Cisco VPN Client: installation, setup and use...

These steps should be followed to prepare your computer to use the remote access:

•    Download and install the Cisco VPN client (version 5.0.01.0600)
• Save the profile you received as an email attachment to the “c:\vpnclient” folder
•    Configure the Cisco VPN client
•    Using the Cisco VPN client

Instructions to download, install, and configure the Cisco VPN client...

1. Start the download of the Cisco VPN client by clicking on the file name: cisco_2000-XP-Vista_client.exe
   
   When the following "File Download" screen appears, click the Run button. (You could alternately click the 'Save' button, locate the file when the download was complete and then open it by double clicking.)
   
   
   
2. Select Run when prompted to run the software application.
   
   
   
3. The WinZip Self-Extractor window will appear as seen below.
   
   
   
4. Change the "Unzip to folder" to a name you can easily find. This example will use c:\vpnclient as seen below.
   
   Click the Unzip button to create folder c:\vpnclient on your hard drive.
   
   
   
5. Click the OK button to begin the Cisco VPN Client installation process. Please wait patiently while the installation proceeds (it may take a minute or more...).
   
   
   
6. Once the 'Welcome' windows appears, click the Next button.
   
   
   
7. Select the 'I accept the license agreement' radio button, then click the Next button.
   
   
   
8. Select the Next button to indicate the software is to be installed on your hard drive in the 'C:\Program Files\Cisco Systems\VPN Client\' directory:
   
   
   
9. Select Next to begin the installation process...
   
   
   
10. Once the installation has completed, click the Finish button.
    
    
    
11. You can now restart your machine. Section C below will discuss the steps required to configure the VPN client.

Save the profile you received as an email attachment to “c:\vpnclient” folder

Open the email message with subject “Edgewater VPN Profile” and right click on the attachment and click “Save As’ and save the attachment to “c:\vpnclient”

Instructions to configure the Cisco VPN client.

1. Start the Cisco VPN client. You can either double-click your client icon or use the Windows Start Menu to execute the VPN client application using the path: Start Menu / All Programs / Cisco Systems / VPN Client / VPN Client
   
   
   
2. Import a Connection Entry by clicking the 'Connection Entries' menu item.

Next browse to the “c:\vpnclient” where the Edgewater.pcf profile was saved, highlight it, then choose “open”. A pop-up window will be displayed notifying that the profile

was successfully imported.

Using the VPN Client.

1. Start the Cisco VPN Client and you will see the below window.
   
   
   
2. Double click the "Edgewater" Connection Entry. The User Authentication prompt window will appear.
   
   
   
3. Type in the userid and password supplied. Then click the 'OK' button.
   
   A series of connection messages will appear on the status bar of the VPN Client window.
   
   
4. You may also see a 'connected' image near your Windows toolbar and see a yellow VPN Client icon in the toolbar as well.
   
   
   
5. Click Continue and the Cisco VPN Client window closes and an icon will appear on your Task Bar.

You are now successfully up and running on the Edgewater network using a secure VPN tunnel.