I did a quick search and found a few posts on problems with Cisco's VPN client for Linux, but nothing that matched my problem close enough that helped me.

I have installed vpnclient-linux-4.0.4.A-k9.tar.gz from Cisco on Slackware 9.1, kernel version 2.4.22. The install went fine. When I run /etc/rc.d/vpnclient start I get:

All that seems fine, cisco_ipsec loaded, though there were warnings..

I copied a pcf file called BeAtHomeVPN.pcf, provided by our IT staff, into /etc/CiscoSystemsVPN/Profiles. This same pcf file works fine to connect with the Windows VPN client.

However, my problem comes in when I try to connect using the linux VPN client. I get the following:

Any thoughts on what I should try next? Did I forget to set something up?

Nevermind. I had setup the VPN by using ssh to connect to my home computer from work, so I thought maybe it couldn't setup something with the ethernet device when it loaded since I was connected via ssh. So... I remotely rebooted my Slackware box, tried the vpnclient connect command exactly as I had done before, and all was well... Thanks anyway.

I recently uninstalled Redhat 9 and installed Fedora Core 2 (2.6.5-1.358). I then discoved that I couldn't use cisco vpnclient. I have a good certificate and profile (they worked on Redhat 9). When I try to connect using my profile I get the following:
[root@phxdcmbblundqui wireless]# vpnclient connect dhl-w
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.0.4 (B)
Copyright (C) 1998-2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Client Type(s): Linux
Running on: Linux 2.6.5-1.358 #1 Sat May 8 09:04:50 EDT 2004 i686

Enter Certificate password:
Initializing the VPN connection.
Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client
Reason: Failed to establish a VPN connection.
There are no new notification messages at this time.

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Does anyone know how I can get past this problem? I depend heavily on vpn and this really causes me a problem. I would appreciate any help.
Also, my laptop is a Compaq Evo N610c. I use a wireless Lan w200 network card, but I have the same problems, whether I use cable eth0 or wlan0.

Thanks for your help.

I found that the "A" version would not compile under Suse 9.1 also 2.6 kernel,
but the B version did and works.

Im having the same problem that the original post mentioned. I am on a SUSE 9.0 box. How can I disable it? Does SUSE enable a firewall by default? Here is what I am getting.

vpnclient connect internal
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.0.4 (B)
Copyright..............................................
Client Type(s): Linux
Running on: Linux 2.4.21-231-athlon #1

Initializing the VPN connection
Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client
Reason: Failed to establish a VPN connection.
There are no new notification messages at this time.



Thanks!

I wonder if there is a log for the vpn client,
or perhaps there are some entries in /var/log/messages?

I have not had the problem/message you guys are getting, so I can't did into it.
But hopefully there are more error messages other than these listed.

I'm using Fedora 2 Core 2.6.5-1.358. I'm trying to install a Cisco VPN client 4.0.4.A-k9.

When I run the install -- accepting the defaults I get the following:

./driver_build sh: line 56: cc: command not found
./driver_build sh: line 57: cc: command not found
./driver_build sh: line 58 cc: command not found
./driver_build sh: line 59 cc: command not found
./driver_build sh: line 60 cc: command not found
Failed to make module "cisco_ipsec"

Can someone explain to me exactly what I have missing? Evidently there's something
that the install is looking for that I don't have on my machine. Am I missing the kernel
source or something?

Has anyone who had this problem figured it out? I have the exact same problem as originally posted and it doesn't seem that anyone posted something that actually solved it. Any help? I'm using Fedora Core 1 and Cisco VPN Client 4.0.1 A. My profile was supplied to me and works if I use the VPN in Windows.

There is an even newer version of the Cisco vpn client , 4.6.
It compiles and works, what a concept.

There were problems with the previous version and DNS. THe client would connect and tunnel successfully.
But DNS was broken.


Either way, get the newer 4.6 version and that should work. I found it posted somewhere, I don't think there is an upload here.

I've managed to compile and install the cisco vpn client, and I can connect to my companies gateway, but I can't use rdesktop to connection to my desktop machine, or the perforce client p4 to connect ot our perforce server. I can ping both machines, and I can connect to the perforce port with telnet. I have another machine using the same .pcf file running redhat 8 (kernesl 2.4.20-28), and everything works from there just fine. I tried disabling the firewall on the Fedora box, but it didn't seem to make a difference. Anybody have any ideas?

Sorry folks the cisco 4.6 vpn is having the same problems that were occuring int he 4.0.4 version. There is another forum in here called VPN and MTU that is covering the exact same topic.

Ok, so where does one get the Cisco VPN client 4.6

Thanks

I echo this question. Where can one download this client, Cisco VPN client 4.6

I have 4.0.4 on FC2 2.6.10-1.8_FC2 #1

it runs, but no joy with connecting through my hardware router/firewall. Anyone know which ports I need to open on my router?

Hi I got the same error but many people say that it is because you have 2 active ethX. I tried to shut down my eth1 and i didn't get the error. As a matter of fact I didn't even get the prompt for the Cert password. So I don't know what is wrong with mine but for many of you I think you just have to close of one of your networks. Oh and I am using 4.8.