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WOOWOOWOO Horrible, ugly, clumsy software. Snow Leopard? nup, not yet! Shimo seems to help it around the problems, so thanks for the tip @CERNIUK
(Version 4.9.01.0180)

TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE This isn't a good software.

The only "good" thing about it that someone wrote Shimo to control it.
(Version 4.9.01.0180)

WINSON.ZHANG is a good software
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CERNIUK Still causes kernel panics, buggy software

Still has the coyote ugly windows 95 interface

Still requires that coyote ugly app to run the whole time the VPN connection is open

Still is hard coded to work with only specific network interfaces (bad practice design)

- cannot see a tethered iPhone on USB or BlueTooth

Still have to have a ruddy Cisco leet membership to download a "Free" client

- (thanks to whomever posted, hats off to you Sir!)

At least there is still Shimo...
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Jul 20 2009

CERNIUK 4 more kernel panics today...

Interval Since Last Panic Report: 65 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 2

Anonymous UUID: 25CC323B-7196-47E1-AF34-99BB8AC202BD

Mon Jul 20 16:04:29 2009

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2a6ac2): Kernel trap at 0x593eb888, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x11cb6000, CR3: 0x75449000, CR4: 0x00000660

EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x05779c16, ECX: 0x11cb6000, EDX: 0x000021a8

CR2: 0x11cb6000, EBP: 0x58ab3858, ESI: 0x00003327, EDI: 0x11cb1cb0

EFL: 0x00010287, EIP: 0x593eb888, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x11cb0010

Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x58ab3668 : 0x21acfa (0x5ce6b0 0x58ab369c 0x223156 0x0)

0x58ab36b8 : 0x2a6ac2 (0x590ab0 0x593eb888 0xe 0x590c7a)

0x58ab3798 : 0x29c968 (0x58ab37b0 0x58ab38cc 0x58ab3858 0x593eb888)

0x58ab37a8 : 0x593eb888 (0xe 0x48 0x10 0x593e0010)

0x58ab3858 : 0x593e8867 (0x11cb1c9c 0x54751c36 0xe 0x6c4)

0x58ab3918 : 0x593e475e (0x58ab396c 0x58ab3970 0x58ab3974 0x58ab3964)

0x58ab3998 : 0x315fa1 (0x0 0x8992c04 0x2 0x58ab39fc)

0x58ab3a18 : 0x32b403 (0x8992c04 0x2 0x54751c00 0x111a0b80)

0x58ab3a48 : 0x34a20d (0x8992c04 0x2 0x54751c00 0x111a0b80)

0x58ab3bc8 : 0x35108f (0x54751c00 0x1 0x0 0x58ab3c14)

0x58ab3c48 : 0x352995 (0x1 0x0 0x0 0x0)

0x58ab3d68 : 0x35672f (0x11400740 0x1 0x4aec8c 0x0)

0x58ab3d88 : 0x4afc34 (0x114004cc 0x0 0x0 0x3)

0x58ab3e48 : 0x4971ca (0x114004cc 0x0 0x58ab3ec4 0x0)

0x58ab3e78 : 0x49523d (0x8932ac0 0x58ab3ec4 0x0 0x58ab3f54)

0x58ab3f18 : 0x4959ee (0x58ab3f54 0x8932ac0 0x1275d33 0x1)

0x58ab3f78 : 0x4ed858 (0x1093a540 0x10e9e9a8 0x10ea48f4 0x10e9e9a4)

0x58ab3fc8 : 0x29d3fd (0x10e9e9a4 0x0 0x10 0x88cb124)

Kernel Extensions in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.cisco.nke.ipsec(2.0.1)@0x593e2000->0x59450fff
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Nov 12 2009

CERNIUK The Snow Leopard can connect now to the Cisco's proprietary implementation of standard IPSec VPN. Unfortunately I am having a hard time figuring out where the :

EnableMSLogon=1

MSLogonType=0

(settings our corporate .pcf files)

are set in the Apple VPN. It is not exposed in the interface so we are relegated to hacking conf files. Here is where the hints are. You must be quick to capture the file that is indicated here but the technique works:

http://patternbuffer.wordpress.com/2009/10/01/customizing-the-cisco-or-ipsec-vpn-client-in-snow-leopard/

