Windows Software Client

The last chapter discussed the use of the Cisco VPN Client to establish remote access IPsec sessions to a Cisco VPN gateway (Easy VPN Server) product, such as a concentrator, IOS router, or PIX firewall. Because many companies have policies that center on Microsoft products, you might have to use a Microsoft client to establish connections to a Microsoft VPN gateway. Likewise, your users might have to establish VPN connections to a Cisco gateway and a Microsoft gateway, requiring you to use both client products. This chapter will focus on using Microsoft's VPN client to establish PPTP or L2TP/IPsec connections to a VPN gateway.

Note

Even though Microsoft's Windows VPN client is obviously not a Cisco product, and this book is about Cisco VPNs, as a consultant I'm constantly asked questions about how to set up PPTP or L2TP over IPsec (L2TP/IPsec) sessions from a Microsoft client to a Cisco VPN gateway. Therefore I've decided to include this chapter in the book to help those people who must deal with this type of connectivity issue. This chapter, however, will focus only on the use of the client with the Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 operating systems, even though Microsoft has a different client that will run on older operating systems.

To help you with using Microsoft's VPN client, the following sections cover these topics:

  • Windows Client
  • Configuring the Windows VPN Client
  • Configuring the VPN 3000 Concentrator
  • Microsoft Client Connections
  • Troubleshooting VPN Connections

Part I: VPNs

Overview of VPNs

VPN Technologies

IPsec

PPTP and L2TP

SSL VPNs

Part II: Concentrators

Concentrator Product Information

Concentrator Remote Access Connections with IPsec

Concentrator Remote Access Connections with PPTP, L2TP, and WebVPN

Concentrator Site-to-Site Connections

Concentrator Management

Verifying and Troubleshooting Concentrator Connections

Part III: Clients

Cisco VPN Software Client

Windows Software Client

3002 Hardware Client

Part IV: IOS Routers

Router Product Information

Router ISAKMP/IKE Phase 1 Connectivity

Router Site-to-Site Connections

Router Remote Access Connections

Troubleshooting Router Connections

Part V: PIX Firewalls

PIX and ASA Product Information

PIX and ASA Site-to-Site Connections

PIX and ASA Remote Access Connections

Troubleshooting PIX and ASA Connections

Part VI: Case Study

Case Study

Index



The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide
The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide
ISBN: 1587052040
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 178
Authors: Richard Deal

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