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Windows 2.9.0
August 16, 2023
New Features
Pin and sort gateways
Connecting to your favorite shared gateways just got easier! From now on, you can:
- Pin different gateways to the top of the list by clicking on the pin icon.
- Sort your pinned gateways by dragging and dropping them where you want on the list.
Windows 2.8.1
June 26, 2023
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.8.0
May 24, 2023
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.7.1
April 19, 2023
Feature Improvements
JumpCloud SSO
JumpCloud SSO is live!
All Members can now authenticate their identity via JumpCloud SSO.
Other available SSO providers include Google, OKTA, Azure AD, and OneLogin. You can set up SSO in the Control Panel or in the NordLayer app.
Windows 2.7.0
March 8, 2023
New Features
Always On VPN
Always On VPN is live!
Always On VPN ensures a VPN connection is used to access the internet. If the VPN connection drops, the device is automatically disconnected from the internet until the VPN connection is restored.
Here’s why Always On VPN is a must to have:
- It secures remote workers and those employees who travel frequently and connect to unsecured networks.
- It prevents any potential leaks and keeps company resources and personal information secure.
Windows 2.6.3
January 10, 2023
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.6.2
December 7, 2022
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.6.1
November 21, 2022
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.6.0
November 9, 2022
New Features
Device Posture Monitoring (Beta)
Device Posture Monitoring (Beta) is live!
Organization Admins can now check and evaluate devices according to predefined security rules and get notified about non-compliant devices.
The feature allows Organization Admins to identify new devices in the network, check the device’s operating system, its version, and whether the supported NordLayer app version is used.
Organization Admins can also check if the device is not jailbroken or rooted and whether it contains specific files.
Windows 2.5.2
September 20, 2022
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.5.1
August 23, 2022
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.5.0
August 8, 2022
Feature Improvements
We’ve updated our automatic VPN protocol selection feature!
If you’ve chosen Automatic as your VPN protocol, NordLayer will now first try to connect you to NordLynx — our fastest VPN protocol.
Windows 2.4.0
July 4, 2022
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements related to the NordLynx software library.
Windows 2.3.1
June 20, 2022
Bug Fixes
Minor fixes and improvements.
Windows 2.3.0
June 6, 2022
New Features
Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Browser Extension (BETA)
SWG Browser Extension (BETA) is live!
- Utilize SWG exclusively via your browser;
- Configure files, required credentials, and instructions;
- Create multiple proxy connections to access company resources on different browsers.
You can set up the SWG Browser Extension (BETA) on all the major browsers via third-party proxy add-ons.
Here’s how to find the required proxy credentials and configuration files in the NordLayer app:
Windows 2.2.1
April 21, 2022
Bug Fixes
Bugs related to custom DNS problems.
Windows 2.2.0
April 13, 2022
New Features
NordLynx VPN protocol
NordLynx is live!
NordLynx has been developed to advance WireGuard’s performance. At NordLayer, it’s the fastest VPN protocol with enhanced security measures.
Windows 2.1.3
March 29, 2022
Bug Fixes
TLS problem to enable 1.2 TLS on Win7.