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WinGate – Wikipedia
WinGate 9Developer(s)Qbik New Zealand LimitedInitial release5 October 1995Stable release9. 4. 1[1]
/ 1 February 2020; 20 months ago[1]Operating systemMicrosoft WindowsPlatformx64Available inEnglish, Japanese, RussianTypeProxy serverRouterFirewallAntivirus programVPN ServerWeb cacheMail ServerLicenseProprietary commercial software, free for 10 usersWebsiteWinGate is an integrated multi-protocol proxy server, email server and internet gateway from Qbik New Zealand Limited in Auckland. It was first released in October 1995, and began as a re-write of SocketSet, a product that had been previously released in prototype form by Adrien de Croy.
WinGate proved popular, and by the mid- to late 1990s, WinGate was used in homes and small businesses that needed to share a single Internet connection between multiple networked computers. The introduction of Internet Connection Sharing in Windows 98, combined with increasing availability of cheap NAT-enabled routers, forced WinGate to evolve to provide more than just internet connection sharing features. Today, focus for WinGate is primarily access control, email server, caching, reporting, bandwidth management and content filtering.
WinGate comes in three versions, Standard, Professional and Enterprise. The Enterprise edition also provides an easily configured virtual private network system, which is also available separately as WinGate VPN. Licensing is based on the number of concurrently connected users, and a range of license sizes are available. Multiple licenses can also be aggregated. [2]
The current version of WinGate is version 9. 1, released in February 2020. [1]
Notoriety[edit]
Versions of WinGate prior to 2. 1d (1997) shipped with an insecure default configuration that – if not secured by the network administrator – allowed untrusted third parties to proxy network traffic through the WinGate server. This made open WinGate servers common targets of crackers looking for anonymous redirectors through which to attack other systems. While WinGate was by no means the only exploited proxy server, its wide popularity amongst users with little experience administering networks made it almost synonymous with open SOCKS proxies in the late 1990s. [3] Furthermore, since a restricted (two users) version of the product was freely available without registration, contacting all WinGate users to notify of security issues was impossible, and therefore even long after the security problems were resolved there were still many insecure installations in use.
Some versions of the Sobig worm installed an unlicensed copy of WinGate 5 in a deliberately insecure configuration to be used by spammers. These installations used non-standard ports for SOCKS and WinGate remote control and so in general did not interfere with other software running on the infected host computer. This resulted in some antivirus software incorrectly identifying WinGate as malware and removing it.
Version history[edit]
Date
Version
2020
WinGate 9. 1 (1 Feb)[1]
2019
WinGate 9. 0 (21 Feb)
WinGate 9. 3. 0 (21 Jan)
2018
WinGate 9. 2. 0 (27 Jun)
WinGate 9. 1. 5 (30 Apr)
2017
WinGate 9. 0 (27 Sep)
WinGate 9. 0. 6 (8 Jun)
WinGate 9. 5 (5 Apr)
WinGate 9. 4 (13 Feb)
2016
WinGate 9. 0 (20 Dec)
WinGate 8. 5. 9 (16 May)
2015
WinGate 8. 0 (24 Sep)
WinGate 8. 0 (15 Jul)
WinGate 8. 0 (5 Mar)
2014
WinGate 8. 5 (5 Sep)
2013
WinGate 8. 5 (5 Dec)
WinGate 7. 3 (7 Mar)
2012
WinGate 7. 2 (3 May)
WinGate 7. 1 (28 Feb)
2011
WinGate 7. 0 (15 Nov)
2009
WinGate 6. 6 (current is 6. 6. 4)
2008
WinGate 6. 5
2007
WinGate 6. 2
2005
WinGate 6. 1
2004
WinGate 6. 0
2003
WinGate 5. 3 (last version in this family)
2002
WinGate 5. 0
2001
WinGate 4. 5 (last version in this family)
2000
WinGate 4. 0
1998
WinGate 3. 0
1996
WinGate 2. 0
1995
WinGate 1. 0 (5 Oct)
See also[edit]
Internet Security
References[edit]
^ a b c d “WinGate release notes”. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^ “WinGate Overview”. Lansweeper | IT Discovery Software. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^ “Exposing the Underground: Adventures of an Open Proxy Server”. LURHQ. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
External links[edit]
WinGate Proxy Server official site
WinGate Proxy Server in Italy
WinGate VPN
WinGate VPN
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Ever caught yourself working late at the office thinking “if only I could access my work machine from home I would be there now? ” Ever been on the road with your laptop wishing you could access company files, even print out documents on your company printer? Do you have a need to securely transfer files from one place to another, without people having to learn how to use complex file transfer applications?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you could be in need of a Virtual Private Networking (VPN) solution. VPN solutions have been available for some time, but up until now, you had to be a networking genius to make it work.
