I got this working on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS $ Sudo apt-get update $ Sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc. After installing the vpn module, go to the VPN Connections, configure VPN, select add under VPN. Rename the connection to something useful and set the DNS servers. When I try to connect using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client, I receive this error: Connection attempt has failed due to server certificate problem. I happened to have this problem in my previous Ubuntu. Hi All, this document deals with how to install the Cisco VPN client on Ubuntu. Cisco VPN client for Ubuntu enables you to connect the Cisco VPN server and access the secured servers or applications. Step 1: Download the Cisco VPN client from the below link.
Yesterday, I finally managed to install Cisco VPN client for Linux on my main home workstation, running Ubuntu 10.04. Though, I’m still troubleshooting connection issue with our service provider, I believe I’m one step further of true, Windows free workstation running on ASROCK mini.
Many thanks go to Ngo Ky Lam and his instructions HOW TO INSTALL CISCO VPN CLIENT ON UBUNTU JAUNTY JACKALOPE AND KARMIC KOALA 64 BIT, which are also valid for Lucid Lynx.
Here are the steps that I performed to install Cisco VPN Client 4.8.02.030:
After you installed the client, copy your Cisco VPN client profile(s) that were given you by your system admin to /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Profiles. If your profile is named AcmeVPN.pcf, then you can connect with:
As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, I’m troubleshooting the connection to my workplace. As far as I can tell, Cisco client is working fine, it’s just that connection is terminated by the client for some (unknown) reason. I’m receiving:
Cisco Systems VPN Client Version 4.8.02 (0030)
Copyright (C) 1998-2007 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Client Type(s): Linux
Running on: Linux 2.6.32-26-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Wed Nov 17 15:59:05 UTC 2010 i686
Config file directory: /etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient
Cisco Vpn Client Ubuntu 18.04
Initializing the VPN connection. Web scraping python tools.
Contacting the gateway at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Contacting the gateway at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Cisco Vpn Client Ucla
Secure VPN Connection terminated locally by the Client
Reason: Failed to establish a VPN connection.
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It must be something either in profile (pcf) file or perhaps with certificates (/etc/opt/cisco-vpnclient/Certificates).
Cisco Vpn Client Ubuntu
[Update on December 12, 2010: I gave up on troubleshooting Cisco client for Linux – instead I’m happy to report that vpnc works flawlessly on my Ubuntu 10.04, as I wrote it here.]