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	Release: 4.70.001   Software Release Note Size: 4.68 Mb   Previous releases Date: Jul 2010       Languages: Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai & Turkish.   Add a new language   OS: Windows 2000 (Workstation) Windows XP 32-bit Windows Server 2003 32-bit Windows Server 2008 32-bit Windows Server 2008 64-bit Windows Vista 32/64-bit Windows 7 32-bit Windows 7 64-bit (More info ..)

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Software Release Notes

Release 4.7

• Feature: Support 2 new languages Czech and Danish for a total of 21 languages. Czech and Danish now embedded in the software setup.
• Feature: Support of new WWAN driver model for 3G/4G devices on Windows 7 (Windows Seven 32/64bit). With this new software release any WWAN compatible adapter should be working fine. WWAN stands for Wireless Wide Area Network or Wireless WAN, and is now supported by several 3G/4G wireless modem/adapter manufacturers. All manufactures must support “Mobile Broadband Driver Model Specification” for Windows 7 based on NDIS6.20 miniport driver model. Among those adapters, we do support now Atheros Wireless Adapter, Dell Wireless 5530 HSDPA Mini-Card, Dell Wireless 5600 EVDO-HSPA Mini-Card, Huawei 3G modem, Qualcomm Gobi 2000, Sierra wireless MC8781 HSPDA. See our list of 3G modem/adapters, and FAQ here.
• Feature: Latest NetGear VPN Routers Mode-Config support.
• Feature: Windows firewall rules auto setup extended to 'public' and 'domain' profiles.
• Feature: Ability to upgrade a group of license numbers at a specific date (with different expiration dates). This is useful to large customers/resellers to simplify their accounting/reporting of maintenance option. Not available online yet, please contact our team sales@thegreenbow.com.
• Feature: Configuration file now encrypted during software upgrade. If 'GUI Access' password has been setup, or a password is set in setup command line, they will be used (i.e. ‘View’ > 'Configuration' > 'GUI Access' or see Deployment Guide).
• Improvement: Ability to copy&paste the license number from the 'About..' windows, so it can be sent easily to our techsupport.
• Improvement: Change in user interface of the Phase2 panel around the “Certificates Management..” button.
• Improvement: Temporary installation folder for drivers in Windows 7 64-bit shall not had restricted access rights. It doesn’t matter now.
• Improvement: RFC defines port 4500 UDP for key renegotiation. Port 500 now is allowed.
• Improvement: Mode-Config in IKE Engine has been adapted for compatibility with NetGear gateways.
• Improvement: Added Push mode in Mode-Config for compatibility with NetGear gateway.
• Improvement: Command line /export and /exportonce requires /pwd switch as mandatory now (e.g. vpnconf.exe /export:c:\test.tgb /pwd:test).
• Bug fixing: No retransmit of Phase2 request when the remote gateway does not answer.
• Bug fixing: When a remote gateway is not responding, the IPSec VPN Client does not switch to a redundant gateway. This does not occur if another tunnel is opened.
• Bug fixing: IKE engine might not be listening anymore in some cases of message exchanges with the VPN gateway e.g. timeout on no response (or lost) from the VPN Gateway.
• Bug fixing: Activation Wizard string look&feel, in case very long custom strings for some OEM e.g. long product name.
• Bug fixing: Default mask in VPN Configuration Wizard shall be set to class C.
• Bug fixing: DNS/WINS server address not removed from Windows network settings on Windows 7 Ultimate using WiFi connection.
• Bug fixing: Embedded pre-configured VPN Configuration file into the setup might not work properly (see Deployment Guide section ‘How to embed a specific VPN configuration into the VPN Client Setup?’).
• Bug fixing: Multiple Mode-Config messages received with DNS/WINS server addresses to be updated might not work properly.
• Bug fixing: Phase2 ESP mode might still be ‘Tunnel’ mode although ‘Transport’ mode has been selected with some VPN gateways.
• Bug fixing: Command line to replace a configuration file protected with password (e.g. /replace:c:\test.tgb /pwd:test) might erase current configuration if wrong password. Command lines to /add or /importonce are not affected.
• Bug fixing: Command lines ("vpnconf.exe /import:[filename]") might not be executed properly.
• Bug fixing: Events not logged in ‘Console’ when opening/closing tunnel before Windows logon (for Gina mode go to ‘Phase2 Advanced’ > ‘Enable before Windows logon’).
• Bug fixing: Software activation may not work properly in case Windows default temporary folder is restricted to the user.
• Bug fixing: Bluescreen when leaving sleep mode in Windows 7 64-bit.
• Bug fixing: Special characters in Phase1 or Phase2 names could crash when software starts.
• Bug fixing: Popup shows continuously "Remaining tunnel" after tunnel closed, due to erroneous cookie in ‘INVALID COOKIE’ notification message (i.e. RFC2522)
• Bug fixing: Limitation in length of all parameters to avoid buffer overflow. Retrofit of old patch.
• Bug fixing: ‘Open Tunnel’ button disabled while network interfaces become available or unavailable to avoid crash. Especially wireless network interfaces (e.g. 3G, WiFi,..).
• Bug fixing: IKE service might crash if user open and close the tunnel multiple times rapidly while a redundant gateway as been set.
• Bug fixing: Support for numerical OID in certificate subject may lead to inability to open tunnel.
• Bug fixing: Sound (‘Ding’) when using ‘Tab’ keyboard key in X-Auth Authentication popup.
• Bug fixing: Password limiting access to some features (‘View’ > ‘Configuration’) might be asked even when not set.
• Bug fixing: "Don't start VPN Client when I start Windows" is not working on Windows 7 64-bit. The IPSec VPN Client always starts.
• Bug fixing: Bluescreen on Sony VAIO VGN-FW51MF with 3G option, Windows Seven 64-bit (Wind 7) and a VPN Configuration using Certificates.
• Bug fixing: When local and remote network are on the same subnet, access to remote network would not work properly if the ‘Auto open tunnel on traffic detection’ feature has not been selected.
• Bug fixing: Bad version number of IKE daemon.

