Microsoft Intune
Device securityPrerequisites the Microsoft Tunnel VPN for Microsoft Intune
In brief
The prerequisites now list RHEL 10.1 with Podman 5.8.2 as the default and explain that the ip_tables kernel module must be manually loaded before Tunnel installation.
What Intune admins need to know
Administrators deploying Tunnel on RHEL 10.1 should manually load ip_tables before installing Tunnel.
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Prerequisites for the Microsoft Tunnel in Intune
| 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. | | Red Hat (RHEL) 10.1 | 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. | | Ubuntu 24.04 | Docker CE | | | Ubuntu 26.04 | Docker CE | |
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ --- 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: 08/06/2026+ms.date: 08/27/2026 ms.topic: how-to+ms.custom: msecd-doc-authoring-1025+ai-usage: ai-assisted+#customer intent: As an IT administrator, I want to review and configure Microsoft Tunnel prerequisites so that I can prepare my environment for a successful deployment. --- # Prerequisites for the Microsoft Tunnel in Intune@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ Set up a Linux based virtual machine or a physical server on which to install th | 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. |+ | Red Hat (RHEL) 10.1 | 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. | | Ubuntu 24.04 | Docker CE | | | Ubuntu 26.04 | Docker CE | |