Almost VPN Version 0.9.5 Release Notes
What is New
It is possible now to specify timeout to be used when establishing SSH connection. It should help if you are trying to use AlmostVPN over slow connection ( like cell phone ).
As of November 29th AlmostVPN web site was upgraded from Trac 0.8 to 0.9. Also we switched to PostgreSQL from Sqlite. Now you should be able to report bugs twice as fast :-).
What Was Fixed Since 0.9.4
- Ticket #68. Gets into state where it can't be stopped or started
- Ticket #71. Need to be able to start AlmostVPN from widget and Menu Bar
- Ticket #72. Need to be able to detect if user changed sudo password
- Ticket #77. Too-quick timeout
Almost VPN Version 0.9.4 Release Notes
What is New
As a small consolation for mess with Panther support in 0.9.3, Menu Bar control was implemented. It provides the same level of functionality as AlmostVPN Widget on Tiger ( you can list/monitor/start/stop profiles created in AlmostVPN Preference Pane). Obviously, it could be used by Tiger folks too. Jut do not forget, that if you want to be able to start/stop profiles, you local account password should be stored in AlmostVPN keychain.
What Was Fixed Since 0.9.3
- Ticket #3. Request ssh key-based (passwordless) access
- Ticket #60. login.keychain
- Ticket #62. Will not mount an SMB drive from my home network to my work network.
- Ticket #64. AlmostVPN should clean all temprorary files once profile gets stopped
- Ticket #66. AlmostVPN complains about failure to locate almostVPN@almostVPN password
Almost VPN Version 0.9.3 Release Notes
What is New
Up until this version AlmostVPN used to use fixed password for its private keychain. Some users pointed out that this presents security risk. As of 0.9.3 AlmostVPN will generate random 64 characters long password for the keychain and store it in user login keychain. If you want to use this new feature, you will need to remove exiting AlmostVPN keychain (you will loose all your passwords, but rest of configuration will stay). Simplest way to remove keychain is by using "Keychain Access" application from /Applications/Utilities (File/Delete Keychain AlmostVPN).
Now it is possible to make AlmostVPN to ask for password each time it needs to use one. Just enter special word "@ask@" instead of password and you will get nice dialog asking you to enter password each time AlmostVPN needs one. It works the same way for ssh account's passwords and for drive's passwords.
NOTE: when widget used to start profile, dialog asking for the password will appear "under" dashboard. You need to dismiss dashboard to be able to type in a password
What Was Fixed Since 0.9.2
- Ticket #59. Need better recovery from intermittent connection problems
- Ticket #58. Restarting
- Ticket #57. Can't use username containing spaces
- Ticket #56. Deleting a profile causes System Preferences to freeze
- Ticket #55. Enter password in widget
- Ticket #54. Last selected profile has all items turned ON after restart
What Was Fixed Since 0.9
- Ticket #52. In case when AlmostVPN detected problem with configuration: message the same in case of start or stop
- Ticket #51. TestAccount button should be disabled/enabled in the same time as start/stop
- Ticket #50. Drives want mount under Panther
- Ticket #48. Start at login" settings are getting lost when new profile gets created
- Ticket #46. Import form SSH Tunnel Manager swaps port numbers.
- Ticket #47. AlmostVPN Widget takes CPU cycles even when it is hidden
Almost VPN Version 0.9 Release Notes
Supported Platform
Tiger and Panther
What Is New Since RC 4
- AlmostVPN now can import tunnel definitions from "SSH Tunnel Manager" and "SSHKeychain"
- AlmostVPN can automatically start selected profile when user login into the computer (and stop it on logout)
- Brand new AlmostVPN Widget. Now it does look more like a widget (some people complained that old one was not "widgety" enough).
What Was Fixed Since RC 4
- Ticket #39. Please implement auto-start for tunnels.
- Ticket #40. Cannot resolve IP address of remote host.
- Ticket #41. Need to be able to import configuration from SSH Tunnel Manager (and SSHKeyChain?)
- Ticket #42. Almost VPN breaking my SSH keys?
What Still Does Not Work:
- You can not mount SMB (Windows) file system if you are running "Windows Sharing" locally. This limitation will be eliminated in "professional" version.
- "Almost VPN" connection for "Apple Remote Desktop" does not work. ARD support moved to "professional" version.
Old Release Notes