Release 4.6

Release 4.65 build 003 (Nov. 2009)

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• Bug fixing: IKE crash (tgbike.exe) in some circumstances like renegotiating user authentication using X-Auth twice and getting a not ok response from X-Auth remote server although initial negotiation was authorized with same login/password.
  
• Bug fixing: Phase2 Authentication SHA-2 algorithm not working properly in Peer2Peer mode.
  
• Bug fixing: Import VPN Configuration window may take several seconds to appears (Win7/Windows Seven only).
  
• Bug fixing: Mismatch in tunnel names in Configuration Panel if multiple tunnels have been configured.
  
• Bug fixing: Configuration Panel might display the wrong tunnel status if multiple tunnels have been configured.

• Feature: Windows Seven (7) RTM 32/64-bit full compatibility. TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client now support Windows 2000 (Workstation), Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Server 2003 32-bit, Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit, Windows Vista 32/64-bit, Windows 7 32/64-bit. Older Windows versions are supported with older IPSec VPN Client software release on the download page.

• Improvement: Easier activation wizard to accept 20 or 24 digit license number.

• Improvement: More explicit message instead of error 056 when trying to activate an expired temporary license.

• Improvement: Management of temporary license improved and limit extended.

• Improvement: Connexion Panel slightly redesigned to better display multiple tunnels.

• Improvement: Ability to maintain trial period while installing multiple OEM customization releases.

• Improvement: Remove the registry key DnSeparator. The Certificate subject is now RFC 4514 based.

• Bug fixing: FTP transfert in ESP tunnel creates a BSOD when active mode is set.

• Bug fixing: When the user insert again his smartcard after closing tunnel, PIN Windows does not pop up for checking PIN code.

• Bug fixing: DoS vulnerability fixed.

• Bug fixing: Software might not run properly when USB Drive mode active (i.e. VPN Config moved onto USB Drive) and one of the network drives is inaccessible.

• Bug fixing: Use of Certificate from Windows Certificate Store not working properly on Windows XP 32/64-bit.

• Bug fixing: Improve warning message in English when global parameters set outside limits.

• Bug fixing: VPN Peer 2 peer not working in agressive mode.

• Bug fixing: VMWare Server and IPSec VPN Client, installed on Windows Vista may cause BSOD. Problem fixed for VMWare but also for Virtual PC, Virtual Box from Sun.

• Bug fixing: Crash may occur when importing Certificate .P12 generated by Checkpoint firewall.

• Bug fixing: Crash may occur during extremely large data load with NVIDIA Ethernet chipset integrated to mother board or network board based on Realtek chipset.

• Bug fixing: USB Drive wizard windows not running on forefront.

• Bug fixing: "Alternate WINS Server" address might not be updated when opening a tunnel (Windows7 only).

• Bug fixing: Evaluation period might expire at first installation in some rare circumstances with very aggresive desktop firewall settings.

• Bug fixing: Network drivers might not be installed properly on Vista 64bits when install path contains spaces.

• Bug fixing: Typo in –noactiv and /D switches in command line section in deployment guide.

• Bug fixing: Systray icon might disappear when Windows Explorer crash.

• Bug fixing: A Software Activation request might be sent malformed during software un-installation.

