So, the Cisco VPN client is not compatible with Windows 8. At least you must change various registry keys (I don't know).
A valid alternative is Shrew Soft VPNCLIENT
https://www.shrew.net/download/vpn
The Standard installation is free to use even for commercial use.
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Monday, February 3, 2014
Friday, November 23, 2012
mac os x and cisco vpn problem
To solve the well-known problem in Mac OS X (Lion) related to a Cisco VPN, you can follow these steps.
The problem is: using the built in VPN client to connect to a Cisco ASA, there is a problem related to DNS.
There is no way, using the GUI, to solve the issue. You can set network interface order, but your corporate network DNS will never be involved. So you can ping a connect to your private network using IP addresses, but not domain names (if they are not on a public internet accessible DNS).
With an administrative account, from terminal, create a directory called resolver under /etc
sudo mkdir /etc/resolver
Create a file (called in example with your private domain)
sudo vi /etc/resolver/work.com
Edit it (according to your network)
domain work.com
nameserver 10.10.0.127
nameserver 10.10.0.128
port 53
So, to resolve hostnames ending with work.com, the system will use the right DNS.
Safari works. Using terminal, ping works, but nslookup and host commands do not work.
The problem is: using the built in VPN client to connect to a Cisco ASA, there is a problem related to DNS.
There is no way, using the GUI, to solve the issue. You can set network interface order, but your corporate network DNS will never be involved. So you can ping a connect to your private network using IP addresses, but not domain names (if they are not on a public internet accessible DNS).
With an administrative account, from terminal, create a directory called resolver under /etc
sudo mkdir /etc/resolver
Create a file (called in example with your private domain)
sudo vi /etc/resolver/work.com
Edit it (according to your network)
domain work.com
nameserver 10.10.0.127
nameserver 10.10.0.128
port 53
So, to resolve hostnames ending with work.com, the system will use the right DNS.
Safari works. Using terminal, ping works, but nslookup and host commands do not work.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
SunRay VPN password not stored
1) Power cycling by using keys [Stop] [A] or [Control] [Qt moon] clears
user's VPN password in firmware.
Answer: The firmware has an security enchancement so now the DTU pays attention to the VPN gateway setting to disallow stored password.
So you have to change the gateway setting if you still want the password in the DTU.
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.os.solaris.sunray/13528
So, on your Cisco VPN appliance, go to Network (Client) Access -> Group policies, Edit the group, Advanced -> IPSec Client -> Store Password on Client System and select Enable.
user's VPN password in firmware.
Answer: The firmware has an security enchancement so now the DTU pays attention to the VPN gateway setting to disallow stored password.
So you have to change the gateway setting if you still want the password in the DTU.
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.os.solaris.sunray/13528
So, on your Cisco VPN appliance, go to Network (Client) Access -> Group policies, Edit the group, Advanced -> IPSec Client -> Store Password on Client System and select Enable.
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