VPN Client Support

Anonymous
2012-10-30T23:35:39+00:00

The info page for the new Samsung RT tablet - the ATIV tab - says:

Enterprise Solutions (upon request): Exchange ActiveSync, On-Device Encryption, Cisco VPN (Virtual Private Network), Juniper Junos Pulse VPN, EAS

But the Junos Pulse client is not in the Windows Store - so either Samsung has some exclusive deal with Juniper, or this is a "coming soon" feature.

I'd like an answer. As much as I love the Surface hardware, if I cannot get the last piece of the puzzle I need for work, the Pulse client, and it is available on another vendor's tablet, I'll need to think about switching.

I would really like an answer from Microsoft on this one.

And to re-confirm - the ATIV is a Windows 8 RT tablet, NOT a Windows 8 Pro tablet.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-21T23:47:51+00:00

    Before things get out of hand - the Surface RT does not have a TPM chip (so I was told) - a mechanism for providing hardware-level encryption and key generation.

    Some Enterprises implement VPN policies that require a TPM. However, Android phones (and I believe iPhones) do NOT have TPM either, yet support VPN connectivity.

    Actually, if you look in the Device Manager, you do see a TPM device, and as Bitlocker is used to encrypt the drive contents, this ties in with it having one.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-21T18:24:30+00:00

    Yes and.....  Since I am in IT and manage my own network, I just spoke with a SonicWall rep basically saying the same thing.  Here's his email to me...

    "It appears that I was a bit hasty yesterday.  The support we have currently for windows 8 is only through net extender on the pc platforms.  I'm told that in fact Microsoft hasn't approved any third party vpn's for their devices at all.  We are still awaiting their approval.

    ref:_00D301XWG._50060MmK9o:ref"

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-21T17:31:54+00:00

    FWIW, the Cisco AnyConnect VPN client for W-RT on Surface would be of value to me and five others in my company.

    We currently run this client on W7 laptops.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-11-21T16:37:50+00:00

    MS!!!Are you hear us. Please give us something.

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-11-21T02:08:08+00:00

    Before things get out of hand - the Surface RT does not have a TPM chip (so I was told) - a mechanism for providing hardware-level encryption and key generation.

    Some Enterprises implement VPN policies that require a TPM. However, Android phones (and I believe iPhones) do NOT have TPM either, yet support VPN connectivity.

    So while there may be some implementations of remote connectivity that won't work due to the Surface hardware, the lack of a VPN client is really either a matter of MS not exposing the APIs to do it, and/or Cisco and Juniper not building a client.

    As others have said, this is a new tablet and the chances one will be available is high - I hope.

    Enough consumer pressure can move mountains. There is no reason the hardware, or the Windows RT OS would expressly prevent a VPN tunnel from being established, so it's either MS or the SW vendors that need to make this happen.

    Perhaps someone should start and online petition?

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