Setting Up Cisco's VPN Client on Linux -------------------------------------- Notes ------ vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9-patched.tar.gz has been patch for linux kernel 2.6.22 with the patch from http://tuxx-home.at/archives/2007/05/29/T16_34_26/ You should run the following commands as root. If you're running a distribution that doesn't allow you to be the root user, like the Ubuntu family, you'll need to 'sudo' these commands. To connect to the wireless VPN, you'll need to setup a profile. Profiles are stored in the '/etc/CiscoSystemsVPNClient/Profiles' directory. You can download a configured profiles to connect to the University of Ottawa wireless from www.ccs.uottawa.ca. However the Wireless profile is bundled with this package. Setup ------ 1. Untar the VPN Client # tar xzf vpnclient-linux-4.8.00.0490-k9-patched.tar.gz 2. Compile and Install the VPN Client To compile the Cisco VPN Client, you must have your kernel's headers installed and a C compiler. This can usually install these with apt-get by running : # apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r` # ./vpnclient/vpn_install 3. Run the VPN Client # /usr/local/bin/vpnclient connect Wireless user