[vpn-help] Shrew VPN and VMware softare

[Lars Vik]

Hi list,

I have noticed that "bridge" mode in VMware Server/Workstation/Player 
doesn't work anymore after installing Shrew VPN-client. I have this 
problem on both Windows and Ubuntu. On Ubuntu Shrew VPN connects 
correctly, but doesn't forward any traffic. This is why I couldn't get 
Shrew VPN to work on Ubuntu 9.10, since I had VMware Player installed. 
On Windows no traffic is forwarded between host/guest machines in 
"bridge" mode when the "Shrew Soft Lightweight Filter" is enabled on the 
NIC, hence preventing the two programs to work simultaniously. Disabling 
Shrew filter fix the problem, or using NAT mode in guest OS. On Ubuntu 
this is far more "complicated" since when you install VMware 
server/player you compile in the network drivers into the kernel. In 
practice you can't have the two programs installed at the same Ubuntu 
system. Clearly Shrew VPN and VMware software interfer with each other.

Have anybody else experienced this?

Ubuntu 9.10 -Shrew VPN 2.14 and Windows 7 64bit - Shrew VPN 2.15.

Lars