iVPN Changelog

What's new in iVPN 7.4.3

Sep 17, 2016
  • Updated for compatibility with macOS Sierra.
  • Fixed a bug in iVPN Monitor causing it to randomly crash or hang.

New in iVPN 7.4.2 (May 7, 2016)

  • Fixed a bug in iVPN Monitor causing status to not correctly update.

New in iVPN 7.4.1 (Nov 12, 2015)

  • Fixed a bug in iVPN Monitor causing duplicate notifications

New in iVPN 7.4 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Fully compatible with El Capitan
  • Completely rewritten iVPN Monitor - no more crashes (hopefully!)
  • Replaced all references to OpenSSL with Apple's Crypto library (safer apparently)
  • New modernized icon
  • New, cleaner iVPN Monitor icon

New in iVPN 7.3.1 (Nov 3, 2014)

  • Fixed iVPN Monitor on Yosemite
  • Updated iVPN Monitor status bar icons for Yosemite and Dark Mode

New in iVPN 7.3 (Oct 2, 2014)

  • Fully compatible with OS X Yosemite
  • Fixed a bug that prevented certain characters being entered in the hostname field

New in iVPN 7.2 (May 6, 2014)

  • Fixes a race condition bug that prevents the VPN server functioning correctly after reboot for some users
  • Added a boot delay setting in iVPN's preference pane for aforementioned bug

New in iVPN 7.1 (Feb 17, 2014)

  • You can now export VPN configuration profiles to install on Mac and iOS devices
  • Bug fix: iVPN Monitor no longer lists outgoing VPN connections

New in iVPN 7.0.4 (Jan 6, 2014)

  • iVPN Monitor status icon now changes colour when clients are connected
  • Added shortcut to open iVPN from iVPN Monitor panel
  • Minor bug fixes

New in iVPN 7.0.3 (Jun 19, 2013)

  • Added support for OS X Mavericks

New in iVPN 7.0.2 (Mar 15, 2013)

  • Fixed bug that caused memory leaks on Snow Leopard
  • iVPN will now prompt you to upgrade or downgrade if you try to register with a pre-iVPN 7 license

New in iVPN 7.0.1 (Mar 8, 2013)

  • Fixed bug that caused crash on Snow Leopard
  • Fixed bug relating to unregistering iVPN

New in iVPN 7.0 (Mar 8, 2013)

  • iVPN Monitor allows you to see all incoming connections to your server
  • Notifications let you know of any changes to your server and any client activity
  • Notifications support Growl or Mountain Lion's Notification Center
  • New registration system makes it easy to register iVPN
  • Fixed many bugs
  • Lots more updates to come

New in iVPN 6.4 (Jan 9, 2013)

  • Improved reliability of PPTP server
  • Fixed several minor bugs

New in iVPN 6.3 (Aug 9, 2012)

  • Fixed bugs causing crashes for some users. If you do still have any problems, please let me know!

New in iVPN 6.2 (Jul 10, 2012)

  • WARNING:
  • This update will lose your server's settings. Please make note of them before updating.
  • Changes:
  • Updated for compatibility with Mountain Lion and Gatekeeper
  • Fixed many, many bugs!
  • PPC systems are supported in a separate release of iVPN. Please make sure you download iVPN legacy if you use PPC
  • Added ability to create static routes to your VPN server
  • Updated internal method to gain admin privileges to make it safer
  • Slight tweaks to the interface

New in iVPN 6.1 (Aug 31, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug with the shared secret being loaded upon opening iVPN
  • PPC systems are now supported again. (Please let me know if you have any problems, I don't have a PPC Mac to test.)
  • Several other minor bug fixes

New in iVPN 6.0 (Aug 12, 2011)

  • Now allows non-administrative users to set up iVPN as long as they have an administrative user's password

New in iVPN 5.9 (Aug 12, 2011)

  • Fixed bug that removed iVPN's settings upon app start

New in iVPN 5.8 (Aug 11, 2011)

  • Fixed several minor bugs related to Lion

New in iVPN 5.7 (Jun 7, 2011)

  • Fixed problem with completely uninstalling iVPN
  • Fixed problem with launching the VPN server at boot time for some users
  • Serveral other bug fixes

New in iVPN 5.6 (Apr 25, 2011)

  • Fixed problem with starting VPN server.

New in iVPN 5.5 (Apr 22, 2011)

  • Several important bug fixes

New in iVPN 5.4 (Feb 25, 2011)

  • Fixed issue with PowerPC Macs trying to run in 64-bit mode

New in iVPN 5.3 (Feb 18, 2011)

  • Fixed crash when updating app and added preference for frequency of update checks

New in iVPN 5.2 (Feb 17, 2011)

  • Fixed compatibility with PPC Macs

New in iVPN 5.1 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in iVPN 5.0 (Dec 1, 2010)

  • Updated the app ready for the Mac App Store. iVPN will be available from the Mac App Store and the MacServe website.

