When you upgrade your computer from an older version of Windows to Windows® 7 or Windows Server® 2008 R2, your 3rd-party virtual private network (VPN) client programs might not work. As Windows evolves, sometimes changes to the underlying infrastructure are required to implement new features, and these changes can sometime break compatibility with older programs. While Microsoft makes every effort to maintain compatibility with older programs, there are some categories of programs that are more likely to be impacted by these changes. VPN clients are one of them.
The tables below show the VPN clients available from different vendors. The tables include the minimum version number that has been tested and known to be compatible with Windows 7 and a link to the vendor’s Web site where you can download the client.
Be sure to review the More information column for any important notes that might be relevant to your use of the client.
Notes
· Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
· The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
· AT&T
· Checkpoint
· CISCO
· Citrix
· F5
· Juniper
· NCP
· NetGear
· Nortel
· SafeNet
· Sonic Wall
Ashish Jain
Program Manager
Routing and Remote Access
VPN client
Release
Platform
Version
Download URL
More information
Tested on Windows 7 build
IPsec VPN
Final
x86, x64
V7.6.2
Click Here
Found heap corruption issue in the VPN client. Not a blocking issue, and was present on Windows Vista. AT&T working on resolving the issue.
7000
x86
NGX R60 HFA2
Expected availability: April 2007
Clean installation working with limited testing.
SSL VPN
SNX R66 HFA 01
Expected availability: June 2009
SSL Network Extender: Clean installation working with limited testing. Upgrade scenario has been flagged for upgrade block.
Endpoint Connect
NGX R66
x64
VPN Client
Tested on Windows 7 Build
Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client (SSL VPN)
2.3.x
You must have a Cisco.com user account to download.
7048
Cisco VPN Client (IPsec)
X86
5.0.5+
No official support for this version planned by Cisco. Use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client for both Windows 7 and x64 support
Date
Access Gateway Standard Edition 4.5.8
Available now
VPN client must be re-installed after upgrading from Vista
Access Gateway Standard Edition
Planned
Not yet available
In development
Access Gateway Advanced Edition 4.5 HF4
Access Gateway Advanced Edition
Access Gateway Enterprise Edition 9.0
Requires server build 9.0.68 or later.
Access Gateway Enterprise Edition
SSLVPN
Build Stage
Post v.6.03
Expected availability: Q3 2009
IPSec VPN
6.5R1 or 6.5Rx
You must have a Juniper.net customer or partner user account.
Contact a Juniper sales representative.
Not shared
Working with limited testing. Juniper’s QA has reported that there are no issues seen, both with upgrade and new install scenarios.
For more information:
X64
Beta
9.12
Contact NCP or an NCP dealer representative.
8
Expected availability: April 2009
NetGear’s native VPN client is not supported on Windows 7. Instead, the following routers have been tested and work with the Windows 7 native VPN client.
Router
IPSec
FVX538
V3.0.5-23
Expected availability: Sept 2009
FVS338
DGFV338
FVS336G
FVG318
V2.1.3-10
SRXN3205
V3.0.3-19
10.01
Expected availability: May 2009
Only Nortel customers and partners will be able to download the client.
Contact your Nortel Representative
beta
Contact a Nortel Representative
The existing SoftRemote version of the SafeNet VPN client is not supported on either 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7. The IPsec Toolkit version named QuickSec, is supported on Windows 7.
IPSec Toolkit
QuickSec
Expected availability: Q4 2009
4.2.6.0305
Beta Available
You must have a mysonicwall.com user account to download.
4.0.0.830
10/8/2007
Requires reinstall after Windows upgrade. Upgrade advice will be shown to the user for this client version. Clean Installation works.
The following table contains a list of issues identified during application compatibility testing with the respective resolution or status.
Client Application Name
VPN Vendor
Client Application Version
Known Issue
Solution
Cisco VPN Client
CISCO
5.0.05.0280
Blue screen crash on reboot after installation.
Fixed.
Secure Client
CheckPoint
NGX_R60_HFA2
Upgrade Issue - flag for block.
Not a regression.
An upgrade notice is shown during upgrade because the client uses .NET class drivers which are not migrated during upgrade. Users can uninstall and reinstall after upgrade.
Citrix Access Gateway
Citrix
Citrix access gateway (CAG) client version 4603301
Citrix VPN Client is not giving IP address.
Reported on MS-Connect site for 64-bit version. Though we cannot currently reproduce this, our ISV engagement team is working work with Citrix to investigate the issue.
Citrix has confirmed that their client works on clean installation. Citrix is in the planning/development stage for 64-bit.
CAG unable to complete connection setup and hangs while Applying Network Policy
An upgrade notice is shown during upgrade because the client uses .NET class drivers which are not migrated during upgrade. Users can reinstall (without having to first uninstall) after the upgrade.
Soft Remote
SafeNet
10.8.4 (32-Bit)
Failed to install adapter due to hard version check in the driver.
The VA does not function properly.
An upgrade notice is shown during upgrade that this client application will not work as the client is supported on Windows Vista only.
SafeNet’s IPsec toolkit called QuickSec is scheduled to support Windows 7 in 2009 Q4.
11.1.2 (32-Bit)
While installing, qsfilter.sys crashes.
11.1.2 (64-Bit)
Fails to install. due to a hard version check.
Global Network Client Managed VPN
AT&T
7.6.0.3005
Network access client does not work.
AT&T working on the fix. Not Windows 7specific issue
SonicWall Global VPN Client
SonicWall
4.0.0
Get an error: Failed to open the IPSec driver
Users can uninstall and reinstall after upgrade. Clean installation on works fine.
Secure Entry Client
NCP
8, 9.12
Version check issue
Fixed by NCP.