All,

I just uploaded a new 2.2.0 alpha 11 build for testing. This includes a lot of code de-duplication between Windows and Linux/BSD/OSX builds. It also includes pre-requisite work for the next big addition, support for secure domain login on Windows Vista/7 platforms. Here is a quick list of the important changes ...

1) Site configurations are now stored as files on all platforms. Any site configurations stored in the registry are automatically migrated to file based configs. The registry information is left in-place to allow users to roll back to older stable releases. When 2.2.0 final is released, the registry data will be removed during the upgrade process.

2) Certificate data is now embedded in the site configuration. The cert data will be pulled into any existing site configs automatically when they are migrated to file based configurations. Certificate data is also streamed to the ike daemon instead of being referenced as a path to a file.

3) Windows platforms now support public site configurations. A user with administrative privileges can designate a site as public by right clicking on the profile or using the edit menu and selecting the public option. The site can be be made private again by repeating the process. A public profile can be seen by anyone who logs into the computer and opens the VPN Access Manager. Public site configurations will be the only type available during a secure domain login.

4) The 256, 384 and 512 bit SHA2 algorithms have been added for use with ISAKMP and IPsec SAs. The DH Groups 15, 16 and 18 have also been added for use during phase1 and phase2 PFS negotiations.

There have been lots of other little changes. Mostly small bug fixes and user interface improvements. Hopefully no-one finds any major regressions. If so, please let me know.

Thanks,

-Matthew
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