Re: Windows 7 and a Cisco 3000 series concentrator

[Dan Schwartz <Dan.Schwartz () LEHIGH EDU>]

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Hi Andrew -

We initially had a problem with this with the built in Windows 7 VPN
but after a little debugging found that the problem we had was that the
dns servers weren't getting set properly on the client side.  We updated
our config on the Cisco 3000 and it's working fine now.  Ours are also
configured for PPTP.

I've also had success with the OpenVPN software, which is quite easy to
setup and fairly inexpensive ($5/concurrent user).

Dan Schwartz, Lehigh Univ.


On 3/10/2010 5:46 PM, Andrew Davis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I had no luck getting the Windows 7 built-In VPN client to connect to
> our Cisco 3000 series concentrator. In searching for an answer, I did
> find a free VPN client that works with Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit). It
> is very simple to use and can import Cisco PCF files.
>
> It is made by a company called Shrew Soft Inc. www.shrew.net
>
> It is called the Shrew Soft VPN Client. That is the best solution I
> could come up with.
>
> If someone has successfully got the Windows 7 VPN client to connect
> to a series 3000 concentrator, I would be very interested to hear how
> you accomplished such a feat.
>
>
> Andrew D
>
> -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent
> Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of
> Peter Charbonneau Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:17 PM To:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Windows 7 and a
> Cisco 3000 series concentrator
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> I am looking to see if someone solved a Windows 7 <--> Cisco 3000
> series VPN Concentrator connection using the default//built in
> "connect to a network" VPN client.
>
> I know about the NCP client.  I know about the AnyConnect client. I
> know about the 32-bit vs 64-bit "controversy".  I just would like to
>  know about the WIn7 default VPN beast.
>
>
> PeteC
>
>
> Peter Charbonneau Sr. Network and Systems Administrator Williams
> College (413) 597-3408 (office) (413) 822-2922 (cell) OIT will NEVER
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