Setup instructions

• [1. Downloading the VPN Client and configuration file . . . »]



• [2. Installing the VPN Client . . . »]



• [3. Establishing a VPN connection . . . »]



• [4. Troubleshooting VPN connection . . . »]

1. Downloading the VPN Client and configuration file

Depending on your MacOS X version, follow the link to download one of the VPN Client packages:

Mac OS X 10.2 - 10.3.9 (PowerPC processor):

• Download vpnclient-darwin-4.6.dmg

Mac OS X 10.4 and later (both PowerPC and Intel processors):

• Download vpnclient-darwin-4.9.dmg

Regardless of your OS X version, please download and save on your hard drive configuration file for the VPN Client:

• Download VPN-Proxy.pcf

2. Installing the VPN Client

Authentication
Before you can start the installation process, you must show that you have installation privileges:

1. Open the installer package by double-clicking the Cisco VPN Client file that resides in the installer directory. The Authorization window appears. You must have an administrator password to install the VPN Client application.



2. Click the lock to authenticate your password. The Authenticate dialog box appears.



3. Enter your administrator username (root) and a password or challenge phrase.



4. Click OK. If the authentication is successful, continue to the installation process.

VPN Client Installation Process
You must complete all steps in the VPN Client installation process before you can use the VPN Client software. At any time during the installation process, you can go back to a previous step and adjust your selections.

1. Introduction. The first window that appears during installation is the introduction. The right pane of the Introduction window lists system requirements. The left pane displays each of the installation steps. As you complete each step, it is highlighted with a blue bullet.



2. Accepting the License Agreement. You are required to read and accept the software license agreement before you can continue with the installation process.



3. Selecting the Application Destination. If your workstation has more than one disk drive, you can select the destination volume to install the VPN Client on your workstation.



4. Choosing the Installation Type. Click Install on the Easy Install window.
   
   When the installation is finished, a window appears to indicate whether the installation was successful. If you do not receive this confirmation, the installation was not successful. You must start the installation process again from the beginning.

Creating a Connection Entry
To use the VPN Client, you will need to import VPN-Proxy.pcf configuration file.

1. Start VPN Client, click the Connection Entries tab.



2. Click Import at the top of the VPN Client window. The Import VPN Connection dialog box appears.



3. Locate the downloaded VPN-Proxy.pcf file on your hard drive to import.



4. Click Open. The connection entry is added to the list of available profiles and you return to the Connection Entries tab.

3. Establishing a VPN connection

1. Open the VPN Client application by double-clicking the VPN Client icon in the Applications folder. If you created an alias, you can double-click the VPN Client icon on the Desktop or in the dock. The main VPN Client window appears.



2. From the Connection Entries tab, select the AnonProxy connection. For simple mode, select a connection entry from the drop-down list.



3. Click Connect at the top of the VPN Client window or double-click the selected connection entry. For simple mode, click the Connect button.



4. Enter your username/password when prompted.

The status bar at the bottom of the main VPN Client window displays your connection status. When connected, the left side of the status bar indicates the connection entry name and the right side displays the amount of time that the VPN tunnel has been established.
Choose Disconnect to finish VPN session.

4. Troubleshooting VPN connection

Majority of support issues are covered in our [Troubleshooting . . . »] section. Please read it first. In case you question was not answered there, you may contact us for the assistance using [web form . . . »] or through the [email . . . »] provided on [Contact Us . . . »] web page.