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DESCRIPTION
Cisco VPN Client
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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| Developer: | Cisco Corporation |
| Downloads: | 199,985 |
| - Version d/l: | 11,647 |
| Utilities: | Network |
| License: | Free |
| Date: | 06 May 2009 |
| Platform: | PPC/Intel |
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| Cisco VPN Client User Reviews (46 posts) | Write A Review |
 | Jun 20 2009 |
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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 | May 6 2009 |
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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| May 6 2009 |
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. '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... '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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| Feb 5 2009 |
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...
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| Jan 14 2009 |
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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| Dec 9 2008 |
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. Don
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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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| Sep 25 2008 |
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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 | Jun 2 2008 |
CERNIUK The download link times out after very little download. Additionally the server does not report the size of the download as it occurs which indicates that it is behind a (malfunctioning?) proxy. This file can be found on the torrents but does raise the question, can it be trusted? The problem is that since Cisco does not provide this software freely and IT shops are typically Mac-ignorant or Mac-hostile in the enterprise, users are relegated to creating security issues by going after these downloads from unknown and untrusted sources. Cisco actually creates the security problem with their approach to software distribution. Ironically, the software is awful (poor interface, poor performance, buggy and causes kernel panics) and not something that anyone would want short of needing to connect to proprietary Cisco VPN concentrators (servers).
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| Jun 2 2008 |
MACUPDATE ADMIN Downloaded the file just now, no issues, during the download it reported the file size as 14.4 MB, which is exactly what it actually is.
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| Jun 3 2008 |
HOMEWORLD Interesting. It didn't report the total size for me, either. Just showed a question mark... same as anything I try (and usually fail) to download from HP's servers.
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| Mar 26 2008 |
ANODES I have found that the VPN client can't handle a high speed upload from my Mac. It locks up. Saving very large files from Aquamacs results in the lockup followed by an NFS panic in Mac OS (10.5.2). Bummer.
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| Jan 31 2008 |
STAR-AFFINITY Yesterday I got a Kernel Panic when trying to connect... :( It's the first time this happens though, and I've been using it quite frequently. It's not the most beautiful program, but it has been working fine. I'm on a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5.1.
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| Feb 17 2008 |
ACROLLET I am running cisco vpn 4.9.01.0800 with 10.5.1 on a macbook air - I have experienced kernel panics, but I believe they are related to afp - I got them once a day or more when using an afp share, but after switching to smb, I have not had any further problems... Reported the problem to apple, who knows if it will do any good...
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