Bug ID 437952: VPN installation is not launched under PWS on Windows 8.1

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP APM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
10.2.4, 11.0.0, 11.6.0 HF1, 11.6.0 HF2, 11.6.0 HF3, 11.6.0 HF4, 11.6.0 HF5, 11.6.0 HF6, 11.6.0 HF7, 11.6.0 HF8, 11.5.1 HF1, 11.6.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.6.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.6.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.5.4 HF3, 11.5.4 HF4, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, 11.2.1, 11.3.0, 11.4.0

Fixed In:
11.5.0, 11.4.1 HF2, 11.4.0 HF6, 11.3.0 HF9, 11.2.1 HF11, 10.2.4 HF8

Opened: Nov 14, 2013

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

VPN installation is not launched under Protected Workspace (PWS) on Microsoft Windows 8.1.

Impact

User can't install VPN components under PWS.

Conditions

Client OS is Windows 8.1. Protected mode of Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is enabled and APM is not in trusted sites.

Workaround

Disable IE's protected mode or add APM to trusted sites.

Fix Information

VPN installation now launches under Protected Workspace (PWS) on Windows 8.1.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips