ubuntu 7.04: how to set up cisco the vpn client

few easy steps to make it work...

Download the cisco vpn client into /tmp and install it
$ cd /tmp
$ tar xzf vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz
$ ls -l

Download the patch into /tmp/vpnclient and run it
$ cd /tmp/vpnclient/
$ patch < vpnclient-linux-2.6.22.diff

Create a pcf file
$ sudo su -
$ gedit /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/Mypcf.pcf &

Start the vpn client and connect using the pcf file created (the name of the file is passed without the extension pcf)
$ /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
$ vpnclient connect Mypcf

if your are running ubuntu on a dell laptop(it happened to me only on those machines) and you are getting the following error:

Initializing the VPN connection.
Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client
Reason: Failed to establish a VPN connection.

you will probably have to disable first your ethernet connection as it creates a conflict with the wireless.
to do that disable the Wired Connection from System->Administration->Network Tool

Etichette: cisco, ubuntu, vpn

posted by io @ 1:20 AM