Junos OS Release Notes for Juniper Secure Connect

These release notes accompany Junos OS Release 20.3R3 for Juniper Secure Connect. They describe new and changed features, limitations, and known and resolved problems in the hardware and software.

You can also find these release notes on the Juniper Networks Junos OS Documentation webpage, located at https://www.juniper.net/documentation/product/en_US/junos-os.

What’s New

Learn about new features introduced in the Junos OS main and maintenance releases for Juniper Secure Connect.

What's New in Release 20.3R3

There are no new features for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OS Release 20.3R3.

What's New in Release 20.3R2

There are no new features for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OS Release 20.3R2.

What's New in Release 20.3R1

Juniper Secure Connect

Juniper Secure Connect for SRX Series and vSRX next-generation firewalls—Juniper Secure Connect is a client-based SSL-VPN application that allows you to securely connect and access protected resources on your network. This application, when combined with SRX Series Services Gateways, helps organizations quickly achieve dynamic, flexible, and adaptable connectivity from devices anywhere across the globe. Juniper Secure Connect extends visibility and enforcement from client to cloud using secure VPN connections.

The Juniper Secure Connect solution includes:

SRX Series firewall—Serves as an entry and exit point for communication between users with Juniper Secure Connect and the protected resources on the corporate network or in the cloud.
Juniper Secure Connect application—Secures connectivity between the protected resources and the host clients running Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Google Android, and iOS operating systems. The Juniper Secure Connect application connects through a VPN tunnel to the SRX Series firewall to gain access to the protected resources in the network.

Table 3: Feature Support for Juniper Secure Connect

Feature	Description
Multiplatform support	Supports Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS platforms.
Windows pre-domain logon	Allows users to log on to the local Windows system through an already established VPN tunnel (using Windows Pre-Logon), so that user is authenticated to the central Windows domain or Active Directory.
Configuration support	Automatically validates that the most current policy is available before establishing the connection.
Biometric user authentication	Allows the user to protect their credentials using the operating system’s built-in biometric authentication support.
Multifactor authentication (MFA)	Allows you to use multifactor authentication to extend the authentication.
Juniper Secure Connect license	Licenses are available in 1-year and 3-year subscription models.

[See Juniper Secure Connect Administrator Guide, Juniper Secure Connect User Guide, Licenses for Juniper Secure Connect, and Managing Licenses.]

What's Changed

Learn about what changed in the Junos OS main and maintenance releases for Juniper Secure Connect.

What’s Changed in Release 20.3R3

There are no changes in behavior or syntax for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OS Release 20.3R3.

What’s Changed in Release 20.3R2

There are no changes in behavior or syntax for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OS Release 20.3R2.

What’s Changed in Release 20.3R1

There are no changes in behavior or syntax for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OS Release 20.3R1.

Known Limitations

There are no known behavior or limitation for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OSRelease 20.3R3.

Open Issues

For the most complete and latest information about known Junos OS defects, use the Juniper Networks online Junos Problem Report Search application.

There are no known issues for Juniper Secure Connect in Junos OS Release 20.3R3.

Resolved Issues

Learn which issues were resolved in the Junos OS main and maintenance releases for Juniper Secure Connect.