• Bug fixing: The DN value in Certificates OID (Object ID) not correctly parsed leading to an ‘unknown OID’ error message when using comma inside either of the RDNs (i.e. Relative Distinguished Name).

• Bug fixing: Crash using some Certificate where private key cannot be read properly (malformed...).

• Bug fixing: Changing Phase2 Advanced ‘ID Type’ in Configuration Panel not saved in VPN Configuration file.

• Bug fixing: Windows function ‘CryptUIDlgViewContext’ from ‘cryptui.dll’ not available in Windows 2000, however used to view Certificate details in IPSec VPN Client 4.6 and further.

• Bug fixing: Not supporting Certificate ‘subjectaltname’ extension properly which generates a ‘subjectaltname invalid length’ error message.

• Improvement: Remove the application focus from the Vista Credential Providers window (aka GINA on W2K/WXP). User had to click on the Windows Logon password field to be able to enter it.
• Bug fixing: Credential Providers (aka GINA) not disabled after software un-installation under Windows XP in case one VPN tunnel has been enabled with the ‘Enable before Windows Logon’ feature.
  Known issue (supported OS): Once logged on again, after a 'Switch user' or a 'Lock this computer' (i.e. basically exiting the Windows session without closing that session), the IPSec VPN Client software might not show opened tunnels although they have been opened for the Windows Logon and are still open. In this case, quit and restart the software, all opened tunnels from now on will show up.

• Feature: Support of Windows 7 RC 32-bit and Windows 7 RC 64-bit in compatibility mode. TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client now supports Windows 2000, Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Server 2003 32-bit, Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit, Windows Vista 32/64-bit, Windows 7 32/64-bit.
• Improvement: Remove the application focus onto the Vista Credential Providers window (aka GINA on W2K/WXP).
Known issue: Vista Credential Providers (aka GINA) not working on Windows 64-bit.
• Improvement: Better warning message when the user is entering a wrong password for a USB Token/Smartcard or when the USB Token/Smartcard is locked.
• Improvement: All following command line switches can now be used with the /pwd:xxx option: /export, /import, /exportonce, /importonce, /add, /replace.
• Bug fixing: Background color of few links in ‘Software Activation Wizard’ and ‘Connection Panel’.
• Bug fixing: VPN tunnel might not open automatically when connecting using IP ‘Range address’.
• Bug fixing: Some OID (Object ID) in Certificates not supported (i.e. RFC 4519).
• Bug fixing: Transport mode access behind NAT may fail in some VPN configurations.
• Bug fixing: Conflict with some other vendor Credential Providers (aka GINA) if already installed.
• Bug fixing: Desktop application shortcut and driver not removed during software un-installation.
• Bug fixing: Lost of network interface due to 64-bit new network drivers.

• Feature: Ability to use Certificates from the Windows Certificate Store which enables smooth integration with any PKI software supporting Windows Certificate Store. When using USB Tokens or Windows Certificate Store, a single Certificate can be selected in case multiple ones have been pre-stored.
  
