[Vpn-help] VPN Client 2.0 Release Now Available ...

[Matthew Grooms]

All,

     I am pleased to announce the Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.0 Release is 
now available for download. This release is the result of 10+ months of 
work and provides a more mature and stable solution than previous 
versions. Thanks to everyone who provided bug reports and feedback. For 
a complete list of features and requirements, please review the full 
documentation available on our website.

     I had hoped to include support for the Windows XP amd64 platform in 
this release but decided to hold off. Building native binaries meant 
moving to Visual Studio 2005 which required more changes than I felt 
comfortable including. As a result, I have also made a 2.0.1 alpha 
release available for early adopters which supports the new target. 
Vista support is also in the works but requires that a new kernel driver 
be written to replace the intermediate driver that is currently in use. 
I will make an announcement regarding this when more information becomes 
available.

     This software is freeware. When coupled with a VPN gateway running 
ipsec-tools, it can be used as an alternative to expensive commercial 
solutions that support win32 clients. While this software does include 
advanced features such as Split Tunneling, Split DNS, Nat Traversal, IKE 
Fragmentation, Packet Pre Fragmentation, Dead Peer Detection, Hybrid 
XAuth and automatic client configuration, it is still missing some 
options that are available in the more popular commercial products. For 
example, if your remote access needs include support for VPN enabled 
domain login or stateful client side firewall, this software may not be 
a good fit for your environment.

Please visit the following url for more information ...

http://www.shrew.net/?page=software

Thanks,

-Matthew