Now there is a VPN solution that anyone can use.
When we were designing WinGate VPN, we looked around at a number of other products. Most were very difficult even for us to set up, let alone someone who isn’t a network expert. We decided that most of the configuration of a VPN shouldn’t have to be such a burden, and should be done automatically. Most people just want the thing to actually work, and be able to trust it. Yet they don’t want to sacrifice flexibility or features either.
In a very short space of time, WinGate VPN allows you to connect your networks together, whether they be office LANs, or a home PC, or a laptop on a modem, so they can share data safely and securely. Using state of the art security protocols and tunnelling technologies, WinGate VPN will make sure that you can participate in a remote network, almost as easily as if you were plugged into the same hub. Depending on individual set up, users can access common local area networking features such as file and directory exploring, mapping drives and even participation in LAN games.
Easy to set up
Whether you are running WinGate VPN as a stand-alone system, or integrated with an existing WinGate installation, WinGate VPN is one of the most easily configured virtual private networking products available today. Set up in a matter of minutes, WinGate VPN can utilize most Internet connection types such as modems, wireless, ISDN or ADSL to create a secure private networking environment across the Internet. It will even work through your corporate firewall or NAT/DSL router or both!
Built-in Firewall
Since you will be connected to the Internet, WinGate VPN also comes with a built-in firewall to protect each end-point of the VPN. WinGate VPN also comes complete with real time monitoring, showing details of all VPN connections that are in progress, and the current status of the VPN tunnels. With a point and click style Network window, administrators have total control over each part of the communication process, and can easily check that the VPN is operating properly at a moments notice.
Extra support for MS Networking
WinGate VPN makes it easier to browse using network neighbourhood across your VPN without having to set up and configure expensive MS server platforms or WINS servers. UDP relay broadcasting makes all your networks look like they are on the same physical network segment.
Industrial-Strength Security
WinGate VPN uses industry-standard and trusted SSL connections and X. 509 certificates to connect and validate your VPN users. It uses 128 bit Twofish-encrypted data tunnels to provide the security and speed you want.
With various licensing options for different networking structures WinGate offers the flexibility you require.
WinGate VPN is ideal for:
Companies who need secure inter-office networking.
Home users who wish to set up a secure peer-to-peer connection between remote PCs.
Home or Mobile workers, who require a secure environment to connect to the office from remote locations.
© 2021 Qbik New Zealand LimitedWinGate is a registered Trade Mark of Qbik IP Management Limited. All other trademarks and copyrights are owned by their respective owners.
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WinGate – Wikipedia
WinGate 9Developer(s)Qbik New Zealand LimitedInitial release5 October 1995Stable release9. 4. 1[1]
/ 1 February 2020; 20 months ago[1]Operating systemMicrosoft WindowsPlatformx64Available inEnglish, Japanese, RussianTypeProxy serverRouterFirewallAntivirus programVPN ServerWeb cacheMail ServerLicenseProprietary commercial software, free for 10 usersWebsiteWinGate is an integrated multi-protocol proxy server, email server and internet gateway from Qbik New Zealand Limited in Auckland. It was first released in October 1995, and began as a re-write of SocketSet, a product that had been previously released in prototype form by Adrien de Croy.
WinGate proved popular, and by the mid- to late 1990s, WinGate was used in homes and small businesses that needed to share a single Internet connection between multiple networked computers. The introduction of Internet Connection Sharing in Windows 98, combined with increasing availability of cheap NAT-enabled routers, forced WinGate to evolve to provide more than just internet connection sharing features. Today, focus for WinGate is primarily access control, email server, caching, reporting, bandwidth management and content filtering.
