VPN Client Support

Actually it was stated by a Microsoft expert in this thread that MS has NOT released the APIs for VPN client connectivity specifically.

Is not not up to Cisco and Juniper to simply develop a client - it is up to MS to allow the RT tablet to be marketed to/used for the Enterprise. Right now, the web page and MS stores will all tell you the RT is for "fun" and the Pro is for productivity. MS has intentionally positioned it in this way and the SW construct and API availability follows that strategy.

I know that both Cisco and Juniper are ready to build.

We were told in this thread back in January that an update from MS would be forthcoming, but nothing as of yet.

Keep reading, keep posting. I'm sure at some point someone will reply again.

Boy you got that right.  Small, medium, large, and enterprise level businesses use VPN and these tablets (RT) have some potential for a low cost, compatible system.

The SDK for Windows RT has been available to developers for almost three years now and the VPN software engineers have made no attempt to create a client for it.  It is actually up to them to create those clients.  Microsoft could but they have the FCC on their backs if they develop "everything" for the system.  Microsoft tried that before and almost got broken up by Congress.

What needs to be done is the VPN clients need to contact the developers to get those client programs out there.  They keep going after Microsoft but they only make the platform for the client programs to work on.  That is the wrong direction.  Always go for the source or nothing gets done.

Now, it can be that development is in the works but the developers are doing a "wait and see" approach to the RT.  This is the first time a robust operating system has been recompiled to work on a low end processor designed for Android/Linux.  In the big picture, it has actually been a short time since release to the public.  This is also a first generation machine that may or may not have a future.  The next generation machines; development on those have been completed and may be in production right now.  That was according to an interview with Bill Gates recently.

We are in an experiment right now, I do believe, so most people should not really expect too much out of it just yet.  It is getting to be a likeable system and runs a whole lot better than my Android 4.0 tablet.

You will know that it will no longer be an experiment when you see additional software become available for the RT and not just Apps from the Store (such as VPN client software maybe).  That is the indicator that it has a future.  I personally think it has potential.

Windows RT has been out for almost a year and Surface RT for ~6 months now.  The lack of a Juniper Pulse client is killing RT for the enterprise.  All MS would have to do is pay Juniper 10K and devlopment would happen. 

We are simply watching the death of RT for even Microsoft does not even care about the OS.

After reading your post, you need to communicate with Samsung in this case and not Microsoft.  Samsung are the ones who made that claim.

Get with Samsung's customer support on that because they "may" have a deal in the works for it.

I can tell you this that Cisco will probably not deal with these tablets just yet.  They have not been on the market long enough to have a history and that is a mainframe level system designed for corporate and enterprise level operations.  You may also want to get in contact with you IT manager and have them make the contacts in getting the app for you.  Your dealing with a system that will not talk to an employee but only to an IT manager of a company.  I think some other people found that out when they got onto Cisco's forum.

Microsoft makes the operating system, not the system your trying to connect with.  Chances are, Cisco may be producing the client program for the tablets but just not announced yet.

Being a network admin, I find it sad that both Apple and Android out of the box can support modern day Cisco IPsec tunnels (which we use today) plus allow 3rd party developers (Cisco, Netmotion Wireless, etc.) to deliver even better clients.  Windows RT has missed the boat here. We going to recommend Android tablets over this OS.

Per the link I posted, Windows RT does support Cisco IPsec VPNs out of the box, and per Cisco, at least with the ASA series, it should work with 8.4.5 and 9.0.1 software. I hope to be able to test this soon when our ASA gets update.

 

The problem is the SSL VPN doesn't work without the third party client which isn't available. And I do agree that Microsoft should have worked with the VPN vendors to have these ready at or shortly after launch.

This is the equivalent of saying "he is technically alive, it's only that half of his brain is missing".