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Access Server 2.7 versions

Notice

Release date: Aug 27, 2019

  • New beta OpenVPN Connect v3 software for Windows and macOS is now available in the client web interface.

  • The OpenVPN Connect v2 client software is also still present as secondary option.

  • Control over which clients you wish to offer to your users is available in the CWS Settings page in the Admin UI.

  • OpenVPN Access Server and the bundled Connect client software programs are now available as two separate packages.

  • Installation of Access Server and related Connect Client software will now happen primarily via an official software repository.

  • The software can still be downloaded from our website as two separate packages that belong together.

  • A build for the Debian 10 operating system code-named ‘Buster’ has been added.

  • A problem with retrieving and activating renewal keys from the Admin UI was resolved.

  • The Google Authenticator enrollment was improved. You now have to provide a valid 6 digit code before enrollment is complete.

  • The Google Authenticator global on/off setting was moved to the Authentication section in the Admin UI.

  • An option was added to the Admin UI to allow users to change their own password in LOCAL authentication mode.

  • If enabled, the client web service now allows users to change their own password in LOCAL authentication mode.

  • The admin web service and the client web service were updated with a new logo and a new look.

  • New options were added in as.conf to control some items that are customizable, like disabling/enabling the footer.

  • The bootstrap library was updated to version 4.3.1.

  • The jQuery library was updated to version 3.4.1.

  • A bug that would not let some users download profiles on the client web service in some extremely rare cases was found and resolved.

  • A bug where adding an admin-level user to a non-admin group could result in the user not being joined to the group has been resolved.

  • A bug where the sacli IP command no longer functioned has been resolved.

  • A bug with the Log Reports page in Internet Explorer has now been resolved.

  • A regression where the 24-hour default session token timeout didn’t work correctly has now been resolved.

  • Minor various adjustments in the admin and client web services have been made to improve the user experience.

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Release date: May 14, 2019

  • Resolved a problem where upon creating a new cluster, the first node would in some situations still erroneously present itself as standalone node.

  • Resolve an upgrade issue where, if the default profile has been deleted, the upgraded server would fail to start the web services properly.

  • A related issue where the default profile could not be deleted in 2.7.3 even when it is not in use has also been resolved.

  • In cluster mode, the Admin UI could become unavailable if one of the nodes hangs, and this issue is now resolved.

  • Added a hint about installing libmysqlclient-dev if it is missing on the system and conversion to MySQL database format is attempted.

  • A regression where inter-client connectivity function would not work as expected in stand-alone mode has been resolved.

  • Enforced redaction of MySQL DB credentials in log file in all cases even when debug mode is enabled.

  • Minor CSS adjustments to the AS cluster mode overview.

Notice

Release date: Mar 26, 2019

Warning

This update changes the database structure of Access Server. Rollbacks are not as simple as before (during upgrade a backup of original database files will still be made, as per usual, so it’s still possible to roll back).

  • A first phase implementation of a clustering feature for Access Server is now implemented as an option.

  • Multiple access servers can be setup that share the same user database and settings, and users can connect to any of the nodes in the cluster.

  • Updated the admin UI further with a modern look.

  • Removed the ‘connect’ functionality from the client web interface, because it can no longer be supported in current browsers.

  • Added a session-token sharing function so clients connected to a cluster can automatically switch to a next available node in case of a problem.

  • Updated the Connect Client for Windows and macOS with session-token sharing functionality.

  • The Windows Connect Client has been signed with a new software publisher certificate as the old one had expired.

  • DNS server detection in the operating system Ubuntu 18 was broken, this has now been fixed in this release.

  • Making changes in the search results of User Permissions is now working properly in this release.

  • The default settings for a fresh installation of Access Server is now to listen to all interfaces, but can still be changed to listen to specific interface.

  • Fixed a regression where the WINS server fields in Advanced VPN were missing.

  • PyOpenSSL, PyRad, and other libraries were updated to modern versions.

  • mbedTLS (previously known as PolarSSL) support was dropped in Access Server. Clients can still use it, but the server now relies on just OpenSSL again.

  • Builds for Debian 7 have been dropped because that operating system is no longer in support.

  • An issue related VPN connectivity from a Windows/macOS client in combination with Google Authenticator and/or LDAP was fixed.