Re: [PLUG] Cisco VPN through linux

[Alex Launi <socialrevolutionary@comcast.net>]

Ok I got it running using vpnc and the pcf2vpnc script that decrypts the 
group password and tells you what it's looking for, that combined with 
the gvpnc gui someone posted are great. I'm rdesktopped in and ready to 
go, thanks everyone for your help!! --Alex Launi.

Erin Mulder wrote:
> Alex Launi wrote:
>   
> > Does anyone have any experience connecting to a cisco vpn with linux? I
> > tried vpnc but I couldn't figure it out. Network manager claims to
> > support cisco vpn files (.pcf) but when I imported that file it still
> > could not connect. --Alex Launo
> >     
>
> I just got the 4.6 version of the Cisco VPN client working on SuSE 10
> this morning and was able to successfully connect to a remote
> (SecurID-using) network.
>
> I may be forgetting something, but I think the major steps were:
> 1. tar xzf vpnclient-linux-4.6.02.0030-k9.tar.gz
> 2. cd vpnclient
> 3. sudo ./vpn_install
> 4. sudo /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
> 5. cd /etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles
> 6. cp sample.pcf somename.pcf
> 7. vi somename.pcf (configure it for your network)
> 8. sudo chmod 4111 /opt/cisco-vpnclient/bin/cvpnd
> 9. vpnclient connect somename
> 10. (login with username and password)
>
> Cheers,
> Erin
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