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* The app no longer complains if the backend service is not running and the user just wants to shut down.


**Known issues**

* Due to limitation in the Windows NAT implementation, co-existence with other NAT prefixes needs to be carefully managed.

### Beta 13 Release (2016-05-25 1.11.1-beta13)

**New**

This Beta release includes some significant changes:

* Docker communication is over Hyper-V sockets instead of the network
* Experimental VPN mode, also known as `vpnkit`
* Initial support for `datakit` for configuration
* Redesigned Settings panel
* Docker can now be restarted

**Bug fixes and minor changes**

* Support Net adapters with a different name than "vEthernet (DockerNAT)"
* Sharing now has a better support for domain users
* Fixed Toolbox migration (was broken in Beta12)
* Enabling Hyper-V (was broken in Beta12)
* Fixed error message when invalid labels are passed to `docker run`
* Mixpanel no longer uses roaming App Data
* UI improvements
* Support was added for virtual machines with other IP addresses out of the `10.0.75.0/24` range
* Improved FAQ

**Known issues**

* Due to limitation in the Windows NAT implementation, co-existence with other NAT prefixes needs to be carefully managed.

### Beta 12 Release (2016-17-10 1.11.1-beta12)

**New**

* The application is now separated in two parts. A back-end service and a front-end GUI. The front-end GUI no longer asks for elevated access.

**Bug fixes and minor changes**

* Excluded the network drives from the shares list
* Removed the notification when closing the application
* Minor GUI improvements

**Known issues**

* Due to limitation in the Windows NAT implementation, co-existence with other NAT prefixes needs to be carefully managed.


### Beta 11b Release (2016-05-11 1.11.1-beta11b)

**Hotfixes**

* Fixed an issue with named pipe permissions that prevented Docker from starting

### Beta 11 Release (2016-05-10 1.11.1-beta11)

**New**

* The GUI now runs in non-elevated mode and connects to an elevated Windows service
* Allocate virtual machine memory by 256 MB increments, instead of 1 GB
* Show a meaningful error when the user has an empty password
* Improved [Troubleshooting](/manuals/desktop/troubleshoot-and-support/troubleshoot/_index.md) page

**Upgrades**

* docker-compose 1.7.1 (see [changelog](https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/tag/1.7.1))
* Kernel 4.4.9

**Bug fixes and minor changes**

* Report the virtual machine's IP in `docker port`
* Handle passwords with spaces
* Show a clear error message when trying to install on Home editions
* Slower whale animation in the system tray
* Proxy is restarting itself when it crashes
* DHCP process handles exceptions gracefully
* Moby (Backend) fixes:
  - Fixed `vsock` half closed issue
  - Added NFS support
  - Hostname is now Moby, not Docker
  - Fixes to disk formatting scripts
  - Kernel upgrade to 4.4.9

**Known issues**

* Due to limitation in the Windows NAT implementation, co-existence with other NAT prefixes needs to be carefully managed. See [Troubleshooting](/manuals/desktop/troubleshoot-and-support/troubleshoot/known-issues.md) for more details.

* Logs for the windows service are not aggregated with logs from the GUI. This is expected to be fixed in future versions.


### Beta 10 Release (2016-05-03 1.11.0-beta10)

**New**

* Improved Settings panel, allows you to configure the virtual machine’s memory and CPUs
* Co-exists with multiple internal Hyper-V switches and improved DHCP handling
* Token validation is now done over HTTPS. This should fix issues with some firewalls and antivirus software.

**Upgrades**

* Docker 1.11.1

**Bug fixes and minor changes**

* Fixed Desktop shortcut name and updated icons
* Preparation to run the backend as service
* Improved logging and Mixpanel events
* Improved code quality
* Improved the build
* New icons

**Known issues**

*  Due to limitation in the Windows NAT implementation, co-existence with other NAT prefixes needs to be carefully managed. See [Troubleshooting](/manuals/desktop/troubleshoot-and-support/troubleshoot/_index.md) for more details.

Title: Docker Desktop Beta Releases: Beta 13 - Beta 10 (May 2016): Hyper-V Sockets, VPN Mode, GUI/Service Separation, and Settings Improvements
Summary
This excerpt covers Docker Desktop Beta releases from Beta 13 to Beta 10, focusing on changes in May 2016. Key features include communication over Hyper-V sockets, an experimental VPN mode (vpnkit), initial datakit support, and a redesigned Settings panel allowing VM memory and CPU configuration. The application is split into a back-end service and a front-end GUI, with the GUI running in non-elevated mode. Bug fixes address issues like network adapter support, domain user sharing, and Toolbox migration. Upgrades include Docker Compose 1.7.1 and Kernel 4.4.9. Noteworthy improvements include better DHCP handling, token validation over HTTPS, and allocation of virtual machine memory by 256 MB increments. Known issues include limitations in Windows NAT implementation that require careful management of NAT prefixes.