• Feature: Vista Credential Providers (aka GINA on W2K/WXP) support to enable Windows logon via VPN tunnel or choose to logon on local machine.
  Known issue: Vista Credential Providers (aka GINA) not working on Vista 64-bit.
• Feature: Easy import of smartcard ATR codes which enables easily and quickly new smartcard and USB Token models. See easy way to add new USB Tokens or Smartcard by importing new ATR codes.
• Feature: Windows 7 (32-bit) Support. TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client now supports Windows 2000, Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Server 2003 32-bit, Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit, Windows Vista 32/64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit.
• Feature: Arabic, Hindi & Thai languages added. TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client is now available in 19 languages: Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai & Turkish.
• Feature: Support of SHA-2 algorithm (256-bit).
• Feature: Ability to prevent software upgrade or un-installation if software usage has been protected by password.
• Feature: Ability to view all the certificate details like expiration date, issued by, subject and so on.
• Feature: A shortcut added to enable debug mode.
• Feature: New Oberthur AuthentIC Card v220 USB Token support. See our Supported Tokens/SmartCards list.
• Improvement: Significant usability improvement of the USB Mode with ability to attach a VPN configuration to a specific computer or to a specific USB drive.
• Improvement: Better warning message when the user is entering a wrong password for a USB Token/Smartcard or when the USB Token/Smartcard is locked.
• Improvement: Better warning message when software activation error like quota exceeded.
• Improvement: More detailed information on some Software Activation errors especially those due to internal activation server errors.
• Improvement: Software localization in German.
• Improvement: Changed string in Certificate Import Wizard.
• Improvement: Merged menu ‘Help’ and ‘Online support’.
• Improvement: Impossible to open a tunnel in case an IP address has been defined as the local IP address (i.e. ‘Phase1’ > ’Interface’) but this address does not exist in the computer.
• Improvement: PinCode management in X-Auth login/password user interface.
• Bug fixing: VPN Configuration file might not be restored properly after software upgrade on some Windows configuration.
• Bug fixing: No access to a NAS shared folders depending on the NAS device. Due to TCP checksum when fragmented IP packet.
• Bug fixing: Phase1 LocalID value malformed when certificate uses UTF8 string syntax.
• Bug fixing: Oberthur Smartcard not recognized [ATR 3B:7B:18:00:00:00:31:C0:64:77:E9:10:00:01:90:00]. See easy way to add new USB Tokens or Smartcard by importing new ATR codes.
• Bug fixing: Unable to read certificates on some smartcards.
• Bug fixing: Incoming UDP packets larger than 1672 bytes are not handled properly and may cause bluescreen.
• Bug fixing: Software startup time and VPN Configuration import time might be longer than usual when debug mode enabled on some Windows Vista configuration.
• Bug fixing: Wrong default remote address point when using VPN Configuration Wizard in peer-to-peer mode and VPN Configuration Wizard has been used before to connect to a VPN Gateway.
• Bug fixing: Losing the Pre-Shared Key as soon as user tries to import a Certificate.
• Bug fixing: Phase1 & Phase2 names could be changed once only as names were cached by software.
• Bug fixing: Changing ‘Remote LAN address’ multiple times might not be saved properly into the VPN Configuration file.
• Bug fixing: Command lines /Open and /Close maximize the IPSec VPN Client window even it was minimize by user. Also, command lines /Open, /Close and /stop are not working if the Connection Panel has been opened prior to using them.
• Bug fixing: Command lines /Open and /Close not working if tunnel name contains CAPS char.
• Bug fixing: Scripts before or after tunnel open or close might not be launched in some circumstances.
• Bug fixing: Systray popup to show tunnel progress bar taking focus over other application.
• Bug fixing: Latest zip compression format of the setup was not supported within some computer environments.
• Bug fixing: Software un-installation not successfully completed in some cases where software is running and a tunnel is open.
• Bug fixing: A click on the systray icon would not maximize the IPSec VPN Client Connection Panel, Configuration Panel or Console windows in case they were minimized
• Bug fixing: A tunnel is shown as open in Connection Panel when an USB Drive is plugged-in, but the tunnel is still shown as open when USB drive is un-plugged although it has been closed.
• Bug fixing: Phase 2 Remote LAN address might not be saved properly in some circumstances with multiple VPN tunnels.
• Bug fixing: Token PIN code might be asked when tunnel start opening even though no Token is plugged-in, in case ‘Phase 1 Certificate on Token’ and ‘Auto Open on Traffic’ have been configured.
• Bug fixing: Software crash if the ‘Remote Gateway’ field is not available in the VPN Configuration file.
• Bug fixing: Padding and IP frame total length when using some FTP commands with a web server preventing access through a WindRiver VPN Server.
• Bug fixing: Initial DNS not restored when the user closes all tunnels, quit software or reset IKE service, in case two tunnels have been configured to use alternate DNS addresses.
• Bug fixing: Compatibility with ePass 2000 reading certificates. See our supported USB Token/Smartcards list.
  

Release 4.5

Release 4.51 build 001 (Dec. 2008)

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• Improvement: SHA name is replaced by SHA-1.
• Bug fixing: Missing "Add or Replace" choice when double-click on a configuration file in Windows Explorer.
• Bug fixing: Command line "/import" is not working when importing password protected VPN Configuration.
• Bug fixing: Redundant Gateway might not try again primary gateway if both primary and redundant gateways are not available.
• Bug fixing: VPN Configuration lost during upgrade in some Windows configurations.
• Bug fixing: Software upgrade not working properly on Windows XP slow computers.
• Bug fixing: Software always asking for activation in some circumstances of busy computer.
• Bug fixing: Connexion panel might not show an opened tunnel in some VPN Configurations.
• Bug fixing: Erratic crashes when using Config-Mode.

• Bug fixing: Upgrade not done properly on slow Windows XP machines.
• Bug fixing: High CPU consumption on X-Auth popup on time-out or cancel.

