sophosconnect 2.5.0 ga(ipsec and sslvpn).msi is the installer for version 2.5 of the Sophos Connect
client. This version is a "General Availability" (GA) release that supports both remote access connections on Windows. Key Features & Compatibility Unified Client:
Replaces older, separate IPsec and SSL VPN clients into a single interface for managing multiple tunnels. OS Support: Version 2.5 introduced support for Windows ARM64 in addition to standard Configuration: files for IPsec and sophosconnect 2.5.0 ga%28ipsec and sslvpn%29.msi
files for SSL VPN connections. It also supports automatic provisioning via Sophos Community Where to Download
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sophosconnect 2.5.0 ga (ipsec and sslvpn).msi
Through a registry key (HKLM\Software\Sophos\Connect\FipsMode=1), the client restricts itself to FIPS 140-2 validated algorithms. System tray → right-click Sophos Connect icon Select
End of life / outdated – Version 2.5.0 is very old (released around 2018–2019). The current version is 2.2+ (different numbering scheme now) or Sophos Connect 2.2.x.
Note: Sophos changed versioning; 2.5.0 GA is actually older than current 2.2.x releases due to a version reset.
Replaced by – Sophos Connect 2.2.80+ (or newer) is the recommended version for modern XG Firewall and SD-RED VPNs.
Security concerns – This version may have known vulnerabilities (e.g., outdated OpenVPN or IPsec components). Do not use it for new deployments.
Where it might still be found –
"C:\Program Files\Sophos\Connect\SophosConnect.exe" -disconnect