howto install cisco vpn client on Ubuntu

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:40:50 +0000

Getting ready to compile the code

sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`

Get the lastest version from cisco and untar

tar zxvf vpnclient-linux-x86_64-4.8.00.0490-k9.tar.gz

Make (inside the vpnclient dir)
```
make
```
install vpn client
```
sudo ./vpn_install
```
Create a VPN profile with info like Host, authentication method…
```
sudo pico /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles/sample.pcf
```
Start the VPN Service
```
sudo /etc/init.d/vpnclient_init start
```

Import a given root certificate

sudo cisco_cert_mgr -R -op import -f root.cer

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