Avaya has released version 10.06.300 of their VPN client (formerly Contivity Extranet Client) that supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8.
This single client supports the following operating systems (in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions);
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
Resolved Issues
- wi01066387 Removal and re-installation of the VPN Client did not restore VPN adapter configurations (such as MTU) to system defaults.
- wi01069254 AVC SSL Tunnel mode may randomly fail to retrieve the banner.
- wi01076085 The Avaya VPN Client was previously unable to handle fragmented UDP frames resulting in data loss. This functionality has been added.
- wi01082043 VPN Client Does Not Send UDP Keepalives In NAT Environments.
- wi01086545 Manual Removal Instructions to Repair Broken Windows 8 Installation.
- wi01090553 VPN Client Route Monitoring for SSL Tunnel Mode is inconsistent or not working as expected.
- wi01090556 The VPN Client disconnects a user due to detected route table changes (via route monitoring) if the client machine’s local area connections renew their DHCP lease while a tunnel is active – and the DHCP server returns a default gateway value (normal in most environments).
- wi01105916 Changes introduced by wi01059319 in 10.06.200 may result in the client returning error “General System Problem.” This has been resolved.
- wi01090812 AVC/SSL connection drops while roaming when original metric lower than VPN adapter.
You should refer to the release notes for all the details, including the interoperability issues.
Note: I’m hosting these files from my own servers so please don’t abuse my generosity by hot-linking to them from other sites or by downloading the files dozens of times needlessly. Since May 5, 2013 the Avaya VPN Client downloads have accounted for ~ 36.8 GB of traffic from this site.
AVC32-10.06.300.exe (32-bit – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8)
MD5: 8e1d5f590022cd92d9d9f0636c063114
AVC64-10.06.300.exe (64-bit – Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8)
MD5: 0eed78b62efad94da8e9c9d6f070cf49
I’m no longer personally using the Avaya VPN Client. These days I utilize the Juniper Network Connect (and Pulse) client when working remotely. So I’m not really in a position to help everyone with their installation problems. In the past I’ve found that the client will work fine on a fresh OS installation the majority of the time when it wouldn’t work on that same machine prior to the re-imaging.
Cheers!
Once again, like always, thanks! Any luck the cust kit could be linked? :D
AVCCustKit32-10.06.300.zip
AVCCustKit64-10.06.300.zip
Enjoy!
Rock on man!
Thanks Michael. I still I have the problem that the installation returns back .I think the problem is that it can´t create avaya vpn adapter. in the device manager as an unknown device is generated. I’m desperate!
I would suggest you try the client on a freshly installed operating system.
I have an issue with Avaya VPN client on windows 8 suddenly with error: Avaya VPN component not able run. it’s suddenly gives this error.
And then I reinstall the Avaya vpn client with version .300. unlucky new error comes: activating vpn adapter failed even I reboot my OS.
it works fine now even I still do not know the error and what caused this.
here is what I do for works properly, since I have cisco vpn as well, so first uninstall all those VPN, both Cisco VPN and Avaya VPN. remove files and registry key for cisco:
http://www.howtonetworking.com/cisco/ciscovpnclient1.htm
and remove all install directry files for avaya vpn.
then restart -> install avaya vpn -> it works now. very stange, so till now, I do not know what wrong, but good news for me is it works.
post in here just incase somebody have same issue as me.
Thanks for the feedback!
This may be a dumb question, but I customize the vpn client software for deployment in our environment. I have still not been able to figure out how to allow local LAN access while connected to the VPN. Is this something that can be configured on the VPN client side or is this a config in the VPN router? Thanks!
Hi Matthew,
That option is controller from the VPN router under the group settings.
Good Luck!
Again, thanks Michael!
Hello,
how you download the vpn client from avaya website ? nothing append when accepting the EULA page !
there’s a new version 301.
regards,
Hi,
Thanks for always updated client.
I post some of my experience in here,
I get the issue when install Avaya client in Windows 8, it always give me ‘activating vpn adapter failed’ error no matter I restart when re-install process or try different client version.
Then I realizred I face the same issue when use Cisco VPN, so I just throught maybe it’s similar to the value in reg file is not right. After I do change, its works fine now.
so I go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> NT_Nvca.
In description and displayname filed, the value is strange(I can’t remember the details, but it have some characters before ‘Avaya VPN Adapter’, removed that, only leave with ‘Avaya VPN Adapter’), then it works fine. If needed, restart the PC.
This works for me.
thanks.
Hi,
Thanks for direct download links. Do you know perhaps if it is possible to find a tool to connect to Awaya VPN gateways from Linux or MAC OS? i.e. Are there some tools like these for Windows, just for Linux or MAC OS?
Thanks
Hi Tom,
There was a third party VPN client that Nortel (now Avaya) licensed for MAC and Linux users… although that was years ago now. I can’t remember the name but it shouldn’t be too hard to track down with Google.
Good Luck!