Comments on: How To connect to a Cisco VPN using Mac OS X 10.6 http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/ Linux, Windows, OS X - Tips n Tricks Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:32:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sharninder http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5863 Sharninder Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:34:18 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5863 Aah ! This explains it all. Looks like a Cisco bug and the box at my work was probably already on the latest firmware revision and so everything worked fine for me. Thanks for digging out the solution Brian and posting it here. Aah ! This explains it all. Looks like a Cisco bug and the box at my work was probably already on the latest firmware revision and so everything worked fine for me.

Thanks for digging out the solution Brian and posting it here.

]]> By: Brian H. http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5857 Brian H. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:47:19 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5857 Caleb... We were experiencing the exact same symptoms, but resolved the issue by upgrading our PIX IOS to 7.2.4. This also resolved the VPN issue for iPhones. Cisco says the following about the iPhone VPN but the same holds true for the built-in VPN in Snow Leopard: <blockquote cite="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/vpn_client/cisco_vpn_client/iPhone/2.0/connectivity/guide/iphone.html"> <b>Which Cisco platforms work with the Cisco VPN Client on the iPhone?</b> Cisco ASA 5500 Security Appliances and PIX Firewalls. We highly recommend the latest 8.0.x software release (or greater), but you can also use 7.2.x software. Neither Cisco IOS VPN routers nor the VPN 3000 Series Concentrators support the iPhone VPN capabilities. Caleb… We were experiencing the exact same symptoms, but resolved the issue by upgrading our PIX IOS to 7.2.4. This also resolved the VPN issue for iPhones. Cisco says the following about the iPhone VPN but the same holds true for the built-in VPN in Snow Leopard:

Which Cisco platforms work with the Cisco VPN Client on the iPhone?

Cisco ASA 5500 Security Appliances and PIX Firewalls. We highly recommend the latest 8.0.x software release (or greater), but you can also use 7.2.x software.

Neither Cisco IOS VPN routers nor the VPN 3000 Series Concentrators support the iPhone VPN capabilities.

]]> By: Brian http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5853 Brian Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:59:23 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5853 Caleb...I'm having the exact same issue you described, both with Snow Leopard and iPhone clients. I can connect using the Cisco VPN client software. From what I can tell, the ACS never even receives the authentication request -- there's nothing listed in the logs as access approved or denied. If I find a solution I'll swing back and post it. Caleb…I’m having the exact same issue you described, both with Snow Leopard and iPhone clients. I can connect using the Cisco VPN client software. From what I can tell, the ACS never even receives the authentication request — there’s nothing listed in the logs as access approved or denied.

If I find a solution I’ll swing back and post it.

]]> By: Sharninder http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5836 Sharninder Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:53:37 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5836 I'm not sure what problem you're facing. Did you try following the steps I've mentioned to the 'T' ? I've always connected to my work VPN with this method and never needed to use the official Cisco client. I’m not sure what problem you’re facing. Did you try following the steps I’ve mentioned to the ‘T’ ? I’ve always connected to my work VPN with this method and never needed to use the official Cisco client.

]]> By: Caleb Walker http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5835 Caleb Walker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:10:33 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5835 I have 10.6 as well and have never gotten this to work. I can get it to work with Cisco's client but on the client that comes with either the iPhone or the Mac it says, "Enter your user authentication" with no place to enter it. After clicking ok it says, "The negotiation with the VPN server failed. Verify the server address and try reconnecting." In the PIX log I find that a user and password never traverse so its not authenticating. I have 10.6 as well and have never gotten this to work. I can get it to work with Cisco’s client but on the client that comes with either the iPhone or the Mac it says, “Enter your user authentication” with no place to enter it. After clicking ok it says, “The negotiation with the VPN server failed. Verify the server address and try reconnecting.” In the PIX log I find that a user and password never traverse so its not authenticating.

]]> By: Sharninder http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5551 Sharninder Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:01:40 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5551 Sarah, I'm not quite sure why this isn't working for you since I use a similar setup and everything works for me. There may be something different about your setup that snow leopard doesn't handle yet. Since the support is built into snow leopard, I think you should be able to get support from Apple for this ? Or see if Cisco has a newer version of their client out. That might work for you. There are a couple of third party cisco clients also available for OS X so you might want to give them a look too. Sarah,

I’m not quite sure why this isn’t working for you since I use a similar setup and everything works for me. There may be something different about your setup that snow leopard doesn’t handle yet. Since the support is built into snow leopard, I think you should be able to get support from Apple for this ?

Or see if Cisco has a newer version of their client out. That might work for you. There are a couple of third party cisco clients also available for OS X so you might want to give them a look too.

]]> By: Sarah http://geekyninja.com/archives/how-to-connect-to-a-cisco-vpn-using-mac-os-x-10-6-snow-leopard/#comment-5550 Sarah Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:47:14 +0000 http://geekyninja.com/?p=633#comment-5550 I'm a network tech for a medium-sized healthcare company. A few of our doctors have recently gotten MACs, and we are trying to set up the VPN client for them (our network is Windows based). The Cisco VPN client we have uses group authentication. We were able to set it up on one of the Doc's machines (he's running regular leopard) but we can't get it to work on snow leopard. I followed the instructions on this page, using the VPN password as the shared secret, put in the group name, have the connection type right. (yes, I do have the cisco VPN software installed) but it's still not working. Any suggestions? I’m a network tech for a medium-sized healthcare company. A few of our doctors have recently gotten MACs, and we are trying to set up the VPN client for them (our network is Windows based). The Cisco VPN client we have uses group authentication. We were able to set it up on one of the Doc’s machines (he’s running regular leopard) but we can’t get it to work on snow leopard. I followed the instructions on this page, using the VPN password as the shared secret, put in the group name, have the connection type right. (yes, I do have the cisco VPN software installed) but it’s still not working. Any suggestions?

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