connecting with a corporate server thru VPN

[Frank McCormick]

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:38:00 +0100
Steve Vandegaer <steve.vandegaer at gmail.com> wrote:

> can you tell me the name of the application that you have to run on your pc?
> If it is a company making routers, maybe it is cisco.
> 

   Yes that's it - Cisco. I know they have (or had?) a Linux client but
gave it a shot a few month ago when I ran Hoary and couldn't get it
going. The network at work is really Windows centric. (and huge).

Cheers

> >
> >
> > On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 10:24:44 +0100
> > Steve Vandegaer <steve.vandegaer at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > What brand is the device you are making the VPN to? I know juniper has a
> > > solution that works with linux. How is the vpn set up? With a browser or
> > a
> > > separate client?
> >
> >
> > I have no idea and they (IT) won't say - setup? Same answer. I do know
> > it is accessed with a seperate client. They provide the CD with the
> > software on it - seems as I recall it was software from somebody who
> > also makes routers..whose name I can't recall.
> >
> > I have all the passwords and info I need but I don't run Windows.
> >
> > Big help eh?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
> > >
> > > On 12/11/05, Frank McCormick <fmccormick at videotron.ca> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > My employer has provided VPN facilities for many people but its all
> > > > > Windows based. They have no software for Linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > The instructions they provide list a user ID, user password, ID of a
> > > > > group, group password and a destination, XXXX.radio-canada.ca
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this a workable setup on Ubuntu? All the VPN viewers I have tried
> > > > > don't accept so many parameters.
> > > > >
> >
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> 


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