Windows ME and Cisco VPN Client Version 3.1

[mscharapenko]

We have a Windows ME remote user who is having a problem connecting with the Cisco Client Version 3.1. The error message is "the necessary VPN sub-system is not available". Our Windows 98 and Windows 2000 remote users are okay. Any idea what the problem could be with Windows ME?

[blwoltz]

I too am having this error message, although my user is on Windows NT. I am still in the process of troubleshooting this and I have a ticket open with TAC on it. So far the recomendation is to upgrade the client from 3.1 to 3.1.1 but that did not work.

[r-simpson]

Check to see if the AOL IP Stack is installed. If so, uninstall AOL and everything from the Windows Network Properties and Reboot. Now reinstall Windows TCP/IP stack and reboot. Now install VPN client 3.1 and reboot. Finally, install AOL 6.0 or higher and reboot. It should work from there.

[dmhanson]

I'm running 98 and had the same message. I just removed PGP and the error message went away.

[chris.parker]

I am sure you have fixed this by now but when we came up against this problem we uninstalled the VPN client software and then reinstalled it and had no more problems.