New in iVPN 4.9 (Sep 22, 2010)

  • Fixed several minor bugs

New in iVPN 4.8 (Jul 10, 2010)

  • Added a logging window for advanced users

New in iVPN 4.7 (Jun 18, 2010)

  • Fixed a minor user interface issue.
  • Added an advanced DNS option that will allow users to add more than one DNS server and offer search domains to connected clients.

New in iVPN 4.6 (Mar 31, 2010)

  • Fixed issues with updating from versions prior to version 4.5. This update will fix any problems you may have had with version 4.5.
  • Fixed problem with start/stop menu buttons
  • Improved UI for exporting user accounts with encryption

New in iVPN 4.5 (Mar 18, 2010)

  • Storing shared secret in Keychain is now fully compatible with Snow Leopard. You will not be asked for your password upon every start up.
  • Shared secret can now be stored in Keychain even when iVPN is not in the Applications folder
  • Upgraded VPN starting method to use launchd
  • Fixed problems with the user accounts panel
  • Fixed problems with noticing unsuccessful decryption of imported users
  • Added "Uninstall iVPN" menu item

New in iVPN 4.4 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented users from exporting user accounts
  • Exported user accounts are now encrypted with a password of your choice

New in iVPN 4.3 (Feb 13, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug in the user accounts panel interface
  • Fixed some memory leaks
  • Fix problem with unregistering iVPN
  • Tiger (10.4) is no longer supported due to compatiblity issues reported by users

New in iVPN 4.2 (Aug 25, 2009)

  • Added Directory Server Authentication - Added the ability to authenticate VPN clients via a directory server
  • Added Support for Snow Leopard - Fixed a compatibility issue with using iVPN on Snow Leopard. As of this version, iVPN should work just as normal on Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard.

New in iVPN 3.9 (May 28, 2009)

  • Bug fixed that prevented usernames and passwords from containing spaces.
  • Validation added to the IP address range fields.

New in iVPN 3.8 (Apr 20, 2009)

  • Bug fixed that prevented some users from unregistering iVPN.

New in iVPN 3.7 (Mar 10, 2009)

  • VPN username and password file is now only root readable
  • Fixed a bug in the GUI

New in iVPN 3.6 (Dec 15, 2008)

  • Added support for importing and exporting user accounts
  • Allows editing of user accounts while server is running
  • Workaround made for problems related to connecting to network resources
  • Allows double-click editing of user accounts

New in iVPN 3.5 (Nov 12, 2008)

  • Fixed bug that prevented people from unregistering iVPN

New in iVPN 3.4 (Nov 5, 2008)

  • Fixed bug that caused permission problems with startup items.

New in iVPN 3.3 (Oct 28, 2008)

  • Highly improved security of the application
  • Fixed registration bug

New in iVPN 3.2 (Oct 25, 2008)

  • Fixed a memory leak

New in iVPN 3.1 (Oct 10, 2008)

  • Fixed typo.
  • Major bugfix.

New in iVPN 3.0 (Oct 6, 2008)

  • Updated application icon
  • Minor bugfixes

New in iVPN 2.9 (Sep 16, 2008)

  • Fixed bug that prevented saving of user accounts

New in iVPN 2.8 (Sep 16, 2008)

  • Allows multiple user accounts
  • Displays warning about iVPN location

New in iVPN 2.7 (Sep 16, 2008)

  • Minor bugfixes
  • Improved performance

New in iVPN 2.6 (Jul 28, 2008)

  • Added support for 40-bit encryption for older devices when using PPTP
  • Bugfix for Tiger

New in iVPN 2.45 (Jul 27, 2008)

  • Minor bug fixes

New in iVPN 2.4 (Jul 21, 2008)

  • Cleaned up source code
  • Improved security

New in iVPN 2.4 Beta (Jun 30, 2008)

  • Changed the method of routing traffic from VPN clients (needs testing and feedback)
  • Fixed a bug that prevented connections between iChat clients caused by the old routing method

New in iVPN 2.2 (Jun 25, 2008)

  • Added an Advanced option that enables you to choose a specific network interface to route traffic through
  • Fixed some memory leaks

New in iVPN 2.1 (Jun 16, 2008)

  • Fixed another bug that prevented clients from accessing the internet and other network resources

New in iVPN 1.9 (Jun 14, 2008)

  • Fixed a bug that prevented clients from accessing the internet and other network resources
  • Cruicial port forwarding information is now included in the documentation

New in iVPN 1.8 (Jun 9, 2008)

  • Fixed the 'Keychain' typo
  • Added the ability to run both PPTP and L2TP at the same time

New in iVPN 1.6 (Jun 7, 2008)

  • GUI has been updated

New in iVPN 1.5 (Jun 6, 2008)

  • iVPN now has support for L2TP IPSec aswell as PPTP

New in iVPN 1.4 (Jun 4, 2008)

  • Bug fixed that prevented client from accessing any network resources on the server
  • Minor bugs fixed for Tiger and Leopard

New in iVPN 1.3 (Jun 3, 2008)

  • GUI has been updated