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    Cisco VPN on Windows 7 bootcamp

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by flipfire, Feb 3, 2011.

  1. flipfire

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    I have a client who wants to use a mac to connect to our network.

    Has anyone used the Cisco VPN client (v5) under Windows 7 bootcamp?

    TIA
     
    flipfire, Feb 3, 2011
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    I'm using the Cisco VPN x64 5.0.7 in windows 7 64 running in bootcamp on my Mac.

    Works exactly the same as it does on my DELL m6500 running windows 7 64 bit.


    *they've got a version that works under OS X too. I've not tried it yet.
     
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    I see great, thanks for that information.

    What about Cisco Anyconnect?
     
    flipfire, Feb 3, 2011
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    Hi,

    Sorry, I've not used Anyconnect. But I don't see why it wouldn't work assuming you have a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance running 8.0 or later
     
    ygohome, Feb 5, 2011
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    I've used AnyConnect on Mac OS X and Windows 7 and Windows XP. I haven't used it on Windows 7 on the Mac but I wouldn't expect any problems. I might have used AnyConnect on Windows 7 on the iMac a few months ago - it's not my machine but I do use it from time to time.
     
    mmoy, Feb 11, 2011
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    since Bootcamp is just a tool used to dual boot... why wouldn't it work?

    When you boot a Mac directly into Windows, it is just a Windows PC.
     
    doh123, Feb 11, 2011
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    Hardware incompatibility perhaps. The VPN clients needs to create a virtual network adapter to tunnel through.

    Good to know it works.
     
    flipfire, Feb 12, 2011
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