Supported
Tokens page for more details
- Feature: ActivCard smartcard is supported. See our
Supported
Tokens page for more details
- Feature: iToken Pro smartcard is supported. See our
Supported Tokens
page for more details
- Feature: iKey 1000 smartcard is supported. See our
Supported
Tokens page for more details
- Feature: ASN1 certificate description.
- Feature: Scripts can be run when a tunnel just opened, before it
is closed and after it is closed.
- Verbesserung: Script commands on opening or closing tunnels now
accept parameters.
- Verbesserung: The license number remains during a software
upgrade.
- Verbesserung: The Hotkeys are modified in Ctrl+Enter (switch back
and forth between the Configuration Panel and the Connection Panel),
Ctrl+S (Save and Apply) and Ctrl+D (Open the Console Window).
- Verbesserung: Fragmented IP packets management.
- Verbesserung: The log files use a system hour and date for
timestamping.
- Verbesserung: The concept of Active/Inactive Phase (which is the
same as 'automatically open a tunnel on trafic detection') is shown
in the GUI by a new Phase2 icon rather by the old Phase1 'checked'
icon.
- Bugfix: Crashes on Xauth popup in some circumstances.
- Bugfix: During an upgrade, the product version is correctly
managed and the VPN Configuration is automatically backuped.
- Bugfix: DNS and WINS server addresses are restored on
hibernate.
- Bugfix: No IKE crash due to change of IP address.
- Bugfix: IKE "floating point" crash due to log dump.
- Bugfix: BSOD with Intel Wireless 3945 chipsets in some
configuration.
- Bugfix: Token detection for Aladdin eToken PRO, Safenet
iKey1000, ActivCard.
Release 4.00 build 007 (Feb. 2007)
- Verbesserung: standard portuguese finalized.
- Bugfix: sometime crash of GUI when closing tunnel.
Release 4.00 build 006 (Jan. 2007)
- Feature: A new Connection Panel makes the GUI even easier for users.
Switches between the Configuration Panel and the Connection Panel is easy as the shortcut key "Ctrl+P",
but can be easily restricted by IT managers (the users are only allowed to use the Connection Panel, in order to avoid
misusing of the software).
The Connection Panel shows in real-time a tunnel while it opens. It even identifies the IKE/IPSec steps with a "fragmented"
progress bar. Most of all, the Connection Panel implements a popup help for troubles, which dramatically improves the accuracy
of diagnostic!
- Feature: A tunnel can be opened via a double-click on a VPN configuration (e.g. shortcut icon on the desktop),
aka "Dial-up mode".
- Feature: VPN configuration file drag and drop onto the Configuration Panel or Connection Panel automatically imports the configuration and enables it.
- Feature: Scripts or applications can be configured before and after opening or closing a tunnel.
- Feature: The Configuration Panel may be protected with password, to avoid misused of VPN configuration by end-users.
- Feature: IT Managers can pre-configure the access control to the Configuration Panel via a new set of Setup Options.
- Feature: Shortcut keys to access main features (Save&Apply, Console, toggle Configuration/Connection Panel).
- Feature: Certificates can be imported from several media: USB Stick, SmartCards, Tokens.
- Feature: Import of PKCS#12 Certificates from Configuration Panel. This feature obsoletes the use of the
conversion tool from PKCS#12 to PEM format.
- Feature: The 'Import Certificates...' window now displays the subjects of the imported Certificates, even if they
are on a Token (e.g. Smart Card).
- Feature: Certificate subject is automatically selected for 'Local ID' in Phase 1.
- Feature: Support of Aladdin tokens (i-e: new ATR supported).
- Feature: The Activation process is documented with online help for better Activation troubleshooting. Manual activation is still available.
- Feature: The Hybrid-Mode is fully supported (RFC: draft-ietf-ipsec-isakmp-hybrid-auth-05.txt).
- Feature: The Config-Mode is fully supported.
- Verbesserung: Better usability in the 'Import certificates...' window.
- Verbesserung: Messages are displayed in default language (i.e. english) if not available in the language dll,
this is especially useful when our partners work on localization version.
