Change Log - Overview

Desktop VPN Client
  • 2.1.9 (11/07/21)
  • All Platforms: Features Support for IPv6 rolling out network wide, no longer a need to apply leak fixes or disable IPv6.
  • 2.1.9 (09/10/19)
  • Mac OS: Features Signing of all binary files and Mac OS signing for notirzation service for 10.15 compatibility
  • Mac OS: Features Notirzied installation and application file with Apple for distrubtion outside Mac App Store 10.15 compatibility
  • 2.1.8 (11/06/19)
  • Windows: Bug Updated installer to kill current running application before installing new one
  • Mac OS: Bug Updated installer to kill current running application before installing new one
  • Linux: bug Upgrade nwjs.io framework to version 0.38.4 for Fedora 30 compatibility
  • 2.1.7 (28/02/19)
  • Linux: Features Added detection for OpenVPN 2.3 - adjusted remote-cert-tls and ncp-ciphers if not supported by OS OpenVPN version - OpenVPN isn't bundled on Linux unlike other platforms.
  • Linux: BugPolicykit issues on Fedora, refactored code
  • All Platforms: Features Updated framework version to latest nwjs version, this fixed launching issues on Fedora. Windows and MacOS also received updates to the main framework and refactored code to be compatible.
  • All Platforms: Features Added Arabic translation
  • All Platforms: Features Added feature to write error messages (displayed on screen) to the openvpn log, so these will be included when submitting a support request to assist with error handling
  • All Platforms: Features When submitting a log file, the settings you have selected within the application will also be sent, so support staff have a better overview of your VPN client settings to assist with resolving issues.
  • All Platforms: Bug Added missing language translations
  • Linux: Features Added additional categories to the desktop icon
  • All Platforms: Features Refactored the OpenVPN log under Menu - Settings - View Log
  • All Platforms: Bug When submitted a log and the "view Log" screen is shown, the support ticket will not be submitted, instead the application will now automatically display this support window.
  • All Platforms: Bug Display bugs around connected servers under certain conditions, such as refreshing the server, pulling ethernet plug out from computer. Sometimes when connecting and disconnecting to multiple servers two servers showed connected at the one time.
  • Windows: Bug Fixed year information for distributed exe for 2019
  • 2.1.6 (29/10/18)
  • All Platforms: Features Added shapeshifter package in place of obfsproxy for OBFS4 functionality
  • Mac OS: Features OpenVPN 2.4.4 Upgrade
  • Windows: Features OpenVPN 2.4.6 Upgrade
  • All Platforms: Features Additional feedback provided to user based on log messages in newer versions of OpenVPN
  • All Platforms: Features Tweaked default openvpn settings to reflect latest version changes
  • Linux: Features Refactored Linux installationb script, added colors and options for resolvconf, checks for platorms and multi-platform installation support
  • Linux: Features Setup changes to Polkit for launching Linux application.
  • Linux: Features Multi Platform support across Debian and RPM based distributions
  • All Platforms: Features Remove socket connection to OpenVPN, depreciated functionality
  • All Platforms: Features Adjust timout to connect to geolocation API upon connecting to mitigate location detection issues
  • 2.1.5 (28/08/18)
  • Mac OS: Features Updated code signing certificate for installer and application package
  • All Platforms: Features Default cipher updated to AES-128
  • All Platforms: Features Removed source files that have been depreciated
  • All Platforms: Features Added connect/disconnect icons in task bar
  • Linux: Features Build script modifications to assist with DNS installation
  • Windows: Features Added correct file versions and copyright information against application exe
  • All Platforms: Bug Fixed case where a space after the username would fail login attempt
  • All Platforms: FeaturesUpdate application notifcation package
  • 2.1.4 (3/6/17)
  • All Platforms: Features Add Romanian and Korean Language translations
  • All Platforms: Features Auto reconnection on hibination/sleeping improvements, will now auto reconnect much quicker
  • Windows: Features Upgraded OpenVPN from 2.4 > 2.4.3
  • Windows: Bug Remove startup option - Windows won't allow UAC / Run as Administrator apps to start on startup - We will work on an improved version that will auto connect to a server on startup.
