Kerio Control 9.4.5 build 8526 is a next-generation unified threat management (UTM) firewall designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It provides comprehensive network protection with an intuitive web-based interface. Whether you’re setting it up on a physical server, in VMware, or using the ISO installer in Proxmox, this version is stable and security hardened.
🔐 Key Features in Kerio Control 9.4.5
- ✅ Stateful Firewall – Deep packet inspection with traffic flow analysis
- ✅ Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) – Real-time threat detection using Snort rules
- ✅ VPN Server – Built-in L2TP/IPsec, Kerio VPN, and OpenVPN support
- ✅ Web Filtering – Block categories like adult, streaming, or social media
- ✅ Bandwidth Management & QoS – Prioritize VoIP and mission-critical traffic
- ✅ High Availability (HA) – Failover configuration for continuous uptime
- ✅ User Authentication – LDAP, Active Directory, Radius support
- ✅ Comprehensive Logging – View, filter, and export real-time logs
Kerio Control is generally used by organizations that need an affordable yet comprehensive security solution for their network. It can be deployed either on-premises (on hardware) or as a virtual appliance.
Improved
Added support for more Wi-Fi adapters (rtl88x2bu).
Improved network performance when the GRO option is enabled in certain scenarios.
Enhanced GFI App Manager integration. The Control GUI now displays more information about App Manager connections and allows user control over the Agent service.
Application awareness updates now correctly categorize AI & ML traffic.
Added support for creating IP address groups based on Geo IPs, enabling customized traffic management based on country.
Added support for custom DNS servers for IKEv2 VPNs.
Added support (via GFI App Manager) to import CSV files with IP addresses
Fixes
Restoring configuration from a backup would break App Manager connectivity forcing re-registration.
Disconnected devices on IKEv2 VPNs were counted as being active incorrectly.
Remote hosts over VPN were incorrectly counted against the local license limit incorrectly.
The Linux VPN client failed to start connections correctly due to a MAC address conflict.
Traffic rules on interfaces with complex names (e.g., including quotation marks) failed to apply.
Clients on a guest network were not authenticated properly.
The reverse proxy incorrectly attempted TLSv1 connections even when configured not to.
Traffic routes were not correctly switched when using multiple internet links, causing extended packet loss after switching to a backup.
Forbidden words failed to trigger a block correctly when using the “Safe Web” feature in some rare cases.
Generated daily reports had an incorrect date when the configured time zone had a negative offset.
Switching from a backup link to primary in failover mode could cause the appliance to hang indefinitely.
| Version | 9.4.5 Build 8526 |
|---|---|
| File Types | ISO, VMware Image, Upgrade Package |
| Release Date | Recent Stable Build |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Platforms | VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, Bare Metal |
| License | Trial / Commercial |
| File Size | ~617MB |
🖥️ System Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- CPU: 2.0 GHz dual-core or higher
- RAM: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)
- Disk: 8 GB minimum (SSD recommended)
- Network: 2 NICs (one for WAN, one for LAN)
Supported Hypervisors:
- VMware ESXi 6.5 / 7.x
- Proxmox VE
- Microsoft Hyper-V
- VirtualBox (for lab/testing)
Kerio Control Software Appliance Installer (ISO)
📎 Download Link:
🔽 Download Kerio Control 9.4.5 ISO / VMware Image
Size: 617 MB
Kerio Control Appliance – upgrade image
Link: kerio-control-upgrade-9.4.5-8526-linux-dgby.img
Size: 384 MB
License Files
- Design