Overview

Kerio Control 9.6.0 has been released and is available for download.

• Release date: February 18, 2026
• Build ID: 9189

New and improved

• Added native support for Qemu-based environments, including Proxmox deployments
• GeoIP database now supports daily updates with CLI enforcement capability
• Added per-service connection limits configurable through GFI AppManager
• Updated default IPsec VPN encryption to AES256, SHA2_512, and DH19 with GUI controls
• Added IP whitelisting support for AI Shield Matrix to reduce false positives
• License key can now be updated via AppManager even after expiration
• Security and stability improvements across the platform

Fixes

• Fixed DHCP lease renewal failure occurring in rare situations
• Fixed intermittent high CPU load spikes and traffic disruption on some systems
• Resolved high availability configuration overwriting failover settings with multiple WAN links on the slave appliance
• Fixed UEFI boot compatibility issue with Hyper-V virtual machine images
• Corrected incorrect licensed hosts peak count in GFI AppManager