OpenVPN Connect for macOS change log
Release notes for 3.4.2 (4547)
Release date: 9 February 2023
- Updated information exchange for OpenVPN Cloud users.
Release notes for 3.4.1 (4522)
Release date: 2 December 2022
- Enabled a watchdog function to ensure DNS settings are kept intact.
Release notes for 3.4.0 (4506)
Release date: 26 October 2022
- Dropped support of OSX Yosemite
- Fixed security issue CVE-2022-3761 with checking web certificates during import process
Thanks to Mr. Ka Lok Wu of the Chinese University of Hong Kong for reporting this. - Fixed a bug when importing profile from a server with Let’s Encrypt certificate
- Added support for Apple Silicon chipset
- Added setting hide or show the icon in the Dock
- Added confirmation dialog during connection with external web authentication
- Fixed reporting of OpenVPN3 version as IV_VER variable
- Fixed issue with multiple notifications on macOS Ventura
Release notes for 3.3.6 (4368)
Release date: 26 May 2022
- Please note that 3.3.6 app version is the last version that still supports OS X Yosemite
- Fixed profile bundling on macOS 12.3
Release notes for 3.3.5 (4310)
Release date: 29 March 2022
- OpenSSL updated to 1.1.1n (fix for CVE-2022-0778)
- Fixed installation issue on macOS 12.3
- Minor change for Web Authentication in a system browser
- Known issue: bundled profiles do not work on macOS 12.3 - this is fixed in 3.3.6 release
Release notes for 3.3.4 (4269)
Release date: 14 March 2022
- Added import using Web Authentication in system browser
- Added reporting of UUID device identifier as UV_UUID parameter
Release notes for 3.3.3 (4163)
Release date: 16 December 2021
- Resolved a bug when importing OpenVPN Cloud profiles
Release notes for 3.3.2 (4125)
Release date: 22 November 2021
- Changed Web Auth flow to use external browser for authentication
Release notes for 3.3.1 (4000)
Release date: 20 September 2021
- Fixed issue with application launch on macOS Monterey
Release notes for 3.3.0 (3924)
Release date: 10 August 2021
- Dropped support of OSX Mavericks.
- Added command line interface. Refer to Command Line functionality for OpenVPN Connect.
- Added support for PKCS11 hardware tokens. Refer to Support of #PKCS11 physical tokens for OpenVPN Connect.
- Updated OpenVPN 3 library to 3.6.3 version.
- Added captive portal detection.
- Added new functionality for software updates.
- Replaced reconnect on reboot setting with launch options.
- Added an Advanced Settings section.
- Added colorful tray icons to show connection status.
- Removed the “force AES-CBC cipher” legacy compatibility option.
- Various bug fixes and UX improvements.
Release notes for 3.2.7 (3220)
Release date: 16 March 2021
- Please note that 3.2.7 app version is the last version that still supports OS X Mavericks
- Fixed log file symlink creation process during install (CVE-2020-15075)
Release notes for 3.2.6 (3136)
Release date: 25 February 2021
- Added support for deep linking and web authentication using system web browser
Release notes for 3.2.5 (2468)
Release date: 5 November 2020
- Bugfix for upgrade scenarios where a connection with a saved password might not work
Release notes for 3.2.4 (2392)
Release date: 22 October 2020
- Fixed a bug when using 'Import from URL' with an OpenVPN Access Server
- Updated digital signatures
Release notes for 3.2.3 (2325)
Release date: 15 October 2020
- This version adds support for OS X Big Sur
- Minor changes to the Web Auth flow
- Added reporting UV_APP_VER values to the VPN server
- Fixed issues with the display of the application version
- Minor fixes for OSX Big Sur
Release notes for 3.2.2 (1899)
Release date: 26 August 2020
- Added reporting UV_ASCLI_VER and UV_PLAT_REL values to the VPN server
- Fixed not prompting user for certificate approval under certain conditions
Release notes for 3.2.1 (1484)
Release date: 7 July 2020
- Fixed incorrect hardware address reporting
Release notes for 3.2.0 (1426)
Release date: 26 June 2020
- This is now a stable release and no longer considered beta software
- As part of the transition from Mbed TLS to OpenSSL the list of negotiable TLS cipher suites no longer includes weak cipher suites that lack forward secrecy support (DH/ECDH)
- Switchover from Mbed TLS library to OpenSSL library
- Support of TLS 1.3 version
- Support signing with RSA-PSS signatures during TLS handshake
- Update of OpenVPN3 library to OpenVPN core 3.5.6 version
- Improved stability and performance
Release notes for 3.1.1 (1089) beta
Release date: 27 March 2020
- Updated MbedTLS to 2.7.13 to resolve a security issue (CVE-2019-18222)
Release notes for 3.1.0 (890) beta
Release date: 29 October 2019
- New profile import flow with WebAuth support
- Added EULA license during installation
- Added .ovpn file association
- Added possibility to connect without external certificate when the client certificate is not required
- Fixed app crash when UI stucks with blank screen
- Fixed multiple re-connections in sleep mode
- Fixed connection with DUO authentication service
- Fixed connection via server-locked profile with 2FA
- Fixed issue with DNS configurations after disconnect
- Fixed proxy basic authentication
- Fixed issue with long client-side scripts
Release notes for 3.0.2 (598) beta
Release date: 12 July 2019
- Fixed a problem where the program would not respond properly during network unavailability
- Fixed profile import with server certificate expired or self-signed - added ability to accept or reject such certificate despite this problem
- Fixed password clearing during profile edit
- Fixed parsing of ca.crt as a separate file
- Fixed auth fail when username is not locked
- Showing proper core version in the connection logs
- Added descriptive error message for connection attempt via TAP-based profiles
Release notes for 3.0.1 (311) beta
Release date: 11 January 2019
- Fixed behavior of connection timeout with network unavailable
- Fixed connection logic via server-locked profile for users without auto-login privilege
- Fixed profiles sorting in tray by last connected
- Fixed static-challenge response logic
- Added confirmation on dialogs by enter key
- Added custom error message for users who trying to import auto-login profile without privilege
- Changed tray icon in order to show VPN connection status
- Changed order of settings in tray to be more logical
- Updated installer texts so the product name is mentioned properly
Release notes for 3.0.0 (259) beta
Release date: 10 December 2018
- This version drops support for macOS 10.8 Mountain Lion
- Dropped support of MD5 algorithm
- New unified UI with 2 color scheme options
- Disabled tunnel compression by default (could be enabled back in the app settings)
- Ability to add proxies for connection from within the app
- Ability to manage external certificates directly from within the app
- Separate screen with extended statistics of connection session
- Log File with options to pause/resume, clear and save logs for sharing
- Plenty of other settings like reconnect on reboot, seamless tunnel, IP/TLS versions etc.