There are hundreds of variations of the Linux operating system available. Linux is highly versatile and highly customisable.
It is not possible to offer any formal support for Linux and VPN for Linux.
The settings you require to access our VPN concentrator are already preconfigured in the Linux package.
You will need to have superuser (root) access and the kernel source code available to install VPN. The installation process uses this to build a kernel module for your system. This package is similar to the NVIDIA graphics drivers as it contains some open-source and some closed-source components.
Download the VPN software for Linux Kernel 2.2, 2.4 and 2.6
These instructions are for advanced users only. Formal support for the Linux operating system is not available.
Parts of VPN are installed setuid root so that a VPN connection can be made by any user.
The Cisco VPN Client is a console program that must remain running for the duration of your connection.
You should open a new terminal if you are running an X-Windows environment so that the client does not get in the way of any other activity.
Or you could start the client in one of Linux's consoles by pressing Ctrl + Alt + F[1-6], logging in there, and running the client.
You can usually press Ctrl + Alt + F7 to switch back to your graphical environment.
To connect to VPN
Refer to the Cisco VPN Client User Guide for Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X (PDF, 1148K) and check our Support Resources for further assistance.