- Verbesserung: Better management of the Console Window, for background/foreground display.
- Verbesserung: More Kaspersky product release supported.
- Bugfix: Compatibility of X-Auth parameters with old IPSec VPN Client software release.
- Bugfix: DNS IP server not always removed when closing a tunnel.
- Bugfix: In some conditions, when Phase 2 fails, IKE service crash.
- Bugfix: No answer to an IKE CERT_REQ message in Aggressive and Main modes.
- Bugfix: Management of DPD (retries and crash in some conditions).
- Bugfix: Verbesserung of the certificate management during the IKE Service Initialization phase.
- Bugfix: GUI memory leak.
Release 3.1
Release 3.12 build 006 (Oct. 2006)
- Bugfix: VPN Configuration copy on USB keys is correctly managed.
- Verbesserung: "Save and Apply" now reinitializes all connections, even connections being negotiated.
Release 3.12 build 004 (Oct. 2006)
- Verbesserung: Miscellaneous customization Bugfix and Verbesserung.
- Bugfix: IKE "Floating point not loaded" crash is fixed.
- Bugfix: IKE lack of response to a CERT_REQ request is fixed.
- Bugfix: It is possible to enter a space character in a preshared-key.
Release 3.12 build 002 (Sept. 2006)
- Verbesserung: Compatibility with Kaspersky Anti-virus is fixed.
- Bugfix: IKE erratic crashes due to memory management are fixed.
Release 3.11 build 016 (June 2006)
- Feature: During an upgrade, the VPN Configuration is saved and restored.
- Verbesserung: Login and password of the X-Auth popup are validated when the "enter" key is pressed.
- Verbesserung: The communication mode between IKE and the GUI is enhanced. It now allows to fully manage the IPSec VPN Client through a RDP connection.
- Verbesserung: The virtual address sent by the gateway overwrites the IPSec VPN Client static Phase2 local ID.
- Bugfix: During an upgrade of the software, the wizard doesn't appear.
- Bugfix: X-Auth with ConfigMode doesn't require anymore the option "Automatically open VPN tunnel on traffic detection" to be checked.
- Bugfix: The /Importonce, /export or /exportonce command line options don't start the IKE runtime.
- Bugfix: Certificates are correctly imported from a ".tgb" VPN configuration file.
Release 3.11 build 008 (May 2006)
- Feature: one user certificate/private key/root certificate by tunnel can be used.
- Feature: all certificate files are stored in the configuration file and not in separate folders.
- Verbesserung: Miscellaneous Verbesserungs for customized releases.
- Bugfix: The management of the timers is enhanced and avoids IKE erratic crashes.
Release 3.11 build 004 (Apr. 2006)
- Feature: TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client is now available in Dutch and Italian.
- Bugfix: VPN GUI crashed when importing too long Certificates.
- Bugfix: VPN drivers crashes on rare PC platforms fixed.
- Bugfix: IKE correctly manages auto-signed Certificates
- Bugfix: "nomail" doesn't appear anymore in the about dialog.
Release 3.10 build 007 (Mar. 2006)
- Verbesserung: WINS and DNS management improved on tunnel closing.
- Verbesserung: Support of GRE protocol.
- Verbesserung: Console traces accuracy improved
- Bugfix: Activation is now available when the internet connection is passing through a proxy.
- Bugfix: IKE or the GUI doesn't crash when reading a wrong formatted VPN configuration file.
Release 3.10 build 005 (Feb. 2006)
- Feature: Whole VPN Configuration is now encrypted, locally or on a USB stick
- Feature: Importation and exportation can be encrypted and protected with a password.
Importing a protected VPN Configuration automatically asks the user for entering the password.
- Feature: Importation and exportation can both be configured through a command line, for example
when a script is used during installation. A complementary argument can be used to specify a password.
- Feature: Importation and exportation automatically includes in a single file the Certificates
and the private key.
- Feature: The NAT-T IKE parameter can now be configured as "forced", "disabled" or "automatic".
- Feature: IP Range enables the IPSec VPN Client to establish a tunnel within a range of a predefined IP addresses.
