VPN Mobile, Install and Deployment, Troubleshootings
Software Release Notes
Release 2.0
What's new with release 2.0?
Tunnel persistence.
Config-Mode support.
X-Auth support.
Release 2.00 build 006 (Apr. 2009)
Bug fixing: Wrongly display 'Certificate' instead of 'PSK' when using DES or 3DES encryption algorithms. Though, parameters were correctly taken into account.
Bug fixing: Driver crash in some network configurations.
Bug fixing: Activation rejected if old release number and no maintenance option purchased or maintenance expired for the license number used.
Release 2.00 build 004 (Feb. 2009)
Bug fixing: "Console" tab disappearance after software activation on some mobile devices like HTC Touch Diamond.
Release 2.00 build 003 (Oct. 2008)
Feature: Window Mobile 6.1 Classic and Window Mobile 6.1 Professional supported.
Feature: HTC Touch Diamond certified.
Feature: Tunnel persistence: Failures of the remote gateway and the selected wireless network (WiFi or GSM/GPRS, 3G) are detected.
Alternative wireless networks can then be selected automatically without the user noticing or under control of the user.
Feature: User can force all traffic into the VPN tunnel in one click (aka. block non cipher connections).
Feature: Config-Mode is supported allowing to synchronize DNS and WINS server addresses via the VPN gateway.
Feature: User can launch a script upon tunnel opening event.
Feature: VPN Mobile is now available in English, French, Deutsch, Portuguese and Spanish.
Feature: Mode X-Auth supported.
Feature: Auto start when Window Mobile starts.
Feature: X-Auth login and password can be saved as long as user need them to login. This is particularly useful on unstable wireless networks.
Improvement: User can now upload encrypted VPN Configuration files.
Bug fixing: Un-installation not properly completed on Window Mobile 6.1.
Bug fixing: Double systray display in some circumstances.
Improvement: Easier first installation and update. Driver installation simplified.
Bug fixing: Unable to switch to port 4500 instead of port 500 when NAT-T required and RFC3847 negotiated with remote VPN Gateway.
Release 1.20 build 005 (Jan. 2008)
Improvement: A GSM/GPRS, EDGE, 3G connection is automatically opened if already configured and if there is no Wi-Fi network available.
Bug fixing: Error message “Default exchange run: doi -> initiator” resulting in tunnel failing to open in some mobile network configuration.
Bug fixing: Tunnels failed when overall extensive memory resource usage in the mobile device. System error
message might popup if Error Reporting option is enabled in Windows Mobile.
Bug fixing: Driver installation improvement (TyTN II bug).
Release 1.20 build 002 (Oct. 2007)
Improvement: Software try to reconnect to new interface when IP address changes.
Release 1.20 build 001 (Oct. 2007)
Improvement: "Apply" button usable only when needed (i.e. Pre-Shared Key, or Gateway has been modified).
Bug fixing: Driver not found during installation on non English Windows Mobile devices.
Bug fixing: Crash when trying to display connection list while software is launched in some circumstances.
Bug fixing: Unexpected character at the end of license number in "Settings" dialog box.
Release 1.1
Release 1.10 build 001 (Sept. 2007)
Feature: Alternate DNS and WINS within VPN Configuration supported.
Feature: Possibility to see a log line individually by clicking on it.
Feature: Creation of "TheGreenBow" directory in Device "MyDocument" directory containing the default VPN Configuration.
Bug fixing: Authentication dialog box display.
Bug fixing: QVGA Mobile device bug fixed.
Bug fixing: NAT-T not through on some circumstances.
Bug fixing: Driver initialisation after tunnel and application closing in the GUI.
Bug fixing: Certificate ID.
Bug fixing: Remote gateway address display.
Release 0.9
Release 0.90 build 001 (June 2007)
Feature: Compatible with all PDA and smartphone running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6:
Window Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC
Window Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition
Window Mobile 6 Classic
Window Mobile 6 Professional
Feature: Desktop to Device installation.
Feature: Enables to open and close a tunnel from the systray icon.
Feature: Configuration GUI composed with 3 main parts:
The "Configuration" tab enables to change VPN parameters (gateway address, pre-shared key, certificate, ...), to load and save VPN Configuration
The "Settings" tab enables to protect the software with a password
The "Console" tab enables to open, log and close tunnels.
Feature: Load and Save a VPN Configuration.
Feature: Log of a VPN tunnel opening process.
Feature: Embeds a demo VPN Configuration which enables to open a tunnel with our VPN demo server.
Feature: Can use any VPN Configuration created with TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client (desktop version).
Feature: Connexion modes for the VPN tunnel : WIFI and GSM/GPRS/3G.
Feature: Tunnel mode ESP, tunnel and transport.
Feature: IKE aggressive mode, quick mode and main mode.
Feature: Enables to use Pre-shared or PKCS12 Certificates.
Feature: PFS (Perfect Forward Secrecy).
Feature: AES 128/192/256 bits encryption, DES and 3-DES CBC 56/168 bits.
Feature: MD5-HMAC 128bits and SHA1-HMAC 160 bits.
Feature: DH768, 1024, 1536 and 2048 (Group 1,2,5 and 14).
Feature: NAT Traversal.
Feature: NAT Keep alive.
Feature: Forced NAT-T.
Improvements: “Save&Apply” function is faster.
Bug fixing: A tunnel closed cannot be re-opened.
Miscellaneous: Size of the software on Mobile Device: 1,6Mb.