• Feature: Windows Vista 64-bit support.
• Feature: New Gemalto .Net Two-Factor Authentication Smart Cards certified.
• Feature: New Token ePass 2000 and ePass 3000 certified.
• Improvement: X-Auth login/password popup window display duration can be configured.
• Improvement: More explanation on how to move license to other computer on successful software activation.
• Improvement: Faster ‘Save&Apply’.
• Improvement: confirmation popup on configuration reset.
• Improvement: New TheGreenBow Software Publisher Certificate.
• Bug fixing: Alternate DNS/WINS server addresses are not released when closing the VPN tunnel in some Windows configuration.
• Bug fixing: Restore some Windows settings like Vista IKE service and XP PolicyAgent to pre-install values after un-installation the IPSec VPN Client software.
• Bug fixing: Change the ‘?’ menu in Chinese.
• Bug fixing: Wrong icon when VPN Configuration created with the VPN Configuration Wizard.
• Bug fixing: Language codes in all online links are now iso-639-2code compliant.
• Bug fixing: Temporary license activation may prohibit the IPSec VPN Client software to start properly.
• Bug fixing: White icon on grey background in systray menu.
• Bug fixing: Software activation response wrongly parsed generating Activation Error Code 50.
• Bug fixing: impossible to restart IPSec VPN Client software in user mode on Windows XP in some circumstances after software activation.
• Bug fixing: USB drive plug in not detected in some circumstances.
• Bug fixing: Phase2 lost link to Phase1 after renaming and in multiple VPN tunnels configuration.
• Bug fixing: Modification on VPN configuration not taken into account if switch to USB mode and back with some specific USB drives.
• Bug fixing: Certificate subject truncated to 124 char.
• Bug fixing: Phase1 unstable when using Neusoft VPN Gateways.
• Bug fixing: Display errors in remaining evaluation days in Chinese.
• Bug fixing: Display errors in the Italian DLL .
• Bug fixing: Wrong Phase1 name in the title of the X-Auth password window.

Release 4.2

Release 4.20 build 009 (Aug. 2008)

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• Improvement: IPv4 subnet and subnet mask is now handled by the IPSec VPN Client software when sent by the remote gateway in Config Mode exchange.
• Improvement: Reduce Activation Error 050 occurrence.
• Improvement: The IPSec VPN Client software switches immediately to the second gateway as soon as the DPD (Dead Peer Detection) detects the first gateway is idle.
• Bug fixing: Non-latin character paths sometimes wrongly managed.
• Bug fixing: VPN Setup is allowed on Windows Server 2003 again.
• Bug fixing: Double reboot after installation was still called on some cisrcumstances.
• Bug fixing: IKE crash when debug mode is on.
• Bug fixing: Driver mismatch when installed on Vista.
• Known bug: String display error in the evaluation window, Chinese release only.

• Feature: New Console button and GUI menu allowing to restart the IKE service.
• Bug fixing: Release number correctly managed during the activation process.
• Bug fixing: Customized bitmaps correctly resized depending on the localization.
• Bug fixing: Correct management of the "Open/Close tunnel" button on reset IKE.

• Bug fixing: Check for update not working.

• Bug fixing: Replace Serbian with Serbian Latin.
• Bug fixing: Certificates management on Chinese localization.
• Bug fixing: Management ANSI/UNICODE.
• Bug fixing: Version of the setup.
• Bug fixing: "Unspecified error" ending with a blank activation window.
• Bug fixing: Vista drivers correctly managed.

• Feature: Automatic Activation reset on upgrade or software un-installation.
• Feature: Configuration of X-Auth popup appearance time enabled in VPN Configuration file. Default changed to 60 sec.
• Feature: Full Unicode software enables Chinese (simplified Chinese) and Japanese localization.
• Feature: Added 9 languages. TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client is now available in 16 languages. New localizations for TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client include: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German, Polish, Slovenian, Serbian, Greek, Turkish, Russian, Chinese (simplified), Japanese and Finnish.
• Feature: Automatically creates the appropriate rules in the Vista Firewall, enabling IPSec VPN tunnels.
• Feature: Ability to access a remote LAN from a local network with same IP addressing.
• Feature: Installation language can be specified through a setup command line.
  See the VPN Deployment Guide for details.
• Improvement: PFS / Diffie-Hellman terminology.
• Improvement: New installation software. This new software installation enables Unicode installation, and improves the upgrade process with only one reboot. Setup is easier with no more setup summary dialog. It also allows to reduce software setup size by half.
• Improvement: IKE credential disclosure vulnerability fixed.
• Improvement: Spanish localization improved.
• Improvement: VPN Configurations can't be signed to maintain content integrity. Integrity is checked during VPN Configuration import/export.
• Improvement: Automatically open the specific support page on some activation errors.
• Improvement: Easier switch between connection panel and configuration panel.
• Improvement: Better management of DNS/WINS server address when static (not assigned by DHCP server).
• Improvement: Better looking application icon.
• Bug fixing: Copy/Paste of a license number on the activation dialog.
• Bug fixing: Systray popup takes focus.
• Bug fixing: Certificates are correctly managed.
• Bug fixing: The VPN Configuration is correctly backuped during a software upgrade.
• Bug fixing: Erratic GUI crashes due to token manipulation.
• Bug fixing: Quit at end of Activation process may not save activation code after software upgrade.
• Bug fixing: Miscellaneous registry key and values fixes.

