What's new in Azure VPN Gateway?
Azure VPN Gateway is updated regularly. Stay up to date with the latest announcements. This article provides you with information about:
- Recent releases
- Previews underway with known limitations (if applicable)
- Known issues
- Deprecated functionality (if applicable)
- Azure VPN Client versions
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Recent releases and announcements
| Type | Area | Name | Description | Date added | Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKU Consolidation | N/A | VpnGw1-5 non-AZ VPN Gateway SKU | VpnGw1-5 non-AZ SKU will be deprecated on 30 Sep 2026. View the announcement here | Sep 2024 | N/A |
| P2S VPN | P2S | Azure VPN Client for Linux | Certificate authentication, Microsoft Entra ID authentication. | May 2024 | N/A |
| P2S VPN | P2S | Azure VPN Client for macOS | Microsoft Entra ID authentication updates, additional features. | Sept 2024 | N/A |
| P2S VPN | P2S | Azure VPN Client for Windows | Microsoft Entra ID authentication updates, additional features. | May 2024 | N/A |
| SKU deprecation | N/A | Standard/High performance VPN gateway SKU | Legacy SKUs (Standard and HighPerformance) will be deprecated on 30 Sep 2025. View the announcement here. | Nov 2023 | N/A |
| Feature | All | Customer-controlled gateway maintenance | Customers can schedule maintenance (Guest OS and Service updates) during a time of the day that best suits their business needs. | Nov 2023 (Public preview) | See the FAQ. |
| Feature | All | APIPA for VPN Gateway (General availability) | All SKUs of active-active VPN gateways now support multiple custom BGP APIPA addresses for each instance. | Jan 2022 | N/A |
| P2S VPN | P2S | Feedback Hub support for Azure VPN Client connections | Customers can use Feedback Hub to file a bug/allow feedback triage for Azure VPN Client connections. | May 2024 | Windows 10, Windows 11 only |
Azure VPN Client - Windows
| Version | Release Date | New in this release |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4.1.0 | Oct 2024 | - Temporary rollback prerequisites check for P2S |
| 3.4.0.0 | Sept 2024 | - Prerequisites check for P2S - Behavior change for rekey with Entra ID Authentication. For information about disconnects, see Why am I getting disconnected from my Azure VPN Client? |
| 3.3.1.0 | Jun 2024 | - Microsoft-registered App ID Audience support for Microsoft Entra ID authentication - TLS 1.3 support (requires TLS1.3 in Azure VPN Gateway) - Better integrations with Feedback Hub (also valid for previous versions) - Client stability improvements - Minor bug fixes |
| 3.2.0.0 | Nov 2023 | - Microsoft Entra authentication is now available from the settings page - Accessibility Improvements - Connection logs in UTCM - Minor bug fixes |
Azure VPN Client - Linux
| Version | Release Date | New in this release |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3.0.0 | Jun 2024 | - New client for Linux - Microsoft-registered App ID support for Microsoft Entra ID authentication |
Azure VPN Client - macOS
| Version | Release Date | New in this release |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7.101 | Aug 2024 | - Auto reconnect on unintentional disconnects - Released universal build (Arm64 and x86_64) - Removed the dependency on Rosetta software - Performance and stability improvements |
| 2.5.3 | May 2024 | - Rebranding of Azure Active Directory to Microsoft Entra |
| 2.5.0 | Apr 2024 | - Microsoft-registered App ID support for Microsoft Entra ID authentication Audience - TLSv 1.3 support - version rolled back |
| 2.4.0 | Nov 2023 | - Multiple server root certificate feature |