- Feature: Config-Mode allows to obtain a virtual IP address, or a DNS server address or a WINS
server address from the remote Gateway during the Tunnel negotiation (Phase 1).
- Verbesserung: Importation can be done in USB mode, directly on the USB Stick.
- Verbesserung: The design of the "import Certificates" dialog is slightly improved.
- Bugfix: Full license number can be configured through a command line argument, for silent
installation.
- Bugfix: The IKE Service V2.12 fixes the creation of several instances for TgbIke,
which may use 99% of the CPU.
- Bugfix: "cancel" on import dialog doesn't modify the VPN configuration.
Release 3.0
Release 3.0 build 017 (Dec. 2005)
- Verbesserung: "Any" replaces "*" for default local address in Phase 1.
- Verbesserung: Better management of the "Maximum Packet Size" done by VPN drivers.
- Verbesserung: Name Resolution management improved.
- Verbesserung: Portuguese and Spanish versions are packaged in the setup.
- Bugfix: Broadcast IP addresses are correctly casted
- Bugfix: Phase 2 was blocked with specific gateways.
- Bugfix: Full compatibility with Trend Micro firewall anti-virus.
- Bugfix: Various translation fixes.
- Bugfix: WINS and DNS servers name are correctly managed.
- Bugfix: Default values for lifetime durations and DPD parameters are fixed.
- Bugfix: The text of the uninstall final dialog is consistent with the uninstallation
Release 3.0 build 010 (Oct. 2005)
- Feature: Domain logon now available with the IPSec VPN Client.
- Feature: It is now possible to "force" the email address for the confirmation of the activation, as a parameter option of the setup.
- Verbesserung: As many gateways don't work correctly if the IPSec VPN Client virtual IP belongs to the remote network, users are warned in case of such a configuration.
- Verbesserung: The 'Open tunnel' button is disabled during a VPN Configuration update (when clicking on 'Save & Apply').
- Verbesserung: Various GUI and activation Verbesserungs.
- Bugfix: IKE doesn't allow Quick Mode until X-Auth authentication succeed.
- Bugfix: IKE service doesn't slow down the Windows logon process anymore.
- Bugfix: Misconfiguration avoided when apply a configuration in USB mode without a VPN USB stick being inserted.
- Bugfix: GUI sometime crashed when an X-Auth tunnel took a long time to open.
Release 3.0 build 005 (Sept. 2005)
- Feature: Alternate WINS and DNS servers can be configured for each tunnel. They are used as soon as tunnel is opened, and may replace the Config-Mode feature when this mode is not proposed by the gateway.
- Verbesserung: Physical and logical interface changes are better detected under Windows 2000.
- Verbesserung: The URL of the Online Software Activation Server is better handled by the activation process.
- Verbesserung: Config-Mode compatibility with Cisco routers improved.
- Verbesserung: Manual Software Activation (used when trouble contacting Activation Server) is improved.
- Bugfix: Enable/disable Config-Mode function is better managed.
- Bugfix: Various GUI fixes.
- Bugfix: The removal of an empty USB stick is not considered anymore as the removal of a VPN USB stick.
- Bugfix: DNS server is correctly handled, when negociated through Config-Mode.
- Bugfix: Online Software Activation correctly handles license numbers encoded with 20 characters (releases 2.5x and older).
- Bugfix: USB stick in read-only mode are correctly handled.
- Bugfix: Console messages were shortened with long phase1 or phase2 names.
Release 3.0 build 001 (Aug. 2005)
- Feature: the new window 'Preferences' allows to setup the startup mode for the IPSec VPN Client.
Three modes are available: Start the IPSec VPN Client before Windows logon, after Windows logon,
or don't start the IPSec VPN Client when Windows starts. (The integration of this feature obsoletes
the previous stand-alone configuration tool 'vpnstart.exe').
- Feature: Full DPD (Dead Peer Detection) support. Based on DPD, the IPSec VPN Client can clear
remaining SA that would have stayed open otherwise.
- Feature: X-Auth popup is enabled and may be used for X-Auth VPN authentication.
- Feature: NAT-T in aggressive mode full support.
- Feature: New console fixes display problems and improves ergonomy.
