VPN Tracker

Commercial; see site.

Current Version: Client: 5.2.1 (May 1, 2008) / Server: 1.0.4 (November 1, 2005)

Equinux USA Inc. produces VPN Tracker, a tool for IPsec networking that helps you connect to VPN hardware and software with Mac OS X. The software is available for purchase in both "Professional" and "Personal" editions.

Version 5.2.1 adds/changes the following:

• Fixed a rare issue where changing an advanced setting would corrupt the connection. Updating to VPN Tracker 5.2.1 will fix any corrupted connections.
• Added support for SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning. SonicWALL Simple Client Provisioning with VPN Tracker is currently available for the following devices and SonicOS revisions: TZ 180 (SonicOS Standard 3.9 or SonicOS Enhanced 4.0), TZ 190 (SonicOS Enhanced 4.0), PRO 2040/PRO 3060/PRO 4060/PRO 4100/PRO 5060 (with SonicOS Enhanced 4.0), NSA 3500/NSA 4500/NSA 5000/NSA E5500/NSA E6500/NSA E7500 (with SonicOS Enhanced 5.0)
• Connection restart handling has been improved
• Improved error handling to give more specific error messages
• Changed default export options to not lock the connection by default
• Improved communication between VPN Tracker and its backend components
• Made AirPort SSID support more efficient
• Improved performance and reliability of the log
• The log will now display a hint when a VPN gateway supplies DNS settings to VPN Tracker but the connection is not configured to use remote DNS
• Fixed an issue with certificate-based authorization where certificates would not be exchanged properly, resulting in an authorization failure
• Fixed an issue where VPN Tracker would quit when waking up from sleep if more then 50 VPN connections were set up in VPN Tracker
• The newspaper in VPN Tracker's Dock icon is now only displayed unfolded if at least one VPN connection is connected
• Fixed a rare issue where a network interface's IP address was not properly retrieved
• Fixed a local privilege escalation. Credit to Kevin Finisterre of Netragard for reporting this issue
• Updated and extended many log hints to reflect the feedback received by our technical support team
• Fixed a rare condition where a connection would remain in an unstoppable state when resolving a host name failed
• If VPN Tracker is assigned a remote DNS from the VPN gateway and "Use DNS Server for" is set to "Automatic" VPN Tracker will now always use this DNS server as global DNS Server if connecting the VPN renders locally configured DNS servers inaccessible
• Fixed a race condition when connecting to servers using "Connect to Server" actions

The demo mode is equivalent to the licensed Professional Edition, so some of the features (such as high-level encryption) will not be available in the Personal edition. A complete comparison of both editions is available. The demo is valid for 30 days, and connections will time out after 3 minutes.

VPN Tracker Server is also available, allowing remote access for external users; home or branch offices are able to connect securely to the office using VPN Tracker Client.