Cisco VPN client install

oshman · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: Cisco VPN client install

Hello all,

I am trying to get on the VPN at my university using Cisco VPN client. The school provides a download of the necessary client software with the name "uhvpn_client_linux.tar.gz". (uh=University of Houston). The first thing I tried doing was placing this file in /usr/portage/distfiles and "emerging cisco-vpnclient-3des". Thats the cisco vpn client listed in portage. But no luck htere. Then I tried changing the name of the file to what portage was looking for - something like "vpn_client_linux_x86_64-4.6.03.0190-k9". Then I tried "emerging cisco-vpnclient-3des" and it started to unpack the file but stopped saying there was a mismatch in file sizes (the schoo provides release 3.7 and portage looks for 4.6).

Then I tried using some of the directions from Cisco's website: (I extracted the tarball, and ran the install file)

kiksen · Guru Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 401 Location: Denmark

Hmm. If your are running a 2.6 kernel you need the newer version, so get it from portage.

I assume the package from your university is just an old version of the client, and a profile to allow you to log on. Grab the profile (it's a text file) and use it with the newer client and your'e good to go (I believe...)

/kiksen

oshman · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:26 pm Post subject:

When you try to emerge the vpn client from portage it say that you must download the client from Cisco's website - license issue. But after registering I found out that only Cisco resellers, partners, and certified engineers can download it for free. The rest of us have to cough up $30. Thanks for the help though.

Oshman
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Ph0eniX · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

oshman · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject:

You da man Ph0eniX!!! Thanx a bunch. I'm good to go

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Meaulnes · n00b Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 49

I used to have the Cisco VPN client working on my Gentoo laptop. Unfortunately my laptop went through a transitional period during which it was re-installed several times. In any case, it ia back in my hands and running a new install of Gentoo. I am fairly certain that my kernel is built as it was before, but I cannot get the cisco vpnclient to install, either via portage or manually. I really need to get this thing working b4 someone at my compnay gets pissed and makes me install windows.

Before I start posting errors messages, I need to say that I have tried to get vpnc to work, but since our particular VPN server (CIsco PIX) is not configured to use user names, only a group name and group password, I have been thwarted in my attempts to use a true open source solution. If anyone knows of a way to make vpnc connect without a username & password (i.e. only a group name and group password), I would be more than glad to try it out.

So here are some errors:

Meaulnes · n00b Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 49

Well I still don't understand what was going on, but I got it fixed. Here is how

mobileagent · n00b Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 15

mobileagent · n00b Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 15

It occured to me that those two lines might JUST be the two lines referring to 'stamp', so I commented those out, and it seems ok. Thanks!

mgmartin · n00b Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Posts: 17

I encountered the same thing. The issue was from upgrading to kernel 2.6.14. The latest kernel file skbuff.h changed struct sk_buff from

rapolder · n00b Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 28

thanks.
great work!

rlittle · Apprentice Joined: 17 Dec 2003 Posts: 200

Thank you mobileagent and mgmartin!!! Same problem and I needed the answer fast to connect to work. I luv Gentoo!

Thanks again
Rich
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iluminat23 · n00b Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 10

great thanks

Yours sincerely,
philipp

TrainedChimp · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:44 am Post subject:

JloR · n00b Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 43 Location: Denmark

GREAT, that really saved me some time.. hehe :)

And I am not sure cisco will like it that you put their software on the internet for public download ph0eniX..
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mat_the_w · n00b Joined: 22 Mar 2004 Posts: 10

I found a page with the right file on it (vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.6.03.0190-k9.tar.gz)

http://www.cs.uu.nl/technical/services/vpn/

opqdan · Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject:

4.7.00.0640-k9 emerges fine and dandy, without having to change the stamp stucture (if I do change it, it'll fail). But now I get: