[vpn-help] Cisco VPN Client to Shrew Soft VPN

Evan Thibeault ethibeault at georgiatrust.org
Sun Aug 25 09:26:06 CDT 2013


Goncalo, 

Thank you for your response. Just to clarify, the only changes you needed to make we're in the Shrew Soft client, not in the Cisco security appliance?

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On Aug 25, 2013, at 5:21 AM, Goncalo Oliveira <goncalo at minkan.net> wrote:

> Hi Evan,
> 
> I'm using Shrew Soft VPN as a substitute for the Cisco VPN client for since early this month and so far, I don't regret it. The Cisco client is far more invasive, so this one feels much more natural.
> 
> Regarding the .pcf file, you can import it directly.
> 
> I only had issues with phase 2 negotiation, though, it was a different VPN. In my case I had to change the following settings
> 
> Client
> NAT Traversal: force-rfc   (this one was already set)
> 
> Phase 1
> Exchange Type: aggressive
> DH Exchange: group 2
> 
> Phase 2
> Transform Algorithm: esp-aes
> Transform Key Length: 128
> HMAC Algorithm: md5
> PFS Exchange: group 2
> Compress Algorithm: disabled
> 
> Cheers
> 
> 
> 
> On 25 August 2013 00:29, Evan Thibeault <ethibeault at georgiatrust.org> wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I recently downloaded Shrew Soft VPN to substitute for the Cisco VPN client for a staff member running Windows 8.
> 
> My first question is pretty simple, I think. If I know the settings in our Cisco VPN .pcf file, will I be able to use Shrew Soft VPN without changing settings within our old Cisco PiX 501?
> 
> 
> Evan
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> 
> -- 
> Gonçalo Oliveira
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