New OVPN client (v1.4.0) with bug fixes and new colors

David Wibergh, 12 June 2019

Version 1.4.0 contains some additional bug fixes that were discovered after the release of v1.3.1 and v1.3.0 as well as a new color palette.

List of changes in the 1.4.0 version

Bug fix: killswitch is properly deactivated on Windows after closing the client
Bug fix: killswitch no longer blocks IPv6 traffic on Ubuntu
Bug fix: killswitch is disabled prior to updating the client on Windows which fixes issues of the desktop client not properly being able to be updated
Bug fix: connection timer did not work properly when reconnecting to a server
Bug fix: fixed "Choose best server automatically" for localized installations of Windows 7
Bug fix: display the correct version number on Windows in the Program list
Bug fix: fix scaling issues on Ubuntu
Bug fix: port forwarding works again on macOS when the killswitch is enabled
Improvement: display version number on the installer file for macOS & Windows
Improvement: removed block-outside-dns from the Windows configuration files
Improvement: if user has a DNS leak we link the test results to our new DNS leak test page
Improvement: postpone "This is taking longer than usual" during connection times an additional 10 seconds
Improvement: updated to Qt 5.12.3 for Ubuntu
Improvement: allow users to enable/disable support for high resolution screens
Improvement: add additional information to client logs in order to debug specific issues better (locale, if ovpn-daemon is running and if required tasks are added to the Task Scheduler)

How can I update the desktop client?

If your current version is v1.2.1 or newer

Launch client
You will now see a notification pop up asking you if you wish to update to version 1.4.0
Click Yes
Wait for the installation to finish and enter password if asked for it
As soon as the installation finishes the new version will launch automatically.
Enjoy your privacy!

If for some reason the online update fails

If something goes wrong, simply close the desktop client and install it manually.
The download links for each operating system can be found below.

Download for Windows
Download for Mac OS X
Download for Ubuntu

If you have a version older than 1.2.1

As 1.2.1 was the first version with online update support, you need to install 1.3.2 the old-fashioned way if you're on an older version. You'll find the installers for each operating system below: