Summary of Cato iOS Client Releases

This article summarizes features and enhancements of iOS Clients according to the specific version.

In addition, it also lists the known limitations.

The iOS Client can be downloaded from the App Store (for iOS and iPadOS).

For more information about the requirements to implement Cato's remote access in your organization, see Installing the Cato Client.

iOS Clients

This section summarizes the features and enhancements of iOS Clients.

iOS Client v5.4

From September 29, 2024, the iOS Client version 5.4 will gradually be available for download from the App Store. The version contains:

  • IPv6 Support for Last Mile Connections: Users can connect remotely over ISPs that provide last mile IPv6-only connections. Both IPv6 and IPv4 connections are now supported.

  • User Notifications for CASB and DLP: The device displays a notification to the user when their activity is blocked by App Control or Data Control rules. This educates the user about which app was blocked and why.

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

iOS Client v5.3

From April 30th, 2024, the iOS Client version 5.3 will gradually be available for download from the App Store. This version contains:

  • New Device Posture Check for Device Certificates Provides Increased Security: You can now include a check for Device Certificates within your Device Posture Profiles. The Device Posture Profile can be included in your Client Connectivity and Security policies

  • Increased Visibility of Connection Data: The Statistics page in the Client now displays the status of the Split Tunnel Policy and the Proxy Configuration Policy

  • Bug fixes and enhancements

iOS Client v5.2.1

The iOS Client version 5.1.2 will gradually be available for download from the App Store from Feb 4th, 2023. This version contains bug fixes and enhancements including:

  • Reduced the time it takes for the Client to connect

  • Resolved an issue where the connection time stopped even if the Client was connected to the Cato Cloud

iOS Client v5.1.2

The iOS Client version 5.1.2 is available for download from the App Store from Aug 13th, 2023. This version includes:

  • Improved connectivity in Office Mode

  • Bug fixes and enhancements

iOS Client v5.1.1

The iOS Client version 5.1.1 was available in the iOS App Store from June 12th, 2023. This version contains bug fixes and enhancements including:

  • Resolved an issue where some SDP users couldn’t upload large files when the Client was connected to the Cato Cloud

iOS Client v5.1

The iOS Client version 5.1 is available in the iOS App Store from February 26th 2023. This version includes:

  • A bug fix where the Client didn’t reconnect to the network after the iOS device was activated from sleep mode

iOS Client v5.0

iOS Client version 5.0 is available in the iOS App Store from November 24th, 2022 , and includes:

  • Always-On and SSO: The Cato Client now supports authentication with Single Sign-On (SSO) when the Always-On policy is enabled for iOS devices. Read more.

  • Bypass Code: Generate a Bypass Code to allow SDP users to temporarily disconnect the Client.

  • Bug fixes and enhancements

Known Limitations for iOS Clients v5.0

This section lists known limitations that apply to all the iOS Clients version 5.0 and higher.

  • For accounts that use Device Authentication with a certificate, when the iOS device recovers from sleep mode, you need to open the Client (doesn't include Always On)

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    Yaakov Simon

    Updated iOS v5.3 release to April 30, 2024

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