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Software Information
System Requirements
This software package should install on any reasonable machine running a 32 or 64
bit version of Windows 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7/8. Testing has only been performed
on machines running with the latest service packs installed. For this reason, you are
encouraged to keep your operating system up to date when using this software. An account
with administrative privileges will be required to run the install application but not
for normal operation.
Kernel Driver Signatures
The first stable release of the client to include signed kernel drivers for Microsoft
Windows platforms is version 2.1.6. All previous versions include unsigned drivers.
Documentation and Support
Full documentation is now available online. Please visit our support page for
a list of support options.
VPN Client Documentation
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Release Information
Stable Releases
Stable releases are feature complete, presumed to be mostly bug-free and useful
to the general public.
Beta Releases
Beta releases are feature complete but not presumed to be bug-free. The intended
audience would be users that are interested in testing the software for bugs and
regressions.
Alpha Releases
Alpha releases are not feature complete or presumed to be bug-free. The intended
audience would be users that are interested in an advanced preview of the features
that may be included in future Beta releases.
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Product Versions
Product Editions
The Shrew Soft VPN Client for Windows is available in two different editions, Standard and
Professional. The Standard version provides a robust feature set that allows the user to
connect to a wide range of open source and commercial gateways. It contains no trial period
limits, nag screens or unrelated software bundles. It is simply free for both personal and
commercial use. The Professional edition offers additional features that may be helpful for
users connecting to a corporate LAN. It is installed by default with a 14 day evaluation
period limit. To use the Professional edition after the evaluation period has expired, a
client license may be purchased from the Shrew Soft Shop.
Selecting an Edition
Shrew Soft offers a unified installer for both Standard and Professional editions. To install
the professional edition, you must download the VPN Client Installer, version 2.2.1 or later.
During the install process, you will be prompted to select the edition to install.
Feature Matrix
| Standard | Professional | |
|---|---|---|
| XAuth | Yes | Yes |
| Mode Config | Yes | Yes |
| NAT-T | Yes | Yes |
| Split Tunneling | Yes | Yes |
| Split DNS | No | Yes |
| AD / Domain Login | No | Yes |
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Программа Shrew является бесплатной альтернативной заменой Cisco VPN Client работающей и под Windows 10 и даже Linux. После обновления с windows 7 на window 10 столкнулся с проблемой — перестал работать cisco vpn client. Новой версии cisco vpn client для windows 10 нет и наверное небудет.
Поэтому сразу понял, что нужно искать какой-то аналог программы и лучше бесплатный. Такой программой и явился проект Shrew, надо сказать, что shrew прекрасно работает как на x32 так и на x64 системах, да еще и ОС Linux.
Ниже попробую описать подробный пример настройки программы Shrew по шагам.
1.Скачиваем Shrew с оффициального сайта, регистрация нетребуется. Я скачал последнюю версию shrew 2.2.2-release.
2.Добавляем новое соединение (нажимаем Add).
3.На вкладке «General» заполняем поля:
«Host Name or IP address» — ip-адрес шлюза с которым устанавливается соединение IPSec.
«Port» — номер порта для установки соединение IPSec.
Все остальное оставляем по умолчанию.
4.На вкладке «Client» оставляем все настройки по умолчанию.
5.На вкладке «Name Resolution» тоже все оставляем по умолчанию.
6.На вкладке «Authentication» выбираем Authentication method» — «Mutual PSK+Xauth», выставляется при методе аутентификации по IPSec Group ID или KeyID.
6.1.На вкладке «Local Identity» выбираем «Identification Type» — «Key Identifier» и заполняем поле «Key ID String».
6.2.На вкладке «Remote Identity»» оставляем все поумолчанию.
6.3.На вкладке «Credentials» заполняем поле «Pre Shared Key».
7.На вкладке «Phase 1» оставляем все настройки по умолчанию.
8.На вкладке «Phase 2» так же оставляем все настройки по умолчанию.
9.На вкладке «Policy» все настройки остаються по умолчанию.
10.Нажимаем кнопку «save» для сохранения настроек.
11.Соединяемся, нажимаем кнопку «Connect». И Заполняем данные для поднятия тунеля username и password. При положительном результате в логах появиться запись «tunel enabled».
На этом все, при работе c shrew никаких существенных замечаний я необнаружел, все прекрасно работает. Комментируем, подписываемся ну и всем пока:)
Posted by corybarnes2 2015-08-21T19:46:44Z
Hello Everyone,
Does anyone know if Shrewsoft VPN Client is compatible with Windows 10? Or is there a new version of it coming out?
If there is not, does anyone know of a alternative i can use to connect to my Adtran VPN Router?
Thanks in advance!
