Cisco Vpn Windows

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If you have upgraded from Windows 7/8 and need to install the Cisco VPN client then you can use the following instructions on how to cleanly install it or fix a bad install of it after upgrading to Windows 10.

Oct 20, 2020 The Cisco VPN Client is a software that enables customers to establish secure, end-to-end encrypted tunnels to any Cisco Easy VPN server. The client can be preconfigured for mass deployments and initial logins require very little user intervention. Cisco VPN: Using VPN Before Logon on Windows 10. This article will go through the basics of using the VPN before logging into a device that has been shipped directly to a persons home and they have not logged into that device before. Plug your computer into a power source.

7 Steps total

Step 1: Uninstall Cisco VPN Client if it was already installed

Uninstall Cisco VPN client from the PC. (If you get and error trying to uninstall, you may need to install DNE updater ftp://files.citrix.com/dneupdate64.msi first)

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Step 2: Uninstall DNE updater software

Uninstall any DNE updater software that may be installed. After uninstalling run a registry clean (you can use CCleaner if you like). Then reboot your PC.

Step 3: Run Winfix.exe

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After reboot run Winfix.exe from here. ftp://files.citrix.com/winfix.exe
After you run the cleanup reboot your PC again.

Step 4: Install Sonicwall VPN client

SonicWall VPN is will install the DNE service that will work with Windows 10. Install the SonicWALL VPN found here. http://www.gleescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sonic64.zip and then reboot your PC.

(You do not need to launch the SonicWALL client, merely installing the client will install the proper DNE services)

Step 5: Reinstall/Install Cisco VPN client version 5.0.0.74

Download latest Cisco VPN client from Cisco or from here http://www.gleescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/vpn64bit.zip
Extract the zip file to a temp location (uncheck run exe after extraction).
Navigate to the temp folder and run the MSI installer (not the exe) to install the VPN client. Reboot the PC

Step 6: Apply Registry fix.

•Open regedit
•Browse to the registry key HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesCVirtA
•Select the display name to modify:
•x64 - '@oem8.ifn,%CVirtA_Desc%;Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows' to 'Cisco Systems VPN Adapter for 64-bit Windows'
Reboot your PC.

Step 7: Launch Cisco VPN client to ensure that it lauches.

After you verify that the VPN client launches you can then uninstall the SonicWALL VPN client and you should be able to once again use the Cisco VPN client.