  • Linux: Features Add compatibility for OpenVPN 2.4
  • Mac OS: Bug Update core framework, random freezing issue happening on 10.12.2+
  • Mac OS: Features Change icon between disconnected / connected in top bar
  • 2.1.3 (7/2/17)
  • All Platforms: Bug VPN not reconnecting upon device awake from sleep or hibination
  • All platforms: FeaturesUpgrade OpenVPN core in client to 2.4 (Servers will need to be upgraded for the new Cipher on a single port) additional updates to the client will be required to support this
  • All platforms: FeaturesSmall changes to client log submission from support menu, include client version upon submission
  • 2.1.2 (19/12/16)
  • Windows: FeaturesUpgrade to latest version of TAP V9 Windows Adapter
  • 2.1.1 (5/11/16)
  • Windows: Bug Fix issue where client was not displaying on Windows Pre-Release build 14955
  • Windows: Bug Fix issue where Open on startup didn't work on Windows 10
  • Windows: Feature Upgraded app dependancies to latest versions
  • Windows: Features Add option toggle for (Default OpenVPN Options) - This is suitable for most platforms, but can be turned off under advanced settings
  • All platforms: Features Ability to enable new options by default on first run.
  • All platforms: Features Fixed server list issue, connecting via Recent servers did not show connected icon against the server.
  • All platforms: Features Change login screen and logos to match new branding/website to be released.
  • 2.1.0 (31/10/16)
  • Windows: Features Update OpenVPN to latest version 2.3.12 (Previous version caused problems with dns leak and persist-tun)
  • 2.0.9 (5/8/16)
  • Windows: Bug black screen issue on *some* windows 7 machines (Caused by framework update in 2.0.8)
  • Windows: Bug random geolocation check timeout failures upon connect/disconnect
  • Windows: Bug random location checks where the VPN was connected, however IP didn't update in client. (Caused by framework update in 2.0.8)
  • Windows: Bug notifications not showing upon disconnect/connect
  • 2.0.8 (29/7/16)
  • Windows: Features Tray icon, changed to "Grey", the tray icon will be in full color once connected, it will return to grey upon disconnect
  • All platforms: Bug Check IP Address function opening My computer rather then Web browser for external IP check, added https:// to link to fix issue. (Bug introduced in version 2.0.7)
  • All platforms: Bug Russian language selection showing as 'French'
  • All platforms: Bug Display issues in Settings screen for routing - Adding Cipher pushed the settings screen down - Remove Windows 8 fix (No longer required) - Moved some options under Advanced Config.
  • All platforms: Features Added route-nopull to the list of 'Allowed' OpenVPN custom options
  • Windows: Features The VPN client will now automatically attempt to fix the following two errors "Warning: route gateway is not reachable on any active network adapters" & "All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use" & "MANAGEMENT: Socket bind failed on local address"
  • All platforms: Bug Problems with passwords that started with special characters such as #!/%& - VPN client would login, however no connection to the VPN server was possible
  • All platforms: Improvement Upgrade base nwjs Framework to 0.16.0 Latest Stable (Some minor "osx" and major "windows/linux" fixes required to be compatible with latest version) - Downside is larger setup file sizes across all platforms
  • All platforms: Bug Support menu screen would in some instances/resolution/configurations would outgrow the main window
  • 2.0.7 (13/06/16)
  • OSX: Features Disable IPv6 - This will help stop IPv6 Leaks - Although in the past years our DNS servers have taken care of IPv6 Leaks - This is an extra precaution
  • All platforms: Features Ability to select Data Channel Encryption DES-CBC,AES-128,AES-256
  • 2.0.6 (2/4/16)
  • Windows: Features Stealth VPN (Menu -> Settings) - Ability to obfuscate VPN traffic to bypass restrictive firewalls, eg China, Iran etc..
