VPN Tracker - System requirements, compatibility and security for Mac OS X

Technical Specifications

System requirements

VPN Tracker for Mac is compatible with Apple Silicon Macs and Intel Macs running:

macOS 26 Tahoe
macOS 15 Sequoia
macOS 14 Sonoma
macOS 13 Ventura
macOS 12 Monterey
macOS 11 Big Sur
macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS 10.14 Mojave
macOS 10.13 High Sierra

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VPN Tracker for iPhone and iPad is compatible with all iPhone and iPad models running:

iOS & iPadOS 26
iOS & iPadOS 18
iOS & iPadOS 17
iOS & iPadOS 16
iOS & iPadOS 15

VPN Technologies

Mode Config (NETGEAR, Juniper Networks ...)
Cisco AnyConnect SSL
Cisco EasyVPN
Cisco Meraki
WatchGuard Mobile User VPN
SonicWall Simple Client Provisioning
SonicWall DHCP over VPN
SonicWall SSL VPN
.ovpn configuration files for OpenVPN
WireGuard^® QR codes and configuration files

Host-to-Network (Split-Tunneling)
Host-to-Everywhere (Tunnel All Traffic)
Host-to-Host
Network-to-Network
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Remote DNS
Reverse Remote DNS
IPv6

VPN Gateway Vendors

Find your gateway manufacturer and get compatibilty details and configuration guides.

Amaranten

Amazon AWS

Asante

Astaro

ASUS

AVM

Check Point

Cisco

Cisco Meraki

Cisco Small Busi ...

Clavister

Collax

Custom

Cyberguard

D-Link

DD-WRT

Dell SonicWALL

DrayTek

Eicon

F-Secure

Fortinet

Funkwerk

Ingate

Juniper Networks

Kame (Free BSD, ...

LANCOM

Linksys Belkin

Linksys Cisco

Linux

Lucent

Mako Networks

Meraki

Microsoft

Migration Guides

NETASQ

NETGEAR

Netopia

Nokia

Nortel

Novell

OpenBSD

OpenConnect

OpenVPN

Palo Alto Networ ...

PGP

Pyramid

QNAP

Secure Computing

Securepoint

Sipgate

SnapGear

SonicWall

Sophos

Stonesoft

strongSwan

Symantec

Synology

Telekom

TP-Link

Ubiquiti

WatchGuard

Zyxel

Security

Encryption Algorithms

AES-256, AES-192, AES-128 encryption
3DES, DES, DES-IV64, DES-IV32

Hash Algorithms

SHA-2 (SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512)
SHA-1
MD5

Diffie-Hellman (DH) Key Exchange

Groups 14 to 18 (up to 8192 bit)
Group 5 (1536 bit)
Group 2 (1024 bit)
Group 1 (768 bit)

Authentication

Pre-shared keys
RSA X.509 certificates
Extended Authentication (XAUTH)
Hybrid Mode (CheckPoint and others)

2-factor Authentication (2FA)

Smart cards and PKI tokens
Aauthenticator tokens (RSA SecurID, CryptoCard, etc.) through XAUTH.
2FA tokens such as FortiToken for FortiGate
2FA via Google Authenticator/Duo for SonicWALL SSL

Getting and Staying Connected

Get Connected, Anywhere

NAT detection and NAT-Traversal (RFC 3947 including drafts)
Cisco UDP Encapsulation
Automatic VPN availability test: Determines whether to use IPsec passthrough or NAT-Traversal with your current Internet connection

Stay Connected

Rekeying
Dead Peer Detection (DPD)
Automatic DHCP Renewal

Ready to Help

Specific troubleshooting
Built-in help for every setting
Integrated diagnostics tools
One-click Technical Support Reports

Productivity

VPN Shortcuts

Mac exclusive

Connect to file servers, remote desktop, and much more
Support for:
- Mac (AFP), Windows (SMB/CIFS), FTP, WebDAV, NFS file servers
- Screen Sharing
- Apple Remote Desktop
- Microsoft Remote Desktop
- CoRD
- OS X Server
- FileMaker
- AppleScript
- Automator
- ...and any other application, file or URL your Mac can open!

Network Scanner

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Explore the remote network of your VPN, assist users and locate hosts and services
OS Detection
Connect directly to hosts and services

Accounting

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Document your work and bill your clients
Export to Numbers and Excel
Customizable CSV export for billing and time tracking systems

Automation

Actions at VPN connect and disconnect
iOS VPN on Demand
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Automatic clean disconnect of file servers
Notifications for important events

Streamlined User Interface

macOS Menu Bar Item
macOS Hidden Dock icon
iOS Widgets
Connection groups
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Search
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Export and Deployment

Share connections and VPN Shortcuts via TeamCloud end-to-end encryption
Lock connections to prevent users from modifying settings, storing passwords, etc.
Easy onboarding: Support for Configuration Profiles, MDM rollout and Single Sign-On (coming soon)
Set up a standard VPN work environment for end users
Hassle-free license management that can be integrated into your asset and user management workflow
Ships as an installer package for use with industry-standard deployment solutions

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