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StoneGate IPsec VPN Client 5.1 contains two important enhancements: VPN Client can automatically contact the defined backup gateway in case the connection to primary gateway fails VPN Client can inteligently recover from connectivity problems by trying IKE negotiations automatically with different connection settings

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written by teroja - 1,180 views \\ tags: backup gateway, Features, IKE retry, IPsec VPN Client, StoneGate 5.1

Here are some other smaller enhancements that will be available in StoneGate 5.1.

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written by teroja - 506 views \\ tags: concurrent connections, domain, dynamic contact address, enhancements, export, Features, statistics, StoneGate 5.1

This feature is not very visible but it will save you from a lot of administration work at some point in the future! As you probably know Management Server installation includes internal Certificate Authorities (CAs) for certificate used in communications between StoneGate system components and for certificates used in VPN communications. The validity of this CA expires after 10 years (after the original configuration). That means the first StoneGate customers will face this issue soon.

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written by teroja - 480 views \\ tags: CA, Features, SMC, StoneGate 5.1

StoneGate Management Center 5.1 contains plenty of new enhancements related to Third Party event management feature that was originally introduced in StoneGate 5.0.

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written by teroja - 720 views \\ tags: 3rd party devices, CLF, Features, Log Reception, MIB, Monitoring, SMC, Status surveillance, StoneGate 5.1, WELF

64-bit operating systems can now be used as a platform for the StoneGate Management Center. It is possible to install and use all SMC components (Management Server, Log Server, Web Portal Server, Management Client and Web Portal) on 64-bit operating systems.

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written by teroja - 731 views \\ tags: 64-bit, Features, Operating Systems, OS, SMC, StoneGate 5.1

StoneGate Firewall 5.1 introduces a new backup interface type. You can namely configure 3G modem interfaces for single node firewall elements. Once the new interface is configured in SMC, you can just plug in a 3G modem to appliance’s USB port and refresh the policy from SMC.

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written by teroja - 587 views \\ tags: 3G, 3G interface, backup link, Features, modem, StoneGate 5.1