Configuring TCP tunnelling on cisco WIndows VPN client

Configuration Instructions

 
 
 
From the start menu, select
Programs
then Cisco Systems VPN Client
then VPN Client
 
This will bring up the window shown in Fig 1
 
Click New to bring up Fig 2
Fig 1 VPN Client control window
  
  
 
 
 
Supply a name for the Connection Entry
and optionally a description
 
The Host address is
vpn2.net.ed.ac.uk
 
Enter your group name and password
These can be found by visiting
https://vpnreg.ucs.ed.ac.uk/ease/ipsecgroup.cgi
(Note that this is EASE protected).
 
Ensure Certificate Authentication is unchecked
 
Click Transport to bring up Fig 3
Fig 2 Create New VPN Connection Entry
  
  
 
 
 
Ensure Enable Transparent Tunneling is checked
 
Select IPSec over TCP
(This is not the default)
 
Ensure TCP Port is 10000
(This is the default)
 
Note: TCP tunnelling has been found to work in situations where UDP tunnelling fails. Therefore you should select TCP tunnelling.
 
Click Save
 
Fig 1 should now look like Fig 4
Fig 3 Transport Values window
  
  
 
 
 
Select tcp-tunnel
 
Click Connect to initiate a connection
 
If a connection is made and the group username and password are correct, a window (Fig 5) will appear asking for your Username and Password.
Fig 4
  
  
 
 
 
Enter your Universal Username and the password you specified when you registered for the VPN service.
Fig 5

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