- Feature: Ability to disable the network interface detection mechanism. This feature is useful
for the IPSec VPN Client to be used with wireless connections like GRPS or WiFi, which are often disrupted.
- Feature: Full support of online software activation, using a new activation wizard.
- Feature: IKE Config-Mode full support.
- Feature: Redundant Gateway support. This feature allows the IPSec VPN Client to open an IPSec VPN
tunnel with an alternate gateway in case the primary gateway is down or not responding.
- Feature: A new link "Check for updates." in the main menu '?' allows to check if a new release
is available for download.
- Feature: It is now possible to open/close tunnel directly from the tray icon menu (right click).
- Feature: New encryption and hash capabilities have been added such as: AES 512, DH 1536, DH 2048 and RSA 2048
- Feature: Ability to configure a script - or an application - to be executed as soon as the
tunnel is opened.
- Verbesserung: A new window 'Phase2 advanced' allows to configure the way a tunnel can be opened.
Three modes are available: the tunnel may open when the IPSec VPN Client starts, on traffic detection, or
when a USB stick is inserted.
- Verbesserung: The tray icon is green, instead of red previously, when at least one tunnel is opened.
- Verbesserung: The encryption of the internal configuration file improves its security.
- Verbesserung: The 'About' window now references the license number, owner email or remaining time for evaluation.
Release 2.51
Release 2.52 build 004 (Aug. 2005)
- Verbesserung: The button 'Open Tunnel' (Phase 2) automatically changes to 'Close Tunnel' as soon as
the tunnel is opened, and conversely.
- Verbesserung: The IPsec VPN Client does not trigger automatic tunnel creation with following frames:
Broadcasts, DHCP and DNS.
- Bugfix: The IPSec VPN Client does not generate ARP response for the local adapter's own IP address.
- Bugfix: The IPSec VPN Client works with Windows 2003 Server.
- Bugfix: The GUI now waits indefinitely the VPN services to be started. This avoids the IPSec VPN Client
to not detect the startup of VPN services when Windows starts slowly.
Release 2.51 build 016 (Jul. 2005)
- Verbesserung: The VPN Configuration File location is identified with icon on the bottom left corner
of the main window, and the Configuration File Location window is simplified.
- Bugfix: The configuration is correctly saved and applied at the end of the (standard) configuration wizard.
Release 2.51 build 015 (Jun. 2005)
- Verbesserung: Empty Phase1 and Phase2 windows after import are replaced by the 'configuration' window.
- Verbesserung: The remaining file 'tgbvpn.conf_bak' is correctly removed during uninstall.
- Bugfix: AES algorithm is correctly imported (not replaced by 3DES)
- Verbesserung: limited char set for phase name (phase 1 and 2): [a-z][A-Z][0-9][_.()] are allowed.
- Verbesserung: the url associated with the 'buy' button of the registration window may be entirely
specified in our customization process.
- Verbesserung: default/min/max lifetime are checked (min<max, and min<def<max).
- Bugfix: phase name limited to 49 char, and phase 1 name always correctly memorized by GUI.
- Bugfix: IKE is not run if it's already running ("IKE multi-instances" bug).
- Bugfix: selection of GRP14 in phase2 was wrongly taken as GRP1.
- Bugfix: a drive network is not seen as a USB drive anymore.
- Bugfix: network interface detection is now correctly handled (ethernet disconnection/wan connection)
and doesn't hang with an IKE crash.
- Bugfix: start/stop popup behaviour fixed (cancel button, never-ending popup, Software ends when
cancel is selected).
- Bugfix: GRP1 correctly set as default on phase1 if not found in config file.
- Bugfix: IKE restart process didn't restart each time.
- Bugfix: DPD interval & period cannot be less than 15.
- Bugfix: usage of VpnHide and display of the tray icon menu are consistent.
- Various minor bugs fixing: wrong char at the end of strings in the console, console line number set
to zero on 'clear', warning on USB in read-only mode, "License number" label in registration window is
consistent with user guide.
Release 2.51 build 010 (May 2005)
- Verbesserung: the X-AUTH login and password length is increased to 127 characters.