WinGate comes in three versions, Standard, Professional and Enterprise. The Enterprise edition also provides an easily configured virtual private network system, which is also available separately as WinGate VPN. Licensing is based on the number of concurrently connected users, and a range of license sizes are available. Multiple licenses can also be aggregated. [2]
The current version of WinGate is version 9. 1, released in February 2020. [1]
Notoriety[edit]
Versions of WinGate prior to 2. 1d (1997) shipped with an insecure default configuration that – if not secured by the network administrator – allowed untrusted third parties to proxy network traffic through the WinGate server. This made open WinGate servers common targets of crackers looking for anonymous redirectors through which to attack other systems. While WinGate was by no means the only exploited proxy server, its wide popularity amongst users with little experience administering networks made it almost synonymous with open SOCKS proxies in the late 1990s. [3] Furthermore, since a restricted (two users) version of the product was freely available without registration, contacting all WinGate users to notify of security issues was impossible, and therefore even long after the security problems were resolved there were still many insecure installations in use.
Some versions of the Sobig worm installed an unlicensed copy of WinGate 5 in a deliberately insecure configuration to be used by spammers. These installations used non-standard ports for SOCKS and WinGate remote control and so in general did not interfere with other software running on the infected host computer. This resulted in some antivirus software incorrectly identifying WinGate as malware and removing it.
Version history[edit]
Date
Version
2020
WinGate 9. 1 (1 Feb)[1]
2019
WinGate 9. 0 (21 Feb)
WinGate 9. 3. 0 (21 Jan)
2018
WinGate 9. 2. 0 (27 Jun)
WinGate 9. 1. 5 (30 Apr)
2017
WinGate 9. 0 (27 Sep)
WinGate 9. 0. 6 (8 Jun)
WinGate 9. 5 (5 Apr)
WinGate 9. 4 (13 Feb)
2016
WinGate 9. 0 (20 Dec)
WinGate 8. 5. 9 (16 May)
2015
WinGate 8. 0 (24 Sep)
WinGate 8. 0 (15 Jul)
WinGate 8. 0 (5 Mar)
2014
WinGate 8. 5 (5 Sep)
2013
WinGate 8. 5 (5 Dec)
WinGate 7. 3 (7 Mar)
2012
WinGate 7. 2 (3 May)
WinGate 7. 1 (28 Feb)
2011
WinGate 7. 0 (15 Nov)
2009
WinGate 6. 6 (current is 6. 6. 4)
2008
WinGate 6. 5
2007
WinGate 6. 2
2005
WinGate 6. 1
2004
WinGate 6. 0
2003
WinGate 5. 3 (last version in this family)
2002
WinGate 5. 0
2001
WinGate 4. 5 (last version in this family)
2000
WinGate 4. 0
1998
WinGate 3. 0
1996
WinGate 2. 0
1995
WinGate 1. 0 (5 Oct)
See also[edit]
Internet Security
References[edit]
^ a b c d “WinGate release notes”. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
^ “WinGate Overview”. Lansweeper | IT Discovery Software. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
^ “Exposing the Underground: Adventures of an Open Proxy Server”. LURHQ. Retrieved 4 February 2007.
External links[edit]
WinGate Proxy Server official site
WinGate Proxy Server in Italy
Frequently Asked Questions about wingate firewall
What is WinGate VPN?
In a very short space of time, WinGate VPN allows you to connect your networks together, whether they be office LANs, or a home PC, or a laptop on a modem, so they can share data safely and securely.
What server is WinGate?
WinGate is an integrated multi-protocol proxy server, email server and internet gateway from Qbik New Zealand Limited in Auckland. It was first released in October 1995, and began as a re-write of SocketSet, a product that had been previously released in prototype form by Adrien de Croy.
Is WinGate proxy server free?
All our products are available for a free 30 day trial, and are unlocked with an encoded key. Whether you are purchasing, upgrading, or wish to trial our software, the downloaded software is the same.
