Vista 64bit VPN (What are my options)

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Vertigo

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Hello! I really hope I can get some help on this issue.

One of our scientists at work needed a computer that can run a pretty graphics intensive program. So the company bought him a new dell XPS 430 with Vista 64. They paid to have the upgrade to Vista Ultimate and now I am being asked to install all of the software from his old computer to his new. I have everything with the exception of his VPN connection. It is an IPSec VPN and I would like to know if I can just use the same Cisco VPN client that was on his old XP Pro system (32bit).

Can Vista 64 bit run a 32 bit VPN client? or do I need to download a specific 64bit VPN client for this new computer? Any recommendations welcome!

MUCH MUCH thanks!
 

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Vertigo said:
Hello! I really hope I can get some help on this issue.

One of our scientists at work needed a computer that can run a pretty graphics intensive program. So the company bought him a new dell XPS 430 with Vista 64. They paid to have the upgrade to Vista Ultimate and now I am being asked to install all of the software from his old computer to his new. I have everything with the exception of his VPN connection. It is an IPSec VPN and I would like to know if I can just use the same Cisco VPN client that was on his old XP Pro system (32bit).

Can Vista 64 bit run a 32 bit VPN client? or do I need to download a specific 64bit VPN client for this new computer? Any recommendations welcome!

MUCH MUCH thanks!
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You'll be much better off if you CAN get a 64 bit version of the Cisco VPN client, but if not the 32 bit will get the job done. Don't hold your breath though!
 

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The 32 bit Cisco client wouldn't install on my 64 bit Vista Home Premium. As of a few months back, Cisco had no 64 bit client and it sounded like one wasn't in the works.
 

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Hi,

I had this problem with the VPN of my university and I am using the Shrew Soft VPN Client now...it works fine and it's free.

BUT it doesn't have the option to import pcf files , so it can be pretty hard to configure...

Shrew Soft Inc.

Of course , other (much more expensive) options are to buy a comercial software that can be configured more easily, or to use a virtual machine with another OS on it.
 

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Hi,

Could you please advise me how to configure the ShrewSoft VPN Access Manager from cisco pcf file please?

I have the following info, but I don't know where to put them in SiteConfiguration.

Host=myvpnhost
AuthType=1
GroupName=blablabla
GroupPwd=xxxxx
Username=myusername
UserPassword=mypasswd
....

Thanks alot.
 

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