Which version of Windows will support the NetScreen Remote Client (NSR)?
| Knowledge Base ID: | KB8343 |
| Version: | 19.0 |
| Published: | 03 Dec 2009 |
| Updated: | 03 Dec 2009 |
| Categories: |
Firewall/IPSec_VPN NS_Remote_Security NS_Remote_VPN_Client |
Which Windows OS versions supports NetScreen-Remote VPN and NetScreen-Remote Security Client?
Problem or Goal:
Is the version of NetScreen-Remote supported on this version of Windows?
When installing NSR on a Vista 64-bit, received the error Warning: Failed to install adapter. Vista 64-bit operating system is not a supported platform.
Consult the list below.
Solution:When installing NSR on a Vista 64-bit, received the error Warning: Failed to install adapter. Vista 64-bit operating system is not a supported platform.
Consult the list below.
Unfortunately there are no plans to distribute or create any versions of NetScreen Remote that will support any Windows 64-bit operating systems or any version of Windows 7. The NS-Remote End of Life announcement can be found in the Technical Bulletin PSN-2009-07-426.
NetScreen-Remote 9.0 (VPN Client only)
Supported Windows Versions:
- Vista Business 32-bit
- Vista Enterprise 32-bit
- Vista Home Premium 32-bit
- Vista Ultimate 32-bit
- XP Home and Professional 32-bit
- 2000 Professional 32-bit
Limitation: Virtual Adapter support in NetScreen-Remote 9.0 on Vista clientsUnsupported Versions:
There are no plans to support NS-Remote on the following platforms; please consult NS-Remote Software Release Dates and Milestones for EOL information.
- Vista 64-bit
- Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit OS Versions)
- Windows NT4.0
- Millennium / Windows ME
- Windows 98
- Windows 95
- Linux
- Apple/MAC
NetScreen-Remote Security Client is only supported through version 8.8; an NSR 9.0 version will not be available. Please consult NS-Remote Software Release Dates and Milestones for EOL information. As a workaround, use the NetScreen-Remote VPN Client ver 9.0. NetScreen-Remote 8.7 and 8.8
Supported Windows Versions:
- Windows XP Professional; Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Home
- Windows 2000 Professional
Unsupported Versions:
- Any Windows Server platform
- Windows Vista. For more information on Vista, please see Technical Bulletin PSN-2006-11-007 (login required)
- Windows 7
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Versions 4.00.950 and 950a NT 4.0
- Linux
- Apple/MAC
NetScreen-Remote 8.6
... supports the following Operating Systems:
- Windows NT
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows XP Professional
NetScreen-Remote version 8.5 and older
... can only be installed on the following OS platforms (NetScreen-Remote 8.6 and higher cannot be installed on these platforms):
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows ME
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (supported with NetScreen-Remote Version 8.5)
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