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Windows Vista VPN Clients

This article from Microsoft gives the availability dates of various Windows Vista-compatible virtual private network (VPN) clients.

Cisco VPN Client for Windows Vista
   
•Windows Vista Ultimate
•Windows Vista Enterprise
•Windows Vista Business
•Windows Vista Home Premium
•Windows Vista Home Basic
•Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
•Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
•Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
•Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
•Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
•Windows Vista Starter		  
 

AT&T

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPsec VPN Beta x64   Unknown  
  Final x86 7.0 Available now. http://attnetclient.com/download.php (http://attnetclient.com/download.php)
  Final x64   Unknown  
 

Aventail

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
SSL VPN Beta x86   Application under development. No public schedule is available.  
  Beta x64   Unknown  
  Final x86   Application under development. No public schedule is available.  
  Final x64   Unknown  
 

Check Point (Zonelabs)

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPsec VPN Beta x86 NGX R60 Available now http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html (http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html)
  Beta x64 Unknown Unknown http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html (http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html)
  Final x86 NGX R60 April 2007 http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html (http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html)
  Final x64 Unknown Unknown http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html (http://www.checkpoint.com/downloads/quicklinks/downloads_sr.html)
SSL VPN Final x86 VPN-1 NGX R65 Available now http://www.checkpoint.com/products/ssl_network_ext/index.html (http://www.checkpoint.com/products/ssl_network_ext/index.html)
  Final x86 R62 HFA01 Available now http://www.checkpoint.com/products/ssl_network_ext/index.html (http://www.checkpoint.com/products/ssl_network_ext/index.html)
 

Cisco

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPsec VPN Final x86 5.0.00.0340 Available now. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ products/sw/secursw/ps2308/index.html (http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/secursw/ps2308/index.html)
  Final x64 Not planned. Upgrade to Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client.    
SSL VPN Final x86 2.0 Available now by using Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. (Also provides support for low-latency DTLS transport.) http://www.cisco.com/go/asa (http://www.cisco.com/go/asa)
  Final x64 2.0 Available now by using Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client. (Also provides support for low-latency DTLS transport.) http://www.cisco.com/go/asa (http://www.cisco.com/go/asa)
 

Citrix

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
SSL VPN Beta x86   Application under development. No public schedule is available.  
  Beta x64   Unknown  
  Final x86   Application under development. No public schedule is available.  
  Final x64   Unknown  
 

Fortinet

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL More information
IPSec VPN Final x86   Available now   Product Description: http://www.fortinet.com/products/forticlient.html (http://www.fortinet.com/products/forticlient.html)
Release Note: http://www.fortinet.com/doc/vpn/FortiClient-ReleaseNotes.pdf
 

F5 Networks

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
SSL VPN Beta x86 6.0.1 Available now  
  Beta x64   Unknown  
  Final x86 6.0.1 2/28/2007 https://downloads.f5.com/esd/product.jsp?sw=FirePass&pro=firepass_v5.x&prodesc=FirePass (https://downloads.f5.com/esd/product.jsp?sw=FirePass&pro=firepass_v5.x&prodesc=FirePass)
  Final x64   Unknown  
 

Juniper Networks

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPSec VPN Beta x86   Q3 2007  
  Beta x64   Unknown  
  Final x86   Q3 2007  
  Final x64   Unknown  
SSL VPN Final x86 5.5 Available now https://www.juniper.net/customers/csc/software/ive/ (https://www.juniper.net/customers/csc/software/ive/)

(User or partner login is required.)
  Final x64   Unknown  
 

NCP

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPsec VPN Final x86 9.00 Available now. http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html (http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html)
  Final x64 9.01 Available now. http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html (http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html)
SSL VPN Beta x86 6.12 Available now. http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html (http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html)
  Beta x64   June 2007  
  Final x86 7.0 March 2007 http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html (http://www.ncp-e.com/en/downloads/software.html)
  Final x64   August 2007  
 

Nortel Networks

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPsec VPN Beta x86 V6.07 Available now.  
  Beta x64   9/30/2007  
  Final x86 V6.07 3/31/2007 http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp (http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp)
Only Nortel customers and partners will be able to download the client.
  Final x64   11/30/2007  
SSL VPN Beta x86 Netdirect 6.0.5 Available now  
  Beta x64   9/30/2007  
  Final x86 Netdirect 6.0.7 4/30/2007  
  Final x64   11/30/2007  
 

SafeNet

VPN client type Release Platform Version Date Download URL
IPsec VPN Beta x86 11.1 beta 9/17/2007 http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp (http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp)
  Beta x64 11.1 beta 9/17/2007 http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp (http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp)
  Final x86 11.1 10/1/2007 http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp (http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp)
  Final x64 11.1 10/1/2007 http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp (http://biz.safenet-inc.com/index.asp)