- Bugfix: Crashes in Aggressive Mode with some specific routers fixed.
- Bugfix: NAT-T keep alive fixed (problem was due to wrong frame length).
- Bugfix: AES management is now compatible with lifetime parameters.
Release 2.51 build 008 (Mar. 2005)
- Feature: Localization in Portuguese and Spanish. The IPSec VPN Client is available now in French, English, German, Portuguese and Spanish
- Bugfix: Switch between the Certificate and PresharedKey radiobutton (Phase 1) fixed
- Verbesserung: The RemoteID and LocalID may have a length up to 1023 characters
- Verbesserung: The timers waiting for the VPN services are increased, to avoid these services are not detected by the IPSec VPN Client
- Feature: Compatibility with Windows XP Server 2003
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000, XP (WinXP SP2 and XP Server 2003)
Release 2.51 build 001 (Jan. 2005)
- Silent installation with options (see Silent Install Config Guide)
- Command line options to import VPN configurations (see VPN configuration tools)
- Broadcast IP frames are routed in a single tunnel
- fixed: VPN watchdog "tgbstarter" works on Windows NT4.
- Compatibility with Billion, Linksys WRV54G, HotBrick and SmoothWall. For more about Billion, Linksys WRV54G, HotBrick and SmoothWall see also VPN Certified gateways.
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000, XP (WinXP SP2)
Release 2.50
Release 2.50 build 019 (Nov. 2004)
- Tunnels maintained after an interface interruption (Dial-Up, LAN, GPRS, ...)
- Several GUI Verbesserungs
- Better management of "VPN" USB drive among several USB devices
- Several bugs fixed (fragmented packets, ...)
- Compatibility with Apliware (Linux Appliance StrongS/WAN based), Numlog (Linux Applicance FreeS/WAN based). For more about Apliware, Numlog see also VPN Certified gateways.
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000, XP (WinXP SP2)
Release 2.50 build 013 (Sept. 2004)
- When several tunnels open simultaneously, some doesn't open: fixed.
- Systray menu is correctly disappearing
- GUI labels more explicits
- Wrong USB drive detection when IPSec VPN Client is starting: fixed.
- "space" character allowed for the preshared key.
- Aggressive mode fully operationnal
- Compatibility with Cisco X-AUTH (Cisco 2621). For more about Cisco 2621, see also VPN Certified gateways.
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000, XP (WinXP SP2)
Release 2.50 build 001 (Jun. 2004)
- Encryption performance enhanced (over 4x faster than the previous release)
- USB Stick management:
- Auto close, auto open IPSec tunnels when plug in or remove USB Stick.
- Security elements (e.g. PSK, Certificates, network config...) are stored on the USB Stick
- An USB Stick cannot be used on other computers
- On-the-fly USB Stick personalization and deployment
- More info on our IPSec VPN Client with USB Stick page
- Ergonomy Verbesserungs:
- Start/stop popup
- Progress bar while opening tunnels
- New labels to ease configuration comprehension
- Configuration wizard simplification
- Privacy Verbesserungs with sensitive configuration data encrypted
- X-AUTH implemented
- NAT Traversal Draft 1 (enhanced), Draft 2 and 3 (full implementation)
- NAT keepalives (supported for Draft 2 and 3)
- Support of Group 5 and 14 (i.e. 1536 and 2048)
- VPN watchdog various Verbesserungs ("unable to initialize communication with tgbstarter" issue fixed)
- Cisco PIX501 is certified with Thegreenbow IPSec VPN Client. For more about Cisco PIX501, see also VPN Certified gateways.
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000, XP
Release 2.0
Release 2.03 (Apr. 2004)
- TheGreenBow VPN is fully interoperable with the Symantec VPN Gateway
(see our Symantec configuration guide). For more about Symantec VPN
gateway support, see also VPN certified gateways.
- The items "USER_FQDN" and "FQDN" are replaced for better understanding with "email" and "dns"
(Advanced menu in Phase1 configuration)
- When the interface is hidden", the traybar menu shows "Stop & Quit" and "Restart VPN" functions.