Release 4.1

• 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)

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• Bug fixing: Silent activation is unexpectedly launched when a tunnel is opened.
• Bug fixing: Drivers crashes in certain circumstances.

• 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.
• Improvement: Path containing spaces can now be specified in Phase2 "Scripts" window (as long as they are enclosed in double-quotes).
• Bug fixing: The “Block non ciphered connection” feature is now always imported during Import VPN Configuration.
• Bug fixing: IKE module crash (Vista only).
• Bug fixing: Manual Activation may fail depending on user rights (Vista only).
• Bug fixing: Tunnels with Certificates may fail to open in some circumstances (Vista only).

• Features: Setup extraction with “/extract:[Vista|XP]” command line parameter. Especially necessary for silent install.
• Features:  Support of RFC 3947 (NAT-T).
• Improvement: New driver release improves stability (Vista only).
• Improvement: Better handling of access rights resulting in a quicker start of the IPSec VPN Client.
• Improvement: Command line parameters not working in some circumstances (Vista only).
• Bug fixing : Configuration is correctly imported from wizard (Vista only).
• Bug fixing: Missing registry Key ObjectName under Windows 2000.
• Bug fixing: IPSec VPN Client not started under Windows 2000.
• Bug fixing: TgbIke Starter service description added for Windows Service Manager.
• Bug fixing: The VPN Configuration is correctly kept during an upgrade (Vista only).
• Bug fixing: The command line options of the software are correctly managed (Vista only).
• Bug fixing: Import and export functions open the correct user folder rather than the system folder (Vista only).

• 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"). This is an easy way to merge VPN Configuration.
• 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 users or user groups. This is an easy way to split VPN Configuration.
• 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 Configuration Panel tree enables to clear the VPN Configuration
• Feature: Optional management of ASN1 teletext description of the Certificate subjects.
• Improvement: The VPN Console is simplified with a unique log level to make easier VPN connection error debugging.
• Improvement: Automatically disable Microsoft "IKE and AuthIP IPSec Keying Modules" service during software installation.
• Improvement: 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

Release 4.04 build 011 (Aug. 2007)

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• Feature: ActivCard ActivKey SIM USB Token is supported. See our Supported Tokens page.
• Feature: eToken Pro smartcard is supported. See our Supported Tokens page.
• Feature: iKey 1000 USB Token is supported. See our Supported Tokens page.
• Feature: ASN1 certificate description.
• Feature: Scripts can be run when a tunnel just opened, before it is closed and after it is closed.
• Improvement: Script commands on opening or closing tunnels now accept parameters.
• Improvement: The license number remains during a software upgrade.
• Improvement: 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).
• Improvement: Fragmented IP packets management.
• Improvement: The log files use a system hour and date for timestamping.
• Improvement: The Phase 2 tree icon in the Configuration Panel shows whether the tunnel will open on traffic detection or not.
• Bug fixing: Crash on X-Auth popup in some circumstances.
• Bug fixing: During an upgrade, the product version is correctly managed and the VPN Configuration is automatically backuped.
• Bug fixing: DNS and WINS server addresses are restored on hibernate.
• Bug fixing: No IKE crash due to change of IP address.
• Bug fixing: IKE "floating point" crash due to log dump.
• Bug fixing: BSOD with Intel Wireless 3945 chipsets in some Configurations.
• Bug fixing: Token detection for Aladdin eToken PRO, Safenet iKey1000, ActivCard.

• Improvement: standard portuguese finalized.
• Bug fixing: GUI crashed in some circumstances when closing tunnel.

• 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.
• Improvement: Better usability in the 'Import certificates...' window.
• Improvement: 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.
• Improvement: Better management of the Console Window, for background/foreground display.
• Improvement: More Kaspersky product release supported.
• Bug fixing: Compatibility of X-Auth parameters with old IPSec VPN Client software release.
• Bug fixing: DNS IP server not always removed when closing a tunnel.
• Bug fixing: In some conditions, when Phase 2 fails, IKE service crash.
• Bug fixing: No answer to an IKE CERT_REQ message in Aggressive and Main modes.
• Bug fixing: Management of DPD (retries and crash in some conditions).
• Bug fixing: Improvement of the certificate management during the IKE Service Initialization phase.
• Bug fixing: GUI memory leak.
• Bug fixing: Integration of a specific workaround which avoids ActiveSync dysfunctions.

