Microsoft Intune
Device securityPrerequisites the Microsoft Tunnel VPN for Microsoft Intune
In brief
The prerequisites documentation date changed from June 24, 2026 to August 6, 2026. It adds Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 with Podman 5.8.2 or later as the default, noting that RHEL 9.8 does not automatically load the ip_tables kernel module.
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators using RHEL 9.8 should manually load ip_tables before installing Microsoft Tunnel.
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Documentation change
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| Red Hat (RHEL) 9.5 | Podman 5.2.2 (default) | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the ip_tables module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to manually load the ip_tables before Tunnel is installed. Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.6 | Podman 5.4.0 (default) | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the ip_tables module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to manually load the ip_tables before Tunnel is installed. Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.7 | Podman 5.8.2 (default) | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the ip_tables module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to manually load the ip_tables before Tunnel is installed. Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.8 | Podman 5.8.2+ (default) | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the ip_tables module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to manually load the ip_tables before Tunnel is installed. Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 10.0 | Podman 5.4.0 (default) | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the ip_tables module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to manually load the ip_tables before Tunnel is installed. Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Ubuntu 24.04 | Docker CE | | | Ubuntu 26.04 | Docker CE | |
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ --- title: Prerequisites the Microsoft Tunnel VPN for Microsoft Intune description: Review the prerequisites for installation and use of the Microsoft Tunnel Gateway. These include Linux servers, network, and firewall configurations.-ms.date: 06/24/2026+ms.date: 08/06/2026 ms.topic: how-to --- @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Set up a Linux based virtual machine or a physical server on which to install th | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.5 | Podman 5.2.2 *(default)* | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the *ip_tables* module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to [manually load the ip_tables](#manually-load-ip_tables) before Tunnel is installed. </br></br> [Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.7_release_notes/index#enhancement_containers) aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.6 | Podman 5.4.0 *(default)* | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the *ip_tables* module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to [manually load the ip_tables](#manually-load-ip_tables) before Tunnel is installed. </br></br> [Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.7_release_notes/index#enhancement_containers) aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.7 | Podman 5.8.2 *(default)* | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the *ip_tables* module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to [manually load the ip_tables](#manually-load-ip_tables) before Tunnel is installed. </br></br> [Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.7_release_notes/index#enhancement_containers) aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. |+ | Red Hat (RHEL) 9.8 | Podman 5.8.2+ *(default)* | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the *ip_tables* module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to [manually load the ip_tables](#manually-load-ip_tables) before Tunnel is installed. </br></br> [Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.7_release_notes/index#enhancement_containers) aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 10.0 | Podman 5.4.0 *(default)* | This version of RHEL doesn't automatically load the *ip_tables* module into the Linux kernel. When you use this version, plan to [manually load the ip_tables](#manually-load-ip_tables) before Tunnel is installed. </br></br> [Containers created by Podman v3 and earlier](https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html-single/8.7_release_notes/index#enhancement_containers) aren't usable with Podman v4.2 and later. If upgrading and changing containers, plan to create new containers and to uninstall and then reinstall Microsoft Tunnel. | | Ubuntu 24.04 | Docker CE | | | Ubuntu 26.04 | Docker CE | |