I have tested it against a VPN connection that does not require the MS login style, worked great. Unfortunately not useful here. Need the common gateway and that requires the MS login business.
(Version 4.9.01.0180)

JAMUS I have said it before and will say it again, companies need to get over this idea of forcing a login for a user to get simple download such as a bug fix or a patch. If it is a free feature-adding "extra" such as a free plugin for Photoshop or Xtension for Quark, it is acceptable. But for an update? No way. As long as they do that, I will continue to fill up their databases with fake names and emails.
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May 8 2009

SYED ALI Or you could download it from here instead

http://www.filedropper.com/vpnclient-darwin-49010180-universal-k9
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DAYCARE incredible... I just can't download the cisco-client from cisco's website, gives me a 'forbidden' error back, although I created a guest account.

Really, really incredible - for just a 'client' part

disapointed.
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May 6 2009

TAS50 I was having a bit of trouble believing Cisco would charge for this so I tried to login and download it using my Cisco guest account. Worked without any issues. You might want to give it a try again. The client should always be free. They charge you a per user fee on the VPN devices. That's where they make the money.
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May 6 2009

DAYCARE tried it again - tried another time using firefox instead of safari - no chance.

Got always the error

'Forbidden File or Application

The file or application you are trying to access may require additional entitlement or you are trying to access a file with an invalid name. Additional entitlement levels are granted based on a users relationship with Cisco on a per-application basis.'

:-(
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May 6 2009

DAYCARE contacted the cisco support...

answer:

'If you have a guest level account, you won't be able to download any software from our site. You must have a software contract associated to it.'
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May 6 2009

TAS50 Interesting since I don't have a support contract. I guess I shouldn't complain there.
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May 7 2009

BRADSMITH74 Same problem here- I have a valid free account with Cisco, but it still won't let me download it, saying that I first need to have a valid Technical Support Services Agreement. However if you google for the name of the file (vpnclient-darwin-4.9.01.0180-universal-k9.dmg) there are other non-official places to download it- obviously use at your own risk.
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CMDAWSON Still have crashes due to putting my macbook pro to sleep/waking and using the VPN client. I always send feedback to Apple after the reboot, and I curse the Cisco VPN client in ever email...
(Version 4.9.01.0100)

KRYSTYAN So glad to have found the same VPN as the one used by my company but for Mac OS, and at no cost!!! It accepts all the profiles already defined in Windows, and haven't noticed any issue after several months of usage!

So really no complain whatsoever!
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DONMONTALVO It's been a year. No updates. Despite reporting directly and indirectly to Cisco, that there is a problem with 4.9.01(0100) client.

Does it work? Yes. Is it good? Yes. Does it have flaws? Yes. Do Cisco care enough to release a fix for the reported bug? Doesn't appear so.

The "Unable to communicate with VPN subsystem" error, which is resolved by rebooting continues...is it ironic that we must reboot OSX (a system that rarely needs to be rebooted) to compensate for a buggy application? Yes.

Don
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Feb 13 2009

VYACHESLAV ZAKOVYRYA Try this command instead of rebooting:

sudo kextunload -b com.cisco.nke.ipsec; sudo kextload -b com.cisco.nke.ipsec
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Feb 14 2009

DONMONTALVO Yes, the command line reload works fine, thanks. The issue remains though, the command line is not something we want non-admin users to have access to, thus a reboot is needed for the VPN client to work when this error comes up.

Thanks,

Don
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Feb 14 2009

VYACHESLAV ZAKOVYRYA man sudoers
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Feb 24 2009

DONMONTALVO VYACHESLAV ZAKOVYRYA, I appreciate your comments, but you're missing the point. There is a problem with the Cisco client for Mac that requires a reboot or admin rights to "fix". The real fix needs to come from the developer. None of the solutions you provided negates the need for either admin rights or a reboot.

Don
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COGITOERGOMAC Ugly? Yes. Buggy, well maybe. With 4.9.01.0090, I had rock solid, consistent connections, but Local LAN Access never seemed to work. But with 4.9.01.0100, I get the "Unable to communicate with VPN subsystem" error message consistently, and the software will not start without a re-install. I am reverting to 0090
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Nov 19 2008

MONOCLAST Mind passing me a download link to 4.9.01.0090??
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