  • OSX: Features Stealth VPN (Menu -> Settings) - Ability to obfuscate VPN traffic to bypass restrictive firewalls, eg China, Iran etc..
  • Windows: Features Upgraded core framework to latest stable, now inline with OSX and Linux
  • Windows: Features Disable IPv6 - This will help stop IPv6 Leaks - Although in the past years our DNS servers have taken care of IPv6 Leaks - This is an extra precaution
  • All platforms: Bug Added 'Unkown' to location if the Geo API doesn't return a valid response, this was causing the 'Membership Info/location pane' to not display
  • All platforms: Bug Updated timeout response for Geo IP check - This adds additional time to check the IP location and updating the client interface after successful connection
  • 2.0.5 (6/2/16)
  • Windows: Bug TCP servers not connecting
  • Windows: Bug Changelog not loading
  • 2.0.4 (6/2/16)
  • Windows: Features Greatly increase the startup speed
  • Windows: Features Reduce Setup filesize, from 30.7mb, to 22.9mb
  • Windows: Features Add compatibility for Antivirus whitelisting to be persistant
  • Windows: Bug Fixed additional notifications not showing over Disconnect/Connected bar at the top
  • Windows: Features Change the way DNS Leak fix works with a completely new method available from OpenVPN 2.3.9 - this uses a packet capture type firewall dll to stop DNS packets going out any other interface other then OpenVPN TAP driver - this method works much better then (vbs up/down/pre scripts) force setting DNS against an adapater which could sometimes break connections
  • OSX: Features Added toggle to switch between OS X drivers for older versions - default is compatible with latest versions of OSX
  • Windows: Features Removed --winsys env as it's default in OpenVPN 2.3.x
  • OSX: Features Updated OpenVPN core version to 2.3.10
  • Windows: Features Updated OpenVPN core version to 2.3.10
  • All platforms: Bug Added error checking for incoming plaintext read error where a certificate issue exists - will now disconnect and return appropriate error
  • All platforms: Bug Fixed recent servers - server will now be added to the list of recent servers upon connecting - fixed bug in osx where recent servers were not showing at all
  • All platforms: Features Added --auth-nocache as default
  • All platforms: Features Added Changelog feature - view from support menu - or new update notification
  • All platforms: Features Submit operating system version to help with troubleshooting on tickets - previously only platform was known
  • All platforms: Features Small visual adjustments (view log)
  • 2.0.3 (16/1/16)
  • Emergency release: Bug Added new drivers compatible with OSX version 10.11.3
  • 2.0.2 (16/1/16)
  • Linux: Features Updated core software framework to latest stable version
  • Linux: Features 32bit and x64 now supported
  • Windows: Features Build process updated
  • All platforms: Features Added Refresh server list button
  • All platforms:Features Start new log per openvpn connection - Submitted logs were travelling across days of use and became very large
  • 2.0.1 (23/11/15)
  • All platforms: Bug Spelling mistake in locale files
  • OSX: Features Updated core software framework to latest stable version
  • OSX: Bug ability to copy and paste username/password did not work
  • Windows: Bug Removes openvpn 2.3 - revert to 2.2 due to incompatibility with DNS Leak fix - Something didn't sync well and openvpn 2.3 got back into the source from version 1.2.5.4
  • 2.0.0 (21/10/15)
  • All platforms: Features Ability switch between multiple languages
  • All platforms: Bug If user logged in with a space after the username, key files would fail to download
  • All platforms: Features Change versioning, from 4 digits to 3
  • All platforms: Features Completely re-written user interface - fixes some issues with dragging the window along with more appealing interface, ability to switch between dark and light themes
  • All platforms: Features Ability to switch between dark and light themes
  • All platforms: Features Upgrade zip module, to unzip key files
  • 1.2.5.4 (19/10/15)
  • All platforms: Features Updated error messages to be more helpful
  • Windows: Bug Removes openvpn 2.3 - revert to 2.2 due to incompatibility with DNS Leak fix
  • All other changes from previous versions have been omitted from this changelog