[Vpn-help] Help Needed connecting to Cisco sites using Imported PCF file

[Matthew Grooms]

Dale Puckett wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I need to get a Cisco Client going on my Dell Latitude D830 so I can 
> connect to a number of our customer sites. I have working *.pcf files 
> for all of them. I searched the Archives and found one message where a 
> gentleman was having trouble trying to use an Imported PCF file without 
> a Username and Password.
> 
> I have a valid Username and Password for all three sites I tried so far. 
> I get the same set of messages when I try to connect to all three sites.
> 
> The installation of the version 2.1.5-RC4 software dated October 1, went 
> very smoothly. No hitches at all. It appears to run well also, if I 
> could get past this “negotiation timeout”
> 
> Here is the listing from the Connect dialog. Hopefully it will help. 
> I’ll check the information gathering link on an earlier page and supply 
> more information if possible.
> 
> config loaded for site 'Buffalo.pcf'
> configuring client settings ...
> attached to key daemon ...
> peer configured
> iskamp proposal configured
> esp proposal configured
> client configured
> local id configured
> pre-shared key configured
> bringing up tunnel ...
> negotiation timout occurred
> tunnel disabled
> detached from key daemon ...
> Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
> 

Dale,

Its difficult to say where the negotiation is failing without seeing at 
least the debug log output. Please have a look at the following page ...

http://www.shrew.net/support/wiki/BugReportVpnWindows

-Matthew