VPN client checkpoint

[RemoteUser]

Hi Mates!
I have a question regarding the release of the recommended Client VPN version.

We need to distribute the Client VPN for Windows 11 25H2. At the moment, I see that the recommended version is E88.72.

Do you have any information on when Endpoint Security E89.05 for Windows clients will become recommended?

[the_rock · Accepted solution]

Hey bro,

I had client ask me this 2 weeks ago and we opened TAC case and lady told us based on the info they had, she was fairly sure it should happen sometime in March of this year, but again, no guarantees.

[RemoteUser]

Thanks, buddy, I opened a case too.

[the_rock]

Any time buddy.

[the_rock]

If I were you, I would still ask your local SE, but they might tell you the same.

[Duane_Toler]

Everything for all VPN clients is always available at the Endpoint Security Homepage (sk117536):

https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk117536

From there, you can get to different product pages for different clients, platforms, and versions.

As for client OS support, the official party line is:

We are committed to offer early availability clients within 3 weeks of OS GA and to announce GA within 2 months of OS GA, however in practice we are delivering much faster. See sk115192 for OS support timeline.

[the_rock]

Always good reference!

[RemoteUser]

Can I upgrade to WW 25H2 while keeping, for example, version 88.70? or it's not supported? 

[the_rock]

I did that in the lab, worked fine.

[RemoteUser]

yes - but it's something that i can tell the customer to do?
https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81_EndpointWebManagement_AdminGuide/T... based on the documentaion :

Version	Editions	Supported starting from
11 25H2	Enterprise Pro	Endpoint Security Client E89.05 VPN Standalone Client E89.00

[the_rock]

Personally bro, when it comes to those things, I always mention to people my tests, say it worked, but NOT officially supported, so they are not surprised later on if there is an issue. Mind you, now that I think about it, maybe better for you not to even say it does work, just send them the link and say its not supported, thats it.