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Date:      Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:31:51 -0500 (EST)
From:      Scott Nolde <scott@smnolde.com>
To:        =?iso-8859-1?q?Paul=20Jansen?= <vlaero@yahoo.com.au>
Cc:        <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: cisco VPN client for Linux under FreeBSD? Or compatible client?
Message-ID:  <20011130082922.P96278-100000@bsd.smnolde.com>
In-Reply-To: <20011130131015.68513.qmail@web12903.mail.yahoo.com>

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smacked into the keyboard previously by owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG:

 >Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2001 00:10:15 +1100 (EST)
 >From: Paul Jansen <vlaero@yahoo.com.au>
 >To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
 >Subject: cisco VPN client for Linux under FreeBSD? Or compatible client?
 >
 >One of our clients has moved to a Cisco VPN solution
 >and they have it configured (at the server end)
 >whereby when the VPN connection is made traffic on the
 >local network is stopped.  I'm using this as an
 >opportunity to deploy PXE based diskless booting
 >Freebsd clients.  I'd like to get the VPN software
 >working under FreeBSD if possible.
 >I'm hoping someone has some info on this.
 >Here's the details of the (windows based) client that
 >I'm currently using.
 >
 >Encryption - 168 bit triple DES
 >Authentication - HMAC-MD5
 >
 >Alternatively is there a FreeBSD VPN client that will
 >work against the VPN server when these settings area
 >requirement?  I'm not sure exactly what type of VPN
 >server it is but I can find out early next week if
 >need be.
 >Thanks,
 >Paul
 >
 >

As far as I know, there are no VPN clients for Cisco VPN concentrators.
However racoon (in ports) is possibly your next best viable alternative
for VPN access with FreeBSD.

And I'd be very interested if someone knows more, too.

Scott Nolde
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