Release 3.1

Release 3.12 build 010 (Feb. 2007)

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• Features: Portuguese Brazilian language added.
• Bug fixing: Setup.exe “-–start” command line parameter is correctly managed.
• Bug fixing: Configuration Import/Export is correctly managed while upgrading from TheGreenBow > 3.1.1.010 to Custom Version.
• Bug fixing: Purge Dns and Wins correctly managed on closing tunnel.
• Bug fixing: Arguments "--license" and "--activmail" for quiet setup are correctly managed.

• Improvement: "Save and Apply" now reinitializes all connections, even connections being negotiated.
• Bug fixing: VPN Configuration copy on USB keys is correctly managed.

• Improvement: Miscellaneous customization bug fixing and improvement.
• Bug fixing: IKE "Floating point not loaded" crash is fixed.
• Bug fixing: IKE lack of response to a CERT_REQ request is fixed.
• Bug fixing: It is possible to enter a space character in a preshared-key.

• Improvement: Compatibility with Kaspersky Anti-virus is fixed.
• Bug fixing: IKE erratic crashes due to memory management are fixed.

• Feature: During an upgrade, the VPN Configuration is saved and restored.
• Improvement: Login and password of the X-Auth popup are validated when the "enter" key is pressed.
• Improvement: The communication mode between IKE and the GUI is enhanced. It now allows to fully manage the IPSec VPN Client through a RDP connection.
• Improvement: The virtual address sent by the gateway overwrites the IPSec VPN Client static Phase2 local ID.
• Bug fixing: During an upgrade of the software, the wizard doesn't appear.
• Bug fixing: X-Auth with ConfigMode doesn't require anymore the option "Automatically open VPN tunnel on traffic detection" to be checked.
• Bug fixing: The /Importonce, /export or /exportonce command line options don't start the IKE runtime.
• Bug fixing: Certificates are correctly imported from a ".tgb" VPN configuration file.

Release 3.11 build 008 (May 2006)

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• 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.
• Improvement: Miscellaneous improvements for customized releases.
• Bug fixing: The management of the timers is enhanced and avoids IKE erratic crashes.

• Feature: TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client is now available in Dutch and Italian.
• Bug fixing: VPN GUI crashed when importing too long Certificates.
• Bug fixing: VPN drivers crashes on rare PC platforms fixed.
• Bug fixing: IKE correctly manages auto-signed Certificates
• Bug fixing: "nomail" doesn't appear anymore in the about dialog.

• Improvement: WINS and DNS management improved on tunnel closing.
• Improvement: Support of GRE protocol.
• Improvement: Console traces accuracy improved
• Bug fixing: Activation is now available when the internet connection is passing through a proxy.
• Bug fixing: IKE or the GUI doesn't crash when reading a wrong formatted VPN configuration file.

• 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).
• Improvement: Importation can be done in USB mode, directly on the USB Stick.
• Improvement: The design of the "import Certificates" dialog is slightly improved.
• Bug fixing: Full license number can be configured through a command line argument, for silent installation.
• Bug fixing: The IKE Service V2.12 fixes the creation of several instances for TgbIke, which may use 99% of the CPU.
• Bug fixing: "cancel" on import dialog doesn't modify the VPN configuration.

Release 3.0

• Improvement: "Any" replaces "*" for default local address in Phase 1.
• Improvement: Better management of the "Maximum Packet Size" done by VPN drivers.
• Improvement: Name Resolution management improved.
• Improvement: Portuguese and Spanish versions are packaged in the setup.
• Bug fixing: Broadcast IP addresses are correctly casted
• Bug fixing: Phase 2 was blocked with specific gateways.
• Bug fixing: Full compatibility with Trend Micro firewall anti-virus.
• Bug fixing: Various translation fixes.
• Bug fixing: WINS and DNS servers name are correctly managed.
• Bug fixing: Default values for lifetime durations and DPD parameters are fixed.
• Bug fixing: The text of the uninstall final dialog is consistent with the uninstallation

• 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.
• Improvement: 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.
• Improvement: The 'Open tunnel' button is disabled during a VPN Configuration update (when clicking on 'Save & Apply').
• Improvement: Various GUI and activation improvements.
• Bug fixing: IKE doesn't allow Quick Mode until X-Auth authentication succeed.
• Bug fixing: IKE service doesn't slow down the Windows logon process anymore.
• Bug fixing: Misconfiguration avoided when apply a configuration in USB mode without a VPN USB stick being inserted.
• Bug fixing: GUI sometime crashed when an X-Auth tunnel took a long time to open.