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I can’t tell you about Shrewsoft, but I can tell you that the Cisco AnyConnect client will work if you install it after your upgrade/install of Windows 10 is complete.
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Unfortunately, i cant use Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client with a Ad-Tran Router so this does not help me at all.
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Rule of thumb: If it worked on 8 or 8.1 it will on 10. Spin up a test VM if you need to be 100% positive.
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Did you have to do anything to get it to work? I can connect using the Software but no traffic passes.
Many thanks
Simon
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Thats the same problem i have Simon. I can go to Google and outside websites, but anything inside of our network doesnt work. The same VPN Key works with Windows 8.1 so i cant see it being a corrupt VPN key.
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I have it working without any issues on an Upgraded Lenovo laptop. Installed it, loaded my old Cisco file and it just worked. No problems at all.
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Everyone is saying it is working with Cisco. I have come to the conclusion that it has something to do with the DNS tunnel for the VPN as I can RDP to IP Addresses but unable to RDP to FQDNs.
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I have installed ShrewSoft and imported a Cisco PCF file. When I attempted to run this I get a session timedout by gateway error. Is there a solution for this
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Try opening up the Configuration, going to the Phase 2 tab and setting PFS Exchange to group 2. This worked for me.
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Grant, Thank-you that worked. So much simpler that Cisco
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We’ve got ShrewSoft on a few Windows 10 laptops too, but after a while, users get «detached from key daemon». Only a reinstall seems to fix it.
It would be interesting to know if anyone has any issues later on…
RK
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Thanks GrantNelson, setting Phase 2 like you said did the trick in windows 10! I’ve been scratching my head for month..
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The only way I managed to get the Shrew software to install, after following multiple suggestions was to
- Uninstall antivirus software. I had Kaspersky installed, and disabling or pausing the protection did not help I had to completely uninstall and restart the machine
- Install Shrew, by right click the .exe and selecting ‘Run as administrator’
- Select OK to any error messages that appear during the install process.
- Select Windows Start and type ‘View Network Connections’
- Right click you network connection and select properties
- Select Install, Service, Add. Choose Shre Soft from the Manufacturer list and select ‘Shrew Soft Lightweight Filter’ from the Network Service
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Install Shrew (again), by right click the .exe and selecting ‘Run as administrator’. It should install will no errors
- Don’t forget to reinstall your antivirus and you should be all good to go
A suggestion would be to download the Shrew Software locally, then disconnect from the internet until you have reinstall your antivirus suitesoftware
Hopefully this work for you
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It does work with windows 10 if you had it installed before upgrading to windows 10. I haven’t tried a clean install yet, we also run Kaspersky and you have to uninstall that before upgrading and then put the latest kaspersky back (10.2.4.674)
The two problems that exist on Shrewsoft and OpenVPN are the interface metric, which needs to be set manually on the tap adaptor to less than all the other adaptors (Under 10) to route the traffic properly and the access manager interface is not longer accessible so you can’t edit the vpn connectors.
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Hello everyone,
Good news, Shrewsoft 2.2.2 Standard worked out of the box on my Win10 rig.
It loaded my Cisco .pcf without any problem.
Kind of anti-climactic now that I think about it.
Good luck! Yay Shrewsoft!
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I’m having the same issue — it’s not Windows — the Shrew VPN installer is 0KB ~ 32KB. It appears their installer is corrupted or the transfer is being interrupted.
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I get the same message, were you able to get it to work on W10?
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When I try and ‘wget’, all I’m getting is;
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An advanced IPSEC Client for Win32
The Shrew Soft VPN Client is a free IPSEC Client for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. It can be used for communicating with a Open Source Operating system running ipsec-tools to provide an alternative to expensive commercial VPN solutions.
Shrew Soft VPN Client 2.2.2 details
| Author: | Shrew Soft Inc |
| License: | Freeware |
| Price: | FREE |
| Released: | Jul 1, 2013 |
| File size: | 3.20 MB |
| Downloads: | 4642 |
| Keywords: | IPSEC Client, VPN Client, Remote Access, VPN, Client, IPSEC |
| Author URL: | https://www.shrew.net |
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Shrew Soft VPN Client for Windows 10 — Full description
The Shrew Soft VPN Client is a free IPSEC Client for Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. It can be used for communicating with a Open Source Operating system running ipsec-tools to provide an alternative to expensive commercial VPN solutions.
While this software does include advanced features such as Split Tunneling, Split DNS, Nat Traversal, IKE Fragmentation, Packet Pre Fragmentation, Dead Peer Detection, Hybrid XAuth and automatic client configuration, it is still missing some options that are available in the more popular commercial products.
For example, if your remote access needs include support for VPN enabled domain login or stateful client side firewall, this software may not be a good fit for your environment.