- The modem connexions are correctly handled: when the IPSec VPN Client si running, a modem connexion
is started, the dynamic IP address is correctly managed by the IPSec VPN Client
- TIP: With this fix, users can now configure automatic remote connexions to the corporate
Intranet: just create a shortcut to page on the Intranet (if it is a VPN target defined in the IPSec VPN client).
Double-clicking on the shortcut will automatically dial up, open the ipsec tunnel and display the
Intranet pages.
- Correction: Importation of the "private key" of a certificate correctly renamed in "local.key"
- Correction: The traybar icon tooltip is correctly translated in english and german
- Sometimes, non secured connexions were truncated. This problem is fixed
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000, XP
Release 2.02 (Mar. 2004)
- Problem of tunnel renegociation fixed (including a correct closing of tunnels)
- Problem with MTU/PPPoE fixed
- The 'Interface' IP Address isn't lost anymore after closing the Client
- 3 error messages added in Console when the VPN service is not properly launched.
- SA deletion fixed
- The configuration cannot be saved as long as the IP Remote address is empty
- The 'not visible' GUI mode is correctly managed on Win2000 and WinXP
- Fixed: the command line "vpnconf /stop" actually stops the tgbike service
- The 'space' character is forbidden in a Phase name
Release 2.00 (Feb. 2004)
- new interface : nicer, easier to read, user-friendly. With TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client, you won't
waste your time searching in dialog boxes for the requioptionWell, it's still technical, but TheGreenBow IPSec
VPN Client is easier to set up than any other vpn ipsec client
- Possibility to open a tunnel directly from the interface (in Phase 2) of TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client,
without the need to initiate a connection through a Ping or a data transfer when testing the parameters.
- New encryption algorithms: AES128, 192 and 256
- IKE engine now starts as a service: active VPN tunnels aren't broken when swapping from a user to another
- Possibility to open automatically tunnels during Windows boot. This feature is useful for remote administrators
who need to be able to connect to mobile computers (and cannot know their dynamic IP).
- Possibility to inactivate some VPN targets (phase 1). This can be very useful when a mobile PC is plugged on
the corporate LAN, to avoid the automatic negotiation of a VPN tunnel. It can also be used to prepare a global
configuration, and activate only the needed tunnel.
- Possibility to hide the interface: this prevents users to modify VPN parameters by mistake. Separate feature, see IPSec VPN Client FAQ
Release 1.4
Release 1.49 (Nov. 2003)
- Adding a special section in the import file format, allowing to include Certificates and User Private keys in
the import file, thus facilitating the distribution of certificate based configurations to multiple users. For more
information about the import file format, contact support@thegreenbow.com
Release 1.48 (Nov. 2003)
- Improved rekeying Phase 1 (IKE) providing full compatibility with FreeS/WAN based equipments
- Correcting an error leading to TheGreenBow IKE module (tgbike.exe) being terminated by the system
under special conditions, involving multiple Network adapters activated simultanuousely
Release 1.47 (Oct. 2003)
- Minor problem causing conflicts (under special conditions) with Antivirus Software , causing a
"racing condition" during system startup. In some cases, TheGreenBow GUI (vpnconf.exe)
crashed and had to be re-started manually
Release 1.46 (Sept. 2003)
- Preshared key is hidden on entry
- Compatibility with SonicWall and Symantec. The support of SonicWall VPN appliances
allows us to deliver strong IPSec VPN solution for remote access in large enterprises.
SonicWall family of Internet Security Appliance are multi-service security gateways
from medium to large networks. For more information about SonicWall, see also VPN Certified Gateways.
Release 1.45 (Aug. 2003)
- Added IDs in phase 1 (see "Advanced" menu in P1) for Freeswan compatibility
- Special chars admitted in preshared key
Release 1.44 (Jul. 2003)
- Space caracter not allowed in the name for the VPN connection in the Wizard
- Maximal length of the preshared key increased
- Maximal length of the Phase 1 IDs increased
- In Phase 1 label "Port" changed to "NAT Port"
- Please have a look at our 30 days free evaluation software download
- Supported Windows versions: 95, 98 ,Me, NT, 2000

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