VPN Client Question

[rcrowe]

I have a PIX running version 5.2(5). Im looking to use this for a 3DES/SHA1 User-to-PIX solution for remote access from the Internet. My question is: What is the difference between 'Cisco Secure VPN Client' and 'Cisco VPN 3000 Client' ?? Can the 'Cisco VPN 3000 Client' work directly with the PIX ?? I want to assign different groups with different Pre-shared keys in the PIX. I know the VPN 3000 Client supports this

[0sgruttadauria]

Yes, you can use the VPN 3000 client to work with the PIX. You can also create different groups, each with thier own pre-shared secret.

[bunenge]

You need to uppgrade your version too 6.01.

In the VPN client you can configure the subnets you want your user to access.

In the 3000 client you configure it on the firewall together with the groups.

The 3000 client can work directly with the Pix.

[tkersnick]

I've made the VPN 3000 client work with a PIX, but with later code friend got from Cisco. It may have worked without, but I needed to be guided somewhat. The Cisco Secure client is their orginal version of a VPN client. The 3000 client is one which is branded for their new VPN hardware solution as you may know already. I seem to remember using shared keys too, because that seemed to be the only way to make it work.