• 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.
• Improvement: Physical and logical interface changes are better detected under Windows 2000.
• Improvement: The URL of the Online Software Activation Server is better handled by the activation process.
• Improvement: Config-Mode compatibility with Cisco routers improved.
• Improvement: Manual Software Activation (used when trouble contacting Activation Server) is improved.
• Bug fixing: Enable/disable Config-Mode function is better managed.
• Bug fixing: Various GUI fixes.
• Bug fixing: The removal of an empty USB stick is not considered anymore as the removal of a VPN USB stick.
• Bug fixing: DNS server is correctly handled, when negociated through Config-Mode.
• Bug fixing: Online Software Activation correctly handles license numbers encoded with 20 characters (releases 2.5x and older).
• Bug fixing: USB stick in read-only mode are correctly handled.
• Bug fixing: Console messages were shortened with long phase1 or phase2 names.

• 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.
• Improvement: 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.
• Improvement: The tray icon is green, instead of red previously, when at least one tunnel is opened.
• Improvement: The encryption of the internal configuration file improves its security.
• Improvement: The 'About' window now references the license number, owner email or remaining time for evaluation.

Release 2.51

• Improvement: The button 'Open Tunnel' (Phase 2) automatically changes to 'Close Tunnel' as soon as the tunnel is opened, and conversely.
• Improvement: The IPsec VPN Client does not trigger automatic tunnel creation with following frames: Broadcasts, DHCP and DNS.
• Bug fixing: The IPSec VPN Client does not generate ARP response for the local adapter's own IP address.
• Bug fixing: The IPSec VPN Client works with Windows 2003 Server.
• Bug fixing: 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.

• Improvement: 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.
• Bug fixing: The configuration is correctly saved and applied at the end of the (standard) configuration wizard.

• Improvement: Empty Phase1 and Phase2 windows after import are replaced by the 'configuration' window.
• Improvement: The remaining file 'tgbvpn.conf_bak' is correctly removed during uninstall.
• Bug fixing: AES algorithm is correctly imported (not replaced by 3DES)
• Improvement: limited char set for phase name (phase 1 and 2): [a-z][A-Z][0-9][_.()] are allowed.
• Improvement: the url associated with the 'buy' button of the registration window may be entirely specified in our customization process.
• Improvement: default/min/max lifetime are checked (min<max, and min<def<max).
• Bug fixing: phase name limited to 49 char, and phase 1 name always correctly memorized by GUI.
• Bug fixing: IKE is not run if it's already running ("IKE multi-instances" bug).
• Bug fixing: selection of GRP14 in phase2 was wrongly taken as GRP1.
• Bug fixing: a drive network is not seen as a USB drive anymore.
• Bug fixing: network interface detection is now correctly handled (ethernet disconnection/wan connection) and doesn't hang with an IKE crash.
• Bug fixing: start/stop popup behaviour fixed (cancel button, never-ending popup, Software ends when cancel is selected).
• Bug fixing: GRP1 correctly set as default on phase1 if not found in config file.
• Bug fixing: IKE restart process didn't restart each time.
• Bug fixing: DPD interval & period cannot be less than 15.
• Bug fixing: 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.

• Improvement: the X-AUTH login and password length is increased to 127 characters.
• Bug fixing: Crashes in Aggressive Mode with some specific routers fixed.
• Bug fixing: NAT-T keep alive fixed (problem was due to wrong frame length).
• Bug fixing: AES management is now compatible with lifetime parameters.

• Feature: Localization in Portuguese and Spanish. The IPSec VPN Client is available now in French, English, German, Portuguese and Spanish
• Bug fixing: Switch between the Certificate and PresharedKey radiobutton (Phase 1) fixed
• Improvement: The RemoteID and LocalID may have a length up to 1023 characters
• Improvement: 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)

• 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

• Tunnels maintained after an interface interruption (Dial-Up, LAN, GPRS, ...)
• Several GUI improvements
• 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)

• 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)

• 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 improvements:
  - Start/stop popup
  - Progress bar while opening tunnels
  - New labels to ease configuration comprehension
  - Configuration wizard simplification
  
• Privacy improvements 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 improvements ("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

• 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

• 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

• new interface : nicer, easier to read, user-friendly. With TheGreenBow IPSec VPN Client, you won't waste your time searching in dialog boxes for options. Well, 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.
  

• Added IDs in phase 1 (see "Advanced" menu in P1) for Freeswan compatibility
• Special chars admitted in preshared key
  

• 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