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VPN for Linux and Solaris
Important notes:
- The old VPN Client for Solaris must be uninstalled before installing a new VPN Client.
- It is not required to uninstall an old VPN Client for Linux before installing a new VPN Client.
- The VPN 5000 Client must be uninstalled before installing a new VPN Client. Refer to the Cisco VPN 5000 Client documentation for more information.
- To install the VPN Client, the kernel source must be on the system that was used to build the kernel, and that is running on the system.
- Instructions for the first-time VPN Client install for Linux are in the VPN Client User Guide (PDF format) . For instructions on removing, upgrading the VPN Client, or installing VPN Client for Solaris OS, please refer to this guide.
- Downloading the VPN Client and .pcf file
- Unpacking the VPN Client files
- Locate the downloaded file.
- Unpack the file using zcat and tar commands.
zcat vpnclient-linux-x.x.xxx-K9.tar.gz | tar xvf -
or more generically, zcat <vpnclient .gz filename> | tar xvf -
- Installing the software
- Obtain SUPERUSER privilege
- type cd vpnclient
- type ./vpn_install
- Press Enter to choose default response for all prompts.
- Once completed, restart the computer.
- Copying .pcf file to the correct location
- Locate the downloaded CaseVPN.pcf file
- type cp CaseVPN.pcf /etc/CiscoVPNClient/Profiles
- type chmod 666 /etc/CiscoVPNClient/Profiles/CaseVPN.pcf
- Test Connection
- Exit to normal user mode
- type vpnclient connect CaseVPN
- Enter the username and password as prompted.
- Once the connection is made, do not close the terminal window or the VPN session will be closed.
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