Aviatrix VPN Client Release Notes

2.16.42 - Feb 02 2023

  • Prevent connection issues when the existing connection has not completely terminated
  • Update the About window with message to reach out to IT network admin for any issues with VPN client
  • Update OpenSSL version to 1.1.1o for Windows VPN clients
  • VPN client now supports Ubuntu 22.04
  • Ubuntu 16.04 support has been deprecated

Issues Corrected in VPN Client 2.16.42

When you set your minimum version client to 2.16.42 under OpenVPN > Advanced > Global Config > Minimum Aviatrix VPN Client Version, Mac and Ubuntu users received an error: “the required minimum VPN client is 2.16.42.” Note that this issue did not affect Windows users.

2.14.14 - April 27 2021

  • Support non-ASCII Windows user login account
  • Support non-ASCII VPN connection profile name on the client UI
  • Support opensource OS deb format installer
  • Enhance the Windows client security

2.13.12 - Jan 28 2021

  • Provide a MD5 checksum along with every single installer
  • Support MacOS Big Sur
  • Verify the settings before exiting the Settings UI

2.12.10 - September 3 2020

  • Support opensource OS FIPS
  • A toggle to support Cisco Umbrella DNS servers or the VPC DNS servers on MacOS
  • Support multiple MacOS system login accounts
  • Allow override of manually set DNS flag to be enabled by default on MacOS

2.11.6 - July 22 2020

  • OpenSSL lib of the MacOS client is updated to 1.1.11g
  • OpenSSL lib of the Windows client is updated to 1.1.11f
  • Enhance the security to prevent Man-in-the-middle attack
  • Boost the Windows client data throughput
  • Improve the connectivity of the MacOS client under the unstable WiFi connection
  • Improve the connectivity of the Windows client under the high data throughput

2.10.8 - May 14 2020

  • Address client vulnerabilities of elevation in privilege and arbitrary file write.

2.9.6 - April 23 2020

  • Support displaying system use notifications

2.8.2 - April 10 2020

  • Boost VPN throughput

2.7.9 - March 4 2020

  • UI enhancements for password-based authentication
  • Support the OVPN parameter: ‘route’
  • Fixed issue where tray icon sometimes did not accurately reflect the VPN status
  • Fixed issue where VPN client becomes unresponsive if quit from the MacOS taskbar
  • VPN client will now no longer erroneously prompt for another authentication retry after previous fail
  • Fixed issue where the old VPN client will not quit, and crashes, if not uninstalled prior to the installation of a newer client

2.6.6 - Jan 29 2020

2.5.7 - Nov 20 2019

  • New UI
  • Detect missing VPN configuration file
  • Fixed password based authentication issues on Windows
  • Fixed the intermittent VPN disconnection issues

2.4.10 - Nov 2 2019

  • Security fixes
  • Remove config caching causing issues on MacOS
  • Fixes an issue preventing connection after switching between auth types

2.3.10 - Oct 18 2019

  • Support MacOS Catalina
  • Resolve fresh installation issues
  • Set version in PkgInfo in Mac
  • Nameserver wasn’t being pushed correctly in Windows 10

2.2.10 - Sep 26 2019

  • FIPS 140-2 support for openvpn
  • Sorting and ordering profiles
  • Option to disable legacy port usage
  • Support non-ascii characters in the ovpn configuration file name

2.1.3 - Aug 1 2019

  • Security fixes

2.0.3 - Jul 23 2019

  • Fix for localhost cert being revoked
  • Backward compatible with older controller via self signed cert

1.10.16 - Jul 9 2019

  • Security fix for backend communication
  • Fixed Windows log rotation errors
  • Added an option to hide connnection window
  • Added an option to hide notifications
  • Fixed Mac dnsResponder not restarting to remove cached DNS
  • Updated bundled tap driver

1.9 - Oct 18 2018

  • Mac - Add an option to override manually set DNS
  • Mac - Fixed an issue that gave “cannot assign requested address” error while switching between Wifi networks on full tunnel
  • Mac - Upgraded openvpn to 2.4.3
  • Prevent new connections while disconnecting
  • Windows - Fixed a log rotation error
  • Windows - Install tap driver on silent install
  • Alert if localhost.aviatrix.com does not resolve to 127.0.0.1 (Eg: DD-WRT)
  • Handle private DNS/Full tunnel disconnects better

1.8 - Jun 22 2018

  • Windows VPN Service to run the client without Admin access
  • Graceful VPN exit on windows(8.0 and above) disconnect
  • Add platform, GUI version and peer info
  • Add resolvconf dependency for opensource OS.
  • Fix some connection issues on Mac

1.7 - Mar 7 2018

  • Support for Profile as an attribute feature

1.6 - Dec 19 2017

  • FreeBSD support
  • Configure reconnection behaviour on network disconnection
  • Disable TLSv1 for client browser communication
  • View log issue fix

1.5 - Oct 16 2017

  • Mac does not require admin password to run
  • Mac icon fix
  • Removed cert warning
  • Bundled TAP driver for Windows
  • Improved linux support. Fixed system tray. App mode
  • Debian installation files
  • Fixed viewing logs in Linux

1.4 - Aug 8 2017

  • Signed Mac application
  • Parallel windows execution fix

1.3 - Jun 15 2017

  • Disconnection fixes
  • Timeout fixes
  • Connection profile is displayed
  • IE support for SAML
  • Signed Windows application

1.2 - Mar 15 2017

  • HTTPS Version for SAML
  • Multiple Profiles
  • Linux version
  • Connection status detection
  • Unblock disconnection while connecting
  • Retry prompt for LDAP
  • Multi process feature for Mac/Linux.
  • Removed VPN Lockdown
  • Permissions fixes
  • Fixes in logging

1.1 - Jan 30 2017

  • Settings window for troubleshooting
  • Mac default application behavior
  • Bug fixes for hangs
  • In built resources
  • Connection timeout issues fixed
  • Kill other OpenVPN® on start
  • Connection status fix
  • VPN lockdown feature

1.0 - Dec 15 2016

  • Initial release
  • HTTP Version

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